Album Notes

The Harpsichord used for this CD is a Single manual German harpsichord inspired by one of J.S Bach’s own instruments in the ‘ Bachhaus’ Eisenach, built by Joop Klinkhamer in 1994, Amsterdam.

On the lid of the harpsichord is written in gold:
“Il Creatore e’l Tutto e l’Uno io Canto” (I sing about the creator the all and the one).

The songs with the harpsichord were chosen for their beauty and timeless quality to appeal. They are unique because they are a “duet” between voice and harpsichord.

The solo harpsichord pieces were selected as examples of the earliest English and Dutch harpsichord music of the 16th and 17th century.

Christene Bauden - Soprano

Christene Bauden holds a Bachelor of Music degree in voice from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland USA. Her Career in opera, oratorio and recital included the US, Iceland and many countries in Europe. After settling in Sydney, Australia, she included in her career: teaching, choral conducting, composing, writing lyrics and giving Master Classes for choir and singers. She has been a recording artist as a singer, conductor, composer and lyricist on numerous CD’s, including classical, popular and spiritual. Christene teaches students from many cultures who have a wish to explore any of the above.

Dorine Tolley - Harpsichord

Dorine Tolley has accompanied soloists and played in chamber ensembles for many years, with public performances and radio broadcasts in Amsterdam, Leicester (UK), Mumbai, Pune and Sydney. She studied the piano and harpsichord with the harpsichordist Marijke Smit Sibinga in the Netherlands. Dorine is also a published author of “The Power Within”, a memoir of the life and work of Leon MacLaren.


Sound recording and mixing technician – John Levings
Photography and CD booklet design – Macdonald Hamilton