Fretwork with Iestyn Davies, countertenor

NOTE LOCATION: Hertz Hall
MICHAEL NYMAN No Time in Eternity Balancing the Books The Self-Laudatory Hymn of Inanna and Her Omnipotence Music After a While If Why
PURCELL Fantasia No. 7 in C minor Fantasia No. 11 in G Major Fantasia No. 6 in F Major Music for a while The Evening Hymn Fantasia upon one note
Words like “glorious,” “rapturous,” “exquisite,” and “sublime” routinely come into play when conversations turn to the vocal mastery of countertenor Iestyn Davies. Joined by the storied British viol ensemble Fretwork, Davies bridges three centuries of English repertoire in a stirring recital of works by Henry Purcell and contemporary minimalist composer Michael Nyman—whose work has long been influenced by the Baroque masters. “A masterclass in technique, vocal beauty and moving musicality that it is hard to imagine surpassed” (Gramophone).