Serenity

1. Morning Has Broken

2. Any Dream Will Do

3. Panis Angelicus

4. In Loving Memory

5. Whispering Hope

6. Bells of the Angelus

7. Holy City

8. Ag Croist an Siol

9. Amazing Grace

10. Bless This House

11. Lord Is My Shepherd

12. One Day at a Time

13. Meditation

14. Bring Flowers of the Fairest

15. Nearer My God to Thee

16. Ave Maria

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Average customer rating: Great Soundtrack Serenity CD good but missing... Great recording Serenity is serene

Serenity David Newman (Composer) Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Firefly (Original Television Soundtrack) Serenity Official Visual Companion Serenity (Widescreen Edition) Firefly - The Complete Series Finding Serenity: Anti-Heroes, Lost Shepherds and Space Hookers in Joss Whedon's Firefly (Smart Pop series) ASIN: B000AYYUGQ Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

1. Into the River (3:10)
2. Escape (1:30)
3. Serenity (:50)
4. Going for A Ride (2:24)
5. Trading Station Robbery (3:07)
6. River Goes Wild (1:28)
7. River and Simon in Locker (:55)
8. Population Dead (3:55)
9. Haven Destroyed (:54)
10. Shepherd Books Last Words (1:00)
11. Youre Not A Reaver (:56)
12. Mal Decides (3:09)
13. Truth / Mal's Speech (3:36)
14. Space Battle (3:21)
15. Crash Landing (1:59)
16. Run to Black (2:55)
17. Generator Room (3:06)
18. Mal & Op Fight (2:11)
19. Jayne & Zoe / Final Battle (2:44)
20. Funeral / Rebuilding Serenity (2:19)
21. Prep For Flight (1:33)
22. Love (1:06)
23. End Credits (1:38)

Album Description

Joss Whedon, the writer/director responsible for the worldwide television phenomena of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," now applies his trademark compassion and wit to a small band of galactic outcasts 500 years in the future in his feature film directorial debut, "Serenity."

The film centers around Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a hardened veteran (on the losing side) of a galactic civil war, who now ekes out a living pulling off small crimes and transport-for-hire aboard his ship, Serenity. He leads a small, eclectic crew who are the closest thing he has left to family--squabbling, insubordinate and undyingly loyal. When Mal takes on two new passengers--a young doctor and his unstable, telepathic sister --he gets much more than he bargained for. The pair are fugitives from the coalition dominating the universe, who will stop at nothing to reclaim the girl. Hunted by vastly different enemies, they begin to discover that the greatest danger to them may be on board Serenity herself. This action/adventure/Sci-Fi/western features an eclectic score by composer David Newman.

Customer Reviews:

Great Soundtrack.......2007-07-16

The soundtrack to the movie is wonderfully done. It captures the movie well and is a nice addition to any collection. David Newman did a superb job in creating this soundtrack.

I would have preferred a score written by Greg Edmonson, the composer of the TV series music, but this one is also very well done. It doesn't tell the story quite as well as the TV series music, but it is still good. The TV series music seemed more down to earth and told the stories of the characters in the series. This CD sounds more classical and movie-ish.

Serenity CD.......2007-05-13

What can I say? One of the best Sci Fi series to come out in a long time. A keeper here.

good but missing..........2007-04-11

I enjoy the CD but there's some specific music missing. In the track for the closing credits there's some acoustic guitar that's on the DVD but not on the CD.

Otherwise a good listen if you're into movie soundtracks.

Great recording.......2007-04-11

The soundtrack is a really nice piece of work, especially for fans of Firefly and Serenity. Though most of the tracks featured come from the second, more action-packed half of the movie, the signature orchestral work and themes are really well captured. Unlike a lot of other movie soundtracks, it's not that hard to picture exactly what point in the story each selection was featured in and remember the specific emotional tones it was trying to convey. Overall a great album!

Serenity is serene.......2007-03-26

I thought the soundtrack was good. It had a good vibe. Really good combination of instruments in the music. The CD went through the movie and did the songs for each part of the movie. But, I wish it would have had more of the complete songs, some of them were not complete. But it's a good CD, I listen to it often.

Average customer rating: And Serenity it gives Can you say ahhhhhhhhh... Liquid Mind V: Serenity Calming Peace UNHAPPY LISTENER

Liquid Mind V:Serenity Liquid Mind Manufacturer: Real Music / Chuck Wild Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Liquid Mind VI: Spirit Liquid Mind IV : Unity Liquid Mind VII: Reflection Liquid Mind III: Balance Liquid Mind VIII: Sleep ASIN: B00005MNFL Release Date: 2001-07-10

Tracks:

1. Serenity
2. Continuity
3. Thought Museum
4. Breathe
5. Awakening

Album Description

Liquid Mind V: Serenity is a peaceful and soothing musical journey, designed to help you relax deeply, during meditation, massage, yoga, rest, or in times of stress, and is a wonderful background for massage, meditation, healing, yoga, pilates, reiki, shiatsu, t'ai chi or reflexology.

The tranquil flow of the music, and the absence of regular rhythm allows the listener to experience a level of relaxation not achievable by more active music. The fifth in Liquid Mind's elegant electronic series of slow relaxation music albums takes the listener to a place of deep calm and tranquility. This gentle album is used by people to relieve stress, by parents to help quiet hyperactive children, by insomniacs to assist themselves in going back to sleep in the middle of a difficult night, and by just about anyone to relieve the stress of a busy day at work.

Customer Reviews:

And Serenity it gives.......2007-06-27

This album is one among many from Liquid Mind. The music and sounds are incredibly subtle in background as they create a foundation upon which one can focus for meditations and healing. The chords and instrumentation are soothing, joyful, and flowing. This music is just the type of "white noise" necessary to create a peaceful atmosphere in which to enhance medidating and/or doing spiritual work of any kind.

Can you say ahhhhhhhhh..........2007-04-17

I have had this album for a while now and find it one of the bset for getting off this bumpy ride we are all on called life. It is also wonderful for massage. My massage therapist loves it too. If you love warm and fuzzy places, this album will help get you there.

Liquid Mind V: Serenity.......2007-03-20

Another great CD from the talents of Chuck Wild. Be it for relaxation,
meditaion or setting a mood, the collection of Liquid Mind is truely worth a listen. No matter what your pleasure, you'll find something to love. Very sensual and at times erotic. A true believer must have this one. The music is unbelieveably soothing and will take you on a journey to inner piece. Chuck is a talented man who knows how to make magic with electronic music.

Calming Peace.......2006-11-03

I take care of children all day, and so I begin each day with my cup of tea and this or one of the Liquid Mind CDs. It calms me and my thoughts and helps me get in touch with my inner spirit. It's a great way to begin the day! I also play this during the day while the children are here. It helps calm children, and provides a peaceful atmosphere.

UNHAPPY LISTENER.......2006-08-07

When I purchasesd this CD judging from the cover and name: Liquid Mind V:Serenity, I thought I would be getting a relaxing collection of music, probably suitable for an infant to hear. What a mistake I made! This CD was totally disappointing. There really were no 'songs', and what sounds were emitted were barren and not pleasing to the ear.

Average customer rating: peaceful

Sounds of Spa: Serenity Various Artists Manufacturer: New World Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Compilations | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sounds of Spa: Tranquility Sounds of Spa: Eternity Sounds of Spa: Bliss Quiet Fire: Zen Moods for the Spa Experience Spa Lounge ASIN: B0002AAP6W Release Date: 2004-07-20

Tracks:

1. Momento
2. In the Beginning
3. Desert Storm - Andrea Terrano
4. Private Universe - Jon Hopkins
5. Spring - Riley Lee
6. Lagoon Nebula - Medwyn Goodall
7. Spiritual Rhythms - John Richardson
8. Deer Horn - Riley Lee, Small Defence

Album Description

New World's 'The Sounds of Spa' series is the fresh new sound of the modern spa, featuring music that is exquisitely beautiful and profoundly peaceful. Each compilation will help keep listeners fresh and energized throughout the day.

Customer Reviews:

peaceful.......2007-05-16

excellent CD, it was just what i was looking for to relax after work. and when i spend time with my favorite friends and have a sap day.

Average customer rating: Just plain great to listen to.... May be even better than the documentary

Done The Impossible: The Fans' Tale of Firefly & Serenity Bedlam Bards , Brobdingnagian Bards , Dan Sehane , Emerald Rose , Michelle Dockrey , Rob Kuhlman , and Tony Fabris Manufacturer: Done The Impossible ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: Done The Impossible: The Fans' Tale of Firefly & Serenity Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume One Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume Two Firefly (Original Television Soundtrack) Those Left Behind (Serenity) ASIN: B000IJV3Y0

Product Description

The 72 minute soundtrack for the Firefly fan documentary features seven outstanding artists, and crosses multiple genres including Celtic and filk: 1. Done The Impossible (Ballad Of Serenity) - Rob Kuhlman, 2. Autumn In Asheville (Instrumental) - Emerald Rose, 3. Gwydion's Song To Lleu (Instrumental) - Emerald Rose, 4. The Fall Of Serenity Valley - Brobdingnagian Bards, 5. Take Me Down (To Her Water) - Emerald Rose, 6. Urania Sings (Instrumental) - Emerald Rose, 7. Deventure - Vitulari, 8. Big Damn Heroes (Instrumental) - Emerald Rose, 9. Firefly Main Title (The Ballad Of Serenity) - Emerald Rose, 10. Big Damn Trilogy (Instrumental) - The Bedlam Bards, 11. Come To The Dance (Instrumental) - Emerald Rose, 12. Sail The Sky (Instrumental) - The Bedlam Bards, 13. The Rock Garden - The Bedlam Bards, 14. I'm Gonna See Serenity - Dan Sehane, 15. Big Damn Trilogy - The Bedlam Bards, 16. Mal's Song - Michelle Dockrey, 17. Big Damn Heroes - Emerald Rose, 18. The Ballad Of Lux - The Bedlam Bards, 19. Mal's Song (Instrumental) - Tony Fabris, 20. Done The Impossible (Ballad Of Serenity) Instrumental - Rob Kuhlman

Customer Reviews:

Just plain great to listen to...........2006-09-27

Even with the year old classics like Mal's Song and the Ballad of Joss, which bring back great memories of Firefly and Serenity, I believe the power of this soundtrack lies in its instrumental tracks. I was moved to buy this after watching the documentary. But from folk to ballad to whimsical, this is a great soundtrack to listen to regardless if you want Firefly music or just good music.

May be even better than the documentary.......2006-09-21

If you're a Firefly fan, you've no doubt heard some of these songs before. The Bedlam Bards' "Ballad of Joss" and Michelle Dockrey's "Mal's Song" have been making the rounds for over a year now, and several of the other artists have been performing at conventions around the country. But this CD collects all of your favorites and adds some new ones in, including some instrumental versions that are just beautiful.

It's not a sequel or a new season, but close your eyes and let this collection take you back to the 'verse.

Average customer rating: Very Dull Best CD I've found for getting to sleep Very soothing and relaxing the whole way through Garden of Serenity Love it, Love it, Love it!

Garden of Serenity David and Steve Gordon Manufacturer: Sequoia Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Environmental | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Nature | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Garden of Serenity II Soothing Sanctuary Misty Forest Morning Pillow Music - Natural Deep Sleep Heart of Peace ASIN: B000008QVS Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

1. 1st Movement: Secret Foundation
2. 2nd Movement: Nature Spirits

Album Description

Visualize the most tranquil garden there has ever been... completely secluded and calm. It's filled with exotic flowers, plants, birds, and a small brook. Sounds of bubbling water and birdsong intertwine with the quiet tinkling of wind chimes, harp, temple bells and gentle Shakuhachi flute melodies. The natural sounds and gentle music creates a healing, stress-free environment perfect for yoga, massage and relaxation. A bestselling classic!

Customer Reviews:

Very Dull.......2007-02-21

I think I am being generous with one star here.
David and Steve excel in some genres but should stay away from pure environmental efforts. The waterfall/stream sounds on this CD are loud, harsh, and overdone. The sounds are monotonous and just go on and on and on until you just can't stand it anymore. I have a fair number of music/nature compilations so I know what I'm talking about...this one becomes just plain annoying after a while. There is nothing soothing or serene about it at all.
If you are looking for the absolute best quality nature recordings blended with music, seek out any of Dan Gibson's work and go no further.

Best CD I've found for getting to sleep.......2006-06-16

I have purchased about a half dozen relaxing/meditative CDs, have a clock with "relaxing sounds", and listened to many more CDs. However, Garden of Serenity is the ONLY music I've found which calms my mind at the end of the day and sends me off into a quick, peaceful sleep. It's almost pavlovian - I hear the first four notes and I'm instantly relaxed. I highly recommend this as a sleep aid.

Very soothing and relaxing the whole way through.......2003-06-25

As a massage therapist I was a little worried about buying this because one reviewer was annoyed by the chimes - but they aren't really annoying in the least. I not only use this for my own clients, but I will put it on for myself when I receive one. I'm going for Volume II.

Garden of Serenity.......2002-07-12

My tri yoga instructor uses this in our sessions. It allows you to breathe with the music at your own pace and is conducive to working toward slower, fuller breaths. The music is very tranquil.

Love it, Love it, Love it!.......2000-05-05

This CD is great for meditation, realaxation, unwinding. I use it with my clients when I do visualization exercises with them, and they love it, too. I am excited to see there is a Part II, and am ordering it NOW!

Average customer rating: A superb evening of Ives, the best in decades Something of a disappointment a wonderful summary Ives is Ives The Mood of Time

Ives: An American Journey Michael Tilson Thomas , Charles Ives , San Francisco Symphony and Chorus , and Thomas Hampson Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ives, Charles | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Ives, Charles | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2 / The Gong on the Hook & Ladder, or Firemen's Parade on Main Street / Tone Roads No. 1 / Hymn: Largo Cantabile, for String Orchestra / Hallowe'en / Central Park in the Dark / The Unanswered Question - Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic Ives: Symphony No. 2 & Symphony No. 3/Bernstein Discusses Charles Ives Ives: Holidays Symphony Ives: The Symphonies / Orchestral Sets 1 & 2 Ives: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-4 ASIN: B00005UED6 Release Date: 2002-02-05

Tracks:

1. From The Steeples And The Mountains
2. The Things Our Fathers Loved
3. The Pond (Remembrance)
4. Memories
5. Charlie Rutlage
6. The Circus Band
7. The "St. Gaudens" In Boston Common
8. Putnam's Camp
9. The Housatonic At Stockbridge
10. In Flanders Fields
11. They Are There!
12. Tom Sails Away
13. Fugue From Symphony No. 4
14. Psalm 100
15. Serenity
16. General William Booth Enters Into Heaven
17. The Unanswered Question

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Michael Tilson Thomas is an expert Ivesian. His 1970 recording debut was with Three Places in New England, still available from DG. Here, he redoes the work with the interpolation of a chorus singing the poem on which the last movement, "The Housatonic at Stockbridge," is based--unusual, not as effective as the orchestral version, but fascinating. Tilson Thomas cites Ives's desire for performers to creatively shape his music, and this disc vindicates his editorial liberties by making Ives's surprising music even more unpredictable. The choral contributions are fine, too, but baritone Thomas Hampson steals the show with seven songs that display his empathy with Ives's varied styles and the range of the composer's music, from cowboy songs to touching elegies. The way Hampson bellows a Brooklynese "Coytin" (for "Curtain") at the end of the first song of Memories is worth the price of purchase. Here's a disc to be entertained by, and moved as well. The recording was made at SFS concerts, and we're privileged to share the audience's experience. A must-have for Ivesians and the curious. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

A superb evening of Ives, the best in decades.......2005-12-18

Tilson Thomas's PR team should put out a ocntract on me; I rarely express enthusiasm for him. So let me bow especially low to this superlative 1999 concert of Ives as viewed from his most melodic, least revolutionary perspective. This is Ives as recording angel of ice cream socials and Fourth of July parades.

In the Seventies MTT made good but not exceptioanl recordings of Ives's major orchestral works. Here he concentrates on songs and orchestral bits and pieces, except for the extended Three Places in New England, which is x-rayed with exceptionally detailed sonics. Thomas Hampson secures his position as the best singer of American songs with highly dramatized, unbuttoned singing--his Charlie Rutlage, a Texas-accented elegy for a fallen cowpoke, and the familiar General William Booth Enters Into Heaven are instant classics. Chorus and orchestra enter in the spirit of bumptious good cheer, and overall a good time was had by all, even though the crowd was sent home sobered up by the supernaturally melancholy Unanswered Question, which never fails to send a shiver through the listener.

Something of a disappointment.......2004-01-12

I was very much looking forward to the latest Ives recording from Michael Tilson Thomas, whose reputation as an Ives specialist began with his first recording of the Three Pieces in New England, made in 1970 when the conductor was only in his mid-20s. That this disc came some way from living up to my expectations is perhaps due to a combination of over-optimism, uneven performances and what I feel is a less-than-ideal selection of works.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with the opening of the disc: a fine performance of the craggy, dissonant brass and percussion work From the Steeples and the Mountains, a highly impressive miniature which swells from its dissonant opening to a climax where sound seems to echo off in all directions. However, I'm less convinced with the rest of the purely-orchestral program: this reading of Ives' classic Three Pieces of New England lacks a little of the gracious flowing lines of Tilsom Thomas' earlier 1970 recording; in addition the experiment of adding a recently-found choral part to the finale merely demonstrates how right the composer was to leave it out. For his extract from the Fourth Symphony, Tilson Thomas chooses the slow movement fugue. I am guessing this choice was to emphasise the "accessible Ives", but this is by far the weakest movement of the work (it was in fact arranged from the first movement of Ives' then 20-year-old First String Quartet), and even a good performance--as here--can't entirely hide up its conservative, almost academic writing. That perennial Ives classic The Unanswered Question, which closes the work, is an infinitely finer work, but unfortunately Tilson Thomas cannot match the transcendence of his own--distinctly slower--Chicago Symphony Orchestra recording from 1986.

The rest of the disc concentrates on various incarnations of Ives' bewildering variety of songs, and as a result comes into partial competition with what is to my mind one of the finest Ives discs around--a recording of selections from the songs and the sets for orchestra with Susan Narucki, Sanford Sylvan and Music/Projects London under Richard Bernas (if you're an Ives fan and don't have this disc, I suggest you rectify this immediately). The songs are extremely uneven in quality--ranging from trivial kitsch to outright masterpieces--and their styles vary just as much.

Most of these songs appear here in orchestral garb, but in three of them Tilson Thomas accompanies Thomas Hampson's baritone on the piano himself. The salon song The Things our Fathers Loved is one of the examples of irreparable kitsch, but rather better is the bipartite Memories which switches from camp to sentimental at its midpoint. In contrast, Tom Sails Away is one of Ives' finest songs, but in this recording its effect is compromised by Tilson Thomas' rather insensitive playing in the piano part.

The Pond (Remembrance)--another of Ives' finest songs--appears here in a version for women's chorus and orchestra. This transcendental homage to the composer's father is in fact much more subtle and rhythmically complex than it appears at first, and it has appeared in a bewildering variety of versions (three of which appear on the Bernas disc mentioned earlier). Similarly restrained in means is John Adams' careful baritone-and-orchestra version of the touching song Serenity: it's well-judged and well-sung here, and Adams avoids the pitfalls that David Del Tredici walks into in his entirely unnecessary orchestration of In Flanders Fields.

By contrast, Charlie Rutlage is an absurdly over-the-top piece of cowboy kitsch that disintegrates into violent discords as the words describe Charlie's death: this voice-and-orchestra version isn't half as good as Sanford Sylvan's voice-and-piano reading on the Bernas disc. Similarly eccentric is The Circus Band, a bizarrely outrageous confection for chorus and orchestra (based on an early orchestral march) that lacks some of the lustre of similar Ives effects. The bizarre Ives is also at work They are There! This near-hysterial rant (not actually as militaristic as it sounds at first) is heard in a chorus-and-orchestral version that lacks something of the sheer outrageousness of Ives' own voice-and-piano recording (even though Tilson Thomas takes an effort to try to copy the style of that reading).

The chorus-and-organ setting of Psalm 100 ("Make a joyful noise unto the Lord") is an intriguing piece of writing that well merits its exposure here, though it can't match General William Booth Enters Into Heaven for sheer unbuttoned craziness. This setting of Vachel Lindsay's poem, heard here in a version for baritone, chorus and orchestra is one of Ives' most endearing creations: its remarkable mix of modernism, bizarre wit and sentimentality, topped off with the sudden introduction of a hymn tune at the climax, is typical of the composer at his best. Unfortunately, this performance misses out on the last edge of hysterical ecstasy that is so necessary for the work to have its full impact (in my opinion it's easier to bring off in the voice-and-piano version).

I realise I am perhaps being overcritical of this disc, but it seems to me that a disc by such a fine Ivesian as Tilson Thomas should be held to a very high standrd. Though I was personally disappointed by this recording, it may well appeal to those who know little of the composer: however, I fear that Ives specialists are likely to be underwhelmed.

a wonderful summary.......2002-12-21

Charles Ives has always been a puzzle to me. From time to time I have listened to his music with a complete lack of resolution. Did I actually like it? Is it just an American marketing phenomena? Would we hear as much of him if he were, say, an Australian composer? I am still totally uncertain, but I love this CD for its variety of styles, variety of forces and general good humour. If you are immediately dismissive of Ives, can I suggest you start with the two songs called 'Memories'? Have a listen to this CD with an open mind - you may not like it all - even most of it - but one thing is certain and that is that this is not run-of-the-mill music.

Ives is Ives.......2002-06-15

I grew up on movie soundtracks and scores from the likes of Bernard Herrmann, Dimitri Tiomkin, Alex North and others. We have lost many of these composers but not their music they have left us through the years. That's a gift to all of us. I have been slowly looking at "20th century" composers from the "classical" arena to enhance my listening pleasure and my nature or "quest" to always seek out music that I am certain I must have passed over. I discovered Charles Ives after reading up further on Aaron Copland and his foray into many diverse areas of musical composition. One door opens another. Ives' name and compositions seem to have come up frequently. So far Charles Ives' music doesn't have the melodic quality of Copland or many contemporaries yet it does seem to have roots resulting in American musical motifs very strangely orchestrated resulting in some twisted profoundness. What attracts me is how Ives' music almost seems as if it were composed for film. Ives is Ives as I have found out. I enjoy this recording. It is strange, contemplative and definitely esoteric. Abrupt turns abound but that is the strength of Ives.

The Mood of Time.......2002-06-15

This collection of Ives compositions is exceptional. This CD makes for very good listening. I play it when I am alone in the car. The pensive music realy captures the mood of time.

Average customer rating: Complex serenity This CD is a must for those who crave "environmental music".

Misty Forest Morning David and Steve Gordon Manufacturer: Sequoia Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Environmental | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Nature | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Peaceful Evening Garden of Serenity Soothing Sanctuary Sanctuary Garden of Serenity II ASIN: B000008QVU Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

1. ...Out Of The Mist
2. Floating Meadows
3. Waterlilly
4. Still Waters
5. Voice Of The River
6. Spring To Life
7. ...Into The Light

Album Description

The first rays of sunlight pierce the morning mist, revealing a serene glade hidden deep within the forest. The gentle melodies of David Gordon's piano float through the trees, as birdsong and a bubbling stream seem to join in. The meadow awakens to the whisper on a silver flute and the pure tones of Steve Gordon's acoustic guitar. Relax and visit this peaceful place in the forest, anytime you desire peace of mind.

Customer Reviews:

Complex serenity.......1999-02-03

David and Steve Gordon have converged the art of creativity, e.g. musical spirit, with Nature's sounds of life in this phenomenally peaceful collection of sound. Their skill has remained colorfully competent, bringing the listener into the cool forest of notes, gurgles and chirps. Highly recommended.

This CD is a must for those who crave "environmental music"........1999-01-08

I bought the cassette tape verison of this work several years ago. I wanted to have some background music for at home activities such as: drawing, reading, and meditation.

I own about 30 other CDs and tapes of this kind of music. Misty Forest Morning is by far the best of the lot.

This very calming mix of flute, guitar, and water sounds will propel you instantly into a theta state.

Don't leave your body without it!

Average customer rating: serenity suite: music and nature Peace and serenity Sleep tight

Serenity Suite: Music & Nature Steven Halpern Manufacturer: Inner Peace Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Self-Help | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Fusion & World Fusion | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Space Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Self-Help | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ocean Suite Inner Peace Gifts of the Angels Sound Medicine: Music for Healing Sleep Soundly ASIN: B00000IJH4 Release Date: 1999-04-06

Tracks:

1. Greensleeves
2. Dawn
3. Towards The One
4. Play Of Light
5. Communion
6. Waterfall
7. Walden Pond
8. Sand Dance
9. Comfort Zone
10. Serenity
11. Pastorale

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If it hadn't been for keyboardist Steve Halpern, the New Age genre may never have been born. His 1975 release, Spectrum Suite, marked the debut of a music whose compositional structure was free and intended for relaxation. Halpern built an entire career around this concept and thanks to his serenely inspired tinkling, along with the genre it spawned, thousands of listeners have found a musical way to unwind and heal from the stresses of life. Nowhere is this more apparent than on Halpern's Serenity Suite, a 1999 release that marries the sounds of tweeting birds and mountain streams with a gentle piano and warm electric keyboards. It's like a soundtrack to a camping trip, or rather, it captures the quiet contentment you experience when camping. Select tracks include airy flute, harp, and violin, which flow effortlessly within Halpern's pleasant atmosphere like stream water over mossy rocks. This album isn't for those who crinkle their nose at New Age music, but it certainly is for those interested in achieving serenity. --Karen K. Hugg

Customer Reviews:

serenity suite: music and nature.......2005-10-08

The soft, melodious sounds have been a great help in creating an atmosphere of calm.

Peace and serenity.......2005-10-02

For those days when the world has gone completely mad and one looks for something to put it back to normal, this is it, with the water and birds in the background it adds a lot of peace to ones Soul, this is an excellent buy.

Sleep tight.......2000-06-11

I have fibromyalgia and have a very difficult time sleeping. I put "Serenity" on and listen with my earphones. It gently rocks me to sleep. A must have for relaxation!

Average customer rating: Perfection! Wonderful, relaxing album

Seeking Serenity Various Artists Manufacturer: Gemini Sun Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Compilations | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Faeries: A Realm of Magic and Enchantment The Edge of Forever Once Upon a Day: A Novel Words to Live By: A Daily Guide to Leading an Exceptional Life Cafe Tropical ASIN: B00009QG87 Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

1. Seeking Serenity - Nicholas Gunn
2. All Around Me - Loren Gold
3. Inserparable Universe - Mars Lasar
4. Spellbound - Cheryl Gunn
5. Awakening - Nicholas Gunn
6. Enchanted - Mars Lasar
7. Searching - Loren Gold
8. Dark of the Moon - Cheryl Gunn
9. Return to Grand Canyon - Nicholas Gunn
10. Seventh Journey - Mars Lasar
11. Falling - Loren Gold
12. Beyond the Blue - Cheryl Gunn

Customer Reviews:

Perfection!.......2003-07-28

There is something so incredibly soothing about this record. I am a fan of this type of music, but also really picky as well. This album is now one of my all time favorites, I am going to be looking for more music from this record label. Perfect to just kick up the feet, have some good friends over and relax.

Wonderful, relaxing album.......2003-06-20

I just bought this album, and I Love it!! It is wonderful to listen to during my morning coffee, or for any other time that I want to unwind. The first track by Nicholas Gunn, of whom I'm am a Huge fan, is wonderful. And I also love the third track by Mars Lasar. These are my favorites, but every song on this compilation is beautiful!!

Average customer rating: Late-Career Showcase for the Mighty Tenor Heavenly Stan A BEAUTIFUL SWAN SONG upbeat part of the Anniversary set Getz Live and Lovely

Serenity Stan Getz Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Anniversary! People Time Bossas and Ballads: The Lost Sessions Focus Sweet Rain ASIN: B00000479A Release Date: 1991-05-21

Tracks:

1. On Green Dolphin Street
2. Voyage
3. Falling In Love
4. I Remember You
5. I Love You

Customer Reviews:

Late-Career Showcase for the Mighty Tenor.......2007-04-18

I considered giving this a "mere" 4 stars, because in some respects it's a fairly typical middle-of-the-road outing. However, the outstanding audio quality of this live recording--especially how well it captures the unique, gorgeous sound of Getz's tenor sax--nudged me to the higher rating. I own 7 Getz CDs and they're all quite enjoyable, but this one, an early (1987) digital recording, SOUNDS best--probably by a substantial margin.

The other 3 musicians do good work throughout: Kenny Barron complements Getz beautifully and has quite a bit of nice solo space; Rufus Reid's bass is prominent in the mix and also heard in some fine solos; and drumming by Victor Lewis fits in well. But clearly Stan Getz is the star--and he shines ever so brightly here, at age 60, with but a few short years remaining. This is very accessible modern jazz that you can safely play for just about anyone.

Heavenly Stan.......2006-01-01

This is a review that I write with extreme pleasure because it's about a couple of discs that I really love since they came out in 1991. I'm talking about "Serenity" and "Anniversary" which are two albums that were recorded both July the 6th 1987 at Cafè Montmartre in Copenhagen. I remember that I heard that Stan already know to be at the end. He gave all that he still had inside here, he played here some of the best music of his life. No doubt. His sound was better than ever, his phrasing absolutly magnificient, unequalled. He was accompanied here by a very talented band, Kenny Barron piano, Victor Lewis drums and Rufus Reid double bass. They swang here as it was the most natural thing to do on Earth. The program is based on standards and it is exceptionally well balanced. It is even a very nice live recording, I may called it almost a "reference" album because it is very natural sounding. I mean, if you want some truly stellar Jazz, some truly stellar ballads and swinger standards, a master at the top of his game ... well let's begin buying these two discs from the immortal Stan getz. Some of the best music he played in his illustrious 5 decades career. You won't regret a single cent spent here. It's some of the best music I have ever listen to in more than twenty years of jazz. Buy both the albums and get the full picture of an heavenly Stan Getz. Maybe you can buy "People time" too. It's a recording that was made in this same period, a double cd set based on Stan and Kenny Barron duets. Fantastic. Believe me.

A BEAUTIFUL SWAN SONG.......2005-04-09

This is quite possibly the most beautiful tenor playing I've ever heard. Getz was never known by his compatriots in jazz for having an abundance of licks in his repertoire. What he WAS respected for was his tone and beauty. SERENITY is a perfect example of that. This LIVE session was recorded in '87 just a few years before Stan's death in '91 and contains part of a beautiful swan song from one of the greatest Masters of West Coast Cool who ever lived. Most of his fans prefer the ANNIVERSARY set from these sessions. To me there was something extraordinary that happened on this night that makes me wish he had never left the stage or us. Every time I put it on I'm overwhelmed by it's smokin' beauty.

Stan said, "I believe you should try to make music as beautiful as you can. It should not be done with ugliness. There's so much hate in the world; you have to counteract it with lovliness."

When I remarked to a friend about this being, maybe the greatest jazz recording I own (and I own a lot of jazz), my friend said, "In all the years I've been going to the Playboy Jazz Festival, Stan Getz is the finest musician I've ever heard play at the Hollywood Bowl." That's a bold statement.

Kenny Barron on piano is the perfect compliment to Stan's gorgeous playing on this.

To say that Rufus Reid on bass and Victor Lewis on drums were on fire that night would be an understatement.

TO HONOR THIS RECORDING PLAY IT THROUGH INFINITY SPEAKERS AT A HIGH VOLUME. (Infinity speakers have the warmest sound I've ever heard for jazz playback.) I HOPE THIS BECOMES ONE OF YOUR FAVORITES TOO.

If you like Late-model Getz go out and get ANNIVERSARY, BLUE SKYS, and PEOPLE TIME. Or if you're on a tight budget buy CAFE MONTMARTRE. It contains ballad selections from SERENITY, ANNIVERSARY, and PEOPLE TIME. IF ONE OF THESE DOESN'T MAKE IT INTO YOUR TOP TEN JAZZ CDS OF ALL TIME, IT'S TIME TO SEE A DOCTOR. SOMETHING MIGHT BE WRONG WITH YOUR HEARING.

ENJOY.

upbeat part of the Anniversary set.......2000-04-28

"Serenity" is the mostly upbeat, cheerful, bebop & swing part of the classic "Anniverary" set. (a somewhat odd title choice considering...).

Sparkling, exuberent performances by all involved. Muscular bass lines, piano integrates perfectly with Getz direction. Perfect play by sidemen including Barron, who is best piano man Getz ever had, with the possble exception of Al Haig in the '50's. Great recording quality. Stan had been considered pretty much washed up after a decade of Fusion misadventures and much drugs and disease in the 70's . The 80's was his great come-back (see my Anniversary review) and arguably the best music of his life. Best song is the ballad "Falling in Love" which shimmers and sparkles like a diamond. Getz sails onto "Green Dolphin Street". "Voyage" is a Kenny Barron original that is now a jazz standard, one of his best known pieces.

Stan never sounds angry, on this or any other album. And he always maintains perfect control of his sax.

Gets 4-5 stars for a great performance. (I'd like to give this album more stars, if I knew how).

"Anniversary" gets a slight edge because it contains the songs I prefer, but any Stan Getz fan will want them both! For more great Getz see my list on this page.

Getz mellifluous music remains the antidote to a world of stress. "We'd ALL like to sound like Stan Getz,... if we could" - John Coltrane.

Getz Live and Lovely.......2000-03-31

Recorded live at the Cafe Montmartre in Copenhagen on July 6, 1987, this CD conveys the spontaneity that one can really only find in a live performance. This is good Getz, with the other memebers of the quartet contributing good support and good solo work.

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