Matthew Locke: Psyche [ CD / Album ]

Name: Matthew Locke: Psyche
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Released Date: 23 Sep 2022
Genre: Classical

Our Take

Locke’s “Psyche” is a baroque masterpiece that Ensemble Correspondances and Sebastien Daucé handle with all the finesse of a toddler delicately holding a plate of spaghetti. From the opening strains of the overture, it’s clear that this album is going to be a wild ride through the world of 17th century English composer Matthew Locke.

The ensemble’s performance is nothing short of magnifique, blending voices and instruments in a way that feels simultaneously chaotic and controlled. Daucé’s direction is impeccable, guiding the musicians through complex textures and intricate counterpoint with the grace of a seasoned ballet dancer.

Tracks like “Cupid and Death” and “The Wandering Lover” showcase the ensemble’s versatility, moving effortlessly from playful, lighthearted melodies to haunting, introspective harmonies. Each voice in the ensemble brings its own unique color and vibrancy to the mix, creating a rich tapestry of sound that is as captivating as it is complex.

Locke may not be a household name in the classical music world, but after listening to this album, it’s clear that he deserves a place among the greats. Ensemble Correspondances and Sebastien Daucé have crafted a performance that is both faithful to the composer’s original intentions and fresh and exciting in its interpretation. If you’re a fan of baroque music, this album is a must-listen.

Track Listing

Disc: 1
1. Overture
2. A Symphony of Recorders and Soft Musick
3. Great Psyche, Goddess of Each Field and Grove
4. A Rustick Dance of Sylvans and Dryads
5. Symphony of Rustick Musick Representing an Eccho
6. Great Psyche Shall Find No Such Pleasure As Here
7. Dance for Ambition, Power, Plenty and Peace
8. Entry of Envy
9. Envy 'Gainst Psyche
10. Entry of the Princes Nicander and Polynices
11. Symphony at the Descending of Venus in Her Chariot Drawn By Doves
12. With Kindness I Your Pray'rs Receive
13. Symphony at the Ascending of Venus in Her Chariot Drawn By Doves
14. The Temple of Apollo Delphicus
15. Let's to Apollo's Altar Now Repair
16. Son of Latona
17. Dance of Priests
18. To Apollo, Our Celestial King
19. Ceremony for Apollo
20. Entry for Despairing Lovers
21. Break, Break Distracted Heart
22. Intermède. Plainte Italienne
23. Curtain Tune
24. Dance of Cyclops
25. Ye Bold Sons of Earth
26. All Joy to Fair Psyche
27. Warlike Dance With a Consort of Loud Martial Musick
28. Let Us Loudly Rejoice
29. Great God of War
30. Warlike Dance
31. While We to Mars
32. Venus and Mars Meet in the Air in Their Chariots; His Drawn By Horses, and Hers By Doves
33. Great God of War
34. Entry of Furies
35. Curtain Tune. A Stately Garden Belonging to the Magnificent Palace
36. Entry for Cupids
37. Let Old Age
38. Dance of the Statues, Leaping from Their Pedestals
39. Stay, Stay
40. Symphony at the Descending of Venus
41. Assemble All the Ye Heavenly Quire
42. On Earth By Unkindness
43. Symphony at the Descending of Jupiter, Cupid and Psyche
44. Dance for Six Elysian Princes
45. Behold the God
46. Rustick Musick of Mænades and Ægipanes
47. All Joy to This Celestial Pair
48. Curtain Tune. Burning Ruins of Buildings, the Throne of Pluto, and a Great Number of Devils and Furies
49. To What Great Distresses
50. Dance of the Furies
51. Entry of Pluto
52. Refrain Your Tears
53. Psyche, Draw Near
54. Be Gone, Fair Psyche
55. Symphony at the Descending of Apollo and the Gods