La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – The Tempest: inspired by Shakespeare (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – The Tempest: inspired by Shakespeare (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:20:31 minutes | 1,52 GB | Genre: Classical
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A profoundly modern dimension emerges from this confrontation between English works from the 17th century (Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke) and works from the 20th and 21st centuries (Philippe Hersant, Franck Martin, Thierry Pécou). Coming from highly different musical universes, each composition is, however, largely inspired by the founding themes of Shakespeare’s play, sometimes taking up excerpts from it.

The text is recited in English, or rather Shakespeare’s ‘Old English’, as are all the sung parts, in order to reproduce the strong, sweet accent of that tongue.

Tracklist:
01. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – The Tempest: Introduction (01:10)
02. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – The Tempest: Galliard (01:27)
03. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – The Tempest: Gavot (01:21)
04. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – The Tempest: Dance of Fantastick Spirits (02:23)
05. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Anthem Z. 24: Let Mine Eyes Run Down with Tears (08:58)
06. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Ariel: Come unto This Yellow Sands (01:57)
07. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Ariel: Full Fathom Five (03:52)
08. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Lilk (01:50)
09. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Falling Star (08:58)
10. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Curtain Tune (02:18)
11. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei, Z. 135 (05:47)
12. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Rustick Air (01:12)
13. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – The Tempest: Dorinda’s Song (03:39)
14. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – A Circle in the Sand (08:59)
15. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Saraband (02:25)
16. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – You Are Three Men of Sin (04:31)
17. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Minoit (00:49)
18. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Before You Can Say “Come” and “Go” (01:06)
19. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Pour un rituel imaginaire (07:38)
20. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Martial Jigg (01:17)
21. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Anthem Z. 36: O God, Thou Hast Cast Us Out (04:11)
22. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Where the Bee Sucks (01:13)
23. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Canon à quatre (01:16)
24. La tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion – Anthem Z. 15: Hear My Prayer, O Lord (02:04)

Personnel:
Chantal Santon Jeffery, soprano
Lucile Richardot, mezzo-soprano
Lisandro Abadie, basse
Bruno Le Levreur, alto
Yu Shao, tenor
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Simon-Pierre Bestion, direction

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