Eel Under a Rock

Description

ATMA Classique is delighted to present Anguille sous roche (Something fishy!), the first recording by the latest incarnation of renowned viol duo Les Voix humaines. The new pairing consists of Mélisande Corriveau, who succeeds the duo’s co-founder Margaret Little, and Susie Napper. Corriveau and Napper have performed together for two decades as members of Les Voix humaines Consort. Both play on historic viols by London luthier, Barak Norman.
Anguille sous roche (Something Fishy) features delicacies from the French repertoire that are infused with humour, virtuosity, and tenderness. Works for two viols by quintessential French baroque composers Couperin, Marais, and Rameau capture the witty sensitivity that was unique to this period. In their suites of pieces for viols, these composers offer listeners an array of unusual, fleeting, and almost surreal connections.