Remembered chiefly for his virginal music, this always fresh and charming composer – who was probably an instrument maker by trade – may well have penned these pieces simply for the enjoyment of his London friends living in the wards of Bishopsgate and Cripplegate. His experience as a keyboard player may have led him to some chromatic vocal writing, particularly in the admirable Construe my meaning, rivalling strangenesses in the work of his Italian contemporary, Gesualdo.

• Among the daffadillies (SSAB)
• Ay me, poor heart (SATB)
• Blind Love was shooting (SSAB)
• Carters, now cast down (SAT (or A) B)
• Construe my meaning (SATB)
• Daphne on the rainbow (SSA (or T) T (or B))
• Lady, the silly flea (SATB)
• Lady, when I behold your passions (SSA (or T) B)
• Love shooting among many (SSAB)
• Love shooting at another (SSA (or T) B)
• My Lady’’s coloured cheeks (SAT (or A) B)
• Pearce did dance with Petronella (SAT (or A) B)
• Pearce did love fair Petrone...