House Concert

House Concert

Track Listings

1. Mauna Loa

2. Watching...

3. Full Circle Again

4. New Love

5. Touch the Air Softly

6. Another Full Moon

7. Grandma's Cabin

8. Godmother

9. Men's Group Song

10. Easter

11. "The Invitation"

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Chris Cunningham released 9 CDs as one-half of popular independent folk duo Storyhill. House Concert is his third CD since then; the first two, The First Snow and Full Circle, were released under the band name Sixth Sense, which was a band led by Chris which incorporated dobro and other twangy, bluegrassy sounds into Chris' brand of straight-ahead folk. Chris continues to tour steadily throughout the Midwest and Mountain States, most recently with co-troubadour Justin Roth, with whom he release a joint live CD in the winter of 2000 titled "2 Forms of ID."

Product Description
House Concert is Chris's first entirely solo CD - just his voice and his guitar, recorded live in the studio. Chris did the entire recording himself; it was recorded in a bedroom in just three days. A house concert is an unamplified performance given in someone's living room, and this new CD captures the informality and intimacy of that type of show. One notable feature of the CD is Chris's cover of the Peter Mayer song "Touch the Air Softly."

Tracks:

Guysborough Train
Pharisee
It All Fades Away
Love Letter
Take It from Day to Day
Acadian Saturday Night
Billy Green
Straight and True
Woodbridge Dog Disaster
Louise's Song
Past Fifty
Evangeline
Matter of Heart
Famous Inside
At Last, I'm Ready for Christmas
Your "Laker's" Back in Town
Puddler's Tale
Music in Your Eyes
Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her
Down the Road

Customer Reviews:

The Canadian legend.......2004-10-26

I can't fully explain what Stan Rogers means to me, nor can I adequately describe how powerful this icon's music is to me, and to Canada. The only way to appreciate this man is to listen to him, and it is then that your soul will be opened to a force you will never forget. This disc, which was released by his wife, is probably the weakest of all his material, but it's a gem nevertheless. Not everybody wanted this released, but I have to admit I'm happy I could get one more release from him. Some of the production is raw, but it's still very good, and some of this material ranks up there with his best. I remember sitting in his parents living room a few years ago, and they talked about their boy with such pride that it was something I'll never forget. I never met Stan, but that was as close as I could ever hope to under the circumstances. I was looking for some of his material, and through someone I knew, I was given their number. These wonderful folks invited me over, and it was like sitting with in front of a warm fire. Some of the nicest folks you could hope to meet, and it's easy to see where Stan, and Garnet got their values and authenticity. There are many great Canadian music legends, but nobody comes close to Stan Rrogers.

halifax gold.......2003-08-30

Few will dispute the fact that in life and death, Rogers' importance in breaking the boundaries of the Maritime music industry are immeasurable. This 20 track collection of previously unreleased demos, live recordings and radio broadcasts proves why. Songs from the lighter side of life (Acadian Saturday Night, The Woodbridge Dog Disaster, It All Fades Away) were dispensed sparingly between Rogers' tales of hard-lives lived, of fates unwelcome and bitter realization epitomized the folk predilection for dark morality plays. But his appeal remains the way in which he brought a decidely Maritime approach to the form. A 1973 recording of Guysborough Train, created as an extended-play 45 for CBC radio distribution, rings with haunting pathos and illustrates precisely Rogers' emotive songwriting style. More so than simply narrating his tales, Rogers strong and spirited vocal style made him the weatherman in the middle of the storm. It was this uncanny prowess that brought such palpability to songs like Take It From Day to Day (written in 1980 for a CBC dramatization of the story of the St. Roch expedition), Down the Road and Billy Green. Don't sweat the fact Barrett's Privateers is a no show; these tracks are enough gold treasure to last a life time.

From Coffehouse to Concert Hall ( Live).......2000-10-22

I first heard Stan Rogers singing "Barretts Privateers"on Public Radio. I stopped the car and listened to Stan and his powerful group deliver this complex and engaging story. I was hooked from that very first moment. I contacted the station got the title and looked up Stan on Amazon. Stan is now part of my daily musical fix.

The stories he delivers are spellbinding. His wording, phraseology, and muical composition are compelling and carries the listener to the ports of Halifax, on to the bow spirit of the working boats he sings about,to the towns and burroughs that he has travelled and to the people who have shared his life .His takes the listener to the shores from where he launches his magical journeys.

His reports of the people he has met are examples of treasured wordsmithing and his musical genius.

Alas, When I found out of the untimely death of Stan Rogers in a airplane fire, it left me with no other way of getting to know this artist than by collecting the other published works and book about Stans life.

Listening to this album is like finding buried treasure..........2000-03-07

In the liner notes of "From Coffeehouse to Concert Hall", Ariel Rogers writes that this will be the last album of her late husband's unreleased material. If that proves to be true (and one hopes it does not), this is a fitting final tribute to a remarkably talented musician who left us all too soon. With twenty songs running more than 70 minutes, From Coffeehouse To Concert Hall offers listeners a wide variety of tunes -- not all his own -- performed by Stan Rogers. The earliest of these, "Guysborough Train", was recorded in a studio in 1973, complete with orchestration. The last song on the album, the haunting and heartbreaking "Down The Road", was recorded live in California, just five days before the singer's June 1983 death in an airliner fire. In between those two are eighteen gems (none of which has been recorded on any other Stan Rogers album) running the gamut from country tunes to sea shanties, that will make you laugh, cry, sing along, and marvel at Rogers' ability to tell stories through his music. The recording quality of the songs does vary, for while some of them are outtakes from album sessions, others were recorded in less-than-ideal circumstances, and Ariel Rogers and Paul Mills did a commendable job producing this album. (One of the most affecting songs on the album, "Your Laker's Back In Town", was recorded by Stan, accompanying himself on his guitar, on an ordinary cassette recorder.) For longtime Stan Rogers fans, this album is a must-have, and for those who are relatively new to his music, "From Coffeehouse To Concert Hall" provides a excellent look at the stunning talent of Stan Rogers.

Listening to this album is like finding buried treasure...........2000-03-04

Stan Rogers was taken from us far too soon, in a tragic fire aboard an airliner in June of 1983. An immensely talented singer/songwriter, with a wonderful baritone voice and the ability to tell stories with his lyrics, he was well-known in Canada, and becoming increasingly popular in the United States. At the time of his death, four albums -- Fogarty's Cove, Turnaround, Between The Breaks - Live!, and Northwest Passage -- had been released, and two more had been recorded. Those albums -- For The Family and From Fresh Water -- were released over the next two years. Like many other singers, Stan Rogers had recorded a large number of tunes that never made it to an album, and a demand for that music has always been strong. The live album, Home In Halifax, was released in 1993, and now we have what Ariel Rogers, Stan's widow, calls "the last release of Stan's unpublished music." If that is true, From Coffee House To Concert Hall is a fitting tribute to this remarkable artist. The album is more than 70 minutes long, and its 20 songs have never appeared on any of Stan Rogers' other albums. Not all of these songs were recorded in a studio; some were recorded at live concerts or other venues, and one of the most touching songs on the album, "Your Laker's Back In Town", was recorded by Stan, accompanying himself on his guitar, on a simple audio cassette. Ariel Rogers and Paul Mills, who produced this album, did a remarkable job of getting quality sounds from what were in some cases very poor source material. The songs encompass a wide variety of musical styles, and trace Stan's evolution as an artist. The earliest of them, "Guysborough Train", was recorded in 1973, and the last song on the album, the haunting and heart-breaking "Down The Road", was recorded live just five days before Stan's death. In between those two are eighteen gems that will make you laugh, cry, smile, and sing along. Whether you are a longtime Stan Rogers fan, or discovering his music for the first time, From Coffee House To Concert Hall is a delight not to be missed!

Average customer rating:

Powerful compositions, powerful performances

Gone City

Manufacturer: New World Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000030JZ
Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

River Town Packin House Blues - Quincy Troupe/Donal Fox
T-Cell Countdown - William Brown/Donal Fox/John Lockwood
Gone City (Con Version), Ballet In Three Movts.: I. Allegro Assai - Eric Thomas/Donal Fox/John Lockwood
Gone City (Con Version), Ballet In Three Movts.: II. Andante - Eric Thomas/Donal Fox/John Lockwood
Gone City (Con Version), Ballet In Three Movts.: III. Scherzo, Macabre - Eric Thomas/Donal Fox/John Lockwood
The Old People Speak Of Death - Quincy Troupe/Donal Fox
Ballade - Eric Thomas/Donal Fox
Jazz Sets With T.T. - Oliver Lake/Donal Fox
Following The North Star Boogaloo - Quincy Troupe/Donal Fox

Customer Reviews:

Powerful compositions, powerful performances.......2004-04-09

To my ears, most "modern music" is pretty predictable...an atonal "melody" punctuated by a clatter of cymbals here, a riff on the vibraphone there. But then along comes Donal Fox who is so highly inventive and collaborative I won't even attempt to describe this music in words...fortunately, there are currently sound samples. Suffice to say, this is powerful stuff and well worth a listen, even if you think you don't like modern music...or perhaps, especially if you think you don't!

Average customer rating:

Hail To the Thief!
Hail to the Chief
Another Great Altissimo! Release
Hail to the Chief

Hail to the Chief

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Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

President Garfield's Inaugural March
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Hail to the Chief

Customer Reviews:

Hail To the Thief!.......2005-08-06

Despite the fact that most of our presidents are not worth remembering in music; this is none the less an interesting CD. Altissimo! has done its usualy bit of culling through the Marine Band library to dig out enough appropriate pieces to put together on one CD. No original recordings here! We should be glad that its a full length selection of over 60 mins for a change, instead of the old 45 min. cheats in the past! Still, the different sound qualities of the various tracks is distracting at times.

Most labels when they combine different recordings together usually list the recording date and who conducted the band at that time. Altissimo! has not graduated to that level of professionalism in their products yet. Hence we just get The US Marine Band, not when it was recorded and who might be directing it!

Fortunately, the quality of the Marine Band is so good that it does not matter what Altissimo! does in putting together a CD. That said, the music provides an interesting chronology of ceremonial music played at the White House over the years. The linear notes are an improvment over the past, when little or nothing was provided. All and all, not bad from what we have come to expect from Altissimo!

Hail to the Chief.......2005-02-02

Hail to the Chief is the latest of about twenty-seven CDs offered by "Altissimo!", which offer recordings of the USA's fine military service musical organizations. Until Altissimo!, these recording were very rare and just about impossible to find. Thanks to Altissimo! every one can appreciate and enjoy the fine music of these top-notch musical organizations.
The program in Hail to the Chief is a tribute to our presidents. It is a varied program that shows the depth of the music played by one of America's oldest, established in 1798, and finest musical organizations, the United States Marine Band. This CD contains twenty-one marches and other classical numbers from Sousa to Strauss to Tchaikovsky. Some of the music in the CD is rare and for this reason alone of interest to music history buffs. One of these selections is a recording of the "Star-Spangled Banner" using the earliest published arrangement (1814) of the anthem. Another is the "Solemn March" played at Lincoln's funeral. Also included a rarely recorded Sousa piece, "Easter Monday on the White House Lawn." There is also an historic 1906 recording of Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag."
The recording also contains excerpts from speeches made by five of our presidents four of which were from inaugural addresses. The program notes explain the musical selections and how each was of interest to the various presidents.
The only negative, and it is not with the CD itself, is that the program notes do not include recording dates, where recorded and who the conductor of the band was. I highly recommend this CD to all interested in the America's patriotic music as well as the serious collector of military music and those interested in the musical roots of our country.
George Barkman

Another Great Altissimo! Release.......2005-01-13

Listening to the latest CD from Altissimo! brought pleasure to my ears. Whether you like listening to ballads, waltzes, Hungarian Dances, or marches you will find something on this CD that you will love to listen to. This wonderful compilation presents the listener with music favored by 23 of our United States Presidents, and includes bonus tracks of excerpts from four inaugural speeches.

Hail to the Chief.......2005-01-11

Hail to the Chief is unique, educational and without question, absolutely wonderful!

I was initially puzzled by the selections but as I began to listen and read the short narrative that is offered I started to realize I was being taken on a very different trip through American history. Consequently, the impact of the program had a totally unexpected and fascinating effect.

I was not just mesmerized by the sounds I heard, the arrangements which were presented or the memorable utterances of some of our Chief Executives. I was completely entranced by the realization that these men and others who had held the office of President of the United States, had listened and reacted to the same music the CD offers. It gave me an insight into their humanity that text books cannot provide.

As an example, I hadn't known the original sheet music for the "Star Spangled Banner" was arranged differently from the way we listen to it today --- who know how many Americans heard it played that way?

I had never actually thought about the fact that Washington might have actually heard "Hail Columbia" played, just as I was hearing it.

I was a bit startled that Chester Arthur commanded Sousa to compose what became the "Presidential Polonaise" and tried to imagine how much pressure he, (Sousa), must have felt in doing the President's bidding. (By the way, after listening to that unquestionably superb composition of the "March King", I must admit despite its delightful sound, I'm very pleased that we no longer use that as the official march of the President and we have returned to "Hail to the Chief".)

I vividly recall watching the casket of President Kennedy being carried over the steps of the Capitol and listening to "The Navy Hymn" and the music recaptured that moment as if it was yesterday.

It wasn't solely the music I savored but it was also the historical images they engendered. Indeed, music affects all "ages"!

The CD is a professional product that will hopefully be enjoyed by thousands for many years to come.

Sousa Original / United States Marine Band

Average customer rating:

Enjoyed very much despite muted scratchy sound on last track
Great Band and Greater Music
A Moderate Sampling of Sousa
Start of a great series for Sousa admirers
Sousa Played as only the Marines can do

Sousa Original / United States Marine Band

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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IK8P
Release Date: 1996-04-23

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Semper Fidelis
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Mahattan Beach March
Comrades Of The Legion March
Saber And Spurs March
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Easter Monday On The White House Lawn
Who's Who In The Navy Blue March
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Customer Reviews:

Enjoyed very much despite muted scratchy sound on last track.......2007-02-07

I gave this to my father. He was thrilled by the collection of songs. He said the last track was a little scratchy and lower volume but that the sound quality of all of the other tracks was great.

Great Band and Greater Music.......2006-03-18

Having taught music for 41 years, I do appreciate the quality of a good band, good music and a good recording. This series is all three! My only complaint is that the CD's are not long enough. I would like to have them last much longer. Enjoyed them very much!

A Moderate Sampling of Sousa.......2003-12-04

Actually one of the better CDs of the limited Altissimo! line of products. At least we have the Marine band playing Sousa, as it should be, but many of the selections are what we have heard already on countless CDs of Sousa. A few of the selections here are different and worthwhile. The problems we encounter are a mixture of recording styles taken from different internal tracks from the Marine Band Library. These recordings were never intended for commercial use. Hence the un-even sound at times. Also the brief durration of the CD indicates as well that it was never intended for public use. Finally, lack of any worthwhile liner notes tops off a rather un-professional job overall.

Start of a great series for Sousa admirers.......2002-09-07

The President's Own play these like no other ensemble. I don't know what the current occupant of the White House thinks about them, but this wind ensemble is a national treasure in my book. This whole series is highly recommended. They play with more energy than the fine musicians of the Detroit Concert Band who sound a little bored on the complete Walking Frog set. They are a much finer ensemble, playing with greater precision and balance than Kieth Brion's British players on Naxos. The only weakness is in the documentation. There is none. We are not even told who the excellent conductor is. But that doesn't prevent one from enjoying the inspiring performances. Highly recommended!

Sousa Played as only the Marines can do.......2001-11-01

This release by Altissimo! is a great collection of Sousa Recordings played by the band that Sousa made great. There are tons of Sousa recordings out there, but none feature the US Marine band. Sousa marches don't sound the same until you have heard them played by the Marines. Sousa wrote many of these marches while bandmaster of the Marines, thus the reason why the renditions of these works are so excellent here. The band playes with a real drive and energy, the likes of which few can compare. While not a large selection of marches, this CD is only volume one of a four volume set of Sousa's music featuring the US Marine band. (...) Now more than ever, with our nation in crisis, we need the inspired music of our great service bands.

America in Concert: Live at the Sydney Opera House

Average customer rating:

A nice performance

America in Concert: Live at the Sydney Opera House
America
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Release Date: 2006-11-14

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Customer Reviews:

A nice performance.......2007-02-17

This is a recording of a 2004 concert of America at the Sydney Opera House, like the title says. It is a very good performance and includes the "long" show, so there is no shortage of music to enjoy. Includes several songs that they rarely perform anymore.

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America's Greatest Hits

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Best Comprehensive Survey of Canadian Music Available

Introduction to Canadian Music

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Customer Reviews:

Best Comprehensive Survey of Canadian Music Available.......1999-01-19

This anthology of three Centuries(!) of Canadian music was assembled by a former producer from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation who now works for Naxos Canada. This producer is also active in the Canadian music world, so he knows whereof he speaks (or selects, as in this case). Liscensing the best performances available from major Canadian and International labels, this is the best collection of, and introudction to, the entire Canadian music scene that I have ever come across. The booklet is informative and is as enjoyable a read as is the 2 CD set is to listen. I doubt there will ever be anything quite like it again. If only NAXOS would now start recording Canadian music on top of the Canadian artists they already record, than they will truly have one of the finest and most comprehensive classical catalogues in the world. As for now, don't pass this one up.

Enduring Freedom: America's Greatest Hits

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Good choice of tunes and songs

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Customer Reviews:

Good choice of tunes and songs.......2005-06-24

This CD contains a good choice of American patriotic tunes and songs. The recording is good and the price is affordable. If it is your first CD of American patriotic tunes and songs, it is a good choice. However, if you prefer the same tunes and songs played or sung by an other orchestra, band or choir, just shop on Amazon; there are hundred of different versions.

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Symphonic Sousa!
Superb Sousa - Strictly Speaking
More Than Spectacular!!

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Sousa Marches: Stars and Stripes Forever
Grand Sousa Concert
Sousa: Marches; Band of HR Royal Marines; Lt. Col. G.A.C. Hoskins

ASIN: B00005JI2X
Release Date: 2001-06-05

Tracks:

Solid Men To The Front!
The Black Horse Troop
Hands Across The Sea
Nobles Of The Mystic Shrine
The Prides Of The Wolverines
Semper Fidelis
The Glory Of The Yankee Navy
Easter Monday On The White House Lawn
Manhattan Beach
Salute To Kansas
The Liberty Bell
The Gallant Seventh
El Capitan
The Rifle Regiment
The Washington Post
The Picadore
The Thunderer
King Cotton
The Stars And Stripes Forever
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Liberty Bell, "Tritone"
Musicians Reaction

Customer Reviews:

Symphonic Sousa!.......2007-05-12

This recording is unique. I've heard lots of march recordings, and the Dallas Wind Symphony takes a different approach. This is real music. Sousa was a great composer and this recording gets him out of the oom-pah crash-crash rut. There's subtlety here, variations, detail, and the recording itself shows it all with great dynamic range. It's as if Beethoven met Sousa in Dallas.

Superb Sousa - Strictly Speaking.......2007-02-16

Absolutely love this CD! A great collection of my favorite marches and it is well done by this orchestra. My only issue with it is that I was expecting better sound dynamics. The whole CD seems quiet to me. When I used to play marches in the school band I was used to the thunderous, booming crescendos! Eh, I just turn it up louder! Also, my 8-month old son loves this CD. He perks right up and claps when I put it on.

More Than Spectacular!!.......2001-07-24

When I purchased this CD, I did not know what to expect (this is the first CD I purchased with only marches on it). But, I knew if it was from Reference Recordings, the sound would be spectacular! Spectacular marches from a spectacular bandmaster from a spectacular recording label equals something much more than spectacular, to say nothing of the spectacular performances of the Dallas Wind Symphony! To describe this HDCD as a toe-tapper is setting the bar far too low. Listening to just a few of these marches can change a gloomy day to sunny - and I mean it! These marches are impeccably played with such verve and gusto that you are transported right to Main Street USA. And all this marching emotion is captured as faithfully as possible by the "Professor" Keith O. Johnson of Reference Recordings.

If this CD does not get your heart pumping, better call 911!

Tracks:

Overture: The Poisoned Kiss
Two Hymn - Tune Preludes: Eventide
Two Hymn-Tune Preludes: Dominus Regeit me
The Running Set
Flos campi: I Lento (senza misura)
Flos campi: II Andante con moto
Flos campi: III Lento (senza misura) - Allegro moderato - Allargando
Flos campi: IV Moderato alla marcia
Flos campi: V Andante quasi lento
Flos campi: VI Moderato tranqillo
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 1: Prelude
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 1: Carol
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 1: Christmas Dance
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 2: Ballad
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 2: Moto perpetuo
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 3: Musette
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 3: Polka mncholique
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 3: Galop
Sea Songs

Tracks:

Overture: The Wasps
The House Of Life: 1 Love-Sight
The House Of Life: 2 Silent Noon
The House Of Life: 3 Heart's Heaven
Six Studies In English Folksong: 1 Adagio
Six Studies In English Folksong: 2 Andante sostenuto
Six Studies In English Folksong: 3 Larghetto
Six Studies In English Folksong: 4 Lento
Six Studies In English Folksong: 5 Andante tranquillo
Six Studies In English Folksong: 6 Allegro vivace
Romance
Linden Lea
Fantasia On Greensleeves
Serenade To Music

Customer Reviews:

A fine collection, well recorded, & a bargain, to boot!.......2005-10-08

This collection of pieces is a real treat for RVW fans. The recordings of Flos campi (surely one of RVW's most unusual and mystical works, somehow managing to capture the elusive emotional/spiritual environment of the Song of Solomon) and the Suite for Viola and Orchestra (rarely recorded, but a delectable mixing of folk-song, Bach, Bartok-like passages, and rich, resonant melodies redolent of autumn) would be enough in themselves. Couple them with the Six Studies in English Folksong for clarinet & piano (a rare piece of Vaughn Williams chamber music) and the ravishing instrumental version of Serenade to Music, and you have a truly admirable set. This is an assemblage of a number of earlier recordings: in this case, I think, the cream has been skimmed and put into one convenient two-disc collection. The recorded sound is good throughout, and the notes well-written and interesting - an excellent Chandos release.

Perfect and otherworldly.......2003-10-06

I am a rock musician but I must say that there is little other music on this green earth that is as gorgeous as that of Vaughan Williams. Some folk and country airs can touch the melancholy that VW can, some of Bach's or Ravel's pieces maybe. But when I hear music like Flos Campi 2nd and 6th movements, or the beautiful short pieces that comprise Six Studies in English Folk Song ... well, they leave me breathless. Parts of Flos Campi sounds like VW has distilled all the tinsel and magic, childlike wonder and true peace of something as hard to define as Christmas and made it into music. Serenade to Music in it's pure orchestral form still remains a glorius composition, even without the vocalists. My, when it hits that early theme in the latter part with full force and orchestra ... And the lovely Linden Lea and that wonderful Suite ... Almost too much. I sometimes program this and some of his major works, such as Tallis, Dives and Lazarus and The Lark Ascending (when I have some time to spare!): it's a big 'wow' factor. VW's music is unashamedly beautiful, capturing the sweetest folk elements and conjuring up the spirit of the wildest and most remote parts of Britain (in my head at least). This music is something else and I can't recommend it highly enough.

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