℗ 2022 Signum Records
Released January 14, 2022
Duration 1h 07m 18s
Record Label Signum Records
Catalogue No. SIGCD696
Genre Classical (Chamber)
 

Matthew Locke: The Flat Consort

Fretwork, David Miller, Silas Wollston

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The Flat Consort, Suite No. 1 in C Minor  
1.1
I. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
3:13
1.2
II. Courante
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
1:25
1.3
III. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
2:21
1.4
IV. Saraband
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
0:37
1.5
V. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
1:37
1.6
VI. Jigg
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
1:01
Duo for 2 Bass Viols in C  
1.7
I. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork
1:36
1.8
II. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork
1:39
1.9
III. Courant
Matthew Locke; Fretwork
1:35
1.10
IV. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork
1:26
1.11
V. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork
1:33
1.12
VI. Saraband
Matthew Locke; Fretwork
0:54
The Flat Consort, Suite No. 2 in B-Flat Major  
1.13
I. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
2:56
1.14
II. Courant
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
1:42
1.15
III. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
3:04
1.16
IV. Saraband
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
0:52
1.17
V. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
2:31
1.18
VI. Jigg
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
1:16
The Flat Consort, Suite No. 3 in D Minor  
1.19
I. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
3:36
1.20
II. Courante
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
1:34
1.21
III. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
3:01
1.22
IV. Saraband
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
1:49
Duo for 2 Bass Viols in D  
1.23
I. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork
1:26
1.24
II. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork
1:13
1.25
III. Courant
Matthew Locke; Fretwork
1:11
1.26
IV. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork
1:15
1.27
V. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork
1:14
1.28
VI. Saraband
Matthew Locke; Fretwork
0:54
The Flat Consort, Suite No. 4 in B-Flat Major  
1.29
I. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
3:06
1.30
II. Galliard
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
1:21
1.31
III. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
3:37
1.32
IV. Saraband
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
1:35
The Flat Consort, Suite No. 5 in A Minor  
1.33
I. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
3:18
1.34
II. Galliard
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
1:18
1.35
III. Fantazia
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
2:50
1.36
IV. Saraband
Matthew Locke; Fretwork; David Miller; Silas Wollston
1:42
Matthew Locke was born 400 years ago in 1622, and while he is often ranked as one of England’s finest composers, he is still unaccountably neglected: his music may not be as immediately appealing as his immediate successor, Henry Purcell, nor as wide- ranging as William Byrd, yet his forceful musical personality and luxuriant technique place him in the first echelon of English composers, with his works described by Richard Boothby of Fretwork as having a “quixotic, capricious restlessness that is constantly challenging the listener to follow his argument … a thrilling musical ride”. Accompanying Fretwork on continuo for this recording are David Miller (archlute and theorbo) and Silas Wollston (harpsichord). The cover of the album bares an inscription in the walls by the choir stall of Exeter Cathedral, thought to have been carved by the composer during his time as a member of the choir there. In 2021, Fretwork celebrated its 35th anniversary. In the past three and a half decades they have explored the core repertory of great English consort music, from Taverner to Purcell, and made classic recordings against which others are judged.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Signum Records Studio Masters
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Peak
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RMS
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LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
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-6.36 to -1.50
-22.44
-24.28 to -20.67
-19.53
-20.80 to -17.80
11
10 to 12
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I. Fantazia
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2
II. Courante
-4.81-22.19-19.512
3
III. Fantazia
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4
IV. Saraband
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5
V. Fantazia
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6
VI. Jigg
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7
I. Fantazia
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8
II. Fantazia
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9
III. Courant
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10
IV. Fantazia
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11
V. Fantazia
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12
VI. Saraband
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13
I. Fantazia
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14
II. Courant
-3.46-22.47-19.711
15
III. Fantazia
-4.49-21.88-19.212
16
IV. Saraband
-6.36-23.07-20.011
17
V. Fantazia
-3.02-21.71-19.212
18
VI. Jigg
-6.14-23.48-20.310
19
I. Fantazia
-3.18-21.52-18.711
20
II. Courante
-2.52-21.13-18.212
21
III. Fantazia
-4.04-20.67-17.910
22
IV. Saraband
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23
I. Fantazia
-5.64-23.28-20.412
24
II. Fantazia
-1.50-22.44-19.310
25
III. Courant
-4.36-22.48-19.511
26
IV. Fantazia
-5.84-23.34-20.610
27
V. Fantazia
-4.15-22.85-20.112
28
VI. Saraband
-4.89-24.28-20.811
29
I. Fantazia
-4.48-21.86-19.212
30
II. Galliard
-2.26-21.09-18.212
31
III. Fantazia
-4.53-21.23-18.511
32
IV. Saraband
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33
I. Fantazia
-5.61-22.14-19.411
34
II. Galliard
-4.05-21.91-19.112
35
III. Fantazia
-3.88-23.11-20.411
36
IV. Saraband
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