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“One of the most strikingly original and exciting early-music debut albums in years” -Early Music America (Cranford)
“For fans of viols, gorgeous sound, and affecting music, this is a must.” -Classics Today (Æternum)
ÆTERNUM: Music of the Elizabethan Avant Garde (2018 release)
ÆTERNUM: Music of the Elizabethan Avant Garde (2018 release)
LeStrange Viols presents a second disc for Olde Focus Recordings: an exploration of a "Booke of In Nomines and Other Solfainge Songs," known by its shelfmark in the British Library as Add. MS 31390. From the 135-piece collection LeStrange has selected twenty-six compositions, many of which are recorded here for the first time. Some of these works reflect the "hottest new releases" of 1578 (when the manuscript was copied) while others are "golden oldies" from the first half of the 16th century.
Performed on historic instruments from The Caldwell Collection.