Norman Luboff Remembered

Norman Luboff Remembered

Norman Luboff Remembered

Track Listings
 
1. Canto de Granada
2. Tender Love
3. Colorado Trail
4. Shenandoah - Solo: Dan Schultz
5. Catch a Falling Star
6. Dream
7. Fools Rush In - Solo: Rebecca Noble
8. Sence You Went Away
9. Show Me the Way - Solo: Laureen Pickle
10. Old Time Religion
11. Just a Closer Walk - Solo: Camille Metoyer-Moten
12. Stranger - Solo: Paul Rath
13. Amazing Grace - Solo: Dan Schultz
14. Steal Away
15. Great Day - Solo: Laureen Pickle
16. Joshua - Solos: Catherine Vouk - Michael Jewell
17. Bye and Bye - Solo: Barb Thornburg
18. When the Saints Go Marching In

Editorial Reviews
Chip Davis, composer, Mannheim Steamroller
Norman Luboff ...a gift....gentle, loving...strong as...a king...eclectic style of music...fostered, nurtured...fathered by Luboff.

Product Description
A beautiful tribute to a great American musician. Folk songs, spirituals, and ballads popularized by Norman Luboff Choir, performed lovingly by some who toured and performed with him for more than a decade.

What a joy this CD is for Jackson and me! It allows us to celebrate Norman's universal influence and to share some of his greatness as musician.

I met Norman at a Choral Associates Workshop, a week-long educational feast introducing the writer behind those fabulous choral arrangements. I auditioned for him, met Jackson, and entered a beautiful world intertwined with impeccable musicianship, personal inspiration, friendship, and deep affection. The circle of musicians with whom I have come into contact since that week in June 1973 continues to nourish my musical soul today. So many of my life's connections were established that week, including meeting Jackson's touring friend, tenor-percussionist and then budding composer Chip Davis. The thread binding us and igniting a strong influence of excellence is Norman Luboff.

Norman's arrangements are exemplary of his genius. His appreciation for folk music is evidenced by his sincere and respectful treatment of each melody. Texts literally come alive with his nuance on important words, sensitive rubato, and expansive harmonizations. He always implored singers to sing folk or popular songs in the vernacular, as they are spoken.

Norman would enjoy the Cantorum's wonderful singing -- their robust voices, their natural sentimentality toward the lyrics, and the depth of their passion. These are the kinds of musicians that Norman engaged: fascinating singers with great voices, differing vocal timbre and energies. The fantastic mix of solo voices comfortable in both the popular and classical worlds contributes to the unique Luboff choral sound.

Almeda Berkey Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum, Conductor

Norman Luboff Remembered

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Norman Luboff Remembered
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Norman Luboff Remembered
  • Please, more Choir, less Instruments!
  • "A" FOR EFFORT
  • Norman
  • The choir is superb
 Norman Luboff Remembered
Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum , Conductor Almeda Berkey , Composer/Pianist Jackson Berkey , Norman Luboff , Johnny Mercer , American Traditional , Spiritual Traditional , Stephen Foster , John Holt , Leslie Adams , L. Vance P. / Pockriss , Rube Bloom , Barb Thornburg , Camille Metoyer-Moten , Daniel Schultz , Laureen Pickle , Michael Jewell , Paul Rath , Rebecca Noble , and Stephanie Voss
Manufacturer: Soli Deo Gloria
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ASIN: B000077DDR
Release Date: 2002-10-15

Tracks:

  1. Canto de Granada
  2. Tender Love
  3. Colorado Trail
  4. Shenandoah - Solo: Dan Schultz
  5. Catch a Falling Star
  6. Dream
  7. Fools Rush In - Solo: Rebecca Noble
  8. Sence You Went Away
  9. Show Me the Way - Solo: Laureen Pickle
  10. Old Time Religion
  11. Just a Closer Walk - Solo: Camille Metoyer-Moten
  12. Stranger - Solo: Paul Rath
  13. Amazing Grace - Solo: Dan Schultz
  14. Steal Away
  15. Great Day - Solo: Laureen Pickle
  16. Joshua - Solos: Catherine Vouk - Michael Jewell
  17. Bye and Bye - Solo: Barb Thornburg
  18. When the Saints Go Marching In

Album Description

A beautiful tribute to a great American musician. Folk songs, spirituals, and ballads popularized by Norman Luboff Choir, performed lovingly by some who toured and performed with him for more than a decade.

What a joy this CD is for Jackson and me! It allows us to celebrate Norman's universal influence and to share some of his greatness as musician.

I met Norman at a Choral Associates Workshop, a week-long educational feast introducing the writer behind those fabulous choral arrangements. I auditioned for him, met Jackson, and entered a beautiful world intertwined with impeccable musicianship, personal inspiration, friendship, and deep affection. The circle of musicians with whom I have come into contact since that week in June 1973 continues to nourish my musical soul today. So many of my life's connections were established that week, including meeting Jackson's touring friend, tenor-percussionist and then budding composer Chip Davis. The thread binding us and igniting a strong influence of excellence is Norman Luboff.

Norman's arrangements are exemplary of his genius. His appreciation for folk music is evidenced by his sincere and respectful treatment of each melody. Texts literally come alive with his nuance on important words, sensitive rubato, and expansive harmonizations. He always implored singers to sing folk or popular songs in the vernacular, as they are spoken.

Norman would enjoy the Cantorum's wonderful singing -- their robust voices, their natural sentimentality toward the lyrics, and the depth of their passion. These are the kinds of musicians that Norman engaged: fascinating singers with great voices, differing vocal timbre and energies. The fantastic mix of solo voices comfortable in both the popular and classical worlds contributes to the unique Luboff choral sound.

Almeda Berkey Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum, Conductor

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Norman Luboff Remembered.......2007-01-10

A very poor recording,almost amateurish. The voices seem to be adequate but the recording is so poor it is difficult to tell. This recording goes into my "I heard it once and that's enough" pile. The purchase was a mistake.

3 out of 5 stars Please, more Choir, less Instruments!.......2005-06-08

I agree with the first reviewer. At age 56, I heard these guys live, and the arrangements were sublime. The vocals were amazing. Here, the instruments almost drown out the choir! Perhaps the pianist and bass player were relatives of the producer?? I would recommend almost any other Luboff CD over this one, even the ones reproduced with pops and hisses from the LP.

"Colorado Trail" is OK. "Shenandoah", one of the Choir's signature songs, is totally messed up.

Very disappointing, I'm sorry.

3 out of 5 stars "A" FOR EFFORT.......2004-06-28

As a Norman Luboff Choir fan, I was extremely pleased to hear that a modern high fidelity remake was available of some of Mr. Luboff's works. Thank you to Mr. Berkey for resurrecting Mr. Luboff. I hope more discs are in the works or planned without the following shortcoming.

Unfortunately, the disc was disappointing because of what may appear to some to be a silly reason but not to me. The recording engineer probably did everything right except establish the presence of the choir relative to the instruments. Listen to a Norman Luboff Choir vinyl album or re-release on CD to hear what I mean.

In the original records, the choir is acoustically featured while in this CD, it's just another choir with equal emphasis placed on the orchestra. I hope that in future releases if any, the producer demands the same emphasis be placed on the choir voices as was originally applied in the recordings. After all, it is the Norman Luboff Choir voices I want to hear.

5 out of 5 stars Norman.......2003-05-16

...I want to thank Almeda and Jackson Berkey for helping to keep Norman's legacy alive and Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum is wonderful.

5 out of 5 stars The choir is superb.......2003-03-20

This CD is a Nebraska product, and a fine one it is! The director of the choir, Almeda Berkey, has combined with her husband, composer and professional pianist, Jackson, to produce this nostalgic look at the wonderful arrangements of their former mentor and employer, Norman Luboff. The liner notes in the accompanying booklet tell of the surprising association of Omaha's Chip Davis as a singer in the Luboff choir, along with Almeda. The choir is superb, well balanced, displaying beautiful voices and a thoroughly professional sound equal to that any of the Luboff choirs on the twelve LPs this author owns...Good variety in programming is a plus, as folk songs, pop songs, folk hymns and spirituals are all presented. Congratulations to the Berkeys, Recording Engineer Clete Baker and all involved on a first-rate recording!"
Norman Luboff Remembered
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Superb.
 Norman Luboff Remembered

Manufacturer: The Orchard
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Foster, StephenFoster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Folk SongsFolk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Traditional & Vocal PopTraditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00007BH3Z
Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

  1. Canto De Granada
  2. Tender Love
  3. Colorado Trail
  4. Shenandoah
  5. Catch A Falling Star
  6. Dream
  7. Fools Rush In
  8. Sence You Went Away
  9. Show Me The Way
  10. Old Time Religion
  11. Just A Closer Walk
  12. Stranger
  13. Amazing Grace
  14. Steal Away
  15. Great Day
  16. Joshua
  17. Bye And Bye
  18. When The Saints Go Marching In

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Superb........2002-11-09

A beautiful tribute to a great American musician. Some of his best-loved arrangements, popularized by the famed Norman Luboff Choir. Folk songs, spiritual, and ballads performed lovingly by some who toured and performed with him for more than a decade.

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