Linn's Colin's Kisses is a delightful collection of songs and instrumental pieces by eighteenth century Scottish composer James Oswald as performed by Concerto Caledonia with singers Catherine Bott and Iain Paton giving voice to Oswald's sometimes howlingly funny choices of text. Oswald was one of the earliest "crossover" composers, a gifted chamber musician and skilled composer nonetheless strongly conversant with folk forms from Scotland and England. Some of the old Scots tunes that we routinely identify as "traditional" ...
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Linn's Colin's Kisses is a delightful collection of songs and instrumental pieces by eighteenth century Scottish composer James Oswald as performed by Concerto Caledonia with singers Catherine Bott and Iain Paton giving voice to Oswald's sometimes howlingly funny choices of text. Oswald was one of the earliest "crossover" composers, a gifted chamber musician and skilled composer nonetheless strongly conversant with folk forms from Scotland and England. Some of the old Scots tunes that we routinely identify as "traditional" are actually the work of Oswald, though even he, in his prolific publication history, sometimes identified them as "traditional" as to do so was more commercial. Ten songs from the cycle Colin's Kisses form the centerpiece of this collection; it's text illustrates different kinds of kisses in a manner similar to those extolled in antique chapbooks that provide hints to gentlemen in the art of love. The set avoids being quaint by dint of Oswald's very seriously conceived and luxuriant...
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Add this copy of Colin's Kisses (the Music of James Oswald) to cart. $77.50, like new condition, Sold by Griffin Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stamford, CT, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Linn Records.
