Peyton

Product Description
The original son of a preacher man, Peyton swapped the higher echelons of religion for the soulful ecstasy of a Hed Kandi! This singer songwriter as been part of the Hed Kandi family for over two years. Such the universal appeal of his global PA's of 'A Higher Place', 'Celebrate' and 'I'll Rise' led this enigmatic singer to an album deal, which will be released on 19 September 2005, on Hed Kandi Records. 14 tracks. 2005.

Peyton,Peyton,Hed Kandi,Dance,Dance Music,Pop

Average customer rating: Varèse Sarabande à son meilleur! A copy in every household . . . A sampler feat. some of the greatest film scores in history. "the man behind Varese Sarabande ~ Robert Townson"

In Session: Film Music Celebration Robert Townson , Joel McNeely Jerry Goldsmith , and Royal Scottish National Orchestra Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Herrmann | Herrmann, Bernard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Newman | Newman, Alfred | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Waxman | Waxman, Franz | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Shostakovich | Shostakovich, Dmitri | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration Music In Film (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium) The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores The Incredible Film Music Box ASIN: B00005ABOI Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

1. 2001
2. Rebecca
3. Citizen Kane
4. That Hamilton Woman
5. Anna and the King of Siam
6. Captain From Castille
7. A Streetcar Named Desire
8. Viva Zapata!
9. The Trouble With Harry
10. Peyton Place
11. Vertigo
12. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
13. The Twilight Zone
14. Psycho
15. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
16. Breakfast At Tiffany's
17. To Kill A Mockingbird
18. Marnie
19. Hamlet

Tracks:

1. The Agony and the Ecstasy
2. The Sand Pebbles
3. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
4. Born Free
5. Fahrenheit 451
6. Patton
7. Tora! Tora! Tora!
8. Jaws
9. Midway
10. Superman: The Movie
11. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
12. Somewhere In Time
13. Body Heat
14. Out of Africa
15. Platoon
16. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
17. Taras Bulba
18. Agony and the Ecstacy (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
19. Sand Pebbles (Overture) - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
20. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Moon and Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith, National Philharmonic Orchestra
21. Playtime [Born Free Dub Mix II] - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Frederic Talgorn
22. Road [From Fahrenheit 451] - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra
23. Patton (Entr'acte) - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
24. Tora! Tora! Tora! (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
25. Man Against Beast - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
26. Midway (Main Title and End Title) - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Rick Wentworth
27. Superman The Movie (Love Theme) - John Debney, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
28. Enterprise [Star Trek: The Motion Picture] - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
29. Somewhere in Time (Theme) - John Debney, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
30. Body Heat (Main Title) - The London Symphony Orchestra, Joel McNeely
31. Out of Africa (Main Title) - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
32. Platoon (Theme) - Georges Delerue
33. Shadows of the Empire (Xizor's Theme) [Star Wars] - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
34. Ride of the Cossacks [Taras Bulba] - Cliff Eidelman, Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Varèse Sarabande à son meilleur!.......2003-04-17

Robert Townson célèbre ici le 500ème cd à être édité par Varèse Sarabande en créant une compilation receuillant les nombreux réengistrements que Varèse Sarabande sut faire au travers des dernières années. Regroupant du matériel de Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, John Williams, Alex North et plusieurs autres, In Session propose un parcours éclectique au travers des années de compositions de chacune des bandes sonores présentées au sein de la compilation. Le voyage commence à avec la musique rejetée de 2001 d'Alex North, pour faire un parcours passant par Rebecca, Citizen Kane (Félicitons ici le FABULEUSE voix de la soprano Janice Watson et la direction impécable de Joel McNeely), Viva Zapata!, Psycho, The Sand Pebbles, Patton, Jaws, Platoon (Autre musique rejetée du regreté Georges Delerue, pastiche du célèbre Adagio pour cordes de Samuel Barber), Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Musique composée par Joel McNeely pour le livre se déroulant entre The Empire Stricke Back et The Return of the Jedi) pour finalement clore avec Tara's Bulba. Il s'agit ici d'une sélection très riche, des morceaux d'une durée appréciable et d'une direction et d'une sonorité incroyable. Il s'agit ici d'un merveilleux cadeau de Robert Townson et Varèse Sarabande (Label qui célèbre en 2003 son 25ème anniversaire. Surveillez aussi la compilation de Varèse Sarabande (4 cds pour le prix de un!) qui verra le jour le 22 avril 2003) et c'est une compilation que toute personne sensible à la musique doit posséder! Chapeau Varèse!

A copy in every household . . ........2003-02-09

This disc is so chock-full of classic scores from classic films that every movie-and-music lover should own a copy. Thanks to Robert Townson for producing this collection and the entire Varese film score catalog. My favorite tracks from this disc are "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"; "Star Trek: The Motion Picture"; and "Midway".

A sampler feat. some of the greatest film scores in history........2001-09-06

Words cannot convey what a collection like this means to a film music collector such as myself. Varese Saraband has been releasing quality film scores and music for the last 20 plus years. My vinyl and CD collections burst with so much great stuff from Varese. One day I was looking in the bins of my local record store and noticed this little gem of a collection. I looked at it and saw a virtual cornucopia of the great film score cues for only $ (and 2 discs). So I purchased it and opened it up. Much to my surprise, the booklet is chock full of information about each scoring session and pictures to boot. I also learned more about some of these wonderful pieces as well. Well thanks to Mr. Townson and this nice collection, I plan to purchase some of the recordings these cues were released on since I don't own classics like Viva Zapata, Alex North's 2001, Superman (not the Varese version, I do have the other release), and Patton. Guess I will have to save a few pennies, but it will be worth it. I recommend this collection to anybody who wants to discover and learn about the history of film music. I also think it's a great listen from the first song to the last on both discs. My compliments to Varese on a great collection of classics (and keeping it under $).

"the man behind Varese Sarabande ~ Robert Townson".......2001-04-06

The music that this label releases is without a doubt in a class by themselves, always perfection. Here we have the 500th CD release from ~ "The Man Behind The Music" ~ Mr. Robert Townson. So much care is taken with each album, that you feel you are witnessing the birth of a newborn baby, and that may be just what it is.

For those of us who buy each album ~ people who work to create them ~ the artwork ~ musicians ~ and a list of some of the most talented composers and conductors ~ John Barry, Elmer Bernstein, John Debney, Georges Delerue, Cliff Eidelman, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Michael Lang, Henry Mancini, Joel McNeely, Alfred Newman, Alex North, Miklos Rozsa, Dimitri Shostakovich, Frederic Talgorn, Franz Waxman, Rick Wentworth and John Williams ~ and as always the sound quality and performances by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and National Philharmonic Orchestra is dynamically flawless and simply superb.

This economically priced 2-CD-Set ~ pure film score sampling ~ is worth it's weight in gold. One should not have a favorite from this vast collection, but if asked ~ it would be "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD" (1962) composer Elmer Bernstein took it to the limit and beyond, the story-line, cast and score was the perfect marriage.

A big, big thank you to ~ Matthew Joseph Peak (cover/session photography) ~ Jonathan Allen, Geoff Foster, Bernie Kirsh, Mike Ross, Mike Sheady and Al Swanson (recording engineers) ~ Rich Breen (mastering engineer) ~ and for the extensive 28 page liner-note booklet featuring "behind the scenes" memories of these past 500 albums, may we look forward to future classics on the next 500 CD's from producer...ROBERT TOWNSON!

Total Time: Disc One 71:20 on 19 Tracks & Disc Two 71:24 on 17 Tracks...Varese Sarabande 302 066 225 2...(2001)

Average customer rating: Great Original Slide Blues With Old Time Delta Feel. Refreshing RIYL :T-model Ford, RL Burnside, Charley Patton Very Bad

Big Damn Nation Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band Manufacturer: Family Owned Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Not Too Late ASIN: B000GETWNG Release Date: 2006-08-08

Tracks:

1. My Old Man Boogie
2. Long Gone
3. Spreadin' Your Love Around
4. Boom Chank
5. Worryin' Kind
6. Left Hand George
7. Mud
8. Another Bottle
9. Aberdeen
10. Plainfield Blues
11. My Soul To Keep
12. Sugar Man

Album Description

"Rousing, hyper, and authentic brand of blues that sounds like what might come out of that secret meth lab nestled deep in the backwaters of the Mississippi Delta." - Cincinnati City Beat

Recorded entirely live to tape with no overdubs, the Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band relentlessly beats their music onto analog tape under the supervision of producer and engineering genius Paul Mahern (Zero Boys, John Mellencamp). The album features bonus material recorded in Clarksdale, MS in the heart of the Mississippi Delta at the James "Jimbo" Mathus Delta Recording Studio (Squirrel Nut Zippers, Elvis Costello, Buddy Guy).

Customer Reviews:

Great Original Slide Blues With Old Time Delta Feel. .......2007-07-05

Just heard this @ an outdoor bar @ Indiana Beach cranked up. Had to ask the bartender who these guys were? Noticed people around me were also digging it. This CD is a must for anyone who loves old time deep(Wash Board, Dobro Guitar & Singing) Delta Blues with great groove & feel. Just ordered this & looking forward to recieving my cd.

Refreshing.......2006-09-13

I first learned of this band at a local show and found their style to be refreshing. They have great energy. Their songs do however seem to blend together but I think that the range of their sound will expand with time. Worth investing.

RIYL :T-model Ford, RL Burnside, Charley Patton.......2006-08-28

Not your daddy's Blues. This is the stuff you only heard from the deep south in the twenties and thirties. Some call it country blues, some call it pre-war blues, some call it delta blues, but I call it a damn good time. Highly recommended!

Very Bad.......2006-08-26

Although I can't speak of this particular recording, I experienced these guys in concert and every song sounded the same. The Reverend appears to be a very talented guitar player, but his singing sounds like a CB radio played to loud.

Average customer rating: Bird songs beyond 'chirp'

Bird Songs of Alaska Leonard J. Peyton ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Guide to the Birds of Alaska ASIN: B00002JNQL Release Date: 1999-07-20

Tracks:

1. tracks, recorded by more than 50 dedicated field workers, covering 267 species of birds. Includes tracks of characteristic Alaskan species such as Emporer Goose, Bristle-thighed Curlew, Whiskered Auklet, Arctic Warbler, Bluethroat, and Yellow Wagtail.

Album Description

The most complete compilation of Alaskan bird sound recordings ever assembled, this 2 CD set features breeding vocalizations of shorebirds, Alaska-specific dialects, and songs and calls of spectacular Asian rarities. Many vocalizations on this compilation are not available on any other audio field guide, making it an invaluable tool for field research or as a way to enhance the personal pleasure and challenge of birding in a new place. Designed as an audio companion to a favorite field guide. This 2 CD set normally retails for $24.95.

Customer Reviews:

Bird songs beyond 'chirp'.......1999-12-16

The melodies we hear deep within a forest are entrancing vocalizations of tiny birds that usually cannot be seen. Their songs add an element of musical pleasure to our nature walks. As singers, birds are truly amazing. They are gifted with a syrinx which, unlike the human larynx, is capable of emitting two sounds at once. A Veery can even sing two-part harmony with itself!

When love is in the air, most birds make music; some sing while others merely drum out a beat. The rest of the time, their vocalization is largely through calls or other sounds. An amorous male Sage Grouse is a noisy fellow, what with the popping, swishing, and bubbling noises he makes in pursuit of his lady fair. Sometimes one bird species has several songs and a few calls as well.

A winter wren's tiny body quivers as it delivers up to 113 separate notes in a single song. Woodpeckers are rattlers and drummers, not singers, and robins may be one of the few birds that actually say 'Chirp'. Most ducks quack, but some also meow. Owls are famous for their booming who-ooo, but the short-eared owl barks. Loons wail and growl as well as singing the haunting tremolo Canadians are familiar with. The tiny chickadee whistles a sweet 'fee-bee' and rock doves coo as most doves do.

Many birders agree that the key to identifying birds is in their vocalizations, as some species look very similar. Recognizing bird songs can be challenging at best, but to make matters worse, mimics like starlings and northern mockingbirds actually steal other birds' songs!

Imagine filling your home with this medley of bird sounds every day of the year. Cornell University's Laboratory of Ornithology has just released a new two-CD set entitled Bird Songs of Alaska. You can listen to musical samples by visiting the Lab's web site.

Bird Songs of Alaska is one of the most complete compilations of BC and Alaskan bird sound recordings ever made. Casual listeners, researchers, and serious birders alike will thrill to the voices of 267 bird species collected by 50 field workers in North American parks and forests. It is interesting to note that a full 190 of these are BC birds as listed in the popular field guide 'Birds of Coastal British Columbia'.

The quality of these recordings is exquisite; the sound cuts are long and leisurely. The CD set comes with a booklet that lists common and scientific names and tells where each bird was recorded. And best of all, each species is assigned its own track number for rapid access and quick reference.

Average customer rating: Awesome Voice! Awesome Sound! Ballad Soulful Grove.... Excellent Artist Goes Unrecognized in The U.S. A new great male singer! A perfect album!

Peyton Peyton Manufacturer: Hed Kandi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: I'll Rise/a Higher Place Hed Kandi: The Mix 2006 Empty Streets Hed Kandi: Beach House 60 Hed Kandi: Es Vive Base Bar Ibiza 2005 ASIN: B000B6ETCI Release Date: 2005-09-26

Tracks:

1. Love's Going On
2. I'll Rise
3. Back into Love
4. Dangerous Game
5. I'll Fly Away
6. Miracles
7. Keep the Faith
8. Down Here on the Ground
9. Too Much
10. Little Sensitivity
11. Higher Place
12. Celebrate
13. You on My Mind
14. Find My Way

Album Description

The original son of a preacher man, Peyton swapped the higher echelons of religion for the soulful ecstasy of a Hed Kandi! This singer songwriter as been part of the Hed Kandi family for over two years. Such the universal appeal of his global PA's of 'A Higher Place', 'Celebrate' and 'I'll Rise' led this enigmatic singer to an album deal, which will be released on 19 September 2005, on Hed Kandi Records. 14 tracks. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

Awesome Voice! Awesome Sound!.......2007-01-20

I heard about Peyton through a friend. I've heard gospel-pop before and wasn't sure of what to expect. To be honest, I didn't expect to care much for it. I WAS WRONG. Although it has gospel/soul flavor there's so much more going on here. It would be cruel and unfair to try and define this album by placing it in a single category.

Peyton has one of the best voices I've ever heard, period. Fluid and soul-blazing, he rips through each genre crossing song with ease. In the process, he hits you square in the heart. You can't help but be affected.

DANGEROUS GAME was my initial favorite but I find every other song quickly creeping into my playlists!!

Ballad Soulful Grove...........2006-08-19

If you looking for a pop ballad but also feels gospel with a splash of funk, then you've herd PEYTON...

This cd is great if you use to like early 90's pop ballads but now mixed with an authentic Hed Kandi spice....

My favourites are:

Loves Going On, I'll Rise, Miracles, Keep The Faith, A Little Sensitivity and (my favourite) .......FIND MY WAY.........

This CD is a sensational winter warmer... Try it! :)

Excellent Artist Goes Unrecognized in The U.S........2006-03-25

Peyton's debut album is outstanding. There are some rythmic dances tunes as well as some ballads. I don't think that there is a bad song on the entire CD. Too bad that it was released in the U.K. and I found it somewhat difficult to find in the U.S. If you buy only 1 CD this year, check out Peyton. You won't be disappointed. If you want to get a taste of the type of music that Peyton has created, try listening to some Euro dance radio. Peyton still is not played on American radio. Too bad that we're all missing out on hearing a great artist.

A new great male singer!.......2005-10-27

Peyton has one of those voices that you know would be just as amazing live. This is a major talent. I have enjoyed every track on this cd and am so glad I went to the trouble to get a copy (since it is not being distributed in the US at this time) Get an import copy or buy one "used" and you will be so glad you did. Great songs, great lyrics, great voice. Simple as that.

A perfect album!.......2005-10-16

When I buy an album, it's usually because it's by an established performer, and I now automatically buy their stuff, or I buy an album because there are a few songs on it that I enjoy. Peyton's debut album is one of those rare little gems where you'll fall in love with every single song. Voice, lyrics, music. Peyton has concoted an amazing compilation of upbeat anthems and reflective ballads. One of the best CDs of the year, I promise you. Can't wait for the next album!

Average customer rating: Patti Austin and Gregory Hines Are Brilliant

Greatest Hits Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Ellington | Ellington, Edward Duke | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Waxman | Waxman, Franz | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rodgers & Hammerstein - The Complete Overtures ~ Opening Night / Hollywood Bowl Orchestra · Mauceri Hollywood Dreams Betcha Bottom Dollar ASIN: B00005J712 Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

1. Let Yourself Go - Steppin' Out With My Baby - Patti LuPone
2. Slap That Bass - Gregory Hines
3. Love Is Here To Stay - Patti Austin
4. Mood Indigo - Dee Dee Bridgewater
5. A Foggy Day - Gregory Hines
6. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - Patti Austin/Gregory Hines
7. Heatwave - Patti LuPone
8. Something Wonderful - Marilyn Horne
9. O Mio Babbino Caro - Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
10. Prelude To A Kiss - Dee Dee Bridgewater
11. I'm Beginning To See The Light - Dee Dee Bridgewater
12. Nice Work If You Can Get It - Gregory Hines
13. The All Laughed - Patti Austin
14. I've Got Beginner's Luck - Gregory Hines/Patti Austin
15. Doin' What Comes Natur-lly - Patti LuPone
16. I Have Dreamed - Peabo Bryson/Lea Salonga
17. For You, For Me, For Evermore - Patti Austin/Gregory Hines

Tracks:

1. Gone With The Wind: Main Title - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
2. An American In Paris - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
3. Carousel: Heaven Effect And Carousel Waltz - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
4. Peyton Place - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
5. The Wizard Of Oz Concert Suite - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
6. Morning Mood - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
7. Cinema Paradiso - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
8. Somewhere In Time - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
9. Eternal Love - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
10. John Dunbar Theme - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
11. Throne Room And Finale - John Mauceri/Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Patti Austin and Gregory Hines Are Brilliant.......2007-07-07

I own the Hollywood Bowl Gershwin CD and I love it. I was surprised by it. Play the samples if you can but the singing and sound are clear and crisp and you can understand every word.

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I'll Rise/a Higher Place ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Peyton ASIN: B000B5H7KU Release Date: 2005-09-13

Album Description

Peyton is synonymous to Hed Kandi as discoballs and glitter! Having been a permanent feature on the Kandi club scene to 2 years, finally the fruits of his labor are about to be born with the release of his debut single 'I'll Rise/A Higher Place' followed by his self-titled album. This single features 'A Higher Place' (radio edit) backed with 'I'll Rise' (radio edit), 'A Higher Place' (ATFC remix) & 'I'll Rise' (Kaskade remix). Hed Kandi. 2005.

Average customer rating: Lyrical complexity, spiritual adventures amazingly beautiful

Robert Kyr: Violin Concerto Trilogy Manufacturer: New Albion Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tsontakis: Piano Quartet Trilogy Heartsounds: Music of Tsontakis Tsontakis: Quartets No.3 And No.4 The Passion according to Four Evangelists ECLIPSE ASIN: B000B6TRW0 Release Date: 2005-10-18

Customer Reviews:

Lyrical complexity, spiritual adventures.......2007-04-22

These three delightfully lyrical concerti, with themes respectively of love, harmony, and peace, are all distinct. The middle work is similar to the art of the late composer Lou Harrison, and indeed the canonic and the dance variations of Concerto No. 2 employ a gamelan ensemble as many of Harrison's works. However, Kyr is even more a romantic, and his sweet spiritual music soars and envelops the listener. Ron Blessinger's violin performance is a perfect match for these compositions. The first work on love is indeed amorous, but the third, regarding peace, is not so peaceful at first. It is the not the peace of spiritual or transcendent tranquility but one of aftermath. It must be hard fought to achieve, metaphorically. Drumming, clanging, and clamor give way to lamentation and reconciliation; it ends in resolve, solace, and, yes at last, peace. Robert Kyr, who is at home also in Early Music, is an excellent composer and I look forward to hearing more of his explorations. This particular recording will surprise you in how good it is.

amazingly beautiful.......2006-09-09

I noticed Violin Concerto Trilogy hadn't been reviewed and it deserves to be. Kyr's music is intelligent, listenable and lovely. This and 'Unseen Rain' both deserve a much wider audience. I recommend both.

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Intuition Caroline Peyton Manufacturer: Fallout ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000QUUDMY Release Date: 2007-07-02

Tracks:

1. Still With You
2. Together
3. Party Line
4. Donkey Blues
5. Call of the Wild
6. Just as We
7. You Too
8. Brister
9. All This Waiting
10. Light Years

Album Description

Caroline Peyton had been lead vocalist with cult rural jazz rockers The Screaming Gypsy Bandits and released a challenging solo debut (1972's Mock-Up) before recording this superb collection for a local Indiana label in 1977. Boasting an eclectic blend of styles ranging from folk to funk, jazz to pop and even disco, Intuition has attracted ever-greater interest in recent years, being featured on compilations and championed by cutting edge DJs. It makes its long overdue CD debut here, complete with biographical liner notes, and is a must for all connoisseurs of '70s singer-songwriting. 2007.

Album Details

Caroline Peyton Had Been Lead Vocalist with Cult Rural Jazzrockers the Screaming Gypsy Bandits and Released a Challenging Solo Debut (1972's Mock-up) Before Recording this Superb Collection for a Local Indiana Label in 1977. Boasting an Eclectic Blend of Styles Ranging from Folk to Funk, Jazz to Pop and Even Disco, Intuition Has Attracted Ever-greater Interest in Recent Years, Being Featured on Compilations and Championed by Cutting Edge Djs. It Makes Its Longoverdue CD Debut Here, Complete with Biographical Liner Notes, and is a Must for all Connoisseurs of 70s Singer-songwriting.

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Mighty The Peyton Bros. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000BICN5G

Average customer rating: Fabulous! Copland: Composer for the American Depression Era The Chamber Version Works Really Well Copland was, and still is, a genius.

The Tender Land (Complete Chamber Version) A. Copland , Richard Zeller , Jeffrey Peyton , and Third Angle New Music Ensemble Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Copland: The Tender Land (complete opera) ASIN: B00002EPMT Release Date: 1999-11-30

Tracks:

1. The Tender Land: Act I: Introduction - A. Copland
2. The Tender Land: Act I: Beth & Ma Moss Entrance (Beth) (Ma Moss) - A. Copland
3. The Tender Land: Act I: Mr. Splinter's Entrance (Mr. Splinters) (Ma Moss) (Beth) - A. Copland
4. The Tender Land: Act I: This Is Like the Dress I Never Had (Beth) (Ma Moss) - A. Copland
5. The Tender Land: Act I: Laurie's Aria (Laurie) (Ma Moss) - A. Copland
6. The Tender Land: Act I: Remember The Boy Who Used To Call (Laurie) (Ma Moss) - A. Copland
7. The Tender Land: Act I: Martin And Top Entrance (Top) (Martin) (Laurie) - A. Copland
8. The Tender Land: Act I: We've Been North, We've Been South (Martin) (Top) (Laurie) (Grandpa Moss) - A. Copland
9. The Tender Land: Act I: Hire A Stranger (Grandpa Moss) (Martin) (Top) (Laurie) (Ma Moss) - A. Copland
10. The Tender Land: Act I: The Promise Of Living (Martin) (Laurie) (Ma Moss) (Grandpa Moss) (Top) - A. Copland
11. The Tender Land: Act II: Introduction - Party Scene (Top) (Mrs. Jenks) (Martin) (Laurie) (Ma Moss) (Mr. Splinters) (Grandpa Moss) - A. Copland
12. The Tender Land: Act II: Thank You, Thank You All (Laurie) (Grandpa Moss) (Ma Moss) - A. Copland
13. The Tender Land: Act II: Stomp Your Feet - Square Dance (Ma Moss) (Top) (Martin) (Mr. Splinters) (Mr. Jenks) - A. Copland
14. The Tender Land: Act II: Zion's Walls (Grandpa Moss) - A. Copland
15. The Tender Land: Act II: Long Time Ago (Ma Moss) - A. Copland

Tracks:

1. The Tender Land: Act II: Something Strange Is Goin' On (Ma Moss) (Mr. Splinters) - Aaron Copland
2. The Tender Land: Act II: I Was Goin' A-Courtin' (Martin) (Grandpa Moss) (Top) (Ma Moss) (Mrs. Splinters) - Aaron Copland
3. The Tender Land: Act II: Love Scene a) You Dance Real Well (Martin) (Laurie) - Aaron Copland
4. The Tender Land: Act II: Love Scene b) Love Duet (Laurie) (Martin) - Aaron Copland
5. The Tender Land: Act II: Hey Bums! (Grandpa Moss) (Laurie) (Ma Moss) (Top) (Martin) (Mr. Splinters) (Mrs. Splinters) (Mr. Jenks) (Mrs. Jenks) - Aaron Copland
6. The Tender Land: Act II: Interlude - Transition (to Original Act III) - Aaron Copland
7. The Tender Land: Act II: Is There Someone in There That's Called Laurie (Martin) (Laurie) - Aaron Copland
8. The Tender Land: Act II: Daybreak Will Come (Laurie) (Martin) - Aaron Copland
9. The Tender Land: Act II: Is That How You See Laurie? (Top) (Martin) - Aaron Copland
10. The Tender Land: Act II: The Sun Is Comin' Up (Laurie) - Aaron Copland
11. The Tender Land: Act II: Laurie's Leaving (Beth) (Laurie) (Ma Moss) - Aaron Copland
12. The Tender Land: Act II: Ma Moss' Final Aria (Ma Moss) - Aaron Copland

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This is the world premiere recording of the chamber version of Copland's The Tender Land, which the composer himself approved. Those who love Appalachian Spring and its wide-open, American, innocent but energetic idiom will discover much of the same feeling of warmth and homespun verisimilitude here. The performance is excellent. The chamber orchestra plays handsomely and with great sentiment under Murray Sidlin (who also did the arrangements), and the singers react to the music as if they were living each moment for the first time. Suzan Hanson makes the most of Laurie, singing with the right combination of winsomeness and reality, and her love music with Martin, sung with charm by tenor Robert MacNeil, makes for some beautiful listening. Milagro Vargas is protective as Ma, while Richard Zeller's baritone is a bit light and young-sounding for Grandpa. Douglas Webster sings the role of Top, Martin's fellow wanderer, with real verve. Indeed, the quintet that ends Act One, "The promise of living," in which all five lead characters take part, is simply ravishing. The rest of the cast is excellent. Try not to do without this recording; it's a beauty. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous!.......2002-04-26

Excellent orchestrations. The chamber setting emphasizes the vocal demands placed on the singers.

The vocal casting is superb. Honest voices singing honest roles.

This combination affords the listener the chance to enjoy this opera as it is intended. The opera is often described as unlistenable, mostly due to the over production of sound. "The Tender Land" was never intended to sound Wagnerian.

Copland: Composer for the American Depression Era.......2001-11-06

I will never forget the day that I first found a 33 1/3 recording of The Tender Land in Bailey's Music Rooms on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. I made my way up the hill to the Billings Student Center, found an empty listening booth, opened up the record, and started it spinning. When I heard the glorious ending of the First Act: "The Promise of Living," I dissolved into tears.
Now it is many years later, and there's a new recording, this time a more complete version, but a chamber version at that. I can only say that this work still moves me even today as it did then, and the chamber version seems a much better rendition than the one I originally owned for two reasons: First, because it's more complete, so the plot makes better sense. Second because it is a chamber version, it has a greater tendency to evoke the stark realities of Midwest farmlife in the depression era. Copland essentially grew up as a composer during that era, and it is worth studying some of his starker piano pieces, especially the Piano Variations and the Piano Sonata, to see how he evolved from a spare style that beautifully evoked the America of his day to the more substantial works that came later: Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and this great opera called The Tender Land. If anything, this opera is proof that the lessons he learned during the Depression were not lost on him, and became the basis for all the great music that followed.

The Chamber Version Works Really Well.......2000-11-12

I saw Sidlin's chamber version of this opera in Pittsburgh a few years ago and walked out of the concert with a warm glow inside. I've been beating the drum for this gentle little opera ever since, and I am glad to have his recording now.

This is wonderful music, and if all you know of Copland is Appalachian Spring and the other popular suites, you are in for a real treat. The quintet that closes the First Act, "The Promise of Living" is stirring and may cause you to hit that "repeat" button on your remote more than once.

The chamber version is thinner and leaner sounding than the full version, and as such it places greater demands on the singers. The chamber version is definitely a singer's opera; the orchestra is just along for the ride. Luckily, they're up to it. I noticed no weak spots among the cast. Ironically, the Brunelle/MN/Virgin recording uses the full orchestral version but the voices sound all wrong, as if the singers had just accidently wandered in from a Broadway play.

This is the one to get. Compleatists might want to seek out the Brunelle version too, but start with this one.

-Ed

Copland was, and still is, a genius........2000-02-04

Just recently, I was introduced to Copland when I had to sing "THE TENDER LAND" for a choral event. I found this peice to be deeply moving, and I looked elsewhere for the CD. After listening to the whole thing, I was pratically moved to tears by the shear beauty and power of the theme of the music. I always enjoyed Copland's work, like the Appalation Spring, or Rodeo, but this takes the cake. I give it a five star rating.

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