Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu, Franck-Emmanuel Comte & Axelle Verner - 50-50 (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Half Baroque, half contemporary, half French, half British: that is the challenge taken up here by Franck-Emmanuel Comte and Le Concert de L'Hostel Dieu. This recording presents in the same program pieces by Lully and by Purcell, together with contemporary creations by the Frenchman David Chalmin, inspired by Purcell, and by the British composer Martyn Harry, inspired by Lully. Both contemporary composers combine the sounds of Baroque instruments with their own expression, thus removing borders and engaging in a dialogue involving different periods and different languages. Axelle Verner lends her mezzo voice and unique personality to the vocal pieces in this program.

Tracklist:
1. Franck-Emmanuel Comte, Axelle Verner & Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu – Celebrate this Festival, Z. 321 (Ode for Queen Mary’s Birthday): Crown the Altar (Arr. Franck-Emmanuel Comte) (04:26)
2. Franck-Emmanuel Comte & Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu – Music for a While: A. Music for a While (02:12)
3. Franck-Emmanuel Comte & Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu – Music for a While: B. Hypnotic Cycles (07:20)
4. Franck-Emmanuel Comte, Axelle Verner & Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu – Music for a While: C. Another Song (02:38)
5. Franck-Emmanuel Comte & Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu – STAB (07:58)
6. Franck-Emmanuel Comte, Axelle Verner & Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu – Let Me Freeze Again (After Purcell's King Arthur, Z. 628: Aria. What Power art Thou) (06:58)
7. Franck-Emmanuel Comte & Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu – Courante and Sarabande (07:04)
8. Franck-Emmanuel Comte & Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu – Les Matassins (After Xerxès, LWV 12) - Gigue (After Ballet de Toulouse, LWV 13) (02:30)
9. Franck-Emmanuel Comte, Axelle Verner & Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu – Pastorale (After Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Actéon: Actéon’s Air) (05:40)
10. Franck-Emmanuel Comte & Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu – Ground Z (07:50)


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