H.W.D.W.S. (Hot, Wet, Drippin' with Sweat)

H.W.D.W.S. (Hot, Wet, Drippin' with Sweat)

Track Listings

1. I Want U

2. Cat Scratch Fever

3. Crazy Love

4. Hot, Wet, Drippin' With Sweat

5. Boyz Will B Boyz

6. Turnin' Me On

7. Don't Go

8. Makin' Love

9. Take Me

10. Johnny Died on Christmas

11. Hey Mike [Guitar Solo]

Tracks:

Antiphona Post Evangelium - In Dulci Jubilo
Versus Alleluiatici: Adorabo - Nova Schola Gregoriana
Ordo Virtutum: Procession - Oxford Camerata
Viderunt Omnes - Tonus Peregrinus
Fines Terre Salutare Dei Nostri Jubilate Deo Omnis Terra (Plainchant) - Tonus Peregrinus
Notum Fecit - Tonus Peregrinus
Dominus - Tonus Peregrinus
Salutare Suum Ante Conspectum Gentium Revelavit - Tonus Peregrinus
Justitiam Suam (Plainchant) - Tonus Peregrinus
Gaudete Christus Est Natus - Oxford Camerata
Cantiga De Santa Maria - Michael Posch
Exiit Diluculo - Unicorn Ensemble
Humils Forfaitz - Michael Posch
Adieu Ces Bons Vins De Lannoys - Michael Posch
Non Avra Ma'Pieta Questa Mia Donna - Michael Posch
Non Ara May Pieta Questa Mia Dona - Michael Posch
Veni Creator - Tonus Peregrinus
D'Ung Aultre Amer - Capilla Flamenca
Alleluya - Capilla Flamenca
El Grillo - Shirley Rumsey
El Grillo - Capilla Flamenca
Missa 'La Sol Fa Re Mi': Kyrie - Capilla Flamenca
Le Chant Des Oiseaux - The Scholars Of London
Passe & Medio/Den Iersten Gaillarde - Capilla Flamenca
Den III Ronde, Den VI Ronde-Les Quatre Branles - Convivium Musicum Gothenburgense
Gaillarde I, II, III - Convivium Musicum Gothenburgense

Tracks:

In Nomine - Rose Consort Of Viols
In Nomine No.20 - Rose Consort Of Viols
Spem In Alium - Oxford Camerata
Sanctus - Oxford Camerata
Du Fond De Ma Pensee - Christine Morel
The King Of Denmark's Galiard - Rose Consort Of Viols
Flow, My Tears - Dorothy Linell
Greiner Zancker - Ensemble Villanella
Stat ('Tsaat) Ein Meskin - Ensemble Villanella
Tiento - Shirley Rumsey
Tribulationem Et Dolorem - Oxford Camerata
Lagrime Di San Pietro: 'Il Magnanimo Pietro' - Bo Holten
Missa 'Susanne Un Jour': Kyrie - Oxford Camerata
Beau Le Crystal - The Scholars Of London
Missa 'O Magnum Mysterium': O Magnum Mysterium - Oxford Camerata
Missa 'Papae Marcelli': Kyrie - Oxford Camerata

Customer Reviews:

another winner from Naxos.......2007-02-21

This is another winning compilation from Naxos. My only comment is to provide a heads-up regarding the track list in the booklet. CD 1 puts the Leonin "Viderunt Omnes" on six tracks, while the booklet leaves room for only one. Thus, add five to booklet tracks five through 21 for CD1 to get them to match. (I.e., where the booklet says tracks 15 and 16 are two versions of Josquin's "El Grillo," your CD player will show them to be tracks 20 and 21.) With luck this will be corrected in later printings.

Also, I would have liked the booklet to include the words, but perhaps that is an inducement to get particular CDs from Naxos.

As for the music itself--breadth of selection, musicianship, sound quality, all are excellent. A great collection!

awesome value -- 5+ stars.......2006-07-15

I'm really enthusiastic about these CDs and booklet. I've had it for a few weeks now, in which I've explored Medieval and Renaissance music much more deeply than this little book and CD set. Yet I'm very glad I started with these.

The selection of composers gives an excellent, broad sweep across several centuries.

But the booklet contains one of the most informative essays I've found about early music, and I've spent a few dozen dollars buying books. If the booklet were separated from the CDs, it alone would be worth more than $10.

In short, if you're interested in exploring early music, this really is one of the best places to start; the best place that I know of. I'm sure, at any rate, that you can't beat the value.

A Christmas Celebration: Kathleen Battle

Average customer rating:

A Christmas Celebration: Kathleen Battle
One of the most beautiful Christmas albums
A Christmas Collection For The Ages
Kathleen Battle, My Madam Christmas
Pure Joy

A Christmas Celebration: Kathleen Battle
Kathleen Battle , traditional/various , Leonard Slatkin , and Orchestra of St. Luke's with New York Choral Artists & Harlem Boys' Choir
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002ROL
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

O Come All Ye Faithful
O Holy Night
Bring A Torch, Jeannette Isabelle
Fum, Fum, Fum!
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
Ave Maria
Gesu Bambino
Medley: I Saw Three Ships; The First Nowell; The Holly And The Ivy
Away In A Manger
Silent Night
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Mary's Cradle Song
Zither Carol
I Wonder As I Wander
Mary Had A Baby
Rise Up, Shepherd
What Child Is This?
Ave Maria
Finale and Reprise: Veni, Veni, Emmanuel; It Came Upon A Midnight Clear; O Little Town Of Bethlehem; Silent Night; O Come All Ye Faithful

Customer Reviews:

A Christmas Celebration: Kathleen Battle.......2007-01-19

what can i say about the best of the best? As always, Miss Battle makes me wonder how anyone else would dare to sing this music after her rendition. A beautiful CD

One of the most beautiful Christmas albums .......2005-11-22

I love Kathleen Battle's voice, and to get such a great collection of beautiful sacred music, it was like a dream come true. She sings many traditional carols like Holy Night, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night, which is possibly my favorite here, you may think you have heard this song so many times, but Kathleen's voice really shines in it. Her English diction is so incredible, you can understand every word, which is not something many opera singers can achieve. Her singing is always so natural and lovely. Many other songs are oustanding on this album, I love the two version of Ave Maria and the Italian song Gesu Bambino. If you are looking for a really beautiful collection of Christmas music, this album is a great choice.

A Christmas Collection For The Ages.......2005-11-13

If there is one performer I miss hearing on a regular basis, it is Kathleen Battle. Anytime I knew that she'd be in a Metropolitan Opera radio broadcast, I knew it would be a performance to remember and more often than not, I was correct. She has a light voice that reaches the upper reregisters with ease and has as a gorgeous sound. She not a regular at many opera houses these days, and in likelihood, if she still did perform on the world's opera stages, we'd be hearing critics say her voice was not what it once was, but thanks to her recorded legacy, her voice will, always have that youthful, energetic sound.

Overall I believe that Ms. Battle performs better in complete opera recordings than recital albums, but most of her recital recordings are of at least good quality and this Christmas collection is outstanding. She handles all of the works with apparent similar ease, but since the recording is so varied, this is a compliment to her skill as a performer. She begins and ends with "O Come All Ye Faithful" where she does a few vocal acrobatics but it's never overdone. Each time I think of what the bets part of the collection is, my mind changes. She brings her skills from the operatic stage in her renditions of "O Holy Night," "Gesu Bambino" (only Pavarotti sings this better, but it's a very close second), and "The Zither Carol" which sounds so much like something that could come from the mouths of Oscar from UN BALLO or Zurbinetta from ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, two of her signature roles. The music from the African American Spirituals tradition and American background are well done and the accompaniment of the Harlem Boys Choir, used to great advantage here adds so much.

With so many Christmas collections from the world of opera available, choosing one can be difficult, but this is one collection that has proven to be a joy for almost fifteen years and will continue to give holiday pleasure for years to come.

Kathleen Battle, My Madam Christmas.......2004-12-28

I probably have 50 Christmas albums. I love many of them. This is my favorite. Leaves me astounded and breathless every time I enjoy it.

Pure Joy.......2003-12-07

In a world where disturbing things are all too common, Christian scripture guides us to dwell on that which is lovely. Kathleen Battle's blessed voice is most certainly one of those lovely things.

I bought this CD in the early 1990's, and I am here to buy it again because I have worn out the original with scratches, etc. I only listen to it during the Christmas season, but I enjoy it enough to hear it all year.

The 'Christmas Celebration' CD should be enough to convince you to also purchase Kathleen's 'A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert'. Ms. Battle's wonderful soprano voice is joined by that of the mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, and the blending is more than memorable. There are a couple of songs which are on both CD's, but you'll want to hear both. In fact, the video of the PBS special is also available, and I recommend buying all three. You won't regret it.

Some of my favorite selections from 'Christmas Celebration' include 'Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabelle' and 'Fum, Fum, Fum', both of which are from a culture different from my own. I found such glimpses into unfamiliar favorites to enhance my own enjoyment of the Christmas season, as long as all of my traditional American favorites were included. They were. "I Wonder As I Wander" and "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful" are there among the other favorites.

Tracks:

Requiem: Dies Irae
Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
The Planets: Mars
The Ride Of The Valkyries
Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves
Fanfare For The Common Man
Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
Aida: Grand March
Summer - Four Seasons: Presto
Te Deum: Prelude
The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor
Symphony No. 5: First Movement
Spartacus: Adagio
Sabre Dance
Symphony No. 40: First Movement
Zadok The Priest
Turandot: Nessun Dorma

Tracks:

Also Sprach Zarathoustra
Romeo And Juliet: Dance Of The Knights
Requiem: Dies Irae
1812 Overture
Piano Concerto
Spring - Four Seasons: Allegro
Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
The Royal Fireworks: La Ruissance From Music
Flight Of The Bumble Bee
Symphonie Fantastique: March To The Scaffold
Carmen: Overture
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Jerusalem
The Planets: Jupiter
Symphony No 9, 'Ode To Joy'
Swan Lake: Scene
Enigma Variations: Nimrod
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini [Variation 18]
Pictures At An Exibitions: Promenade
Symphony For Organ No 3: Finale, Symphony For Organ No 3

Customer Reviews:

perfect selection for commencement/ graduation.......2007-06-11

We were concerned after reading some other reviews that this version of Pomp and Circumstance wouldn't be the correct movement or the full length version. This selection has the song for graduation AND the extended length, so it gives plenty of time for processionals. If this is what you need, this is the CD to get.

Great Starting Point for Classical Music Novices.......2004-08-13

"Simply the Best Classicial Anthems" is exactly what the title indicates. This is a collection of what the CD says are "36 of the most powerful classics on Earth". My review of this CD comes from someone who is a Classical Music Novice. I'm familiar with some of the composers, musical styles, musical periods, and some of the terminology that is key to understanding Classical Music. By no means am I an expert. I have basically popped in this two CD collection into my player and have enjoyed the sounds it produces. If you are in the same category as I am or maybe just wanting to be introduced to Classical Music - this is going to be a very good CD to have in your collection. For the more seasoned Classical Music fan, this could be either enjoyable or overkill.

The CD contains 36 songs composed by the legends of Classical Music Composers from the past. The bulk of the works come from Composers in the the 19th and 20th century, but there are works from the Romantic and Classical eras of the late 18th and early 19th century (such as Beethoven and Mozart). In general you will find most of the major names of Composers you would expect to find - names such as Tchiakovsky, Handel, Verdi, Strauss, Elgar, and Bach are all there. The only major composer who I would have expected to see on this CD that I don't see is Frederic Chopin. The composers of the late 20th century are not included on this collection - so you won't see Leonard Bernstein or John Williams on this set. While these Composers are excellent, I do think style of the tracks on this collection pre-date their style.

The recordings themselves are done by the great Orchestras around the world. For the most part, European Orchestras were used to deliver the tracks. There are a few exceptions: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra delivers "The Ride of the Valkyries"; The Toronto Symphony Orchestra delivers "Dance of the Knights"; and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra delivers Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture". Some of the European Orchestras that are well known include: BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra, Choeur Philhamonique de Strasbourg, and more. Also included are performances by well known names in the Classical space such as Marie-Claire Alain (Bach's "Toccate and Fogue in D Minor" and Saint-Saens' "Symphony for Organ No 3"), Piero Toso (Vivaldi's "Allegro From Spring - Four Seasons"), and Placido Domingo appears on Puccini's "Nessun Dorma".

The 2 Disc collection contains a total of over 2 hours and 6 minutes of music. The selections that are included in the set will sound very familiar to you when you play them. You probably have both heard and seen the names of tracks such as: Oref's "O Fortuna"; Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man"; Beethoven's "First Movement from Symphony Number 5" and "Ode To Joy"; Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance", and Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture". Many of the other tracks will also sound familiar, but maybe not so much by name - such as Wagner's "The Ride of the Valkyries", Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathoustra"; Grieg's "Piano Concerto", and "Dies Irae" (versions included by Mozart and Verdi - you can compare the two and judge for yourself). As for the Discs themselves, I think most of the casual fans will like the selections on Disc Two better, but Disc One is still very good. On a sidebar, the Israel Philharmonic's version of "1812 Overture" is by far the best you will hear - particularly at the end, the booming drums create almost a 3 dimensional vision of fireworks being launched into the air.

There one big negative on this collection is some of the recording quality. The clarity of the recording is there, but some of the recording levels leave a lot to be desired. On some of the softer parts, it is barely audible without significantly turning up your volume. This is very evident on "O Fortuna" where you will hear almost dead silence during from the 30 second to 1:30 mark of the track unless you crank your volume up. Same with the first few seconds of Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathoustra" and Tchiakovsky's "1812 Overture". When the volume is cranked up you will hear them - but then the other sections will be way too loud. I'm surprised with modern technology that this couldn't be addressed better.

The liner notes are pretty thin. You do get the Composers, Performers/Orchestras, and recording dates. There isn't any more details than that and you won't learn anymore insight on the tracks than this information. Despite some of the shortcomings of the liner notes and recording volume, I still think this is an excellent place to start and do recommend this CD if you are a novice to Classical Music and are looking for a great place to start listening to what the Classics have to offer.

**An Exquisite Album**.......2004-02-21

Simply The Best Classical Anthems

Simply The Best Classical Anthems is a compilation album of `36 of the most powerful Anthems on Earth'. But, it is also said to be something else. It is said to be a gateway. A gateway to another world. A world where our imagination can run free without being shackled down by any borders or boundaries or rules or limits. A world that we have all seen or perhaps more accurately have all heard of but for many of us a world that we have never dared to enter. Never dared to enter because of fear. The fear of being ostracised and shunned by our community.

THE MYTH
`Classical Music!', I can hear some of you cry. `That isn't another world. That's just music for the upperclass, the high-brow, and the pompous.' Surprisingly, I too felt this way for a long time until I accepted the invitation made to me by Simply The Best Classical Anthems. I always felt that Classical Music was nice to listen to as background music for a Levis ad or a Car ad but I would consider people strange if they chose to hear it on its own. However, after having listened to this album I realised how wrong I was in my assumptions.

THE TRUTH
Music as with all forms of amusement helps to take you away from where you are now. It helps to relax you when you are stressed with anger; it helps to give you strength when you are vulnerable; it helps to keep your spirits up when you have faced tragedy or loss. It helps. And, for me the type of music that best conjures up the most passionate emotions (love, hate, courage and anger) at our most testing times is Classical Music.
How? I don't know.
Why? I don't know.
I can only promise you that in my experience it does.

THE CHEST
The album, in visual terms, is very difficult to overlook amongst the plethora of records that may surround it. This is because the album has a very distinct purple sleeve cover. Not any kind of purple mind you but the Cadbury's kind of purple. The kind of purple that carries with it an invitation. An invitation that if accepted promises you a treasure inside.
And since, I have always enjoyed the treasure within the purple Cadbury's Dairy Milk wrapper, I asked myself why would an album carrying the same invitation promise to be anything different? Thus, I parted with my tuppence worth and went back home to open this purple chest of promised treasures.

THE PROMISED TREASURE
As you may have guessed, the contents of the album are somewhat different to the contents of a Cadbury's bar. When I opened the album, I was presented with two compact discs. At first glance, there did not seem to be anything special about them. They were just your average, everyday, run of the mill compact discs. To tell you the truth, I was a bit disappointed because I suppose I had hoped for something more.
However, looks can be deceptive. (Afterall, a Cadbury's Dairy Milk does not seem very appetising until you taste it!) And, also come November each year, I am always bemused and surprised at how the shabby contents of a cardboard box can both light up the sky and light up the faces of the neighbourhood. Thus, I pushed aside my assumptions and I ignited the discs (not literally of course, I just pressed the play button on the CD player). And, I let the fireworks begin.

THE KEY
From the very beginning, you will feel like you have unlocked the doorway to something special. And, after a full two hours of listening to both discs, you will feel like you have been taken out of this world and transported to another. Welcome to the world of Classical Music.

GUIDANCE
In the beginning, continue to listen to both discs in one go (i.e. one after the other). After a while, you will know which tracks you enjoy listening to the most. For those tracks you enjoyed the most make a promise to yourself that you will listen to the whole of the piece from which that track came from.
Good Luck on your quest if you choose to accept it.
Ride amongst the Valkyries, listen to the Flight of the Bumblebees, and use The Planets to keep you on the path.

I am not a good reviewer because as with all of my reviews I refuse to comment too much about what is inside the product but rather more about what effect the product has had on me. (Me, me, me. Vain & Egotistic, I know, so my friends and family keep telling me). But, I just want to cause a raucous about the product, enough not to spoil but enough of a raucous to let you experience it for yourself.

So my final words are:
Simply The Best Classical Anthems is an invitation. An invitation to the world of classical music. A world where you can begin a never-ending quest of curiosity. A curiosity that will always be rewarded with fulfilment.

Do you accept such an invitation?

Hope you found this review helpful.

Samples.......2003-11-23

The samples are too short and the quality leaves a lot to be desired. Having said that the choices are wonderful and the price is great. If you're looking for a overview of the best of classical music then this is for you. However if it's quality you're looking for then spent the extra money and look at other choices.

Great Sampler!.......2002-03-20

This is a good sampler, since it covers what you would want in a classical music CD. Looking at the tracks, it has the classic hits, such as "Ride of the Valkyries," "Toccata and Fugue," "Fanfare for the Common Man," "'Jupiter' from `The Planets,'" "Eine Klein Nachtmusik," and "Hallelujah Chorus."

There are also some new pieces that I have fallen in love with, such as "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," "'Promenade' from Pictures at an Exhibition." The compilers did an interesting double take by including both Verdi's and Mozart's "Dies Ire." I'm not sure which is better.

This music is good for the brain and good for the soul. There is a power and passion that the blaring and glaring music that makes up most of the FM band. I'm reminded of the religious man who said that there is no music in hell. Probably because they wouldn't appreciate it there.

Tracks:

Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer (CWM Rhondda) - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
Land of My Fathers - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
Dies Irae
Men of Harlech
You'll Never Walk Alone
Cadwyn O Emyn Donau Cymreig: Joanna (Trad./Elfion Wyn)/Crugybar (Trad.
Old Folks at Home
Il Liza Jane
Faust/Soldier's Chorus - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
Vergine Degli Angeli
Ballard of Rourke's Drift - Cwt-Y-Collen Choir
My Hero
God Bless the Prince of Wales - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
German Mass/Gloria
German Mass/Sanctus
Misbles/Master of the House/On My Own/Drink with Me/Empty Chairs at
All Through the Night - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
Arwelfa
Invictus
Softly as I Leave You

Tracks:

Diolch l'R L
Hine E Hine (Maori Lullaby)
Pererin Wyf (Amazing Grace)
Tribute to the USA: America the Beautiful (Ward/Bates)/God Bless ...
Memories of Martha
I Lombardi/The Crusaders' Chorus - Treorchy Male Choir
Myfanwy - Treorchy Male Choir
Tales of Hoffman/Barcarolle
Creation's Hymn
In the Spirit!
Shall We Gather at the River
Nos a Bore
Very Best Time of Year
Soon Ah Will Be Done
Thanks Be to God
Flower That Shattered the Stone
Rhys - Treorchy Male Choir
Where Shall I Be?
Bywyd y Bugail
Lord's Prayer

Tracks:

Ave Maria
Pearl Fishers/Divine Brahma
She Was Beautiful (Cavatina) - Treorchy Male Choir
Cymru Fach
Nidaros
Jacob's Ladder - Treorchy Male Choir
Watching the Wheat
Pan Ddaw y Saint (When the Saints Go Marching In)
Misbles/Stars
Rachie
Pirates of Penzance/With Cat-Like Tread - Treorchy Male Choir
There Is a Balm in Gilead
Rise Up Shepherd and Foller
My Lord, What a Mornin'
Bryn Myrddin
Jesus Christ Superstar/Medley: Jesus Christ Superstar/Hosanna/The Last
Finnish Forest (Suomen Salossa)
Nabucco/The Glory of Israel
Ride the Chariot
Tydi a Roddaist - Treorchy Male Choir

Tracks:

Y Nefoedd
Phantom of the Opera/Think of Me
Morte Christe (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross)
By Babylon's Wave
I'm Gonna Sing
Where Could I Go But to the Lord?
Holy City - Treorchy Male Choir
Mefistofele: Ave Signor, Degli Angeli
Senzenina (Zulu Chant)
That's All I Want from You
Deep Harmony - Treorchy Male Choir
Give Me Jesus
Just a Closer Walk with Thee
My Wish for You
Jeptha/Waft Her Angels
Mose in Egitto/Prayer
Be Still My Soul (Finlandia Hymn)
God's Choir in the Sky
Floral Dance - Treorchy Male Choir
Smilin' Through

Tracks:

Calon Lan
True Love
Mor Fawr Wyt Ti (How Great Thou Art)
Aberystwyth
Comrades in Arms
Cats/Memory
They Led My Lord Away
State Fair/It's a Grand Night for Singing
When I Fall in Love
Let's Face the Music and Dance
Windmills of Your Mind
How Soon
Non Nobis Domine
Rhythm of Life
Kalinka
Sound an Alarm
Neapolitan Trilogy: It's Now or Never (Di Capua/Schroeder/Gold)/Mo ...
Turandot/Nessun Dorma
Christus Redemptor
Ann Evening's Pastorale

Album Details

Choirs Include the Morriston Orpheus Choir, the Pontadrddulais Male Voice Choir, the Caerphilly Male Voice Choir, the Cwrt-y-gollen Choir, the Treorchy Male Choir and the Lucknow Male Voice Choir.

H.W.D.W.S. (Hot, Wet, Drippin' with Sweat)

Average customer rating:

not bad, an improvement on O.F.R.
Not Nitro, but how bout' Sucko!
Buy O.F.R. Instead
Not your average glam rock band

H.W.D.W.S. (Hot, Wet, Drippin' with Sweat)
Nitro
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008IZB
Release Date: 1992-04-21

Tracks:

I Want U
Cat Scratch Fever
Crazy Love
Hot, Wet, Drippin' With Sweat
Boyz Will B Boyz
Turnin' Me On
Don't Go
Makin' Love
Take Me
Johnny Died on Christmas
Hey Mike [Guitar Solo]

Customer Reviews:

not bad, an improvement on O.F.R........2006-12-03

it needs a few listens for this cd to grab you. one listen of this band ain't enough to appreciate the complexity of the riffs and solos. in my opinion the band have made an improvement with this album. rather than just showing off lengthy fast guitar solos and high screams for the sake of it ( like on O.F.R), jim gillette and michael angelo are more restrained on this cd, but as a result, have come out with better and catchier songs. there are one or two average fillers but theres at least half a dozen good tracks on here.
the opener, i want u- is typical 80's hair metal style, with good riffs and solos. a couple of acoustic fillers-crazy love and don't go are examples of the bands progression in songwriting. the highlight track for me is probably johnny died on christmas, that is a more slow paced number with an awesome guitar solo in the middle. the down point of the album is the title track, that just sounds a right mess, but all in all there ain't too many mishaps.

Not Nitro, but how bout' Sucko!.......2005-02-15

This album sucks so bad it's not even funny. I spent 5 bucks too much on this trash.
I Want You had a decent guitar riff, but Jim's vocals sound so horrible(it sounds like someone is strangling my grandmother while sneazing) it's really that bad.
Cat Scratch Fever dosen't help thing either,(A bullet through the head is more painless than listening to this garbage)Ted Nugent should sue them for using his song.
Crazy Love is a slow song and believe me it dosen't help very much it just shows how much no talent this band had.
Too put it short and bitter do not buy this cd.
Don't Go is the only song on here that sounds somewhat alright, but that's it. One song out of 11 that is not a good album.
If you see it for 1 cent you could pick it up just to hear what bad music is, but don't pay over one cent on this trash.
This is better than rap music though that's the only merit I can give this.
This band made a mockery of 80's metal, these dummies should have their hair cut off. That's the only rwason they made an album. If you want a good hair band try King Kobra, early Motley Crue, Dokken or Vixen, but not these losers.

Buy O.F.R. Instead.......2004-07-17

This album is trash. For a band who on their first album proclaimed to be extreme and wild they sure toned down on this outting. The big hair is gone and the sound is way overproduced. Extremely cheezy throughout. Their first album is off the chain, pick that up instead. The only thing worthy on this album is the last track which is just Micahel Angelo shredding up a storm.

Not your average glam rock band.......2003-08-26

Things just weren't the same in this genre after the 80s came to an end. Nitro were one of the last to keep fighting, and fight they did. Although their first album OFR was the band's best, there's some good stuff to be found on HWDWS, you just have to give it a few listens.

My first impression was they toned down their agressive sound (which I didn't like) but the songs are just as catchy. Michael Angelo's over the top guitar playing is still evident, though the solos are shortened and not so crazy (which may be good or bad depending on your taste) like on OFR but there is a cool solo track at the end that displays his neoclassical chops and speed for anyone who doubts his talent.

Tracks:

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Joy To The World
O Holy Night (Cantique De Noel)
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Ave Maria
O Come, All Ye Faithful
The First Nowell
Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly
O Sanctissima (O Du Frohliche)
The Worship Of God
O Come, Little Children
Silent Night, Holy Night

Customer Reviews:

Traditional and Elegant.......2006-12-21

Normally, I am the type to go for more "cutting edge" Christmas music, things that haven't been done before. So many Christmas albums sound alike to me. This year, I craved something more traditional. I searched Amazon and, based on positive reviews, purchased this album, which arrived today.

Christmas, to me, is a joyous time, but it is also a time for contemplation. For those of us so inclined, it is a holy and sacred time. This music reflects all of that. It is fun to crank up as you prepare the house for the coming guests and it also fits perfectly in the background, once they have arrived. This album is extremely well produced and sounds fantastic. It's albums like this that make me wish this music could be played year round without scaring my loved ones.

This is a definite "must have" if you want some great Christmas music and don't know what to get. Happy Holidays!

Absolutely the best ever!.......2006-12-12

I've owned this CD for many years, replacing a well-worn LP from over 30 years ago. It is - bar none - the best collection of your favorite carols done in such a powerful, respectful manner that you will truly enjoy every minute listening. Two years ago I had the honor of attending the Philadelphia Orchestra's Christmas concert during which the music was a total reprise of this CD. If you think the CD is great, the only true way to go beyond is to attend the actual performance in a great hall. It is one of my more precious memories.

Glorious is barely adequate to describe this album.......2006-11-03

The arrangements by Arthur Harris elevate this Christmas collection into the stratosphere.

Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra provide a sparkling backdrop for your Christmas celebrations. This set features the familiar carols: Joy to the World; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; O Little Town of Bethlehem; and a stunningly beautiful setting of Schubert's Ave Maria. Also you'll hear some lesser known pieces like O Sanctissima, and The Worship of God from Bach's Christmas Oratorio.

The entire CD is programmed to flow smoothly from moments of gentle reflection, through more sweeping romantic statements to the grand climaxes where over 150 performers hymn the glory of Christmas.

For traditional carols - the REAL music of Christmas - this collection is one to treasure.

The Greatest Christmas Album.......2005-05-05

I have enjoyed this recording since it first came out on LP in the early 1960's. Our family played it every year, and always on Christmas morning when we got up to open presents. I did without it for years because our LP was so worn and scratched, so I was delighted when it was reissued on CD. You will love this recording!!!

Excellent Christmas Album.......2004-12-26

This is a sensational recording made in the early 1960s. My question has been about its sequel, "A Christmas Tree": Where is it? Sony/Columbia need to remaster it and release it. Arthur Harris did the incredible and masterful arrangements and Ormandy executed with great performances of the carols.

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A sublime sewing Machine
Bach By Two Of The Best

Bach: The Keyboard Album
Johann Sebastian Bach , Rosalyn Tureck , and Charles Rosen
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000029YM
Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

Applicato In C Major, BWV 994 - Rosalyn Tureck
Chorale: Joy & Peace, BWV 512 - Rosalyn Tureck
Musette In D Major, BWV Anh. 126 - Rosalyn Tureck
Minuet In G Major, BWV Anh. 116 - Rosalyn Tureck
Minuet In G Major, BWV Anh. 115 - Rosalyn Tureck
March In DM Major, BWV Anh. 122 - Rosalyn Tureck
March In E-Flat Major, BWV Anh. 127 - Rosalyn Tureck
Polonaise In F Major, BWV Anh. 117a - Rosalyn Tureck
Invention In C Major, BWV 772a (1723 Version) - Rosalyn Tureck
Invention In C Major, BWV 772 (1720 Version) - Rosalyn Tureck
Fantasia In G Minor, BWV 917 - Rosalyn Tureck
Prelude And Fugue In A Minor, BWV 895: Prelude - Rosalyn Tureck
Prelude And Fugue In A Minor, BWV 895: Fugue - Rosalyn Tureck
Suite In F Minor, BWV 823 (Incomplete): I. Prelude - Rosalyn Tureck
Suite In F Minor, BWV 823 (Incomplete): II. Sarabande - Rosalyn Tureck
Suite In F Minor, BWV 823 (Incomplete): III. Gigue - Rosalyn Tureck
Aria And Ten Variations In The Italian Style: Aria - Rosalyn Tureck
Aria And Ten Variations In The Italian Style: Variation I - Rosalyn Tureck
Aria And Ten Variations In The Italian Style: Variation II - Rosalyn Tureck
Aria And Ten Variations In The Italian Style: Variation III - Rosalyn Tureck
Aria And Ten Variations In The Italian Style: Variation IV - Rosalyn Tureck
Aria And Ten Variations In The Italian Style: Variation V - Rosalyn Tureck
Aria And Ten Variations In The Italian Style: Variation VI - Rosalyn Tureck
Aria And Ten Variations In The Italian Style: Variation VII - Rosalyn Tureck
Aria And Ten Variations In The Italian Style: Variation VIII - Rosalyn Tureck
Aria And Ten Variations In The Italian Style: Variation IX - Rosalyn Tureck
Aria And Ten Variations In The Italian Style: Variation X - Rosalyn Tureck
Suite In A Major, BWV 824: I. Allemande - Rosalyn Tureck
Suite In A Major, BWV 824: II. Courante - Rosalyn Tureck
Suite In A Major, BWV 824: III. Gigue - Rosalyn Tureck
Italian Concerto In F Major, BWV 971: I: ( ) - Rosalyn Tureck
Italian Concerto In F Major, BWV 971: II. Andante - Rosalyn Tureck
Italian Concerto In F Major, BWV 971: III. Presto - Rosalyn Tureck

Tracks:

The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus III - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus II - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus IV - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus V - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus VI in Stile francese - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus VII per Augmentationem et Diminutionem - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus X alla Decima - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus IX alla Duodecima - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus VIII a 3 - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XI - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XIII a 3 inversus - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XIII a 3 rectus - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XII a 4 rectus - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XII a 4 inversus - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon in Hypodiapason (Canon alla Ottava) - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon (in Hypodiatessaron) per Augmentationem in Contrario Motu - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon alla Decima in Contrapunto alla Terza - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Canon alla Duodecima in Contrapunto alla Quinta - Charles Rosen
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XIV (fragment) - Charles Rosen

Customer Reviews:

A sublime sewing Machine.......2000-06-27

In 1960 Rosalyn Tureck published a tutorial KIT for Bach beginners comprising of a book Named "An introduction to the performance of Bach" (Oxford University Press) and a set of corresponding LP's (EMI ALP 1747).
Later in the 80's she recorded those peices again and here they are whitout any reference (cover, inlay notes etc..) to the original project.
The selections originate from the Wilhelem Freideman book (WF) , the Anna Magdelena and other sources. The WF book was Bach own perception on tutorial kit, assigned to his son. The First track, the Applicato, is Bach only survivng peice with full fingering. The performances are very didactic, note the 2 performances of the first invention with\without the triplets.
Also, The Rosen recording is worth to be published as a separate recording.

Bach By Two Of The Best.......2000-01-23

If is quite fashionable to fall all over Tureck's Bach these days, and to an extent such falling is justified (not always, though). Here the praise is very much justified. Her program consists of The Italian Concerto and various minuets, inventions and suites. They are well suited to her measured, contemplative style of playing. For me, this is some of her best work on disc.

The second disc is Charles Rosen's Art of the Fugue. Rosen is somewhat forgotten today, but in the late 60's and early 70's he produced an outstanding set of Beethoven's late sonatas and a wonderful Goldberg Variations. This effort in The Art of the Fugue confirms my opinion of him as being first rate in Bach. Much like Jeno Jando, Rosen is very direct and straightforward, with brisk tempos throughout...and in great contrast on Tureck's measured, contemplative style.

Tracks:

What Child Is This? - Vanessa Williams
Winter Wonderland - Ella Fitzgerald
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
The Christmas Song - Mel Torme
Silver And Gold - Burl Ives
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Perry Como
Silver Bells - The Ames Brothers
Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte
The White Snows Of Christmas - The Kingston Trio
Koppangen - Anne Sophie Von Otter
Mary Did You Know - Hayley Westenra
We Three Kings Of Orient Are - Anadian Brass
The Homecoming - John Tesh
Shepherd's Pipe Carol Choir - Shoir Of St John's College
Carol Of The Drum - John Williams
Once In Royal David - Academy Of St Martin-In-The-Fields
Les Anges Dans Nos Campagne - Gheorghe Zamfir
Carol Of The Bells - Musica Sacra
I Saw Three Ships - Mantovani & His Orchestra
Sleigh Ride - Arthur Fiedler
The Christmas Waltz - THE LIVING STRINGS
Christmas Bells - Mantovani & His Orchestra
Patapan - London Symphony Orchestra
We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Jingle Bell Rock - Bond

Tracks:

Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful) - Academy Of St Martin-In-The-Fields
O Holy Night - Luciano Pavarotti
O Tannebaum - Vienna Boys' Choir
Ave Maria - Luciano Pavarotti
Joy To The World - Joan Sutherland
Ding Dong! Merrily On High - John Rutter
Do You Hear What I Hear? - Anthony Way
O Little Town Of Bethlehem - The Choir Of King's College
Coventry Carol - London Symphony Orchestra
Away In The Manger - The Choir Of King's College
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Leontyne Price
Hark! The Hearld Angels Sing - Academy Of St Martin-In-The-Fields
Deck The Halls - London Symphony
Gesu Bambino - Luciano Pavarotti
The First Nowell - The Choir Of King's College
Still, Still, Still - Vienna Boys' Choir
King Jesus Hath A Garden - John Rutter
Child In The Manger - John Rutter
The Holly And The Ivy - The Choir Of King's College
In Dulci Jubilo - The Choir Of Kings College
God Rest Ye Merr yGentlemen - The Choir Of King's College
Jesu, Joy Of Mans Desiring - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Good King Wencelas - John Tesh
Twelve Days Of Christmas - Anthony Way
Silent Night - David Willcocks

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

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They Censored the Lyrics
Take your breath away this Christmas!
Awesome Performance
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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir does it again

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Manufacturer: Delta
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001V4A
Release Date: 1993-09-30

Tracks:

O Come All Ye Faithful
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Joy To The World
Carol Of The Birds
Angels We Have Heard On High
O Holy Night
O Tannenbaum
The First Nowell
Lippai/Upon The Mountain
Jingle Bells
Silent Night
Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Customer Reviews:

They Censored the Lyrics.......2006-12-17

You know, you can have the most awesome choir in the world, yet it could rise as a foul odor to the Living God. The Mormons do not believe that Jesus Christ is God come in the flesh, so they eliminated the second verse and replaced it with brass alone. Here is what they left out...

Christ by highest heav'n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a Virgin's womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"

This CD will ring hollow for many. I suggest looking to other works. If they can't handle the entire song, they should have just left it out and sang "Here Comes Santa Claus" instead.

Take your breath away this Christmas!.......2002-09-27

I love Christmas music and I love the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, so this CD is one of my favorites! Some of the songs are not the traditional carols I grew up with, but they are no less enchanting. This season when we celebrate the birth of the Savior, I highly recommend that you add this CD to your collection and get lost in the true spirit of Christmas.

Awesome Performance.......2002-02-01

This is CD is one of THE BEST CDs I have ever listened when it comes to Chorlal Music. Two of my favorit arrangements are Jingle Bells and Lippai/Upon the Mountain. These two songs were arranged by Mr. Donald Ripplinger and it is always a pleasure to listen to them. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir set a pretty high standard of how sacred songs should be sung. Excellent Job! These songs can always be sung in church and they will for sure tickle the sensible strings of the human heart.If you are thinking about buying this CD...DO IT WITHOUT HESITATION. You will not be dissapointed.

Alternative Arrangements.......2001-11-21

May be a interesting choice for those bored with traditional melodies and arrangements. Not a sing-a-long due to variations. Mix keeps your hand on the volume control.

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir does it again.......2001-11-05

The diction is perfect, the ensemble is perfect, the arrangements are perfect - this bargain disk is a far better Christmas value than Christmas albums costing three times as much.

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