If: Michael Nyman, Henry Purcell by Iestyn Davies, Fretwork - Uhune

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Michael Nyman’s love for Henry Purcell’s music came to prominence in his intoxicating soundtrack to the 1982 film The Draughtsman’s Contract. That mix of English Baroque and Nyman’s fertile imagination has produced much besides. This beautiful, haunting album exploring a unique musical fusion unites Iestyn Davies’ incomparable countertenor with viol consort Fretwork. Nyman’s suite No Time in Eternity, setting poetry by Robert Herrick, pulses elegiacally. Purcell’s “Music for a While” is sultrily performed and Nyman’s response, “Music After a While,” winds restlessly on Purcell’s original ground bass. But it’s the short title track that steals the show: a simple, affecting song of regret and hope.

1. No Time in Eternity: I. To Music (I)

by Iestyn Davies

Primary Artist: Iestyn Davies; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Nyman; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production
Music Publisher: Chester Music; Other

2. No Time in Eternity: II. No Time in Eternity

by Iestyn Davies

Primary Artist: Iestyn Davies; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Nyman; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production
Music Publisher: Chester Music; Other

3. No Time in Eternity: III. Fortune

by Iestyn Davies

Primary Artist: Iestyn Davies; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Nyman; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production
Music Publisher: Chester Music; Other

4. No Time in Eternity: IV. The Definition of Beauty

by Iestyn Davies

Primary Artist: Iestyn Davies; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Nyman; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production
Music Publisher: Chester Music; Other

5. No Time in Eternity: V. Things Mortal Still Mutable

by Iestyn Davies

Primary Artist: Iestyn Davies; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Nyman; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production
Music Publisher: Chester Music; Other

6. No Time in Eternity: VI. The Watch

by Iestyn Davies

Primary Artist: Iestyn Davies; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Nyman; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production
Music Publisher: Chester Music; Other

7. No Time in Eternity: VII. To Music (II)

by Iestyn Davies

Primary Artist: Iestyn Davies; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Nyman; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production
Music Publisher: Chester Music; Other

8. Balancing the Books (arr. Richard Boothby)

Primary Artist: Fretwork; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Nyman
Richard Boothby; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production
Music Publisher: Chester Music; Other

9. The Diary of Anne Frank (arr. Richard Boothby): If

by Iestyn Davies

Primary Artist: Iestyn Davies; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Nyman
Richard Boothby; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production
Music Publisher: Chester Music; Other

10. The Diary of Anne Frank (arr. Richard Boothby): Why

by Iestyn Davies

Primary Artist: Iestyn Davies; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Nyman
Richard Boothby; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production

11. Oedipus, Z.583 (arr. Richard Boothby): II. Music for a While

by Iestyn Davies

Primary Artist: Iestyn Davies; Main Performer
Composer: Henry Purcell
Richard Boothby; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production
Music Publisher: Chester Music; Other

12. Music After a While

Primary Artist: Fretwork; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Nyman; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production

13. Evening Hymn, Z.193 (arr. Silas Wolston)

by Iestyn Davies

Primary Artist: Iestyn Davies; Main Performer
Composer: Henry Purcell
Silas Wolston; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production
Music Publisher: Chester Music; Other

14. The Self-Laudatory Hymn of Inanna and her Omnipotence

by Iestyn Davies

Primary Artist: Iestyn Davies; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Nyman; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production

15. O Solitude, my Sweetest Choice, Z.406 (arr. Richard Boothby)

by Iestyn Davies

Primary Artist: Iestyn Davies; Main Performer
Composer: Henry Purcell
Richard Boothby; Composer
Ensemble: Fretwork; Ensemble
Producer: Nicholas Parker; Production
Music Publisher: Chester Music; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 7 minutes and 40 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Available in PDF format

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred), Classical, Vocal

Label

Signum Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 21, 2019

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

635212058619