June Tabor - Rosa Mundi (2016)

Tracklist

01. Rose of Picardy
02. Belle Rose
03. Deep in Love
04. O My Luve's Like a Red Red Rose
05. Rose in June
06. Paint Me, Redouté
07. Rhosyn Wyn / Winterrose
08. The Rose Is White, the Rose Is Red / Dargason
09. The Crown of Roses
10. Barbry Ellen
11. Maybe Then I'll Be a Rose

Rosa Mundi is a celebration of the rose in song, as singer June Tabor pays musical homage to the famous flower through musical selections dating from the 15th century to the present day. Tabor integrates words and poetry from sources foreign to many of the pieces. Throughout the album, Tabor is accompanied by various combinations of piano, violin, viola, and cello. For the most part, Rosa Mundi is a low-key affair, featuring many delicate numbers with a slightly melancholy air, such as "Roses of Picardy" (a sentimental World War I song) and "Winterrose" (a 15th-century German carol). Displaying true versatility, Tabor even includes a musical selection by Tchaikovsky. There's no denying the romanticism behind her performances here. Rosa Mundi is a charming album perfect for curling up with your loved one by the fire with a glass of Merlot.

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