Colin Booth

Colin Booth has combined the careers of harpsichordist and harpsichord-maker for more than 30 years. He has sold several hundred instruments, of which an unusually large proportion has gone to Early Music professionals.

As a player Colin has performed in many countries from Denmark to South Africa. He also plays and teaches throughout the south-west of England, has conducted courses at several centres, and is a regular contributor to the annual Dartington International Summer School.

His recent book “Did Bach Really Mean That? Deceptive Notation in Baroque Keyboard Music” is an introduction to some of the most important conventions underlying the notation used by Baroque composers.

Colin has chosen for many of his recordings, music unjustly neglected – or just not yet discovered. But he has only gone for repertoire which he considers great music, even if by composers less well-known.

“My aim”, he says, “is to get under the skin of the music and move the listener. An ability to thrill people or convey pathos is not so often associated with small-scale keyboard works by lesser composers. But where I find these qualities in the music, I want to pass them on to others.”

Complete album:

 

Various formats:

01-Aria (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 6.449.600 01/04/2024 15:09
01-Aria (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 7.524.020 01/04/2024 15:09
01-Aria (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 5.893.425 01/04/2024 15:09
02-Variation 1 for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 4.485.504 01/04/2024 15:09
02-Variation 1 for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 4.882.921 01/04/2024 15:09
02-Variation 1 for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 4.097.158 01/04/2024 15:09
03-Variation 2 for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 3.201.022 01/04/2024 15:09
03-Variation 2 for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 3.679.893 01/04/2024 15:09
03-Variation 2 for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 3.056.044 01/04/2024 15:09
04-Variation 3 Canon at the unison for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 3.934.138 01/04/2024 15:09
04-Variation 3 Canon at the unison for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 4.317.773 01/04/2024 15:09
04-Variation 3 Canon at the unison for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 3.589.331 01/04/2024 15:09
05-Variation 4 for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 2.338.654 01/04/2024 15:09
05-Variation 4 for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 2.685.633 01/04/2024 15:09
05-Variation 4 for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 2.159.821 01/04/2024 15:09
06-Variation 5 for one manual or two (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 4.107.573 01/04/2024 15:09
06-Variation 5 for one manual or two (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 4.569.320 01/04/2024 15:09
06-Variation 5 for one manual or two (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 3.868.908 01/04/2024 15:09
07-Variation 6 Canon at the second for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 2.942.238 01/04/2024 15:09
07-Variation 6 Canon at the second for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 3.277.214 01/04/2024 15:09
07-Variation 6 Canon at the second for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 2.607.356 01/04/2024 15:09
08-Variation 7 al tempo di Giga for one manual or two (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 3.457.887 01/04/2024 15:09
08-Variation 7 al tempo di Giga for one manual or two (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 3.932.987 01/04/2024 15:09
08-Variation 7 al tempo di Giga for one manual or two (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 3.246.296 01/04/2024 15:09
09-Variation 8 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 4.500.817 01/04/2024 15:09
09-Variation 8 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 5.080.443 01/04/2024 15:09
09-Variation 8 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 4.256.513 01/04/2024 15:09
10-Variation 9 Canon at the third for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 4.078.793 01/04/2024 15:09
10-Variation 9 Canon at the third for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 4.830.521 01/04/2024 15:09
10-Variation 9 Canon at the third for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 3.867.456 01/04/2024 15:09
11-Variation 10 Fugetta for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 3.414.025 01/04/2024 15:09
11-Variation 10 Fugetta for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 3.813.688 01/04/2024 15:09
11-Variation 10 Fugetta for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 2.928.839 01/04/2024 15:09
12-Variation 11 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 4.483.787 01/04/2024 15:09
12-Variation 11 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 5.063.628 01/04/2024 15:09
12-Variation 11 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 4.253.899 01/04/2024 15:09
13-Variation 12 Canon at the fourth for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 3.121.148 01/04/2024 15:09
13-Variation 12 Canon at the fourth for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 3.576.960 01/04/2024 15:09
13-Variation 12 Canon at the fourth for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 2.906.543 01/04/2024 15:09
14-Variation 13 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 7.578.869 01/04/2024 15:09
14-Variation 13 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 8.786.881 01/04/2024 15:09
14-Variation 13 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 7.296.656 01/04/2024 15:09
15-Variation 14 andante for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 2.669.828 01/04/2024 15:09
15-Variation 14 andante for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 2.930.976 01/04/2024 15:09
15-Variation 14 andante for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 2.434.161 01/04/2024 15:09
16-Variation 15 Canon at the fifth for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 4.402.011 01/04/2024 15:09
16-Variation 15 Canon at the fifth for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 5.180.219 01/04/2024 15:09
16-Variation 15 Canon at the fifth for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 4.084.212 01/04/2024 15:09
17-Variation 16 Ouverture for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 5.207.583 01/04/2024 15:09
17-Variation 16 Ouverture for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 5.734.600 01/04/2024 15:09
17-Variation 16 Ouverture for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 4.563.684 01/04/2024 15:09
18-Variation 17 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 4.744.409 01/04/2024 15:09
18-Variation 17 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 5.358.969 01/04/2024 15:09
18-Variation 17 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 4.466.631 01/04/2024 15:09
19-Variation 18 Canon at the sixth for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 2.909.843 01/04/2024 15:09
19-Variation 18 Canon at the sixth for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 3.306.412 01/04/2024 15:09
19-Variation 18 Canon at the sixth for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 2.721.794 01/04/2024 15:09
20-Variation 19 for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 2.398.109 01/04/2024 15:09
20-Variation 19 for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 2.734.729 01/04/2024 15:09
20-Variation 19 for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 2.287.986 01/04/2024 15:09
21-Variation 20 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 2.474.154 01/04/2024 15:09
21-Variation 20 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 2.655.418 01/04/2024 15:09
21-Variation 20 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 2.259.260 01/04/2024 15:09
22-Variation 21 Canon at the seventh for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 5.404.085 01/04/2024 15:09
22-Variation 21 Canon at the seventh for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 6.380.772 01/04/2024 15:09
22-Variation 21 Canon at the seventh for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 5.174.570 01/04/2024 15:09
23-Variation 22 alla breve for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 2.813.359 01/04/2024 15:09
23-Variation 22 alla breve for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 3.232.481 01/04/2024 15:09
23-Variation 22 alla breve for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 2.643.722 01/04/2024 15:09
24-Variation 23 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 5.421.164 01/04/2024 15:09
24-Variation 23 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 6.029.051 01/04/2024 15:09
24-Variation 23 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 4.915.308 01/04/2024 15:09
25-Variation 24 Canon at the octave for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 2.966.847 01/04/2024 15:09
25-Variation 24 Canon at the octave for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 3.361.450 01/04/2024 15:09
25-Variation 24 Canon at the octave for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 2.745.456 01/04/2024 15:09
26-Variation 25 adagio for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 11.666.524 01/04/2024 15:09
26-Variation 25 adagio for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 13.465.020 01/04/2024 15:09
26-Variation 25 adagio for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 10.783.421 01/04/2024 15:09
27-Variation 26 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 4.915.926 01/04/2024 15:09
27-Variation 26 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 5.439.710 01/04/2024 15:09
27-Variation 26 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 4.602.922 01/04/2024 15:09
28-Variation 27 Canon at the seventh for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 3.955.204 01/04/2024 15:09
28-Variation 27 Canon at the seventh for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 4.381.135 01/04/2024 15:09
28-Variation 27 Canon at the seventh for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 3.688.987 01/04/2024 15:09
29-Variation 28 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 2.806.320 01/04/2024 15:09
29-Variation 28 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 3.133.932 01/04/2024 15:09
29-Variation 28 for two manuals (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 2.664.943 01/04/2024 15:09
30-Variation 29 for one manual or two (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 4.886.826 01/04/2024 15:09
30-Variation 29 for one manual or two (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 5.127.890 01/04/2024 15:09
30-Variation 29 for one manual or two (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 4.180.292 01/04/2024 15:09
31-Variation 30 Quodlibet for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 3.943.804 01/04/2024 15:09
31-Variation 30 Quodlibet for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 4.373.815 01/04/2024 15:09
31-Variation 30 Quodlibet for one manual (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 3.355.557 01/04/2024 15:09
32-Aria (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth-vbr.mp3 3.743.066 01/04/2024 15:09
32-Aria (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.m4a 4.331.535 01/04/2024 15:09
32-Aria (Johann Sebastian Bach)-Colin Booth_.ogg 3.332.365 01/04/2024 15:09

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