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Motives 2: Retribution
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This DVD came quickly... but it wasn't as good as Motives 1 was, it was drawn out and long..

Historic Print (M): Hull-House community workshop Register now : Free classes in painting, sculpture, potter
$287.00
This is a museum quality, reproduction print on premium paper with archival/UV resistant inks. The framed work is single matted (ivory), under acrylic glass, with a hanging wire.[Illinois] : Federal Art Project, WPA Ill., [1938]Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color. Hull House (Chicago, Ill.)--1930-1940. Recreation--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940. Art education--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940.SOURCE: Library of Congress

John Dowland: In Darkness Let Me Dwell
$18.98
The music on this CD was originally written about 400 years ago by John Dowland (1563-1626), but as sung by tenor John Potter (of the Hilliard Ensemble), accompanied by Stephen Stubbs (lute), John Surman (soprano saxophone and bass clarinet), Maya Homburger (baroque violin), and Barry Guy (double-bass), this music takes on a timeless quality, a quality that has been the hallmark of many releases from ECM, such as the Jan Garbarek/Hilliard Ensemble recordings Officium and Mnemosyne. This disk, however, is different from those in many ways, particularly in that those recordings featured vocal harmony (The Hilliard Ensemble) with accompaniment provided by a single instrument (Jan Garbarek's saxophone); in contrast, In Darkness Let Me Dwell features Potter's solo voice accompanied by several instruments. The arrangements are generally spare, but over the course of the album, all for the instrumentalists have their moments to shine--they do not dwell in perpetual darkness. The use of saxophone and bass clarinet brings a modern sound to the proceedings, but Surman is a master of expressive understatement, and his sound blends into the mix very naturally.

The recording was made in an abbey, but it is close-up enough that the proceedings are never drowned in reverberation. This is a fascinating recording that will reward repeated listening. The liner notes include lyrics, making it easy to follow along.