Il Pomo d'Oro - Gesualdo: Sacrae CancionesWell established in the field of historically informed performance, the Italian ensemble Il Pomo d'Oro has recently expanded: it now includes a choir, and this is it's first solo recording. Conducted by Giuseppe Maletto, the ensemble presents here Gesualdo's fascinating first book of Sacr Cantiones. Less well known than his madrigals, the nineteen five part motets that make up this work explore the theme of repentance through the Liturgy of Penance

Blending electronic passages & neck-breaking guitar riffs with the tormented growls by Aida

and contemporary composer and pianist Adam Skoumal

and seven completely unissued songs - a true treasure trove for all fans of late-era west coast blues

Over the last few years

was a blues slide guitarist

CD2 features rare and previously released B-sides

the poetic inspirations of Georges Barboteu

There are performances by his noted female vocalists Irene Day and Anita O'Day

It includes her duet single with Tommy Sands from the 1961 movie The Parent Trap

I identify with the loneliness and alienation and the outerspace-iness in the songs I chose

he became Music Director of La Scala in Milan

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