Thomas Lupo: Fantasia Fretwork

• Thomas Lupo (1571 - 1627): Fantasia 1 in 5 parts, Vdgs 11:
• 1Lupo: Fantasia 1 in 5 parts, Vdgs 1103:17
• Fantasia 15 in 3 parts, Vdgs 24:
• 2Lupo: Fantasia 15 in 3 parts, Vdgs 2402:01
• Fantasia 29 in 5 parts, Vdgs 25:
• 3Lupo: Fantasia 29 in 5 parts, Vdgs 2502:54
• Fantasia 8 in 6 parts, Vdgs 8:
• 4Lupo: Fantasia 8 in 6 parts, Vdgs 804:03
• Fantasia 15 in 3 parts, Vdgs 26:
• 5Lupo: Fantasia 15 in 3 parts, Vdgs 2603:39
• Fantasia 13 in 3 parts, Vdgs 15:
• 6Lupo: Fantasia 13 in 3 parts, Vdgs 1502:50
• Fantasia 31 in 5 parts, Vdgs 27:
• 7Lupo: Fantasia 31 in 5 parts, Vdgs 2702:55
• Fantasia 2 in 6 parts, Vdgs 2:
• 8Lupo: Fantasia 2 in 6 parts, Vdgs 203:45
• Fantasia 17 in 3 parts, Vdgs 27:
• 9Lupo: Fantasia 17 in 3 parts, Vdgs 2702:40
• Fantasia 30 in 5 parts, Vdgs 26:
• 10Lupo: Fantasia 30 in 5 parts, Vdgs 2603:33
• Fantasia 9 in 5 parts, Vdgs 1:
• 11Lupo: Fantasia 9 in 5 parts, Vdgs 103:25
• Pavan 28 in 3 parts, Vdgs 3:
• 12Lupo: Pavan 28 in 3 parts, Vdgs 303:42
• Fantasia 10 in 5 parts, Vdgs 3:
• 13Lupo: Fantasia 10 in 5 parts, Vdgs 303:37
• Fantasia 2 in 5 parts, Vdgs 12:
• 14Lupo: Fantasia 2 in 5 parts, Vdgs 1203:26
• Fantasia 12 in 3 parts, Vdgs 14:
• 15Lupo: Fantasia 12 in 3 parts, Vdgs 1402:04
• Fantasia 8 in 3 parts, Vdgs 10:
• 16Lupo: Fantasia 8 in 3 parts, Vdgs 1002:30
• Fantasia 35 in 5 parts, Vdgs 33 'Oh che vezzosa':
• 17Lupo: Fantasia 35 in 5 parts, Vdgs 33 'Oh che vezzosa'02:26
• Fantasia 10 in 6 parts, Vdgs 10:
• 18Lupo: Fantasia 10 in 6 parts, Vdgs 1003:41
• Fantasia 5 in 6 parts, Vdgs 5:
• 19Lupo: Fantasia 5 in 6 parts, Vdgs 503:44
• Fantasia 27 in 5 parts, Vdgs 23:
• 20Lupo: Fantasia 27 in 5 parts, Vdgs 2303:42
• Total Runtime01:03:54

Info for Thomas Lupo: Fantasia

FANTASIA is Fretwork’s eleventh release with Signum Classics, and explores the court music of tudor Eng- land through the works of Thomas Lupo. A very large quantity of Lupo’s private and intimate viol consort music has survived, and we can marvel at its variety and quality. He wrote for unique combinations of viols in his three-part Fantasies, however the five- and six-part fantasies are his most impressive work, serious and compelling pieces showing a fabulous command of counterpoint.

In 2021, Fretwork celebrated its 35th anniversary. In the past three and a half decades they have explored the core repertory of great English consort music, from Taverner to Purcell, and made classic recordings against which others are judged. In 2022 Fretwork plan visits to Germany, Spain and France. There will also be a collaboration with The Kings Singers and new works from Sir James MacMillan and Roderick Williams.

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Few other ensembles can match the range of Fretwork’s repertory, spanning as it does the first printed music of 1501 in Venice, to music commissioned by the group this year. Their recordings of arrangements of J. S. Bach have won particular praise, but they have recently issued a disc containing music by Grieg, Debussy, Shostakovitch, Warlock & Britten. This extraordinary breadth of music has taken them all over the world in the 25 years since their debut, and their recordings of the classic English viol repertory – Purcell, Gibbons, Lawes & Byrd – have become the benchmark by which others are judged. Their 2009 recording of the Purcell Fantazias won the Gramophone Award for Baroque Chamber Music.

The consistently high standards they have achieved have brought music old and new to audiences hitherto unfamiliar with the inspiring sound-world of the viol.

Booklet for Thomas Lupo: Fantasia