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Concord is conquer’d
William Lawes: consort setts in five and six parts to the organ, pieces for lyra viol and songs to the lyra viol, with Catherine Bott soprano and Paul Nicholson organ
Released on 30th August 1995
Fretwork are something special….The musicianship, vitality and penetrating expression are quickly evident. The neglect of Lawes is his own country is inexcusable; this disc will tell you why.
The Independent
Fretwork play with remarkable delicacy…a recording that I would wish to listen to again and again
Gramophone
A marvellous introduction to a composer whose music is still too little known…Fretwork do it splendid justice
BBC Music Magazine. Selected as one of the Best 50 CDs of 1995
…beautifully performed by Fretwork, who have the measure of this music perfectly…no less superbly played are the dances for lyra viol, performed by Richard Boothby
BBC Radio 3 Record Review
Catalogue number:
Virgin Classics VC 5 45147 2