| Disc: 1 |
| 1. Let Me Love You for Tonight - Kariya |
| 2. You Used to Hold Me [Original Mix] - Ralphi Rosario |
| 3. Break 4 Love [Original Mix] - Raze |
| 4. Too Blind to See It - Kym Sims |
| 5. Finally [12" Choice Mix] - Ce Ce Peniston |
| 6. Last Rhythm [Original Mix] - Last Rhythm |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. My Love |
| 2. Where Love Lives [12" Classic Mix] - Alison Limerick |
| 3. Voodoo Ray - A Guy Called Gerald |
| 4. Everybody (All Over the World) [Original Mix] - F.P.I. Project |
| 5. Ride on Time/People Hold On - Black Box, Coldcut |
| 6. Good Life [Magic Juan's Mix] - Inner City |
| Disc: 3 |
| 1. Don't Look Any Futher [Single Version] - Dennis Edwards, Siedah Garrett |
| 2. Keep on Movin' [Katt Club Mix] - Soul II Soul, Caron Wheeler |
| 3. Dub Be Good to Me - Beats International |
| 4. Kruder Dorfmeister Session (TM) - Depeche Mode |
| 5. Sunshine on a Rainy Day |
| 6. Little Fluffy Clouds [Adam Freeland Tsunami One Remix] - The Orb |
Editorial Reviews
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Renaissance: The Classics,Various Artists,Sony BMG,Dance,Dance Collections
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And On Earth Peace: A Chanticleer Mass
Manufacturer: Warner Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000OCY6BS Release Date: 2007-05-08 |
Tracks:
- Da pacem Dominae
- Deus, Deus meus, respice in me -- Andrea Gabrieli
- Da pacem Domine -- Carlo Gesualdo
- Kyrie -- Douglas J. Cuomo
- Gloria (Everywhere) -- Kamran Ince
- vos omnes -- Carlo Gesualdo
- Aestimatus sum cum descendentibus -- Carlo Gesualdo
- Credo/Ani Ma'amin -- Shulamit Ran
- Peccantem me quotidian -- Carlo Gesualdo
- Ravenna Sanctus -- Ivan Moody
- salutaris hostia -- Andrea Gabrieli
- Agnus Dei -- Michael McGlynn
- Da pacem Domine
- Da pacem Domine -- Giles Binchois
- Da pacem Domine -- Arvo Part
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This mass, commissioned and performed by the superb 12-man American group Chanticleer, begins and ends with Plainsong, and is comprised of five movements by five different composers interspersed with shorter pieces by Carlo and Andrea Gabrieli and Carlo Gesualdo. Douglas J. Cuomo's Kyrie features the extreme ends of the men's vocal ranges and plays plainsong against tonal clusters; the Turkish composer Kamran Ince's Gloria is sung to a Sufi text and radiates peace; Shulamit Ran's Credo, in her native Hebrew and English, begins in a stunning martial outburst about the belief in one God and uses texts that relate to the Holocaust (occasionally spoken) to make her dramatic points; London-born Ivan Moody contributes a ravishing, medieval-tinged Sanctus, as ethereally lovely - and at points as stunningly wild - as his compositions for Trio Mediaeval; and the Irish composer Michael McGlynn's Agnus Dei begins as a solo in Gaelic, which is then underpinned with a drone in the darker voices and it ends, with grace, at a whisper. Perhaps the boldest music here is the Gesualdo, whose bizarre harmonies and discordances still can shock and awe, but the Chanticleer Mass, while not an overwhelming new work, is nonetheless, fascinating, and, as one might imagine, beautifully performed. --Robert LevineAlbum Description
With its seamless blend of twelve male voices, ranging from countertenor to bass, the San Francisco-based ensemble Chanticleer, celebrates the life of their foudner Louis I. Botto on the 10th anniversary of his death. Five composers create a mass that evolves organically, as if written by one hand and the ensemble brings it to life.Customer Reviews:
Sound Invention.......2007-07-03
Powerful, ecumenical, moving........2007-06-02
This is an awesome recording, and I use this adjective without hesitation even though it's over-used and teen-speak. I'm surprised at the number of used copies available - perhaps buyers think that this is a warm & meditative piece and reject it when they discover it's not. It is most definitely not meditative - but it is instead a powerful discourse with God from Christian, Jewish and Muslim traditions. The liturgical setting unites it with traditional Mass settings and the music and text raise 21st-century - but also eternal - questions of faith, doubts - and hope. Five stars - no hesitation.
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Catholic Latin Classics
Manufacturer: Gia Publications ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004YRAW Release Date: 2000-10-17 |
Tracks:
- Ave Maria
- O Salutaris Hostia
- Panis Angelicus - John Eskola
- Tantum Ergo
- Ave Maria - Lorelei McDermott
- O Sanctissima
- O Bone Jesu
- Ave Verum Corpus
- Jubilate Deo
- Confirma Hoc Deus
- Adoro Te, O Panis
- O Esca Viatorum
- Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi
- Emitte Spiritum Tuum
- Adoremus In Aeternum - William Combs
- Ave Maris Stella
- Regina Caeli Laetare
- Adoramus Te, Christe - The Cathedral Singers/Richard Proulx T
- Tantum Ergo
- Ecce Sacerdos Magnus
Customer Reviews:
nice to remember.......2007-01-04
It is amazing!!!.......2006-11-10
The best Latin music I've heard.......2006-04-18
60's and the Latin Mass.......2006-03-15
Latinlover.......2005-12-18
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Gabrieli · Monteverdi · Vivaldi - Venetian Church Music / Taverner Consort, Choir & Players · Andrew Parrott
Giovanni Gabrieli , Claudio Monteverdi , Antonio Vivaldi , Dario Castello , Giovanni Legrenzi , Antonio Lotti , Alessandro Grandi , Andrew Parrott , and Choir & Players Taverner Consort Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005IA23 Release Date: 2001-10-09 |
Tracks:
- Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Dulcis Jesu
- Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Son Pian E Forte
- Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Jubilate Deo
- Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Son a 14
- Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: O Jesu Mi Dulcissime
- Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Canzon
- Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Hic Est Filius Dei
- Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Son Con Tre Violini
- Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Son a 22
- Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Miserere Me Deus - Gloria Patri
- Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Canzon In Echo Duodecimi Toni
- Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Audite Principes
Tracks:
- Intonationi D'Organo, 1593: Intonatione Del Nono Tono
- Sacrae Symphoniae II, 1965: In Ecclesiis
- Motetti In Lode D'Iddio Nostro Signore, 1620: Adoramus Te, Christe
- Ghirlanda Sacra, 1625: O Quam Tu Pulchra Es
- Sonate Concertate, Libro Secondo, 1629: Sonata Seconda
- Arie De Diversi, 1624: Exulta, Filia Sion
- Sonate, Libro Terzo, Op.8, 1663: Son Da Chiesa A 3, Op.8 No.8 'La Bevilaqua'
- Crucifixus
- Clarae Stellae, Scintillate, RV625: Aria: Clarae Stellae, Scintillate: Aria: Clarae Stellae, Scintillate
- Clarae Stellae, Scintillate, RV625: Aria: Clarae Stellae, Scintillate: Recitativo: Coeli Repleti Iam Novo Splendore
- Clarae Stellae, Scintillate, RV625: Aria: Clarae Stellae, Scintillate: Aria: Nunc Jubilare
- Clarae Stellae, Scintillate, RV625: Aria: Clarae Stellae, Scintillate: Alleluia
- Crucifixus
- Ghirlanda Sacra, 1625: Currite Populi
- Montetti In Lode D'Iddio Nostro Signore, 1620: Christe, Adoramus Te
- Canzoni Et Sonate, 1615: Canzon VIII
- Berlin, Deutsche Staatsbibliothek, MS Lynar A1: Fuga Del Nono Tono
- Sacrae Symphoniae II, 1615: Magnificat
Customer Reviews:
a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-04-01
Chordal writing reached its peak in the polychoral works of Giovanni Gabrieli(1555-1612), the principal church composer in Italy of the progressive development. He not only increased the number of choirs to four and the total pitch range to over four octaves, but also juxtaposed passages of conventional rhythm with strikingly jagged suncopated motifs. These dramatic contrasts were further intensified by occasional chromatic harmony and unusual dissonances and, more significantly, by the use of instruments that alternated or combined with the voices. All of these traits are well demonstrated in the music on disc 1 of this set. His music is wonderfully exciting!!!!
Upon his death, Monteverdi succeeded him, and took his own direction musically; much different from Gabrielli. It is not just that their styles are different, but the instrumentation is much different as you will hear upon listening to disc 2.
Two subsequent directors of music represented here are Legrenzi and Lotti, both primarily opera composers.
Vivaldi had no direct connection with the basililca; he worked at the 'Pieta', and his motet 'Clarae stellae' was written for a 'Signora Gertruda, a singer who sang at the Pieta. This is one of the most attractive pieces on disc 2, and is often recorded by countertenors (altos)but on this disc is sung by Randi Stene, mezzo soprano, who sings it quite well. Andreas Scholl has recorded this, and I do personally prefer Scholl's countertenor quality for this particular piece.
Monteverdi's 'Currite populi' is another favorite of mine, and its excellently performed herein.
There is just so much to enjoy on these two discs for the early music lover. The instruments are very skillfully played and the styles of the various composers are adhered to all the time. The balance between the voices and the instruments is perfect as one might expect from Parrott's performers. The soloists: Emily van Evera (soprano), Randi Stene (mezzo) and Jeffrey Thomas (tenor) all sang with the correct emotional investment. Certainly worth listening to!!!!
A "Regular People" Review .......2007-01-09
exceptional tone quality.......2006-03-28
The Fabulous Andrew Parrott.......2005-08-04
Fabulous introduction to Venetian sacred music.......2003-07-24
The first disc, devoted to Giovanni Gabrieli, is nothing short of amazing. Cornetts, Baroque violins, tenor cornetts, sackbuts and multiple organs (try the first track - the huge Dulcis Jesu patris imago à 20 voci) can be heard on this disc and they are all played with great panache, style and, most importantly, expression. I bought both of these discs when they were issued on EMI Reflex over ten years ago - and I have never stopped loving these magnificent and colourful performances.
If you want only one recording of Giovanni Gabrieli's music - then this might be the one for you! The other might be the Gabrieli Consort's 'A Venetian Coronation'? (if you want two Gabrieli recordings in your collection!)
The second disc contains a very tasty selection of music by Legrenzi, Monteverdi, Vivaldi and, again, Giovanni Gabrieli (the star of the show!).
If you want to know what 8 cornetts and 16 sackbuts sound like - then this is the place to go! The singing and playing from all concerned is excellent.
I love this CD and I bought this reissue because my old EMI CDs were getting a bit old!
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The Beatles Connection: The King's Singers
King's Singers , Paul McCartney , and John Lennon Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002RQM Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Penny Lane
- Mother Nature's Son
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
- And I Love Her
- Help!
- Yesterday
- A Hard Day's Night
- Girl
- Got To Get You Into My Life
- Back In The U.S.S.R.
- Eleanor Rigby
- Blackbird
- Lady Madonna
- I'll Follow The Sun
- Honey Pie
- Can't Buy Me Love
- Michelle
- You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
- I Want To Hold Your Hand
Customer Reviews:
"The King's Singers: Not Well Connected".......2007-07-30
My suggestion: you may want to skip this one.
Beatles.......2007-06-27
Beatle Hootenanny.......2007-05-22
The only arrangement I didn't like was "A Hard Day's Night." I felt it deviated from the standard Beatle format and I also didn't like the tempo of this arrangement. I would have preferred that the background singing on "Help!" had been omitted; I felt it "cluttered" the song.
All in all, decent. It is what it is - cover versions of timeless Beatle classics. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" was the best performed song on this collection. If you like folk as I do and you enjoy a good hootenanny as I do, then you might enjoy this one.
When the tradition of Western polyphonic singing meets the Beatles - there is much to enjoy.......2007-01-07
The results are outstanding. Unlike the "Beatles Go Baroque" collection published by Naxos, in which both traditions are so watered down in the encounter as to loose all spine, here we get the best of both worlds. The full flavour of the original Ballads is there (many of the Greatest Hits are included), as well as the polyphonic art of the King's at its best. One of the nice things about the arrangements is not only that the vocal lines are polyphonically distributed between various singers (achieving results that are oftentimes far more elaborate than the originals), but that the five singers also assume vocally the bass, percussion and instrumental support as well, thanks to an array of da-dams, tshik-tshik and other scat effects. Try trak 9 and 10, it's hard to believe - and great fun to hear!
The disc's liner notes remind us of how far back the relationship between the King's Singers and the Beatles goes: their first album for EMI was produced by no less than the "fifth" Beatle, producer George Martin, and the bass guitarist in that original album became, twenty years later, the producer of the present one. The King's Singers also made the frog chorus in McCartney's "We All Stand Together", and the father of Jeremy Jackman, one of the group's two countertenors (whose brothers are also arranger and sound engineer for the album), was the clarinettist of "When I'm Sixty Four" (in the Sgt. Pepper Album).
There is much to enjoy here, both for the connoisseur (of the Beatles and/or of classical) and for the "layperson".
without time.......2007-01-06
also without music as these. compliments to the King's Singers!!!
Sergio
Italian Beatles fan
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Annie Laurie ~ Folksongs of the British Isles / Barrueco · The King's Singers
English Traditional , Scottish Traditional , Irish Traditional , Welsh Traditional , Sir Henry Rowley Bishop , Hugh Robertson , Manuel Barrueco , The King's Singers , and Nancy Hadden Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002RTQ Release Date: 1993-11-16 |
Tracks:
- Scarborough Fair
- Skye Boat Song
- What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor?
- Annie Laurie
- Greensleeves
- Danny Boy
- The Lincolnshire Poacher
- Loch Lomond
- The Lass Of Richmond Hill
- Sally Gardens
- The Ash Grove
- Aiken Drum
- Golden Slumbers
- Ar Hyd Y Nos (All Through The Night)
- Going To Towyn
- Home Sweet Home
- Eriskay Love Lilt
- Mairi's Wedding
Customer Reviews:
Top of the line.......2003-06-17
To correct Mr. Beamer's statement in his review, the KS have indeed been doing pop and all genres of music since their founding in 1968. In fact, it was the inappropriateness of singing pop and light music with the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, that led a small group to branch off and sing all genres of music, including pop, on their own time ... this leading to the founding of the King's Singers.
The King's Singers in their element.......2001-09-28
This CD (along with another similar one, "Watching the White Wheat") really show off their UK roots, with English, Scottish, and Irish folksongs. The arrangements are mostly quite good, and all the performances are excellent. Deserving of special mention are: (on the slow, poignant side) "Annie Laurie", and "The Ash Grove". [Note: the arrangement of "Annie Laurie" heard here is different from, and I think inferior to, the arrangement they did on an old out-of-print LP called "Atlantic Bridge", where they did both Britsh and American folksongs -- that LP is Highly Recommended (if you can find it -- good luck!)]
Anyway, back to the review: on the up-tempo side, two very fun tunes are "Going to Towyn" and "Mairi's Wedding". For you singers out there, the score for the latter is available in a 3-part arrangement, and is rather easy to learn.
Pure Artistry.......2000-12-09
Absolutely beautiful!.......2000-08-25
Wonderful.......2000-05-18
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All At Once Well Met: English Madrigals; The King's Singers
John Dowland , Thomas Morley , Thomas Weelkes , John Wilbye , William Byrd , John Farmer , and The King's Singers Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002RPZ Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- English Madrigals: A Little Pretty Bonny Lass
- English Madrigals: Weep No More, Thou Sorry Boy
- English Madrigals: Shoot False Love
- English Madrigals: Now Is The Month Of Maying
- English Madrigals: Four Arms, Two Necks, One Wreathing
- English Madrigals: Hark, All Ye Lovely Saints Above
- English Madrigals: Since Robin Hood
- English Madrigals: Though Philomela Lost Her Love
- English Madrigals: O Wretched Man
- English Madrigals: Weep, O Mine Eyes
- English Madrigals: The Nightingale, The Organ Of Delight
- English Madrigals: Come, Sirrah Jack, Ho!
- English Madrigals: Cruel, Behold My Heavy Ending
- English Madrigals: Fair Phyllis I Saw Sitting All Alone
- English Madrigals: Sing We And Chant It
- English Madrigals: On A Fair Morning
- English Madrigals: Oft Have I Vowed
- English Madrigals: Is Love A Boy?
- English Madrigals: Say, Love, If Ever Thou Didst Find
- English Madrigals: All At Once Well Met
- English Madrigals: Construe My Meaning
- English Madrigals: Lord! When I Think
- English Madrigals: Cruel, Wilt Thou Persever
- English Madrigals: Fine Knacks For Ladies
- English Madrigals: Strike It Up, Tabor
- English Madrigals: I Love, Alas I Love Thee
- English Madrigals: Farwell, Dear Love
- English Madrigals: See, See The Shepherd's Queen
- English Madrigals: Have I Found Her
- English Madrigals: Lady Your Words Do Spite Me
- English Madrigals: Were I A King
- English Madrigals: Come Again
- English Madrigals: Tan Ta Ra, Cries Mars
- English Madrigals: Why Should I Love?
- English Madrigals: This Sweet And Merry Month Of May
Customer Reviews:
Very pleased.......2007-06-10
Sumptuous and mellow.......2002-11-28
One of the Best Collections of English Madrigals.......2002-03-27
This album offers a veritable feast of the choicest English madrigals found on any comparable album. From the obligatory "Now is the Month of Maying" and "Fair Phyllis" to the more obscure "Tan ta ra, cries Mars," there is certainly enough on this album to bring a smile to lovers of Renaissance music - and a spark of recognition to anyone who sang traditional madrigals in high school or university. For serious students of early music, this album comes very highly recommended.
Among the more sonorous offerings on this album, Jones' "Farewell, Dear Love" and Dowland's "Come Again," cannot be ignored. Nor can Bennet's immortal "Weep O mine eyes" be matched more musically than here by the King's Singers.
This album has been played again and again for almost 6 years as both serious listening and background working music. And it has yet to lose its delight.
A Delightful Collection of English Madrigal.......2000-08-16
A wide variety.......2000-04-28
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Watching the White Wheat: Folk Songs of the British Isles; King's Singers
King's Singers , and Various Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002ROI Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Lamorna
- Barbara Allen
- Bobby Shaftoe
- Early One Morning
- Jack the Jolly Tar
- The Oak and the Ash
- O Waly, Waly
- The Raggle Taggle Gypsies
- She moved through the Fair (Irish)
- Migildi Magildi (Welsh)
- Bugeilo'r Gwenith Gwyn (Watching the White Wheat) ( Welsh)
- Star of the County Down (Irish)
- Londonderry Air - Irish
- Dance to thy Daddy (English)
- O my love is a red, red rose - Scottish
- There's Nae Luck About The House (Scottish)
Customer Reviews:
Great CD!!!.......2007-04-04
An old favorite.......2006-11-06
My favourite album of folksongs.......2002-05-26
I love every single track, but here are a few particularly interesting ones:
John Rutter's arrangement of Barbara Allen
Early One Morning, arranged by one of the group (Jeremy Jackman) Daryl Runswick's arrangements of O Waly, Waly and She Moved Through the Fair
Watching the White Wheat (sung in Welsh)
Highly recommended.
This is King's Singers at their top.......2001-07-06
This is perfection.......2000-10-26
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The Kings Singers - New Day
John David , Peter Christie , Cy Coleman , Warren Casey , Bob Barratt , John Lennon , Lionel Richie , Don Schlitz , Hal David , George Harrison , Jim Jacobs , Benny Andersson , Paul McCartney , Michel Legrand , Barry Manilow , Ed Welch , Harry Robinson , Daryl Runswick , The King's Singers , Gordon Langford Quartet , and Cliff Hall Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002RQO Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- You Are The New Day
- Nouveau Poor
- Three Times A Lady
- What's In A Tune?
- You'd Have To Be A Rosie
- Can't Buy Me Love
- Singapore Girl
- 'Sweet Charity': The Rhythm Of Life
- The Gambler
- It Was Almost Like A Song
- Here Comes The Sun
- Hush Little Baby, Don't Say A Word
- 'Grease': Money, Money, Money-Summer Nights
- The Summer Knows
- Could It Be Magic
Customer Reviews:
Great sound and great song!.......2007-05-19
Along with the Good Vibrations are my favorites.......2007-05-15
"You are the new day" is my personal favorite song.
My dad loves it.......2007-02-13
Great Album!.......2006-04-22
I can say that their sound is better than a mixed choir because even though the King's Singers is only composed of 6 members. Their sound volume can beat a 30 member choir due to the quality of their voice.
My favorite is "It Was Almost Like A Song" because of the countertenor's very light voice. The baritone part was also awesome as he dominated the scene when he took the melody.
Overall, great album. This has to be one of the King's Singers best albums released. All songs are great that you can't resist missing a moment on listening it.
Beautiful singing; clever arrangements.......2002-06-14
"Can't Buy Me Love" is sung as if it had been written by one of the Renaissance madrigal writers when he was in a very good mood. There are other up tempo tracks like this one, including Abba's "Money, Money, Money" and "The Rhythm of Life," but the CD also includes some romantic, lush singing in songs such as "Three Times A Lady," "The Summer Knows" and "It Was Almost Like A Song."
The clever arrangement of Barry Manilow's "Could It Be Magic?" begins with an extract from a sombre Chopin Prelude in C minor.
Highly recommended.
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Madrigal History Tour
The King's Singers , The Consorte of Musicke , various/anonymous/traditional , and Anthony Rooley Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000246J7M Release Date: 2004-01-01 |
Tracks:
- Amor Vittorioso
- Lirum Bililirum
- Il Bianco E Dolce Cigno
- La Bella Franceschina
- Ultima Mei Sospiri
- Alla Cazza
- Or Si Rallegri Il Cielo
- Fine Knacks For Ladies
- Who Made Thee, Hob, Forsake The Plough
- Of All The Birds That I Do Know
- Too Much I Once Lamented
- Fair Phyllis I Saw
- The Silver Swan
- Now Is The Month Of Maying
- La Guerre
- La, La, La, Je Ne L'ose Dire
- Bon Jour: Et Puis, Quelles Nouvelles
- Mignonne, Allons Voir Si La Rose
- Il Est Bel Et Bon
- Margot Labourez Les Vignes
- Un Gentil Armoureux
- Faulte D'Argent
- La Tricotea Samartin La Vea
- Triste Estaba El Rey David
- Cucu, Cucu!
- Tres Morillas M'enamoran
- Fatal La Parte
- La Bomba
- Tanzen Und Springen
- Vitrum Nostrum Gloriosum
- Ach Elsein, Liebes Elselein
- Ach, Weh Des Leiden
- Das G'Laut Zu Speyer
- Herzliebstes Bild
Customer Reviews:
Ever wondered what was before Bach, Lully, or Palestrina?.......2007-04-29
of the most popular musical forms and outputs. The King's Singers, a modern-day all male vocal group, demonstrate the authentic sound of which these 34 chosen madrigals may have been performed. In the Renaissance, in place of sopranos and altos, there were countertenors (men who sang falsetto in a feminine range). That's what these guys do; just listen to the first few and you'll automatically be transported back to this magical and sort of other-worldly time. If you've been to Renaissance fairs, it will make you think of those, too.
The King's Singers offer 34 well-chosen madrigals from composers like John Dowland, Hans Leo Hassler, Clement Jannequin and some composers who wished to remain anonymous. They are grouped by the different languages to show that the madrigal wasn't just the rage in Italy where it had originated but at various other places all over Europe, the hub of the music world. The Italian ones come first, then in English, French, Spanish and German. The best one in the set is "La Guerre" which runs 6 minutes, and is an incredible vocal showpiece. It's even very funny at times.
If you want to hear exactly how Renaissance madrigals sound, this is the real deal.
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Great Choral Classics from King's Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000007OTQ Release Date: 1998-06-09 |
Tracks:
- Miserere
- Stabat Mater
- Spem In alium
- Sancte Deus
- Ave verum corpus
- Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Gloria in excelsis deo
- Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Et in terra pax
- Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Laudamus te
- Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Gratias agimus tibi
- Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Propter magnam gloriam
- Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Domine Deus
- Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Domine Fili unigenite
- Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
- Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Qui tollis peccata mundi
- Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Qui sedes
- Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Quoniam tu solus Sanctus
- Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Cum Sancto Spiritu
Tracks:
- This Is The Record Of John
- Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorale: Jesu, Priceless Treasure
- Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorus: So There Is Now No Condemnation
- Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorale: In Thine Arm I Rest Me
- Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Trio: Thus Then, The Law Of The Spirit Of Life In Christ Abiding
- Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorus: Death, I Do Not Fear Thee
- Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorus: Ye Are Not Of The Flesh
- Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorale: Hence With Earthly Treasure
- Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Trio: If Therefore Christ Abide In You
- Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorale: Fare Thee Weel That Errest
- Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorus: If By His Spirit
- Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorale: Hence All Fears And Sadness
- The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: Zadok The Priest
- The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: My Heart Is Inditing
- The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: Kings' Daughters
- The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: Upon They Right Hand
- The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: Kings Shall Be Thy Nursing Fathers
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- The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: Alleluia
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