Wondrous Love

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"The album Wondrours and musicians in the business. When you put 'em together in one band, you have the best that bluegrass today can offer.

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American Angels
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • spiritual americana
  • Rich Heritage
  • Superb
  • Can't walk away from it!
  • Mana from Heaven
 American Angels

Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
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ASIN: B0001ADB4Q
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

  1. Holy Manna
  2. Abbeville
  3. Wondrous Love
  4. Sweet Hour Of Prayer
  5. Jewett
  6. Dunlap's Creek
  7. New Britain
  8. The Morning Trumpet
  9. Resignation
  10. Poland
  11. Wayfaring Stranger
  12. Sweet By And By
  13. Blooming Vale
  14. Idumea (I)/Idumea (II)
  15. Sweet Prospect
  16. Shall We Gather At The River
  17. Amanda
  18. Invitation
  19. Parting Hand
  20. Angel Band

Amazon.com

This, Anonymous 4's final recording, is a break from their usual "early music" periods and locations; it presents American music, religious in nature, from the 18th and 19th centuries. And it's absolutely beautiful from start to finish. Their normal, exquisite technique and purity here blend to sound the way we imagined the ladies' choir in church meetings in America past might have sounded: sweet, sincere, and with harmonies recognizable yet somehow fresh. Some of the songs begin with the women singing "fa, so la" exercises, which was called "shape note" singing because some places taught singing with notes as shapes--circle, rectangle, diamond, triangle. But it's the music that counts, and there are treasures here. They include two versions of "Amazing Grace," one familiar, one with an unusual melody and a piece called "Blooming Vale" which is as sophisticated as anything on their previous albums. "Shall We Gather at the River" is performed with a clarity and loveliness that makes us forget that it's normally sung as background to movies about the Great Depression. The foursome sometimes sing in rich harmonies and occasionally alone or in pairs or trios. This is glorious Americana and highly recommended. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars spiritual americana.......2007-01-06

I have some of the older Anonymous 4 recordings which are more medieval
and gregorian in style (I love them!). They move on to cover spiritual
basics of the 1800s. If you like classical music, perfect harmonies
and spiritual americina, then you will be blessed!

5 out of 5 stars Rich Heritage.......2006-10-11

Anonymous 4 consistently produces exquisite and authentically beautiful recordings and this one presents early American hymns in ways few groups can manage. Some tunes are highly recognizable while others are 'new' to me but a refreshing reminder of the singing heritage of religious societies in times past. For those who enjoy old hymns and authentic renderings, this is a must buy.

5 out of 5 stars Superb .......2006-08-07

This collection of American Christian music is not only an enthralling musical experience but a spiritually uplifting one as well. Anonymous Four have transferred their luminous vocal quality to a new space with perfect success.

5 out of 5 stars Can't walk away from it!.......2006-08-07

My only "complaint" about the CD is that I absolutely HAVE to sit and listen to the entire thing whenever I start it up! I usually have music playing in the background while doing other things, but not this one! There are no tracks that I find myself wanting to skip over as in most collections. In fact, I usually find myself going back and listening to selected tracks again (and again and...) after taking the hour+ to listen to the whole thing through once.

These four ladies produce a unique and remarkable sound. I can't recommend it enough.

5 out of 5 stars Mana from Heaven.......2006-05-08

I think the title of this CD is perfect. I first heard an interview for this CD on Public Radio and fell in love. I had never heard Anonymous 4 before then but look for all I can find of their music now. The title is perfect as the women sound like Angels and the music lifts the spirit. I find myself singing the old version of Amazing Grace all the time now. Incredible and a huge blessing to all who hear it.
O Magnum Mysterium
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • This is an amazing, amazing product
  • a voice teacher and early music fan
  • Incredible
  • Very inspiring for this Christian (Catholic)
  • Amazing!
 O Magnum Mysterium
Thomas Tallis , Tomas Luis de Victoria , Morten Lauridsen , Francis Poulenc , Sergey Rachmaninov , Franz Schubert , Anonymous , Spiritual Traditional , Henryk Gorecki , Christopher Cock , Robert Shaw Festival Singers , and Robert Shaw Chamber Singers
Manufacturer: Telarc
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004WFLW
Release Date: 2000-08-22

Tracks:

  1. If Ye Love Me
  2. A New Commandment
  3. O Vos Omnes
  4. O Magnum Mysterium
  5. O Magnum Mysterium
  6. O Magnum Mysterium
  7. Praise The Name Of The Lord
  8. Der Entfernten
  9. Wondrous Love
  10. Amazing Grace
  11. Sometimes I Feel Like Moanin'
  12. Totus Tuus

Amazon.com

The trademark qualities of a Robert Shaw-trained chorus included perfect tonal blend and balance, expressive phrasing, and superb tuning. As an interpreter, Shaw hewed to the middle road, steering clear of eccentricities and honoring the composer's intentions. On this tribute disc, we hear these virtues coalesce in works such as Poulenc's austere Christmas hymn "O magnum mysterium," one of three settings of the text here. Shaw was at his best in works whose fervent spirituality he shared, and the selection from Rachmaninov's Vespers, with its repeated alleluias, is a highlight, both radiant and passionate. But then, virtually everything here is a highlight: the Schubert part song done to a turn with soft singing projected in rounded tones; the curve of "Wondrous Love"'s melody perfectly traced; and "Amazing Grace" in Shaw's arrangement all the more moving for its calm dignity. The longest piece, Górecki's Marian hymn "Totus tuus," is otherworldly in an enthralled reading that never loses focus. Like all of Shaw's Telarc recordings, the sonics are first-class. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This is an amazing, amazing product.......2007-02-07

The only part of the CD I would quibble with is the selection from Rachmaninov's Vespers, but I'm really lucky and have heard that performed live several times and heard multiple recordings, and decided on one that I liked best early on.

If you aren't blown away by the performance of the Tallis, you'll probably still cry when you hear the Lauridsen later in the CD. One thing about this CD is that after hearing it, my standard for what I could expect in a recording became a lot higher.

5 out of 5 stars a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-01-17

When Robert Shaw retired in 1988 as Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra he returned to the conducting of unaccompanied choral music, that he had been involved with in the Robert Shaw Chorale in the 1950's and early 60's.
The selections on this disc are taken from several different Telarc recordings that were made at summer festivals he directed during the last decade of his life.
The Poulenc "O Magnum Mysterium" is one of the four motets on a Christmas album made in 1989. "Wondrous Love", "Amazing Grace", and "Sometimes I Feel Like a Moanin' Dove" are from the collection of 'American Hymns and Spirituals', performed and recorded in 1992. Gorecki's motet "Totus Tuus" appeared on 'Evocation of the Spirit' recorded in 1994.
In the Summer of 1989, the first year of Shaw's choral festivals in France yielded an impressive array of unaccompanied music which included Rachmaninoff's 'Vespers' or 'All Night Vigil', Op.37, the 2 Thomas Tallis pieces and the two in Latin by Vittoria.
"Der Entfernten" comes from a collection of 'Schubert Songs' for Male Chorus taped in the Summer of 1992. Morton Luridsen's 'O magnum mysterium', the most recent composition on this disc as well as the last recorded (1997), was included on 'A Robert Shaw Christmas'.
It is interesting to note that there are no less than three settings of the anonymous medieval text "O Magnum Mysterium". Shaw, a deeply spiritual man, often lamented about the commercialism that had pervaded the celebraton of the American Christmas. He retained a sincere awe for the miraculous details of the Nativity story, and it was natural that he should return again to music having this text, with its wondrous mixture of the homespun and the mystical, the lowly and the most high.

This is a truly interesting variety of compositions featuring a diversified group of fine composers!!!!.Any choral group that Shaw conducted always sang with much emotion and always great skill. There is never a 'ragged' entrance OR exit; there is never poor balance between the voices; the diction is crisp and clear and never 'muddied'; and the sound is ethereally beautiful. I would have liked to know who the personnel were in each of his 2 groups on this disc, but they were not listed, so I guess I never will know. Just a fabulous recording!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Incredible.......2005-08-02

Who can listen to this without being humbled, yet enriched, as if walking through the courts of sacred and simple places?

5 out of 5 stars Very inspiring for this Christian (Catholic).......2004-07-22

I'd swear that Robert Shaw must have visited heaven and come back to write his rendition of O Magnum Mysterium (particularly track #5 with the chamber singers). It's my favorite classical piece, especially among choral works. I'd love to be in a great gothic cathedral like Notre Dame or Cologne and hear this piece. Even though you'll likely only be hearing this recording through your headphones in your room, it'll take you to the cathedrals and heaven itself.

I read somewhere that Robert Shaw was deeply religious/spiritual. I have no reason to doubt this...his faith shines through on this disk. I couldn't recommend it highly enough.

"Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband; and I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling of God is with men. He will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain any more, for the former things have passed away." - Revelation 21

5 out of 5 stars Amazing!.......2004-02-10

In my choir at school, we are singing O Magnum Mysterium; I can't help from sinking into its soft harmonies. How to describe this feeling?--each bar more poignant than the last; dynamically profound; crystal clear tone; that clash between tenors in the chorus...it makes me believe in love and god all at once! Spectacular, this CD is--how lucky I am to have found it. Recommended to anyone with hearing.
Simply the Best Movie Themes
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Movie Themes CD
  • "three decades of film composers ~ Simply The Best"
 Simply the Best Movie Themes

Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B0001CNRL6
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

  1. Theme From Mission Impossible - Schifrin
  2. Theme From Gladiator - Zimmer
  3. Hedwig's Theme - Williams
  4. Harry's Wondrous World - Williams
  5. Allegro Moderato - Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished' - Schubert
  6. Suite From Shakespeare In Love - Warbeck
  7. Out Of Africa - Barry
  8. Requiem, Rex Tremendae - Mozart
  9. Prelude In E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4 - Chopin
  10. Suite No. 3 In D, Air On The G String - J.S. Bach
  11. I Will Always Love You - Parton
  12. Symphony No. 40, Molto Allegro - Mozart
  13. Finlandia - Sibelius
  14. My Heart Will Go On - Horner

Tracks:

  1. Theme From Lord Of The Rings - Shore
  2. Overture To All That Jazz - Kander & Ebb
  3. 'Trout' Quintet, Theme, Andantino And Variations - Schubert
  4. Prelude No. 15 In D-Flat - Chopin
  5. Windmills Of Your Mind - LeGrand
  6. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - KAMEN
  7. Theme From Schindler's List - Williams
  8. Also Sprach Zarathustra, Excerpt - Strauss
  9. Symphony No. 3, Lento Cantabile - Semplice - Gorecki
  10. Die Walkure, Ride Of The Valkyries - Wagner
  11. Goldberg Variations, Aria Da Capo - J.S. Bach
  12. Theme From License To Kill - KAMEN
  13. Sonata No. 8, Op. 13, 'Pathetique,' Andante Cantabile - Beethoven
  14. Die Another Day - Arnold
  15. Symphony No. 9, Ode To Joy, Excerpt - Beethoven

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Movie Themes CD.......2007-03-10

Very nice CD with beautiful music from past movies. Very relaxing music to listen to.

4 out of 5 stars "three decades of film composers ~ Simply The Best".......2004-03-06

Rhino Movie Music presents "Simply The Best Movie Themes", featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and other various artists ~ within the realm of the following composers David Arnold, John Barry, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Wendy Carlos, Fred Ebb, James Horner, James Newton Howard, Michael Kamen, John Kander, Michel Legrand, Alex North, Basil Poledouris, Howard Shore, Wladyslaw Szpilman, Stephen Warbeck, John Williams and Hans Zimmer ~ each composer has created one or more of the scores in this twenty nine classic line up.

Film scores covering over three decades with "2001:SPACE ODYSSEY", "A CLOCKWORK ORANGE", "APOCALYPSE NOW", "THE BODYGUARD(I Will Always Love You)", "CHICAGO(Overture to All That Jazz), "DIE ANOTHER DAY", "EYES WIDE SHUT", "FEARLESS", "GLADIATOR(Theme)", "HANNIBAL", "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE(Hedwig's Theme)", "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE(Harry's Wondrous World)", "THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER", "JURASSIC PARK:THE LOST WORLD", "LICENSE TO KILL, "LIVING DAYLIGHTS", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS(Theme)", "MINORITY REPORT", "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (Theme)", "OUT OF AFRICA", "THE PIANIST", "ROBIN HOOD, PRINCE OF THIEVES", "SCHINDLER'S LIST", "SE7EN", "SHADOWLANDS", "SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE", "THE SIXTH SENSE", "THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR"and "TITANIC(My Heart Will Go On)" ~ a mixture of original compositions and classics of the old masters. Loaded with not just themes, but full of orchestral arrangements that are fresh and rewarding ~ sure to bring back those special moments from the film.

The presentation is superb with every cue inclusive with spectacular performances from suspense, romance and adventure all rolled into a two disc package. Rhino must be commended on doing such a great job and doing it well. Most serious "film-score-buffs" will welcome this compilation, has many cues available all under one banner ~ Rhino Records...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino/Warner Classics 78061 ~ (2/24/2004)
Wondrous Love: A World Folk Song Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • One of my very favorites...
  • Percy Grainger would be proud!
  • Fabulous vocal blend and execution
  • Good Folk Music
 Wondrous Love: A World Folk Song Collection
Chanticleer
Manufacturer: Teldec
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Binding: Audio CD

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  2. Chanticleer: A Portrait
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  4. Where the Sun Will Never Go Down
  5. Sing We Christmas

ASIN: B000000S9Y
Release Date: 1997-05-27

Tracks:

  1. Dulaman
  2. Fengyang Ge
  3. Nelly Bly
  4. Oy, Polna, Polna Korobushka
  5. Brigg Fair
  6. El Manisero
  7. Molihua
  8. Die Vogelhochzeit
  9. Wondrous Love
  10. Na Bahia Tem
  11. La Villanella
  12. Loch Lomond
  13. Domaredansen
  14. Arirang
  15. La Vasija De Barro
  16. South Australia
  17. La Petenera
  18. Sakura, Sakura
  19. Or'cha Bamidbar
  20. Diu Diu Deng
  21. L'Amour De Moy
  22. Sohran Bushi
  23. An American Folk Melody

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of my very favorites..........2001-04-28

I have to admit, I'm not a huge fan of choral music, espcially not a capella music. I much prefer to listen to orchestras. These guys have gone a long way towards changing my mind. The fact that there are 12 men alive that can sing like this restores my faith in humanity.

I heard "Loch Lomond" on the local Public Radio station as I was eating lunch in my lab one day, and I just sat there and listened with tears streaming down my face. I've never heard it sung with such feeling and such exquisite harmony. I went out and purchased the CD on the strength of this track, alone. The rest of the album did not disappoint. "Dulaman" is a terrific piece all around. I *love* the mouth percussion in "El Manisero" and "Diu Diu Deng" - very well done. Other particular favories include "L'Amour de Moy" and "Or'cha Bamidbar" for their beautiful harmonies. There really isn't a bummer in the bunch. The members of Chanticleer sing well together - their voices blend very well, and all the tracks on this album showcase their talents marvelously.

This album will surely be a welcome addition to any CD collection. I recommend it highly and unreservedly.

5 out of 5 stars Percy Grainger would be proud!.......2001-03-29

Folk songs come and folk songs go, but this collection is here to stay! Vocally challenging, internationally appealing, and clearly recorded, Chanticleer brings folk music to the forefront with this release. Dulaman, an Irish folk song opens the disc with a great flourish. So much so, that I listened to that track at least 10 times before moving on. Every track on this CD is a winner. I especially appreciate the liner notes for the background information that they include. As a music teacher, this collection is a staple of my library that I will draw upon for many years to come!

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous vocal blend and execution.......2000-07-02

One of the most listened to CDs I own and one of the most interesting. Their rendition of Wondrous Love, among others is other-worldly in its performance. As a trained violinist, I appreciate the precision of their intonation, timing and their exquisite blend. I've got a few other of their CDs and this one is by far the best. A beautiful experience from start to finish.

5 out of 5 stars Good Folk Music.......1999-10-03

I heard this group live and the first song they did was Dulaman.This was the most intense song I ever heard sung! If you are new to Chanticleer this is where to start. All of their songs were thuroughly researched, and somtimes taken from locals from tours to those countries. Buy it and experience their wonder.
Land of My Fathers: 100 Great Welsh Choir Favourites
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    		Land of My Fathers: 100 Great Welsh Choir Favourites

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    ASIN: B0009SOFXG
    Release Date: 2005-08-01

    Tracks:

    1. Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer (CWM Rhondda) - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
    2. Land of My Fathers - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
    3. Dies Irae
    4. Men of Harlech
    5. You'll Never Walk Alone
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    7. Old Folks at Home
    8. Il Liza Jane
    9. Faust/Soldier's Chorus - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
    10. Vergine Degli Angeli
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    12. My Hero
    13. God Bless the Prince of Wales - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
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    17. All Through the Night - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
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    20. Softly as I Leave You

    Tracks:

    1. Diolch l'R L
    2. Hine E Hine (Maori Lullaby)
    3. Pererin Wyf (Amazing Grace)
    4. Tribute to the USA: America the Beautiful (Ward/Bates)/God Bless ...
    5. Memories of Martha
    6. I Lombardi/The Crusaders' Chorus - Treorchy Male Choir
    7. Myfanwy - Treorchy Male Choir
    8. Tales of Hoffman/Barcarolle
    9. Creation's Hymn
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    3. She Was Beautiful (Cavatina) - Treorchy Male Choir
    4. Cymru Fach
    5. Nidaros
    6. Jacob's Ladder - Treorchy Male Choir
    7. Watching the Wheat
    8. Pan Ddaw y Saint (When the Saints Go Marching In)
    9. Misbles/Stars
    10. Rachie
    11. Pirates of Penzance/With Cat-Like Tread - Treorchy Male Choir
    12. There Is a Balm in Gilead
    13. Rise Up Shepherd and Foller
    14. My Lord, What a Mornin'
    15. Bryn Myrddin
    16. Jesus Christ Superstar/Medley: Jesus Christ Superstar/Hosanna/The Last
    17. Finnish Forest (Suomen Salossa)
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    Tracks:

    1. Y Nefoedd
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    3. Morte Christe (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross)
    4. By Babylon's Wave
    5. I'm Gonna Sing
    6. Where Could I Go But to the Lord?
    7. Holy City - Treorchy Male Choir
    8. Mefistofele: Ave Signor, Degli Angeli
    9. Senzenina (Zulu Chant)
    10. That's All I Want from You
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    12. Give Me Jesus
    13. Just a Closer Walk with Thee
    14. My Wish for You
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    20. Smilin' Through

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    1. Calon Lan
    2. True Love
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    5. Comrades in Arms
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    7. They Led My Lord Away
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    Wondrous Love
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Terrific Album
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    • Wondrous Love
    • Blue Highway delivers some Heavenly Bluegrass Gospel
    • The best gospel recording of the year!
    		 Wondrous Love
    Blue Highway
    Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00009V7RN
    Release Date: 2003-08-11

    Tracks:

    1. Wondrous Love
    2. Traveling Preacher
    3. Wicked Path Of Sin
    4. I'm Asking You
    5. Live On Down The Line
    6. Chasing After The Wind
    7. Seven Sundays In A Row
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    Album Description

    "The album Wondrours and musicians in the business. When you put 'em together in one band, you have the best that bluegrass today can offer.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Terrific Album.......2007-01-12

    Bluegrass and gospel fans alike will love this album. The musicianship, as always, is second to none.

    5 out of 5 stars Inspirational.......2006-02-04

    'Wondrous Love' is a truly inspirational CD. This album is so well produced, clean and warm.

    I recommend it to anyone who is into Stainglass Bluegrass or not.

    One of my favorite albums!

    5 out of 5 stars Wondrous Love.......2006-01-17

    Best new bluegrass CD in several years. Really tight harmonies, superb vocal range, great music. The best!

    5 out of 5 stars Blue Highway delivers some Heavenly Bluegrass Gospel.......2004-08-16

    Stafford, Ickes, Lane, Taylor and Burleson turn their considerable talents to this all-gospel collection. Any band would consider themselves lucky to have a lead vocalist as gifted as Shawn Lane, Wayne Taylor or Tim Stafford, and by having all three Blue Highway has the luxury of having great lead vocals, fantastic harmonies, plus variety. Instrumentally there are less than a handful of bands with the virtuosity of these guys.

    Protestantism is the unofficial religion of Bluegrass and most bands since the original Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys have incorporated Gospel into their repertoire. (Many like the Lewis Family or Isaacs have worked professionally for years playing Gospel Bluegrass exclusively.)

    This disc includes a good deal of variety within the genre. "Wondrous Love" opens the set with a soulful acapella arrangement that builds and builds (with addition of guest vocalist Alan O'Bryant from the Nashville Bluegrass Band) to a Steeple-Shaking climax. "Wicked Path of Sin" follows Monroe's original arrangement closely and Shawn Lane's soaring tenor is even easier on the ear than Monroe's. "Seven Sundays in a Row" is a ballad from the sub-genre of the "former wild-child who has become saved and now is keeping the faith" along the lines of "The Baptism of Jesse Taylor", and Wayne's soulful lead carries the tune well. Wayne does a fine rendition of the traditional "Old Brush Arbors" also. Tim Stafford contributes the bluesy "Ground Is Level at the Foot of the Cross" and the disc ends showcasing dobro-wiz Rob Ickes on "The Old Rugged Cross" in a non-traditional arrangement and chord progression that both honors and updates this old favorite.

    5 out of 5 stars The best gospel recording of the year!.......2003-08-05

    Listen to the title cut "Wondrous Love" and if you don't get a chill check your pulse! This CD is filled with innovative, original material. There are no "throw away" songs on the entire CD. Blue Highway is known for their superior instrumentation and great vocalizations and this recording is no exception! If you are new to bluegrass pick up any of their recordings and you won't be disappointed. Wondrous Love gets my vote as the best recording this year!
    Sing Ye Heavens - Hymns for All Time
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    		 Sing Ye Heavens - Hymns for All Time
    Cambridge Singers , and John Rutter
    Manufacturer: Collegium
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    ASIN: B00004WGEZ
    Release Date: 2000-08-02

    Tracks:

    1. Hymns From The Psalms: O God, Our Help In Ages Past
    2. Hymns From The Psalms: The King Of Love My Shepherd Is
    3. Hymns From The Psalms: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
    4. Invocations: Veni, Creator Spiritus
    5. Invocations: Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending
    6. Invocations: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
    7. The Eucharist: Pange Lingua
    8. The Eucharist: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
    9. Passiontide And Easter: Vexilla Regis
    10. Passiontide And Easter: Drop, Drop Slow Tears
    11. Passiontide And Easter: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
    12. Passiontide And Easter: Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
    13. Folk Hymns: Be Thou My Vision
    14. Folk Hymns: All Things Bright And Beautiful
    15. Folk Hymns: Morning Has Broken
    16. Folk Hymns: Amazing Grace
    17. Folk Hymns: We Plough The Fields, And Scatter
    18. Evening Hymns: Glory To Thee, My God, This Night
    19. Evening Hymns: The Day Thou Gavest, Lord Is Ended
    20. Thanksgiving And Dedication: Eternal God
    21. Thanksgiving And Dedication: Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation

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    It's good to have the clean-vowelled, fresh-voiced Cambridge Singers back in action with composer John Rutter, who demonstrates once again his considerable talents as a choral director. Here, he also had his work cut out arranging 15 of the tracks (and composing one other). Divided up into various categories, such as "the Eucharist" and "folk hymns," this album will delight the confirmed hymn enthusiast, provided that he or she doesn't insist on the pure, as-written product. Rutter's reworkings range from the bold and brassy (occasionally deliciously over the top--what would Martin Luther have thought of the naughtiness in "A mighty fortress is our God"?) to those of harp-accompanied simplicity, not least in the charming lines of "Be thou my vision." Several tasteful descants are models of their kind. There are some surprises at which to chuckle. For example, not the expected brass and organ job on "We plough the fields and scatter," but a dainty, tripping harp accompaniment to the familiar melody, such as Haydn might have wedded to a Scottish folksong. Occasional numbers might be too saccharine for some tastes, but there are cunningly placed samples of Gregorian chant, Tallis, and Gibbons to provide contrast and cleanse the palate. --Andrew Green

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars What can I say !.......2007-02-15

    Having listened to this twice... It is difficult to find words for something so Glorious. It doesn't almost hurt, but I almost exploded in heavenly rapture several times.
    You will need to get two. It is not music that you will want to keep to yourself.

    5 out of 5 stars a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-02-02

    'The hymns heard on this disc span over 15 centuries of the history of Christian Europe, and have been chosen simply to make up a varied program which can be pleasant to hear.' Some items are accompanied by organ, some by harp where a lighter sound was more appropriate. Some are unaccompanied as in the Gregorian hymns, and five of the grandest hymns are given festival arrangements using brass, timpani, percussion and organ. Although the perspective of this album is Anglican,it must be noted that the Anglican hymn tradition has been notably eclectic. Hymnody is forever changing. 'This album does NOT attempt to reflect the most recent changes-the emergence of pop and folk-influenced worship songs and choruses has been well taken care of elsewhere, and time alone will tell whether there is any lasting worth in this most drastic upheaval of worship style.' Therefore, it is timely to reflect upon the immense riches of hymns built up over so many centuries, when they are at great risk of neglect. John Rutter has produced an amazing number of arrangements as well as original songs, and they are all first-rate. Choirs throughout the world (who are skilled enough to sing them)take great pleasure in working with his selections, and audiences, regardless of listening experience seem to enjoy them. They are tuneful, clever and unusual!!!
    The Cambridge Singers number : 10 female sopranos,2 male and 4 female altos, 7 tenors and 8 basses. They sing extremely well with clear consonents and well-shaped vowels and plenty of gusto. I miss the boy sopranos that usually sing in the British choirs, but that's only a personal preference, and it surely is not Rutter's preference, because I have never known him to make use of them. A truly inspiring recording, nonetheless.

    5 out of 5 stars Another Rutter Keeper!.......2003-02-17

    Rutter has won many fans throughout the world for his passionate, creative yet tasteful contributions to church music. Here is a hymn collection with several traditional choices along with Rutter originals.

    Several comprise Rutter's remakes, which is most cases are very diginified and not at all distractive to the thrust of the original. The orchestration is superb, and the Cambridge Singers of course provide outstanding choral might.

    Well worth consideration to the church music collection.

    5 out of 5 stars worship of god made mostglorius in this cd.......2002-04-30

    i was 1st introduced to john rutters music on a radio program... when i 1st heard the arrangement of christ the lord is risen today presented in this cd i pictured a grand celebration of the solemn mass of the resurection of our lord and pictured in particular the grand procession i pictured this being celebrated... this hymn and cd does as best as humanly possible represent the great glory of god and does as its title suggests sing with the heavens and for you fellow traditionalists this is a strongly recomended cd

    5 out of 5 stars Heavenly Music.......2001-10-15

    The hymns of SING, YE HEAVENS represent 1500 years of music in the Christian church. Pure and rich are these hymns by the Cambridge Singers with their perfect diction that leaves nothing for improvement and their tone quality that envelops the listener. The beauty of the harp, the organ, and the brass adds to the pleasure this CD brings to the listener's ear and heart.
    Amazing Grace (American Hymns & Spirituals)
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Absolutely Amazing!!! ('specially for white folk)
    • Not Up to Shaw's Usual Standard
    • A Must CD for Choral Music Lovers
    • Soul-stirring
    • Soul-stirring
    		 Amazing Grace (American Hymns & Spirituals)

    Manufacturer: Telarc
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000003CZ1
    Release Date: 1993-09-28

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    1. To God Our Strength
    2. Come Away To The Skies
    3. Wondrous Love
    4. God Is Seen
    5. Hark, I Hear The Harps Eternal
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    9. I Will Arise
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    11. Ride On, King Jesus
    12. Poor Mourner
    13. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
    14. Dere's No Hidin' Place
    15. My God Is a Rock
    16. Sometimes I Feel Like a Moanin' Dove
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    18. Soon One Mornin'
    19. Same Train
    20. Lord, If I Got My Ticket

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    5 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing!!! ('specially for white folk).......2004-03-27

    This is an absolute must!!! I have never heard such passionate singing of spirituals from non-black choirs. Perhaps that is attributed to Shaw's minister roots. As usual, the sonority of Shaw's singers is second to none. This is a fun CD that all can enjoy...not just the choral buffs who know just how good Shaw and his choirs are!!!

    2 out of 5 stars Not Up to Shaw's Usual Standard.......2002-03-23

    Maybe just personal taste. I don't find the arrangements and vocalizing as interesting and satisfying as "Sea Chanties" and "23 Glee Club Favorites", the latter setting a standard never equaled.

    5 out of 5 stars A Must CD for Choral Music Lovers.......2001-01-03

    Amazing Grace is a very appropriate title for this recording. For those of you who love Sacred Harp , Southern Harmony and Spirituals, you will revel in the folk traditions of this album. Parker and Shaw arrangements, and sometimes just one or the other are so well done. The singers, of course, do an excellent job of making music under Shaw's direction. "Hark I Hear.." arr. by Parker is becoming a standard for choruses and this album will help you hear why. "If I've got my ticket" by Shaw is a wonderful exchange between solo and chorus. You will be playing this CD over and over once you hear it.

    5 out of 5 stars Soul-stirring.......2000-08-10

    I have thoroughly enjoyed this CD. The thoughtful and meditative, "What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul" sends the listener awe-struck to the foot of the cross. The triumphant "Ride on King Jesus!" reminds the listener of final victory. I highly recommend this CD to anyone who appreciates musical and cultural heritage or for anyone who appreciates religious music.

    5 out of 5 stars Soul-stirring.......2000-08-10

    I have thoroughly enjoyed this CD. The thoughtful and meditative, "What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul" sends the listener awe-struck to the foot of the cross. The triumphant "Ride on King Jesus!" reminds the listener of final victory. I highly recommend this CD to anyone who appreciates musical and cultural heritage or for anyone who appreciates religious music.
    Abide With Me
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Inspirational!
    • hymns we sang in church
    		 Abide With Me

    Manufacturer: Decca
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    ASIN: B000024236
    Release Date: 1996-06-10

    Tracks:

    1. Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    2. Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    3. All Glory, Laud and Honour - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    4. When I Survey the Wondrous Cross - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    5. Day of Resurrection - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    6. O God, Our Help in Ages Past - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    7. Dear Lord and Father of Mankind - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    8. Praise to the Holiest in the Height - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    9. Praise to the Lord - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    10. Church's One Foundation - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    11. Crown Him With Many Crowns - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    12. Love Divine, All Loves Excelling - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    13. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    14. Now Thank We All Our God - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    15. Abide with Me - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    16. O Praise Ye the Lord - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    17. Drop, Drop, Slow Tears - Choir of King's College, Sir David Willcocks
    18. Glory Be to Jesus - Choir of King's College, Sir David Willcocks
    19. There Is a Green Hill Far Away - Choir of King's College, Sir David Willcocks
    20. According to Thy Gracious Word - Choir of King's College, Sir David Willcocks
    21. Holy Father, Cheer Our Way - Choir of King's College, Sir David Willcocks
    22. Glory to Thee, My God, This Night - Choir of King's College, Sir David Willcocks
    23. Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended - Choir of King's College, Sir David Willcocks
    24. Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding - Choir of King's College, Sir David Willcocks
    25. On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry - Choir of King's College, Sir David Willcocks

    Tracks:

    1. Onward, Christian Soldiers - Huddersfield Choral Society, Wyn Morris
    2. Lord's My Shepherd - Huddersfield Choral Society, Wyn Morris
    3. Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah - Huddersfield Choral Society, Wyn Morris
    4. All People That on Earth Do Dwell - U.S.A.F. Protestant Chapel Choir, West Ruislap, England,
    5. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - U.S.A.F. Protestant Chapel Choir, West Ruislap, England,
    6. Forty Days and Forty Nights - U.S.A.F. Protestant Chapel Choir, West Ruislap, England,
    7. O Sacred Head, Now Wounded - U.S.A.F. Protestant Chapel Choir, West Ruislap, England,
    8. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today - U.S.A.F. Protestant Chapel Choir, West Ruislap, England,
    9. Head That Once Was Crown'd With Thorns - U.S.A.F. Protestant Chapel Choir, West Ruislap, England,
    10. Rock of Ages - Choir of King's College, Maurice Vinden
    11. Eternal Father, Strong to Save - Choir of King's College, Maurice Vinden
    12. All Things Bright and Beautiful - Choir of Paisley Abbey, George McPhee
    13. Be Thou My Vision - Choir of Paisley Abbey, George McPhee
    14. Be Still, My Soul - Choir of Paisley Abbey, George McPhee
    15. King of Love My Shepherd Is - Choir of Paisley Abbey, George McPhee
    16. Let Us With a Gladsome Mind - Choir of Paisley Abbey, George McPhee
    17. For All the Saints - Choir of Paisley Abbey, George McPhee
    18. O Worship the King - Choir of Paisley Abbey, George McPhee
    19. Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus - Choir of King's College, George Guest
    20. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence - Choir of King's College, George Guest
    21. Spirit of Mercy, Truth, And Love - Choir of King's College, George Guest
    22. Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us - Choir of King's College, George Guest
    23. Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise - Choir of King's College, George Guest
    24. Jesu, Lover of My Soul - Choir of King's College, George Guest
    25. Jerusalem - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Choir of King's College, ,

    Album Details

    Compiled Here Are Fifty of the Most Beloved Hymns Performed by Three of England's Most Distinguished Choirs. Every Selection Here is Sung in an Appropriately Dignified Manner and If You're Up for Over Two Hours of Consistently Well-rendered Quintessentially English Treatments of These Vernacular Favorites it Simply Doesn't Get Any Better Than This.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Inspirational!.......2004-10-08

    Majestic hymns sung with British accents. A great combination! I haven't noticed any objectionable sounds on my copy.

    4 out of 5 stars hymns we sang in church.......2003-02-16

    i grew up in a traditional presbyterian church that had a pipe organ. i wanted a cd of many of the hymns that we sang in church sung by a choir and accompanied by a pipe organ. this cd fulfilled my wishes perfectly. the hymns are performed in a very straight-forward fashion with no show-boating or excess flourishes which is exactly what i wanted. this is not gospel music but what i refer to as liturgical music to indicate that it is religious music but not gospel music. i would give it 5 stars but there is a slight hiss. other than that the recording quality is very good.
    Wondrous Love
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      		Wondrous Love
      Barry & Shelley Phillips
      Manufacturer: Gourd Music
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
      Traditional FolkTraditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000005C33
      Release Date: 1994-02-04

      Tracks:

      1. Oxford
      2. Saints Delight
      3. Kedron
      4. Cowper/Northfield
      5. Eternal day/Hebrew Children
      6. White
      7. Parting Friends
      8. Dying Californian/Halleujah
      9. Wondrous Love
      10. North Port
      11. Melody
      12. Sweet Prospect/My Home
      13. David's Lamentation/Rose of Sharon
      14. Evening Shade/Ecstasy
      15. New Britian (Amazing Grace)

      Album Description

      The American shape note tradition has produced an incomparable treasury of music -- strong, haunting harmonies deeply rooted in the folk tradition, imbued with the fervent sprit of faith and fellowship. Barry and Shelley Phillips have created instrumental arrangements of 21 tunes from The Sacred Harp, one of the most beloved of the "songsters," as the shape note collections were called. The exquisite combinations of cello, harp, flute, oboe, fiddle, guitar, dulcimers, banjo and more feature guest players including William Coulter, Martin Simpson, and Robin Petrie, on sings from the eternally inspiring Amazing Grace (called "New Britain" in The Sacred Harp) to lesser known treasures.

      Music Album:

      1. 16 Gems
      2. A Joyful Noise
      3. A Taste of Yesterday's Wine
      4. A Tribute to Tradition
      5. Always Never the Same
      6. American Flyer/Spirit of a Woman [Import]
      7. American IV: The Man Comes Around [Enhanced] [Extra tracks] [Import]
      8. American Roots Music [Box set]
      9. Away Out on the Mountain
      10. Back Home in Sulphur Springs

      Music Album

      Music Album