My Secret Garden

My Secret Garden

My Secret Garden

Track Listings
 
1. Fall at Your Feet
2. My Secret Garden
3. Ned of the Hill
4. Bright Blue Rose
5. Purple Rose
6. A Fhleasgaich Uasail
7. Ready for the Storm
8. Cum Ar Naire
9. Come to Me

Editorial Reviews
Liz Collins, Journalist
A feeling of growing and being at peace comes through with every song Johnson sings.

Product Description
Soothing inspirational Celtic Folk, influences: contemporary Irish singer Mary Black

This relaxing blend of contemporary, traditional, and original songs, marks the debut of singer-musician Jennifer Johnson. Accompanied by Eamon O'Leary on guitar and mandolin, Natalie Haas on cello, Jerry O'Sullivan on low whistles, and engineer Ben Wisch also on piano, Johnson has said that the title track of the album was inspired by a spiritual meditative garden which aspirants visit to gain insight and to connect with their deeper selves.

"The making of this album was a similar journey for me and, like a garden as a haven from the bustling outside world, I hope that the music I've created and recorded here will provide a similar respite for you." Love, Jennifer.

My Secret Garden

My Secret Garden,Jennifer Johnson,Jubilee,. . . soothing, thoughtful Celtic folk, inspired by contemporary Irish singer Mary Black, "a feeling of growing and being at peace comes through with each song Johnson sings."
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Great disappointment on amazon's shipping method
  • The Greek Music-
  • Great flick but bad cd
  • The Greek Music is Great
  • Amazingly Relaxing CD!
 My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006AAUC
Release Date: 2002-07-16

Tracks:

  1. Stalia, Stalia
  2. Xekina Mia Psaroboulla
  3. Orea Pou Ine I Nifi Mas
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Amazon.com

Ask anyone who's attended one and they'll tell you: there's nothing quite as colorful--and emotionally melodramatic--as a Greek wedding. Based on Winnipeg actress-comedian Nia Vardalos's one-woman show and brought to the screen by Rita Wilson and husband Tom Hanks, the film tells (with some parallels to Moonstruck) the story of a thirtysomething Greek spinster for whom falling in love with a "Xeno" (non-Greek) is surely the easiest part of a wedding that more than lives up to its billing. The film's soundtrack perfectly captures those swirling clouds of ethnic and romantic tension. Its first half largely sets up the rich cultural atmosphere with a lively sampling of traditional Greek folk music (featuring selections by Alexandros Xenofontos, John Tsifliklis, Eman, Nick Kutsukos, Daghan Baydur, and Richard Thomas), while the score proper from Alexander Janko (with help from Chris Wilson) slyly segues from similar fare ("Moose Caca," "Yasoo," "Yiayia") to more traditional orchestral film music. That sometimes electro-pastoral, compelling music has parallels with Rachel Portman's and offers the collection a sense of emotional completion. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Great disappointment on amazon's shipping method.......2007-07-07

I had ordered this particular CD. However, After the second tried. i am yet to receive the CD. And i was really hoping the second CD could appear in my doorstep on the expected arrival date or 1 week later.

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5 out of 5 stars The Greek Music-.......2006-02-10

The cd is so phenomenal. The music is so traditional and it show so much of the greek culture. The bouzoki that they use which is a greek instrument was such a musical sound. In my school we are doing a GREEK PRESENTAION and we are going to use this music. We will dance to it and are going to be a success. So overall this is a superlative cd after all!!!!!!!!!!

-MICHAELA

1 out of 5 stars Great flick but bad cd.......2004-04-29

Check out my big phat cd cuz I'm a greek musician

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/taki76

4 out of 5 stars The Greek Music is Great.......2003-05-05

I loved the strong rhythms and colorful harmonies of the traditional Greek numbers. The film score is lyrical but bland. This truly is a combination of "apples and oranges!"

5 out of 5 stars Amazingly Relaxing CD!.......2003-03-08

This is a great instrumental CD! Not only great greek music that you can get up and dance to, but also the soft contemporary songs that you can just relax with. I enjoy it very much!
Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A good value
  • The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann
  • Good mix of film music
  • A mixed collection of movie music
  • Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens
 Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

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ASIN: B00008WI90
Release Date: 2003-04-22

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  12. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
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  18. The Dead (Alex North)
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  3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
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  5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
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  8. While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
  9. Babe (Nigel Westlake)
  10. The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
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  12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
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  17. Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
  18. Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
  19. Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
  20. Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

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  3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
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5 out of 5 stars A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

4 out of 5 stars The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

4 out of 5 stars Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

4 out of 5 stars A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

5 out of 5 stars Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up
Sergej Larin - Rachmaninov Songs
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Exquisite tenor singing and songs of incredible beauty
 Sergej Larin - Rachmaninov Songs
Sergey Rachmaninov , Sergej Larin , Eleonora Bekova , Ben Connellan , Dave Partridge , Jonathan Rose , and Oleg Michegev
Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000B1P
Release Date: 1997-10-21

Tracks:

  1. In The Silence Of The Secret Night
  2. How Pained I Am
  3. Sing Not, O Lovely One
  4. Arion
  5. How Peaceful
  6. Do Not Believe Me, Friend
  7. Let Us Leave, My Sweet
  8. Spring Torrents
  9. A Dream
  10. All Was Taken From Me
  11. Daisies
  12. I Am Again Alone!
  13. Night Is Sorrowful
  14. O, No, I Beg You, Do Not Leave!
  15. Small Island
  16. I Am Not A Prophet
  17. Yesterday We Met
  18. They Replied
  19. Liliacs
  20. I Was With her
  21. Christ Is Risen!
  22. It Cannot Be!
  23. At My Window
  24. What Happiness
  25. At Night In My Garden
  26. Fragment From A. Musset
  27. All Passes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Exquisite tenor singing and songs of incredible beauty.......2001-10-02

My acquaintance with Sergei Larin was made through his performances of Verdi, Puccini and verismo works. And I have always been impressed by his beauty of tone and phrasing. It was a nicest surprise to discover that he could offer performances of such level of artistry in the chamber repertoire. This disc alone raised my admiration of Larin, one of the best tenors on operatic stages these days.
First of all, these songs require broader performance most of the time. They are passionate quasi-operatic works with a most evocative and sometimes melancholic atmosphere. Larin pours his heart and soul in these pieces. His tone is honeyed throughout, powerful when it opens up, but he also produce the most extatic soft tones when required. The wide palette of tone colouring is quite helpful to differentiate each song from the others and his care with the text is so amazing that, even if you don't know the text or are not Russian-speaking (as I am not), you won't really miss it, so powerful is Larin's ability to create the right mood. If you have any doubt, you should try "In the Silence of the Secret Night" - a most delightful song.
Last but not least, Eleonora Bekova is the amazing pianist who not only shines in the sometimes virtuosistic piano playing preditably required by Rachmaninov, but also responds sensitively to Larin's singing throughout. A nice example of interplay between admirable musicians.
Broadway: America's Music 1935-2005
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    4. It Never Entered My Mind
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    8. My Heart Belongs to Daddy
    9. Thou Swell
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    11. There's No Business Like Show Business
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    3. Luck Be a Lady
    4. Mack the Knife
    5. There's a Small Hotel
    6. Once in Love with Amy
    7. Yodel Blues
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    2. They're Playing My Song
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    7. Hard Candy Christmas
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    The British Invasion: Broadway 1981-1992
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      Janácek: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • Moravian songs, via Janacek, Godar, Bittova and Skampa
      • Skampa Quartet is great - the singer... yikes
      		 Janácek: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs
      Leos Janacek , Iva Bittová , ¿kampa Quartet , Vladimír Godár , and Skampa Quartet
      Manufacturer: Supraphon
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      ASIN: B00061X9YC
      Release Date: 2005-03-01

      Tracks:

      1. Tuzba (Desire)
      2. Stst'/Steadiness
      3. Lavecka (Bench)
      4. Stesk (Woe) - Skampa Quartet
      5. Obrk Mileho (Lover's Likeness)
      6. Svatba Kom (Gnats Wedding)
      7. Kouzlo (Charm)
      8. Slib (Promise)
      9. Orisek Lovy (Hazel Nut) - Skampa Quartet
      10. La (Love)
      11. Jablunka (Apple Tree)
      12. Jabucko (Sweet Apple)
      13. Co Je to Za Nebe (What Sky)
      14. Safva C (Alderman's Daughter)
      15. Cervenab(Little Red Apples)
      16. Dobr(Good Hunt)
      17. He Warden)
      18. Kony Mil [My Lover's Horses]
      19. Kv MilodejnLove Herbs)
      20. Pcko (Posy)
      21. LoucenMilou
      22. Jindy a NynThen and Now)
      23. T (Uneasy)
      24. VzknMessage)
      25. Belegrade (Belgrade) - Skampa Quartet
      26. Milenec Vrah (Lover Killer)
      27. Pomluva (Calumny)
      28. LoucenParting)
      29. Sirota (Lonely Soul)
      30. Osamel Alone)
      31. Komu Kytka (For Whom the Posy)
      32. Z Od Mil (Love Shining)
      33. Polajka (Thyme)
      34. Kol(KolTown)
      35. Psano (Love Letter)
      36. Karafi(Carnation)
      37. Rozmarsemary)
      38. Pamy (Mementos)
      39. Zpevulenka (Tender Little Tune)
      40. Nejistota (Uncertainty)
      41. Kukacka (Cuckoo)
      42. Zahrcka (Fence)
      43. Muzikanti (Musicians)
      44. Vernost' (Faithfulness)
      45. Bolavlava (Headache)
      46. Osud (Fate)
      47. Daleko ProvdanWedded Far Away)
      48. Budk (Wakening)
      49. Dobrada (Sound Advice)
      50. Slzy echou (Tears of Comfort)
      51. Koukol (Corncockle)
      52. Kalina (Guelder Rose)
      53. Pohreb Zbojnv

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Moravian songs, via Janacek, Godar, Bittova and Skampa.......2006-05-09

      This is a unique recording of Janacek's transcriptions of Moravian folk songs. Originally for piano and voice, they have been transcribed by Slovak composer Vladimir Godar for string quartet and (occasionally) three-voice male chorus. Here they are performed by renowned Czech singer and violinist Iva Bittova, accompanied by the Skampa Quartet and chorus. The effect is not so much of classical liede, but of authentic eastern European "popular" songs - the sonority of the string quartet adds to this in no small part. Janacek would be proud.

      2 out of 5 stars Skampa Quartet is great - the singer... yikes.......2005-07-28

      I honestly did not know what I was getting myself into when I bought this CD. I love Janacek, I love folk songs... how could I go wrong? Iva Bittova! I was concerned that she would have a 50yr old woobly voice, but instead what exists is a thin VERY nasal tone... perhaps she should be singing traditional Bulgarian music! The voice is expressive, just ugly.
      The recording quality is not very good, either. On many of the tracks, Iva seems to be muffled and in the background of the recording.
      Really - dont waste your time and money, unless you really would just like to have a recording of over 50 Janacek songs.
      Campion: English Ayres
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • a voice teacher and early music fan
      		 Campion: English Ayres

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      PartsongsPartsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B00005246C
      Release Date: 2001-02-27

      Tracks:

      1. Come Cheerful Day
      2. The Peaceful Western Wind
      3. Turn Back You Wanton Flyer
      4. It Fell On A Summers Day
      5. When To Her Lute
      6. Break Now My Heart And Die
      7. My Love Hath Vowed
      8. I Care Not For These Ladies
      9. Shall I Come, Sweet Love, To Thee?
      10. Fire, Fire
      11. All Looks Be Pale
      12. Jack And Joan
      13. There Is A Garden In Her Face
      14. Fain Would I Wed
      15. Sweet, Exclude Me Not
      16. Could My Heart More Tongues Employ
      17. Kind Are Her Answers
      18. A Secret Love Or Two
      19. Beauty Is But A Painted Hell
      20. Oft Have I Sighed
      21. I Must Complain
      22. Leave Prolonging Thy Distress
      23. The Cypress Curtain Of The Night Is Spread
      24. Author Of Light
      25. Never Weather-Beaten Sail

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars a voice teacher and early music fan.......2005-12-23

      What a great line-up of singers on this disc! Although Campions' songs are written as solo songs he stated at the time that they may also be enjoyed as part songs. On this CD they are tastefully mixed both vocally and instrumentally. There are trios with soprano, tenor, baritone and lute where the lute is treated almost like another voice part. Each of the singers has a solo or two and Chance has several. It is also good to keep in mind that Thomas Campion (l567-l620) was a poet as well as a musician who had the capability of putting together the two art forms, words and music. As he says, "lovingly coupled together." From over 100 songs it was difficult to select only 25, but Campion helped us by placing his prize songs often at the beginning of a volume. And it is certainly appropriate to present these chosen songs with varied vocal combinations. My favorites are the last three on the album: "The Sypres curten of the night is spread" (Michael Chance); "Author of Light" (quartet:(Elliott-soprano;Chance-countertenor;Padmore-tenor;Harvey -baritone) and "Never weather-beaten Saile" (Chance).
      Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss [Hybrid SACD]
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Urgently recommended despite some production missteps
      		 Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss [Hybrid SACD]

      Manufacturer: Chandos
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Vaughan Williams, RalphVaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      General ContemporaryGeneral Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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      EnglishEnglish | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B0000DIGLL
      Release Date: 2003-11-25

      Tracks:

      1. Overture
      2. No. 2. Opening Chorus: 'Secret Are The Sounds...'
      3. No. 3. Scena. Gallanthus: 'What's That?'
      4. No. 4. Scena. Angelica: 'Day Is Dawning'
      5. No. 5. Duet. Gallanthus: 'It's Really Time...'
      6. No. 6. Ensemble. Hob, Lob And Gob: 'Here We Come...'
      7. No. 7. Duet And Chorus. Dipsacus: 'I'm A Sorcerer Bold'
      8. No. 8. Duet. Amaryllus: 'It's True I'm Inclined...'
      9. No. 9. Ensemble. Tormentilla: 'Hush, Lovely Cobra'
      10. Amaryllus: 'Desist, Lest You Die!'
      11. No. 10. Duet. Amaryllus: 'I Know We See...'
      12. Amaryllus: 'Blue Larkspur In A Garden'
      13. No. 11. Ensemble. Dipsacus: 'Who's In My Forest?'
      14. Dipsacus: 'North Wind, South Wind'
      15. Tormentilla: Angelica?
      16. Amaryllus And Gallanthus: 'O, Come To Our Arms'
      17. No. 12. Song. Tormentilla: 'O, Who Would Be...'
      18. No. 13. Finale. Dipsacus: 'All Is Ready!'
      19. No. 14. Introduction
      20. No. 15. Chorus: 'Here We Come'
      21. No. 16. Song And Chorus. Angelica And Flower Girls: 'By All The Powers...'
      22. No. 17. Trio. Lob: 'Ho There!'
      23. No. 18. Duet. Angelica: 'It Does Not Apear...'
      24. No. 19. Trio. Third Medium: 'If You Want To Escape'

      Tracks:

      1. No. 20. Chorus: 'Tormentilla! Tormentilla!'
      2. No. 21. Song And Duet. Tormentilla: 'There Was...'
      3. No. 22. Ensemble. Amaryllus: 'Twas Here It Bade...'
      4. No. 23. Serenade. Amaryllus: 'Dear Love, Behold...'
      5. No. 24. Duet. Tormentilla: 'Sleeping Or Waking'
      6. Tormentilla: 'You Must Not Kiss Me'
      7. No. 26. Finale. Tomentilla: 'Too Dark For Me...'
      8. No. 27. Introduction
      9. No. 28. Trio. Mediums: 'Behold Our Mystic...'
      10. No. 29. Ensemble. Empress: 'Monstrous Vision!'
      11. No. 30. Ballad. Empress: ' When I Was Young...'
      12. No. 31. Ensemble. Empress: 'You Can Leave Us'
      13. No. 32. Duet. Tormentilla: 'Is My Love Alive?'
      14. Empress: 'Love Breaks All The Rules...'
      15. No. 33. Invocation. Empress: 'Imps And Demons'
      16. No. 34. Ensemble. Empress: 'Come, O Gentle Powers'
      17. No. 35. Duet. Empress: 'Can You, Can You Remember'
      18. No. 36. Quartet. All: 'Love In A Hut...'
      19. No. 37. Sextet. First Medium: 'Horrid Monster!'
      20. No. 38. Duet. Gallanthus: 'It's The Proper Thing To Do'
      21. No. 39. Finale. Chorus: 'Love Has Conquered!'

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Urgently recommended despite some production missteps.......2007-01-07

      This premiere recording makes some very beautiful music available for the first time. The opera was first performed in 1936, and Vaughan Williams continued to make revisions into the mid 1950s. The music is representative of the composer's mature style. In the opera's later version given here, Evelyn Sharp's original book was revised by Ursula Vaughan Williams.

      The Poisoned Kiss is a romantic comedy, a fairy tale about the triumph of true love over revenge. The opera is not through-sung; rather, the dramatic action is carried forward by dialogue in a manner reminiscent of Gilbert and Sullivan or the West End. At times, the witty, good-naturedly sarcastic text and playful rhyme schemes are reminiscent of Noel Coward.

      The musicians are just about ideal. Hickox leads a luscious performance, capturing by turn the music's pastoral beauty and (not very threatening) irony. The singers are of uniformly high quality, with the characterization and fresh voices of James Gilchrist and Janice Watson as the young lovers deserving special mention. Anne Collins's fruity, wide-vibratoed contralto at times seems to be a musical caricature, but it works nicely in the role.

      The production has two major flaws. First, the sound image is placed rather distant from the listener. I felt as if I were sitting towards the back of the auditorium and wanted to move up closer to the stage. The SACD's surround mode did add compensatory perspective and body to the sound, as well as a little extra punch to the thunder, cat shrieks, and other fairy-tale sound effects. The two-channel version sounded significantly flatter and more distant. Second, almost all of the dialogue has been omitted. It would have been enjoyable to hear the music in its dramatic context. Indeed, the abrupt juxtaposition of musical numbers that in performance would be separated by dialogue and a shift of dramatic tone is sometimes jarring. With less than an hour on each disc (and with singers who display such fine diction and acting skills), this is a major missed opportunity. Fortunately, the dialogue is printed in the libretto.

      Despite these quibbles, this set is still urgently recommended!
      Times Like This
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • lovely
      • Lovely, But Bland
      • Bright and lovely
      		 Times Like This
      Heidi Grant Murphy
      Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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      1. Twilight and Innocence

      ASIN: B00007G78D
      Release Date: 2003-01-21

      Tracks:

      1. Warm All Over
      2. Somebody Somewhere
      3. The Boy Next Door
      4. Will He Like Me
      5. On the Steps of the Palace
      6. Times Like This
      7. If I Were a Bell
      8. New Words
      9. I Have To Tell You
      10. If I Loved You
      11. The French Song
      12. Why Did I Choose You
      13. Waitin' for My Dearie
      14. (Vanilla) Ice Cream
      15. Clusters of the Crocus/Come To My Garden
      16. I Could Have Danced All Night

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars lovely.......2004-08-29

      Being an opera fan, I'm often disappointed by cross-over albums. I agree with one the of the other reviews that mentions Upshaw are being more successful in this type of repertoire. But Murphy is quite lovely. It was nice to hear a few pieces I was unfamiliar with like "The French Song" and "Times Like This"... and I'm a sucker for "Come to my Garden" (even though I REALLY hated the boy soprano!). Overall, a very pleasant disc - perhaps not too deep on interpretation - but beautifully sung.

      3 out of 5 stars Lovely, But Bland.......2003-03-14

      I've often enjoyed hearing Heidi Grant Murphy at the Metropolitan Opera House. Her crystal-clear soprano is truly beautiful, light and delicate, yet solid enough to handle Strauss and Mozart. Similar singers, most notably Dawn Upshaw, have triumphed in the musical theater repertory, so why not isn't this disc more successful? First of all, Ms. Grant isn't particularly successful as an actress. While some of the songs (most notably "I Have to Tell You") are beautifully realized, most are simply sung, with very little thought as to their meaning for the "character." In recordings a singer has to paint a larger picture, given the absence of sets, costumes, dialogue etc. Perhaps if we could see Grant's face, we'd know what she were feeling; but, of course, we can't. And as the musical director has advised Ms. Murphy to sing everything on the downbeat, the chances of her actually expressing some emotion are slim to none. Additionaly, I find the arrangements to be either unimaginative or intrusive. I will say that I absolutely love the selection of songs here. "Times Like This" is one of my favorite theater songs, as is "New Words." And what a pleasure to see an album of this sort with selections from "She Loves Me" and "Fanny," one not weighted down with the obligatory Sondheim and Lloyd Weber. All in all, this is a pleasant, lovely disc, one which I don't think you'll be sorry to have. But it doesn't compare to Upshaw's Rodgers & Hart CD, Terfel's Alan Jay Lerner disc, or Te Kanawa's Irving Berlin collection, which had the good fortune to be arranged by Jonathan Tunick.

      5 out of 5 stars Bright and lovely.......2003-01-31

      This is a CD you don't want to miss. An addition to your special collection of all time favorites. Miss Grant Murphy has a voice that is a pure delight of pleasure; a clear and lyricly treat to the senses. Her Choice of music is different and blends well from selection to selection. Her arrangement of The French Song and (Vanilla) Ice Cream is bright and underlined with wonderful humor. Miss Grant Murphy's rendition of If I Were A Bell is just that...a bell...clear and bright.

      Do your self a favor and order Times Like This. Bring an early spring into your life.
      Rachmaninov Songs
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Rachmaninov Songs

        Manufacturer: Conifer
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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        All Works by RachmaninovAll Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B0000024EL
        Release Date: 1998-01-13

        Tracks:

        1. Oh, Do Not Grieve
        2. How My Heart Aches
        3. A Prayer
        4. Night Is Mournful
        5. Christ Is Risen
        6. In My Garden At Night
        7. Do Not Believe Me, Friend
        8. We Shall Rest
        9. Vengeful God Has Taken Everything
        10. The Soldier's Wife
        11. Fragment From De Musset
        12. Child, You Are Like A Flower
        13. I Am Waiting For You
        14. Oh Do Not Sing To Me, Beautiful Maiden
        15. The Water Lily
        16. In The Mysterious Silence Of The Night
        17. Oh No, I Beg You, Do Not Leave Me
        18. Lilacs
        19. The Answer
        20. How Beautiful It Is Here
        21. How Long, My Friend
        22. A Dream
        23. All Things Pass Away
        24. Spring Waters

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        7. Scripture Songs III - God's Word in song
        8. Second Album
        9. Soldier's Tree [Import]
        10. Somewhere a Voice Is Calling

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