SACD, Hume, T (composer)
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the result is coherently put together, with Hughes's resourceful vocal imagination and use of tone, plus the subtlety and careful placement of her decorations, drawing the ear again and again. —
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2026, Editor's Choice
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A Pleasing Melancholy: Works by Dowland & Others
James Akers (lute), Emma Kirkby (soprano)
Chelys Consort of Viols
Kirkby, with her half-a-century’s experience in this repertoire, lends perceptive insights both to the poetic texts and the musical settings. Words are beautifully etched with a dark, inky tone... —
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Orfeo Fantasia
Sylvain Bergeron (lute), Charles Daniels (tenor), Olivier Fortin (harpsichord), Margaret Little (viola da gamba), Nigel North (lute), Skip Sempé (harpsichord)
Montreal Baroque, Susie Napper
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Musickes Sweetest Joyes
Mieneke van der Velden (viol/viola da gamba), Fred Jacobs (lute/theorbo), Jaap ter Linden (viola de gamba), Peter Kooij (bass), Johannette Zomer (soprano)
