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The first part of the division flute containing a collection of divisions upon several excellent grounds for the flute being very improveing and delightfull to all lovers of that instrument (John Walsh, London 1706).

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In 1706 John Walsh published in London The first part of the division flute containing a collection of divisions upon several excellent grounds for the flute being very improveing and delightfull to all lovers of that instrument.
In 1708 followed The second part of the division flute containing the newest divisions upon the choisest grounds for the flute as also several excellent preludes chacon’s and cibells by the best masters.
The two books mainly share the same kind of compositions, that is divisions on a ground bass composed by English musicians – or who flourished in England.
The full range of the recorder is used throughout the collection, from F3 to F5.
1. John Reading (1645 - 1692):   Reading’s Ground
scoring: A (Bc)
What is the meaning of these icons?   15
2. Anonymous:   Paul’s Steeple
scoring: A (Bc)
What is the meaning of these icons?   23
3. Anonymous:   Faronell’s Ground
scoring: A (Bc)
What is the meaning of these icons?   13
4. Anonymous:   Old Simon the King
scoring: A (Bc)
What is the meaning of these icons?  2
5. Thomas Tollet (? - 1696):   Tollet’s Ground
The basso continuo has been realised in full
scoring: A (Bc)
What is the meaning of these icons?   10
6. Anonymous:   Green Sleeves to a Ground
scoring: A (Bc)
What is the meaning of these icons?  12
8. Anonymous:   Division on a Ground
scoring: A (Bc)
2
9. John Eccles (1668 - 1735):   A Division on a Ground
scoring: A (Bc)
What is the meaning of these icons?   13
10. Gottfried Finger (c. 1660 - 1730):   A division on a ground in G minor
The basso continuo has been realised in full
scoring: A (Bc)
What is the meaning of these icons?    7
11. John Banister (1662 - 1736):   A division on a ground
scoring: A (Bc)
What is the meaning of these icons?  6
12. John Banister (1662 - 1736):   A division on a ground
scoring: A (Bc)
4