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NOTHING PROVED – New works for viols, voice and electronics – Parthenia Viol Consort – MSR Classics 

NOTHING PROVED – New works for viols, voice and electronics – Parthenia Viol Consort – MSR Classics 

by | Jun 7, 2018 | Classical CD Reviews

A fascinating collection of music by women composers. A feast for the mind and the ear! NOTHING PROVED – New works for viols, voice and electronics – Music by Hildegard Von Bingen, Kristin Norderval, Tawnie Olson, Frances White – PARTHENIA (viol consort)/ Beverly Au, bass viol/ Lawrence Lipnik, tenor viol/ Rosamund Morley, treble viol/ Lisa Terry, bass viol/ Kristin Norderval, soprano/ Dashon Burton, bass-baritone/ Valeria Vasilevski, narrator – MSR Classics Stereo CD [MS1635] (4/10/18) ****: This disc contains music by woman composers, starting with a chant by Von Bingen, then following with three contemporary works. Here’s the program to give you a brief idea of the music on offer: HILDEGARD VON BINGEN CHANT “Alleluia, O Virga Mediatrix” (1150) FRANCES WHITE A FLOWER ON THE FARTHER SIDE for viol quartet and electronic sound (2010) KRISTIN NORDERVAL NOTHING PROVED CAN BE for viol quartet, soprano, and interactive audio processing (2008) I. On the Execution of Lord High Admiral Thomas Seymour II. The Doubt III. Grieve and Dare Not IV. Fortune TAWNIE OLSON THORNS for viol quartet and bass-baritone (2013) FRANCES WHITE FROM A FAIRY TALE for viol quartet (2013) Story by JAMES PRITCHETT The four compositions on this disc are all pieces […]