Naughty Girl [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

1. Naughty Girl [Album Version] - Beyoncé Knowles

2. Naughty Girl - Beyoncé Knowles, Lil' Flip

3. Naughty Girl - Beyoncé Knowles, Lil' Kim,

4. Naïve [HR Crump Remix] - Beyoncé Knowles, Da Brat

5. Headliners [Multimedia Track] - Beyoncé Knowles

Tracks:

Song of the Vagabonds
I'm Falling in Love With Someone
Streets of New York
Neapolitan Love Song
Desert Song/One Alone
Every Day Is Ladies' Day with Me
Donkey Serenade
Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
Drinking Song
When You're Away
I Love to Go Swimmin' With Wimmin
I Might Be Your Once-In-A-While
Marianne
Serenade
Indian Summer
When I Grow Too Old to Dream
Gypsy Love Song
Golden Days - Jerry Hadley, Mario Lanza

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Inauthentic Herbert/authentic Percy Faith
disappointment
"music giants come together ~ Herbert & Faith"
Herbert in good hands with Faith renditions
Percy Faith-Columbia Album Of Victor Herbert

The Columbia Album of Victor Herbert

Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: The Songs of Victor Herbert
The Sound of Music/South Pacific

ASIN: B0000996GF
Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life
Spanish Serenade
Dream Girl
Because You're You!
Toyland
March of the Toys
Gypsy Love Song and Romany Life
Kiss in the Dark
I Want What I Want When I Want It
When You're Away
Cuban Serenade
Indian Summer
Every Day Is Ladies' Day with Me
Kiss Me Again
Habanera
To the Land of My Own Romance
Dagger Dance
Italian Street Song
Sweethearts
Yesterthoughts
Streets of New York
I'm Falling in Love With Someone
Thine Alone

Album Description

Percy Faith was the master of distilling the best of melodies and in this collection from 1958, Percy rescues us from the images that Victor Herbert melodies tend to evoke - the operetta, and the "erstwhile lady singing (belting out?) Herbert tunes at the piano." With this in mind, Percy's early stereo spectacular brings us the best of the Victor Herbert tunes - with the grand voice of the orchestra to bring out the beauty of each song - twenty-three Victor Herbert songs in this collection! (Bill Halvorsen)

Album Description

Full Title - The Columbia Album Of Victor Herbert/And His Orchestra. Pianist Percy Faith, a pioneer of the Easy Listening genre, had a successful and lengthy career as the in-house conductor and arranger for Columbia Records. Faith was renowned for his musical interpretations of Broadway and motion picture music. These 2 albums on 1 CD were originally released in 1958. 23 tracks. 2003 Collectables reissue.

Customer Reviews:

Inauthentic Herbert/authentic Percy Faith.......2006-09-03

If you love the Percy Faith orchestral style, you will certainly
enjoy this typical example. The disc is full and the selections are numerous and varied, including characteristic pieces, operetta
excerpts, and even a couple of excerpts from one of Herbert's
grand operas.
BUT - if you're primarily interested in the music of Victor Herbert, then the advice has to be to avoid this seemingly tempting item. The combination of anachronistic arrangements, altered harmonies, and orchestrations foreign to anything Herbert would have imagined or countenanced ends by falsifying the charm and character of Herbert's music. In essence it's more like "1950's Fantasies Loosely Based on Certain Herbert Themes."

disappointment.......2006-08-14

This is a very poor rendering of the music of Victor Herbert. I am very disappointed in it and would not have ordered it if I realized that there were no vocals.

"music giants come together ~ Herbert & Faith".......2004-02-09

Now we have something that only Percy Faith could tackle "The Columbia Album of Victor Herbert", composer Victor Herbert has all the elements that Mr. Faith was looking for, and what a workout the award winning Percy Faith Orchestra has in store for them, look at the result...pure satisfaction and then some ~ "TOYLAND" is one of the most beautiful songs ever written, Percy's arrangement comes from the heart and weaves a magic spell over the listener ~ "MARCH OF THE TOYS", once again the signature arrangement comes to the surface of each cue that Mr. Faith records, very stimulating performance ~ listen to this cue and visualize the toys coming to life ~ "A KISS IN THE DARK" and "KISS ME AGAIN", once again the magic prevails with soft and sweeping strings, The Percy Faith Touch comes to the forefront ~ and Percy was always there to record the music whenever the time presented itself, and it is here and now.

Two great giants in the music world Victor Herbert (1859-1924) and Percy Faith (1908-1976), brought together by Columbia Records and originally released in 1958 (C2S-801), received wonderful reviews from the music critics. This is an historic event for Faith fans, a double LP that has all the ingredients is now released on one single compact disc ~ with all the sonic clarity you could ask for.

Great job to all who were involved in bringing this to listeners of fine music ~ very impressive with all original liner notes and recording cues intact. This has to be in the top five of Faith's re-issues, keep them coming, cause there is an audience out there crying and craving more of the same...gotta love it!

Total Time: 73:46 on 23 Tracks ~ Collectables 7565 ~ (9/16/2003)

Herbert in good hands with Faith renditions.......2003-10-08

Percy Faith, the easy listening music arranger and conductor, pays homage to composer Victor Herbert (1859-1924) and in doing so offers us a remarkable recording of Herbert's oft-forgotten music. Faith interprets Herbert's music with his signature lush strings and sound orchestral arrangements that provide a light buoyancy to the compositions. Especially good are Indian Summer, Spanish Serenade and Gypsy Love Song. But all tracks are impressive and offer good testimony to Herbert's compositions and Faith's tuneful arranging. This is one of the better Faith re-releases from Collectables to date.

Percy Faith-Columbia Album Of Victor Herbert.......2003-09-18

This is one of Percy Faith's most beautiful albums and it is finally on cd.Most of this album is beautiful and lush but there is a few songs that are brassy,2 Christmas songs and 1 Semi classical song.Here is the song list.

The Columbia Album Of Victor Herbert-1958(Liner Notes Included)
1)Ah Sweet Mystery Of Life-Lush
2)Spanish Life-Brassy
3)Dream Girl-Lush
4)Because Your You're You-Lush
5)Toyland-Lush Christmas This is the most beautiful version of toyland I have ever heard although Johnny Mathis has a pretty good version too.You should play Percy's version during the Christmas season off of this cd.
6)March Of The Toys-Brassy Christmas with Drums interspursed.Percy's version of this song is great and should also get a lot of play during the holiday season.
7)Gypsy Love Song and Romany Life-Semi Classical
8)A Kiss In The Dark-Lush
9)I Want What I Want When I Want It-Brassy
10)When You're Away-Lush
11)Cuban Love Song-Light Strings
12)Indian Summer-Lush
13)Every Day Is Ladies Day With Me-Brassy
14)Kiss Me Again-Lush
15)Habanera-Brassy
16)To The Land Of My Own Romance-Lush
17)Dagger Dance-Brassy
18)Italian Street Song-Brassy
19)Sweethearts-Lush
20)Yesterthoughts-Lush
21)Streets Of New York-Lush
22)I'm Falling In Love With Someone-Light Strings
23)Thine Alone-Lush

Tracks:

Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life! - Richard Crooks
Gypsy Love Song - CHARLES KULLMAN
Romany Life - Jeanette MacDonald
March Of The Toys - Victor Young & His Concert Orchestra
Kiss Me Again - Florence Easton
(The Day Is Done...) Moonbeams - Richard Crooks
Italian Street Song - Florence George/The Max Terr Choristers
I'm Falling In Love With Someone - CHARLES KULLMAN
'Neath The Southern Moon - Nelson Eddy
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! - Nelson Eddy
Paul's Address: (My Commander As Envoy Bids Me Come...) No Country Can My Own Outvie - John McCormack
I List The Trill In Golden Throat - Alma Gluck/Charles Schuetz
The Cricket On The Earth - Christie MacDonald/Reginald Werrenrath/Howard Ratty
Sweethearts - Richard Tauber
To Land Of My Own Romance - John McHugh
When You're Away - Richard Tauber
Neapolitan Love Song - Richard Crooks
Ireland, My Sireland (When Shall I Again See Ireland?) - John McCormick/Dominic Melillo
Eileen Alannah Ashthore - John McCormick/Dominic Melillo
Thine Alone - CHARLES KULLMAN
A Kiss In The Dark - Amelita Galli-Curci
Indian Summer - Richard Tauber
Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life! - Jeanette Macdonald/Nelson Eddy

Customer Reviews:

Some old favourites, and some unfamiliar, enjoyable voices and songs.......2007-03-11

This compilation has the usual songs that immediately bring the name of composer Victor Herbert to mind - Ah, sweet mystery of life, I'm falling in love with someone and Tramp, tramp, tramp - with such well known voices as those of Macdonald, Eddy and the famous tenors, Richard Crooks, Richard Tauber and Charles Kullmann.

Perhaps of greater interest to many listeners will be the relatively seldom heard artists, such as John McHugh, Florence Easton and Florence George. All three have very pleasant voices and aural personalities.

It is a somewhat mixed delight to hear Amelita Galli-Curci, John McCormack, Alma Gluck and Richard Werrenrath in recordings from the acoustic era. My personal favourite from that group is Galli-Cutci's charming version of A kiss in the dark.

Altogether, a well chosen mixture of the familiar and the out of the way, carefully and well re-recorded.

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The String Quartet Tribute to Beyonce
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000JKLTG
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

Crazy in Love
Work It Out
Closer I Get to You
Naughty Girl
Speechless
That's How You Like It
Me, Myself & I
Baby Boy
Be With You
Rainy Day

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Tracks:

Babes In Toyland: Toyland
The Fortune Teller: Romany Life
Badinage
Orang Blossoms: Kiss In The Dark
The Enchantress: Art Is Calling
Pan Americana
Molly
Al Fresco
The Red Mill: Moonbeams
Naughty Marietta: Italian Street Song
Eileen: Thine Alone
Cannibal Dance
Mile Modiste: Kiss Me Again
The Only Girl: When You're Away
Royal Sec
The Dream Melody: Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life

Customer Reviews:

They don't write music like this anymore.......2006-12-31

Who cares if a soprano is singing songs written for a tenor or Thine Alone was written as a duet? This is a perfectly lovely album, and I've never heard my two favorites--Thine Alone, Toyland--sung more beautifully. The soprano, Virginia Croskery, takes no liberties with the music--sings it lovingly and as it was written. Refreshing in our self-indulgent times when singers seem to think it compulsory to "make a song their own" or whatever it is they think they're doing.

an elegant and sensitive treatment of classic favorites!.......2004-01-13

Totally enchanted with this CD. The soprano supremely gifted and the orchestra - stunning. I highly recommend it for the sensitive music lover!

He deserves better.......2000-02-29

This new Victor Herbert is a disaster. The soloist is bad and destroys Romany Life. Her other songs aren't much better. Most of the vocal music was written with a chorus in mind. No chorus. Over half the vocal selections are mutilated. 2/3rds of Kiss Me Again is gone, about 1/2 of Moonbeams cannot be found, the second verse of A Kiss in the Dark is among the missing, etc. Thine Alone was written as a duet. Molly was written for a tenor. They are sung by a soprano. Herbert wrote so much music beautiful music but onl;y his most famous can be found here. Three or four orchestral selections are all that can be recommended. Until John McGlinn or Richard Bonynge realize that Herbert once existed he is in trouble. Naxos and Brion are not the answer.

A valuable addition to recorded Americana.......2000-01-19

It is a Good Thing that Naxos is starting an American Classics series at their usual budget price and that Victor Herbert is featured on two of them. We have as of this writing the purely instrumental (8.559025) and its sequel (8.559026). The latter features soprano Virginia Croskery and the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra under Keith Brion. Yes, this offers an interesting comparison with the old Beverly Sills offering of much the same material. Ms. Croskery's vocalizing is very good indeed and perhaps more in keeping with the kind of voice for which much of this music was composed; but while Ms. Sills' voice is quite thrilling, it is perhaps a touch too operatic for this lightweight material. On the other hand, the Naxos sound is far beyond what the older set can give us. Of the 16 selections on this CD, 5 are instrumental. Of the vocals, not all were written for the soprano voice ("Toyland" for example); but most were and we have here what you would expect: "Romany Life," "Kiss in the Dark," "Italian Street Song," "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life," and so on. Some listeners might have some trouble with the singer's very top notes; but at this price and for lack of anything competitive that is still available, this is still a very good purchase. This disc makes a fine companion piece, not only to the other Naxos set, but also to a concert of Herbert and Romberg duets on Newport Classic label titled "Sweethearts."

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Broadway Musicals of 1925

Manufacturer: Bayview
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AQS24
Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

Overture/Ev'ry Little Note [From Merry, Merry]
Old Fashioned Girl [From the Garrick Gaieties][#] - Nancy Anderson
Paddlin' Madelin' Home [From Sunny]
Tea for Two [From No, No, Nanette] - Howard McGillin
Little Bungalow [From "The Cocoanuts"] - Stephanie J. Block, Howard McGillin
When We Get Our Divorce [From Sunny] - Nancy Anderson, Justin Bohon
I'm All Alone [From China Rose][#] - Nancy Anderson
Here in My Arms [From DeArest Enemy] - Howard McGillin
Liza Lee [From Big Boy]
It All Depends on You [From Big Boy] - Justin Bohon
I Was Alone [From Sunny] - Stephanie J. Block
As Long as I've Got My Mammy [From Big Boy][#]
Sweet and Low Down [From Tip Toes]
Song of the Vagabonds [From the Vagabond King] - Howard McGillin
Some Day (The Vagabond King) - Nancy Anderson
Murderous Monty [From Tell Me More][#] - Stephanie J. Block,
Lackawanna [From Big Boy][#] - Howard McGillin
That Means Nothing to Me [From Naughty Cinderella] - Nancy Anderson
Always [Cut] - Howard McGillin
That Certain Feeling [From Tip Toes] - Stephanie J. Block
Manhattan [From the Garrick Gaieties] - Justin Bohon
I Want to Be Happy [From No, No, Nanette]

Charles Craig: Puccini Arias & Favourite Ballads

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BRILLIANT ENGLISH TENOR
I Am Amazed!
A Great British Tenor

Charles Craig: Puccini Arias & Favourite Ballads

Manufacturer: Testament
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000DLYO
Release Date: 1998-11-10

Tracks:

Manon Lescaut, Act II: Donna Non Vidi Mai
La Boheme, Act I: Che Gelida Manina
Tosca, Act I: Recondita Armonia
La Fanciulla Del West, Act III: Ch'ella Mi Creda
Turandot, Act I: Non Piangere, Liu
Turandot, Act III: Nessun Dorma
Because
Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
For You Alone
Macushla
Song Of Songs
Trees
I'll Walk Beside You
Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life
Home, Sweet Home
Tell Me Tonight
The Holy City
The Lord's Prayer

Customer Reviews:

BRILLIANT ENGLISH TENOR.......2006-07-22

Charles Craig was a superb British operatic tenor of the 1950s,60s and 70s with an authentic Italian style.
This recording is a brilliant tribute to a dedicated and fine artist. Any one who has not heard Charles Craig recordings before is in for a surprise. Forget todays modern tenors .This is the real thing.
The performance is indeed world class.His style is relaxed and unforced with some beautiful mezza voce singing and an excellent ringing vocal tone in all the right places. Buy and enjoy.

I Am Amazed!.......2006-07-10

It is both astounding and embarrassing to have to admit that after many, many years of loving opera, that I had never heard of Charles Craig. I assure you that the music samples that Amazon so thoughtfully provides does not begin to do his voice justice.

The recording brought tears to my eyes as he sang songs that I have loved for many years. His voice is relaxed and natural and his singing of the ballads section is just as enjoyable as his singing of the Puccini section. One is free to simply enjoy the music.

Another benefit of his singing is his ability to make the words understandable for the most part. I had a little difficulty understanding all of the words in his singing of "Because". His voice, however, was glorious.

I would definitly encourage anyone who enjoys a world class tenor to add this CD to their collection.

A Great British Tenor.......2003-08-10

This is a fine example of a great tenor in the Italian school. These recordings were made in the early sixties just as he was about the embark on his Covent Garden and international. He probably sang Otello more than any tenor in the history of opera and unlike he with the Plastic Voice could sing all the notes of this opera.

Ferde Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite; Victor Herbert: Hero and Leander

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American Music
The Recording Technician should be shot!
melodies for nostalgy

Ferde Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite; Victor Herbert: Hero and Leander

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000028MK
Release Date: 1994-03-22

Tracks:

Grand Canyon Suite: Sunrise
Grand Canyon Suite: Painted Desert
Grand Canyon Suite: On The Trail
Grand Canyon Suite: Sunset
Grand Canyon Suite: Cloudburst
Hero And Leander, A Symphonic Poem, Op. 33: Part I - Molto tranquillo
Hero And Leander, A Symphonic Poem, Op. 33: Part II - Love Scene. Andante espressivo
Babes In Toyland: March Of The Toys
It Happened In Nordland: Absinthe Frappe
The Red Mill: Because You're You
The Only Girl: When You're Away
Babes In Toyland: I Can't Do The Sum
Naughty Marietta: I'm Falling In Love With Some One
The Fortune Teller: Gypsy Love Song
Naughty Marietta: Italian Street Song
Mlle. Modiste: Kiss Me Again
Eileen: The Irish Have A Great Day To-Night

Customer Reviews:

American Music.......2005-10-17

Ferde Grofe's best known Grand Canyon Suite is presented here with a host of Victor Herbert music, both serious and light.

The five-movement suite takes a picturesque tour through the typical day in the southwest American desert. While not a difinitive rendition, this recording holds up well against "classic" recordings of yore, with even better sonics.

The Victor Herbert symphonic poem Hero and Leander, is also music which guides the listener through a story. This performance comes off pretty well; the music isn't terribly memorable, but it has its exciting moments and it is interesting to hear some little-known, turn-of-the-century, highly Romantic American music.

Also on the CD is a medley of Herbert's greatest show tunes, including probably his most famous March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland. This medley gives 10 hits from various shows, all charming in their own right, and showing early influences of Leroy Anderson and Henry Mancini even.

While the performances here are very good, and the music is keen to listen to, nothing really blew me away. Especially since Naxos has released some excellent all-Grofe CD's of his suites at a budget price. If you really want the Herbert, don't hesitate to buy this CD, but if you only want the Grofe, I suggest you look somewhere else.

The Recording Technician should be shot!.......2000-12-21

This was played very well, but why do I have to listen to Trucks driving by outside the auditorium? With about a week of waveform editing this has become the best recording of this material I have ever heard. I record professionally and I feel that it is as much an art as the musicians performace. It could have at least had some post editing. 10 stars for the preformace and a minus 7 stars for the pre and post production work not done.

melodies for nostalgy.......1999-10-18

It was a long time ago, in Spain, I heard from a cassete this work of Grofé. The music struck me til now as something imponderable, sweet and romantic, nostalgic and strong, feeling me with the smells of the desert, but with a remarkable quality. It was 30 yers ago. I tried several times to find the music but unsucessfully. It was like to walk back in time, in a kingdom of peace and love. I am amazed to find it in Amazon.

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A truly awesome voice!
What a fabulous Tenor!!!!!

A Richard Crooks Serenade

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
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ASIN: B000001HKI
Release Date: 1998-02-17

Tracks:

The Student Prince: Ser: Overhead The Moon Is Beaming - Richard Crooks/Lewis James
Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life
The Song Of Songs
When You're Away
Rio Rita
Only A Rose
Because
I Bring A Love Song - Richard Crooks/Edna Kellogg
Vienna, City Of My Dreams
Only My Song
Gipsy Moon
Macushla
Smilin' Through
If I Should Send A Rose To You
The Holy City - Richard Crooks/Herbert Dawson
Songs My Mother Taught Me - Richard Crooks/Frederick Schauwecker
Beautiful Dreamer - Richard Crooks/Frank La Forge
Oh, Susannah! - Richard Crooks/The Balladeers Male Qt/Frank La Forge/Ralph Colicchio
Ah, May The Red Rose Live Alway - Richard Crooks/Frank La Forge
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair - Richard Crooks/Frank La Forge
Ser - Richard Crooks/Frederick Schauwecker
Be Thou Faithful Unto Death

Customer Reviews:

A truly awesome voice!.......2000-06-02

"A Richard Crooks Serenade" is a marvelous sampling of one of the greatest singers America had produced in the 30's and 40's. One gets to witness that honey Crooks sound in such classics as Ah, "Sweet Mystery of Life" (catch that magnificent High C at the end), "Macushla", the three Stephen Foster songs, and "If I should Send a Rose to You" (sort of Crook's theme song). This entire CD is a gem, but some REAL standouts are "The Holy City", "Because", "Be Thou Faithful Unto Death" (from the seldom performed St Paul by Mendelssohn). "Be Thou Faithful" will literally tug at your heartstrings. The "Serenade" from The Student Prince is a masterpiece of fine singing (Crooks, by the way, was Romberg's original choice for the lead role in this operetta). Crooks' voice literally pours out in this recording of "Serenade", culminating in two excellently placed High C's (the only real serious competition to Crooks on this song, in my opinion, is the great Mario Lanza). Crooks was one of the primo American Tenors of the 30's/40's era, displaying a technique and style that was unmatched, and after examining this CD, one will surely understand why. By all means, treat yourself to this recording and see what truly great singing is all about.

What a fabulous Tenor!!!!!.......2000-05-24

If one has not had the oportunity of hearing the great voice of Richard Crooks, they have really missed out. Richard Crooks possessed an intense lyricism that is unmatched today. Crooks' "Serenade" from The Student Prince is sheer perfection (singing it in the original key, not lowered a whole step, like most Tenors), culminating on two very vibrant High C's. It is interesting to note that Crooks was Romberg's original choice for the role of Karl Franz (the lead) in the Student Prince, but, due to opera commitments, was unable to debut the role. This is a performance rivaled only by the great Mario Lanza. Other musical highlights on this CD are "Macushla", "Song of Songs", "The Holy City", and "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life". "Ah May the Red Rose live Alway" is sure to bring a tear to one's eye. A nuance on "Ah Sweey Mystery of Life" finds Crooks soaring up to a High C at the end (a feat one finds no other Tenor attempting on any other recording) and with Crooks, it works well. Crooks' "Because" is the standard by which all others are measured. One of the real finds on this disk is Crooks' "Be Thou Faithful unto Death" from the rarely performed "Paul" by Felix Mendelssohn. What heartfelt singing this truly is. Crooks genuinely excelled in this music and one simply MUST purchase this CD to listen to a true master. So if one is not that familiar with the incomparable voice of Richard Crooks, treat yourself and puchase this recording now! This collection is pure enjoyment from the Student Prince "Serenade" to the final selection "Be Thou Faithful unto Death". A real gem.