Small Eternity

About the Artist
Project Twelve(34) is the musical personality of schizophrenic Dave Buzard. Dave grew up in a family just dysfunctional enough to inspire creativity. Young Dave began hearing all the cool music that his big sister's boyfriends brought by the house. That stirred many passionate feelings in the lad (for music, not his sister). Soon enough he was playing guitar and composing his own songs about heavy equipment. "Backhoe" was his first big household hit. Hey, he was six for christ's sake! Sick from school one day, his mother took him to a small fashion show at the neighbour's house. From where Dave was sitting he could watch the hot neighbour moms dressing and more impressively undressing. That also stirred passionate feeling in the lad. Needless to say, Dave never wrote a song about excavation equipment; although the inspiration for the tunes "Ditch Witch" and "Hammer Drill" is still debated heartily on the holidays. Dave then spent the next several years trying to combine his two passions...hot moms and music. Hey, he was still only like ten years old, man. Inspiration came to Dave one day like it does to so many young men...in the bathroom. He thought "Wow! I wonder if I could create music and have sex with hot moms too". Dave then in quick succession, hit puberty, discovered girls his own age, joined a band and had sex with a really hot mom (just because he wanted to).

Product Description
From Dave Buzard comes his solo project and first release for Project Twelve(34). Influenced by The Crystal Method, Tool, The Cure, and NIN "Small Eternity" is a collection of 10 tracks that are cinematic groove based soundscapes that fuse electronica with guitar instrumentals.

Small Eternity,Project Twelve (34),Basina Recordings,From Dave Buzard comes his solo project and first release for Project Twelve(34). Influenced by The Crystal Method, Tool, The Cure, and NIN "Small Eternity" is a collection of 10 tracks that are cinematic groove based soundscapes...,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Interesting concept...new commission for Ancient Academy! The most relaxing clasical album in the world... ever! Something interesting for Tavener fans... Astonishingly beautiful!!

Tavener - Eternity's Sunrise / Manze · Rozario · Gooding · Mosely · AAM · Goodwin John Tavener , Andrew Manze , Patricia Rozario , and Julia Gooding Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Tavener | Tavener, John Kenneth | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tavener - Total Eclipse · Agraphon / Rozario · Harle · Robson · Gilchrist · AAM · Goodwin John Tavener: Innocence Darkness into Light The John Tavener Collection John Tavener: Lament for Jerusalem ASIN: B00000IFRT Release Date: 1999-04-13

Tracks:

1. Eternity's Sunrise
2. Song Of The Angel
3. Petra: A Ritual Dream
4. Sappho: Lyrical Fragments
5. Funeral Canticle

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Listening to Tavener's music requires not so much an open mind as one that has been emptied. Onto this blank slate, or tabula rasa, Tavener projects two sorts of basic materials: ecstatic melismas or slow-moving, simple chants. At first, the effects can be pleasant, as the popularity of discs such as The Protecting Veil no doubt attests; the sounds are usually sweet and often soothing. Soon, the lack of movement becomes evident, at which point listeners can either fall into appreciatively soporific contemplation or regard themselves as victims of a musical form of the ancient Chinese water torture. The use of period instruments and performers (most notably Patricia Rozario and Andrew Manze) changes nothing about the description offered above. Expert singers wail, a few delicate plucks of the harp are transferred to the theorbo, and such fanciful titles as "Petra: A Ritual Dream" suggest far more than they deliver. Listeners seeking mystically oriented music that goes beyond New Age pabulum might prefer to try Messiaen's Éclairs sur l'Au-Delà or Trois petites liturgies de la Presence Divine. --Paul Turok

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Eternity's Sunrise got a critical drubbing (see other review) when it was released in spring 1999--a puzzlingly strong response to such a gentle piece. In part, this was probably a reaction against the label's hype, but some fault lies with the composer as well. For example, in his booklet essay Tavener makes rather much of the work's text--a mystical poem by William Blake--yet he has set that text to music so slow and so high-lying that singing the words intelligibly is just about impossible. Add to this Tavener's bit about the instruments (in the balcony) representing heaven while the soloist (at floor level) represents the earthly believer--it's no surprise that cynical critics dismissed the whole thing as pretentious claptrap. Now that nearly a year has passed, maybe we can appreciate Eternity's Sunrise for what it is: a sweet, simple piece with two melodies that alternate like verses of a hymn. The Academy of Ancient Music's baroque strings really do shimmer, especially in combination with the handbells, and soprano Patricia Rozario sings with the same skill and aplomb she always brings to Tavener's demanding writing. If you just relax and float with the music, it can work magic (especially on repeated hearings), but it's a slight little gem that can't really bear the weight of the expectations placed on it (by its creator, among others) when it first appeared.

Other works on this disc are Funeral Canticle and Petra, a Ritual Dream (which has an fascinating--and intelligible--mystical text of its own, fatuous title notwithstanding), two pieces for baritone soloist and choir, and Song of the Angel, an ethereal tour de force duet for Rozario and violinist Andrew Manze. Then there's the stealth bomb: Sappho: Lyrical Fragments, a dissonant "modernist" composition (written in 1980) of the sort that audiences were reacting against when they embraced composers such as Tavener and Arvo Pärt. Most people inclined to buy this disc in the first place will probably hate this piece initially, but it deserves a chance: by the third and fourth hearings, you might be discovering many interesting twists of melody and instrumental colors. --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews:

Interesting concept...new commission for Ancient Academy!.......2000-12-17

Just the idea of this album should intrigue listeners: The Academy of Ancient Music commissions a new work to be on old instruments. Ideally it would strectch both the composers and the players...which I think is achieved.

The title piece "Eternity's Sunrise" is so arrestingly beautiful that I have often shed tears listening to it. The piece eliminates all pretense and is just naked emotion. It doesn't even matter that the words to Blake's poem are unintelligble without a lyric sheet. One can readily understand this subtly shifting piece and the yearning of both composer and poet to reach the Heavenly Kingdom. The handbells coupled with orchestra provide the perfect platform for soprano Patricia Rozario's voice to soar (and it can REALLY soar.)

"Song of the Angel" hinges on a concept foreign to western classical music (as much of Tavener's music does) in that it takes one word or a simple phrase and concentrates on it for the whole piece trying to bring both performer and listener into an exhalted spiritual state. While sounding nothing like it, it is similar in concept to druphad or qawwali singing...both traditions of religious devotion. Tavener hasn't Christianized those forms (because this piece sounds nothing like either of those) but they are similar in aim. It is somewhat similar to the "Jesus Prayer" in the Orthodox tradition in that it helps to have God ever-present in your conciousness.

"Petra: A Ritual Dream" is one of the more musically uneventful pieces on the CD. There is certainly some beautiful moments, but it just doesn't stack up against the first two pieces. Lyrically, it is quite intriguing. This piece, and many other pieces on this CD touch on some of the more esoteric aspects of Eastern Christianity.

"Sappho: Lyrical Fragments" is one piece that stands apart both lyrically and musically. When I say stands apart, I don't mean stands above. That's not to say that it is a bad piece, it is just not a superb piece. The content of the lyrics is quite different from the other in that this cleary stands outside of the Christian tradition. Not only that, but this piece is much more dissonant than others on the album. It is okay, but definately the worse piece on the disc.

"Funeral Canticle" the last and longest piece on the disc is wondeful. Solemn and somber as the title would suggest, this piece suggests peace, rest, and eternal beauty. The piece contains some of most beautiful serene music I've ever heard in my life. I'm sure the fact that it was written for his dying father also had much to do with the pieces tender beauty. I think this piece ranks alongside Tavener masterpieces like "The Protecting Veil," "Akathist of Thanksgiving," "Village Wedding," "The Lamb," "The Repentant Thief," "Wake Up & Die" and many others.

This disc is highly recommended and becomes more rewarding with every listen. This is certainly a departure from most western classical music, and even a departure from much of Tavener's work for that matter. It is more successful than not, and it is definately worth investing in.

The most relaxing clasical album in the world... ever!.......2000-04-30

I once bought a 2 CD set with that title, but if the producers had listened to this CD, they would have had to call their product "The second most relaxing classical album..."

This is tavener at his best, and probably one of his most accessable works. Those unfamiliar with Tavener should start here. Tracks 1-3 & 5 are very beautiful and is among the most tranquil music I've heard (and this includes most "New Age" music.) The lyrics that go along with the music are also very beautiful.

Track 4 is more dark and sorrowful. Some people like it, for the change of pace. if you don't just program your CD player to skip it.

Something interesting for Tavener fans..........1999-06-11

This CD has some things going for it- five tracks, all of which are premiere recordings; a chance to hear the very special sound of modern music played on baroque instruments; more superb interpretations of Tavener's solo soprano writing from Patricia Rozario; and an insight into the mystical qualities of Tavener's music (the booklet notes are by the composer himself). Tavener has offered his highest praise for the CD, and I agree with him that it is "beautiful". However, for many it may prove a touch tedious- I'm thinking in particular of "Funeral Canticle", which must surely be one of the 'ne plus ultras' of minimalist composition in that it is 24 minutes of the same pattern of chords (the Kliros) over and over and over, with refreshing but relatively shorter phrases at the start of each verse. On the other hand, I urge listeners to look at this piece in context before being too judgemental- it was originally composed (in bits) for the funeral of Tavener's father and it confronts that loss in a very calm and rational manner. A great piece for relaxation, I think- and you will be hard pushed to find a more heart-rending moment than the beginning of the first Kliros, when the strings join the voices in an abrupt yet touching change of key. Three other tracks are also minimal in content- "Eternity's Sunrise", "Song of the Angel" and "Petra: a ritual dream". Of those, the first is undoubtedly the most effective- it is the only work that was originally commissioned by the Academy of Ancient Music and Tavener takes advantage of their full range of instruments (whereas all the other works seem to feature strings only). Several bits also seem very familiar- the end of each verse of "Eternity's Sunrise" uses a melody from the earlier string quartet "The Hidden Treasure", whilst the fragmentary refrain sung by the chorus in "Petra" is a direct quotation of the anthem "As One Who Has Slept" (composed in the same year). The most remarkable track for me is "Sappho: Lyrical Fragments"- included by director Paul Goodwin as 'a complete change of style', this is a setting of an ancient Greek fantasy poem that is admittedly very discordant but effectively so. In it, there is certainly more variety than in all the others, though I wouldn't recommend this one for relaxtion- in places, it can be likened to the musical equivalent of an alcoholic stupor! The conclusive verdict: it's a fascinating CD, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is unfamilliar with John Tavener.

Astonishingly beautiful!!.......1999-05-29

Yet more incredibly beautiful choral music by John Tavener (who can forget the recessional music accompanying Princess Di's coffin as it left Westminster Abbey). The AAM do it full justice. Highest recommendation

Average customer rating: Relaxing Energy

Small Eternity Project Twelve (34) Manufacturer: Basina Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000247X5E Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

1. Restless and Rusted
2. Terminal Torque
3. Can't Sleep (Can't Cope)
4. A.M. Heavy
5. Ronnie, It's Me
6. Nocturnal Transitions
7. Cold in Here
8. Sin of the Week
9. Miss Breakdown
10. Trip Hazard

Album Description

From Dave Buzard comes his solo project and first release for Project Twelve(34). Influenced by The Crystal Method, Tool, The Cure, and NIN "Small Eternity" is a collection of 10 tracks that are cinematic groove based soundscapes that fuse electronica with guitar instrumentals.

Customer Reviews:

Relaxing Energy.......2004-06-25

This is one of those CDs that has a smooth energy to it. It isn't mellow, but it isn't aggressive. The conversation you're involved in changes pace as the songs play. The first few times through it began to blend in with my activity. As soon as it ends, you're pushing play again, trying to dig some more energy out of it. It puts my mind in a different place!

Average customer rating: Exceptionally moving Horne brings these wonderful masterpieces to life!

Marilyn Horne - I Will Breathe A Mountain ~ Songs of Barber, Bernstein & Bolcom / Martin Katz, Tokyo String Quartet Samuel Barber , William Bolcom , Leonard Bernstein , Marilyn Horne , Martin Katz , Tokyo String Quartet , Kikuei Ikeda , Kazuhide Isomura , Peter Oundijian , and Sadao Harada Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bolcom, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Horne, Marilyn | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000064Y9 Release Date: 1998-03-10

Tracks:

1. The Daisies, Op. 2 No. 1
2. A Nun Takes The Veil, Op. 13 No. 1
3. Bessie Bobtail, Op. 2 No. 3
4. The Secrets Of The Old, Op. 13 No. 2
5. Sure On This Shining Night, Op. 13 No. 3
6. Barber: I Hear An Army, Op. 10 No. 3
7. Dover Beach, Op. 3
8. I Will Breathe A Mountain: Pity Me Not Because The Light Of Day
9. I Will Breathe A Mountain: How To Swing Those Obbligatos Around
10. I Will Breathe A Mountain: The Crazy Woman
11. I Will Breathe A Mountain: Just Once
12. I Will Breathe A Mountain: Never More Will The Wind
13. I Will Breathe A Mountain: The Sage
14. I Will Breathe A Mountain: O To Be A Dragon
15. I Will Breathe A Mountain: The Bustle In A House
16. I Will Breathe A Mountain: I Saw Eternity
17. I Will Breathe A Mountain: Night Practice
18. I Will Breathe A Mountain: The Fish
19. My House
20. So Pretty
21. Greeting
22. Take Care Of This House
23. Rabbit At Top Speed
24. Sonnet: What Lips My Lips Have Kissed
25. Nachspiel
26. Dream With Me

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Though Horne is audibly at the end of her long and rich career, she did a good deed for American music with this disc, which consists of songs by Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, and a new song cycle by William Bolcom, from which the disc takes its title. Horne's voice has a quiver, a lack of center, almost as if it refuses to stop singing Rossini (Horne's lifelong specialty). However, it's worth buying for the Bolcom cycle, which is one of his best vocal works, typically an eclectic, natural outgrowth of Bernstein's style with Horne gamely employing a wide range of vocal techniques with more eloquence than one could hope for. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

Exceptionally moving.......2003-10-16

This is AMERICAN SONGS at their most moving and emotional best, not to mention with great melody. Unlike a lot of American song literature (not broadway type, but "serious classical art songs"), these songs are actually quite beautiful, melodic, and can touch the heart of the listener easily. There is no strain to enjoy them. There is a bit of "sameness" between them, which is my only complaint about this recording; one piece starts to sound like another, especially if you are not listening carefully while listening. Even then, it is still very lovely.

It has been mentioned that Horne is now far past her prime, and that may be, but even far past her prime she is far better than most singers half her age. There is still vibrancy, life, and depth to her voice. It communicates on a very deep level. Martin Katz, her life long accompanist, is, as usual, a revelation as an accompanist. Unlike people think, the accompanist just doesn't play in the background, he is a very vital part of making a performance work. Accompaning singers is a very new art form, and many performers of earlier ages simply had very bad accompanist. With Gerald Moore we started to have people who knew how to support the singer, actually adding to the performance giving it depth and helping the singer shine. Now we are so used to good accompanist, and are so accustomed to their high level of performance, it is very easy to forget what they add.

Katz knows Horne well, and is fully aware of when she is having troubles supporting a phrase, or when she is in best voice. He gives so much to her awesome performance through his very sensitive way of playing this music.

I would recommend this for anyone to buy: fans of modern art songs, fans of Marilyn Horne, and simply fans of good singing.

Horne brings these wonderful masterpieces to life!.......1999-07-17

Throughout the Barber, Bolcom and Bernstein, Marilyn Horne uses her ability to combine technical definition with artistic movement and expansion. Having had the opportunity to see her perform this literature live was an emotionally elevating experience. The way Horne and Katz have reworked a few of the Berstein pieces brings new life and perspectuve to these already wonderful pieces. I highly recommend this recording for the casual classical listener, as well as, for the student that enjoys learning from a master through their art.

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David & Ginger Hildebrand: Music of the Charles Carroll Family Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Arne | Arne, Thomas Augustin | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stanley | Stanley, John | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Variations | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances ASIN: B0000049LZ Release Date: 1995-08-10

Tracks:

1. Finale: Finale, From The Poor Soldier
2. In Gaudy Courts: In Gaudy Courts, From Rosina
3. Fy, Gar Rub Her O'er with Strae
4. Flowers Of The Forest
5. No Scornful Beauty
6. Voluntary III: Adagio, Allegro
7. An Thou Wert My Ain Thing
8. The Carrollton March
9. Carroll's 2 of April; Carroll's Thoughts on Eternity; Carroll's Maggot
10. Katherine Ogie
11. Maggie Lauder
12. Gala Water
13. Gig
14. When Bidden to the Wake of Fair: When Bidden to the Wake of Fair, From Rosina
15. Water Parted From The Sea: Water Parted From The Sea, From Artaxerxes
16. Variations On God Save The King

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