Within Sound [Box set]

Within Sound [Box set]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Dabbling in the Dew

2. Bonny Labouring Boy

3. Turpin Hero

4. Cuckoo

5. Just as the Tide Was Flowing

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Nottamun Town

2. Reynardine

3. When a Man's in Love

4. Sweet Primeroses

5. Down in Yon Forest

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Plains of Waterloo

2. Geordie

3. Polly on the Shore

4. Bold Fisherman

5. Just as the Tide Was Flowing

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Honour Bright

2. Moon Shines Bright

3. Never Again

4. Gilderoy

5. Mariner's Farewell

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
2003 box-set for the British folk-icon. A comprehensive overview of Collins' remarkable recording career from her earliest, 1955 recordings, to a song recorded in 2002. 21, of the 84 tracks presented here, are previously unreleased. 16 rare recordings including the original demo for 'Whitsun Dance' & 'Honour Bright' featuring Collins with Steve Ashley & a selection of rare live recordings from throughout her career, the earliest being 1964. Includes a 56-page full color booklet complete with biographical essays, full track details & detailed song notes. Written contributions from Billy Bragg, Alan Lomax & John Halsted, with previously unseen photos & memorabilia. Standard jewel cases housed in a box (approx. 12 x 6 x 1). Proper. 2002.

Tracks:

Black Dog
Satisfaction
Sympathy for the Devil
Sunshine of Your Love
Scarborough Fair/Canticle
California Girls
Foxey Lady
Purple Haze
Who Are You
See Me, Feel Me - Pinball Wizard
Whole Lotta Love
Stairway to Heaven
Blackbird
Friends

Album Description

Classic Rock, Ultimate Unplugged, String Quartet arrangements of rock 'n roll

Customer Reviews:

Trendy Music for all ages.......2000-11-14

Perfect! Great tunes! I loved it and highly recommend it! A nice surprise to music lovers of all ages.

Innovative, perfectly performed - watch out Led Zeppelin!.......1999-07-27

If you are a rock and roll fan, this collection of classic rock and roll, arranged for string quartet by Juilliard-trained musicians, will make a classical music lover out of you. If you are a classical music fan, the arrangements and musicality will make you appreciate the complexities of contemporary and classic rock. Every song contains nuances and influences of the greatest composers (Vivaldi in "Scarborough Fair", Bartok in "Satisfaction", George Harrison in "Friends", Copeland in "Blackbird"). The arrangements, especially in "Sympathy" and "Stairway", are faithful to the originals. The "Who" material ("Who Are You"/See Me, Feel Me - Pinball Wizard") is energetic and makes you remember how great "Tommy" was. All in all, the CD is great to listen to if you are looking for a change of pace, and it's even better when you take time to really listen to the music and the arrangements. Highly Recommended for any connoisseur of music.

Bryn Terfel - Handel Arias / Scottish CO, Mackerras

Average customer rating:

Great fun and a tour de force for Bryn Terfel
Outstanding variety of Baritone Repertoire
"I rage, I rage, I melt, I burn!"
Gran trabajo Bryn!
LISTEN TO TERFEL

Bryn Terfel - Handel Arias / Scottish CO, Mackerras
George Frideric Handel , Charles Mackerras , Bryn Terfel , and Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001GYY
Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

I Feel, I Feel The Deity Within
Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63: Arm, Arm Ye Brave!
Dettingen Te Deum HWV 283: Vouchsafe, O Lord
Samson HWV 57: Honour And Arms Scorn Such A Foe
Berenice HWV 38: Si, tra i ceppi e le ritorte
Alcina HWV 34: Verdi prati, selve amene
O voi, del mio poter
Orlando HWV 31: Sorge infausta una procella
I Rage, I Melt, I Burn!
Acis And Galatea HWV 49: O Ruddier Than The Cherry
Semele HWV 58: Where'er You Walk
Alexander's Feast HWV 75: Revenge, Revenge, Timotheus Cries - Behold A Ghastly Band
Giulio Cesare HWV 17: Va tacito e nascosto
Frondi tenere e belle
Serse HWV 40: Ombra mai fu
Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts
Messiah HWV 56: But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming
Messiah HWV 56: Why Do The Nations
Behold, I Tell You A Mystery
Messiah HWV 56: The Trumpet Shall Sound

Amazon.com essential recording

Bryn Terfel has it all. His rich, deep baritone voice is capable of navigating the rapids and doing the vocal leaps and cartwheels that Handel routinely demands of his singers, even the ones with big, deep voices that usually move more slowly. He is Welsh, and in his mastery of words--clarity of projection and precise emotional expression--he calls to mind another great Welsh performer, Richard Burton. This recital, accompanied by Sir Charles Mackerras with skill and sensitivity, runs the whole gamut of Handel's vocal styles, from military bluster (powerfully present in the first aria, "Arm, arm, ye brave") to humble piety (in the second selection, "Vouchsafe, O Lord"). There is erotic awe in "Where'er you walk," comic grotesquerie in "O ruddier than the cherry," and pure splendor in "The trumpet shall sound." A marvelous recital. --Joe McLellan

Customer Reviews:

Great fun and a tour de force for Bryn Terfel.......2005-09-18

Bryn Terfel's flexible, powerful, and velvety (give me a better adjective for this) voice is well suited to navigating the variety of bombastic and melodramatic arias characterizing Handel's various offerings. These are well punctuated by more tender passages which the composer was equally adept at producing. All in all a most satisfying recording that I seem never to tire of hearing.

Outstanding variety of Baritone Repertoire.......2004-02-19

Bryn Terfel offers an engaging sound, and a very historically accurate performance of the works, other than the arias that were originally written for counter tenors. For all Baritones and Basses, and those studying and teaching the repertoire, this is a must have CD, as it employs an outstanding combination of the finest arias and the most often performed.

"I rage, I rage, I melt, I burn!".......2003-11-06

This CD showcases popular Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel raging, melting, and burning his way through a wonderful variety of Handel arias (although I would have left out the 'Messiah' selections and gone for a few of Handel's 2,000 or so less-recorded songs).

According to Gerald Abraham in "Handel, a Symposium" the heroes that Terfel chose to bring to life in this recording generally had high soprano voices. Tenors and baritones were relegated to subordinate parts, and basses to those of tyrants or sages: "... in modern revivals of Handel's operas it is generally fatal to give [the castrato] parts to tenors or baritones to sing an octave lower."

In the first selection, Terfel takes on the role of Simon, brother of Judas Maccabaeus, which was originally a bass role. Critic Abraham could not object to this, although he might have a problem with the transposition of the arias for Demetrius ("Berenice, Queen of Egypt"), Caesar ("Julius Caesar in Egypt"), and Xerxes ("Xerxes"). If you are a purist, this CD might not be for you, but you'll miss out on some grand singing.

I'm especially fond of Terfel's handling of the slow, reflective arias "Verdi prati, selve amene" from 'Alcina,' and "Ombra mai fu" from 'Xerxes' (often called "Handel's Largo" despite the composer's "larghetto" marking). Here, the singer shuns lachrymose emoting. It is the purity of his tone and choice of dynamics that touch the heart.

"O ruddier than the cherry" from "Acis and Galatea" is robustly sung by the love-sick Polyphemus/Terfel. In spite of the buoyant central rhythm, every word is clearly enunciated. The preceding, accompanied recitative "I rage, I rage, I melt, I burn!" is a masterful, shimmering growl of emotion.

Along with Xerxes's plane tree and Polyphemus's cherries, Terfel returns to an arboreal subject in "Where'er you walk" from Semele. His command of musical and textual nuance is impressive in this tenderly sung aria. The ornamentation by Sir Charles Mackerras enhances rather than detracts from this beautiful love song.

Another highlight of this CD is Terfel's interpretation of "Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries" from "Alexander's Feast." He snarls through the trumpets with frenzied, dead-on ornamentation. However there are a few unusual hesitations, such as a slight pause between 'Timotheus' and 'cries,' and at first hearing, I didn't care for them. Now they make textual sense to me. His hissing snakes and sparkling eyes are flawlessly emphasized. Each melisma is rhythmically unique and perfectly inflected.

The last three selections from Handel's "Messiah" are unfortunately rather ordinary. "Why do the nations" has a strange repeat, and Terfel seems to be singing it up into his mask which makes it sound two-dimensional. There is also a little too much flattening or 'whitening' of the melismas, plus an occasional unattractive growl. I much prefer Samuel Ramey's deep, seamless coloratura in these three bass arias.

Perhaps Handel's "Messiah" is one of those works that truly separates the bass-baritones from the basses.

Other than the above complaint, Bryn Terfel pays grand homage to the dramatic tension, the text, and the musicality of Handel's arias.

Gran trabajo Bryn!.......2003-10-05

BRYN TERFEL exhibe en estas paginas bellisimas de operas y oratorios de Haendel una voz bellisima, aunque algo basta a veces, y algo inexacta de coloratura. No obstante, el gusto conque canta las partes es mas que suficiente pretexto para tener el disco. CHARLES MACKERRAS dirige a la Scotish Chamber Orchestra, que suena divinamente, para redondear un producto altamente recomendable para los amantes del barroco.

LISTEN TO TERFEL.......2002-02-03

Since leading roles for bass-baritones in the operas of Handel are very, very rare, it is quite doubtful that we'll soon be seeing operatic super-star BRYN TERFEL in any international theatre performing what he says is a great love of his. This is truly a pity since it is more than a little uncommon to see and hear acting as fine as Terfel's coupled with a voice as rich and expressive as his.

Just a few nights ago, I was watching a television concert from Europe in which Anne Sofie von Otter sang 'Carmen' to Terfel's 'Escamillo' in selections from Bizet's opera. The old war horse 'The Toreador Song' has never sounded this fresh and exciting. Terfel can do what few others in his profession know how to do: he gets into the words as well as the music; he actually plays the character and presents what the composer and librettist might only have dreamed about.

Handel's operas, all of them so difficult in their coloratura passages, are seldom actually acted. One might as well just hear a concert version. But Terfel, as proven in this recording, acts as well as sings. My favorites include arias from JULIUS CAESAR and ALCINA, but every band on this CD is a winner.

Gorgeously conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, the recording includes arias from the famous oratorios as well as from the operas: JUDAS MACCABAEUS and ALEXANDER'S FEAST are especially beautifully performed. And if you are used to a pallid, rumbling, muffled bass in your annual production of MESSIAH, listen to Terfel. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

All That I Am
Average customer rating:

Country's unknown star

Hopefully, this is not all that he is....

Great Album

Daniel Lee Martin

Awesome

All That I Am
Daniel Lee Martin
Manufacturer: ChinMusic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music
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Let It Go

ASIN: B0000CD5J3
Release Date: 2003-10-28

Tracks:

Come Back to the Way It Was
Homespun Love
I Can't Let Go
All That I Am
Freedom's Finally Mine
Tangled Up in Love
If I Was an Angel
Closest Thing
Lucy Kept Hangin' On
Until You
Sometimes Angels Can't Fly
Purely Speculation
Guitar With No Strings

Customer Reviews:

Country's unknown star.......2006-02-25

What a wonderful collection of country songs. I am not a country fan, but I am a fan of this guy.

Hopefully, this is not all that he is...........2004-02-13

I love this CD!! It is very fresh rockin' country. I hope there is more to come from this guy. I will be glad to hear him on the radio, it will give my CD a chance to cool off and rest. :-) I think he has a wonderful voice and he is HOT!!!!!! ;o)

Great Album.......2003-11-09

Easy review coming. This album is great. If you want cool songs, great vocals and all around good country, pick this album up, very awesome cd.

Daniel Lee Martin.......2003-10-25

Where has this guy been hiding. The best country CD I have heard in 3 years, easily. There is so much musically, and the emotion that is put into this album is rare today. If you love country or hate it, this is an album you have to have. My hat off to this talented young artist, best of luck and you have a new fan in Canada.

Awesome.......2003-10-08

I LOVE THIS ALBUM! Daniel has such great songs on this cd, some really country and some that are in the middle, but I would recommend this album to anyone who wants a fresh sounding country artist to listen to. Best of luck to Daniel, thanks for a great cd.

Average customer rating:

Mellissa Etheridge meets Rebeccas St. James

Within the Sound of Your Voice
Amy Morriss
Manufacturer: Myrrh
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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I'm a Believer

ASIN: B000005OJ6
Release Date: 1997-08-19

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I Am Yours
Defenseless
Wonder
You Love Me
We Need You
Within The Sound Of Your Voice
Underneath All The Stars
It Has To Be You
In The Name Of Jesus
Rain Falls

Customer Reviews:

Mellissa Etheridge meets Rebeccas St. James.......1998-06-15

This album combines an easy rock with a cool blues and doesn't pull any punches when it comes to talking about the Savior.

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Glen Campbell

Still Within the Sound of My Voice
Glen Campbell
Manufacturer: Universal Music & VI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DWHR
Release Date: 1988-08-26

Customer Reviews:

Glen Campbell.......2007-07-17

This is such a great album! I don't understand why it is not being printed anymore but I do understand why it is hard to find as it is a great collection of songs.

Average customer rating:

Adelina Patti

Manufacturer: Symposium
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 2005-03-29

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A Portrait of Norman Walker

Manufacturer: Dutton Laboratories
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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AWESOME
Engine Down's magnum opus?
amazing
TO BURY WITHIN THE SOUND

To Bury Within the Sound
Engine Down
Manufacturer: Lovitt Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TS1G
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Patent on the Better
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To Bury Within the Sound

Album Description

After such a powerful, dynamic first album, it would have been expected for Engine Down to rest on their collective laurels, basking in the praise of critic and lay listener alike. Engine Down, however, have not been content on recycling musical patterns from the last album, deciding instead to take the calculated risk of surprising the listener with innovative songwriting and lyricism. Succeeding admirably, their second full-length, "To Bury Within the Sound," represents a different facet of

Engine Down, but a facet based on the stable foundation laid by previous releases. The more cohesive and thoughtful production of this album buttresses and compliments their improved, advanced song composition. Indeed, it is apparent that Engine Down have placed a premium on the architecture and aesthetics of this album. Engine Down are concerned with contrasting intensities in the album's individual songs, alternating generic registers to evoke and impress a variety of responses. For Engine Down, "To Bury Within the Sound" is a definitive resolution, a resolution to immerse, and indeed bury, listeners in their carefully woven endeavor.

Customer Reviews:

AWESOME.......2003-09-24

This CD is awesome. Retread is the best song in the world. It's also one of those CD's you can listen to from start to finish and never change the track. I'd highly recommend it to anyone.

Engine Down's magnum opus?.......2002-07-11

This sublime CD is not so much a collection of songs, as it is a haunting journey (think "OK Computer" but substitute the observation and analysis of human emotion for Radiohead's anti-technology fatalism). Lush and dark, brooding and hopeful, with superior subtle use of dynamics and instrumentation, and displaying excellent production, "To Bury Within The Sound" is forty-five minutes and twenty seconds of time VERY well spent.

amazing.......2000-12-31

if i had to take 5 cds with me to a deserted island, you better believe this would be one of them. I didn't think anything could be better than the first cd but this is. to bury within the sound is THE indie/emo rock album to come out in 2000 and thats just that.

TO BURY WITHIN THE SOUND.......2000-08-08

This is Engine Down's first full length follow-up to their EP "Under The Pretense of Present Tense". This new album however, transcends all prior musical releases by this band. In an attempt for personal and artistic growth, these four musicians have pushed themselves not only in their composition, and orchestration, but their development of lyrics and the almost eerie vocal conversations they seem to share. Their use of more classical instruments such as piano and cello, layered on top of the rhythm-driven rock, give a depth to the music not found in most other rock-and-roll bands. This record can make you want to cry one moment and in the next moment, jump out of your seat and dance like mad. Engine Down has found a way to channel every possible human emotion into an audible form. Quite amazing.