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Description

When Michael Nyman started reinventing the English baroque back in the 1980s, one critic described the result as "pump- action Purcell". This recording combines these two singular musical styles through the stunning voice of countertenor Iestyn Davies and viol consort Fretwork, serving as the bridge across three centuries. The programme combines bold harmonies, wondrous inventions, and melodies that will haunt your dreams - whether from the 17th century or the 21st. Recorded following a concert tour of the programme, the release includes the premiere recording of a new commission from Michael Nyman, Music after a While - based upon Purcell's song, or more particularly upon it's strikingly original bass-line, with it's insidious rising chromatics. This was a near-perfect concert, contrasting two composers whose links are stronger than many people might think and performed by musicians at the top of their profession." Early Music Reviews, following a concert of the programme.

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Specifications

  • Format
    CD
  • Brand
  • Model #
    SIGCD586
  • Number of Pieces
    1
  • Available Date
    4/19/2019

Tracks

  • 1 No Time in Eternity
  • 2 Balancing the Books
  • 3 From "The Diary of Anne Frank"
  • 4 Music for a While, Z 583 No. 2
  • 5 Music After a While
  • 6 Evening Hyman, Z 193
  • 7 The Self-Laudatory Hymn of Inanna and Her Omnipotence
  • 8 O Solitude, My Sweetest Choice, Z 406