Blues and Lamentations

Blues and Lamentations

Blues and Lamentations

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
On Blues and Lamentations, Kate Campbell mines the veins of country, folk, gospel, and pop with the blues as the ever-present understory. Guest vocalists on the album include Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson, Maura O'Connell, and Mac McAnally.

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Chanticleer: A Portrait
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • My idea of heaven
  • Wonderful, but not quite the best of I had hoped
  • A treasury
  • Chanticleer: A Portrait
 Chanticleer: A Portrait
Caroll Coates , Harold / Mercer, Johnny Arlen , Spiritual Traditional , Vince Guaraldi , Joseph Jennings , Ettore Stratta , Eric Alatorre , Tim Krol , Corey McKnight , Kevin Baum , David Munderloh , and Dawn Upshaw
Manufacturer: Teldec
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008J2VP
Release Date: 2003-03-18

Tracks:

  1. Quem Terra Pontus Sidera
  2. Ave Maria (Gregorian Chant)
  3. Alma Redemptoris Mater
  4. The Angel Cried Out
  5. Angelicas Milicias
  6. Wherewithal Shall A Young Man...
  7. Love Is A Beautiful Dream
  8. This Heart That Flutters Near My Heart
  9. Wild Grass
  10. Labbra Vermiglie E Belle
  11. Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
  12. Dulaman
  13. Shenandoah
  14. Spanish Carol
  15. Love Is Letting Go
  16. Blues In The Night
  17. Wade In The Wate
  18. We Shall Walk Through The Valley In Peace
  19. Christmas Time Is Here

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With this disc, Chanticleer, the internationally renowned, all-male 12-voice chamber choir, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Presenting songs from earlier albums plus one not previously recorded, the selection displays the group's remarkable stylistic and linguistic versatility, as well as all the qualities that have made it famous: the impeccable precision and intonation; the pristine tonal purity; the deep, inner expressiveness; the infinitely variable range of colors, textures, dynamics and moods; and the incredible vocal control that allows voices to stand out as well as to blend into a seamless, sonorous whole. Not for nothing has the group been called "an orchestra of voices" with its ability to sound like a big band in chordal passages and to imitate bass pizzicati as well as patter-songs and gospel shouts. The sopranos take off into stratospheric heights with florid coloratura; it is hard to believe that these are male voices. The program ranges from Gregorian chant and liturgical music of the 16th and 17th century, through traditional and jazz-influenced folk songs and spirituals (some in deplorably bad arrangements), to works by contemporary composers. Chanticleer's mostly vibrato-less vocal style still reflects its roots in its original Renaissance repertoire, but the way the singers use their voices in the popular, jazzy songs makes one aware of the evolving kinship between the two traditions. Though primarily an a capella ensemble, Chanticleer is occasionally joined by various instrumental groups, from period instrument orchestras to a jazz trio, and Dawn Upshaw adds her radiant, smiling, unmistakably "real" soprano to a delightful, high-spirited performance of a Spanish Carol. This disc is a fine, varied sampling of Chanticleer's discography and should inspire listeners to search out all the complete albums. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars My idea of heaven.......2007-02-17

If you liked Norman Luboff's Song's of the Sea's "Shenandoah", the price of this CD is worth it alone. That's why I ordered the CD. I heard Chanticleer's version and immediately ordered it. The rest is just the icing on the cake.

Then there is the one Kiri Tekanawa (sp?) offering, which is the only female voice on the recording.

4 out of 5 stars Wonderful, but not quite the best of I had hoped.......2006-07-18

Some great material truly shines on this album, but I wsih that the group had been a little less populist in their choice of repertoire. There is a little too many arrangements and folk-like material, with the exception of the wonderful "Dulaman", and I would like to have heard some more varied repertoire. That said this is an excellent starting point for this amazing group.

5 out of 5 stars A treasury.......2005-11-06

As you can tell from the samples, the music here is amazing and covers a wide territory. It is less obvious that much of this is available on other CDs. I am confident, for example, that "We Shall Walk Through the Valley In Peace" is the same track that you will find on their phenomenal and highly recommended gospel collection, _Where the Sun Shall Never Go Down_, and I see a number of familiar-looking titles from other CDs. My advice is: if you're looking for a broad sample of the group's repertoire, then you can't go wrong here -- but if you've already got several Chanticleer albums, then you'll want to check your existing collection for potential duplications before buying this 'treasury.'

5 out of 5 stars Chanticleer: A Portrait.......2005-10-26

This is a marvelous singing group of all males with a little addition of Dawn Upshaw on a couple of pieces. They are thourally amazing at what they can sing with Male Voices usually unaccompanied. Obviously they have good strong Contra-Tenors that can manage the high notes without any problems. I would recommend this album to anyone who enjoys vocal music, unaccompanied and like Male Voices
Coleridge-Taylor: Perkinson - A Celebration
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • creativity!
 Coleridge-Taylor: Perkinson - A Celebration

Manufacturer: Cedille
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000BUEGG8
Release Date: 2005-11-29

Album Description

This CD celebrates the life of innovative American composer Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932-2004), whose accomplishments spanned the worlds of jazz, dance, pop, film, television, and classical music.

World premiere recordings of Perkinson's orchestral, chamber, and solo instrumental works showcase his distinctive blend of Baroque counterpoint; energetic, streamlined American Romanticism; elements of blues, spirituals, and black folk music; and a rhythmic ingenuity all his own.

Performances by the Chicago Sinfonietta and conductor Paul Freeman, Chicago's New Black Repertory Ensemble Quartet, and distinguished soloists.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars creativity!.......2007-01-13

I enjoy classical, chamber, vocal, and jazz on a high-end system. I found myself listening to this disk over and over again, and appreciating new nuances of creative writing each time. The music combines elements of jazz and chamber ensemble playing (think Haydn or Mozart), and while there are lots of melodic theme treatments, as in good chamber music, it is the creative use of rhythm and changes in rhythmic patterns that makes these works outstanding. Some pieces are reminiscent of Scott Joplin, while others presage John Adams, and all are uniquely satisfying. They are also well-performed, and the sound quality is superb.
Blues and Lamentations
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • At her finest !
  • Stealing Slow
  • Blues and Lamentations
 Blues and Lamentations
Kate Campbell
Manufacturer: Large River Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AM6OGW
Release Date: 2005-09-06

Tracks:

  1. Miles Of Blues
  2. Pans Of Biscuits
  3. Genesis Blues
  4. Freedom Train
  5. New Blues
  6. Free World
  7. Wheels Within Wheels
  8. Shallow Grave
  9. Mining Camp Blues
  10. Fade To Blue
  11. Lay Back The Darkness
  12. Lord, Help The Poor And Needy
  13. Peace Comes Stealing Slow

Album Description

On Blues and Lamentations, Kate Campbell mines the veins of country, folk, gospel, and pop with the blues as the ever-present understory. Guest vocalists on the album include Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson, Maura O'Connell, and Mac McAnally.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars At her finest !.......2006-01-11

Kate sings the blues and swings and tells stories like only she can.
The spiritual call of the Peace Comes Stealing Slow and Lord Help the Poor and Needy are timely and strong.

5 out of 5 stars Stealing Slow.......2005-10-17

Kate always reminds us of what the best southern music is really about. In this fusion of southern atmospherics and blues, she touches the heart as few can in shades of country, gospel, folk and pop.

UP IN WEST VIRGINIA
IN THE COLD COAL MINES
THEY GOT BLUES
MILES AND MILES OF BLUES
FROM BUFFALO TO BALTIMORE
TALK ABOUT HARD TIMES
THEY GOT BLUES
MILES AND MILES OF BLUES

This may be the best record in her distinguished discography. Kate's voice, sweet and thick as molasses, is as wonderful as ever and remains center stage with a cast of amazing musicians (including: Walt Aldridge-producer and guitars; Jim Hoke-accordion and harmonica, Larry Franklin-fiddle, Randy Kohrs-dobro, Neil Rosengarden-trumpet, Bill Huber-trombone, Ron de la Vega-cello) and a who's who of harmony singers (Maura O'Connell, Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson, Mac McAnally, and Cindy Walker). Although the blues permeate nearly every song (often in very original ways), Kate finds hope as well.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE'S MUSIC
TO EASE YOUR WORRIED MIND
WHEN YOU GOT BLUES
MILES AND MILES OF BLUES
AND THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A GUITAR
CRYING IN THE NIGHT
WHEN YOU GOT BLUES
MILES AND MILES OF BLUES

PEACE COMES STEALING SLOW
FALLS LIKE SILENT SNOW
SWINGS DOWN SWEET AND LOW
PEACE COMES STEALING SLOW

1 out of 5 stars Blues and Lamentations.......2005-10-04

Kate sings "Pan Of Biscuts" almost as well as Hedy West cept of corse her guitars no match for Hedy"s great banjo playing. The rest of kates album is even more disapointing.
joel

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