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Between Light & Darkness [Import]
Between Light & Darkness [Import]
Track Listings
| 1. Memories |
| 2. From Dawn To Dusk |
| 3. Lament Of Misery |
| 4. Echoes Of The Seas |
| 5. Mystery Of Goddess |
| 6. Shadow Of The Nile |
| 7. Dies Irae (Original Version) |
| 8. Fall Of Melnibone |
Between Light & Darkness,Dark Moor,Sail Production,Heavy Metal
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In The Heart Of All Being
Amber Terrell Manufacturer: True Light Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B000068U08 Release Date: 2002-05-09 |
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MUSIC FROM THE MYSTERY OF SELF-DISCOVERY. Song-poems in a folk & country style, with intriguing arrangements of acoustic guitar, cello, violin, piano, bass and percussion. There is a secret behind what appears. It reveals itself in the most unexpected moments. The undeniable sense in the stillness of a summer's night that a star is looking back at you. A glimpse of something profoundly captivating in the space between two thoughts. An inexplicable occurrence of perfect peace in the depths of excruciating pain. Always, it takes you by surprise. The usual ways of knowing cannot catch it. Like a bird winging across the sky it leaves no tracks in memory. Yet it is unmistakably here, unmistakably real, more real than anything that can be known. And once glimpsed, even for an instant, there arises in the depths of the soul a hunger for it, a love affair with it that will not be satisfied by anything in this world. The songs offered here are born of this love affair. Each is an invitation to a love so mysterious and ruthless that it will not rest until all belief in oneself as separate from that Secret is stripped away, revealing beyond any possibility of doubt that it is truly YOU who looks back on a starry night, YOU that is present in the empty space between thoughts, only YOU that shines as the Heart of All Being. BAND MEMBERS: CELLO by Steven Polage, associate professor of cello at the University of Oregon School of Music, and cellist with the Oregon String Quartet and Trio Pacifica. VIOLINS by Mark Josephson and Gordon Burt PIANOS by Dik Darnell of Etherean Records and Hal Paris BACK UP GUITAR, BASS and PERCUSSION by Weave, author of the award winning CD, DRUM CIRCLE, from Etherean Records. ACOUSITC GUITAR (both 6 and 12 string) by AmberCustomer Reviews:
* * * this is it * * *.......2004-04-24
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Symphony 9: Introduction to Dvorak
Dvorak Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Symphonies
| Classical
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ASIN: B000069HGK Release Date: 2002-09-17 |
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Tippett: King Priam
Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Tippett
| Tippett, Michael
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Allen, Thomas
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ASIN: B000000AXV Release Date: 1995-11-14 |
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An AntiWar Masterpiece.......2002-08-26
King Priam is a dramatic tour de force. Based on the Illiad as seen through the eyes of the Trojans, the work is a meditation on the inevitability of fate in mass movements like war. Priam, though illdisposed to the war, is unable to stop or control it as it takes both of his sons, his kingdom and then finally his own life. He emerges as a figure of moral power and grandeur, but ultimately as impotent and tragic. This libretto is one of Tippett's best and most clear statements.
Musically, Priam is a powerhouse, inaugurating Tippett's second major style. Priam is constructed in a mosaic style. Small chamber groups of instruments with defined musical content are assigned to characters. As the work develops, these small groups combine and recombine in a shifting maze of patterns that seems to endlessly reinvent itself. The music starts out as largely tonal, but the tonality breaks down as Fate takes over and dooms the Trojans. The work is never serial, but it takes an almost Bergian view of tonality, sometimes more and sometimes less tonal as the dramatic situation warrants. The vocal lines are mostly declaimed, but with moments of lyricism that are unfogettable, such as Priam's first aria, A Father and a King, or the beautiful scene between Priam and Achilles in the third act. And Achilles war cry at the end of act two is bone chilling!
This is a great performance of this piece. Many of the singers originated the roles and sing them with power and authority. Phillip Langridge is terrific as Paris. Robert Tear is a marvelous Achilles. David Aetherton conducts this difficult score with precision and a fine ear for balances.
This is a profound opera by a major 20th century composer. If you like Britten, you should own this as well. It is increasingly looking like Tippett's masterpiece.
Visceral power & beauty coupled with stunning performances!!.......2001-06-13
All of the solo singers are astutely cast and sing with amazing power. Standouts (difficult to single out any of them, they're all so brilliant): Phillip Langridge is first-rate as Paris, Priam's second son -- he sings with enormous power and pathos at the same time. Felicity Palmer is velvety sex personified as Helen. Norman Bailey as Priam has a raw edginess to his sound, which lends such a sense of reality to a man pushed to the edge by fate and his warring sons. The London Philharmonia gives a virtuoso performance, led sensitively and intelligently by David Atherton. The digital sound is crystal clear and beautifully engineered: the sound couldn't be better live at the Met! Take a chance on this one, and enter into an operatic world you will never forget.
One of the best and most easily grasped of modern operas.......1999-02-27
--Justin Laird Weaver
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Year: 2003
Record Label: A Records
Style: Contemporary Jazz
Review: North Light is confirmation that Boston-based guitarist Steven Kirby is one of the most gifted guitarists in jazz today. From the opening quick paced, quick witted "Line Game," Kirby makes it glowingly apparent that he is gifted with astute ears equal to his deft hands. His compositional skill is impressive and democratic, leaving room for each player to stretch. There are four separately identified lineups. The team of saxophonist Chris Potter, pianist Bruce Barth, acoustic bassist Scott Colley and drummer Matt Wilson contribute the opening composition, as well as "New Song" on which Barth opens with a pensive line that Kirby echoes. Potter steps in with an equally delicate tone that Kirby joins in tandem. A brilliant composition that is played with passion. There is more than a passing nod to Metheny throughout the disc, here and elsewhere. The same quintet takes "Paradigm Shift," with a New York sidewalks intense kind of tempo. The piece is most decidedly cinematic. Barth is particular stunning here and Potter and Kirby work a stuttering magic on the number.
Trumpeter Tony D'Aveny is added to the above lineup for a Metheny-laden "Autumn Song," giving the lineup a slightly thicker collective tone.
D'Aveny switches to flugelhorn and joins drummer Mike Connors and bassist Scott Wilfong on the title cut, a delicate, well presented piece. He steps back out for "Things As They Are," a gorgeous number that Kirby dedicates to his mother. The guitarist plays acoustic and electric tracked with himself. This is a spellbinding, Jobim-like piece that benefits from a wonderful bass solo, as well. As impressive as the guitar work is here, it shines at its most brilliant on the solo guitar closer. "When You Wish Upon a Star" is played with technique and passion that is too infrequently heard from young guitarists.
Steven Kirby is a major talent. This is a stunning piece of music.
Record Label Website: http://www.challenge.nl
Artist's Website: http://www.stevenkirby.com
Reviewed by: Mark E. Gallo
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The Undershore
Catherine Marie Charlton
Manufacturer: River Dawn Productions
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Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0002UQ6CY
Release Date: 2004-08-06
Excellent.......2005-01-08
from Solo Piano Publications.......2004-12-14
The title track opens the album - a gorgeous piano solo full of emotion and a big, full sound. "The Lonely Cobbler" is about someone so lost in his work that he forgets about friends offering help. Also a solo, it is a very passionate piece with tricky rhythms and a somewhat melancholy mood. "Moon Twist" begins quietly and includes subtle percussion. Deep and mysterious, the middle section transforms into more of a swirling dance, and then trails off at the end. "Ocean's Lullaby" is tranquility, with piano, flute and water sounds - pure peace! "River Dawn" is a 4 1/2 minute version of the 60-minute composition that was Charlton's previous release a couple of years ago. "The Asymptote" is one of the math-inspired pieces that Charlton wrote in college. It refers to a line in math that can be approached, but never reached. On the abstract side, it has a wonderful, sparkling energy. "Edge of Light" is a gorgeous piano and flute duet. Free, and yet structured, I love this one! "Springshine" is a jazzy, upbeat ensemble piece with all three musicians. Light and effervescent, this is joy set to music. The CD closes with "Undershore Flow," an ensemble version of the opening track.
"The Undershore" is a great choice for those who want more complexity and depth to their piano music. Recommended!
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North Light
Steven Kirby
Manufacturer: Challenge
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ASIN: B000086B97
Release Date: 2003-02-04
A stunning piece of work.......2004-03-11
The guitarist is joined by Bill Vint (saxophones), Mark Shilanski (piano and organ), Keala Kaumehelwa (acoustic bass) and Mike Connors (drums), with Laszlo Gardony taking the piano bench on "Refractions," one of the standout pieces on the session. Kirby takes stratospheric runs, without going over the top. Piano comps underneath and steps out for a superb solo, the bass jogs and drums propel under Phil Woods-ish saxophone runs. Well performed by all. On "Ambiguity Tolerance," Shilanski plays a funky organ, laying nice lines underneath and taking a nice solo turn. Kirby and Vint play tandem lines, something that apparently favors compositionally. The bass and drums are solid, solid, solid and Kirby is reminiscent of John Scofield in his fluidity. On "Five For All," organ is again highlighted with some of the most dazzling electric guitar work on the disc.
A Post-Bop Jewel.......2003-07-12
This approach can be a potential minefield. The utilization of different bands can create a loss of cohesiveness--an all important component of any music CD. Guitarist Kirby solves this problem with the continuity of his compositions--eight Michael Brecker-inspired, Pat Metheny tinctured post-bop jewels.
The set opens with what might be the highlight (but there's a lot of competition for that slot here): the crisp, jaunty swinger, "Line Game," which features the "highest profile" line-up on the disc: Chris Potter on sax; Bruce Barth, piano; Scott Colley, bass; and Matt Wilson, drums. These guys have high profiles--and fantastic recent releases in the cases of Wilson and Potter--for a reason. Talent. "Line Game" is a tight, in-the-groove sizzle; with pianist Barth doing a counterpoint, an almost Cecil Taylor free flung approach, a juxtaposition that glues the song together. And speaking of glue, check out Mark Shilansky's organ work on the funky "Ambiguity Tolerance". He, more than most organists, seems to bite his notes off, creating less of an aural wash, a more pungent backing that gives a nice sting to the sound, while leader Kirby puts a little grint into his normally free flowing lines, and some very sharp, tricky sax/guitar unison work. And "Paradigm Shift" evokes memories of Chick Corea's Electric Band of the late'80s/early '90s, full of spark and energy and forward momentum.
An exciting set of sounds, a mixing of styles held together by Steven Kirby's fluid guitar work and focused, forward-thinking musical vision.
~ Dan McClenaghan/ All About Jazz
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Between Light & Darkness
Dark Moor
Manufacturer: Sail Production
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00009MBYH
Release Date: 2003-05-26
Old Stuff Rehashed.......2005-09-10
What "Between Light and Darkness" appears to be, is a grouping of songs that didn't appear on their regular studio albums, bits and pieces from here and there. In fact many of the initial songs have the feel of medieval folk music, like "Blackmore's Night" and the fourth track, "Echoes of the Sea" is an instrumental chamber music piece. It's nice but it's not like there other albums. It's not power metal. The fifth track, "Mystery of Goddess" is back to their original style and the last three songs, all good, are bonus tracks from various previously released albums.
Overall, it's not bad. Just don't expect the usual Dark Moor sound that's on the fabulous albums, "Gates of Oblivion" and "Halls of the Olden Dreams".
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A Gift of Life
Manufacturer: Narada Jazz
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000BJTHGS
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The Distance Light Travels
Fly from August
Manufacturer: Autopilot Records - St. Louis, MO USA
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000B69OMI
Release Date: 2001-07-03
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Between Light & Darkness
Dark Moor
Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00009WKSQ
Release Date: 2003-08-04
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Hylomania
Manufacturer: A.K.A
ProductGroup: Music
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Pop Rock
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ASIN: B000CA3BLS
Release Date: 2004-11-09