classical music: cappella     classical music:       The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass2 reviews Carol Barnett, Philip Brunelle, ... Clarion, 2007 Modernist, intelligent and profoundly moving Although the sentiments of the text are markedly politically and socially liberal--exponentially Vatican-II, even to the point that one could imagine this being played in a unitarian universalist meeting--the mass itself has so much to speak for it that I am rather intimidated by the task. The bluegrass idiom is not a domineering force in the music: It has been wholly internalized and ...             Choose Something Like a Star8 reviews Orchestra at Temple Square, Mormon Tabernacle Choir Mormon Tabernacle, 2005 Gorgeous, shimmering rendition of Frostiana I bought this CD because I wanted a decent recording of Randall Thompson's Frostiana. It surpassed all my hopes. I was somewhat suspicious about whether the MTC could carry off the mystical, secular music of "Choose Something Like a Star," "Come In" and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." I shouldn't have worried. The MTC is staffed, directed and conducted by true musicians, and its use ...             Peace Like a River10 reviews Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Irving Berlin, ... Mormon Tabernacle, 2004 This CD Deserves SIX Stars! However, the rating scale has a limit of five. I own over 700 CDs of virtually every type of music. Peace Like A River belongs in a class by itself! I've never written a review before but, after listening to this STUNNING performance by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, I feel compelled to share my praise with that of the five other reviewers. If I were limited to one word, I would use the word ...             Eternal The Best of Libera1 review Libera EMI Classics, 2009 Good collection covering recent Libera recordings You can read the reviews of the original releases to learn why Libera has such a dedicated international following. The question is: is this collection right for you? Material from the first two albums on the Warner label -- some of their best -- are sorely missing. But you can, and should, get these separately. The important tracks "Far Away" and "Going Home" from the "Angel Voices" CD are ...             Arvo Pärt: Da Pacem2 reviews Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Paul Hillier Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2006 Transcendental Purity meets Slavonic Psalms Mastery Many things have been said about Arvo Part. Nevertheless, I will venture some words about this CD. Part's compositions evoke a meditative, deeply thoughtful atmosphere. When I played this CD for the first time, my visceral reaction was to close my eyes and let the sound "heal" those niches in my soul that Part has boldly decided to explore in himself. Not for the faint of heart, this living ...             Catholic Latin Classics27 reviews Richard Yeo, Gregorio Allegri, ... Gia Publications, 2000 A MUST HAVE!! This cd is the absolute best. One review states that it is monotonous, but I only half agree. It is true that some of the songs sound the same but it does not get boring no matter how many times you listen to it. These hymns are the most beautiful I have heard. I listen to this cd constantly and have had it for about 3 months and I am not tired of it at all. The only problem I see is that Bach's ...             Conspirare: Through the Green Fuse [HYBRID SACD]4 reviews Conspirare Clarion, 2004 Picky Minnesotan approves... It's heartening for this Minnesotan to discover a choral group continuing on the tradition of impeccable quality that my state's own now-defunct Dale Warland Singers brought to ears for many years. I had never heard of Conspirare, but will be looking out for more work from them! I enjoyed most every track and think anyone who enjoys sensitive, yet powerful choral singing will want to check ...             Agnus Dei: Music of Inner Harmony: The Choir of New College Oxford28 reviews Eamon Dougan, Gregorio Allegri, ... Erato, 1997 Wow! I'm a long-time listener of all things rock-'n-roll, from Classic rock, to Alternative, and even a little Metal. I first heard this CD while having dinner at a friends house a long time ago, and I loved it. I've always been enchanted with choir music, so I bought this CD. Well, after years of listening to it to help me to unwind in the evening, I somehow misplaced it. So I came to Amazon to ...             Choral Music of Edward Elgar Angus Wilson, Mark Holmes, ... Gothic Records, 2009 "The Choir of Trinity College is mixed; it uses female sopranos and altos. This gives the upper lines a warm, flexible sound ... The choir respond well to [Richard Marlow's] direction and give some fine, shapely performances." -- MusicWeb International "One of the world's greatest choirs." -- ClassicsToday Cambridge's Trinity College Choir is a world-famous mixed choir with over 40 CD recordings. Their first recording on Gothic, featuring ...             Invocation à la Nuit: Musica Notturna1 review Hesperion XXI, Jordi Savall, ... Alia Vox Spain, 2008 Quite a Production This is a compilation/concept album of 2 CDs bringing together some of Hespèrion XXI and Jordi Savall's best work from 1993-2008 with the common theme of night music. One of the CDs consists of accompanied vocal selections while the other is purely instrumental. I am impressed by the thoroughness and care that went into producing this package. There is an extensive booklet giving original ...             Divine Liturgy in English in Byzantine Chant3 reviews Byzantine Chant, Alexander Lingas Cappella Romana, 2008 Heaven on Earth This is the next best thing to attending the Divine Liturgy in person at an Orthodox parish. The Byzantine melodies are like none I have heard at any Orthodox service. Beautiful and amazing, and all in English.             Mass of the Children10 reviews John Rutter, City of London Sinfonia, ... Collegium, 2003 Beautiful! I sing with my school choir, and was blessed to be able to perform the Mass of the Children with the school. It is a beautiful mass-- the lightness of the childrens voices with the power of the adult choirs make a moving and powerful mass. The orchestra is stunning, just enough to add beauty to the piece. Rutter's Mass of the Children is a must-have for any person who enjoys this type of music.             Kids' Stuff6 reviews King's Singers, Dame Judi Dench Primarily A Cappella, 2002 Yippee! It's Back! This is a fabulous recording. Its been out of release for years, and I'm thrilled to see it back. This is the perfect present for a new big sister or brother, not to mention a new baby. We played this on just about every car ride when my kids were little, and now that they are teens, I bet they'd still get a kick out of it. The format doesn't talk down to kids or to their parents. Judi Dench ...             Chanticleer: A Portrait4 reviews Chanticleer, Ignacio Jerusalem, ... Teldec, 2003 A treasury As you can tell from the samples, the music here is amazing and covers a wide territory. It is less obvious that much of this is available on other CDs. I am confident, for example, that "We Shall Walk Through the Valley In Peace" is the same track that you will find on their phenomenal and highly recommended gospel collection, _Where the Sun Shall Never Go Down_, and I see a number of ...             Kanon Pokajanen22 reviews Arvo Part Ecm Records, 2000 The Line of Masters of Liturgical Music Continues! In this captivating piece, Estonian, Arvo Part, proves himself a worthy successor to such masters of liturgical music as Allegri, Palestrina, Tallis, Byrd, Mozart, Faure', Rachmaninov, Elgar, Williams and Rutter. I urge any lover of liturgical music to experience this marvelous masterwork.             Lux Aeterna, 3 Fantasies, Viola Sonata, Im Gestein Cappella Amsterdam, Ligeti, ... Harmonia Mundi Franc, 2008             Brahms: Symphony # 1; Bergrabnisgesang, Op. 13; Schicksalslied, Op. 54; Mendelssohn- Mitten wir in Leben sind ...1 review John Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique, ... SDG, 2008 A period Brahms First, for those who can take it, but the choral pairings are tremendous This is an exciting CD, even for a major non-fan of Gardiner's. It opens with a strikingly dramatic funeral march for chrous, winds, and timpani -- Begrabnigesang, Op. 13 -- that was the first effort of a brilliant 25-year-old to set chorus and orchestra together. I had never heard of it, much less listened to it, but Brahms has discovered the same stern, uplifting Protestant tone that would ...             Gloria: Music of Praise & Inspiration3 reviews Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ... Telarc, 1998 Glorious If I had to choose one conductor to compile exerpts from the greatest masses and works in choral literature and history, I would only bestow that duty to Robert Shaw and his choruses. Once again he displays his uncanny ability to not only choose beautiful music but also perform it in a spellbinding manner. Even with the pieces the average listener has heard or performed, such as Vivaldi's ...             György Ligeti Edition 2: A Cappella Choral Works - London Sinfonietta Voices8 reviews Gyorgy Ligeti, Terry Edwards Sony, 1997 a handful of great Ligeti works. As a compilation, musically speaking, Edition 2 is probably my least favorite of the Sony Ligeti Edition collection. Many of the pieces come from traditional Hungarian sources, conceived while Ligeti was still in his early years. They are pretty, but also pretty straightforward and conventional, and other than their simple pleasantness and occasionally yummy dissonances, they aren't really ...             Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel4 reviews Arvo Part, Neeme Järvi, ... Bis, 2005 Almost Zen The ping reminds me of the walking meditation of Thich Nhat Hahn. One walks slowly, but the mind wanders until the bell rings, and in that moment you are brought back to - now. So it is with this piece as the piano and the cello reflect each other in mood and tempo. The mind wanders, then ping - back to this moment.              search for classical music beloved, bergrabnisgesang, bluegrass, byzantine, cappella, catholic, chanticleer, children, classics, college, conspirare, edition, english, eternal, fantasies, gestein, harmony, inspiration, invocation, liturgy, mendelssohn, notturna, pokajanen, portrait, schicksalslied, sinfonietta, something, spiegel, symphony, through classical music:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen software: Quicken 2009 Deluxe [DOWNLOAD] (Windows) leave a comment home  impressum - about us