| 1. One Time One Night |
| 2. Shakin' Shakin' Shakes |
| 3. Is This All There Is? |
| 4. Prenda del Alma |
| 5. All I Wanted to Do Was Dance |
| 6. Set Me Free (Rosa Lee) |
| 7. Hardest Time |
| 8. My Baby's Gone |
| 9. River of Fools |
| 10. Mess We're In |
| 11. Tears of God |
Editorial Reviews
Los Lobos's second full-length album was a transitional affair for East L.A.'s favorite musical sons. On their debut EP, ...And a Time to Dance, and especially on How Will the Wolf Survive?, Hidalgo, Rosas, and crew proved themselves to be Mexican American roots rockers nonpareil. While "Don't Worry Baby" demonstrated that Chicanos could play hard R&B as rough and tough as any down-South funk-soul outfit (Willie Dixon would be writing songs with Los Lobos by the time of their next album), By the Light of the Moon is a much mellower, soul-searching affair. The album was released in the era of Bruce Springsteen, the Blasters, the Del Lords, and other politically and socially aware "blue collar" rockers--which resulted in the Lobos dudes exploring similar lyrical themes. "One Time One Night," the opening track, remains one of the band's all-time classics--yet another exploration of the darker side of the American Dream, with some beautiful music (and musicianship) backing it up. And "River of Fools" remains one of the group's most beautiful ballads. Not that it's entirely a "slow dance" affair. Their Motown cover roots shine through on "Rosa Lee," while "All I Wanted to Do Is Dance" spotlights some pseudo-funk, Lobos style. Fans seem to have mixed reactions to this more than any other Lobos album, either considering it their finest or worst. La Bamba would be next, making them stars of a sort, but the lyrical experimentation on this album certainly set the stage for the musical experiments that ultimately resulted in their masterpiece, Kiko. --Bill Holdship
By the Light of the Moon,Los Lobos,Warner Bros / Wea,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,College Rock,Heartland Rock,Popular Music,Rock,Roots Rock,Tex-Mex
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100 Hymns & Songs of Inspiration
Manufacturer: Castle Music UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008GEKT Release Date: 2003-04-14 |
Tracks:
- Love Divine All Loves Excelling - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
- Father Hear the Prayer We Offer - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
- Now Thank We All Our God - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
- This Day, The First of Days - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
- Stars of the Morning So Gloriously Bright - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
- God Save the Queen - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
- Day of Resurrection - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
- God Rest You Merry Gentlemen - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
- Of the Father's Heart Begotten - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
- O Come All Ye Faithful - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
- Awake My Soul and With the Sun - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
- Thine Arm O Lord in Days of Old - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
- All People That on Earth Do Dwell - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
- Good Christian Men Rejoice and Sing - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
- There Is a Green Hill - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
- Lord of Beauty - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
- Rejoice Today With One Accord - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
- New Every Morning - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
- Lead Us Heavenly Father Lead Us - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
- O God Our Help in Ages Past - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
Tracks:
- Morning Has Broken - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
- Happy Are They - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
- In Christ There Is No East or West - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
- Silent Night - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
- Be Thou My Guardian - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
- Ye Servants of the Lord - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
- At the Name of Jesus Every Knee Shall Bow - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
- To Thee O Lord Our Hearts We Raise - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
- Behold the Great Creator Makes - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
- Rejoice the Lord Is King - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
- Creator of the Stars of Night - Ely Cathedral Choir
- He Comes With Clouds Descending - Ely Cathedral Choir
- O Little Town of Bethlehem - Ely Cathedral Choir
- Alleluya Alleyluya Alleyluya - Ely Cathedral Choir
- This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made - Ely Cathedral Choir
- How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds - Ely Cathedral Choir
- Lord Thy Word Abideth - Ely Cathedral Choir
- Jesus Lord We Look to Thee - Ely Cathedral Choir
- O Lord Our God Arise - Ely Cathedral Choir
- Lord of All Hopefulness - Ely Cathedral Choir
Tracks:
- Soldiers of Christ Arise - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
- Lift Up Your Hearts - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
- Holy Father, Cheer Our Way - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
- Maker of the Sun - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
- O King Most High - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
- O Praise Our Great and Glorious Lord - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
- Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
- We Love the Place O God - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
- Let Us With a Gladsome Mind - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
- Give Rest O Christ - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
- Come Holy Ghost Our Hearts Inspire - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
- O Thou in All Thy Might So Far - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
- O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
- O God Thy Soldiers' Crown and Guard - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
- Strife Is O'er the Battle Done - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
- O Christ Our Hope, Our Hearts' Desire - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
- Jesus Shall Reign - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
- God of Love My Shepherd Is - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
- O Jesu Saviour of Mankind - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
- Immortal Invisible God Only Wise - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
Tracks:
- Ride on Ride on in Majesty - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
- All Glory Laud and Honour - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
- Come Rejoicing - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
- God Is Love and Where True Love Is - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
- Magnificat: The Great Advent Antiphons - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
- Come, Christ's Beloved - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
- Children of the Hebrews (Palm Procession) - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
- Veneration of the Cross/The Reproaches (Veneratum and Reproaches) - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
- Once in Royal David's City - Choir Of Keble College
- God Be in My Head - Choir Of Keble College
- O Thou Who Camest from Above - Choir Of Keble College
- Judge Eternal Throned in Splendour - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
- Christ the Lord Is Risen Again - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
- For All the Saints - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
- Thy Hand O God Has Guided - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
- Christ the Dawn of Our Salvation - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
- I Was Glad - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
- Dear Lord and Father of Mankind - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
- Locus Iste - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
- Praise My Soul the King of Heaven - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
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- Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus! - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
- While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
- O Worship the King - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
- O Heavenly Word of God on High - Choir Of The Collegiate Church Of St Mary
- Praise to the Lord, The Almighty - Choir Of The Collegiate Church Of St Mary
- Jesus Christ Is Risen Today - The Choir of York Minister
- First Nowell - The Choir of York Minister
- Abide with Me - The Choir of York Minister
- Breathe on Me Breath of God - Choir Of Keble College
- Rock of Ages - Choir Of Keble College
- On This Day, The First of Days - Choir Of Keble College
- Jesu Sweet and Mary - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
- O Quam Gloriosum - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
- Ye Holy Angels Bright - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
- O for a Closer Walk With God - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
- Prayer of St Patrick - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
- Lord's Prayer - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
- Blessed Be the God and Father - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
- Day Thou Gavest Lord Is Ended - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
- Jerusalem (And Did Those Feet in Ancient Times) - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Album Description
Full Title - 100 Hymns & Songs Of Inspiration. UK box-set featuring 100 tracks performed by Britain's finest Cathedral Choirs including, Gloucester Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral, Sheffield Cathedral, & many more. Five standard jewel cases housed in a slipbox. Castle Pulse. 2003.Customer Reviews:
The picture.......2006-12-11
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Song of America
Charles Tomlinson Griffes , Erich Wolfgang Korngold , Charles Naginski , Ned Rorem , American Traditional , Elinor Remick Warren , Kurt Weill , Haydn Wood , Michael Parloff , Jay Ungar , Armen Guzelimian , Craig Rutenberg , David Alpher , Evan Stover , Garrison Keillor , and Mark Rust Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BGR0TW Release Date: 2005-11-08 |
Tracks:
- As Adam Early In The Morning
- Ah! May The Red Rose Live Alway (1850)
- Shenandoah (Traditional)
- Beautiful Dreamer (1864)
- Danny Deever
- Roses Of Picardy
- Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair (1854)
- Hard Times Come Again No More (1854)
- Molly, Do You Love Me? (1850)
- An Old Song Resung
- Tomorrow (When You Are Gone)
- The Erie Canal (Traditional)
- We Two
- The Nightingale (Traditional)
- Comrades, Fill No Glass For Me (1855)
- Luke Havergal
- To What You Said
- Look Down Fair Moon
- Dirge For Two Veterans
- Ethiopia Saluting The Colors
Amazon.com
Thomas Hampson is a persuasive advocate for these treasures from the Library of Congress' vast collections, so this CD's generous sampling leaves you wanting more. It covers the American songbook in all its variety, from traditional "folk" items like Shenandoah to Stephen Foster to the immigrants Erich Korngold and Kurt Weill to Leonard Bernstein and contemporary composers. Hampson adjusts his flexible, light baritone to fit each song. The voice is full and resonant on Danny Deever, simple and direct in 19th-century traditional songs and ballads, and nuanced in songs like Ned Rorem's "As Adam Early in the Morning," one of several on the disc with texts by Walt Whitman. A standout is the last song in this recital, one that leaves you with thoughts about music, history, and our nation's continuing issues, "Ethiopia Saluting the Colors," by Henry Burleigh. Most of the selections are performed with piano accompaniment, but several are with a small ensemble of traditional instruments. A word of caution: everything was recorded in the 1990s and presumably was available piecemeal on previous releases, although few are likely to have more than a handful of these 20 gems. --Dan DavisCustomer Reviews:
It's lovely - But not newly recorded!.......2006-10-04
Anyhow, this is what Hampson is focusing on right now, American song. While those aren't exactly my thing I have to say that he sings them beautifully. I wish he'd stick to that rather than heavy Verdi and Wagner which his voice isn't right for.
Yet another compilation.......2006-06-13
Now, Tom has been on tour and I STRONGLY recommend that you go see him next year when he comes through your city.
The other thing really annoying is that on the CD where you'd expect information about the music or the recording co., you instead get a large warning label from the FBI on pirating.
how precious!.......2006-05-08
Disappointing Duplication.......2006-01-17
If you like this sorta thing.......2006-01-17
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By the Light of the Moon: Campfire Songs & Cowboy Tunes
Charlie Daniels Manufacturer: Sony Wonder (Audio) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002A03 Release Date: 1997-08-12 |
Tracks:
- Git Along, Little Dogies
- Cowboy Logic
- I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)
- Old Chisholm Trail
- Sixteen Tons
- Back In The Saddle Again
- John Henry
- Top Hand
- Saturday Night In Abilene
- Yippie Ki Yea
Amazon.com
In the 1970s, fiddler Charlie Daniels was one of the few almost completely country-leaning artists to make a play on the mainstream rock market. He did splendidly for a while, and the production values he learned playing in rock-inflected settings show clearly on his first kids recording. By the Light of the Moon is most surely a country recording, but it has all the driving rhythmic energy of an elegantly mastered rock album. The drums sound fat and still crisp, the guitars bright. Daniels's voice, especially during the interludes where he speaks about the music, reveals a timeworn huskiness that will charm kids looking for a cowboy to sing to them. The songs emphasize the old, with "John Henry" and "I'm an Old Cowhand" standing out. The latter includes Daniels playing short fiddle solos that cut a nice, fresh path through the tune. A sonically splashy session indeed, By the Light of the Moon has enough old-timey vibrance to merit a spot in any roots-oriented kids collection. --Andrew BartlettCustomer Reviews:
How could you not love it?.......2003-08-14
Awesome stuff!.......1999-03-02
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By the Light of the Moon
Los Lobos Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002LAT Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- One Time One Night
- Shakin' Shakin' Shakes
- Is This All There Is
- Prenda Del Alma
- All I Wanted To Do Was Dance
- Set Me Free (Rosa Lee)
- Hardest Time
- My Baby's Gone
- River Of Fools
- Mess We're In
- Tears Of God
Amazon.com
Los Lobos's second full-length album was a transitional affair for East L.A.'s favorite musical sons. On their debut EP, ...And a Time to Dance, and especially on How Will the Wolf Survive?, Hidalgo, Rosas, and crew proved themselves to be Mexican American roots rockers nonpareil. While "Don't Worry Baby" demonstrated that Chicanos could play hard R&B as rough and tough as any down-South funk-soul outfit (Willie Dixon would be writing songs with Los Lobos by the time of their next album), By the Light of the Moon is a much mellower, soul-searching affair. The album was released in the era of Bruce Springsteen, the Blasters, the Del Lords, and other politically and socially aware "blue collar" rockers--which resulted in the Lobos dudes exploring similar lyrical themes. "One Time One Night," the opening track, remains one of the band's all-time classics--yet another exploration of the darker side of the American Dream, with some beautiful music (and musicianship) backing it up. And "River of Fools" remains one of the group's most beautiful ballads. Not that it's entirely a "slow dance" affair. Their Motown cover roots shine through on "Rosa Lee," while "All I Wanted to Do Is Dance" spotlights some pseudo-funk, Lobos style. Fans seem to have mixed reactions to this more than any other Lobos album, either considering it their finest or worst. La Bamba would be next, making them stars of a sort, but the lyrical experimentation on this album certainly set the stage for the musical experiments that ultimately resulted in their masterpiece, Kiko. --Bill HoldshipCustomer Reviews:
Strong From Start to Finish!!.......2007-04-24
Good-time rock & roll. Happy and upbeat. Party!.......2004-10-21
These guys just keep making great albums.......2002-06-10
One of their best........2002-03-30
An excellent view of Native American/Latino view of life!.......1999-07-11
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Susan Graham - Songs of Ned Rorem
Susan Graham , Martin Martineau , and Ensemble Oriol Manufacturer: Erato ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004R9BK Release Date: 2000-04-04 |
Tracks:
- Sonnet [Bynner]
- Clouds [Goodman]
- Early In The Morning [Hillyer]
- The Serpent [Roethke]
- Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal [Tennyson]
- Opus 101 [Bynner]
- I Strolled Across An Open Field [Roethke]
- To A Young Girl [Yeats]
- Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair [after Foster]
- Ode [de Ronsard]
- For Poulenc [O'Hara]
- Littlle elegy [Wylie]
- Alleluia
- Look Down, Fair Moon [Whitman]
- O You Whom I Often And Silently Come [Whitman]
- I Will Always Love You [O'Hara]
- The Tulip Tree [Goodman]
- The Wintry Mind [Bynner]
- I Am Rose [Stein]
- The Lordly Hudson [Goodman]
- O Do Not Love Too Long [Goodman]
- Far - Far - Away [Tennyson]
- For Susan [Goodman]
- A Journey [Glaze]
- Sometimes With One I Love [Goodman]
- Love [Lodge]
- Orchids [Roethke]
- Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening [Frost]
- Do I Love You More Than A Day [Larson]
- Ferry Me Across The Water [Rossetti]
- The Sowers [Bynner]
- That Shadow, My Likeness [Whitman]
Amazon.com
Contemporary composer Ned Rorem is typically likened to an American Schubert (living in Paris) for the fecundity, emotional range, and quality of his songs (though this represents only one facet of a prolific career). And Rorem's masterful 1998 cycle Evidence of Things Not Seen would seem to justify that reputation, as does this marvelous anthology from the Rorem songbook of the past half-century. The composer is fond of dividing musicians into the "German" and the "French," clearly identifying himself with the latter for the elusive sparkle and subtle play of shadows that characterize his art. What other kind of sensibility could "through-compose" Gertrude Stein's "I Am Rose" in a deftly perfect 27 seconds? Fortunately, American lyric mezzo Susan Graham intuitively understands this expressive aspect, as does pianist-partner Malcolm Martineau. Graham is constantly attentive to the marriage of music and text in the 32 songs here and phrases their little worlds into being with grace and wit. She can shade to a sweet vanishing point or allow her voice to blossom, orchidlike, into a dazzling profusion of colors. Few of these songs, which draw on the poetry of Walt Whitman, Theodore Roethke, Frank O'Hara, and many others, last more than two minutes. But their resonance lingers, whether in the haunting "Opus 101"--with its lean but potent string trio scoring--or the enigmatic "That Shadow, My Likeness" from Whitman. --Thomas MayCustomer Reviews:
One last touch of Paris (but oversold by the critics).......2005-10-11
If he were more tlaneted he might have wirtten masterpieces, but mostly this sounds like Samuel Barber on skim milk. Rorem often sets minor, if not trivial poetry. His lyrical gift is modest. But there's no doubt that he has been neglected, largely because of his stubbornly tonal conservatism, and now that tonality is repsectable again, he is being accorded last-minute honors. I'm glad for him, and his best work, which consists of his multi-volume memoirs, has added much to American culture. But even when skillfully sung by an artist of the caliber of Susan Graham, a hour's worth of Rorem's tiny jewel-like chansons is about twice too much at one sitting.
wonderful perforance of excellent songs.......2005-01-20
Classic Rorem Songs!.......2004-05-18
Come To Pop, Baby!.......2004-03-12
Worthy indeed - a gem.......2002-08-27
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Affected By The Moon
Chuck Pyle Manufacturer: Bee 'n' Flowers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005V970 Release Date: 2002-01-19 |
Tracks:
- Affected By The Moon
- 97 Hillside Road
- Blue Train
- If Not Now
- Outlaw's Dream
- Inside Of My Face
- Why Pretend
- Laurie Ann
- Romancing The Moment
- I Love You Back
- Think I'll Go To Texas
- Cowboy's Christmas Dream
- Spank
Album Description
Produced by Doug Haywood, this is a romantic collection of innovative guitar techniques and live-each-day philosophies, woven into song by the steady hand and knowing heart of the Psycho-Desperado. "Affected By The Moon" is a gypsy minor shuffle, atmospheric as a night in Paris. "97 Hillside Road" is a poignant and vulnerable song about a house full of memories. "If Not Now" is a cowboy samba celebrating the spirit of manana, lyrical as a full moon in Old Mexico. "Inside Of My Face" is pure folk-noir! At once hilarious and uncomfortably true, it looks playfully at what can happen when we give in to the pathetic mewlings of our brain stem. "Laurie Ann" is a rocking tribute to an ex-girlfriend's Louisiana accent. Masterfully crafted and tastefully accompanied, these songs are performed with the acoustic guitar sharing the center stage with that...that VOICE!Customer Reviews:
Pickin' and grinin'.......2003-01-23
AFFECTED BY THE MOON SHINES.......2002-10-02
Loaded with killer songs, most of which he wrote himself, the CD is a great mix of several types of music. The title track is reminiscent of a 40's torch song and you can almost feel the magic of the night and the moonlight. On "97 Hillside Road," Chuck's voice really soars and you can feel the pain with him on this tale of lost love. "Blue Train" is a driving, mid-tempo number written by Tom Kimmel & Jennifer Kimball and although the subject matter is sad, the melody and tempo have you feeling better before the song ends. "Inside My Face" is a cool take on how whacky we all can be and the instrumental, "Spank" shows the great guitar playing which has made Chuck Pyle a western favorite for years. Check it out. Chuck Pyle will not steer you wrong. A great listen from beginning to end and a CD that's bound to leave you happy.
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On Moonlight Bay/By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Doris Day Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000056K49 Release Date: 2001-01-30 |
Tracks:
- Moonlight Bay
- Till We Meet Again
- Love Ya
- Christmas Story
- I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
- Cuddle Up A Little Closer
- Every Little Movement (Has A Meaning All Its Own)
- Tell Me
- By The Light Of The Silv'ry Moon
- Your Eyes Have Told Me So
- Just One Girl
- Ain't We Got Fun?
- If You Were The Only Girl
- Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee
- I'll Forget You
- King Chanticleer
Customer Reviews:
Kindler, Gentler Music.......2007-04-17
Not what I expected.......2005-10-08
The soundtracks to two of her best musical on one CD!!.......2003-12-08
Great Day At The Movies.......2001-10-26
not her best work.......2001-02-20
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A Set of Pieces: Music by Charles Ives
Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001GLV Release Date: 1994-07-19 |
Tracks:
- Three Places in New England: The 'Saint-Gaudens' In Boston Common
- Three Places in New England: Putnams' Camp, Redding, Connecticut
- Three Places in New England: The Housatonic at Stockbridge
- The Unanswered Question
- A Set Of Pieces: In The Cage
- A Set Of Pieces: In The Inn
- A Set Of Pieces: In The Night
- Symphony No.3 'The Camp Meeting': Old Folks Gatherin'
- Symphony No.3 'The Camp Meeting': Children's Day
- Symphony No.3 'The Camp Meeting': Communion
- Set No.1: The See'r
- Set No.1: A Lecture (Tolerance)
- Set No.1: The Ruined River (The New River)
- Set No.1: Like a Sick Eagle
- Set No.1: Calcium Light Night
- Set No.1: Allegretto Sombreoso
Customer Reviews:
An "Orphic egg" laid.......2005-12-17
The person who advised Orpheus on this music did a really poor job. Never mind the HOWLER in the top Violin in an early-on measure in "The St. Gaudens" (A-sharp instead of A-natural -- WHOA!). I'm here to write about this version of Set No. 1: The See'r, A Lecture, The Ruined River, Like a Sick Eagle, Calcium Light Night, and Incantation.
First off I'll point out the most obvious blooper. The Solo horn part in Incantation is played in the wrong key! It is supposed to start on E-flat, but sounds a 5th lower on A-flat. The reason this happened is that the person who advised them didn't notice that in the score it says "actual sounds" above the Solo staff, but this note was omitted from the part (publisher's error). So the English Horn plays it as if it is a transposing part, and thus it sounds a 5th lower than it should be! All that needed to be done was to check the version for voice and piano -- but their advisor didn't bother to do that.
The versions of The See'r and Like a Sick Eagle are the ones made by Gunther Schuller for his Columbia LP. They're "all right" but Schuller based his scores solely on the old 1934 copyist scores that perpetuate significant if minor errors. This version of A Lecture is the one made by Gregg Smith for his second Columbia LP which also has minor errors and changes the Solo cornet to clarinet.
Now comes the true joke of the album (a sad joke poorly played on Orpheus): these versions of The Ruined River and Calcium Light Night are not just in critical error, at times they are just plain crazy!
Now I say all this because I have some inside information. I was commissioned to do a critical Ives Society edition of this Set in the 1980s, and Ensemble Modern used that edition in their now (unfortunately) out-of-print EMI CD. One day I was called up by the person advising Orpheus and asked if I would send them my edition, in score and parts, because this person thought it would be "wonderful" to have these pieces fill out the CD (in other words, I was sweet-talked into providing these materials). I did so, at my own expense and without asking for any remuneration. I checked with Orpheus a few days later and they had received my materials. Within a few minutes I was called back by the person who had asked for the materials and was seriously cussed out for daring to call Orpheus on my own. I was a little stunned. I was even more stunned when this CD came out with this travesty of an edition on it! (I also had a good laugh over how truly awful it was!)
I wrote Orpheus telling them how they had been taken in (my first use of the "Orphic egg" metaphor) but they didn't seem to care. It's their misfortune that they put their trust in someone who didn't merit it.
The CD has a wonderful rendition of Symphony No. 3 and the Theater Orchestra Set, and the other two movements of "Three Places." But don't buy it for Set No. 1! You can do better with Richard Bernas's "When the Moon" CD (even though he was made to use Cowell's score fof Calcium Light Night).
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Great Voices of the 20th Century
Manufacturer: Castle Pulse ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0009HL13E Release Date: 2005-07-04 |
Tracks:
- Where'er You Walk (Semele)
- Who Is Sylvia?
- Is She Not Passing Fair?
- I'll Walk Beside You
- Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes
- O Mary Dear (Londonderry Air)
- I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
- Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
- Old House
- Star of the County Down
- Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon
- Silent Noon
- Oft in the Stilly Night
- She Is Far from the Land
- Off to Philadelphia
- Passing By
- Rose of Tralee
- Ireland, Mother Ireland
- Indiana Moon
- Marcheta
Album Description
The most famous Irish tenor of all time, McCormack was hugely popular in the USA with 73 chart entries. This compilation contains electronic recordings from the mid-1930s to the early 1940s representing superior sound quality to his earlier acoustic recordings. Includes such favourites as "Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes", "Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair" "The Rose Of Tralee" and "The Star Of The County Down". Castle. 2005.Album Details
The Most Famous Irish Tenor of all Time, Mccormack was Hugely Popular in the USA with 73 Chart Entries. This Compilation Contains Electronic Recordings from the Mid-1930s to the Early 1940s Representing Superior Sound Quality to his Earlier Acoustic Recordings. Includes Such Favourites as "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes", "Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair" "The Rose of Tralee" and "The Star of the County Down".
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Darker by Light
Rapoon Manufacturer: Soleil Moon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000003632 Release Date: 1996-07-17 |
Tracks:
- Night That Thunders
- Lies and Propaganda
- Tidal Transmissions
- Sunday's Shadows
- From Sleep Awake
- Twilight
- Winter's Edge
- Prayer
- Flight
Customer Reviews:
Rapoon - "Darker By Light".......2001-01-28
"Darker By Light" is the third and final installment in the Rapoon trio to be released by Soleilmoon Recordings. "Recurring (Dream Circle)", released in April, was the first in this series. "Errant Angels" followed in May. Each of these releases presents Rapoon from a completely different angle. While the first CD was a look into the past, and the second was a snapshot of live improvisational performance, "Darker By Light" is an entirely new album, meticulously recorded and engineered in a studio setting, with all the attention to detail that's expected. The music on "Darker By Light" is both rhythmic and ambient, and like the earlier CDs, flavoured with Indian and other Asian touches. The hypnotic and mesmerizing structure are like nothing else being produced today, although many will draw parallels with label mates Muslimgauze and O Yuki Conjugate.
I highly recommend this CD :)
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