Festival City

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Album Description
Edinburgh, known throughout the world as the 'Fesitval City'plays host every year to The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra. With charismatic humour, flair and masterly control, conductor John Mason presents the orchestra at its very best. Under the leader for this concert, David Smith, along with soloists Mary Sandeman and James Nicol and violin duettist's Alister McCulloch & Andrew McGarva we travel with Master of Ceremonies Robbie Shepherd on a musical journey through Edinburgh & Scotland. The music and songs presented reach deep into Scotland & Edinburgh's cultural past and merge with modern compositions showing how this rich creative tradition is being maintained and developed in modern times. So sit back and enjoy the sounds of The Soottish Fiddle Orchestra.

Band members: The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
John Mason MBE
Mary Sandeman
James Nicol

Tracks:

Symphonic Suite
Now We Are Free (Vocal Version)
The Village - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Title
Chevaliers De Sangreal
Kyrie For The Magdalene
Las Vegas
Main Theme
Main Title
Heart Of the Volunteer
Suite

Tracks:

Roll Tide
Eternal Father, Strong To Save
Restless Elephants
Walking Talking Man
Eptesicus
Vide Cor Meum
You're So Cool
End Title
Main Theme
The Kraken
Symphonic Suite
Now We Are Free (Instrumental Version)

Customer Reviews:

All the Silva Zimmer tracks under one roof.......2007-06-27

Silva's newest composer compilation is a great addition to it's "Essential" line of CD releases.

There are plenty of new tracks here conducted by producer James Fitzpatrick (Crimson Tide, The Thin Red Line, Thelma & Louise, The Da Vinci Code, Green Card, Driving Miss Daisy, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.)

Recycled tracks from previous Silva Screen CDs are:
Gladiator - Symphonic Suite - 2002's The Fantasy Album and 2005's EPICS
Gladitor - Now We Are Free (Vocal) - 2005's Epics
The Da Vinci Code - Kyrie for the Magdelene - 2006's Greatest Cinema Choral Classics
Rain Man - 1994's Music from the Films of Tom Cruise
Days of Thunder - 1994's Music from the Films of Tom Cruise
Pearl Harbor - 2004's Longest Day: Ultimate World War Themes
The Last Samurai - 2005's EPICS
Batman Begins - 2006's Comic Strip Heroes
Hannibal - 2001's Cinema Choral Classics III
The Rock - 1998's Hollywood Stars: Music from the Films of Sean Connery
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl - 2005's EPICS
Gladitor - Now We Are Free (Instrumental) - 2004's Reel Chill

Highly recommended for fans who are not familiar with Hans Zimmer's music, or those who want to hear a different take on it.

Producer James Fitzpatrick states in the informative liner notes that "the orchestrators, arrangers and myself decided to go for a totally symphonic approach and treatment of the music : as if the music has been arranged for the concert hall....Other tracks are all essentially orchestral but with a few subtle synthetic additives, mostly in the "bottom end" and the percussion department."

Definitely worth a spin, and a welcome release to put all the Silva Zimmer tracks in one fine collection.

Edited to add: Mark Ayres provides (uncredited) additional keyboards and percussion on "The Rock".

"Essential Music of Hans Zimmer ... City of Prague ... Silva Screen Records".......2007-06-26

Silva America brings to the table another music maker with "FILM MUSIC OF HANS ZIMMER", all the splendor of this composer on 2 CD's --- An excellent opportunity to discover ZIMMER for those who still don't know his scores, moreover in orchestro/synthetical arrangements which will certainly arouse his fans' curiosity --- to have a first comprehensive approach of the composer's work --- recreated with all the gusto by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Crouch End Festival Chorus, under the ever ready batons of Nic Raine and James Fitzpatrick --- all individually wrapped-up into one neat package --- just the way "film-score-buffs" like 'em!

A list of the selections from the Hans Zimmer Film Score Book (in the order in which they appear)

Disc One:

1. Gladiator - Gladiator Suite
2. Gladiator - Now We Are Free (vocal)
3. The Thin Red Line - The Village
4. Thelma & Louise - Main Theme
5. The Da Vinci Code - Chevaliers De Sangreal
6. The Da Vinci Code - Kyrie For The Magdalene
7. Rain Man - Las Vegas
8. Rain Man - Main Theme
9. Days Of Thunder - Days Of Thunder
10.Pearl Harbor - Heart Of The Volunteer
11.The Last Samurai - The Last Samurai

Disc Two:

1. Crimson Tide - Roll Tide
2. Crimson Tide - Eternal Father, Strong To Slave
3. Green Card - Restless Elephants
4. Regarding Henry - Walking, Talking Man
5. Batman Begins - Eptesicus
6. Hannibal - Vide Cor Meum
7. True Romance - You're So Cool
8. Driving Miss Daisy - End Credits
9. The Rock - The Rock
10.Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - The Kraken
11.Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl

Bonus Track:
12.Gladiator - Now We Are Free (Instrumental version)

Arrangements & Orchestrations :

1. Nic Raine (Gladiator, Now We Are Free (with Gareth Williams)
2. Matt Hohensee (The Thin Red Line)
3. Gareth Williams (Now We Are Free (with Nick Raine), Thelma & Louise, Green Card, Driving Miss Daisy
4. Christopher Tin (The Da Vinci Code, Chevaliers De Sangreal, The Last Samurai, Pirates Of The Carribean - The Curse Of The Black Pearl
5. Richard Harvey : The Da Vinci Code & Kyrie For The Magdalene
6. Mark Ayres (arranger & performer) : Rain Man, Days Of Thunder, Regarding Henry, The Rock (arranger with Nic Raine)
7. Dominic Nunns : Crimson Tide, Pirates of The Caribbean : Dead Man's Chest
8. Adam Saunders : Batman Begins
9. Patrick Cassidy : Hannibal
10.Dan Head : True Romance

Additional Keyboards & Percussion on "Now We Are Free", "Thelma & Louise", "Chevalier de Sangreal", "Crimson Tide", "Green Card", "Driving Miss Daisy" & "The Kraken" by Gareth Williams

Silva Screen Records has brought film music to another level in soundtracks, flawless from the very first note to the last, pure perfection --- There is no other label I know of today that could come close to what they have done in film score/soundtrack albums --- All in all, this outstanding, fantastic and moving release with awesome material will have film music collectors crying for more!

Must ask the following to take a bow ~ James Fitzpatrick (compilation producer), always in their pitching, Reynold da Silva (executive producer), Rick Clark and Gareth Williams (associate producers) a tremendous asset to every project they undertake --- and the label which made it all possible ... Silva America --- and of course HANS ZIMMER our featured composer.

Total Time: 107 mins on 2 CD's ~ SILCD 1238 ~ (6/26/2007)

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They've done it....
No sophomore slump
Beautiful.....yes it certainly is
Utterly brilliant
awesome

A Song Is a City
Eskimo Joe
Manufacturer: Festival Records
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ASIN: B0002ADW62
Release Date: 2006-12-04

Tracks:

Come Down
From the Sea
Life is better with you
Older than you
A Song is a city
Don't let it fly
I'm So Tired
Seven veils.
Smoke
Carousel
This Room
Car Crash

Album Description

Following their gold selling debut album 'Girl' (2001), Perth trio Eskimo Joe deliver their stunning sophomore album. It's comprised of 12 stunning tracks, including the first single 'From The Sea', & an enhanced component that includes nine live acoustic tracks recorded at the Evelyn Hotel in Melbourne in 2003. Festival/Mushroom. 2004.

Album Details

The Stunning Sophomore Album from Eskimo Joe, "a Song is a City", Incorporates the Best Elements of their Debut Album 'girl' with a More Evolved, Powerfully Dark and Compelling Sound.iit's Comprised of 12 Stunning Tracks Written Over the Past Two Years, plus the Bonus Addition of Nine Live Tracks.

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They've done it...........2006-01-11

From the modest power pop of their first mainstream release girl, Eskimo Joe are certainly a band that have grown up in a hurry. A Song is a City includes some of the best material released by an Australian band in years, and is a sharp, melodic and cohesive album perfect for a drive along the ocean. Best song would have to be From the Sea - surely one of the best modern Australian releases. Just like the ocean, it draws you in, and then blows you away.

No sophomore slump.......2004-11-02

Eskimo Joe hail from the vibrant music scene in Perth, Western Australia, though they've been around for long enough that they've outgrown their roots. They've also grown up since their first album (Girl) and the music on ASIAC reflects that.

The older, more mature tone of the CD is demonstrated on the title track, which is probably my favourite - it's more experimental and it shows where Eskimo Joe could push themselves if they really tried. Unfortunately, the rest of the CD isn't as adventurous, most of the songs being quite straightfoward pop rock. This isn't necessarily a bad thing - Smoke, Older Than You and Seven Veils are heaps of fun and demonstrate the added focus which EJ bring to their new music. Don't Let It Fly and This Room are more rocky numbers, though they still pack a good punch with fine lyrics and strong hooks.

Eskimo Joe do miss a few boats - Carosel is jangly and discordant, and sounds very out of place, whilst a couple of the other songs don't work perfectly either (Car Crash, I'm So Tired). But when they're at their best, as they are on lead single (and comfortably the best track on the CD), From the Sea, Eskimo Joe demonstrate the ability to combine great pop music with some quite ambitious rock. In the end, that's enough to make what could have been a fairly average album into a very good one.

Beautiful.....yes it certainly is.......2004-10-20

I had never heard of this band apart from a crazy friend who loved their early stuff. The latest offering from Eskimo Joe - "A Song is a City" is a fantastic album. The songs all contain soft melodic tunes, as well the necessary guitar riffs to make it easy on the ears. They sound similar to Matchbox 20, but with a bit of Radiohead attached.

The best songs on the album are: From the City, Older Than You, Car Crash, Smoke and the ultimate awesome song...Wake Up.

Eskimo Joe is an emerging alternative band, and I strongly urge you to jump onboard. Big things are ahead...

Utterly brilliant.......2004-10-18

This is so beautiful it's not funny. Lead singer's vocals are so smoky... mmm. Reminds me of summer... (PS Vast majority of Australians not fans of Pauline Hanson Merlin!)

awesome.......2004-09-19

Never heard of the band before. Heard some interesting snippets in a surf shop. Bought the CD and fell off my chair listening to it. Fresh and Fantastic. Shades of Police. Move over the Strokes - these Aussie boys are going to take over New York! Hope the boys are not Pauline Hanson fans.

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TOP NOTCH!

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America
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Pops Goes the 4th!.......2006-12-02

This is a great CD for any fan of the Boston Pops - especially those who have seen or been to their annual 4th of July performance - or for those who appreciate patriotic music. Many of the pieces they play at the Pops Goes the 4th concert are on the CD. My personal favorite is the 1812 Overture for its live cannons.

TOP NOTCH!.......2005-08-27

This is a top notch collection of music. These represent the american spirit. I highly recomend it to everyone.

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Makes you want to go!
Some of the best names in the indie scene are here
Too much heat in Austin...

Austin City Limits Music Festival: 2004
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ASIN: B000A3DG08
Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

Debaser -- Pixies
Hands Down -- Dashboard Confessional
Darts of Pleasure -- Franz Ferdinand
Be Be Your Love -- Rachael Yamagata
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Walk in Jerusalem -- Blind Boys of Alabama
It's the Nighttime -- Josh Rouse
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Austin City Limits has, for more than 30 years, honored both artists and music fans, creating an intimate connection between the two. Aiming beyond style boundaries, trends, or geography, ACL promises an authentic music experience while delivering the highest standard of discovery and production. This musical mission has expanded and bloomed at the ACL Music Festival in a convergence of performance, culture, people, and the beloved green expanse of Zilker Park in Austin, Texas.

Customer Reviews:

Makes you want to go!.......2006-04-18

Austin City Limits. For over 30 years, ACL has transcended style, age, and anything else that divides musicians (and their fans) to bring some of the best music around. I tend to be a bit musically schizophrenic, so I love the diversity that ACL brings. I looked forward to the CD, figuring I would be able to enjoy some old favorites and find some new 'must haves.' I wasn't disappointed.

The CD opens up with "Debaser" by the Pixies. I've never been much of a Pixies fan for whatever reason, but this was a pretty good selection (though I'm not sure I'd have started the CD off with it). Dashboard Confessional and Franz Ferdinand were both excellent. And the Blind Boys of Alabama doing "Walk In Jerusalem" (one of my alltime favorite spirituals) made the album for me.

A few bands I hadn't heard before were Los Lonely Boys, Calexico, and Drive-by Truckers. These bands reminded me why I love compilation CDs so much - you always find something new to listen to.

Every CD has its weak points, though, and this CD had a few. I wasn't impressed with Broken Social Scene - I found the vocals to be a little weak, but I chalk that up to my own musical taste. I'm also not a big Shelby Lynne fan. But the weak parts of the CD are more than made up for by the new discoveries I made.

They say that diversity is the spice of life. If that's the case, the Austin City Limits festival is a spicy dish indeed. And I like spicy.

Some of the best names in the indie scene are here.......2005-11-15

This compilation live album captures snippets of the performance of some of today's best independent artists around. Opening with a comeback performance by Pixies, the album dashes by great deliveries from the likes of Josh Rouse, Montreal-based Broken Social Scene, My Morning Jacket and Ben Harper to name a few. Granted that the full price is a bit too much, you can always get one of the used copies offered here for less.

Overall, an excellent selection of music. My only issue with it (and most of these live compilations) is that they can only capture a tiny piece of the real thing, which is why I give it four stars.

Too much heat in Austin..........2005-09-16

I'm glad that I can get to hear this music from the comfort of my air-conditioned living room, because I don't think I'd be as pleased as most attendees seem to be here, considering the size of the crowd and the high temperatures. Despite conditions that would send me reeling in search of the nearest air-conditioned tavern, the oversized crowd is apparently enjoying themselves, which makes sense as you listen to (or watch) these excerpts.
Diversity is the key here, with acts from virtually every corner of contemporary music contributing a song. Perhaps the best thing about this release is its diversity, because it allows the viewer to familiarize themselves with acts that otherwise might have been overlooked. Fans of the Pixies get a chance to hear My Morning Jacket (and vice-versa), while fans of Sheryl Crow get a gander at The Soundtrack of Our Lives (both on the DVD only).
The DVD is the better deal here, since it contains two disks, and contains eight performances not included on the CD release. Oddly, some of the best performances are edited from the CD, particularly the stellar performance of Soundtrack of Our Lives (perhaps the best of all included here) and Howie Day's odd `solo' performance with multiple tape-looped versions of himself as accompaniment.
Consistency is in short supply, though, and both the disk and the CD drag at times. Broken Social Scene's "Anthem for a 17 year-old Girl" is about as tedious as the title suggests. Los Lonely Boys make an attempt to channel the spirit of Stevie Ray Vaughan on a track called "Crazy Dream", but they end up falling far short of their mark. Better is the Old 97's, who get by just fine by sounding exactly like their smart-ass selves on "The New Kid", and Roseanne Cash, whose understated presence lends some grace to the disk with "Seven Year Ache." Unfortunately, though, 100-degree temperatures can suck the energy out of a person, and the languid, mid-tempo pace of many performances included here seems to reflect the heat in ways that might not translate, especially in the comfort of my regulated, 68-degree environment. All in all, the Austin City Limits Music Festival is impressive for attracting a wide variety of musicians, but its occasional lack of energy and continuity render it ultimately less than satisfying. B Tom Ryan

John Rutter: Magnificat; The Falcon; Two Festival Anthems

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Beautiful Music
My soul rejoices in this music
Better than the Requiem
Inspiring
Magnificat a Masterpiece

John Rutter: Magnificat; The Falcon; Two Festival Anthems

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Release Date: 1993-05-06

Tracks:

Magnificat: Magnificat anima mea
Magnificat: Of A Rose, A Lovely Rose
Magnificat: Quia fecit mihi magna
Magnificat: Et misericordia
Magnificat: Fecit potentiam
Magnificat: Esurientes
Magnificat: Gloria Patri
The Falcon: First Movement: Vivace e ritmico
The Falcon: Second Movement: Lento
The Falcon: Third Movement: Passacaglia
Two Festival Anthems: O Praise The Lord Of Heaven
Two Festival Anthems: Behold, The Tabernacle Of God

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This disc's two large-scale choral works--the Magnificat and The Falcon--show Rutter at his most engaging, thoughtful, and adept. His usual canny sense of tunefulness and rhythmic rightness, flavored with splashes of pop harmony, accomplish his purpose in the Magnificat: to depict Mary's prayer as a celebratory occasion rather than a somber one. The Falcon's image-rich subject matter (the mysteries and symbols of Christianity) and texts, drawn from medieval poetry, the Bible, and Roman liturgy, obviously fired the composer's imagination. Although much of the resulting score--Rutter's first major choral work--draws from the composer's now- familiar bag of melodic/harmonic/rhythmic tools, it is effectively colored with the hues and shadings of ancient compositional devices. The performances, by Rutter's own, first-class Cambridge Singers, are exemplary, and the sound lends ideal clarity and naturalness to voices and instruments. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Music.......2006-05-28

The Cambridge Singers are the best when it comes to the music of John Rutter. Their sound is unmistakable and unable to be surpassed by any other group. Their Latin pronunciation is perfect and a lot more elaborate than others. The sound is very modern and captures the delicacy and the grandeur of this magical piece by Rutter.

The Magnificat, is, in my opinion, the greatest work of John Rutter, much better than the Requiem. The Requiem is soft and dull, while the Magnificat is jocund and full of exsquisite and sentimental tones that can only be found in Rutter music.

The Falcon is an interesting piece, one of Rutter's earliest. It features mediaeval texts. It may not have the melodies of the Magnificat, but it is still interesting. The Two Festival Anthems are an excellent addition as well and evoke the power of religious music.

My soul rejoices in this music.......2005-10-04

This recording of the Cambridge Singers has them recording pieces composed by their own director, John Rutter. The Magnificat is Rutter's version of a standard piece of liturgical music, an intersection of old and new. This was recorded at one of the Cambridge Singers' favourite venues, the Great Hall of University College School, London, in 1991.

--Music--
'The Magnificat' is one of my favourite pieces of the liturgy, and one I enjoy hearing set to different kinds of music. This is a very lively and spirit-filled rendering, with magnificent vocals expressing the joy that is found in the prayer of Mary - 'My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my saviour'. The repetition of the word 'magnificat' over and over in the early part of the music reinforces this idea of joy and praise. Rutter writes, 'I was conscious of following Bach's example in adding to the liturgical text - with the lovely old English poem "Of a Rose" and the prayer "Sancta Maria", both of which strengthen the Marian connection, and with the interpolated "Sanctus" (to the Gregorian chant of the Missa cum jubilo) in the third movement.' This is an extended Magnificat, done in seven movements.

'The Falcon' was Rutter's first large-scale choral piece. This is based on a medieval poem of the same name, and taps into eucharistic imagery and grail legend. This piece included decidedly modern aspects as well as ancient sounds from Gregorian chants. Rutter uses a boys' choir (St. Paul's Cathedral) for this - Rutter remembers his own participation in a boys' choir in chosing this.

The two festival anthems are bright and exuberant, with high sounding brass and energetic paces. These anthems are of praise and passion in the music, and involve full-orchestra accompaniment here (the City of London Sinfonia).

This is remarkable music.

--Liner Notes--
The notes include an introduction to the CD by Rutter describing some of the influences and expressions in his composition. Lyrics are included, and where the original is in Latin, an English translation is provided. There is a listing of the performers of the Cambridge Singers, but no description of the group, nor biographical information about John Rutter.

--John Rutter--
Rutter was born in London and educated at Clare College, Cambridge. This was where his career as a composer, arranger and conductor began. His early work was with groups at King's College Chapel at Cambridge as well as the Bath Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked for the BBC providing music for educational series such as 'The Archaeology of the Bible Lands', until in 1979 he began forming the Cambridge Singers, and has continued a remarkable career of performance and recording as their director ever since.

--The Cambridge Singers--
The Cambridge Singers are a mixed choir of voices, many of whom were members of choir of Rutter's college, Clare College, Cambridge. While they specialise in English and Latin liturgical pieces, they have a wide range of recordings that span from modern compositions (including a remarkable requiem by Rutter) to English folk songs of the Middle Ages. Many are former members of the choir of Clare College and other Cambridge collegiate choirs (hence the name, Cambridge Singers). In the quarter-century since the founding, the Cambridge Singers have produced an impressive body of recordings.

This is impressive indeed - were this a vinyl recording, my copy of the 'Magnificat' most likely would be worn away by now.

Better than the Requiem.......2004-05-24

Rutter's Requiem is probably his best-known work, but this CD clearly demonstrates that he's done even better. The Magnificat is the same as is available on a mid-price recording (coupled with the Requiem). The Magnificat is, in some ways, based on Bach's Magnificat, especially in the interpolation of additional texts.

What makes this disc worth the price, though, is "The Falcon," one of Rutter's earliest works, and one that seems to bear little resemblance to the Magnificat, and even less to the Requiem. But it is nevertheless a brilliant piece, well worth hearing.

And if these weren't enough, two relatively early Rutter anthems, "Behold, the Tabernacle of God" and "Praise the Lord of Heaven" are included as well. If you like Rutter's Requiem, you should definitely try this CD.

Inspiring.......2002-07-09

John Rutter turned my opinion of choral music from appreciative to loving it. I first heard Magnificat done by an above average community chorus here and was hooked. Since then I've bought half a dozen of his recordings. Magnificat is truly inspirational music. What makes him a favorite is that he writes challenging pieces for musicians while making them accessible to the listener- harder to do than many think.
By the way- if you don't know- you can't beat Rutter's Christmas music. Some of it is astonishing.

Magnificat a Masterpiece.......2001-05-22

The work was superb Rutter knows how to blend the pop melody and then converted it in a contemporary music forms. The work was so emotional specially the "Et Misericordia & Essurientes", with the grand effects on the first movement towards the last movement. This work is easy to appreciate but deep in its sentiments and its concepts. The work is truly a celebration, not only in music but in faith. Ave Maria!!!

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Cold Hard Bitch - Jet
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CD: Disc 1: 1. Jet - Cold Hard Bitch 2. Bloc Party - This Modern Love 3. Thievery Corporation - Warning Shots 4. Aqualung - Brighter Than Sunshine 5. Keane - We Might As Well Be Strangers 6. Jason Mraz - Did You Get My Message? 7. Ambulance LTD - Primitive (The Way I Treat You) 8. Kasabian - L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever) 9. The Frames - Revelate 10. Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot 11. Tortoise - Salt the Skies 12. The Decemberists - July, July! 13. The Black Keys - Set You Free 14. The Bravery - Unconditional CD: Disc 2: 1. The Black Crowes - Sting Me 2. Blues Traveler - Hook 3. Widespread Panic - Love Tractor 4. Allman Brothers Band - One Way Out 5. Gov't Mule - Time to Confess 6. Mike Doughty - Madeline and Nine 7. Rachael Yamagata - Be Be Your Love 8. Eisley - Golly Sandra 9. The New Amsterdams - Hover Near Fame 10. John Prine - Lake Marie 11. Asleep at the Wheel - Miles and Miles of Texas 12. Robert Earl Keen - Feelin' Good Again 13. Split Lip Rayfield - Kiss of Death 14. Steve Earle and the Dukes - Warrior

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Can I give it more than 5 stars? Sublime.
It will become part of your Xmas
Shockingly beautiful...
It doesn't get any better than this.
Superb Christmas Cd From A Sublime Soprano,Ms.Norman!

Jessye Norman - Christmastide
George Frideric Handel , Christmas Traditional , Felix Mendelssohn , Adolphe Adam , Research Composer , Franz Xaver Gruber , Jr. Hopkins John Henry , Anonymous , John Francis Wade , Robert de Cormier , and Jessye Norman
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ASIN: B0000040YQ
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Christmastide: O Come, O Come Emanuel
Christmastide: Once In Royal David's City
Christmastide: Unto Us A Child Is Born
Christmastide: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Christmastide: Good Christian Men Rejoice
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Christmastide: Joy To The World
Christmastide: Adeste fideles
Christmastide: Amen

Customer Reviews:

Can I give it more than 5 stars? Sublime........2006-12-01

It's a treat to play year after year December after December. I love the order of the songs, the lavish orchestral acompaniment, and the boy choir supporting Jessye Norman's astonishing voice. A beautifully produced CD, by far my favorite Christmas album.

It will become part of your Xmas.......2005-12-04

It's a reference. Start your Christmas season with this CD.
Jessye is perfect as always.
The harmonization is another pearl in this work. The balance between her voice and the boy's choir completes the ambience.
Pay special attention to "See Amid the Winter's Snow"

Shockingly beautiful..........2005-12-04

This album is shockingly beautiful. Norman's voice is amazing. The first track alone brings tears to my eyes. This is one of my favourite Christmas albums of all time. If you like Jeysse Norman and you like beautiful, sacred Christmas music, then you should also check out Jeysse Norman At Notra Dame.

It doesn't get any better than this........2005-08-22

This is one of the most perfectly beautiful recordings of any kind in existence. The pure glory of Jessye's voice is enhanced by the moving, glowing arrangements and thrilling accompanying performances. You will not find a better Christmas album, this is a true work of love and art in the spiritual realm. While it fills your ears with resplendant sound it fills your heart with love and hope.

Superb Christmas Cd From A Sublime Soprano,Ms.Norman!.......2003-08-22

Christmastide is heavenly listening!Excellent sound & glorious arrangements.Jesseye Norman was in stupendous voice while making this recording.I listen to it every christmas,and I'm taken away every year by Jesseye's tremendous achievement.Her O Holy Night brings me to tears.She sings with much joy and with much sacred intensity too.Bringing an unigue interpretation to every single track on this album.Christmastide is destined to become a classic,thanks to Ms.Normans supreme contribution she brought to the making of this album.

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brings back sweet memories...

Austin City Limits Music Festival: 2003
Various Artists
Manufacturer: New West Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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brings back sweet memories..........2004-07-29

i was there, so of course i had to buy the cd. the reason i chose four instead of five stars is because i think there were a lot of artists that had breakout performances that didnt necessarily make it onto the cd. there were TONS of bands tho, so its understandable. but the sound quality is great! very cool cd.

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Another great trip down the MFU memory lane
The best of the three Double CDs ORIGINAL soundtrack release

The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006SSQ7U
Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

First Season End Title
Vulcan Affair (Suite No. 2)
Iowa-Scuba Affair
Shark Affair
Deadly Games Affair (Suite No. 2)
Meet Mr. Solo
Giuoco Piano Affair
King of Knaves Affair: Suite No. 2
First Season Main Title [Revised]
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Spy With My Face
Second Season Main Title
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Very Important Zombie Affair
Dippy Blonde Affair
Seadly Goddess Afair
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Sort of Do-It-Youself Dreadful Affair
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Prince of Darkness Affair
Seven Wonders of the World Affair

Customer Reviews:

Another great trip down the MFU memory lane.......2005-10-19

Volume 2 (comprised of 2 CDs) is another first rate compilation of the series' original music and not to be missed by U.N.C.L.E. fans. The liner notes are wonderful and add a lot to ones appreciation of the music.

My only problem is that THE CDs ARE COPY PROTECTED! Considerable work is needed to get the music onto your iPod, if you really want the music in your mp3 collection. This is a major hassle and a surprise, since the first set in the series was not copy protected.

The best of the three Double CDs ORIGINAL soundtrack release.......2005-07-12

Many of us have always thought The Man From UNCLE had the best music for a TV series ever, and this three double CD release confirms this. Wow! I'd be just happy with one CD, but having SIX (three double CDs packages) is absolutely out of this world, I mean, a lifetime wait come true.

Indeed, this is an unbelievable collection of three double CDs packages with the complete series soundtrack, and I mean the complete music, not a tune is missing.

And this is the ORIGINAL Man From Uncle music. Let me stress the point: this is the four years ORIGINAL soundtrack with the original recordings as they were heard throughout the series, not a no-name orchestra doing personal versions of the stuff. The audio transfer is very, very good, the music from late episodes is even in stereo.

Each individual CD carries over 70 minutes of music. All in all there you have the four TV seasons main titles and all, absolutely all of TMFU unforgetable music.

This is not a chronological release, meaning, all CDs have a mix of music from all four TV seasons. Volume 1 is heavier on early TV seasons stuff, fans of Jerry Goldsmith will love it. Those of us who prefer what Gerald Fried and later Richard Shores did with TMFU music, then volume 2 is mandatory. If you are a fan, you can't miss any of these six CDs. However if buying all three double packages is too much for you, you must go with Volume 2, no questions asked. Volume three is the weakest of them as it brings "suites" and a whole CD with "The Girl From Uncle" soundtrack, but you have a bonus "Open Channel D" beeper.

Each package is gorgeous, each with a glossy color booklet with extensive liner notes with details on how each tune was written to a specific TV series episode and how it was used onwards. You have bios on the composers, on how the recordings were made, even an overview on how many instruments were available in each of the years the music was recorded.

So, throw away your Hugo Montenegro Man From Uncle CD, this is the REAL thing.

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Christmas Carols at there best
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You need one traditional Xmas cd - this is it.

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ASIN: B00000427N
Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

Hark! the herald angels sing
The first Nowell
While Shepherds Watched
I Saw Three Ships
Ding, Dong! Merrily On High
King Jesus Hath A Garden
In Dulci Jubilo
Unto Us Is Born A Son
O Come All Ye Faithful
Away in a manger
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
The Holly And The Ivy
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
See Amid The Winter's Snow
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Tracks:

Once In Royal David's City
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Rocking
Rejoice And Be Merry
Joseph Was An Old Man
The Three Kings
As With Gladness Men Of Old
A Great And Mighty Wonder
The Infant King
Balulalow
The Crown Of Roses
Christ Was Born On Christmas Day
Blessed Be That Maid Mary
Lute-book lullaby
Myn Lyking
Personent Hodie
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Shepherd In The Field Abiding
Torches
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Customer Reviews:

Christmas Carols at there best.......2005-10-18

It does not get any better. This 2 cd set is outstanding.
As one reviewer notes the second disk has many carols not heard by most people in the USA. I heard them growing up, but most are hard to find on an album.

Christmas is not Christmas without King's College Choir singing carols.

A great collection... :)

Nice Christmas CD.......2004-01-10

In my haste for looking for some traditional and exuberant Christmas music, and in my blinding affinity for all things "King's", I purchased this cd. It is a nice compelation, although I, and I daresay many Americans, am not very familiar at all with most of the hymns/carols on the 2nd cd. Morever, I found most of the music lacking in pomp and circumstance. Of course, now, I understand that is not what this cd set is for. If you want big sound and more familiar tunes, try something else.

The Best Christmas CD Ever.......1999-12-19

If you are seeking a CD of traditional Christmas music to help you 1) focus on the true meaning of the holiday and 2)draw near to God, this is it. The choral arrangements are alternately beautiful and powerful, delicate and majestic. There is a rich heritage of European carols which 99% of Americans know nothing of. Broaden your horizons with this disc. You won't regret it.

A masterpiece........1999-01-04

David Willcocks has produced, without question, the most elegant and dignified collection of Christmas choral music available. This CD is a masterpiece.

You need one traditional Xmas cd - this is it........1998-11-30

Yes, most of the stuff was originally recorded in the 50's and 60's and it's not going to win prizes for signal to noise ratio. However, if you, like me break out in a sweat hunting for a xmas cd which won't contain some desperate wannabe modernised rehash of carols or a "listen to me aren't I a good tenor/diva and by the way here are some carols?" tracks, then this is your album.

From the moment track one started, with a belting rendition of "Hark the Herald Angels", I had a grin on my face from ear to ear. Warm memories of xmases past flood back, cooking, carols, snow and presents. Yes - dreamily rose-colored, revisionist and traditional it is, but worth every penny in this cynical cyber world.

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