In an allusion to John Dowland’s Lachrimae or Seven Tears (1563-1626), Time Stands Still is a revisitation by composer Portuguese Nuno Côrte-Real (b. 1971) of the work of the English composer, contemporary of William Shakespeare.With a modern language and instrumentation that, without departing from the 21st century, also lead us to the beginning of the seventeenth century and its melancholy, The Royal Court creates a contrast between the original songs lute of Dowland, which seem to have been made for the voice of Ana Quintans (were not the four centuries away), and instrumental pieces dedicated to composers and interpreters dear to the composer Portuguese , within revisited Renaissance and Baroque musical genres, such as pavana or fugue.
A world premiere in recording, Time Stands Still establishes a perfect triangle between Western musical heritage, contemporary creation and its interpretation, in charge of artists of excellence.