King Fear

King Fear

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Product Description
1999 outing for the Necropolis label by Finland's premier dark metal act, their second album & third release overall. A must for fans of Marilyn Manson, Type O Negative, Entombed and The Misfits. Dark, apocalyptic rock that's blacker than midnight on a moonless night. 10 tracks. Digipak.

Tracks:

The Longest Day
Attack On The Iron Coast
Band Of Brothers-Prelude
Band Of Brothers-Theme
Battle Of Britain
The Battle Of The Bulge
The Blue Max
Das Boot
The Bridge At Remagen
The Bridge On The River Kwai
A Bridge Too Far
The Caine Mutiny
The Captive Heart
Casablanca

Tracks:

Coastal Command
The Cruel Sea
The Dambusters
The Diary Of Anne Frank
The Eagle Has Landed
Empire Of The Sun
The English Patient
Fear And Desire
Force Ten From Navarone
Gallipoli
The Great Escape
The Guns Of Navarone

Tracks:

Hanover Street
The Hindenburg
In Harm's Way
Is Paris Burning?
King Rat
Lawrence Of Arabia
Lifeboat
Macarthur / Patton
Malta G.C.
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Midway
The Mountain Road
1941

Tracks:

The Naked And The Dead
The Night Of The Generals
Paradise Road
Paths Of Glory
Pearl Harbor
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler'S List
Sergeant York
The Sharkfighters
Sink The Bismarck!
633 Squadron
Where Eagles Dare
The World At War
The Longest Day

Customer Reviews:

These are not the same arrangements as the original movie soundtracks.......2007-01-21

I was disappointed that these are not the same arrangements as the original movie soundtracks. For example, in Colonel Bogey, the countermarch from the movie soundtrack is not included in the arrangement on this CD. Don't get me wrong, the songs are good, but I would have preferred the same arrangements as the original movies.

An outstanding compilation.......2006-08-25

This compilation is superb and a real must-buy. From Band of Brothers to A Bridge Too Far: every war movie theme is represented here. An all time classic.

The really good ones are missing........2005-07-18

While this compilation has some masterpieces such as the theme from The Great Escape and Is Paris Burning, it's missing some of the finest tracts ever written. Where is the theme from Victory and Ernest Gold's stirring epic from Cross of Iron? The closing theme from Inchon was also a feast for the ears, but it's not here. It was written by Jerry Goldsmith, one of the foremost soundtrack composers of our time. Instead we're subjected to the likes of Hanover Street and The English Patient. I'll admit Inchon and Victory weren't Academy Award winning movies, but their soundtracks were second to none. As John Stossel would say," Give me a break"!!!

"many were winners by the Academy for best scores".......2004-05-26

Silva America presents the essential in film music during the period of World Wars ~ "Longest Day:Ultimate World War Movie Theme", featuring some long forgotten cues, 53 to be exact that sent chills and thrills into the pulses of world events ~ selections from a limited collectors edition that would make any "film-score-buff" green with envy.

Released to commemorate the sixth Anniversary of D-Day, never has there ever been such a tribute compilation package from any other label and Silva comes to the forefront ~ featuring The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Paul Bateman, Nic Raine Tony Bremner and Carl Davis as conductors), The Philharmonia (Kenneth Alwyn, Jerry Goldsmith, Mario Klemens and Paul Bateman as conductors) and also the world renown Crouch End Festival Chorus (David Temple as choir master) ~ what a gathering of talented musicians and singers fill this collection supreme.

The lineup of composers is a Who's Who in the world of film music ~ John Addison, Tomaso Albinoni, Kenneth J. Alford, Paul Anka, John Barry, Arnold Bax, Elmer Bernstein, Eric Coates, Carl Davis, Klaus Doldinger, Antonin Dvorak, Benjamin Frankel, Gerald Fried, Hugo Friedhofer, Jerry Goldsmith, Ron Goodwin, Bernard Herrmann, Maurice Jarre, Michael Kamen, Jerome Moross, Alfred Newman, Clifton Parker, Alan Rawsthorne, Ryvichi Sakamoto, Lalo Schifrin, Gerard Schurmann, David Shire, Max Steiner, Dimitri Tiomkin, Ralph Vaughan Williams, John Williams, Gabriel Yared and Hans Zimmer ~ set the stage for compositional human drama while exploring the deepest troves of musical emotion ~ one masterpiece after another, each cue manages to display both a convincing authenticity of the times and places ~ experience every tracks passion and skill for striking the exotic orchestral colors, explosive power and spectacular works of full large scale orchestral arrangements previal at every turn.

We are grateful to James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reybnold da Silva (executive producer), Rick Clark (associate producer/album sequence), Marion Garden (associate producer) and the whole gang at Silva America who have resurrected many of the soundtracks for the "film-score-buffs" in all of us.

Tracks:

Once In Royal David's City - King's College Choir, Cambridge
O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Palestrina
The First Nowell - King's College Choir, Cambridge
I Saw Three Ships - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Personent hodie - Byrd
Myn Lyking - Byrd
A Spotless Rose - Gibbons
Away In A Manger - Weelkes
I Sing Of A Maiden - Weelkes
O Come, O Come Emmanuel - King's College Choir, Cambridge
While Shepherds Watched - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Up! Good Christian Folk And Listen - King's College Choir, Cambridge
In The Bleak Midwinter - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Silent Night - King's College Choir, Cambridge
The Holly And The Ivy - King's College Choir, Cambridge
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Taylor
The Three Kings - King's College Choir, Cambridge
On Christmas Night - King's College Choir, Cambridge
A Child Is Born In Bethlehem - King's College Choir, Cambridge
In dulci jubilo - King's College Choir, Cambridge
O Come, All Ye Faithful - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Warlock

Tracks:

Once In Royal David's City - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Bidding Prayer - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Resonet in laudibus - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Genesis 3 - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Adam lay ybounden - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Sussex Carol - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Isaiah 9 - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Joseph And Mary - King's College Choir, Cambridge
St Luke 1 - King's College Choir, Cambridge
A Maiden Most Gentle - King's College Choir, Cambridge
St Luke 2 - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Stille Nacht! - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Chester Carol - King's College Choir, Cambridge
St Luke 2 - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Angels, From The Realms Of Glory - King's College Choir, Cambridge
St Matthew 2 - King's College Choir, Cambridge
A Babe Is Born - King's College Choir, Cambridge
St John 1 - King's College Choir, Cambridge
O Come, All Ye Faithful - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Collect For Christmas Eve And The Blessing - King's College Choir, Cambridge
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - King's College Choir, Cambridge
In dulci jubilo - King's College Choir, Cambridge

Tracks:

Hodie Christus natus est - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Hodie Christus natus est - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
O magnum mysterium - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Senex puerum portabat - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Senex puerum portabat - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Hodie beata virgo - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Hosanna To The Son Of David - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Hosanna To The Sun Of DAvid - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Gloria in excelsis Deo - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
When To The Temple Mary Went - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
The Holly And The Ivy - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Angelus ad virginem - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Angelus ad virginem - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
I Sing Of A Maiden - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Watt's Cradle Song - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
My Dancing Day - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Sing A Song Of Joy - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Jesus Christ The Apple Tree - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Most Glorious Lord Of Life - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
That Lord That Lay In Asse Stall - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger
Where Riches Is Everlastingly - King's College Choir - Philip Ledger

Tracks:

I Look From Afar - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Come, Thou Redeemer Of The Earth - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Isaiah 40: 1 - 8 - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Drop Down, Ye Heavens, From Above - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Jeremiah 23: 5 - 6 - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
O Come, O Come Emmanuel! - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Haggai 2: 6 - 9 - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Up, Awake And Away! - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
All And Some - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Isaiah 35: 1 - 6 - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
'Twas In The Year - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
The Cherry Tree Carol - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
King Jesus Has A Garden - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
On Jordan's Bank The Baptist's Cry - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
St. Luke 1: 26 - 35 And 38 - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Gabriel's Message - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Wake, O Wake! With Tidings Thrilling - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
St. Mark 1: 1 - 4a And 7 -15 - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
I Wonder As I Wander - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
My Dancing Day - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Judah And Jerusalem, Fear Not - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Prayers And Blessing - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Nun komm', der Heiden Heiland - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge

Customer Reviews:

4 Disc tour de' force of "high church" Christmas music.......2003-04-19

It's in there.. this is a great collection of Anglican Cathedral Christmas music. Highly recommended.

R.A.B. vol. 2 [CD & DVD] 28 Tracks Plus 6 Short political short films that you just have to see...

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R.A.B. vol. 2 [CD & DVD] 28 Tracks Plus 6 Short political short films that you just have to see...
Favorite Son - Green Day (unreleased) / Let Them Eat War - Bad Religion / Unity - Operation Ivy / Necrotism: Decanting the Insalubrious (Cyborg Midnight) Part 7 - The Lawrence Arms (unreleased) , We Got the Power - Dropkick Murphys (rare) / Drunken Lullabies - Flogging Molly / Doomsday Breach - Only Crime / Gas Chamber - Foo Fighters (rare) , Status Pools - Lagwagon (unreleased) / What You Say - Sugarcult / 7 Years Down - Rancid / Off With Your Head - Sleater-Kinney (rare) , Scream Out - The Unseen (unreleased) / Violins - Yellowcard (unreleased) / Like Sprewells on a Wheelchair - Dillinger Four (unreleased) / Chesterfield King live - Jawbreaker (unreleased) , Born Free live - Bouncing Souls (unreleased) / No Hope live - Mad Caddies (unreleased) / Kids Today - The Dwarves (unreleased) / Can't Wait to Quit - Sick of It All (rare) , Comforting Lie - No Doubt / State of Fear - Useless ID (unreleased) / I'm Thinking - Autopilot Off (unreleased) / My Star - The International Noise Conspiracy (unreleased) , and Time's Up - Donots (unreleased) / Kill the Night - Hot Water Music (unreleased) / You're Gonna Die - Thought Riot / Fields of Agony acoustic - No Use For a Name (unreleased)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000QXKUWE

Henry Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 2

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The entire set is oustanding!!

Henry Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

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Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 5

ASIN: B000002ZRP
Release Date: 1993-11-23

Tracks:

Blessed Are They That Fear The Lord: Symphony
Blessed Are They That Fear The Lord
Blessed Are They That Fear The Lord: The Lord Thy God From Out Of Sion Shall So Bless Thee
Blessed Are They That Fear The Lord: Alleluia
Behold Now, Praise The Lord: Symphony
Behold Now, Praise The Lord: Behold, Now Praise The Lord All Ye Servants Of The Lord;
Behold Now, Praise The Lord: Glory Be To The Father, And To The Son,
I Will Give Thanks Unto Thee, O Lord: Symphony
I Will Give Thanks Unto Thee, O Lord: I Will Give Thanks Unto Thee, O Lord, With My Whole Heart,
I Will Give Thanks Unto Thee, O Lord: Symphony
I Will Give Thanks Unto Thee, O Lord: All The Kings Of The Earth Shall Praise Thee, O Lord:
My Song Shall Be Alway: Symphony
My Song Shall Be Alway: My Song Shall Be Alway Of The Loving Kindness Of The Lord:
My Song Shall Be Alway: God Is Very Greatly To Be Fear'd In The Council Of The Saints,
My Song Shall Be Alway: Symphony
My Song Shall Be Alway: O Lord God Of Hosts, Who Is Like Unto Thee?
My Song Shall Be Alway: Alleluia
Te Deum laudamus: We Praise Thee, O God,
Te Deum laudamus: The Father Of An Infinite Majesty;
Te Deum laudamus: When Thou Took'st Upon Thee To Deliver Man,
Te Deum laudamus: O Lord, Save Thy People, And Bless Thine Heritage.
Te Deum laudamus: Vouchsafe, O Lord, To Keep Us This Day Without Sin.
Jubilate Deo In D: O Be Joyful In The Lord, All Ye Lands,
Jubilate Deo In D: Be Ye Sure That The Lord He Is God:
Jubilate Deo In D: For The Lord Is Gracious, His Mercy Is Everlasting,
Jubilate Deo In D: Glory Be To The Father, And To The Son,

Customer Reviews:

The entire set is oustanding!!.......2003-01-16

While some of the works are superior to others the entire set is great in the realm of production. Mostly all of these pieces are just superb and if you are someone who enjoys English Baroque then you absolutely MUST purchase these cds. If you enjoy complex, melancholic or heroic music then I urge you to purchase this cd and the rest of the volumes in the set...you won't be disappointed.

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THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
a voice teacher and early music fan

George Frideric Handel: Esther

Manufacturer: CORO
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001B0A94
Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

Overture Andante - Larghetito - Allegro
Recitative Habdonah/Haman: " 'Tis greater far to spare"
Aria Haman: " Pluck root and branch from out the land"
Recitative Persian Officer: "Our souls with ardour glow"
Chorus: "Shall we the God of Israel fear?"
Recitative First Israelite: " Now persecution shall lay by her iron rod"
Aria: " Tune your harps to cheerfull strains"
Chorus: " Shall we of servitude complain"
Aria Israelite Woman: " Praise the Lord with cheerful noise"
Recitative Israelite Woman: " 0 God, who from the suckling's mouth"
Aria Second Israelite: " Sing songs of praise, bow down the knee"
Chorus: " Shall we of servitude complain"
Recitative Priest of the Israelites: " How have our sins provoked the Lord!"
Chorus: "Ye sons of Israel mourn"
Aria Priest ofc The Israelites: "0 Jordan, Jordan, sacred tide"
Chorus: "Ye sons of Israel mourn"
Andante
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro

Tracks:

Recitative Esther/Mordecai: " Why sits that sorrow on thy brow?"
Aria Mordecai: " Dread not, righteous Queen, the danger"
Recitative Esther: "I go before the King to stand"
Aria Esther: " Tears assist me, pity moving"
Chorus: " Save us, O Lord"
Recitative Ahasuerus/Esther: "Who dares intrude into our presence"
Duet Esther/Ahasuerus: " Who calls my parting soul from death?"
Aria Ahasuerus: "0 beauteous Queen, unclose those eyes!"
Recitative Esther: " If I find favour in thy sight"
Aria Ahasuerus: " How can I stay when love invites?"
Recitative Third Israelite/Fourth Israelite: " With inward joy his visage glows"
Chorus: " Virtue, truth and innocence"
Arioso Priest of the Israelites: " Jehovah, Crown'd with glory bright"
Chorus: " He comes, he comes to end our woes"
Recitative Ahasuerus/Esther: " Now, a Queen, thy suit declare"
Arioso Haman: " Turn not, a Queen, thy face away"
Aria Esther: " Flatt' ring tongue, no more I hear thee!"
Recitative Ahasuerus: "Guards, seize the traitor, bear him hence!"
Aria Haman: " How art thou fall'n from thy height!"
Chorus: "The Lord Our enemy has slain"

Album Description

Handel's oratorios vary greatly in their presentation. In many ways, Esther is a rarity;it is by far the most intimate, not surprisingly as it was composed for the Duke of Chandos. The Duke's Palladian palace near the village ofEdgware had not been completed in time for the first performance so this may have taken place (as did Acis and Galatea) in the intimate surroundings of a small church, St Lawrence, Whitchurch.

We decided, therefore, that we should attempt to convey that intimacy of performance on disc; so we performed in the round with microphones in the middle, the orchestra in front of me, the choir behind and the soloists alongside. The result is everything that chamber music should be where players and singers can enjoy every aspect of Handel's masterpiece.

"The 'sound' of Esther, superbly communicated in the recorded performance here, is pure enchantment... The choral singing has an exceptional grandure, and the instrumental playing a shimmering beauty. Among the soloists, none of whom is less than accomplished, Nancy Argenta and Michael Chance dominate... Both singers affirm a new golden age of Handel interpretation".

Customer Reviews:

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME.......2007-01-26

Esther is the first of Handel's oratorios by a good many years, written when he was 33 and enjoying the patronage of the Duke of Chandos. When he later became his own impresario and was running into trouble as a composer and producer of Italian operas he turned to oratorio as a strategic alternative, but at this early date his concern was to deliver staged entertainments for the Duke, and Esther, contemporary with the work that later gained the title Acis and Galatea, seems to have been just an unusually serious specimen of its type.

As often with Handel, there is no fully official version of the score, and this particular score may not even be fully complete from any point of view. The libretto seems to have been the work of someone in the frivolously named association of big literary figures called the Scriblerus Club, perhaps Dr John Arbuthnot, dedicatee of Pope's great poetic Epistle, but Pope himself may have had a hand in it too. As we have it here, the work breaks into two very asymmetrical parts. Scenes 1 and 2 start with a recitative lasting only seconds from Habdonah followed by a longer one in which Haman announces his onslaught on the Israelites, and from there on feature only anonymous participants. Esther herself and the other named characters make their appearance first in scene 4, but the change of tone occurs in scene 3. At this point the music gains gravity first in the chorus Ye sons of Israel with its extraordinary modulations and then in the striking aria O Jordan, Jordan. I myself feel that this weightier tone is maintained to the end, whether or not the writer of the liner note is correct in saying that the long final chorus with solos is out of proportion to its context.

Throughout - in the first part as well as in scenes 3-6 - the instrumental writing is vivid and varied, with an extraordinary pizzicato accompaniment to Tune your harps and then an even more extraordinary obbligato from the harp itself at Praise the Lord. The harpist is no less than Jan Walters, but sometime I would like to see the score and check out what seem some odd rhythmic interactions here between her and the soloist Nancy Argenta. There are no fewer than ten vocal soloists in a work lasting a little over an hour and a quarter, and a very distinguished bunch they are. I was particularly pleased to find Michael Chance in the countertenor role of the Priest of the Israelites as I admire the strength of his tone, but there is no real weakness among them, unless Lynda Russell as Esther has a couple of very slightly awkward high notes in Flatt'ring tongue, which must be a little nerve-wracking to sing as she has to find her note for herself unaccompanied at the start and later at the reprise. You will see some big names among the instrumentalists too, with Crispian Steele-Perkins on the trumpet making a predictably fine contribution towards the end, and of course with Jan Walters in that marvellous harp part early on. The chorus gets some wonderful work to do, and rises to it fully. I really am unable to worry about the proportionateness of the final chorus when I hear that incomparable Handelian build of tone, sung by 18 singers and sounding as if there were 100.

There is a good liner note by Graydon Beeks Jr, not perhaps the last word in lucidity (neither is the plot of the libretto come to that) but worth re-reading. Harry Christophers himself contributes a short foreword largely concerned with the recording process and highlighting the contributions of Mark Brown and Mike Hatch, his long-time technical collaborators. I was interested to see also the name of Geoff Miles in a role described as `editor'. What responsibilities this involved is not stated and perhaps I ought to know without being told, but I know the work of Geoff Miles as recording engineer from elsewhere and it gave me confidence just to see that he is involved in the proceedings, and the technical work is predictably excellent.

My collection of Handel oratorios is now almost complete, and what a wonderful musical experience they are. Each is unique in its own way, but Esther is unique in some very special ways, and I suggest that you do not wait until you are my age to get to know it.

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-04-04

Handel began composing the oratorio 'Esther' in 1718. There is some confusion as to who actually worte the libretto for it, but the story follows very closely the biblical story of Esther in the Book of Esther in the old testament. The story tells of a plot of Haman, the Agagite (Michael George-bass) jealous and powerful vizier of King Xerses (Ahasuerus-Tom Randle-tenor) of Persia(485-464), to destroy in a single day all the Jews living in the Roman Empire. He is moved to this out of hatred for the Jewish servant Mordecai (Mark Padmore-tenor),who for religious motives refuses to render him homage. The day of the proposed massacre is determined by lot. Meanwhile, Esther,niece and adopted daughter of Mordecai, is chosen Queen by King Xerses. She averts the pogrom planned against her people and has the royal decree of extermination reversed against Haman and the enemies of the Jews. Mordecai replaces Haman, and together with Esther, works for the welfare of their people. As you can see this makes for an interesting Oratorio, which it truly is!
This is a "small" contribution compared to many of Handel's other works. However, it is not "small" in a musical sense. There is much creativity on the part of Handel as to orchestral scoring; he exploits his small orchestra and chorus in surprising ways, introducing new vocal and instrumental colours throughout the score, adding and subtracting instruments and voices in many and varied ways. This is a listening surprise as it moves along. And what a great performance on the part of the Christophers as well as some outstanding vocal soloists. Mark Padmore's (Mordecai) aria "Tune Your Harps to Cheerful Strains" was superb as was the Duet between Lynda Russell (Esther) and Tom Randle (Ahasuerus).But the aria that really drew me into the entire drama was sung by Michael Chance (Priest) "O Jordan, Jordan, sacred Tide." It was perfection itself!!!!The Chorus was extremely good and dictionally perfect. It is a great listening experience.

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great, great!!!
ALL THE MUSIC YOU EVER NEED!!

Sacred Music Complete
Purcell , King , and Kings Consort
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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Release Date: 2002-12-10

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great, great!!!.......2006-12-05

This is the way ,I think, Purcell should sound. No pomp and surcomstance but only great music.

ALL THE MUSIC YOU EVER NEED!!.......2003-05-23

This boxed set is by far one of the best purchases I have ever made. As a Purcell freak, this hits every button I have. The cast of characters include the inequitable Robert King, New College Choir, Bowman, and a host of other venerable persons. Likewise the attention to period performance of these works makes it an essential addition to the library of any serious anglophile/Musicologist etc. Now if only the Britten Realizations of all Purcell's songs could be recorded alongside the originals! You will Love this set!

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Shakespeare's Songbook, Vols. 1 & 2

Manufacturer: Azica
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ASIN: B0002IQL08
Release Date: 2004-07-06

Tracks:

Ah Robin (Round)
And Let Me The Cannikin Clink
And Will He Not Come Again
Be Merry, Be Merry
Black Spirits
Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind
Bonny Sweet Robin
But Shall I Go Mourn
Can'st Thou Not Hit It
Come Away
Come Away, Hecate
Come Live With Me
Come O'er The Burn
Come Thou Monarch (Version 2)(Round)
Come Unto These Yellow Sands
A Cup Of Wine
Farewell, Dear Heart
Fathers That Wear Rags
Fear No More
Fie On Sinful Fantasy
Fill The Cup (Round)
Flout 'Em And Cout 'Em (Round)
Fools Had Ne'er Less Grace
For I'll Cut My Green Coat
The Friar And The Nun
Full Fathom Five
The George Alow (Version 1)
Get You Hence
The God Of Love
Hark, Hark The Lark
Have I Caught My Heavenly Jewel
Heart's Ease
Hold Thy Peace (Version 2)(Round)
Honor, Riches
I Am Gone Sir
I Loathe The I Did Love
It Was A Lover And His Lass
Jepha
Jog On
Jolly Shepherd (Round)
King Stephen Was A Worthy Peer
Lawn As White
Love, Love, Nothing But Love (Version 2)
The Master, The Swabber (Version 2)
No More Dams
An Old Hare Hoar (Version 1)
O Mistress Mine (Version 1)
Orpheus With His Lute
O Sweet Oliver
Pardon Goddess Of The Night
Roses Their Sharp Spines
Sigh No More, Ladies
Some Men For Sudden Joy (Version 1)
Take, O Take Those Lips
Tell Me, Where Is Fancy Bred
That Sir Which Serves
There Dwelt A Man In Babylon (Version 1)
There Was Three Fools
Three Merry Men (Round)
Tomorrow Is St. Valentine's Day
Under The Greenwood Tree
Up And Down (Round)
Urns And Odours Bring Away
Walsingham
Was This Fair Face
Wedding Is Great Juno's Crown
What Shall He Have (Round)
When Arthur First In Court
When Daffodils Begin To Peer
When Daisies Pied
When Griping Grief
When Icicles Hang By The Wall
When That I Was And A Little Tyne Boy
Where The Bee Sucks
While You Here Do Snoring Lie
Who Is Silvia
Why Let The Strucken Deer
Willow, Willow (Version 1)
Will You Buy Any Tape
The Woosel Cock
You Spotted Snakes

Tracks:

Awake, Awake
Battle Of Agincourt
Bride's Goodmorrow
Broom
Callino
Carmen's Whitle
Chi Passa
Come Kiss Me, Kate (Round)
Come Thou Monarch (Version 1)
Cup Of Wine (Version 1)
Damon
Daphne
Diana (2 Versions)
Dulcina
Eglamore
Eighty-Eight
Fortune My Foe
George Alow (Version 2)
Glass Doth Run
Goddesses
Go From My Window
Greensleeves (2 Versions)
Guy Of Warwick
Hem Boys (2 Versions)
Hey Ho for A Husband (2 Versions)
Hobbyhorse
Hold Thy Peace (Versions 1 & 3)
Hunt's Up
I Cannot Come Every Day (2 Versions)
In Crete
In Peascod Time
Jack Boy (Round)
King Cophetua
King Lear
King Solomon
Light O Love
Loath To Depart (2 Versions)
Love, Love (Version 1)
Master, Swabber (Version 1)
Mounsier Mingo
Mounsieur's Almaine
My Mind To Me
Nutmegs (Of All The Birds)
Nutmegs (Wooing Of The Baker's Daughter)
O Death (2 Versions)
Old Hare Hoar (Version 2)
O Mistress Mine (Version 2)
O' The Twelfth Day Of December
Oyster Pie
Peg A Ramsey (2 Versions)
Phillida (3 Versions)
Please One
Pyramus
Queen Dido (2 Versions)
Ratcatcher
Rich Jew
Robin Goodfellow
Robin Hood
Rogero
Rowland
Sellenger's Round
Shore's Wife (2 Versions)
Sick, Sick (3 Vesions)
Some Men For Sudden Joy (Round)
There Dwelt A Man (Version 2)
Titus Andronicus
Tom A Bedlam (2 Versions)
Troilus
Troy Town
Wellady
Whenas We Sat In Babylon
Where Is The Life
Whoop
Why Let The Strucken (If Care Do Cause)
Willow, Willow (Version 2)
Will Ye Buy A Fine Dog
With A Fading

Average customer rating:

A marvellous demonstration of Handelian ingenuity....
rare material, fine performance

Handel: Music for Royal Occasions

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Te Deum | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
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Samson
Handel - Coronation Anthems / Gritton, Blaze, M. George, Choir of King's College Cambridge, AAM, Cleobury

ASIN: B000002ZL8
Release Date: 1993-11-15

Tracks:

Birthday Ode For Queen Anne: Eternal Source Of Light Divine, Alto Solo
Birthday Ode For Queen Anne: Eternal Source Of Light Divine, Alto Solo: Chorus
Birthday Ode For Queen Anne: Eternal Source Of Light Divine, Soprano Solo: Chorus
Birthday Ode For Queen Anne: Eternal Source Of Light Divine, Alto Solo: Chorus
Birthday Ode For Queen Anne: Eternal Source Of Light Divine, Alto & Bass Duet: Chorus
Birthday Ode For Queen Anne: Eternal Source Of Light Divine, Soprano & Alto Duet
Birthday Ode For Queen Anne: Eternal Source Of Light Divine, Soprano & Alto Duet : Chorus
Birthday Ode For Queen Anne: Eternal Source Of Light Divine: Eternal Source Of Light Divine, Bass Solo: Chorus
Birthday Ode For Queen Anne: Eternal Source Of Light Divine, Alto Solo: Chorus
Te Deum In D Major ('Queen Caroline'): Te Deum In D Major, Alto, Tenor & Bass Solos And Chorus
Te Deum In D Major ('Queen Caroline'): Te Deum In D Major, Tenor Solo: Chorus: Bass Solo
Te Deum In D Major ('Queen Caroline'): Te Deum In D Major, Alto Solo And Chorus
Te Deum In D Major ('Queen Caroline'): Te Deum In D Major, Chorus
Te Deum In D Major ('Queen Caroline'): Te Deum iI D Major, Alto Solo
Te Deum In D Major ('Queen Caroline'): Te Deum In D Major, Chorus
Anthem For The Wedding Of Prince Frederick And Princess Augusta Of Saxe-Coburg: 'Sing Unto God': Sing Unto God, Alto Solo And Chorus
Anthem For The Wedding Of Prince Frederick And Princess Augusta Of Saxe-Coburg: 'Sing Unto God': Sing Unto God, Soprano Solo
Anthem For The Wedding Of Prince Frederick And Princess Augusta Of Saxe-Coburg: 'Sing Unto God': Sing Unto God, Bass Solo
Anthem For The Wedding Of Prince Frederick And Princess Augusta Of Saxe-Coburg: 'Sing Unto God': Sing Unto God, Chorus
Anthem For The Wedding Of Prince Frederick And Princess Augusta Of Saxe-Coburg: 'Sing Unto God': Sing Unto God, Tenor Solo
Anthem For The Wedding Of Prince Frederick And Princess Augusta Of Saxe-Coburg: 'Sing Unto God': Sing Unto God, Tenor Solo And Chorus

Customer Reviews:

A marvellous demonstration of Handelian ingenuity...........2006-09-07

I have immense feelings of joy when ever I listen to this CD. Some of the music on it was previously unknown to me before I had purchased the CD, but it is has now come to be a definite favourite.

As the title suggests, this is a collection of rather grand music, Handel at his most ceremonial. It is the style with which he became most associated in the years after his death, and an image of grandiose surrounded him, greatly sustained by the almost biblical status the Victorian age gave him. While it has some consensus now that this image probably wasn't helpful to Handel in the long run, it is still good to hear a rousing Handel anthem now and again.

King is at his best in these marvellous interpretations. He breathes new life into almost anything he conducts. Certainly this should be no exception. Of particular note, is the anthem 'Sing unto God'. After an admirable introduction on the violins, a lone counter-tenor sings but four introspectively powerful notes, before the full and breath-taking entry of the choir and orchestra combined, in massive block chords. It is a marvellous demonstration of Handelian ingenuity, in a deceptive appearance of simplicity. The entire anthem is incredible, and one can only imagine with what wonder the first audiences listened to it.

It's a shame also that the 'Anthem for the birthday of Queen Anne' isn't more well known. Handel's treatment is expansive, and the choral refrains are remarkably varied, the first being my personal favourite, with it's imposing entry, and highly skilled counterpoint.

I warmly and whole-heartedly recommend this CD to all, in what is a stunning example of excellence, and a triumph for Robert King.

rare material, fine performance.......2006-03-02

Beautiful work by the King's Consort and the Oxford choir, of some fairly hard-to-find and worthwhile works by Handel: Ode to Queen Anne's Birthday, Te Deum, Sing Unto God. I prefer a little more up-tempo on the first Ode aria, Eternal Source of Light Divine, but that's a personal quibble and I highly recommend this album to anyone interested in baroque in general, baroque vocal works, and Handel in particular.

Average customer rating:

Loses punch after repeated listenings.
You just got to have this cd if you like heavy music
Heavier Econoline Crush?
Death Rock -- The True Meaning of the Phrase
Crooning Metallic Rock from Finland

King Fear
Babylon Whores
Manufacturer: Necropolis Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Errata Stigmata
Radio Werewolf
Hand Of Glory
Veritas
Skeleton Farm
To Behold The Suns Below
Exit Eden
Sol Niger
Fey
King Fear: Song For The Damned

Album Description

1999 outing for the Necropolis label by Finland's premier dark metal act, their second album & third release overall. A must for fans of Marilyn Manson, Type O Negative, Entombed and The Misfits. Dark, apocalyptic rock that's blacker than midnight on a moonless night. 10 tracks. Digipak.

Customer Reviews:

Loses punch after repeated listenings........2005-03-09

First time I listened to this I was caught up in the music and interpretation of lyrics (included within) which are not always easy to discern through the music.

The lyrics and samples are interesting (even the voice of Crowley pops up from old acetate recordings); part serious/intelligent occult themes (believe me I know) rather than the usual anti-christian blather...this is successfully conjoined with some tongue-n-cheek musings ala Danzig/Misfits.

The problem for me was the music. After repeated listenings I became acutely aware of the repetition, most of the crunchy guitarwork is indistinguishable between tracks.

This overall sound ultimately takes away from any progress implied through the lyrics and makes KING FEAR (IMHO)in the final analysis just slightly better than your average "run-of-the-mill" death-rock band. 2 1/2 stars.

You just got to have this cd if you like heavy music.......2003-07-06

Not very known band even in it's home country, Finland. It always amazes me that these guys didn't make the major breakthrough.
This album is amazing, one of the best metal records I've ever heard. And I've listened to metal over 15 years.
Very catchy tunes with great singing and riffs. Lyrics are of occult.
Album highlights are "Exit Eden", "Hand of Glory" and "Fey"
Well what else you can say but: Say you love Satan!

Heavier Econoline Crush?.......2000-09-23

This sounds like something that should be mainstream, not that that's bad, but, it's just not original. It's like Econoline Crush in both sound and melody, but less synthing. If u want nice, catchy melodies, and clean vocals, try this one.

Death Rock -- The True Meaning of the Phrase.......2000-07-08

Some people don't know what death rock (no, not death metal) really is. Buy this CD and you'll know. It's got elements of Rock, a little Goth, some tiny bits of Metal (but absolutely nothing remotely cheesy), and the musical hooks and vocal melodies to make you want to move and sing along. There is no 'filler' on this CD, every minute is well written and excellently arranged. The lyrics are pure poetry with great insight. If you've become tired of the cliches of goth or goth-metal and want something that'll get you moving, "King Fear" will do just that. I just think this is a beautiful release... from the artwork to every lyric to every well-placed note. Get this!

Crooning Metallic Rock from Finland.......2000-04-18

This disc contains Finnish rock/metal with very crunchy guitars and Elvis/Danzig/Jim Morrison-esque vocals. Yet the vocals display a telltale Finnish accent (similar to 69 Eyes' vocalist). Babylon Whores have been around since 1994, but I find this to be their premiere release. I caught this band live at the Milwaukee Metalfest and the crooning was excellent. In addition to rock and metal, there are touches of goth and new wave. This is somewhat between rock and metal. The lyrics are dark in nature, and Aliester Crowley (via sample) also adds sinister flavor. I play "Radio Werewolf" almost everytime that I am on air; it is one of the catchiest tracks ever. This disc will not disappoint! The chorus to "Errata Stigmata" is absolutely hillarious!

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