Joel Frederiksen, the performer, juxtaposes excerpts from the Gregorian Requiem Mass with Nick Drake's songs, arranged for early instruments.
Critical Reception
None of Nick Drake's three albums were commercially successful during his lifetime, and his music was only rediscovered in the early 1980s.
Composer Biography
Nick Drake, born in Burma in 1948, developed a personal musical style blending British folk traditions with Black American blues.
Recording & Production
The Ensemble Phoenix Munich, founded by Joel Frederiksen in 2003, performs from early facsimiles and uses historical instruments with period-appropriate tunings.
Cultural Impact
Nick Drake's music gained posthumous fame, becoming an icon of the 1970s counterculture and influencing groups like R.E.M. and The Cure.
Performer Biography
Joel Frederiksen, the artistic director of Ensemble Phoenix Munich, is a bass singer and lutenist who has performed with renowned early music ensembles.
Album & Artwork
This album, "Requiem for a Pink Moon," is an Elizabethan tribute to Nick Drake, combining his songs with Gregorian chant and Renaissance lute songs.
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