The Hilliard Ensemble and Fretwork, two of the UK's finest early music ensembles, join forces to celebrate the music of Orlando Gibbons, contrasted with a new work by Nico Muhly.
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Doversoul. I had a go with i-player last night, but as viols are my best sleeping potion (not in the boring sense, just in their lovely pure sound) I didn't get beyond the first 3 minutes. I'll give it another go in daytime. I didn't know the Hilliards used a soprano. I need another listen to decide whether said soprano matches said purity! -
Yes I was surprised to hear a female voice in the line-up, and their website is no help at all. Dover can you shed any light?Comment
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Two sopranos, as you can see from the photo on dover's link: Julie Cooper & Julia Doyle. Review here.Comment
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Here is another review (four stars)
I vaguely thought the two sopranos were Fretwork’s ‘guests’ but from the photograph (this wasn’t shown when I looked at the schedule) on the website, they didn’t join the Hilliards but replaced the two members, which explains the prominence of female soprano sound (it did surprised me rather). I wonder what the thinking behind the regrouping was.
Richard
I am most flattered that you thought I might know something you didn’t but I’m afraid I don’t. I wonder if someone on the Choir board may be able to enlighten us, as there seems to be quite a number of insiders amongst the regulars there. I don’t know if knowing the background of the performance should make any difference to my appreciation of the music but curiosity is a funny thing.
[ed] I am listening it again: the sopranos ‘join’ in some of the works, but it seems to be the sopranos that are featured throughout the programme.
Any thoughts on the work by Nico Muhly anyone?Last edited by doversoul1; 05-10-12, 16:24.Comment
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