Locke: The Broken Consort, Part 1 / Wayward Sisters

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
March 25, 2014
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      LOCKE, MATTHEW
    • PERFORMER
      Wayward Sisters
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 25, 2014
    • UPC
      747313302079
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8573020
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Prelude

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    2. II. Fancy

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    3. III. Chiconae

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    4. IV. Aire

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    5. V. Hornpipe

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    6. VI. Gavat

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    7. VII. Corant

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    8. VIII. Country Dance

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    9. I. Fantazie

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    10. II. Courante

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    11. III. Ayre

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    12. IV. Saraband

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    13. I. Fantasia

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    14. II. Courante

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    15. III. Ayre

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    16. IV. Saraband

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    17. I. Fantazie

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    18. II. Courante

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    19. III. Ayre

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    20. IV. Saraband

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    21. I. Fantazie

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    22. II. Courante

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    23. III. Ayre

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    24. IV. Saraband

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    25. I. Fantazie

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    26. II. Courante

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    27. III. Ayre

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    28. IV. Saraband

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    29. I. Fantazie

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    30. II. Courante

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    31. III. Ayre

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    32. IV. Saraband

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    33. I. Introduction

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    34. II. Saraband

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    35. III. Aire

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    36. IV. Country Dance

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    37. V. Gavat

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    38. VI. Saraband

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    39. VII. Fancy

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters

    40. VIII. Jigge

      Composer: Matthew Locke

      Ensemble: Wayward Sisters


Matthew Locke was Henry Purcell's direct predecessor at the English court and one of the best-known composers of mid-17th century England. Although this recording provides abundant examples of his harmonic genius, he remains less well-known than Purcell, whose melodic facility he lacked. This release by the U.S. group Wayward Sisters (which includes theorbist and honorary sister John Lenti) provides a reasonable place to start with his music: his compositions for "broken consort," or a mixed group of strings and winds, were numerous, and this release, the first in a series, covers only a small proportion of them. The collection called Tripla Concordia that frames the Broken Consort suites includes longer sequences of brief dances but is otherwise cut from the same cloth. The medium allowed Locke to merge the older style of English polyphony with the "concerted" or contrast-based style coming in from abroad, and this is accomplished in any clever ways in these little dances. Wayward Sisters, although their name may see them miscategorized as an Americana band, understand the music and give it brisk, lightly sentimental performances in something of a French style. The suburban Toronto church where the music was recorded is congenial to it, and in general the music provides the same mix of sophistication and fun that it did 350 years ago for its royal patrons.

-- All Music Guide