The Emma Kirkby Collection
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Edition: Music CDFormat: Import
CD Release Date: 1993-11-12
Music Label: Hyperion UK
Soundtracks:
- Recitative & aria. Schafe k?nnen sicher weiden ("Sheep may safely graze")
- Quel sguardo sdegnosetto
- Sharp thorns despising
- Recitative & Aria. "Sich ?ben im Lieben"
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Free Music Review: Interesting music interestingly sung
Hit: 4 Stars
Much of this vocal music is from an era with which I am unfamiliar. It ranges from the work of Hildegarde of Bergen (1098-1179) to Handel (1685-1759); obviously, this album covers much territory! Emma Kirkby displays her virtuosity on this CD. The notes from the CD say that "One of the favorite adjectives used by critics. . .is the word 'celestial.'" At a later point, the notes speak of Kirkby further: "There is a freshness, an openness, an honesty about her voice. . ."
Some comments on works randomly selected.
Monteverdi's "Confitebor tibi, Domine." Here, Kirkby displays a clean light voice. She exhibits a spirited "Gloria Patri" with some spare but interesting ornamentation.
Campion's "Now hath Flora robbed her bowers." This cut shows off to good effect the agility in her voice.
John Dowland, "Flow not so fast, ye fountains." Here is displayed her smooth voice; her singing flows smoothly from one note to the next. There is a poignancy in her singing on this piece.
Guillaume de Machaut, "Foy porter." She treats the redoubtable de Machaut well; his works are some of the best of his time. This is smoothly song and does his work justice.
Hildegarde of Birgen, "Columba aspexit." This is the oldest composition on this CD by far. The work is spare, but well sung. There is a hypnotic quality to the work and Kirkby sings it well.
Lawes, "The Lark." Again, nice agility of her voice is displayed.
Other compositions on this CD are by Purcell, J. S. Bach, Sigismondo d'India, and Handel.
All in all, a nice sampling of the work of Emma Kirkby. I was not much familiar with her work before listening to this CD, but I am delighted that I did purchase this work.
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