The Royal Wind Music - Sweelinck: The Orpheus of Amsterdam - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

With The Royal Wind Music, we will make the music of the most famous composer of the Netherlands sound like it never sounded before. Our ensemble is often compared to a Inchwalking organInch. The idea of how the 'Sweelinck Organ' sounded in his own hands in the Old Church in Amsterdam stimulates our interpretation of his beautiful keyboard works. His vocal works are equally suitable for our much loved interpretations of vocal polyphony. Performed on our instruments built by Adriana Breukink, Bob Marvin, Monika Musch and Adrian Brown we can beautifully imitate the timbre of a choir. This new programme reflects the breadth of Sweelinck's diverse oeuvre. But not only will we introduce some of our most favourite keyboard and vocal works of the master contemporary reflections on Sweelinck's music will contextualise these early works and transport us to the Amsterdam of today. The 'fantasy' Dance for Orpheus of Amsterdam, originally composed for us by Aspasia Nasopoulou, is a contemporary comment and amalgamation of instrumental and vocal playing, scored for four recorders with one of the players (Irene Sorozabal) doubling as a soprano soloist to boot. An improvisatory soundscape called Chain Reaction is a musical interplay and modern take on the theme of Mein Junges Leben hat ein End, one of Sweelinck's most famous works. Album Tracks 1. Variations on Ballo del Granduca SwWV 319 2. Motet Ab oriente venerunt magi SwWV 153 3. Fantasy Dans voor Orpheus van Amsterdam 4. Chanson Yeux, qui guidez mon âme SwWV 231 5. Fantasy Fantasia G3 InchFuga 7. toniInch SwWV 268 6. Variations on Onder een linde groen SwWV 325 7. Group improvisation Kettingreactie (Chain Reaction) 8. Chanson Marchans qui traversez tout le rivage More SwWV 224~Première partie 9. Fantasy Fantasia a3 InchEchoInch SwWV 275 10. Variations on Malle Sijmen SwWV 323 11. Motet Pseaume 77 SwWV