Taste This [Enhanced]

1. Camping and Hunting

2. Iroquois Indians

3. Children

4. Tourettes

5. Airplanes

6. Scary Things

7. Embarrassing Moments

8. Licking a Frog

9. Depends and Leg Warmers

10. Cat in Heat

11. Birds Mating

12. Phone Call to God

13. Stupid Things

14. Public Bathrooms

Taste This,Ellen Degeneres,Atlantic / Wea,Observational Humor,Pop,Spoken / Comedy / Radio Shows,Spoken Word Comedy,Standup Comedy

Average customer rating:

HILARIOUS!!!!!
Original, funny, and pretty family friendly
Funny and Cocky, "Taste This" has got it all
Very Funny...
'Taste This' is Mmm, Mmm good

Taste This
Ellen Degeneres
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Country Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000002JWY
Release Date: 1996-10-01

Tracks:

Camping And Hunting
Iroquios Indians
Children
Tourettes
Airplanes
Scary Things
Embarrassing Moments
Licking A Frog
Depends And Leg Warmers
Cat In Heat
Birds Mating
Phone Call To God
Stupid Things
Public Bathrooms

Customer Reviews:

HILARIOUS!!!!!.......2006-05-06

ELLEN DEGENERES..the queen of comedy...and one of the most talented women in the world. shes great, and really knows how to get you to believe crazy stories, like the bit about the indians, thats classic ellen. im a very big fan of hers and own all her work but this cd has to be the best. if you wanna crack a rib laughing then buy this album. just dont drive a car while doing so.

Original, funny, and pretty family friendly.......2006-04-17

Prior to her talk show career, DeGeneres was a pretty good standup comedian as this 1996 release documents. In the Portland, OR performance DeGeneres talks about some common standup fodder (kids, airplane food, moments of embarrassment) but frequently with an unthought of aside that gives it a completely different spin. (In "Airplanes" she questions WHY airplane companies feel it necessary to instruct you to return to your seat after completing your "duties" in the bathroom..do they think it's too tempting to kick back and relax in there?)

And then there's the stuff NOBODY thinks to talk about like: What function do ticks serve in the grand scheme of life? What possessed someone to lick a toad to discover its hallucinogenic properties? Why do we tell people "It's O.K." after they catch us with dropped trou in a public bathroom stall? ("I think we'd be really surprised if they came back..")

Adult content is kept to 5 swear words basically, and a sex reference or two in "Birds Mating" and "Cat in Heat" and 2 brief drug references to crack and "shooting up" as well as the "Licking a Frog" track. The sex stuff is non-explicit and will probably go over the heads of the younger kids. The drug material is done jokingly (not like say Richard Pryor's drug routines that would be based in real-life experience).

Those with good knowledge of an audio editing program like Audacity can create a completely "clean" edit to their liking for the family truckster with little effort.

BOTTOM LINE:
Not as classic as, say, Bill Cosby's 60s efforts or some of Bob Carlin's 70s output but pretty darn good.

3 1/2 stars

Funny and Cocky, "Taste This" has got it all.......2005-12-18

Ellen DeGeneres was at her prime, and she pretty much still is, as she released this magnificent piece of work. It's funny, perspective, cocky, hilarious, serious, mad, jagged, rugged, soft, pointless, meaningful, and almost anything else I have left out.

Two of Ellen's funnies short bits, recorded in a year she was so filled with both spite and annoyance it would make Robert Barrone run, shine through the tape. "Airplanes" and "Depends and Leg Warmers" are both Ellen's mutinous answer to society's straight thinking, messed up and (quite often wrongly hilarious) perception.

Another track that shines is "Licking a Frog", which is just gut wrenching comedy, in which the crowd laughs at almost every joke. (And by "crowd", I also mean me, for i honestly could not breathe until this track passed - although i dared not press 'skip')

But if you want crowd reaction, you can't miss "Phone call to God". I a piece that is the perfect combination of gut wrenching comedy and mind numbing philosophy, Ellen plays with the crowd like G.I Joe's. (It may be of use to Ellen's cult like fans that this track was recorded, ironically, at a time when she was depressed and out of a proper job. Only true comedians can produce something so funny out of situation like that.)

This album has no "over all", for it never finishes. Each track spells out genius, and I'm sure will be comical and hilarious for years to come. Weather you download or buy the alum, just know that you will never give this up for a bar bet. It'll grow on you, just like Ellen has on me, and will remain funny for years to come.

The only downside? Pressing the stop button.

Very Funny..........2005-09-21

Classic DeGeneres here! I especially love her story/rant about growing up with an Indian tribe. She has such a gift for making the insane sound believable, and carrying the story to the max! She can also be very convincing in "fooling" the listener - as evidenced by her surprising deer story/commentary. Some of the material here will be familiar to more recent fans, as she sometimes repeats material. Still, I would definitely recommend this CD for any DeGeneres fan.

'Taste This' is Mmm, Mmm good.......2003-08-21

Our family loves to laugh and snaps up every comedy CD & DVD we can find, and this is hands down my favorite. Ellen's material, delivery and timing are blond head and shoulders above Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Robin Williams et al.

She spins everyday occurrences -- pushing an elevator button, using a public restroom -- into a hilarious comedy of manners:

"These bathroom stalls have no locks. Every now and then someone will open the door ... 'Oh! I'm sorry.'

"We say, 'It's OK.' We don't really mean this. I think we'd be surprised if they came back actually: 'AGGHHH!' ...'It's OK, she said it was OK. Call Julie. ... This is Julie. ... And you are ...?' "

The material is PG-13, the language clean and, refreshingly, Ellen avoids the obligatory and predictable lesbian jokes (though she has shown a deft touch with them) and sticks to more universal topics: airplanes, babies, being raised in the mountains by Hollywood Indians, etc.

Tracks:

Music Of The Latin Rite: Ave Maria
Music Of The Latin Rite: Loquebantur variis linguis
Music Of The Latin Rite: Miserere mei
Haec dies
Music Of The Latin Rite: Ave verum corpus
Music Of The Reformation: If Ye Love Me
Music Of The Reformation: Hide Not Thou Thy Face
Music Of The Reformation: Lord, For Thy Tender Mercy's Sake
Music Of The Reformation: O Clap Your Hands
Music Of The Reformation: Bow Thine Ear
Music Of The Reformation: Hosanna To The Son Of David
Music Of The Restoration: Lord, How Long Wilt Thou Be Angry
Music Of The Restoration: Thou Knowest, Lord
Music Of The Restoration: Hear My Prayer, O Lord
The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: Beati quorum via
The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: This Joyful Eastertide
The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: Sing Lullaby
The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: A Spotless Rose
The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: What Cheer?
The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: O Taste And See
The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: A Hymn To The Virgin
The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: Jesus Christ The Apple Tree
The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: Faire Is The Heaven
Anthems And Introits: Rejoice In The Lord
Anthems And Introits: Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences
Anthems And Introits: Come, Let's Rejoice
Anthems And Introits: When David Heard
Anthems And Introits: I Sat Down Under His Shadow
Anthems And Introits: These Are They That Follow The Lamb
Latin Motets: Christe Jesu, pastor bone
Latin Motets: O beatum et sacrosanctum diem
Latin Motets: Nunc dimittis
Latin Motets: O vos omnes
Latin Motets: Factum est silentium
Latin Motets: Justorum animae
Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: Hail, Gladdening Light
Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: A Hymn To The Mother Of God
Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: Hymn For The Dormition Of The Mother Of God
Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: They Are At Rest
Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: A Litany
Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: Nolo mortem peccatoris
Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: O nata lux
Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: Loving Shepherd Of Thy Sheep
Prayer Settings: The Lord's Prayer
Prayer Settings: In manus tuas
Prayer Settings: Bring Us, O Lord God

Customer Reviews:

My favorite album. English church music at its finest........2005-10-06

Whether you have a couple dozen albums of English choral music or whether you're looking for an introduction to English choral music, this two CD collection is a must. Here you will find a wide selection of sacred favorites, from Gregorian chant to Ralph Vaughan Williams. It's a misnomer to call it "Anglican," since this would exclude (in addition to, of course, the pre-Reformation Latin hymns) the likes of Thomas Tallis and William Byrd -- both Catholics that kept to the ancient faith despite Elizabeth's (albeit relatively mild) persecutions. Tallis and Byrd set the standard in the 16th century for the distinctive "Englishness" (as opposed to Continental European) style of English choral music, with its soaring majesty yet somehow coupled with a subtle and sustained beauty (as opposed to the Continental ups and downs and often tiresome exaggerations). For those of us in the English-speaking world, this is our heritage. Let's treasure it. As for the recording itself, the mixing is superb. While listening, it's quite easy to imagine yourself in the beautiful King's College Chapel or perhaps heaven itself.

The grand tradition of English music.......2005-09-23

Recorded in the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral, the Cambridge Singers under the direction of John Rutter produced a duo of discs dedicated to Music of the English Church previously issued as two separate discs, 'Hail, Gladdening Light', and its companion piece, 'Faire is the Heaven'. The discs here are straight copies of those discs; hence, if you have those already, there is no need to purchase this - on the other hand, if you do not have the other discs, this is a bargain.

--Music--
This is all unaccompanied music, sung in a cathedral chapel acoustically suited for such music. The first disc has four primary sections: Music of the Latin Rite; Music of the Reformation; Music of the Restoration; and Anglican Revival and the twentieth century. The most famous composers in English music history -- Tallis, Byrd, Gibbons -- combine with later masters such as Purcell, Stanford, Howells, Walton, Britten and Vaughan Williams to form a truly masterful collection. These are anthems, hymns and other liturgical pieces that have remained important in Anglican worship, and can be often heard in situ on Sundays around the world. However, the Cambridge Singers bring their special music talent to the task, producing a good standard bearer for music of the English Church.

On the second disc, there are six Latin motets, set by composers such as Taverner, Howells, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, Philips and Dering. Anthens and Introits include notables Tomkins and Purcell, and lesser-known composers such as Amner, Bairstow and Goss. Hymns span the range from old to modern, including a hymn by John Rutter himself. The disc ends with three prayer settings, including one by the underappreciated John Sheppard, and another from William Harris, whose hymn serves as the title to the companion disc. These anthems and hymns show a powerful range of music, yet show a consistent tone also that makes it rather distinctive of the music of the English church.

The group's power and grace is second to none, particularly when singing this kind of music in a place such as Ely Cathedral, arguably the most natural of settings possible.

--Liner Notes--
The notes for this recording include the titles and words of each anthem or hymn. The notes for each piece also includes brief biographical information of the composer, and unique information about each work, when particular composers are represented more than once. One thing conspicuously missing is much biographical information about John Rutter, or any descriptive information about the Cambridge Singers apart from the most basic of information.

--John Rutter--
Rutter was born in London and educated at Clare College, Cambridge. This was where his career as a composer, arranger and conductor began. His early work was with groups at King's College Chapel at Cambridge as well as the Bath Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked for the BBC providing music for educational series such as 'The Archaeology of the Bible Lands', until in 1979 he began forming the Cambridge Singers, and has continued a remarkable career of performance and recording as their director ever since.

--The Cambridge Singers--
The Cambridge Singers are a mixed choir of voices, many of whom were members of choir of Rutter's college, Clare College, Cambridge. While they specialise in English and Latin liturgical pieces, they have a wide range of recordings that span from modern compositions (including a remarkable requiem by Rutter) to English folk songs of the Middle Ages. Many are former members of the choir of Clare College and other Cambridge collegiate choirs (hence the name, Cambridge Singers). In the quarter-century since the founding, the Cambridge Singers have produced an impressive body of recordings.

music of great beauty.......2005-04-24

Pop one of these CDs into your car stero, turn up the volume and feel yourself drift into a sublime peace. Can music manifest the existence of God?

Excellent Selection, Excellent Performance.......2004-07-28

This two-CD compilation by the Cambridge Singers is truly very good. The repertoire is very diverse and only the best representations of composers and time periods are performed. ALthough most of the pieces were not written with a mixed choir in mind, the Cambridge Singers sing it so well you would not have had any idea. Their performances are careful and exquisite.

Best all-in-one English music CD ever.......2004-04-20

This is a re-release, as one set, of two of my favorite CDs ever: "Faire is the Heaven" and "Hail Gladdening Light" by the Cambridge singers. This is a fabulous compilation of everyone's favorite works from the English Cathedral tradition, all the way from Taverner (16th century) to Tavener (21st century). The selection of works is great and touches all the most important genres. The performance is exquisite, elegant, faultless. The Cambridge Singers have a softer, less edgy sound than the Tallis Scholars, and are more expressive, which may make them easier for some people to listen to, especially for the more recent works. They are no less musical. The Parsons Ave Maria alone brings one to tears. If you want an introduction to English church music, this is the CD to start with. Also makes a great gift, if you already love this music and want to introduce someone else to it.

Faire is the Heaven: Music of the English Church

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The best!!!!!!!!!!
Far more than faire...
"Treasures of English Church Music": same music, better buy
Beautiful
John Rutter Presents English Chruch Music Through the Ages

Faire is the Heaven: Music of the English Church

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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1993-09-11

Tracks:

Ave Maria
Loquebantur variis linguis
Miserere mei
Haec dies
Ave verum corpus
If Ye Love Me
Hide Not Thou Thy Face
Lord, For Thy Tender Mercy's Sake
O Clap Your Hands
Bow Thine Ear
Hosanna To The Son Of David
Lord, How Long Wilt Thou Be Angry
Thou Knowest, Lord
Hear My Prayer, O Lord
Beati Quorum Via
This Joyful Eastertide
Sing Lullaby
A Spotless Rose
What Cheer?
O Taste And See
A Hymn To The Virgin
Jesus Christ The Apple Tree
Faire Is The Heaven

Amazon.com

There's no choir better than the Cambridge Singers for thoughtful, imaginative, cohesive programming, and for an ability to excel in performing music of various styles and periods. Here is a splendid example of this group's mastery of repertoire and choral technique, featuring some of the finest choral music ever written, from Tallis, Byrd, and Gibbons to Stanford, Howells, and Britten. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

The best!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-06-02

I am fond of sacred choral music, and I have listened to several groups and CDs. But I have yet to find any group with the superb quality of the Cambridge Singers! Under the direction of John Rutter their smooth, flawless music flows so seemingly effortlessly (though we know that much effort must be made for such angelic quality). The acoustics are awesome as the recording was recorded in an ancient cathedral. They say a whisper will resonate 5 seonds after the whisperer stops. And the selection of music as well is wonderful! There is a progression from the 1500s to the 1900s, and though all the music is nice the first portion is especially melodic, enchanting, relaxing, and inspiring!!! Therefore as the chorus, the recording sound, and the song selections are all EXCELLENT I would definitely recommend this CD to anyone! :)

Far more than faire..........2003-09-08

Recorded in the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral (the largest Lady Chapel in England), the Cambridge Singers under the direction of John Rutter produced a great work in this album. Originally produced as a vinyl album in 1982, it was remastered as a CD in 1988. The title derives from a hymn lyric, and the music consists of a sampling of the greatest English church music from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The music is meditative, uplifting, and elegant in simplicity and stunning vocal quality.

--Music--
This is all vocal music, unaccompanied by instruments. The disc has four primary sections: Music of the Latin Rite; Music of the Reformation; Music of the Restoration; and Anglican Revival and the twentieth century. The most famous composers in English music history -- Tallis, Byrd, Gibbons -- combine with later masters such as Purcell, Stanford, Howells, Walton, Britten and Vaughan Williams to form a truly masterful collection. These are anthems, hymns and other liturgical pieces that have remained important in Anglican worship, and can be often heard in situ on Sundays around the world. However, the Cambridge Singers bring their special music talent to the task, producing a good standard bearer for music of the English Church.

--Liner Notes--
The notes for this recording include the titles and words, in both Latin and English, for each of the pieces recorded here. It has a brief paragraph of introduction to each piece of music, relating it to its historic and musical contexts. One thing conspicuously missing is any significant biographical information about John Rutter, or any descriptive information about the Cambridge Singers apart from the basic, one-sentence description.

--John Rutter--
Rutter was born in London and educated at Clare College, Cambridge. This was where his career as a composer, arranger and conductor began. His early work was with groups at King's College Chapel at Cambridge as well as the Bath Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked for the BBC providing music for educational series such as 'The Archaeology of the Bible Lands', until in 1979 he began forming the Cambridge Singers, and has continued a remarkable career of performance and recording as their director ever since.

--The Cambridge Singers--
The Cambridge Singers are a mixed choir of voices (about 28 voices for this recording), many of whom were members of choir of Rutter's college, Clare College, Cambridge. While they specialise in English and Latin liturgical pieces, they have a wide range of recordings that span from modern compositions (including a remarkable requiem by Rutter) to English folk songs of the Middle Ages.

"Treasures of English Church Music": same music, better buy.......2002-02-01

Thinking of purchasing the "Faire" and "Hail" CDs together? You will save money if you buy them in another guise: "Treasures of English Church Music." This 2-disk set is a reissue that combines Rutter's "Faire" and "Hail" CDs into a single package. You get the same disks for $12-$15 less.

Whatever the package, the music is gorgeous. Highly recommended.

Beautiful.......2001-08-22

Gorgeous sounding church music from early to 20th cent. A CD I play a lot - what more praise does it need?

John Rutter Presents English Chruch Music Through the Ages.......2000-08-19

In this atypical, that is, non-Christmas collection, John Rutter presents English church music from the 16th through the 20th centuries. While one may miss the absence of one or two compositions by Rutter himself, his capacity to achieve a unique sound with a choir is certainly here.

Tracks:

Five English Folk Songs: The Dark-eyed Sailor
Five English Folk Songs: The Springtime of the Year
Five English Folk Songs: Just as the Tide was Flowing
Five English Folk Songs: The Lover's Ghost
Five English Folk Songs: Wassail Song
Ave Maria
Valiant for Truth
O vos omnes
The Evening-watch, Op. 43, No. 1
O Taste and See
The Souls of the Righteous
This have I done for my true love, Op. 34, No. 1
Nunc dimittis
Sing me the men, Op. 43, No. 2
Three Shakespeare Songs: Full Fathom Five
Three Shakespeare Songs: The Cloud-capp'd Towers
Three Shakespeare Songs: Over Hill, over Dale
Four Part-Songs: O lady, leave that silken thread
Four Part-Songs: Soft and gently
Four Part-Songs: Autumn is old, The
Four Part-Songs: Winter and the birds
The Turtle Dove

Amazon.com

This beautifully performed collection of part songs includes so many gems that space permits only brief discussion of a few. The Five English Folk Songs, settings of melodies collected by Vaughan Williams before World War I, are justly a favorite of choruses throughout the English-speaking world, as is Holst's setting of the Cornish carol "This Have I Done for My True Love." Both composers loved poetry and, in setting it, did some of their most evocative work, such as Holst's austere "Evening Watch" and the mesmerizing "Full Fathom Five" from Vaughan Williams's Three Shakespeare Songs. Among the few sacred works included here are the picks of this litter: Vaughan Williams's simple, graceful Communion motet "O Taste and See," and Holst's luscious "Ave Maria" for eight women's voices. --Matthew Westphal

British Choral Music of the 20th Century

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Spend your money elsewhere

British Choral Music of the 20th Century

Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005QX6V
Release Date: 2001-11-13

Customer Reviews:

Spend your money elsewhere.......2006-01-26

I haven't even listened through the entire CD. I don't think I can bring myself to spend my time doing so. Where to begin. From the selections I've heard, the chorus sounds incredibly thin and weak, the organ overpowering them on numerous occasions. Part of the blame in that, however, goes to the mix...the choir not getting enough mic to balance out the instruments. That happens too often in chorus/instrument recordings and it drives me batty. The music selections aren't so inspiring either. You would do much better devoting your hard-earned dollars to Eric Whitacre's acappella choral works, or any of his contemporaries.

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Track List

Move This Dance Party Vol. 1

Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00070F6EI

Product Description

100% original artists, 100% original recordings, 2 disks 30 songs.

Customer Reviews:

Track List.......2005-01-12

~~~DISC ONE: 1) US3: Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) 2) E.U.: Da' Butt 3) SUN: Wanna Make Love (Come Flick My Bic) 4) SLY FOX: Let's Go All The Way 5) BLONDIE: Atomic (Diddy's 12" mix) 6) TAVARES: Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel 7) RIGHT SAID FRED: I'm Too Sexy 8) ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT: People Everyday 9) CHARLES & EDDIE: Would I Lie To You? 10) NICK GILDER: Hot Child In The City 11) THE SYLVERS: Boogie Fever 12) LIVING IN A BOX: Living In A Box 13) HAMMER: 2 Legit 2 Quit 14) A TASTE OF HONEY: Boogie Oogie Oogie 15) LALAH HATHAWAY: Let Me Love You~~~DISC TWO: 1) HOT CHOCOLATE: You Sexy Thing 2) LAKESIDE: Fantastic Voyage 3) PRETTY POISON: Catch Me I'm Falling 4) MAXINE NIGHTINGALE: Right Back Where We Started From 5) GONZALEZ: Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet 6) EMF: Unbelievable 7) BLONDIE: Heart Of Glass 8) CALLOWAY: I Wanna Be Rich 9) SOUL II SOUL: Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) 10) THE WHISPERS: Rock Steady 11) BRASS CONSTRUCTION: Movin' 12) MIDNIGHT STAR: No Parking On The Dance Floor 13) TECHNOTRONIC: Move This 14) SHALAMAR: Dead Giveaway 15) POINTER SISTERS: Don't Walk Away

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An essential boxed set of RVWs work

A Portrait of Vaughan Williams

Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Spirit of England II
The Spirit of England
Hodie / Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Eric Whitacre: Cloudburst and other choral works

ASIN: B00000I757
Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

Overture: The Wasps - Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending - Vaughan Williams
Fantasia On Greensleeves - Vaughan Williams
Oboe Concerto: I. Rondo Pastorale - Vaughan Williams
Oboe Concerto: II. Minuet And Musette - Vaughan Williams
Oboe Concerto: III. Sherzo - Vaughan Williams
Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis - Vaughan Williams
Five Variants Of Dives And Lazarus - Vaughan Williams

Tracks:

Mass In G Minor: Kyrie - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Mass In G Minor: Gloria in excelsis - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Mass In G Minor: Credo - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Mass In G Minor: Sanctus Osanna I - Benedictus - Osanna II - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Mass In G Minor: Agnus Dei - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Sacred And Secular Songs: Valiant-For-Truth [John Bunyan] - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Sacred And Secular Songs: The Blessed Son of God [Miles Coverdale, after Martin Luther] - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Sacred And Secular Songs: No Sad Thought His Soul Affright (Verse 1 - Anon. Verse 2 - Ursula Vaughan Williams) - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Sacred And Secular Songs: Lord, Thou Has Been Our Refuge [Psalm 90] - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Sacred And Secular Songs: O Taste And See [Psalm 84:8] - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Three Shakespeare Songs: Full Fathom Five - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Three Shakespeare Songs: The Cloud-Capp'd Towers - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Three Shakespeare Songs: Over Hill, Over Dale - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR

Tracks:

Phantasy Quintet: I. Prelude: Lento ma non troppo - V. Williams
Phantasy Quintet: II. Scherzo: Prestissimo - V. Williams
Phantasy Quintet: III. Alla Sarbanda: Lento - V. Williams
Phantasy Quintet: IV. Burlesca: Allegro moderato - V. Williams
String Quartet 1 In G Minor: I. Allegro moderato - V. Williams
String Quartet 1 In G Minor: II. Minuet And Trio: Tempo di Minuetto - V. Williams
String Quartet 1 In G Minor: III. Romance: Andante sostenuto - V. Williams
String Quartet 1 In G Minor: IV. Finale: Rondo Capriccioso Allegro molto - V. Williams
String Quartet 2 In A For Jean On Her Birthday: I. Prelude: Allegro appassionato - V. Williams
II. Romance: Largo - V. Williams
III. Scherzo: Allegro - V. Williams
IV. Epilogue: Andante Sostenuto - V. Williams

Tracks:

An Oxford Elegy - Vaughan Williams
Flos Campi - Vaughan Williams
Te Deum - Vaughan Williams
O, Clap Your Hands - Vaughan Williams
The Old Hundreth Psalm Tune - Vaughan Williams

Customer Reviews:

An essential boxed set of RVWs work.......2000-04-18

Originally, I was confused when I encountered this set, as it incorporates four formerly individual Nimbus releases, now deleted from their catalogue. Be warned, then, if you have Nimbus releases of 'An Oxford Elegy' (and other choral music), or of RVWs Chamber Music (including the 'Phantasy Quintet' and the 'String Quartet') - these are the same recordings!

That being said, if you don't have these titles, or you have them in another release, and you enjoy RVWs music, then you simply must add this anthology to your collection. These discs include the first recording of 'An Oxford Elegy' that I ever encountered; it is such a marvellous piece that you'll be scrambling for poetry anthologies to find bits of Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis' and 'The Scholar Gypsy' just to read along. 'Flos Campi' is a marvellous, almost impressionistic piece, which always brings an image of Roman legions marching slowly through Surrey to mind. The 'Phantasy Quintet' is exception, as is the 'String Quartet'. However, it is the recording of the 'Lark Ascending' (now sadly thieved by some cursèd auto manufacturer to flog their worthless vehicles) that is the high point of this, as it is of most, collections. Of course, I could be considered biased, as it is my all-time favourite piece of music. The collection is rounded out by, among others, the essential 'Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis' and an interesting selection of the Sacred and Secular songs, as well as three of RVWs Shakespeare treatments.

Tracks:

Faithful Vigil Ended
Take Up Thy Cross
Trinity Sunday
Father Most Holy
Lord Whom Earth and Sea
Blessed Virgin Mary
O Glorious Maid
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
Lo! God Is Here!
Saints
For All Thy Saints, O Lord
Dedication Festival
Joy and Triumph Everlasting
Glory to Thee Who Safe Has Kept
Glory to Thee My God This Night
Sun of My Soul
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
City of God, How Broad and Far
Let Bells Peal Forth
Songs of Praise, The Angels Sang
To Mercy, Pity, Peace and Love
Ye Servants of God
I Will Sing Unto the Lord
Beholf God Is My Salvation
Like as the Hart
Christians, To the Pascal Victim
Psalm 33
Holy Communion: Rite a

Hugh Aitken: Cantatas 1, 3, 4 & 6; Piano Fantasy

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Refreshingly Innovative

Hugh Aitken: Cantatas 1, 3, 4 & 6; Piano Fantasy

Manufacturer: Composers Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000005TZE
Release Date: 1998-02-17

Tracks:

Cantata No.1 On Elizabethan Text: A. Recitative: Behold! O Man
Cantata No.1 On Elizabethan Text: B. Song: Pluck The Fruit And Taste The Pleasure
Cantata No.1 On Elizabethan Text: C. Recitative: What If A Day
Cantata No.1 On Elizabethan Text: D. Song: Drink Today And Drown All Sorrow
Cantata No.1 On Elizabethan Text: E. Aria: Fair Is The Rose
Cantata No.1 On Elizabethan Text: F. Song: Hey Nonny No
Cantata No.3 From This White Island: 1. For Death Will Come Still Too Soon
Cantata No.3 From This White Island: 2. An Island
Cantata No.3 From This White Island: 3. There
Cantata No.3 From This White Island: 4. Now
Cantata No.3 From This White Island: 5. On This Greek Island
Cantata No.3 From This White Island: 6. Atlantic Coast: Afterward
Cantata No. 4 On Poems By Antonio Machado: Dexnuda esta la tierra...
Cantata No. 4 On Poems By Antonio Machado: Mi Bufon
Cantata No. 4 On Poems By Antonio Machado: !O tarde luminosa!
Pegasos, lindos pegasos, lindo pegasos
Cantata No. 4 On Poems By Antonio Machado: El sol un globo de fuego....
Cantata No. 4 On Poems By Antonio Machado: Campo
Piano Fantasy
Cantata No.6 Remembering

Customer Reviews:

Refreshingly Innovative.......1999-11-28

What a relief. An interesting modern piece of music is about as rare these days as a working modem. Intriguing to listen to, Aitken's work is as superlative as his writing (and teaching). Every modern composer should familiarize himself with this man.

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