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.

Tracklist:

No Time In Eternity: I. To Music (I)
No Time In Eternity: II. No Time In Eternity
No Time In Eternity: III. Fortune
No Time In Eternity: IV. The Definition Of Beauty
No Time In Eternity: V. Things Mortal Still Mutable
No Time In Eternity: VI. The Watch
No Time In Eternity: VII. To Music (II)
Balancing The Books (Arr. Richard Boothby)
The Diary Of Anne Frank (Arr. Richard Boothby): If
The Diary Of Anne Frank (Arr. Richard Boothby): Why
Oedipus, Z.583 (Arr. Richard Boothby): II. Music For A While
Music After A While
Evening Hymn, Z.193 (Arr. Silas Wolston)
The Self-Laudatory Hymn Of Inanna And Her Omnipotence
O Solitude, My Sweetest Choice, Z.406 (Arr. Richard Boothby)

UPC: 635212058626
Label: Signum Classics
Release Date: 4.19.19
Format: CD

Iestyn Davies - If (CD)