#31 Henry Purcell - Come Ye Sons of Art / The Bell Anthem / My Beloved Spake

#31 Henry Purcell - Come Ye Sons of Art / The Bell Anthem / My Beloved Spake - Anthem

Performed by Alfred Deller and soloists of the Deller Consort

Vanguard, 1962

Genre: Baroque, English classical

Questions I would like to ask my Grandad: How did you come to have such an appreciation for classical music?

Grandad, from whom I believe I likely inherited this album, loved classical music, and had quite an extensive collection. Being as he grew up Irish Catholic in NS, with (to the best of my knowledge) little artistic or cultural influence, I find it interesting that he developed such refined taste. I am glad that he did, as I now get to share in that love!

Baroque has never been my favourite musical genre, but I quite like this. It is subtler than many recordings I've heard of work from that era----it's not all about ostentatious frills and runs. It's simpler, and quite beautiful. The vocalists are truly impressive. Also, as a neat little addition, the lyrics to some of the tunes are printed on the back, so if you ever dreamed of being a 15th century British choralist, you can sing along and imagine to your heart's content 💙❤

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#32 Prokofieff, Strauss - Peter and the Wolf, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

Camden, year unknown Genre: Classical Performed by the Boston Symphony conducted by Serge Koussevitzky, narrated by Richard Hale This lp is in terrible condition---even after cleaning, it's crackling and hiccoughing, even skipping. It's tough, because I LOVE this recording, but this one will have to be purged. Let it be known, however, that this lp has been loved. It was a formative education piece for me, teaching me both about music and about narrative. It also taught me that you should always watch you back in unfamiliar places, and not underestimate the unknowns in your surroundings. It also taught me that representing animals with instruments is hilarious. Dad listened to it when he was a kid, and played it for us when we were kids. Maybe I'll make some kind of art with this one.

#59 Geoff Berner - Victory Party

Mint Records, 2011 Canadiana Klezmer Punk I bought this record, along with Berner's book "Festival Man", when he played at the Company House (RIP) on Gottingen Street. That's another show/artist I was made aware of thanks to Peter, so thanks pal! This show was wicked awesome, and "Victory Party" is equally so. It's barely contained, but perfectly contained, klezmer infused chaos; each song a story that pulls your strings like a puppet. Geoff Berner is a Canadian gem. Oh, and Festival Man is a great read.

Shout Out to Jampy

I got this sweet record stand for Christmas from Stu. Created by Jampy (my excellent birthday twin) and featuring Dartmouth's own Three Sisters (Tuft's Cove smokestacks), it helps me display whatever wicked wax I'm spinning. Very cool.

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