Fretwork - The English Viol

 

Release Date: March 14, 1995 Label: Virgin Number of discs: 1  Composer: Purcell, Dowland, Byrd, Ferrabosco et al Performer: Fretwork cd info/ buy

Review:

This is a sampler of music from the earlier recordings of the ensemble Fretwork, one of the most highly acclaimed viola da gamba consorts of our time. It includes polyphonic fantasies for gamba quartet and quintet, as well as selections from the curious repertoire of music for voices and  gambas, such as the fairly well-known "Cries of London", which blend street sounds and ballad elements with elegant gamba counterpoint. If you're unacquainted with any of the late English Renaissance music for viola da gamba, this would be a good starter.

 

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