The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland [CD + DVD]

DVD/CD deluxe package follows Sting's CD - Songs From The Labyrinth. The DVD disc will feature the television program that takes us on Sting's magical journey as we travel behind the scenes and watch as he studies and learns the music of John Dowland with his teacher Richard Levitt and rehearses with lutenist Edin Karamazov. The show was filmed in the unique atmosphere of Sting's Tuscan villa and at his Elizabethan home and gardens near London. The live music was recorded by the BBC at the historic St. Luke's Church - Wimbeldon, England and includes a never before seen version of ''Message In A Bottle''.

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Recorded at St. Luke's Cathedral in London, The Journey and the Labyrinth continues Sting and lute player Edin Karamazov's exploration of the music of John Dowland. The bulk of this material first appeared on 2006's Songs from the Labyrinth. Performed live and placed in a setting concurrent with the life of the 16th-century composer, the songs feel tied to their origins in profound ways. The grand room's ambiance is made apparent with the reverberating applause at the close of each selection. The closing two numbers show how this 400-year-old music has aspects very much in sync with relatively contemporary works. Both Robert Johnson's "Hellhound on My Trail" and Sting's own Police hit "Message in a Bottle" utilize crisply delineated melodies and spare but robust accompaniment. A DVD is included in the set, as well. Elegantly produced, it not only offers the live performance featured on the CD, but also provides Sting's own thoughtfully articulated connections to this still vibrantly romantic music. --David Greenberger

 

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