According to the cover notes, the suite was selected from seventy-two compositions contained in the Fitzwilliam Museum Mus. MSS 24.E.13-17, a set of five quarto part-books bearing the arms of King James I. The suite has 6 items comprising an "Almande" by
James Harding, an "Almande" by
Giles Farnaby, a "Fantasia" by
Jerome Bassano, a "Pavan" by
Anthony Bassano, an "Almande" by
Nicholas Guy and a final "Almande" by good old
Anon
These are fine sounding pieces and relatively easy for beginners. The first descant can generally be replaced with a sopranino to good advantage, for my personal tastes.
The Schwanewede Recorder Consort broadcast James Harding's "Almande" on BBC Leeds in June 1983.