Search - Olav Chris Henriksen, Joel Frederiksen, William Hite :: Farewell Unkind

Brilliant and alive!

Mark Ardrey-Graves | Tryon, NC United States | 10/06/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a fresh, vibrant recording of a cross-section of Dowland's music, and will quickly dispel any myth of Dowland always being a composer of melancholy!
The singers use Elizabethan pronunciation, which can be quite revelatory."

Patchy, with some fine moments

Gary J. Wright | San Francisco, CA United States | 06/13/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"The lively tracks fare best here. There is a lot to like about those particular tracks and the period tongue (loov instead of love, coom instead of come, etc) is not nearly as cumbersome as it might have been, due to the convincing performances of the singers.
However, the slower numbers are often, in my opinion, rather sour.
Having heard this disc several times, it strikes me that it becomes less attractive over time, with the novelty of the approach soon wearing thin.
Still, some tracks are very lively and the artists are obviously having fun bringing a rather unique angle to these pieces, so it might well appeal to those who like something unusual.
Recording quality is fine, though the final fade-out is clumsily managed."