Light in the Darkness: Chiaroscuro
As part of Radio 3鈥檚 Light in the Darkness season, illuminating winter, Lucie Skeaping explores depictions of chiaroscuro - a technique used in visual art that produces striking musical contrasts too. With music by Gesualdo, Dowland, de Rore, Handel, Graupner and Haydn.
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John Dowland
In darkness let me dwell
Performer: Paul Beier. Singer: Michael Chance.- STRADIVARIUS.
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Cipriano de Rore
Or che'l ciel et la terra e'l vento tace
Ensemble: Blue Heron. Director: Scott Metcalfe.- Blue Heron Renaissance Choir.
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Carlo Gesualdo
Moro, lasso, al mio duolo
Ensemble: Deliti忙 Music忙. Conductor: Marco Longhini.- Naxos.
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Jordi Savall
Planctus Caravaggio I & II
Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Director: Jordi Savall.- ALIA VOX.
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Christoph Graupner
Aus der Tieffen ruffen wir (Opening chorus)
Ensemble: Ricercar Consort.- RICERCAR.
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William Lawes
Consort sett No.8 for 6 viols in F major "The Sunrise" (Fantazy I)
Performer: Paul Nicholson. Ensemble: Fretwork.- ERATO.
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Thomas Arne
The glittering sun begins to rise [The Morning]
Singer: Emma Kirkby. Ensemble: Parley of Instruments. Director: Roy Goodman.- Hyperion.
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Thomas Tallis
O nata lux de lumine
Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.- GIMELL RECORDS : CDGIM-201.
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George Frideric Handel
For behold, darkness shall cover the Earth; The people that walked in darkness; For unto us a child is born [The Messiah]
Singer: Christopher Purves. Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Hyperion.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Al lume de le stelle [Madrigals, Book 7]
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: Paul Agnew.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Joseph Haydn
String Quartet Op 76 No 1 (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: Chiaroscuro Quartet.
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