This album was recorded at the Abbaye de Noirlac - Centre culturel de rencontre in France, a location that aims to link heritage with artistic activity.
Performer Biography
L'Achéron, the ensemble on this recording, was founded in 2009 by François Joubert-Caillet and aims to connect seemingly opposite worlds, drawing its name from the river Orpheus crossed in Greek mythology.
Interpretation
L'Achéron collaborates with luthier Arnaud Giral, who is building a characteristically English consort of viols for the ensemble, with five instruments already delivered.
Album & Artwork
The album title, Lachrimæ Lyræ - Tears of Exile, and the improvisations named after stars of the Lyra constellation, connect to the Greek lyra instrument and themes of exile.
Performer Biography
Sokratis Sinopoulos, the Greek lyra player on this album, is a modern master of the instrument, having studied Byzantine music and classical guitar before taking up the lyra in 1988.
Instruments
The Greek lyra and the viola da gamba (viol) are presented as instruments uniquely suited to expressing melancholy, sharing similar technical and artistic characteristics.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's music aims to present a mirrored meeting of Elizabethan and Byzantine-Ottoman worlds, telling a story of catharsis and happy metamorphosis, and echoing the tears of those forced into exile today.
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