DOWLAND // 'In Darkness Let Me Dwell' by Alexander Chance and Toby Carr
Vložit
- čas přidán 2. 04. 2023
- Album release date → April 2023
Stream//Download//Buy → lnk.to/DropNotMineEyesID
Named Gramophone’s One to Watch and winner of the 2022 International Handel Singing Competition, Alexander Chance makes his recording debut on Linn. Drop not, mine eyes is a recital of English lute songs that soaks up the zeitgeist of the past couple of years to create a programme full of melancholic works by Dowland, Campion, Danyel, Purcell and others. If the ever-popular Dowland was readily prone to sadness, as exemplified by the pair I saw my lady weep and Flow, my tears, or indeed In darkness let me dwell, the polymath Thomas Campion favoured a more sober style, as shown in I care not for these ladies. Thomas Ford displays his more profane side here with Fair, sweet, cruel and What then is love. When it comes to melancholy, John Danyel’s Grief, keep within and Drop not, mine eyes are every bit as good as Dowland. The programme closes with Purcell, the other English Orpheus. Toby Carr provides sympathetic accompaniment on lute and theorbo.
FACEBOOK→ / linnrecordsmusic
TWITTER → LinnRecords
CZcams → / linnrecordsmusic
WEBSITE → www.linnrecords.com
#ClassicalMusic #OhMusic #LinnRecords - Hudba
Best version I've heard, including Jaroussky and Sting. Just enough emotion to express real acceptance, bravo!
Extraordinary music, suitable & exquisite playing & singing.
Magnificent! A voice like an ancient instrument. What a pleasure to listen!
I've heard this song with Deller and Jaroussky before. First time I hear Toby and I'm very impressed.
Fantastic voice! Beautiful rendition.
Прекрасно, Александр! Браво! Вы достойный сын Вашего божественного отца!!!
Preciosa voz de contratenor, me recuerda a los clásicos como Michael Chance o James Bowman. Enhorabuena 👏
Fabulous voice
Magnificent performance!
Magnifique!
Impeccable!
Wow, absolutely outstanding!
BRAVO ! Angel singing
I love this song, and your interpretation 😍
Lyrics:
In darkness let me dwell; the ground shall sorrow be,
The roof despair, to bar all cheerful light from me;
The walls of marble black, that moist'ned still shall weep;
My music, hellish jarring sounds, to banish friendly sleep.
Thus, wedded to my woes, and bedded in my tomb,
O let me living die, till death doth come, till death doth come.
Second stanza included in the Coprario 1606 setting:
My dainties grief shall be, and tears my poisoned wine,
My sighs the air through which my panting heart shall pine,
My robes my mind shall suit exceeding blackest night,
My study shall be tragic thoughts sad fancy to delight,
Pale ghosts and frightful shades shall my acquaintance be:
O thus, my hapless joy, I haste to thee.
[from Wikipedia]
So excellent!
Lovely countertenor.
This is very beautiful
Bravo!!!
Bravo
Awesome interpretation !
❤️❤️❤️❤️
wonderful voice! ❤
Is Toby related to Dale Carr?
Just listened to this rendition as well as the vocalist’s father’s (yes - THE Michael Chance’s) take accompanied by Paul Beier (czcams.com/video/WLVMIq5r4U4/video.htmlsi=q_GhXExTS5QqKLQP) JUST TODAY! As an American-born early music nut who just relocated to the Philippines as a dual citizen, I spent my elementary through high school years listening to the former! He’s a VERY CLOSE second to Alex as my favorite countertenor!
Quite ordinary performance.
Lack of dynamic variance, any sweetness. He looks and sounds bored singing it.
Love to hear you do better 😂😂😂😂👎🤡