Tomaso Antonio Vitali (1663 - 1745) was an Italian composer and violinist during the Baroque Era who is generally known for his Chaconne in G Minor for violin and basso continuo.

Chaconnes are a type of musical composition that consists of variations on a repeating harmonic progression. Vitali's Chaconne in particular is interesting because of its unorthodox features. Although it opens with a step-wise bass line that introduces the primary harmonic progression, it features multiple modulations into the far-flung keys of Eb-minor and Bb-minor (Ab-minor and Eb-minor in my arrangement), among others. These modulations (or key-signature changes) and other romanticisms would not begenerally seen until the Romantic Era roughly a century later.This created musicological doubts as to whether the originalmanuscript belonged to Vitali, although there is some evidenceof its authenticity.

This arrangement is based on L�opold Charlier's (1867 - 1936) arrangement of the piece, though I took inspirations from other composers and wrote some original voices. Enjoy!

Dioclesian, or, The History of Dioclesian is a semi-opera in five acts by Henry Purcell. Its libretto was written by Thomas Betterton based on the play The Prophetess, by John Fletcher and Philip Massinger. It was first performed in late May 1690 at the Queen\'s Theatre, Dorset Garden.

Known as one of the most beautiful and mysterious recorder songs Purcell had ever written, this Chaconne appears in act 3, after soft music and the Dance of Furies. Even though the song is in C minor, Purcell wrote it as if it were in G minor, which makes it look much easier for music lovers to read notes and play them.

This piece of music was originally written for Flutes and Bass Continuo; however, the arranger adapted it for 2 Alto Recorders (or, Flutes) & Classical Guitar.