Composer: Michael Nyman, Henry Purcell
Performer: Iestyn Davies, Fretwork
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Signum
Catalogue: SIGCD586
Release: 2019
Size: 1.19 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Nyman: No Time in Eternity
01. I. To Music (I)
02. II. No Time in Eternity
30. III. Fortune
04. IV. The Definition of Beauty
05. V. Things Mortal Still Mutable
06. VI. The Watch
07. VII. To Music (II)
08. Nyman: Balancing the Books
Nyman: The Diary of Anne Frank
09. If
10. Why
11. Purcell: Music for a while, Z583
12. Nyman: Music After a While
13. Purcell: An Evening Hymn ‘Now that the sun hath veiled his light’, Z193
14. Nyman: The Self-Laudatory Hymn of Inanna and her Omnipotence
15. Purcell: O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z406
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 disc 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 bassline, 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