命運若許 普賽爾與同時期作曲家聲樂作品集 海倫.查爾斯頓 女中音 巴洛克之音樂團 Helen Charlston, Sounds Baroque / Purcell: If the Fates Allow - Vocal Works

命運若許  普賽爾與同時期作曲家聲樂作品集
海倫.查爾斯頓 女中音
巴洛克之音樂團

British mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston performs music by Purcell and his contemporaries

On her first solo recital for BIS. Gramophone Awardwinner Helen Charlston performs a selection of songs by the English composer Henry Purcell. some very wellknown. others less so. as well as pieces by other composers of the period such as John Blow. John Eccles. Christopher Simpson and Daniel Purcell. Henry's brother. Her choice focuses on songs that tell stories exploring the struggle between heart and mind: do we fall in love through reason or because fate destined it to be so?

Concerning her special relationship with Purcell. Charlston explains that she finds herself making space for his songs in almost every programme she creates. She adds that his addictive music holds a power over her she cannot and does not want to escape. and this specific programme is a special acknowledgement of the fact that Purcell's music has become an essential part of her identity as a singer.

For this release. Helen Charlston is joined by the ensemble Sounds Baroque: Jonathan Manson (bass viol). William Carter (theorbo/baroque guitar) and Julian Perkins (harpsichord/organ). three musicians whose expertise and love for this music. she says. overflow in every note they play.