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Thomas Tomkins is a Renaissance-era English composer best known for his keyboard works such as Pavan for These Distracted Times and choral music such as The Great Service and his Funeral Sentences. Tomkins lived in distracted times indeed; in 1649, the head of his beloved monarch, Charles I, came down upon a pile of straw with a headsman's single stroke, and Tomkins' mournful Pavan has forever associated his music with the ill-fated regent. The not numerous single discs devoted to Tomkins' music often feature one of the many portraits of Charles I on the cover, but English label Obsidian -- not to be confused with the Australian black metal label of the same name -- breaks precedent with its Thomas Tomkins: These Distracted Times in using a picture of Oliver Cromwell -- the bad guy in Tomkins' view -- on its front. This disc features the vocal group Alamire -- the main, in-house artist at Obsidian -- serving as soloists in the vocal works and backed by the Choir of Sidney Sussex, Cambridge, as led by David Skinner. To provide passages of purely instrumental music between vocal pieces, the eminent viol consort Fretwork pitches in some pavans and the famous one is played by organist Jamal Sutton.
As a single-disc survey of Tomkins' music, this is very good, although the very sobriety of the album as a whole works against it at times; even pieces that are "happy" sound sad. Alamire's bass Robert MacDonald beautifully delivers the low voice incipits at the beginnings of certain anthems, but the Choir of Sidney Sussex -- though again, very good -- is an ordinary church choir; it lacks the pure tone and transcendence of the best early music vocal groups. Admittedly, the choir's slightly unfocused tone is probably more stylistically appropriate medium for Tomkins music anyway, and those attuned to more common forms of choral singing will find this aspect no barrier. However, the unleavened feeling of grief that pervades the whole album makes it a bit of a tough go, and it is better taken in smaller doses. That said, Thomas Tomkins: These Distracted Times is an extremely promising release from the new company; in terms of production and packaging, it has just about everything right, and this definitely gives listeners devoted to early music something to look forward to in terms of its productions.
© TiVo
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Pavan No. 1 (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
Hear My Prayer, O Lord, & With Thine Ears (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
The heavens declare (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
The 5th Service (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
A Fancy (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
The 5th Service (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
O Lord, How Manifold Are Thy Works (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
Pavan No. 7 (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
I heard a voice from heaven (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
The 5th Service (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
Pavan "For These Distracted Times" (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
The 5th Service (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
Pavan No. 8 (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
Remember me, O Lord (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
When David Heard (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
I will lift up mine eyes (Thomas Tomkins)
Choir of Sidney Sussex College - Fretwork - Alamire - David Skinner, conductor
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
Presentación del Álbum
Thomas Tomkins is a Renaissance-era English composer best known for his keyboard works such as Pavan for These Distracted Times and choral music such as The Great Service and his Funeral Sentences. Tomkins lived in distracted times indeed; in 1649, the head of his beloved monarch, Charles I, came down upon a pile of straw with a headsman's single stroke, and Tomkins' mournful Pavan has forever associated his music with the ill-fated regent. The not numerous single discs devoted to Tomkins' music often feature one of the many portraits of Charles I on the cover, but English label Obsidian -- not to be confused with the Australian black metal label of the same name -- breaks precedent with its Thomas Tomkins: These Distracted Times in using a picture of Oliver Cromwell -- the bad guy in Tomkins' view -- on its front. This disc features the vocal group Alamire -- the main, in-house artist at Obsidian -- serving as soloists in the vocal works and backed by the Choir of Sidney Sussex, Cambridge, as led by David Skinner. To provide passages of purely instrumental music between vocal pieces, the eminent viol consort Fretwork pitches in some pavans and the famous one is played by organist Jamal Sutton.
As a single-disc survey of Tomkins' music, this is very good, although the very sobriety of the album as a whole works against it at times; even pieces that are "happy" sound sad. Alamire's bass Robert MacDonald beautifully delivers the low voice incipits at the beginnings of certain anthems, but the Choir of Sidney Sussex -- though again, very good -- is an ordinary church choir; it lacks the pure tone and transcendence of the best early music vocal groups. Admittedly, the choir's slightly unfocused tone is probably more stylistically appropriate medium for Tomkins music anyway, and those attuned to more common forms of choral singing will find this aspect no barrier. However, the unleavened feeling of grief that pervades the whole album makes it a bit of a tough go, and it is better taken in smaller doses. That said, Thomas Tomkins: These Distracted Times is an extremely promising release from the new company; in terms of production and packaging, it has just about everything right, and this definitely gives listeners devoted to early music something to look forward to in terms of its productions.
© TiVo
Detalles de la grabación original : 66:54 - DDD - Enregistré du 11 au 14 juin 2007 en la chapelle du Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge - Notes et textes chantés en anglais
Acerca del álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 17 pista(s)
- Duración total: 01:06:10
- Artistas principales: Alamire
- Compositor: Thomas Tomkins
- Sello: Obsidian
- Género Clásica
2007 Obsidian 2007 Obsidian
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