Oddities and Pleasant Surprises
While engaging in my usual Saturday afternoon BBC 3 listening, I clicked on one of my favorites, The Early Music Show, and heard ...
Sting sings the works of John Dowland, accompanied by a lutenist and a choir.
Yes, that would be John Dowland, 1523-1626, composer, singer, and lutenist. Sting also released an album, Songs from the Labyrinth, with the same material.
The result sounds decidedly strange, because it's Sting, but I like it nonetheless. He also reads excerpts from Dowland's letters in between pieces, to provide some context. Actually, I like the way he reads aloud -- I'd listen to an audiobook from him any day.
If you're interested in listening, hop on it, because they'll take it down after tomorrow (Sunday).
Sting sings the works of John Dowland, accompanied by a lutenist and a choir.
Yes, that would be John Dowland, 1523-1626, composer, singer, and lutenist. Sting also released an album, Songs from the Labyrinth, with the same material.
The result sounds decidedly strange, because it's Sting, but I like it nonetheless. He also reads excerpts from Dowland's letters in between pieces, to provide some context. Actually, I like the way he reads aloud -- I'd listen to an audiobook from him any day.
If you're interested in listening, hop on it, because they'll take it down after tomorrow (Sunday).