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The 3rd single from Evermore's outstanding debut album Dreams, 'Come To Nothing' is a haunting and captivating track that is sure to elevate the band to next level and beyond. Warner. 2005.
Others have remarked on the "heavy breathing" noticeable on the recordings -- it's not heavy breathing, but the movement of his fingers on the gut strings making that sound.
but especially in the US, this set becomes an essential "must have" for all lovers of the lute.
Yet it somehow disappoints.
I am sure that Paul O'Dette is brimming over with virtuousity and a technical expertise
that I am hardly one to pass sound judgement upon.
But the recordings have a flatness and monotony;
the songs are rendered with precision, but seem to lack feeling, empathy, or enthusiasm throughout the offering.
It is an impressive compendium, and I'm glad I purchased it.
There are very few lutenists out there producing any music at all, so Mr. O'Dette should certainly be praised
for delivering such a substantial feast to our ears.
It just should have had more flavor.
Where is Konrad Ragossnig when you need him?
A few tunes appear more than once as Dowland reused some work, but the arrangements are sufficiently different to be interesting. It is his complete lute works, after all. Some might criticise the set for sounding too much in the same style. It is the work of one composer, and if you happen to like the style, as I do, this is a pro rather than a con.
Another reviewer mentioned obtrusive breathing on the recording. I had listened to Volume 1 for two years before reading the review and had not noticed this. On listening carefully, there is breathing audible, but I do not find it a problem. Perhaps it depends whether one listens to the music or the background.
The First, Second, Third and Fourth Bookes of Songes, A Musicall Banquet, the keyboard transcriptions, all the lute music, consort music are here and virtually everything else written or supposedly written by John Dowland. Anthony Rooley and The Consort of Musicke perform this music with style and feeling throughout. This 12 CD set is something of a monument to the ensemble - I only wish they'd finished their collection of Monteverdi madrigals, which was equally good (La Venexiana are currently doing a magnificent job of recording all Monteverdi's books of madrigals for the GLOSSA label).
This is an expensive set, however, you will probably never need to buy another John Dowland CD again after buying and listening to this collection.
I bought this CD set on a mild Summer evening of 1998 and listened to it while sitting in my sun room - which a glorious orange sunset in progress, and a glass of wine. It brought back so many memories.
--Music--
This is all unaccompanied music, sung in a cathedral chapel acoustically suited for such music. The first disc has four primary sections: Music of the Latin Rite; Music of the Reformation; Music of the Restoration; and Anglican Revival and the twentieth century. The most famous composers in English music history -- Tallis, Byrd, Gibbons -- combine with later masters such as Purcell, Stanford, Howells, Walton, Britten and Vaughan Williams to form a truly masterful collection. These are anthems, hymns and other liturgical pieces that have remained important in Anglican worship, and can be often heard in situ on Sundays around the world. However, the Cambridge Singers bring their special music talent to the task, producing a good standard bearer for music of the English Church.
On the second disc, there are six Latin motets, set by composers such as Taverner, Howells, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, Philips and Dering. Anthens and Introits include notables Tomkins and Purcell, and lesser-known composers such as Amner, Bairstow and Goss. Hymns span the range from old to modern, including a hymn by John Rutter himself. The disc ends with three prayer settings, including one by the underappreciated John Sheppard, and another from William Harris, whose hymn serves as the title to the companion disc. These anthems and hymns show a powerful range of music, yet show a consistent tone also that makes it rather distinctive of the music of the English church.
The group's power and grace is second to none, particularly when singing this kind of music in a place such as Ely Cathedral, arguably the most natural of settings possible.
--Liner Notes--
The notes for this recording include the titles and words of each anthem or hymn. The notes for each piece also includes brief biographical information of the composer, and unique information about each work, when particular composers are represented more than once. One thing conspicuously missing is much biographical information about John Rutter, or any descriptive information about the Cambridge Singers apart from the most basic of information.
--John Rutter--
Rutter was born in London and educated at Clare College, Cambridge. This was where his career as a composer, arranger and conductor began. His early work was with groups at King's College Chapel at Cambridge as well as the Bath Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked for the BBC providing music for educational series such as 'The Archaeology of the Bible Lands', until in 1979 he began forming the Cambridge Singers, and has continued a remarkable career of performance and recording as their director ever since.
--The Cambridge Singers--
The Cambridge Singers are a mixed choir of voices, many of whom were members of choir of Rutter's college, Clare College, Cambridge. While they specialise in English and Latin liturgical pieces, they have a wide range of recordings that span from modern compositions (including a remarkable requiem by Rutter) to English folk songs of the Middle Ages. Many are former members of the choir of Clare College and other Cambridge collegiate choirs (hence the name, Cambridge Singers). In the quarter-century since the founding, the Cambridge Singers have produced an impressive body of recordings.
Of particular note are the Howells and Vaughan Williams, several of the Renaissance pieces, probably the best rendition of Tavener's Hymn to the Mother of God out there, "A Litany" by Walton, and Harris' "Bring Me, O Lord God" is a stunningly gorgeous end to the CD that will give you chills.
--Music--
This is all unaccompanied music, sung in a cathedral chapel acoustically suited for such music. There are six Latin motets, set by composers such as Taverner, Howells, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, Philips and Dering. Anthens and Introits include notables Tomkins and Purcell, and lesser-known composers such as Amner, Bairstow and Goss. Hymns span the range from old to modern, including a hymn by John Rutter himself. The disc ends with three prayer settings, including one by the underappreciated John Sheppard, and another from William Harris, whose hymn serves as the title to the companion disc. These anthems and hymns show a powerful range of music, yet show a consistent tone also that makes it rather distinctive of the music of the English church.
The group's power and grace is second to none, particularly when singing this kind of music in a place such as Ely Cathedral, arguably the most natural of settings possible.
--Liner Notes--
The notes for this recording include the titles and words of each anthem or hymn. The notes for each piece also includes brief biographical information of the composer, and unique information about each work, when particular composers are represented more than once. One thing conspicuously missing is any biographical information about John Rutter, or any descriptive information about the Cambridge Singers apart from the most basic of information (only two sentences!).
--John Rutter--
Rutter was born in London and educated at Clare College, Cambridge. This was where his career as a composer, arranger and conductor began. His early work was with groups at King's College Chapel at Cambridge as well as the Bath Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked for the BBC providing music for educational series such as 'The Archaeology of the Bible Lands', until in 1979 he began forming the Cambridge Singers, and has continued a remarkable career of performance and recording as their director ever since.
--The Cambridge Singers--
The Cambridge Singers are a mixed choir of voices, many of whom were members of choir of Rutter's college, Clare College, Cambridge. While they specialise in English and Latin liturgical pieces, they have a wide range of recordings that span from modern compositions (including a remarkable requiem by Rutter) to English folk songs of the Middle Ages. Many are former members of the choir of Clare College and other Cambridge collegiate choirs (hence the name, Cambridge Singers). In the quarter-century since the founding, the Cambridge Singers have produced an impressive body of recordings.
It was worth the wait.
The concept is great. The packaging is great. The recording is great. Disc five is really cool for an ALW aficionado. There are a few real gems on it; my favorites are Petula Clark's "I Could Have Given You More" and "Benedicite."
I've always thought "Gus the Theatre Cat" made a great medley on the piano with "Unexpected Song" and "I DOn't Know How to Love Him," but wished there was an alternate lyric to match the other two songs. Now that I know there *is*, and it's a good lyric, it's a dream come true.
The melody of "Benedicite" is one of my favorites from _Sunset_ (the book mis-identifies it as "SUrrender"; it's actually "The Lady's Paying" and "Eternal Youth is Worth a Little Suffering"). The lyrics are the canticle from Daniel 3, which comes up every odd Sunday in the Divine Office, so it's nice to have cool music to sing it with.
I haven't bought _By Jeeves_ or _THe Beautiful Game_ yet, to it was great to sample them.
There are other parts of the CD taht aren't found in my collection. I like CD 4 "The Hits."
But the selections on CDs 1-3 don't make sense.
First, any self-respecting ALW fan has the Original London Cast of _Phantom_, so six tracks are totally useless. Why not draw from the Canadian cast with Colm Wilkinson? Or pull out some obscure recordings never published.
Why two different tracks with Michael Ball singing "Love Changes Everything", yet they're hardly any different?
On Disc 5 is "It's Only Your Lover Returning," sung by Julie Covington. It's an early draft of the song (Lloyd Webber and Rice went through several suggested titles) and quite nice. The very thing one expects on a Boxed Set.
So why have the Julie Covington "Don't Cry for Me" on disc 1?? The only difference is a few words, but it's otherwise identical. Why not Elaine Paige or Patti Lupone or Madonna?
The _Evita_ section is otherwise the best, choosing a sample from each major recording, though I'd have chosen slightly differently (as above).
There is a great selection of "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" from the Sydmonton festival, using the original music that was changed when _Cats_ went to Broadway_. It would have been nice if they'd included more recordings from Sydmonton, like the original lyric of "All I Ask of You" shown on the second DVD to the _Phantom_ movie.
With so many great actress-singers who've played Norma Desmond, why does the collection beat us over the head with Glenn Close?
Paul Miles Kingston must be set for life in royalties, for the number of albums the original recording of "Pie Jesu" has appeared on. "Amigos Para Siempre" is nice, but it reminds me of Shari Lewis's "The Song that Doesn't End," especially when it's been used on so many compilations.
In short, this is a great collection for the obscure material, if you can get it cheap. But for a boxed set, it's a poor sampling, drawn mostly from the most familiar recordings.
Over the years many compilations of his work have emerged. In the late 80-is and early 90-is it was the "Encore" series and lately the one-disc collection called "Gold". The one in question here can be considered one of the best currently on the market. First, it includes a 3-disc selections from all of his shows, minus the latest one, i.e., "The Woman in White", which, considering the triviality of the score, is no great lost. The fourth disc covers some of his most known songs sung by the famous artists. Then, there is the fifth disc with previously unreleased material, most of which are the songs ALW wrote with Tim Rice for various artists during the 70-is. The disks are all neatly packed in a hardcover book that features 67 pages of pictures and text with information about each of ALW's shows. One of the other assets here is the perfect sound quality, since all of the tracks have been digitally remastered.
Here are my basic impressions and comments regarding the material on the discs:
* Disc #1 has the selections from "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Cats" and "Song & Dance". The Superstar material mostly comes from the Concept Recording. Although the songs sound beautiful as always, their orchestration is a bit dated now. Only Steve Balsamo's "Gethsemane" from the 1996 revival cast has a modern rock sound. "Evita" comes with the material from all of the major recordings: London, Broadway and the movie productions, as well as the Concept album. No objections here; since this is one of ALW's most satisfying works, every song is just perfect, although Patti LuPone, the Broadway and overall the best Evita, is left with only a couple of lines. With the selections from "Cats", however, I have some doubts. A plus to the choice of the "Jellicle ball" impressive orchestral sequence from the 1998 movie version and "Mister Mistoffelees" from the 1981 London cast. One of the best known ALW's songs, "Memory", also comes from that album. It's a pretty version and Elaine Paige's rendition cannot be matched, but why include this when the definite version, featuring an 80-piece orchestra and Elaine Paige with much better interpretation, can be found in the same movie version. Thusly, one has to buy Elaine Paige's latest 2-disc compilation "Centre Stage: The very best of Elaine Paige" to get that one. And "Gus the theatre cat" is more a recital than a song, so there was not much point in including that. Marti Webb brings her vocal charm to the "Song & Dance" sequence, Sarah Brightman sings "Unexpected song" with her famous soprano, but as much as I like her version, Bernadette Peters, who was in this show on Broadway is strangely left out here.
* Disc # 2 starts with "Starlight Express". This was never one of my favorite ALW's shows; the plot is even lighter than in "Cats" and the 1984 original cast recording is terribly dated. Yet, here we have one terrific duet, "I am starlight" from the original together with three songs from the later revivals and it seems that fresh orchestrations were just the thing Starlight needed. My favorite remains a touchy ballad, "Next time you fall in love". "Requiem" is the most solemn of all ALW's compositions, written in 1985 to commemorate the death of his father. Placido Domingo's tenor rides together with the chorus all the way through the strong "Hosanna", only to be joined by Sarah Brightman in the final moments of this song. She then gives an echoing deliverance of "Pie Jesu". What can be said of ALW's next show, "The Phantom of the Opera"? A phenomenon in its own right, it's easy to see from the six numbers included here why this is one of the best and most beloved musicals of all time. The cast, the music, the story - everything is perfect. Although "Aspects of love" was never a popular hit, it does have some of the most beautiful love melodies ALW has ever written. "Love changes everything" sung by Michael Ball is probably one of the best tunes ever about love. The rest of the selected material here has a dreamy love flavor and the melodies find their way into your brain in the best Lloyd Webber way.
* ALW's first musical, "Joseph and the amazing Technicolor dreamcoat" was more successful in its revival form than the original from the 70-is. The three songs included here are sung by the show stars, Jason Donovan and Donny Osmond. Maria Friedman was not a lucky choice to play the narrator, as the track from the 1998 movie version shows. "By Jeeves" was ALW's only big flop when it came to the stage in the 70-is. The 1995 revival sounds much better though, full of funny numbers in the best manner of the musical comedy. "Travel hopefully" remains one of the show's highlights on this compilation. "Sunset Boulevard" comes next. "Sunset" remains for me one of Webber's best scores; lush and beautiful. I listen to the original cast recording with Patti LuPone all the time. However, here most of the songs are performed by Glenn Close. A big mistake. If you've ever listened the American premiere recording with her, you'll know what I am talking about. She may have a strong stage presence, but her vocal abilities are too limited, and her aggressive approach to the role lacks any subtlety. Therefore, the two big numbers from this show, "With one look" and "As if we never said goodbye" are ruined by the fact she can't sing. The same goes for the American Joe Gillis, who was played by Alan Campbell. Luckily, Patti LuPone and Kevin Anderson, the original Norma and Joe from the London production, make their brief entrance here with the "Perfect year"; enough to show how better they are. The funny thing is, on the jacket and inside of it, Glenn Close and Alan Campbell are credited as performers in this song as well. If this was a mistake on ALW's part, it was a good one. The next ALW's show, "Whistle down the wind" was never a critic's dear and yet the audiences rushed in to see it in London. The score brings back ALW to his rock and roll roots of the seventies and the story is quite interesting. But the selections here are not the happiest, since the cast recording boasts with much better songs. And finally, "The Beautiful Game". Again, we have one of those ALW's shows that is worth in its individual parts rather than as a whole. "Our kind of love" and "Let us love in peace" are two catchy ballads. The latter is a nice amalgam version not available elsewhere. The two other tracks here I could live without.
* Disc # 4 has the songs from all the above shows performed by different artists. The assembled tracks have their pros and cons. For example, we have some previously unreleased stuff, like Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's operettic rendition of "The heart is slow to learn", or a stunning and epic "A kiss is a terrible thing to waste" from "Whistle down the wind", performed by The Metal Philharmonic Orchestra. Then again, what was the point in including almost identical tracks as the ones on the previous disks? So we have Michael Ball again singing "Love changes everything" with only a bit different orchestration; Sarah Brightman comes out again with the same Phantom duets, but only with the different male singers. It would be much more appropriate to include tracks from the Toronto Cast of the Phantom, with Colm Wilkinson. Other pop deliverances (Tina Arena's "Whistle down the wind", Barbra Streisand's "As if we never said goodbye", Boyzone's "No matter what" and many more) were wisely chosen. Patti LuPone is again nowhere to be found and Petula Clark's "With one look" sounds too worn-out.
* The last disc is probably the one that will be of most interest to Lloyd Webber aficionados. It consists of entirely previously unreleased material ALW for the most part wrote for various artists during his early years, with Tim Rice. Some of these tunes, not successful as a singles, were later used in his shows. Thus "Down thru' summer" became "Buenos Aires"in Evita, "Try it and see", an unsuccessful attempt for the Eurovision was used for "King Herod's song" in "Superstar" and so on. Some of these songs are nicely made pop songs: "Make believe love", ALW's first recorded composition, for which he provided the lyrics; "Goodbye Seattle", sung by Paul Raven, who later became Gary Glitter; "Come back Richard, your country needs you", from a never made musical, sung here by Tim Rice, or Latin flavored "Magdalena", with Tony Christie singing. My all time favorite here is a song called "It's easy for you", sung by none other than Elvis Presley himself. Lloyd Webber and Rice sent him a demo recording that he accepted and recorded this live version a couple of weeks before he died. It's amazing to hear how his voice remained in the perfect shape. Also, there is a track of Andrew Lloyd Webber singing "Policle dogs and Jellicle cats" while plying the piano. His voice doesn't sound bad at all.
Taken as a whole, this compilation makes a perfect birthday or Christmas present to any fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber shows, or just anybody interested in some of the best tunes from the modern era of the musical theatre; despite the flaws I mentioned above. To the former, it may just be the final addition for the Andrew Lloyd Webber collection.
Opera") and the longest-running show of all time ("Cats"), the man whose homes are filled with three Grammys, five Oliviers, a Golden Globe, and Oscar and too many other honors and hosannas to mention, the man knighted in 1992 certainly doesn't need an introduction. Now Decca Broadway pays tribute to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber with "Now and Forever," a spectacular 5-CD set compiled and produced by Sir Andy himself. It's cheaper than a
ticket to "The Producers" ... and more much exciting. This treasure trove contains highlights from all of Webber's shows, and a bonus disc of tunes sung by Betty Buckley, Barbara
Streisand, Jose Carreras, Boy George, Charlotte Church, Madonna, Tom Jones, Petula Clark, even Elvis! A must for lovers of theatre---and good music.
The cuts from the musicals are great but are likely owned by ALW fans as they are on the original cast albums. And I'm glad that there were tunes included from the composers most recent efforts which have yet to make it beyond London (Whistle Down the Wind, Beautiful Game).
My only complaint is the inclusion of way too many tracks by Sarah Brightman. She must've received a great divorce settlement that included having tunes on any ALW collection until the end of time!! Her interpretations of some of the tunes were limp and uninspired. I would've much rather heard casts from around the world rather than yet another song by this disdainful soprano! How about Colm Wilkinson's version of "Music of the Night" from the original Canadian cast of "Phantom"? Or Michael Crawford's version of "Unexpected Song"? What? No Betty Buckley from "Sunset Blvd."? And of course there are songs you KNOW are going to be on the collection before you even listen to it as they have been on EVERY ALW collection for the past decade or so.
A great collection but too much Sarah Brightman!
My only problem is that THE CDs ARE COPY PROTECTED! Considerable work is needed to get the music onto your iPod, if you really want the music in your mp3 collection. This is a major hassle and a surprise, since the first set in the series was not copy protected.
Indeed, this is an unbelievable collection of three double CDs packages with the complete series soundtrack, and I mean the complete music, not a tune is missing.
And this is the ORIGINAL Man From Uncle music. Let me stress the point: this is the four years ORIGINAL soundtrack with the original recordings as they were heard throughout the series, not a no-name orchestra doing personal versions of the stuff. The audio transfer is very, very good, the music from late episodes is even in stereo.
Each individual CD carries over 70 minutes of music. All in all there you have the four TV seasons main titles and all, absolutely all of TMFU unforgetable music.
This is not a chronological release, meaning, all CDs have a mix of music from all four TV seasons. Volume 1 is heavier on early TV seasons stuff, fans of Jerry Goldsmith will love it. Those of us who prefer what Gerald Fried and later Richard Shores did with TMFU music, then volume 2 is mandatory. If you are a fan, you can't miss any of these six CDs. However if buying all three double packages is too much for you, you must go with Volume 2, no questions asked. Volume three is the weakest of them as it brings "suites" and a whole CD with "The Girl From Uncle" soundtrack, but you have a bonus "Open Channel D" beeper.
Each package is gorgeous, each with a glossy color booklet with extensive liner notes with details on how each tune was written to a specific TV series episode and how it was used onwards. You have bios on the composers, on how the recordings were made, even an overview on how many instruments were available in each of the years the music was recorded.
So, throw away your Hugo Montenegro Man From Uncle CD, this is the REAL thing.
Unfortunately, the performance suffers from being sung in English. The singers declaim their parts with such proper British diction that Carmen comes across as a school marm. The spoken dialog is delivered beat for deliberate beat and is dripping with reverb. It makes the plaza, tavern and mountain pass all sound like a sewer pipe.
This is a good first Carmen for someone trying to understand the work. The libretto itself is a good investment for further listening. For an enjoyable performance with an emphasis on character and action, I recommend Regina Resnik on the London Double Decker set.
The 3rd single from Evermore's outstanding debut album Dreams, 'Come To Nothing' is a haunting and captivating track that is sure to elevate the band to next level and beyond. Warner. 2005.
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Dowland: Complete Lute Works, Vol.1-5
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ASIN: B0000007HU Release Date: 1997-11-11 |
Tracks:
- A Piece Without Title - Dowland
- Pavana - Dowland
- Mr Knights Galliard - Dowland
- My lord willobies wellcome home - Dowland
- The frogg galliard - Dowland
- A Fancy - Dowland
- My Ladie Riches galyerd - Dowland
- The Lady Laitons Almone - Dowland
- A Dream (Lady Leighton's Paven) - Dowland
- Galliard - Dowland
- Orlando sleepeth - Dowland
- What if a Day - Dowland
- Mrs Winters Jumpp - Dowland
- Galliard - Dowland
- M. Giles Hobies Galiard - Dowland
- Dr Cases Pauen - Dowland
- Mellancoly Galliard - Dowland
- Galliard - Dowland
- Mistris Whittes thinge - Dowland
- Go from my windowe - Dowland
- Almain - Dowland
- Mrs Whites Nothing - Dowland
- Pavan - Dowland
- Galliard - Dowland
- Farewell - Dowland
Tracks:
- My lady hunnsdons puffe
- Solus cum sola
- Suzanna Galliard
- Sir John Smith his Almain
- Sweet Robyne
- Dowlands first galliard
- Master Pypers Pavyn
- Captain Digorie Piper his Galliard
- As I wen to Walsingham
- Monsieur's Almaine
- Mrs Brigide fleetwoods paven alias Solus sine sola
- Dowlands Galliard
- Farwell (As
- Captain Candishe his Galyard
- Aloe
- Can she excuse
- A Coye Joye
- Mrs vauxes Gigge
- Mrs vaux Galliarde
- Sir Henry Guilforde his Almaine
- Mignarda
- Lachrimae
- Sir John Souch his galliard
- Fantasia
Tracks:
- The most high and mightie Christianus, the fourth King of Denmark, his Galliard
- Sir John Langton his Pavin
- Mr. Langtons galliard
- A Fancy
- A Pavan
- The most sacred Queene Elizabeth, her Galliard
- Mrs. Cliftons Allmaine
- The Right Honourable the Lady Cliftons Spirit
- tarletones riserrectione
- Tarletons Willy
- fortune my foe
- The Queenes galliard
- Wallsingham
- A Galliard (on Walsingham)
- Dowlands Adew for Master Oliver Cromwell
- The Right Honourable Ferdinando Earle of Darby, his Galliard
- Lord Strangs March
- Mistresse Nichols Almand
- forlone Hope fancye
- Mr. Dowlands Midnight
- Semper Dowland semper dolens
Tracks:
- Preludium
- A Fancy
- Lachrimae
- Galliard to Lachrimae
- A Fantasia
- An Almand
- Pavana
- The Right Honourable Robert, Earl of Essex, his Galliard
- A Galliard (on a galliard by Daniel Bachelar)
- My Lord Wilobies Welcom Home
- The Shoemakers Wife. A Toy
- The Right Hounourable The Lord Viscount Lisle, his Galliard
- Coranto
- A Galliard
- The Lady Russells Paven
- Galliard (on Awake sweet love, set by Fr. Cutting)
- The Frog Galliard
- Come Away
- La mia Barbara
- Loth to Departe
Tracks:
- A Fancy
- Pavana Dowlandi Angli (Mylius #2)
- Doulands rounde battell galyarde
- Pavin
- The Erle of Darbies Galiard
- Mistris Norrishis Delight
- A Jig
- The Erle of Essex Galliard
- Galliard
- Une Jeune Fillette
- Gagliarda
- Pavana Lachrimae
- Squires Galliard
- A Fancy
- Hasellwoods Galliard
- Sir Thomas Monson, his Pavin
- Sir Thomas Monson, his Galliard
- Almande
- Sir Henry Umptons Funerall
- Captayne Pipers Galliard
- A fantasie
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Dowland did for lute music what Haydn did for the string quartet and Beethoven the piano sonata. The finest lutenist and songwriter of his age--he composed several of the greatest hits of the late 16th and early 17th centuries--the surviving lute works constitute a sort of encyclopedia of the possibilities of the instrument. There are song arrangements, dance pieces, tributes to the composer's friends, even a musical self-portrait. Much of the music is fashionably sad. Lute songs generally deal with the agony of lost love, and Dowland's most popular tune was called Lachrimae (Tears). Paul O'Dette is simply the best lutenist alive. These five discs are available together at a special price, or separately. A reference edition. --David HurwitzCustomer Reviews:
Outstanding.......2007-03-31
It's not heavy breathing.......2006-08-22
Others have remarked on the "heavy breathing" noticeable on the recordings -- it's not heavy breathing, but the movement of his fingers on the gut strings making that sound.
Technically good, emotionally bland. .......2006-04-11
but especially in the US, this set becomes an essential "must have" for all lovers of the lute.
Yet it somehow disappoints.
I am sure that Paul O'Dette is brimming over with virtuousity and a technical expertise
that I am hardly one to pass sound judgement upon.
But the recordings have a flatness and monotony;
the songs are rendered with precision, but seem to lack feeling, empathy, or enthusiasm throughout the offering.
It is an impressive compendium, and I'm glad I purchased it.
There are very few lutenists out there producing any music at all, so Mr. O'Dette should certainly be praised
for delivering such a substantial feast to our ears.
It just should have had more flavor.
Where is Konrad Ragossnig when you need him?
Highly recommended.......2005-10-23
A few tunes appear more than once as Dowland reused some work, but the arrangements are sufficiently different to be interesting. It is his complete lute works, after all. Some might criticise the set for sounding too much in the same style. It is the work of one composer, and if you happen to like the style, as I do, this is a pro rather than a con.
Another reviewer mentioned obtrusive breathing on the recording. I had listened to Volume 1 for two years before reading the review and had not noticed this. On listening carefully, there is breathing audible, but I do not find it a problem. Perhaps it depends whether one listens to the music or the background.
just a warning..........2005-10-14
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John Dowland , Anthony Rooley , Emma Kirkby , Christopher Wilson , The Consort of Musicke , Colin Tilney , Anthony Bailes , Jakob Lindberg , Nigel North , Glenda Simpson , Peter Holman , and John Donne Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Byrd, William
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ASIN: B000004CYV Release Date: 2007-03-13 |
Tracks:
- First Booke Of Songes: I. Unquiet Thoughts
- First Booke Of Songes: II. Who Ever Thinks Or Hopes Of Love
- First Booke Of Songes: III. My Thoughts Are Wing'd With Hopes
- First Booke Of Songes: IV. If My Complaints Could Passions Move
- First Booke Of Songes: V. Can She Excuse My Wrongs
- First Booke Of Songes: VI. Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part
- First Booke Of Songes: VII. Dear, If You Change
- First Booke Of Songes: VIII. Burst Fourth My Tears
- First Booke Of Songes: IX. Go Crystal Tears
- First Booke Of Songes: X. Think'st Thou Then By Thy Feigning
- First Booke Of Songes: XI. Come Away, Come Sweet Love
- First Booke Of Songes: XII. Rest Awhile, You Cruel Cares
- First Booke Of Songes: XIII. Sleep, Wayward Thoughts
- First Booke Of Songes: XIV. All Ye, Whom Love Or Fortune Hath Betray'd
- First Booke Of Songes: XV. Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me
- First Booke Of Songes: XVI. Would My Conceit
- First Booke Of Songes: XVII. Come Again: Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
- First Booke Of Songes: XVIII. His Golden Locks
- First Booke Of Songes: XIX. Awake, Sweet Love
- First Booke Of Songes: XX. Come, Heavy Sleep
- First Booke Of Songes: XXI. Away With These Self-Loving Lads
Tracks:
- Second Booke Of Songs: I. I Saw My Lady Weep
- Second Booke Of Songs: II. Flow My Tears
- Second Booke Of Songs: III. Sorrow, Stay
- Second Booke Of Songs: IV. Die Not Before Thy Day
- Second Booke Of Songs: V. Mourn, Mourn, Day Is With Darkness Fled
- Second Booke Of Songs: VI. Time's Eldest Son
- Second Booke Of Songs: VII. Then Sit Thee Down
- Second Booke Of Songs: VIII. When Others Sing Venite
- Second Booke Of Songs: IX. Praise Blindness Eyes
- Second Booke Of Songs: X. O Sweet Woods
- Second Booke Of Songs: XI. If Floods Of Tears
- Second Booke Of Songs: XII. Fine Knacks For Ladies
- Second Booke Of Songs: XIII. Now Cease My Wand'ring Eyes
- Second Booke Of Songs: XIV. Come Ye Heavy States Of Night
- Second Booke Of Songs: XV. White As Lilies Was Her Face
- Second Booke Of Songs: XVI. Woeful Heart
- Second Booke Of Songs: XVII. A Shepherd In A Shade
- Second Booke Of Songs: XVIII. Faction That Ever Dwells
- Second Booke Of Songs: XIX. Shall I Sue
- Second Booke Of Songs: XX. Toss Not My Soul
- Second Booke Of Songs: XXI. Clear Or Cloudy
- Second Booke Of Songs: XXII. Humour Say What Mak'st Thou Here
Tracks:
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: I. Farewell, Too Fair
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: II. Time Stands Still
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: III. Behold A Wonder Here
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IV. Daphne Was Not So Chaste
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: V. Me, Me, And None But Me
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VI. When Phoebus First Did Daphne Love
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VII. Say, Love, If Ever Thou Didst Find
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VIII. Flow Not So Fast, Ye Fountains
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IX. What If I Never Speed?
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: X. Love Stood Amazed
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XI. Lend Your Ears To My Sorrow
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XII. By A Fountain Where I Lay
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIII. O What Hath Overwrought
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIV. Farewell, Unkind
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XV. Weep You No More, Sad Fountains
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVI. Fie On This Feigning!
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVII. I Must Complain
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVIII. It Was A Time When Silly Bees
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIX. The Lowest Trees Have Tops
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XX. What Poor Astronomers Are They
- Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XXI. Come When I Call
Tracks:
- A Pilgrimes Solace: I. Disdain Me Still
- A Pilgrimes Solace: II. Sweet Stay Awhile
- A Pilgrimes Solace: III. To Ask For All Thy Love
- A Pilgrimes Solace: IV. Love, Those Beams That Breed
- A Pilgrimes Solace: V. Shall I Strive Wih Words To Move?
- A Pilgrimes Solace: VI. Were Every Thought An Eye
- A Pilgrimes Solace: VII. Stay, Time, Awhile Thy Flying
- A Pilgrimes Solace: VIII. Tell Me, True Love
- A Pilgrimes Solace: IX. Go Nightly Cares
- A Pilgrimes Solace: X. From Silent Night
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XI. Lasso vita mia
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XII. In This Trembling Shadow Cast
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XIII. If That A Sinner's Sights
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XIV. Thou Mighty God
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XV. When David's Life
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XVI. When The Poor Cripple
Tracks:
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XVII. Where Sin Sore Wounding
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XVIII. My Heart And Tongue Were Twins
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XIX. Up Merry Mates
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XX. Welcome Black Night
- A Pilgrimes Solace: XXI. Cease, Cease These False Sports
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Lachrimae Pavane
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can Shee
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: The Frogge
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Frog's Galliard
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavana And Galiarda
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana Lachrymae
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can She Excuse
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavion Solus cum sola
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Dowland's Almayne
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Piper's Paven And Galliard
- Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavan Lachrymae
Tracks:
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: I. The Lamentation Of A Sinner
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: II. Domine ne in furore
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: III. Miserere mei Deus
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: IV. The Humble Suit Of A Sinner
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: V. The Humble Complaint Of A Sinner
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VI. De profundis
- Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VII. Domine exaudi
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Gementes
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Tristes
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Coactae
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Amantis
- Lachrimae: Lachrimae Verae
- Lachrimae: Mr. John Langton's Pavan
- Lachrimae: Mr. Nicholas Gryffith His Galiard
- Lachrimae: Sir John Souch His Galiard
- Lachrimae: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens
- Lachrimae: Mr. Giles Hobies Galiard
- Lachrimae: The King Of Denmark's Galiard
- Lachrimae: Sir Henry Umpton's Funerall
- Lachrimae: Mr. Henry Noell His Galiard
- Lachrimae: The Earl Of Essex Galiard
- Lachrimae: Mr. Bucton His Galiard
- Lachrimae: Mr. George Whitehead His Almand
- Lachrimae: Captain Digorie Piper His Galiard
- Lachrimae: Mr. Thomas Collier His Galiard
- Lachrimae: Mrs. Nichols Almand
Tracks:
- Sacred Songs: Sorrow, Come!
- Sacred Songs: I Shame At Mine Unworthiness
- Sacred Songs: An Heart That's Broken And Contrite
- Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
- Psalms: Psalm 38: Put Me Not To Rebuke O Lord
- Psalms: Psalm 130: Lord To Thee I Make My Moan
- Psalms: Psalm 104: My Soul Praise The Lord
- Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
- Psalms: Psalm 134: Behold And Have Regard
- A Prayer For The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
- Instrumental Music: Solus cum sola pavan
- Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
- Instrumental Music: Galliard
- Instrumental Music: Pipers Pavan
- Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
- Instrumental Music: Lady Rich Galliard
- Instrumental Music: Earl Of Essex Galliard
- Instrumental Music: If My Complaints
- Instrumental Music: Lachrimae Doolande
- Instrumental Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home
- Instrumental Music: My Lord Chamberlaine His Galliard
- Instrumental Music: Comagain
- Instrumental Music: Pavan Lachrymae
- Instrumental Music: Sorrow Stay
Tracks:
- Lute Music: Preludium
- Lute Music: Lachrimae
- Lute Music: Can She Excuse
- Lute Music: Dr. Case's Pavan
- Lute Music: Melancholy Galliard
- Lute Music: Sir John Smith, His Almain
- Lute Music: Fantasia
- Lute Music: A Dream
- Lute Music: Almain
- Lute Music: The Queen's Galliard
- Lute Music: Coranto
- Lute Music: Resolution
- Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux Galliard
- Lute Music: Almain
- Lute Music: Mr. Dowland's MIdnight
- Lute Music: Fantasia
- Lute Music: Loth To Depart
- Lute Music: The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard
- Lute Music: The Earl Of Essex, His Galliard
- Lute Music: Pavan
- Lute Music: John Dowland's Galliard
- Lute Music: Aloe
- Lute Music: The Lady Clifton's Spirit
- Lute Music: What If A Day
- Lute Music: Mr. Giles Hobie's Galliard
- Lute Music: Come Away (Song arrangement)
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
Tracks:
- Lute Music: Lachrimae (Basic Version)
- Lute Music: Galliard To Lachrimae
- Lute Music: [Jig]
- Lute Music: Galliard On 'Wasingham'
- Lute Music: Complaint (Ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Mignarda (Galliard)
- Lute Music: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (Pavan)
- Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
- Lute Music: A Fancy (Fantasia)
- Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
- Lute Music: Piper's Pavan
- Lute Music: Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard
- Lute Music: Lady Laiton's Almain
- Lute Music: Dowland's Galliard
- Lute Music: Dowland's First Galliard
- Lute Music: Tarleton's Jig
- Lute Music: Walsingham (ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home (Ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Sir Henry Guilforde, His Almain
- Lute Music: Pavan (Related To 'Lachrimae')
- Lute Music: Mr. Langton's Galliard
- Lute Music: Mrs. Clifton's Almain
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Lady Hunsdon's Puffe (Almain)
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Go From My Window (Ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
Tracks:
- Lute Music: Pavana Johan Douland
- Lute Music: Mrs. Brigide Fleetwood's Pavan (Solus sine sola)
- Lute Music: La mia Barbara
- Lute Music: Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral (Pavan)
- Lute Music: Lachrimae
- Lute Music: Farewell Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)
- Lute Music: Farewell (On The 'In Nomine' Theme)
- Lute Music: The King of Denmark's Galliard
- Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux's Jig
- Lute Music: Mrs. Nichol's Almain
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Lord Strang's March
- Lute Music: Mrs. Winter's Jump
- Lute Music: Can She Excuse (Galliard)
- Lute Music: The Shoemaker's Wife, A Toy
- Lute Music: Mrs. Norrish's Delight
- Lute Music: Galliard
- Lute Music: Mrs. White's Thing (Almain)
- Lute Music: Mrs. White's Nothing
- Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
- Lute Music: Solus cum sola
- Lute Music: The Lord Viscount Lisle, His Galliard
- Lute Music: Orlando Sleepeth (Ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Robin (Ballad Setting)
- Lute Music: Galliard (On A Galliard By Daniel Bacheler)
- Lute Music: Forlorn Hope Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)
Tracks:
- Lute Music: The Lady Russell's Pavan
- Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
- Lute Music: Sir John Langton's Pavan
- Lute Music: Earl Of Derby, His Galliard
- Lute Music: A Coy Toy
- Lute Music: Fortune My Foe
- Lute Music: [Almain]
- Lute Music: Mr. Knight's Galliard
- Lute Music: Sir John Souch His Galliard
- Lute Music: Tarletone's Riserrectione
- Lute Music: The Lady Rich, Her Galliard
- Consort Music: Lachrimae Pavan
- Consort Music: Can She Excuse Galliard
- Consort Music: Captain Piper's Pavan And Galliard
- Consort Music: The Frog Galliard
- Consort Music: Round Battell Galliard
- Consort Music: Fortune My Foe
- Consort Music: Dowland's First Galliard
- Consort Music: Katherine Darcie's Galliard
- Consort Music: Tarleton's Jigge
- Consort Music: Almain a 2
- Consort Music: Mistress Nichols Almain a 2
- Fullsack And Hildebrandt: Auserlesener Paduanen und Galliarden: Susanna Fair (Galliard)
- Haussmann: Rest von polnischen und andern Tanzen: Mistress Nichols Alman a 5
- Opusculum: Mr. John Langton Pavan And Galliard
- Opusculum: La mia Barbara Pavan and Galliard
- Opusculum: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae Pavan and Galliard
Tracks:
- Consort Music: Mistress NIchols Almain
- Consort Music: Volta a 4 ('Ioh. Douland')
- Consort Music: Were Every Thought an Eye
- Consort Music: Lady If You So Spite Me
- Consort Music: Pavan a 4
- A Musicall Banquet: I. My Heavy Sprite (Anthony Holborne)
- A Musicall Banquet: II. Change Thy Mind Since She Doth Change (Richard Martin)
- A Musicall Banquet: III. O Eyes, Leave Off Your Weeping (Robert Hales)
- A Musicall Banquet: IV. Go, My Flock, Go Get You Hence (Anon.)
- A Musicall Banquet: V. O Dear Life, When Shall It Be? (Anon.)
- A Musicall Banquet: VI. To Plead My Faith (Daniel Bacheler)
- A Musicall Banquet: VII. In A Grove Most Rich Of Shade (Guillaume Tessier)
- A Musicall Banquet: VIII. Far From Triumphing Court
- A Musicall Banquet: IX. Lady, If You So Spite Me
- A Musicall Banquet: X. In Darkness Let Me Dwell
- A Musicall Banquet: XI. Si le parler et le silence (Pierre Guedron)
- A Musicall Banquet: XII. Ce penser qui sans fin tirannise ma vie (Pierre Guedron)
- A Musicall Banquet: XIII. Vous que le Bonheur rappelle (Pierre Guedron)
- A Musicall Banquet: XIV. Passava Amor su arco desarmado (Anon. Spanish)
- A Musicall Banquet: XV. Sta notte mi sognava (Anon. Italian)
- A Musicall Banquet: XVI. Vuestros ojos tienen d'Amor (Anon. Spanish)
- A Musicall Banquet: XVII. Se di farmi morire (Domenico Maria Megli)
- A Musicall Banquet: XVIII. Dovro dunque morire? (Giulio Caccini)
- A Musicall Banquet: XIX. Amarilli mia bella (Giulio Caccini)
- A Musicall Banquet: XX. O bella piu (Anon, Italian)
Customer Reviews:
A musical treasure-box.......2006-09-10
The First, Second, Third and Fourth Bookes of Songes, A Musicall Banquet, the keyboard transcriptions, all the lute music, consort music are here and virtually everything else written or supposedly written by John Dowland. Anthony Rooley and The Consort of Musicke perform this music with style and feeling throughout. This 12 CD set is something of a monument to the ensemble - I only wish they'd finished their collection of Monteverdi madrigals, which was equally good (La Venexiana are currently doing a magnificent job of recording all Monteverdi's books of madrigals for the GLOSSA label).
This is an expensive set, however, you will probably never need to buy another John Dowland CD again after buying and listening to this collection.
I bought this CD set on a mild Summer evening of 1998 and listened to it while sitting in my sun room - which a glorious orange sunset in progress, and a glass of wine. It brought back so many memories.
a beautiful journey into melancholy.......2001-06-15
Dowland, a contemporary of Shakespeare, discovered that meditating on a sad theme is, at the same time, a way of discovering a special beauty that we tend to avoid (maybe because of the "tragic" heritage of the Romantics). So, in the end, meditating on sadness is an uplifting experience! This box set is a journey into melancholy that includes songs, chamber music, pieces for lute, some rare sacred music and -as a highlight- Dowland's beautiful collection of seven pieces for viola which he called "Lachrimae" (Tears).
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Treasures of English Church Music
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ASIN: B0000031I6 Release Date: 1995-12-12 |
Tracks:
- Music Of The Latin Rite: Ave Maria
- Music Of The Latin Rite: Loquebantur variis linguis
- Music Of The Latin Rite: Miserere mei
- Haec dies
- Music Of The Latin Rite: Ave verum corpus
- Music Of The Reformation: If Ye Love Me
- Music Of The Reformation: Hide Not Thou Thy Face
- Music Of The Reformation: Lord, For Thy Tender Mercy's Sake
- Music Of The Reformation: O Clap Your Hands
- Music Of The Reformation: Bow Thine Ear
- Music Of The Reformation: Hosanna To The Son Of David
- Music Of The Restoration: Lord, How Long Wilt Thou Be Angry
- Music Of The Restoration: Thou Knowest, Lord
- Music Of The Restoration: Hear My Prayer, O Lord
- The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: Beati quorum via
- The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: This Joyful Eastertide
- The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: Sing Lullaby
- The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: A Spotless Rose
- The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: What Cheer?
- The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: O Taste And See
- The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: A Hymn To The Virgin
- The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: Jesus Christ The Apple Tree
- The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: Faire Is The Heaven
- Anthems And Introits: Rejoice In The Lord
- Anthems And Introits: Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences
- Anthems And Introits: Come, Let's Rejoice
- Anthems And Introits: When David Heard
- Anthems And Introits: I Sat Down Under His Shadow
- Anthems And Introits: These Are They That Follow The Lamb
- Latin Motets: Christe Jesu, pastor bone
- Latin Motets: O beatum et sacrosanctum diem
- Latin Motets: Nunc dimittis
- Latin Motets: O vos omnes
- Latin Motets: Factum est silentium
- Latin Motets: Justorum animae
- Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: Hail, Gladdening Light
- Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: A Hymn To The Mother Of God
- Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: Hymn For The Dormition Of The Mother Of God
- Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: They Are At Rest
- Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: A Litany
- Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: Nolo mortem peccatoris
- Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: O nata lux
- Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: Loving Shepherd Of Thy Sheep
- Prayer Settings: The Lord's Prayer
- Prayer Settings: In manus tuas
- Prayer Settings: Bring Us, O Lord God
Customer Reviews:
My favorite album. English church music at its finest........2005-10-06
The grand tradition of English music.......2005-09-23
--Music--
This is all unaccompanied music, sung in a cathedral chapel acoustically suited for such music. The first disc has four primary sections: Music of the Latin Rite; Music of the Reformation; Music of the Restoration; and Anglican Revival and the twentieth century. The most famous composers in English music history -- Tallis, Byrd, Gibbons -- combine with later masters such as Purcell, Stanford, Howells, Walton, Britten and Vaughan Williams to form a truly masterful collection. These are anthems, hymns and other liturgical pieces that have remained important in Anglican worship, and can be often heard in situ on Sundays around the world. However, the Cambridge Singers bring their special music talent to the task, producing a good standard bearer for music of the English Church.
On the second disc, there are six Latin motets, set by composers such as Taverner, Howells, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, Philips and Dering. Anthens and Introits include notables Tomkins and Purcell, and lesser-known composers such as Amner, Bairstow and Goss. Hymns span the range from old to modern, including a hymn by John Rutter himself. The disc ends with three prayer settings, including one by the underappreciated John Sheppard, and another from William Harris, whose hymn serves as the title to the companion disc. These anthems and hymns show a powerful range of music, yet show a consistent tone also that makes it rather distinctive of the music of the English church.
The group's power and grace is second to none, particularly when singing this kind of music in a place such as Ely Cathedral, arguably the most natural of settings possible.
--Liner Notes--
The notes for this recording include the titles and words of each anthem or hymn. The notes for each piece also includes brief biographical information of the composer, and unique information about each work, when particular composers are represented more than once. One thing conspicuously missing is much biographical information about John Rutter, or any descriptive information about the Cambridge Singers apart from the most basic of information.
--John Rutter--
Rutter was born in London and educated at Clare College, Cambridge. This was where his career as a composer, arranger and conductor began. His early work was with groups at King's College Chapel at Cambridge as well as the Bath Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked for the BBC providing music for educational series such as 'The Archaeology of the Bible Lands', until in 1979 he began forming the Cambridge Singers, and has continued a remarkable career of performance and recording as their director ever since.
--The Cambridge Singers--
The Cambridge Singers are a mixed choir of voices, many of whom were members of choir of Rutter's college, Clare College, Cambridge. While they specialise in English and Latin liturgical pieces, they have a wide range of recordings that span from modern compositions (including a remarkable requiem by Rutter) to English folk songs of the Middle Ages. Many are former members of the choir of Clare College and other Cambridge collegiate choirs (hence the name, Cambridge Singers). In the quarter-century since the founding, the Cambridge Singers have produced an impressive body of recordings.
music of great beauty.......2005-04-24
Excellent Selection, Excellent Performance.......2004-07-28
Best all-in-one English music CD ever.......2004-04-20
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Hail, Gladdening Light: Music of the English Church
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ASIN: B0000031HJ Release Date: 1991-12-05 |
Tracks:
- Rejoice In The Lord
- Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences
- Come, Let's Rejoice
- When David Heard
- I Sat Down Under His Shadow
- These Are They That Follow The Lamb
- Christe Jesu, Pastor Bone
- O Beatum Et Sacrosanctum Diem
- Nunc Dimittis
- O Vos Omnes
- Factum Est Silentium
- Justorum Animae
- Hail, Gladdening Light
- A Hymn To The Mother Of God
- Hymn For The Dormition Of The Mother Of God
- They Are At Rest
- A Litany
- Nolo Mortem Peccatoris
- O Nata Lux
- Loving Shephard Of Thy Sheep
- The Lord's Prayer
- In Manus Tuas
- Bring Us, O Lord God
Customer Reviews:
One of the basics, plain and simple........2005-10-17
Of particular note are the Howells and Vaughan Williams, several of the Renaissance pieces, probably the best rendition of Tavener's Hymn to the Mother of God out there, "A Litany" by Walton, and Harris' "Bring Me, O Lord God" is a stunningly gorgeous end to the CD that will give you chills.
Eternal light.......2005-09-23
--Music--
This is all unaccompanied music, sung in a cathedral chapel acoustically suited for such music. There are six Latin motets, set by composers such as Taverner, Howells, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, Philips and Dering. Anthens and Introits include notables Tomkins and Purcell, and lesser-known composers such as Amner, Bairstow and Goss. Hymns span the range from old to modern, including a hymn by John Rutter himself. The disc ends with three prayer settings, including one by the underappreciated John Sheppard, and another from William Harris, whose hymn serves as the title to the companion disc. These anthems and hymns show a powerful range of music, yet show a consistent tone also that makes it rather distinctive of the music of the English church.
The group's power and grace is second to none, particularly when singing this kind of music in a place such as Ely Cathedral, arguably the most natural of settings possible.
--Liner Notes--
The notes for this recording include the titles and words of each anthem or hymn. The notes for each piece also includes brief biographical information of the composer, and unique information about each work, when particular composers are represented more than once. One thing conspicuously missing is any biographical information about John Rutter, or any descriptive information about the Cambridge Singers apart from the most basic of information (only two sentences!).
--John Rutter--
Rutter was born in London and educated at Clare College, Cambridge. This was where his career as a composer, arranger and conductor began. His early work was with groups at King's College Chapel at Cambridge as well as the Bath Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked for the BBC providing music for educational series such as 'The Archaeology of the Bible Lands', until in 1979 he began forming the Cambridge Singers, and has continued a remarkable career of performance and recording as their director ever since.
--The Cambridge Singers--
The Cambridge Singers are a mixed choir of voices, many of whom were members of choir of Rutter's college, Clare College, Cambridge. While they specialise in English and Latin liturgical pieces, they have a wide range of recordings that span from modern compositions (including a remarkable requiem by Rutter) to English folk songs of the Middle Ages. Many are former members of the choir of Clare College and other Cambridge collegiate choirs (hence the name, Cambridge Singers). In the quarter-century since the founding, the Cambridge Singers have produced an impressive body of recordings.
As Good As It Gets.......2003-05-27
Wonderful!.......1999-05-08
Rutter's Cambridge Singers at their best.......1998-09-12
Of special note are the title cut, Rutter's own "Loving Shepherd", and the last, "Bring Us, O Lord" by Harris. They are exquisitely conducted and sung. You want the last 6-8 measures of "Loving Shepherd" to last forever.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber: Now & Forever
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ASIN: B00005R5UJ Release Date: 2001-11-20 |
Tracks:
- Jesus Christ Superstar: Overture - Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Jesus Christ Superstar: Everything's Alright - Yvonne Elliman/Murray Head/Ian Gilllan
- Jesus Christ Superstar: I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman
- Jesus Christ Superstar: Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) - Steve Balsamo
- Jesus Christ Superstar: Superstar - Murray Head
- Evita: Oh What A Circus/Sing You Fools - Antonio Banderas
- Evita: I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You - Elaine Paige/Joss Ackland
- Evita: Another Suitcase In Another Hall - Barbara Dickson
- Evita: Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Julie Covington
- Evita: High Flying, Adored - Mandy Patinkin/Patti LuPone
- Cats: The Jellicle Ball - Andrew Lloyd Weber
- Cats: Memory - Elaine Paige
- Cats: Gus: The Theatre Cat - Susan Jane Tanner/John Mills
- Cats: Mr Mistoffelees - Paul Nicholas
- Song And Dance: Take That Look Off Your Face - Marti Webb
- Song And Dance: Tell Me On A Sunday - Marti Webb
- Song And Dance: Unexpected Song - Sarah Brightman
- Song And Dance: Nothing Like You've Ever Known - Sarah Brightman
- Song And Dance: Introduction - Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Song And Dance: Variations 1 -4 - Andrew Lloyd Webber
Tracks:
- Starlight Express: Starlight Express - El Debarge
- Starlight Express: Crazy - Greg Ellis/Reva Rice/Caron Cardelle/Samantha Lane/Voyd
- Starlight Express: Next Time You Fall In Love - Reva Rice/Greg Ellis
- Starlight Express: I Am The Starlight - Lon Satton/Ray Shell
- Starlight Express: Light At The End Of The Tunnel - The Company
- Requiem: Hosanna - Placido Domingo
- Requiem: Pie jesu - Sarah Brightman/Paul Miles-Kingston
- The Phantom Of The Opera: The Phantom Of The Opera - Michael Crawford/Sarah Brightman
- The Phantom Of The Opera: The Music Of The Night - Michael Crawford
- The Phantom Of The Opera: All I Ask Of You - Sarah Brightman/Steve Barton
- The Phantom Of The Opera: Entr'acte - Andrew Lloyd Webber
- The Phantom Of The Opera: Masquerade - The Company
- The Phantom Of The Opera: Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again - Sarah Brightman
- Aspects Of Love: Aspects Of Aspects - Orchester Der Vereinigten Buehnen Wien
- Aspects Of Love: Love Changes Everything - Michael Ball
- Aspects Of Love: Seeing Is Believing - Michael Ball/Ann Crumb
- Aspects Of Love: The First Man You Remember - Kevin Colson/Diana Morrison
- Aspects Of Love: Anything But Lonely - Sarah Brightman
- Aspects Of Love: Chanson D'Enfance - Sarah Brightman
Tracks:
- Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Any Dream Will Do - Jason Donovan
- Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Joseph's Coat - Maria Friedman/Richard Attenborough/Donny Osmond
- Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Close Every Door - Donny Osmond
- By Jeeves: Travel Hopefully - John Scherer/Martin Jarvis/Don Stephenson
- By Jeeves: When Love Arrives - Steven Pacey/Diana Morrison
- By Jeeves: Half A Moment - Sarah Brightman
- Sunset Boulevard: With One Look - Glenn Close
- Sunset Boulevard: New Ways To Dream - Glenn Close/Alan Campbell
- Sunset Boulevard: The Perfect Year - Glenn Close/Alan Campbell
- Sunset Boulevard: Sunser Boulevard - Alan Campbell
- Sunset Boulevard: As If We Never Said Goodbye - Glenn Close
- Whistle Down The Wind: Whistle Down The Wind - James Graeme/Lottie Mayor
- Whistle Down The Wind: Cold - Everly Brothers
- Whistle Down The Wind: No Matter What - Children/Adult Chorus
- Whistle Down The Wind: The Nature Of The Beast - Marcus Lovett/Lottie Mayor
- The Beautiful Game: Overture - Andrew Lloyd Webber
- The Beautiful Game: The Beautiful Game - The Company
- The Beautiful Game: Our Kind Of Love - Hannah Waddingham
- The Beautiful Game: Dont Like You - Josie Walker/David Shannon
- The Beautiful Game: Let Us Love In Peace - Josie Walker/Omagh Youth Community Choir
Tracks:
- Oh What A Circus - David Essex
- Memory - Betty Buckley
- The Phantom Of The Opera - Sarah Brightman/Steve Harley
- All I Ask Of You - Sarah Brightman/Cliff Richard
- Love Changes Everything - Michael Ball
- Any Dream Will Do - Donny Osmond
- Amigos Para Siempre (Friends For Life) - Sarah Brightman/Jose Carreras
- As If We Never Said Goodbye - Barbra Streisand
- The Perfect Year - Dina Carroll
- With One Look - Petula Clark
- You Must Love Me - Madonna
- The Heart Is Slow To Learn - Kiri Te Kanawa
- A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste - The Metal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Whistle Down The Wind - Tina Arena
- No Matter What - Boyzone
- The Vaults Of Heaven - Tom Jones
- Try Not To Be Afraid - Boy George
- Pie Jesu - Charlotte Church
Tracks:
- Make Believe Love - Wes Sands
- Down Thru' Summer - Ross Hannaman
- I'll Give All My Love To Southend - Ross Hannaman
- Believe Me I Will - Sacha Distel
- Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1969 Radio Luxembourg Commercial) - Joseph Consortium/Pete Murray
- Try It And See - Rita Pavone
- Come Back Richard Your Country Needs You - Time Rice And The Webber Group
- Goodbye Seattle - Paul Raven
- John 19:41 - The Andrew Lloyd Webber Orchestra
- What A Line To Go Out On - Yvonne Elliman
- Disillusion Me - Gary Band
- The Ballad Of Robert And Peter - Tim Rice
- Christmas Dream - Maynard Williams
- It's Only Your Lover Returning/All Through My Crazy And Wild Days/Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Julie Covington
- It's Easy For You (1977 Jungle Room Session Version) - Elvis Presley
- Magdalena - Tony Christie
- Buenos Aires - The Roja Rockers
- Pollicle Dogs And Jellicle Cats - Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Mungojerrie And Rumpleteazer (Live At The Sydmonton Festival 1980) - Gemma Craven
- I Could Have Given You More - Petula Clark
- I've Been In Love Too Long - Marti Webb
- Benedicite - The Stephen Hill Singers
Album Description
Disc 1: Selections from Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Cats, and Song and DanceDisc 2: Selections from Starlight Express, Requiem, Phantom of the Opera, and Aspects of Love
Disc 3: Selections from Joseph nad the Amaziong Technicolor Dreamcoat, By Jeeves, Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down the Wind, and The Beautiful Game
CD 4: 1. "Oh What a Circus" --David Essex 2. "Memory" - Betty Buckleey 3. "The Phantom of the Opera" -Sarah Brightman, Steve Harley 4. "All I Ask of You" --Sarah Brightman, Cliff Richard 5. "Love Changes Everything"--Michael Ball 6. "Any Dream Will Do"--Donny Osmond 7. "Amigos Para Siempre (Friends for Life)"--Sarah Brightman, Jose Caerras 8. "As if We Never Said Goodbye"--Barbra Streisand 9. "The Perfect Year"--Dina Carroll 10. "With One Look" --Petula Clark 11. "You Must Love Me" 12. "The Heart Is Slow To Learn" --Kiri Te Kanawa 13. "Whistle Down the Wind"--Tina Arena 14. "A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing To Waste"--The Metal Philharmonic 15. "No Matter What"--Boyzone 16. "The Vaults of Heaven"--Tom Jones and Sounds of Blackness 17. "Try Not To Be Afraid"--Boy George 18. "Pie Jesu"--Charlotte Church
Disc 5: (All tracks available for the first time) 1. "Make Believe Love"--Wes Sands 2. "Down Thru' Summer"--Ross Hannaman 3. "I'll Give All My Love to Southend"--Ross Hannaman 4. "Believe Me I Will"--Sacha Distel 5. "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: 1969 Luxembourg Radio Commercial--The Jospeh Consortium, Pete Murray 6. "Try It and See"--Rita Pavone 7. "Come Back Richard Your Country Needs You"--Tim Rice and the Webber Group 8. "Goodbye Seattle"-- Paul Raven 9. "John 19:41"--The Andrew Lloyd Webber Orchestra 10. "What a Line To Go Out On"--Yvonne Elliman 11. "Disillusion Me" --Gary Bond 12. "The Ballad of Robert and Peter"--Tim Rice 13. "Christmas Dream" --Maynard Williams 14. "It's Only Your Lover Returning/All through My Wild and Crazy Days/Don't Cry for Me Argentina--Julie Covington 15. "It's Easy for You" (1977 Jungle Room Session version)--Elvis Presley 16. "Magdalena"--Tony Christie 17. "Buenos Aires"--The Rioja Rockers 18. "Pollicle Dogs and Jellicle Cats"--Andrew Lloyd Webber original demo 19. "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" (Live at Sydmonton Festival 1980)-Gemma Craven 20. "I Could Have Given You More"--Petula Clark 21. "I've Been in Love Too Long"--Marti Webb 22. "Benedicte"-- Stephen Hill Singers
Customer Reviews:
I waited for this for five years.......2006-06-30
It was worth the wait.
The concept is great. The packaging is great. The recording is great. Disc five is really cool for an ALW aficionado. There are a few real gems on it; my favorites are Petula Clark's "I Could Have Given You More" and "Benedicite."
I've always thought "Gus the Theatre Cat" made a great medley on the piano with "Unexpected Song" and "I DOn't Know How to Love Him," but wished there was an alternate lyric to match the other two songs. Now that I know there *is*, and it's a good lyric, it's a dream come true.
The melody of "Benedicite" is one of my favorites from _Sunset_ (the book mis-identifies it as "SUrrender"; it's actually "The Lady's Paying" and "Eternal Youth is Worth a Little Suffering"). The lyrics are the canticle from Daniel 3, which comes up every odd Sunday in the Divine Office, so it's nice to have cool music to sing it with.
I haven't bought _By Jeeves_ or _THe Beautiful Game_ yet, to it was great to sample them.
There are other parts of the CD taht aren't found in my collection. I like CD 4 "The Hits."
But the selections on CDs 1-3 don't make sense.
First, any self-respecting ALW fan has the Original London Cast of _Phantom_, so six tracks are totally useless. Why not draw from the Canadian cast with Colm Wilkinson? Or pull out some obscure recordings never published.
Why two different tracks with Michael Ball singing "Love Changes Everything", yet they're hardly any different?
On Disc 5 is "It's Only Your Lover Returning," sung by Julie Covington. It's an early draft of the song (Lloyd Webber and Rice went through several suggested titles) and quite nice. The very thing one expects on a Boxed Set.
So why have the Julie Covington "Don't Cry for Me" on disc 1?? The only difference is a few words, but it's otherwise identical. Why not Elaine Paige or Patti Lupone or Madonna?
The _Evita_ section is otherwise the best, choosing a sample from each major recording, though I'd have chosen slightly differently (as above).
There is a great selection of "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" from the Sydmonton festival, using the original music that was changed when _Cats_ went to Broadway_. It would have been nice if they'd included more recordings from Sydmonton, like the original lyric of "All I Ask of You" shown on the second DVD to the _Phantom_ movie.
With so many great actress-singers who've played Norma Desmond, why does the collection beat us over the head with Glenn Close?
Paul Miles Kingston must be set for life in royalties, for the number of albums the original recording of "Pie Jesu" has appeared on. "Amigos Para Siempre" is nice, but it reminds me of Shari Lewis's "The Song that Doesn't End," especially when it's been used on so many compilations.
In short, this is a great collection for the obscure material, if you can get it cheap. But for a boxed set, it's a poor sampling, drawn mostly from the most familiar recordings.
Excellent collection but BIG PUBLISHING MISTAKE! .......2006-01-10
ONE OF LLOYD WEBBER'S BEST COMPILATIONS, DESPITE A FEW FLAWS.......2005-03-21
Over the years many compilations of his work have emerged. In the late 80-is and early 90-is it was the "Encore" series and lately the one-disc collection called "Gold". The one in question here can be considered one of the best currently on the market. First, it includes a 3-disc selections from all of his shows, minus the latest one, i.e., "The Woman in White", which, considering the triviality of the score, is no great lost. The fourth disc covers some of his most known songs sung by the famous artists. Then, there is the fifth disc with previously unreleased material, most of which are the songs ALW wrote with Tim Rice for various artists during the 70-is. The disks are all neatly packed in a hardcover book that features 67 pages of pictures and text with information about each of ALW's shows. One of the other assets here is the perfect sound quality, since all of the tracks have been digitally remastered.
Here are my basic impressions and comments regarding the material on the discs:
* Disc #1 has the selections from "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Cats" and "Song & Dance". The Superstar material mostly comes from the Concept Recording. Although the songs sound beautiful as always, their orchestration is a bit dated now. Only Steve Balsamo's "Gethsemane" from the 1996 revival cast has a modern rock sound. "Evita" comes with the material from all of the major recordings: London, Broadway and the movie productions, as well as the Concept album. No objections here; since this is one of ALW's most satisfying works, every song is just perfect, although Patti LuPone, the Broadway and overall the best Evita, is left with only a couple of lines. With the selections from "Cats", however, I have some doubts. A plus to the choice of the "Jellicle ball" impressive orchestral sequence from the 1998 movie version and "Mister Mistoffelees" from the 1981 London cast. One of the best known ALW's songs, "Memory", also comes from that album. It's a pretty version and Elaine Paige's rendition cannot be matched, but why include this when the definite version, featuring an 80-piece orchestra and Elaine Paige with much better interpretation, can be found in the same movie version. Thusly, one has to buy Elaine Paige's latest 2-disc compilation "Centre Stage: The very best of Elaine Paige" to get that one. And "Gus the theatre cat" is more a recital than a song, so there was not much point in including that. Marti Webb brings her vocal charm to the "Song & Dance" sequence, Sarah Brightman sings "Unexpected song" with her famous soprano, but as much as I like her version, Bernadette Peters, who was in this show on Broadway is strangely left out here.
* Disc # 2 starts with "Starlight Express". This was never one of my favorite ALW's shows; the plot is even lighter than in "Cats" and the 1984 original cast recording is terribly dated. Yet, here we have one terrific duet, "I am starlight" from the original together with three songs from the later revivals and it seems that fresh orchestrations were just the thing Starlight needed. My favorite remains a touchy ballad, "Next time you fall in love". "Requiem" is the most solemn of all ALW's compositions, written in 1985 to commemorate the death of his father. Placido Domingo's tenor rides together with the chorus all the way through the strong "Hosanna", only to be joined by Sarah Brightman in the final moments of this song. She then gives an echoing deliverance of "Pie Jesu". What can be said of ALW's next show, "The Phantom of the Opera"? A phenomenon in its own right, it's easy to see from the six numbers included here why this is one of the best and most beloved musicals of all time. The cast, the music, the story - everything is perfect. Although "Aspects of love" was never a popular hit, it does have some of the most beautiful love melodies ALW has ever written. "Love changes everything" sung by Michael Ball is probably one of the best tunes ever about love. The rest of the selected material here has a dreamy love flavor and the melodies find their way into your brain in the best Lloyd Webber way.
* ALW's first musical, "Joseph and the amazing Technicolor dreamcoat" was more successful in its revival form than the original from the 70-is. The three songs included here are sung by the show stars, Jason Donovan and Donny Osmond. Maria Friedman was not a lucky choice to play the narrator, as the track from the 1998 movie version shows. "By Jeeves" was ALW's only big flop when it came to the stage in the 70-is. The 1995 revival sounds much better though, full of funny numbers in the best manner of the musical comedy. "Travel hopefully" remains one of the show's highlights on this compilation. "Sunset Boulevard" comes next. "Sunset" remains for me one of Webber's best scores; lush and beautiful. I listen to the original cast recording with Patti LuPone all the time. However, here most of the songs are performed by Glenn Close. A big mistake. If you've ever listened the American premiere recording with her, you'll know what I am talking about. She may have a strong stage presence, but her vocal abilities are too limited, and her aggressive approach to the role lacks any subtlety. Therefore, the two big numbers from this show, "With one look" and "As if we never said goodbye" are ruined by the fact she can't sing. The same goes for the American Joe Gillis, who was played by Alan Campbell. Luckily, Patti LuPone and Kevin Anderson, the original Norma and Joe from the London production, make their brief entrance here with the "Perfect year"; enough to show how better they are. The funny thing is, on the jacket and inside of it, Glenn Close and Alan Campbell are credited as performers in this song as well. If this was a mistake on ALW's part, it was a good one. The next ALW's show, "Whistle down the wind" was never a critic's dear and yet the audiences rushed in to see it in London. The score brings back ALW to his rock and roll roots of the seventies and the story is quite interesting. But the selections here are not the happiest, since the cast recording boasts with much better songs. And finally, "The Beautiful Game". Again, we have one of those ALW's shows that is worth in its individual parts rather than as a whole. "Our kind of love" and "Let us love in peace" are two catchy ballads. The latter is a nice amalgam version not available elsewhere. The two other tracks here I could live without.
* Disc # 4 has the songs from all the above shows performed by different artists. The assembled tracks have their pros and cons. For example, we have some previously unreleased stuff, like Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's operettic rendition of "The heart is slow to learn", or a stunning and epic "A kiss is a terrible thing to waste" from "Whistle down the wind", performed by The Metal Philharmonic Orchestra. Then again, what was the point in including almost identical tracks as the ones on the previous disks? So we have Michael Ball again singing "Love changes everything" with only a bit different orchestration; Sarah Brightman comes out again with the same Phantom duets, but only with the different male singers. It would be much more appropriate to include tracks from the Toronto Cast of the Phantom, with Colm Wilkinson. Other pop deliverances (Tina Arena's "Whistle down the wind", Barbra Streisand's "As if we never said goodbye", Boyzone's "No matter what" and many more) were wisely chosen. Patti LuPone is again nowhere to be found and Petula Clark's "With one look" sounds too worn-out.
* The last disc is probably the one that will be of most interest to Lloyd Webber aficionados. It consists of entirely previously unreleased material ALW for the most part wrote for various artists during his early years, with Tim Rice. Some of these tunes, not successful as a singles, were later used in his shows. Thus "Down thru' summer" became "Buenos Aires"in Evita, "Try it and see", an unsuccessful attempt for the Eurovision was used for "King Herod's song" in "Superstar" and so on. Some of these songs are nicely made pop songs: "Make believe love", ALW's first recorded composition, for which he provided the lyrics; "Goodbye Seattle", sung by Paul Raven, who later became Gary Glitter; "Come back Richard, your country needs you", from a never made musical, sung here by Tim Rice, or Latin flavored "Magdalena", with Tony Christie singing. My all time favorite here is a song called "It's easy for you", sung by none other than Elvis Presley himself. Lloyd Webber and Rice sent him a demo recording that he accepted and recorded this live version a couple of weeks before he died. It's amazing to hear how his voice remained in the perfect shape. Also, there is a track of Andrew Lloyd Webber singing "Policle dogs and Jellicle cats" while plying the piano. His voice doesn't sound bad at all.
Taken as a whole, this compilation makes a perfect birthday or Christmas present to any fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber shows, or just anybody interested in some of the best tunes from the modern era of the musical theatre; despite the flaws I mentioned above. To the former, it may just be the final addition for the Andrew Lloyd Webber collection.
SUCH MAGICAL MUSIC OF THE NIGHT!.......2003-01-19
Opera") and the longest-running show of all time ("Cats"), the man whose homes are filled with three Grammys, five Oliviers, a Golden Globe, and Oscar and too many other honors and hosannas to mention, the man knighted in 1992 certainly doesn't need an introduction. Now Decca Broadway pays tribute to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber with "Now and Forever," a spectacular 5-CD set compiled and produced by Sir Andy himself. It's cheaper than a
ticket to "The Producers" ... and more much exciting. This treasure trove contains highlights from all of Webber's shows, and a bonus disc of tunes sung by Betty Buckley, Barbara
Streisand, Jose Carreras, Boy George, Charlotte Church, Madonna, Tom Jones, Petula Clark, even Elvis! A must for lovers of theatre---and good music.
A Must Have for Sir Andrew fans.......2002-05-21
The cuts from the musicals are great but are likely owned by ALW fans as they are on the original cast albums. And I'm glad that there were tunes included from the composers most recent efforts which have yet to make it beyond London (Whistle Down the Wind, Beautiful Game).
My only complaint is the inclusion of way too many tracks by Sarah Brightman. She must've received a great divorce settlement that included having tunes on any ALW collection until the end of time!! Her interpretations of some of the tunes were limp and uninspired. I would've much rather heard casts from around the world rather than yet another song by this disdainful soprano! How about Colm Wilkinson's version of "Music of the Night" from the original Canadian cast of "Phantom"? Or Michael Crawford's version of "Unexpected Song"? What? No Betty Buckley from "Sunset Blvd."? And of course there are songs you KNOW are going to be on the collection before you even listen to it as they have been on EVERY ALW collection for the past decade or so.
A great collection but too much Sarah Brightman!
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 2
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ASIN: B0006SSQ7U Release Date: 2005-01-04 |
Tracks:
- First Season End Title
- Vulcan Affair (Suite No. 2)
- Iowa-Scuba Affair
- Shark Affair
- Deadly Games Affair (Suite No. 2)
- Meet Mr. Solo
- Giuoco Piano Affair
- King of Knaves Affair: Suite No. 2
- First Season Main Title [Revised]
- Deadly Decoy Affair
- Spy With My Face
- Second Season Main Title
- Alexander the Greater Affair
- Ultimate Computer Affair
- Very Important Zombie Affair
- Dippy Blonde Affair
- Seadly Goddess Afair
- Moonglow Affair
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- One of Our Spies Is Missing
- Third Season Main Title
- Sort of Do-It-Youself Dreadful Affair
- Galatea Affair
- Pop Art Affair
- Come With Me to the Casbah Affair
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- Concrete Overcoat Affair
- Napoleon's Tomb Affair
- Alternate Fourth Season Main Title
- Fourth Season (End Title)
- Test Tube Killer Affair
- Prince of Darkness Affair
- Seven Wonders of the World Affair
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Another great trip down the MFU memory lane.......2005-10-19
My only problem is that THE CDs ARE COPY PROTECTED! Considerable work is needed to get the music onto your iPod, if you really want the music in your mp3 collection. This is a major hassle and a surprise, since the first set in the series was not copy protected.
The best of the three Double CDs ORIGINAL soundtrack release.......2005-07-12
Indeed, this is an unbelievable collection of three double CDs packages with the complete series soundtrack, and I mean the complete music, not a tune is missing.
And this is the ORIGINAL Man From Uncle music. Let me stress the point: this is the four years ORIGINAL soundtrack with the original recordings as they were heard throughout the series, not a no-name orchestra doing personal versions of the stuff. The audio transfer is very, very good, the music from late episodes is even in stereo.
Each individual CD carries over 70 minutes of music. All in all there you have the four TV seasons main titles and all, absolutely all of TMFU unforgetable music.
This is not a chronological release, meaning, all CDs have a mix of music from all four TV seasons. Volume 1 is heavier on early TV seasons stuff, fans of Jerry Goldsmith will love it. Those of us who prefer what Gerald Fried and later Richard Shores did with TMFU music, then volume 2 is mandatory. If you are a fan, you can't miss any of these six CDs. However if buying all three double packages is too much for you, you must go with Volume 2, no questions asked. Volume three is the weakest of them as it brings "suites" and a whole CD with "The Girl From Uncle" soundtrack, but you have a bonus "Open Channel D" beeper.
Each package is gorgeous, each with a glossy color booklet with extensive liner notes with details on how each tune was written to a specific TV series episode and how it was used onwards. You have bios on the composers, on how the recordings were made, even an overview on how many instruments were available in each of the years the music was recorded.
So, throw away your Hugo Montenegro Man From Uncle CD, this is the REAL thing.
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Vaughan Williams: Mass in G minor; Motets
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ASIN: B00005RG7R Release Date: 2002-01-15 |
Tracks:
- Lord, Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge - Motet
- Prayer To The Father Of Heaven - Motet
- O Vos Omnes - Motet
- Kyrie
- Gloria In Excelsis
- Credo
- Sanctus - Osanna II
- Benedictus - Osanna II
- Agnus Dei
- O Clap Your Hands - Motet
- O Taste And See - Motet
- O How Amiable - Anthem
- Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney) - Hymn Setting
Customer Reviews:
the music survives.......2005-04-15
Still Underrated.......2005-03-23
For the masses.......2004-07-28
Music of transcendant radiance!.......2003-01-22
To say I was pleasantly surprised is a big understatement. I am floored! This is choral singing of absolute sumptuousness, recorded in clear resonant sound. The main offering on the CD is the G minor Mass, RVW's 1921 evocation of the sonorities, polyphony and choral textures of the great English Tudor composers Tallis and Taverner. This rich, gorgeous and mystical work receives a most beautiful performance here, with the massed climaxes thrilling.
In addition there are five motets, including the elaborate and colorful "Lord, Thou hast been our refuge" and "O taste and see" which was performed during communion at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, and also at the composer's own funeral. An anthem and a hymn-setting round out a very generous recital, which at the super budget Naxos price is more than a bargain, it is a gift!
If you have a love of beautiful choral music, English music, or just music that will lift your spirits and gladden your heart, this is it.
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Carmen (Sung in English)
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ASIN: B00007JGRN Release Date: 2003-03-11 |
Tracks:
- Prelude
- In The Plaza
- Just Look At That Delicious Morsel
- Here Come Our New Soldier Boys
- Jose! There Was A Girl Here Looking For You Just Now
- Off With You Old Soldier Boys
- Corporal! Sir!
- We Have Heard The Bell Summon Us To Meet Here
- Ah, Just Look!
- But Why Hasn't She Come, Our Carmencita?
- Love's A Bird Wild As Any Rebel
- Carmen! We Will Follow You High And Low!
- The Cheek Of It!
- Give Me News Of My Mother!
- Your Dear Mother And I Were Leaving Church This Morning
- I See My Mother's Face!
- Wait A Moment - I'm Going To Read The Letter
- Come And Help
- So, Corporal: Tell Me What Happened
- Well, Carmencita: What Do You Have To Say For Yourself?
- Where Are You Taking Me?
- There's An Old Bar In The City
- Careful - It's Lieutenant!
- Entr'acte
- From Far Away Mysterious Sounds
- Bravo, Bravo! More! Keep Dancing!
- Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
- Who's That? It's Escamillo, The Bullfighter From Granada
- Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
- You're Most Kind
- We'll Come With You, Senor Torero
- Toreador, Be Ready!
- At Last! We Got Rid Of Them As Quickly As We Could
- There's A Little Job That We're Starting!
- Being In Love Is Not A Reason
Tracks:
- To Bid You Welcome To Our Bar
- La La La La La La La La...
- Back To Camp!... Go At Once!
- That Flow'r You Threw To Me I Treasured
- No, It's Not Love At All!
- Hello! Carmen!
- Lieutenant Fair, It's True
- The Sky Above The Open Road
- Entr'acte
- Keep Going, Dear Old Friend, Kep Going!
- Right! Let's Stop For A While
- Shuffle! Cut Them!
- In Vain You Would Avoid The Bitter Things They're Saying
- You're Back!
- As For That Man, It Should Be Easy!
- Is This The Place?
- I Say That There's Nothing To Fear
- It's Him! I'm Sure It's Him Over There!
- Escamillo Is My Name, And I Come From Granada
- She Had A Lover Here
- Hola! Hola! Jose!
- You Should Take Care, Carmen
- Alas! Jose, Your Mother Is Ill
- Entr'acte
- A Few Cuartos! A Few Cuartos!
- Here They Come! Here They Come!
- If You Love Me, Carmen
- It's You! It's Me!
- Viva! Viva! What A Corrida!
Customer Reviews:
English is an asset and a drawback.......2004-07-20
Unfortunately, the performance suffers from being sung in English. The singers declaim their parts with such proper British diction that Carmen comes across as a school marm. The spoken dialog is delivered beat for deliberate beat and is dripping with reverb. It makes the plaza, tavern and mountain pass all sound like a sewer pipe.
This is a good first Carmen for someone trying to understand the work. The libretto itself is a good investment for further listening. For an enjoyable performance with an emphasis on character and action, I recommend Regina Resnik on the London Double Decker set.
You Will Love Opera After Hearing Carmen In English.......2004-02-09
The real strength of this version is the dynamic drama. With the advantage of being sung in English, we get better insight on characters' emotions and motives, and we understand the drama a lot better. Carmen is all about great drama. Bizet drew the plot from the French writer Prosper Merimee's dark short story. Carmen is the ultimate femme fatale- a devil-may-care, sexy Gypsy living in Spain, seduces the conservatively raised soldier Don Jose, stealing him away from his fiancee, the passive Micaela, living a life of underground smuggling and rowdy taverns. "Habanera" and "The Gypsy Song and Dance" are very expressive of Carmen's extraordinarily liberal lifestyle. Don Jose, however, has fallen deeply in love- as he shows us in his song/aria "The Flower Song". But Carmen soon becomes tired of his constancy. Don Jose wants a committed, monogamous relationship with Carmen. But Carmen will not submit to love, since she is first and foremost a carnal creature. Eventually, she falls for the handsome Toreador Escamillo. Don Jose, consumed by jealousy, stabs Carmen at a bullfight after Carmen declares her love for Escamillo and rejects Don Jose's love. Don Jose's crazed, obscessive personality shines through in the English version as well. This tragedy has been done in English before so don't think this is the first time. Back in the 50's, there was a film, starring black actors "Carmen Jones" which was treated the same way as this opera- more like an English Broadway musical and with the dubbed singing voice of Marilyn Horne as Carmen. All in all, this recording is excellent.
A wholly credible "Carmen" -- finally!.......2003-09-17
I love Carmen!.......2003-08-15
And what of this recording? Carmen sits well in English, so it is good to hear in translation, although some of the detais in the text jar. Escamillo refers to Jose as "my dear", which sounds rather peculiar, and the guide's line to Micaela: "it's not exactly inviting, is it?" sounds distinctly Middle England rather than Rural Spain. Some of the performers, not least Carmen herself, make the words work, although there are long tracts, especially with the chorus, where the language is distinctly indistinct.
The soloists are, by and large, strong. Patricia Bardon's deep, Handel-friendly voice adapts well to Carmen and she colours the music with phenomenal detail, sounding sexy and provocative from the start with an edge of pride and anger that emerges as the show goes on. She is out of her depth above the stave, though, and some extra top notes in the second act don't show her off to her best advantage. I have previously said that Julian Gavin is poorly served by recordings, though here he sounds much more even and gives a thrilling and musical performance (but his wooden spoken lines let him down). Mary Plazas is a lovely Micaela, rich-voiced and sincere (and word-perfect), but Garry Magee sounds miscast as Escamillo, lacking the ballast at the bottom of the voice to do justice to this tricky role.
The supporting cast is good (Mary Hegarty seems to do nothing but Frasquita these days!) but the really treasurable thing is the conducting. Stepping out of Italian Ottocento, David Parry turns his hand to this French Comedie with an appropriate lightness of touch. His pacing and handling of the set pieces is exemplary and the enrtractes go with a real swing.
A pleasure, then, for the Carmen naive or a novelty for the Carmen-acquainted. I nearly wrote Carmen-weary - but I don't think it's possible.
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Anne Sofie von Otter - Wings in the Night (Swedish Songs)
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger , Sigurd von Koch , Wilhelm Stenhammar , Ture Rangstrom , Emil Sjogren , Anne Sofie von Otter , and Bengt Forsberg Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Stenhammar
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ASIN: B000001GRT Release Date: 1996-03-26 |
Tracks:
- Nothing Is Like The Time Of Waiting
- When I Walk By Myself
- Like The Stars In The Sky
- In The Month Of Tjaitra
- Of Lotus Scent And Moonlight
- The Wanderer
- A Ship Is Sailing
- Maiden Blond And Maiden Brunette
- A Seaside Song
- Wings In The Night
- The Farewell
- Pan
- Come Little Buck To The Boy
- The Sun Shines Prettily In The Evening
- If You Love Me
- Spring Night's Rain
- Mankind's Lot
- The Wild Swans
- The Forest Is Asleep
- I Kiss Your White Hand
- In The Maple's Shade
- Jutta Comes to the Volkungs
- Old Swedish
- Melody
- Supplication to Night
- Boljeby Waltz
- Return
- You Look At Me With Silent Questions
- I Broke Off A Little Rose For You
- I Should Like to Hover over Valley and Hill
- Aspaker's Polka
Customer Reviews:
I wish I was Swedish.......2006-06-10
A feeling of discovery.......2000-09-23
If the quality of the Swedish literature as a whole is half as good as what's presented here, let's hope that this is only an introduction from Otter and Forsberg, who would seem to have this repertoire to themselves although one could not hope for more understanding interpreters. After all, they are Swedish! All of imagination of their earlier Grieg interpretations is present here as well. There is all the necessary depth of characterization without affected artsiness.
If that's not enough, this disc also won the coveted Gramophone Award.
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