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If / Davies, Fretwork
Signum Classics

If / Davies, Fretwork

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Composer
MICHAEL NYMAN HENRY PURCELL
Artist
Iestyn Davies, Fretwork
Format
CD
Label
Signum Classics
Released
Apr 19, 2019
Catalog #
SIGCD586
UPC
635212058626

About

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 its strikingly original bass-line, with its 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.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. To Music I 02:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. To Music I
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Michael Nyman
    Performer
    Iestyn Davies
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  2. 2 No. 2. No Time in Eternity 00:50
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. No Time in Eternity
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Michael Nyman
    Performer
    Iestyn Davies
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  3. 3 No. 3. Fortune 01:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Fortune
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Michael Nyman
    Performer
    Iestyn Davies
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  4. 4 No. 4. The Definition of Beauty 00:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. The Definition of Beauty
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Michael Nyman
    Performer
    Iestyn Davies
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  5. 5 No. 5. Things Mortal Still Mutable 01:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Things Mortal Still Mutable
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Michael Nyman
    Performer
    Iestyn Davies
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  6. 6 No. 6. The Watch 01:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. The Watch
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Michael Nyman
    Performer
    Iestyn Davies
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  7. 7 No. 7. To Music II 02:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 7. To Music II
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Michael Nyman
    Performer
    Iestyn Davies
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  8. 8 Balancing the Books (arr. R. Boothby) 09:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    Balancing the Books (arr. R. Boothby)
    Duration
    09:50
    Composer
    Michael Nyman
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  9. 9 If 03:32
    Track
    9
    Title
    If
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Michael Nyman
    Performer
    Iestyn Davies
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  10. 10 Why 04:20
    Track
    10
    Title
    Why
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Michael Nyman
    Performer
    Iestyn Davies
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  11. 11 Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583: Music for a while (arr. R. Boothby) 03:51
    Track
    11
    Title
    Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583: Music for a while (arr. R. Boothby)
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Iestyn Davies
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  12. 12 Music after a While 11:51
    Track
    12
    Title
    Music after a While
    Duration
    11:51
    Composer
    Michael Nyman
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  13. 13 Now that the sun hath veiled his light, Z. 193, "An Evening Hymn on a Ground" (arr. S. Wolston) 04:52
    Track
    13
    Title
    Now that the sun hath veiled his light, Z. 193, "An Evening Hymn on a Ground" (arr. S. Wolston)
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Iestyn Davies
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  14. 14 Self-laudatory Hymn of Inanna and Her Omnipotence 13:17
    Track
    14
    Title
    Self-laudatory Hymn of Inanna and Her Omnipotence
    Duration
    13:17
    Composer
    Michael Nyman
    Performer
    Iestyn Davies
    Ensemble
    Fretwork
  15. 15 O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z. 406 (arr. R. Boothby) 05:21
    Track
    15
    Title
    O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z. 406 (arr. R. Boothby)
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Iestyn Davies
    Ensemble
    Fretwork