Dowland: In Darkness Let Me Dwell (ECM New Series 1697 465 234-2).
Dowland: In Darkness Adv. 1. in darkness - without light; "the river was sliding darkly under the mist"
darkly Let Me Dwell (ECM (1) (Enterprise Change Management) See version control and configuration management.
(2) (Error Correcting Mode) A Group 3 fax capability that can test for errors within a row of pixels and request retransmission. New Series 1697 465 234-2)
The music on this CD was originally written about 400 years ago by
John Dowland Noun 1. John Dowland - English lutenist and composer of songs for the lute (1563-1626)
Dowland (1563-1626), but as sung by tenor John Potter John Potter may refer to: - John Potter (footballer), Scottish footballer
- John Potter (Archbishop) (c. 1674–1747), Archbishop of Canterbury
- John Potter (Dean), Dean of Canterbury 1766–1770
(of the
Hilliard Ensemble), accompanied by Stephen Stubbs (lute lute, musical instrument that has a half-pear-shaped body, a fretted neck, and a variable number of strings, which are plucked with the fingers. The long lute, with its neck much longer than its body, seems to have been older than the short lute, existing very early ), John Surman
(soprano saxophone and bass clarinet), Maya Homburger (baroque violin),
and Barry Guy (double-bass), this music takes on a timeless quality, a
quality that has been the hallmark of many releases from ECM, such as
the Jan Garbarek/Hilliard Ensemble recordings Officium and Mnemosyne.
This disc, however, is different from those in many ways, particularly
in that those recordings featured vocal harmony (The Hilliard Ensemble)
with accompaniment provided by a single instrument (Jan Garbarek's
saxophone); in contrast, In Darkness Let Me Dwell features Potter's
solo voice accompanied by several instruments. The arrangements are
generally spare, but over the course of the album, all for the
instrumentalists have their moments to shine -- they do not dwell in
perpetual darkness. The use of saxophone and bass clarinet brings a
modern sound to the proceedings, but Surman is a master of expressive
understatement, and his sound blends into the mix very naturally. The
recording was made in an abbey, but it is close-up enough that the
proceedings are never drowned in reverberation. This is a fascinating
recording that will reward repeated listening. The liner notes include
lyrics, making it easy to follow along. - KWN KWN Kid Witness News (video education program)
KWN Keep with Next (desktop publishing)
KWN Kiplinger Washington Newsletter
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