Nyman / Davies / Fretwork - If - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

When Michael Nyman started reinventing the English baroque back in the 1980s, one critic described the result as Inchpump- action PurcellInch. 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 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.Inch Early Music Reviews, following a concert of the programme. Album Tracks 1. No Time in Eternity 2. Balancing the Books 3. From InchThe Diary of Anne FrankInch 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