Credits:

Mead / Bates / La Nuova Musica

Description:

English Ancient Music Group “La Nuova Musica” Records 17th Century English Songbook with Tim Meade! La Nuova Musica, an outstanding British classical music group formed in 2007 and led by David Bates, presents its third album on the PENTATONE label, a collection of 17th century British songs with Tim Meade, one of the best countertenors of our time. It features songs from Purcell’s songs, odes, and plays, as well as works by contemporary composers Blow, Humphrey, and Webb. Although these works are relatively rarely recorded, they all possess the restrained beauty and deep emotion of old English music, and Tim Meade’s beautiful voice and superb singing technique convey the charm of these songs to the fullest. Tim Mead’s beautiful voice and excellent singing technique conveyed the charm of these songs to the fullest. The instrumental music by the British period instrument virtuo