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Dowland, Benjamin

by Sit Fast

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JOHN DOWLAND, LACHRIMAE, OR SEAVEN TEARES: Lachrimae Antiquae 05:38
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JOHN DOWLAND, LACHRIMAE, OR SEAVEN TEARES: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae 05:50
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JOHN DOWLAND, LACHRIMAE, OR SEAVEN TEARES: Lachrimae Gementes 05:24
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JOHN DOWLAND, LACHRIMAE, OR SEAVEN TEARES: Lachrimae Tristes 05:57
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JOHN DOWLAND, LACHRIMAE, OR SEAVEN TEARES: Lachrimae Coactae 05:39
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JOHN DOWLAND, LACHRIMAE, OR SEAVEN TEARES: Lachrimae Verae 06:24
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JOHN DOWLAND, LACHRIMAE, OR SEAVEN TEARES: Lachrimae Antiquae 06:10
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GEORGE BENJAMIN, UPON SILENCE FOR MEZZO-SOPRANO AND FIVE VIOLS: Verse I 01:55
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GEORGE BENJAMIN, UPON SILENCE FOR MEZZO-SOPRANO AND FIVE VIOLS: Verse II 02:53
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GEORGE BENJAMIN, UPON SILENCE FOR MEZZO-SOPRANO AND FIVE VIOLS: Verse III 06:52
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En composant les sept pavanes qui forment son célèbre Lachrimae, John Dowland offre à la musique instrumentale l'un de ses premiers chefs d'œuvre. L'ensemble Sit Fast, consort de violes emmené par Atsushi Sakaï, nous livre ici une précieuse version de ces pages intemporelles. Mais qui a dit que la viole était cantonnée à la musique ancienne ? En réalité, la sonorité pure de cet instrument, véhicule privilégié de la douleur contenue des mélancoliques de la fin de la Renaissance, a aussi inspiré George Benjamin. Upon Silence, écrit en 1990 pour cinq violes et mezzo-soprano sur un texte de Yeats, prolonge en l'actualisant la poésie des larmes de Dowland. Quatre siècles séparent les deux compatriotes mais l'écriture polyphonique et la recherche d'une épure des sentiments les réunissent dans ce disque, interprété avec élégance par le bel ensemble Sit Fast.

When John Dowland composes the seven pavans that form the famous Lachrimae, he gives the instrumental repertoire one of its first masterpieces. The Sit Fast consort, lead by Atsushi Sakaï, features a precious version of those timeless pages. Who says the viole should be earmarked for early music? In fact, the pure sonority of this intrument, the ideal vehicle for inner grief, inspired George Benjamin too. Upon Silence, written in 1990 for five violes and a mezzo-soprano on a poem by Yeats, extends and updates the poetics tears of John Dowland. Four centuries separate the two composers but their polyphonic writings and their longing for genuine feelings gather them in that disc, smartly recorded by the elegant Sit Fast consort.

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released June 9, 2017

Viol consort:
Atsushi SAKAÏ
Isabelle SAINT-YVES
Marion MARTINEAU
Nicholas MILNE
Joshua CHEATHAM

Sarah BRETON, mezzo-soprano
Karl NYHLIN, lute

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