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This release by countertenor Randall Scotting has a strong program; perhaps no one else has offered a works-on-a-theme set of this kind, and the pieces gain from being grouped together with others of their ilk. The songs are not just of the Dowland melancholy type but include a variety of moods from perhaps misplaced optimism and even humor to the grimmest of the grim, Thomas Ravenscroft's version of the traditional ballad The Three Ravens. There are French and Italian pieces as well as English ones, and the American faux-Scots Black is the color of my true love's hair seems to fit right in. In fact, the music emerges in Scotting's hands as a kind of subgenre, with the various types of piece in dialogue. Scotting has been better known for Baroque opera up to now, and he has a powerful voice that at times somewhat overpowers the material, but he has a feeling for these songs, and several other factors work in the album's favor, one being the presence of veteran lutenist Stephen Stubbs, who gets a few elegant solo turns. Another is the sheer beauty of Scotting's voice, which comes through no matter what the material. The graphics have a sense of fun (and one can say this regardless of the subject matter). Listeners are likely to enjoy this release, which is billed as an anti-Valentine's item. Gift it to someone you don't love!
© James Manheim /TiVo
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PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - William Lawes, Composer - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Traditional, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Étienne Moulinié, Composer - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - William Lawes, Composer - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - John Blow, Composer - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Randall Scotting, MainArtist - Marc’ Antonio Cesti, Composer
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Henry Lawes, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Traditional, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - John Dowland, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - John Dowland, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - John Blow, Composer - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Traditional, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Daniele da Castrovillari, Composer - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Traditional, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Anonymous, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Pierre Guédron, Composer - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Traditional, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Stephen Stubbs, MainArtist - Randall Scotting, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Album review
This release by countertenor Randall Scotting has a strong program; perhaps no one else has offered a works-on-a-theme set of this kind, and the pieces gain from being grouped together with others of their ilk. The songs are not just of the Dowland melancholy type but include a variety of moods from perhaps misplaced optimism and even humor to the grimmest of the grim, Thomas Ravenscroft's version of the traditional ballad The Three Ravens. There are French and Italian pieces as well as English ones, and the American faux-Scots Black is the color of my true love's hair seems to fit right in. In fact, the music emerges in Scotting's hands as a kind of subgenre, with the various types of piece in dialogue. Scotting has been better known for Baroque opera up to now, and he has a powerful voice that at times somewhat overpowers the material, but he has a feeling for these songs, and several other factors work in the album's favor, one being the presence of veteran lutenist Stephen Stubbs, who gets a few elegant solo turns. Another is the sheer beauty of Scotting's voice, which comes through no matter what the material. The graphics have a sense of fun (and one can say this regardless of the subject matter). Listeners are likely to enjoy this release, which is billed as an anti-Valentine's item. Gift it to someone you don't love!
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:17
- Main artists: Randall Scotting Stephen Stubbs
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Signum Records
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred)
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
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