Delights with new music inspired on early music; in other words, ‘new’ early music
Attention for projects in which musicians perform early music in a new way or even compose new music in early musical forms and played on authentic instruments.
A) Dowland – A Game of Mirrors – David Chevallier
John Dowland (1563-1626), arr. David Chevallier
1. The Willow song
2. I saw my lady weep
Anne Magouët, soprano. David Chevallier, guitar and theorbe. Bruno Helstroffer, theorbe
(CD Dowland – A Game of Mirrors. Carpe Diem Records CD-16302, 2014)
B) Monteverdi – a trace of grace – Michel Godard
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
3. Zefiro torna
Michel Godard (1960-)
4. A trace of grace
Claudio Monteverdi
5. Si dolce è il tormento
6. Oblivion soave
Guillemette Laurens, soprano. Gavino Murgia, saxophone and vocals. Michel Godard, serpent. Fanny Paccoud, violin. Bruno Helstroffer, theorbe. Steve Swallow, double bass
(CD Monteverdi – a trace of grace. Carpe Diem Records CD-16286, 2011)
C) Solve et Coagula – Guido Morini
music: Guido Morini (1959-) / lyrics: Marco Beasley (1957-)
From Solve et Coagula:
7. Sinfonia
8. L’Occhio del Male
9. Aria di don Raimondo
10. I Lazzari
Marco Beasley, tenor. Accordone led by Guido Morini, harpsichord
(CD Solve et Coagula. ALPHA 537, 2014)