Hilary Summers, Maarten Ornstein, Mike Fentross & Dudok Quartet Amsterdam - Circus Dinogad (2023)

Welcome to the bewitching world of Circus Dinogad in which Welsh contralto Hilary Summers, the Dutch theorbo & bass clarinet duo Mike Fentross & Maarten Ornstein and the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam converge in a fusion of musical traditions.

Formed in Amsterdam in 2022, this new ensemble's journey takes you through ancient melodies, re-imagined classics, and innovative original compositions that playfully plunge into the bottomless sea of human emotions. The first steps of this new group explored more or less familiar areas, namely the boundaries between baroque, renaissance, traditional and improvised music. The culmination of the album comes in the shape of the Seven Deadly Sins: seven completely new compositions, written by the individual musicians woven seamlessly into the fabric of the album. With this innovative addition, the ensemble's essence evolved, shedding traditional stylistic confines and boldly embarking on audacious musical escapades.

Hilary Summers, contralto
Maarten Ornstein, bass clarinet
Mike Fentross, theorbo, vihuela
Dudok Quartet Amsterdam

Tracklist
01. English traditional: I will give my love an apple
02. Ponty: Jig
03. Purcell: Music for a While
04. Ravel: Chanson écossaise
05. lullaby: Peis Dinogad
06. Romppanen: Polska nr. 745
07. Faber: Seven Deadly Sins I Gluttony
08. Summers: Seven Deadly Sins II Pride
09. Purcell: Sweeter than roses
10. Summers: Seven Deadly Sins III Avarice
11. Ornstein: Seven Deadly Sins IV Wrath
12. Fentross: 77 Tears
13. Jong: Seven Deadly Sins V Lust; The Cuckold’s lament
14. Wester: Seven Deadly Sins VI Sloth
15. Driel: Seven Deadly Sins VII Envy
16. song: Ar Lan y môr
17. Ornstein: How do I loathe thee
18. Byrd: Ye Sacred Muses
19. air: My Lagan Love
20. Driel: Hubristic Hornpipe
21. Dowland: In darkness let me dwell