Amidst the Shades - Hughes, Nordberg, Yamahiro Brinkmann

BIS BIS-2698
Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid
Classical - Vocal
Ruby Hughes (soprano)
Jonas Nordberg (lute, archlute)
Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann (viola da gamba)
Soprano Ruby Hughes, celebrated for the profound “understanding and stylishness” (Gramophone) she brings to her artistry, has a distinguished discography of recitals showcasing the exquisite beauty of her voice. She is particularly known for her carefully curated programmes that weave together works from diverse eras. In Amidst the Shades, Hughes reunites with gambist Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann and lutenist Jonas Nordberg – the same inspiring sonic constellation that contributed to the success of Heroines of Love and Loss (BIS2248).
This new recital explores their shared passion for Elizabethan music, which served as the catalyst for the programme’s creation. The contemplative and melancholic songs of John Dowland form the foundation, leading to works by Robert Johnson and John Danyel, interwoven with Purcell’s intimate vocal pieces. Seeking to further enrich the repertoire for lute and voice, Hughes commissioned new works from Errollyn Wallen and Deborah Pritchard, setting texts by William Shakespeare. She also obtained permission from Cheryl Frances-Hoad to arrange one of her existing compositions for this unique ensemble.
Amidst the Shades promises a recital brimming with nuanced expression and delicate sonic colours.
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- Benjamin Britten: A Boy Was Born, Op. 3 Corpus Christi Carol
- Cheryl Frances-Hoad: They Bore him Barefaced on a Bier
- Deborah Pritchard: Ophelia's Songs (2)
- Errollyn Wallen: The shadow of my sorrow
- Henry Purcell: Amidst the shades and cool refreshing streams, Z 355
- Henry Purcell: O solitude, Z 406
- Henry Purcell: Pausanias, Z 585 Sweeter than Roses
- Henry Purcell: Welcome to All the Pleasures, Z 339 Here the deities approve
- John Danyel: Mrs. M. E. her funeral tears for the death of her husband
- John Dowland: Ballad, P. 65 'Lord Strangs March'
- John Dowland: Can she excuse my wrongs with vertues cloake
- John Dowland: Come again sweet loue doth now enuite
- John Dowland: Dance, P. 55 'Mistris Winters Jumpe'
- John Dowland: Flow my teares, fall from your springs
- John Dowland: Time stands still
- Robert Johnson: Care charminge sleepe
- Robert Johnson: Full fathom five thy father lies
- Robert Johnson: Last will and testament
- Robert Johnson: Where the bee sucks
- Tobias Hume: Love's Farewell
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