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So what do you think of it?

http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/speci ... ng-dowland

Interesting. Don't like the tonal quality in relation to what I have heard before. Otherwise, it may not be as terrible as it seems. Interesting musical selection.

Thanks for posting,
Sou

Apparently, it's topping the classical charts in the UK.

At least it's not "Con Te Partiro"

It reminds of when they show the worst of the losers -- people who are completely unaware of how bad they are -- of those television contest shows, like American Idol, so we can laugh at how bad they are.

My I direct your attention to:
http://tinyurl.com/yftryn

Although I prefer Dowland with the straight lute music, if you must have singing with your Dowland, Emma Kirkby is hard to beat:
http://tinyurl.com/ylwdsy

And Paul O'Dette always delivers the goods.

The thing that bothers me about Sting's version is not his strange voice, but his intonation. You'd think that he'd be better than that.

I wonder if a countertenor might not be the most appropriate voice for this.

The wonderful lyrics to the Pavana Lacrhimae have been some of my favorites for many years.

I think that Sting Scares me...

What bothers me from the short clips is the overdone effects, rather than a clear, vibrant tone to go with the lute and let the room or hall provide the reverb. At least at one point, Sting could carry a reasonable tenor line, so I think a higher tessitura for clarity is in order as well.

In going to Amazon to listen to the clips, one can't help but do a little looking around while one is there. I came across this gem of a recording that absolutely must be recommended. And yes, I did in fact buy a copy of it.

http://tinyurl.com/yhvlus

I'm not sure on what auspicious occasion I will need it. But, by grannies, I'll have it when that occasion comes along. (And it is better than the Sting recording.)

iiipopes wrote:What bothers me from the short clips is the overdone effects, rather than a clear, vibrant tone to go with the lute and let the room or hall provide the reverb. At least at one point, Sting could carry a reasonable tenor line, so I think a higher tessitura for clarity is in order as well.

What he said.

SplatterTone wrote:In going to Amazon to listen to the clips, one can't help but do a little looking around while one is there. I came across this gem of a recording that absolutely must be recommended. And yes, I did in fact buy a copy of it.

http://tinyurl.com/yhvlus

I'm not sure on what auspicious occasion I will need it. But, by grannies, I'll have it when that occasion comes along. (And it is better than the Sting recording.)

And what occasion might that be?

Amaxon reviewer wrote:It's amusing, January 28, 2006
Reviewer: Cateline "Cat" (Victoria, BC, Canada)

I don't play it often but man when I'm PMSing and in a certain mood, this album hits the spot like no other - and I ordinarily HATE metal!

And what occasion might that be?

Well ... I recently got married ... to somebody in Victoria, BC, Canada .... etc. etc.

this reminds me of Rod Stewart trying to sing the great american songbook jazz standards on his album of a few years back.


People who don't know any better or who are big fans of these guys think they are great.

Most others do not.


ken"I will admit I have not listened to the Sting songs however."k

bloke wrote:bloke "Quit wasting your time watching that CBS Sunday Morning show, and their parade of quasi-wholesome misfits."

He's being flogged all over the place, even on TV cop shows. I heard about this on the BBC.