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Amidst the Shades

Ruby Hughes, Jonas Nordberg, Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann

Format: Digital

The soprano Ruby Hughes, praised for her profound "understanding and elegance" (Gramophone) of her art, has a remarkable discography of recitals that showcase the exquisite beauty of her voice. She is particularly known for her carefully curated programs that combine works from different periods. In "Amidst the Shades" Hughes reunites herself with gambist Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann and lutenist Jonas Nordberg - the same inspiring sonic constellation that contributed to the success of "Heroines of Love and Loss". This new recital explores their shared passion for Elizabethan music, which served as a catalyst for the creation of the program. The contemplative and melancholic songs of John Dowland form the foundation, followed by works of Robert Johnson and John Danyel, interwoven with the intimate vocal pieces of Henry Purcell. To further enrich the repertoire for lute and voice, Hughes commissioned new works from Errollyn Wallen and Deborah Pritchard, based on texts by William Shakespeare. She also received permission from Cheryl Frances-Hoad to arrange one of her existing compositions for this unique ensemble. "Amidst the Shades" promises a recital full of nuanced expressivity and delicate tonal colors.

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Tracklist

01 Come again, sweet love doth now invite 04:18
02 Can she excuse my wrongs? 02:25
03 Time stands still 04:44
04 The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres: Flow, my tears 04:33
05 Lord Strangs' March 01:40
06 Mrs Winters Jump 01:37
07 Care charminge sleepe 03:52
08 Where the bee sucks 01:23
09 Full fathom five 03:00
10 Last will and testament 05:46
11 Mrs. M. E. her funeral tears for the death of her husband: 1. Grief, keep within 02:44
12 Mrs. M. E. her funeral tears for the death of her husband: 2. Drop not, mine eyes 02:44
13 Mrs. M. E. her funeral tears for the death of her husband: 3. Have all our passions? 02:48
14 Loves farewell 04:28
15 Amidst the shades 03:59
16 O Solitude 06:24
17 Welcome to All the Pleasures, Z. 339: Here the deities approve 03:43
18 Sweeter than roses 03:39
19 A Boy Was Born, Op. 3: Corpus Christi Carol (arr. for lute by Jonas Nordberg) 03:16
20 The shadow of my sorrow 03:06
21 Ophelia's Songs: I. How should I your true love know 02:15
22 They bore him bare-faced on the bier (arr. for lute by Jonas Nordberg) 04:00
23 Ophelia's Songs: II. Will he not come again 02:02