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Tyrannick Love
The Orpheus Ensemble with Vivien Hamilton
Featuring the music of Purcell, Blow and Eccles, "Tyrannick Love" is a collection of lyrical, folky, character and dramatic 'mad songs' for soprano, harpsichord, baroque cello (viol and baroque violins on occasion), each written for famous singers and actresses in popular Restoration dramas of late 17th century England. Vivien Hamilton gives the songs the lyricism and dramatic edge that they require, while being sensitively accompanied by Pricilla Taylor and Margaret Waugh.
Press quotes:
“delightfully presented”
— Barbara Hebden, The Sunday Mail “This collection of Restoration songs is beautifully presented. The ensemble is sensitive to the stylistic requirements of the era, and provides a perfect accompaniment to Vivien Hamilton's spectacular soprano voice.”— Emma Runciman, Radio News 3BBR FM “very clear reproduction, a lot of variety”— Cliff Tucker, Radio Fremantle Audio preview:
Ah! How sweet it is to love download Track Listing:
Sweeter than Roses (Henry Purcell)
When first Amintas su'd for a Kiss (Henry Purcell) Lysander I persue in vain (John Blow) If Musick be the Food of Love - first Setting (Henry Purcell) I burn, my Brain consumes to Ashes (John Eccles) Whilst I with Grief did on you look (Henry Purcell) Cupid the slyest rogue alive (Henry Purcell) I Attempt from Love's sickness (Henry Purcell) Bess of Bedlam (Henry Purcell) Ah! How sweet it is to love (Henry Purcell) Farweel bonny Wully Craig (Samuel Akeroyde) From Rosy Bow'rs (Henry Purcell) Cupid once, when weary grown (Pelham Humfrey) Beneath a Poplar's shadow lay me (Henry Purcell) Musick for a while (Henry Purcell) If Musick be the Food of Love - second setting (Henry Purcell) Dear, Pritty Youth (Henry Purcell) Where art thou, God of Dreams? (Giovanni B. Draghi) Catalogue Number: MD3217
Price: AU$26.00
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 Featured Artists:
Ruth Wilkinson teaches and performs early music in Melbourne with La Romanesca and the Elysium ensemble. She has been involved in many recording projects with the Ensemble of the Fourteenth Century, La Romanesca and the Elysium ensemble — all with the Move label.
Julie Hewison teaches violin and viola and is head of strings at Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School.
Margaret Waugh has appeared as principal cellist with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra on ABC Classics’ recording of Handel arias featuring Graham Pushee (1994) and Yvonne Kenny (1998), and has played with the ABO since its inception in 1988.
Featuring the talents of Vivien Hamilton (soprano), Margaret Waugh (baroque cello) and Priscilla Taylor (harpsichord), the Melbourne-based “Orpheus Ensemble” has been performing together since 1992. It specialises in exploring English and Italian music of the 17th and early 18th century.
Stephen Freeman (violin) is a member of Elysium Ensemble, principal second violin with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, and performs regularly with the Sydney ensemble Salut!
Following postgraduate studies in Harpsichord and Organ with John O'Donnell at the Victorian College of the Arts, Priscilla Taylor studied with Glenn Wilson in Holland. Priscilla has performed extensively in Melbourne and Victoria as a Continuo Harpsichordist.
Vivien is currently Lecturer in Voice at Monash University, and conducts the Monash University Women's Choir, also teaching at the University of Melbourne. Her recent work covers many styles and contexts, from the role of Mrs Anderson in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Sondheim's A Little Night Music, to her performance as soprano soloist in J.S. Bach's St. John Passion at the Festival of Perth.
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