Publisher Desc.  English composer Henry Eccles (1670-1742) played as a violinist in the court of King William and Queen Mary in the period after the glory time of Henry Purcell. However, conceiving himself neglected in England, he went to Paris, where he was admitted a member of the French King's band. In 1723, Eccles produced twelve sonatas for Gamba and Figured Bass, most notably the 'Sonata in g minor'. These sonatas were influenced heavily by the work of Giovanni Valentini and nowadays they are performed on all the string instruments.