#treble viol

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) - Trio Sonata for Oboe, Treble Viol and Continuo in c-minor, TWV 42:c3, V. Vivace. Performed by Paul Dombrecht, oboe, Wieland Kuijken, treble viol, Kaori Uemura, viola da gamba, and Robert Kohen, harpsichord, on period instruments.

Jean-Baptiste Barrière (1707-47) - Sonata for Pardessus de viole and Basso continuo in G-Major, Livre V No. 4, II. Allegro (in g-minor). Performed by Guido Balestracci, pardessus de viole, and Bruno Cocset/Les Basses Réunies on period instruments.

I think the description of a viol I posted the other day mentioned different sizes, and here is a treble viol, a lute, and a sweet tune.

THE CELTIC VIOL (Vol. 2) An Homage to the Irish and Scottish Musical Traditions  THE GALWAY SET in D minor I. The Galway Bay Hornpipe (Traditional Irish) II. The Rover Reformed (London, John Playford, 1718) IIIa. Lord Frog Dance (London, John Walsh, 1713) IIIb. Buckingham House (Traditional Irish) THE GOLD RING SET in D major I. The Hills of Lorne (Charlie Hunter of Oban) II. Miss Sally Hunter of Thurston Jig (Nathaniel Gow, 1763 - 1831) III. Mrs. Scott Skinner (James Scott Skinner, 1843 - 1927) IVa. Alexander's Hornpipe (Traditional Irish) IVb. Harvest Home (Chicago, O'Neill, 1903) V. The Gold Ring Jig (Traditional Irish) THE ABERGELDIE CASTLE SET in E minor I. Abergeldie Castle Strathspey (Dan R. MacDonald, 1911 - 1976) II. Caribou Barren (idem) III. Regents Rant (Traditional Scottish) IV. Crabs in the skillet Slow Jig (Ryan's Collection) V. Lord Moira's Hornpipe (idem) THE NATHANIEL GOW SET in A minor I. The Braes o' Bushbie Slow March (P. John Bowie, 1789) II. Nathaniel Gow's Lament for the Death of his Brother (Nathaniel Gow) III. Abigail Judge (O'Carolan, 1670 - 1738) IV. Planxty O'Daly (idem) THE LANCASHIRE PIPES SET in E major I. The Lancashire Pipes in E major (Manchester Gamba Book, c. 1640) II. Pigges of Rumsey / Katie of Bardie in E major (idem) III. The Cup of Tea in E minor (Traditional Irish) IV. A Toye in E major (Manchester Gamba Book, c. 1640) THE ARCHIBALD MACDONALD SET in D minor I. Planxty Sir Ulick Burke in D minor (O'Carolan, 1670 - 1738) II. The Sward Dance-New Stepny Slip Jig in D minor (Traditional Irish) III. Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch in D minor (idem) IV. Jimmy Holme's Favorite-Reel in D major (Ryan's Collection) THE LIVERPOOL SET in D major I. Planxty Irwin (O'Carolan, 1670 - 1738) II. The Liverpool Hornpipe (James Stewart Robertson, 1884, Atholl Collection Vol. II) III. Peter's Peerie Boat Jig (Tom Anderson, 1910 - 1991) TREBLE VIOL (N. Chappuy, c. 1750) Jordi Savall LYRA VIOL (P. Zanetto, 1550, Venice) Jordi Savall PSALTERY (C. Booth, 1984, after 16th anonymous models) Andrew Lawrence-King IRISH HARP (T. Hobrough, 1988, after Queen Mary / 1996 after O'Neill) Andrew Lawrence-King 2010 - DDD [on authentic instruments]

With original neck, fingerboard, and tailpiece in unaltered condition; a typical example of a professional musician's instrument. Viols were the most esteemed bowed instruments of the late Renaissance, and they were only gradually displaced by the violin family. Viols differ from violins chiefly in shape, in number of strings and tuning, and in having fretted necks. All viols are played in an upright position between the knees or on the legs (gamba means "leg"), and the bow is held palm upwards. Their sound is less brilliant and quieter than that of the violin family. Chamber music for a consort of four to six viols was composed during the Renaissance and Baroque eras, and solo works for the bass viol were being played until nearly the end of the 18th century.