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| Label Signum Classics |
UPC 0635212021026 |
Catalogue number SIGCD 210 |
Release date 01 October 2010 |
In 1612, Prince Henry Frederick, son of James I and heir to the thrones of England and Scotland, died from a suspected bout of typhoid fever. His untimely death inspired a massive outpouring of artistic tributes in both verse and music, reflecting the mood of a nation mourning the loss of this popular future king at just 18 years of age.
'Dialogues of Sorrow' is the second album from early music consort group Gallicantus, here joined by lutenist Elizabeth Kenny to perform familiar masterpieces and undiscovered treasures of the late English Renaissance, composed at the time of the young prince's death. The release follows the group's critically acclaimed debut recording, 'Hymns, Psalms and Lamentations' - music by Robert White.
“Taste the final amens in Exaudiat te, Dominus, where imitative exchanges spiral in ecstasy. Impassioned, exciting music.” The Times
“What an outstanding disc … never once is there a loss of clarity, a hint of muddiness.” The Gramophone
Muziek voor Prins Hendrik Frederik verfijnd uitgevoerd door Gallicantus en luitiste Elizabeth Kenny
In 1612 overleed Prins Hendrik Frederik, zoon van James I en erfgenaam van de troon van Engeland en Schotland, vermoedelijk aan een aanval van tyfus. Zijn plotselinge dood inspireerde een enorme uitstorting van artistieke eerbetonen in de vorm van gedichten en muziek, die allen de stemming reflecteerden van een natie die rouwde om het verlies van deze populaire toekomstige koning van slechts 18 jaar oud.
'Dialogues of Sorrow' is het tweede album van Gallicantus, vergezeld door luitiste Elizabeth Kenny om zowel bekende meesterwerken als onontdekte schatten uit de vroege 17e eeuw uit te voeren, allen gecomponeerd rond de dood van de jonge prins.
The membership of Gallicantus, comprising some of Britain’s nest consort singers, is bound byabeliefintherhetoricalpowerofgreat Renaissance music. Under the direction of Gabriel Crouch, the group creates performance projects which explore narratives and draw out unifying themes within apparently diverse repertoire. Literally meaning ‘rooster song’ or ‘cock crow’, Gallicantus was a name used in monastic antiquity for the of ce held just before dawn, which celebrated the renewal of life and offered a sense of gratitude and optimism for the coming day.
Gallicantus has performed in many signi cant venues and festivals in the UK (Wigmore Hall, Spital elds Festival, York Early Music Festival), Germany, Austria, Poland, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Estonia and Norway. In the USA the group holds regular residencies at universities such as Yale and Princeton, giving concerts and interacting with student vocalists and composers, and has recently made its debut at Carnegie Hall.
Gallicantus regularly releases benchmark programmes on CD on the Signum label, which form the basis of their concert programmes. With “Hymns, Psalms and Lamentations”, dedicated to the music of Robert White, critics acclaimed an “impressive debut” (Observer) of “impassioned, exciting music” (The Times), whilst Gramophone Magazine declared: “What an outstanding disc... The opening of the Lamentations could stand as a kind of illuminated initial at the beginning of a gorgeous manuscript, so transparent and luminous is it.” Their second recording “Dialogues of Sorrow - Passions on the Death of Prince Henry (1612)”, was described as “one of the best choral releases of the year” by TheArtsDesk.com, possessing “singing of clarity, suppleness and poignancy” (Daily Telegraph); whilst International Record Review proclaimed “... this is a well sung, intelligently produced and exhaustively researched project, which deserves great success.”
The 2012 release “The Word Unspoken”, featuring music by William Byrd and Philippe de Monte was equally well received, with The Sunday Times saying “The intensity of the music is re ected in Gallicantus’s beautifully shaped performances”. It was named ‘Editor’s Choice’
in Gramophone Magazine, which noted that “the ensemble’s view is delivered with such intelligence and rhetorical persuasiveness that the cumulative weight of their Byrd, in particular, is well-nigh symphonic in effect.” The group’s fourth CD - the remarkable Lagrime di San Pietro by Lassus, has cemented
Gallicantus as one of Europe’s foremost early music ensembles, earning a second consecutive ‘Editor’s Choice’ selection from Gramophone, as well as nomination for a coveted Gramophone Award in 2014.
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