REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST

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Minnesota Public Radio, New Releases

"American lutenist Peter Croton, now living in Switzerland, decided to add some of his own new songs to the Dowland tradition, and the clear and supple voice of Canadian soprano Bothe does justice to it all. Warmly intimate recorded sound."

Theresia Bothe
&
Peter Croton
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REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST

"Guild is pleased to present music by John Dowland combined with world premiere recordings of 5 new lute songs by Peter Croton, lute teacher at the renowned Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. An additional feature of this recording is the inclusion of new lute solos arranged by Croton based on Dowland songs. In CONCERTO Magazine: 'The manner in which the Bothe/Croton duo, with intelligent emotionality and natural passion, was able to uncover new aspects of lute songs by Dowland totally enchanted the audience, which exploded in thunderous applause'. In the GERMAN LUTE SOCIETY newsletter: 'The few attempts to extend the lute repertory into the 20th and 21st centuries have not attracted the attention of most lutenists nor of the listening public. All the more welcome, therefore, is the opportunity to report here songs which in my opinion have the potential to become a permanent part of the lute song repertory… the audience is treated to music both challenging and refined. Bothe’s voice is a feast for the ears, Croton’s playing is lively and impeccable'. Special guest Derek Lee Ragin is regarded as one of the foremost vocal artists of our day and is also known to a wide international audience from the soundtrack to the film 'Farinelli'."

Ordering information:

From England:
guildmusic.com
Harold Moores Records
From Switzerland:
musiktraum.ch
weltbild.ch
From Germany:
amazon.de
jpc.de
treffpunktmusikshop.de
weltbild.de

More links to follow soon!
DIGITAL DOWNLOADS:

Amazon USA
Amazon UK
Amazon France
itunes USA
itunes Switzerland
junodownload.com
musicishere.com
The Classical Shop (UK)

TRACK LIST with audio samples

John Dowland (1563 – 1626)

01 Preludium

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Peter Croton (born 1957)

02 Remembrance of things past (text: William Shakespeare)

AUDIO SAMPLE:

John Dowland

03 Sleep wayward thoughts*

Peter Croton

04 While you here do snoring lie (text: William Shakespeare)

John Dowland

05 Die not before thy day*

06 Say love if ever thou didst find*

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07 Now, O now I needs must part**

08 Go crystal tears

09 Time stands still*

10 Fine knacks for ladies*

11 Sorrow stay *

12 Sorrow stay

13 His golden locks time hath to silver turned*

14 Flow my tears

15 All the day

16 Come, heavy sleep

Peter Croton

17 The Waking (text: Theodore Roethke)

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18 Quietness (text: Rumi, translation by Coleman Barks)

19 Now, O now I needs must part

Derek Lee Ragin appears on tracks 17 – 19.

World premiere recordings: #2, 4, 17 – 19.

* lute solo arranged by Peter Croton.

** lute solo arranged by J. Dowland & P. Croton

REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST
LUTE SONGS & SOLOS
BY JOHN DOWLAND & PETER CROTON
Theresia Bothe -voice, Peter Croton - lute
special guest Derek Lee Ragin - voice
GMCD 7341