The Gesualdo Six - Queen of Hearts - Import CD

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The Gesualdo Six

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The British male a capella ensemble "Gesualdo Six" (G6) is directed by Oline Park, a young composer, conductor, singer, organist, and other versatile musical prodigy born in 1993, who is in charge of bass voice. (G6), a British male a capella ensemble directed by Owain Park and featuring the bass voices. Their latest release (9th album), titled "Queen of Hearts," is a carefully curated program of their signature music.A collection of motets and chansons dedicated to sacred queens (the Virgin Mary) and secular queens (Mary Tudor, Anne Boleyn, etc.) in early 16th century Europe, this program blurs the distinction between sacred and secular. The program, a collection of motets and chansons that blurs the line between the sacred and the secular, includes works by the most prominent composers of the day, including Brumel, Compere, Josquin, and Gombert, as well as fine works by lesser-known composers, exquisitely spiced with works by Owain Park himself and Edinburgh-based contemporary British composer and cellist Ninfaire Crutwell-Reed (both written specifically to complement this program). written specifically to complement this program) are added as an exquisite spice to the program. Tokyo M-Plus

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