Via Dolorosa

Via Dolorosa

Track Listings

1. Intro: Under Ophtalamian Skies/To the Benighted

2. Black as Sin, Pale as Death/Autumn Whispers

3. After a Releasing Death/Castle of No Repair (Part II)

4. Slowly Passing the Frostlands/A Winterlands Tear

5. Via Dolorosa/My Springnights Sacrifice/Ophthalamia/The Eternal Walk (Pa

6. Ophthalamia/The Eternal Walk (Part III)

7. Nightfall of Mother Earth/Summer Distress

8. Outro; Message to Those After Me/Death Embrace Me, Part II

9. Lonely Ceremony/The Eternal Walk [*]

10. Deathcrush [*]

Tracks:

Men Of Freedom
The Longest Day
Into The Fire
Rise Up, O Men Of God
On Great Lone Hills
Lest We Forget
Mansions Of The Lord (Interlude)
Mansions Of The Lord
Jerusalem
Via Dolorosa
Non Nobis
The Star-Spangled Banner
Take Me Home (With I Am A Soldier)
America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee)
Men Of Freedom
This Christmastide

Customer Reviews:

bowersreview.......2007-01-04

Exceptional CD. Inspirational and motivational. Highy recommend this for anyone seeking great quality music.

USMA Glee Club scores a real hit.......2006-11-14

This album is awe-inspiring. I bought the album after hearing an out take from "Men of Freedom", the tune is from an old Welsh battle song. You will recognize the tune if you saw Zulu Dawn with Michael Caine. Many of the other songs are equally powerful and mesmerizing. The only songs I didn't like were when the Glee club used guest soloists. They were less impressive and, in my opinion, took away from the strength of the group.

I liked the multiple verses sung from America, I wished they would have given the Star Spangled Banner the same treatment. The Mansions of the Lord is powerful and supremely reverent, as is Rise Up. I would dearly like to hear more from this talented group of soldiers.

Reverent, Full of Love.......2006-09-26

When I saw and heard this music broadcast Veteran's Day on TBN and my friends serving in our Armed Forces in Iraq saw it broadcast on Armed Forces Network, I was so happy to find the stereo CD and companion Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound DVD on Amazon. I cannot stop listening to it! The 60 minute musical program, reminiscent of the great concept albums of years ago, is one of the most reverent, intelligent and passionate portrayals of America's character ever produced. It contains many styles of choral music - all superbly performed by the world famous Cadet Glee Club of West Point arrayed in breathtaking formation on the altar of the massive 100 year old Cadet Chapel. There are richly textured vocal a capella songs such as "Rise Up O Men of God", "Manisons of the Lord", one of the most popular new hymns written, and "America (My Country `Tis of Thee)". Your buttons will burst with pride when you hear the brand new song "Men of Freedom" introduced by a single Cadet then followed by a cascade of additional voices building to a unified and thunderous declaration of defiant freedom in a style reminiscent of the great Welsh Male Choirs. Four songs highlight the power and majesty of the largest church organ in the world. You'll have to fight the urge to stand at attention when you hear and feel its power kick in on "Lest We Forget", "On Great Lone Hills", "Jerusalem" and "This Christmastide". The musical variety is further enhanced by the addition of brass and percussion for the rousing marches, "The Longest Day" and "Non Nobis". When was the last time you heard these two songs - one by world famous singer, songwriter and teen idol, Paul Anka and the other a medieval celebration of thanksgiving sung in Latin! The rich background vocals of the Cadet Glee Club musically frame two songs that underpin the message of this album - Bravery and Sacrifice. "Into the Fire" by NYPD's Daniel Rodriguez made me want to immediately rise up and rush to anyone's aid and when he holds that note at the end - wow! Tony Award Winner Lea Salonga's performance of the classic Christian hit, "Via Dolorosa", (one of the top 50 Christian songs of all time), is "The Passion of the Christ" embodied in a 5 minute song. You will alternate between tears and goose bumps. Her performance of the Spanish stanza will overwhelm you. Finally, Irish song writing master, Phil Coulter's wistful "Take Me Home" is accompanied by beautiful piano and guitar and introduced by a new poem entitled "I Am A Soldier" that is sobering reminder of the oath our soldiers swear to and the actions they are bound to take. God bless them!

A great bonus of the CD and DVD is that they both include a stylish lyric booklet as well as commentary by the producer on why he chose each song.

On the back cover of the CD and DVD cases is the statement that this production was created to honor the men and women of our Armed Forces, past and present, and the great values of America that they defend. This it surely does!! Also, it states that the producer is contributing a portion of his wholesale proceeds from its sale to organizations assisting our wounded soldiers. Bravo, Mr. Coppi.

Good CD.......2006-07-19

Wonderful songs and wonderful renditions of the songs. I must say, though, that the numbers would have been better if they were performed with more "ooomph" (for instance, "The Star Spangled Banner" could have been sung with more power and the arrangement could have used more creativity). The wisest decision on this CD was the inclusion of the numbers from Ms. Lea Salonga (whose hauntingly beautiful voice is able to effectively draw listeners in) and Daniel Rodriguez, one of America's newest tenors. Overall a good CD.

A real disappointment..........2006-06-10

I was so excited to stumble upon this album when a local music store was going out of business and selling CD's at great discounts. I love Glee Club music, I love patriotic music, and I love cathedral/chapel accoustics. Unfortunately, this album did not live up to its billing.

My primary complaints with this recording are twofold: the overuse of unison singing and the unnecessary inclusion of guest soloists. The beauty of glee club music is the rich chords, which are thankfully heard in many songs. To my dismay, though, there are many songs that mostly or entirely omit the beautiful harmonies that make glee clubs great.

As for the guest soloists, I don't understand why a singing group which obviously has many wonderful voices would bring in outsiders for an album like this. Actually, I do know why they would do it, and it's obviously a marketing thing that has financial implications. As reasonable as this may seem, it just cheapens the experience for me. Another great feature of glee clubs (and college choirs more generally) is the lack of polished, perfect, professional singers. There is something raw, authentic, and refreshing about a bunch of college kids singing together. Why bring in random people with no particular connection to the group?

To be fair, "Rise Up, O Men of God" and "Mansions of the Lord" are fantastic. I'll continue to play this album to listen to those songs. However, much of the remainder is somewhat forgettable.

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Alfred Newman's Final Epic Bow
Soundtrack, entire film score and composer ~ Alfred Newman

The Greatest Story Ever Told (Score)
Alfred Newman
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002VESPU
Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

Jesus of Nazareth
Prophecy
Voice in the Wilderness
Come Unto Me
Great Journey
Time of Wonders
There Shall Come a Time to Enter
New Commandment
Hour Has Come
Into Thy Hands
Triumph of the Spirit (Handel's Messiah)

Tracks:

Overture - Main Title [#]
And the Word Was God/Trumpets Announce the Dawn/The Three Magi [#]
Nativity/The Infant Massacre [#]
Flight into Egypt [#]
Ophel Quarters [#]
Hosanna [#]
I Will Make You Fishers of Men [#]
Lilies of the Field [#]
Jerusalem, Jerusalem/Jesus on Lazarus' Porch/Matthew the Tax Collector
Rise and You Shall Walk [#]
Misty Night/Trimuphant Return to Capernaum [#]
Who Do Men Say That I Am? [#]
Jesus and His Mother [#]
Jesus Leaves Nazareth [#]
Prayer by the Jordan [#]
Lazarus Come Forth [#]

Tracks:

Entr'acte
Judas and Caiaphas/Judas Leaves Caiaphas [#]
Garden of Gethsemane/Aram, The First Witness [#]
I Am the Son of God/Jesus Before Pilate/Crown of Thorns [#]
Via Dolorosa [#]
Resurrection and Acension [#]
Exit Music [#]

Customer Reviews:

Alfred Newman's Final Epic Bow.......2004-10-12

Varese Sarabande has again done credit to the genre of great film scores with their recent release of the expanded (if not full) Alfred Newman score for George Stevens' production of "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (Newman and Stevens had also worked together on "Gunga Din," one of Newman's best efforts). The film title missed the mark a bit as far as the film is concerned. This is probably not the greatest of the Bible epics, but it is an interesting entry nevertheless. For those of us who live in the area of Lake Powell and southern Utah it is a trip to view this film with its very familiar Red Rock backdrops filling in for Palestine. And the acting was in many cases first rate. Newman's score was also an enormous plus. Perhaps not one of his best, it was certainly a great score. Based largely on a major theme that is clearly reminiscent of his earlier score for "The Robe," this is a major triumph, as is this three disc presentation. Nicely packaged and produced at an unbelievable price, this is a must for film score buffs. Disc one contains the original soundtrack recording (with updated sound)including Handel's chorus from "The Messiah" which Stevens' insisted upon using instead of Newman's own ending. Curiously, Newman's choral "Exit Music" would have been a much better fit for the film and is included here. Discs two and three include the majority of Newman's original score, as he intended it. It is really majestic stuff, although much of the score took a sombre tone. I cannot wait to enjoy this score driving down the Burr Trail. It is music that mataches the grand landscape, and the greatest story ever told.

Soundtrack, entire film score and composer ~ Alfred Newman.......2004-10-10

Varese Records presents Alfred Newman's score for "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965/196 mins), George Stevens directs an epic that shares the story and life of Jesus Christ ~ featuring Max Von Sydow [Jesus], Dorothy McGuire [Mary], Claude Rains [Herod the Great], Charlton Heston [John the Baptist], Angela Lansbury [Claudia], Donald Pleasence [Satan, the Dark Hermit], David McCallum [Judas Iscariot], Sidney Poitier [Simon of Cyrene], Telly Savalas [Pontius Pilate], Martin Landau [Caiaphas], Robert Blake [Simon the Zealot], Jamie Farr [Thaddaeus], Roddy McDowell [Matthew], Jose Ferrer [Herod Antipas] and John Wayne [Centurion] and many more with memorable performances ~ yet at the time of release, received low praises for the director and cast.

The music, yes the music is where this film shines...Alfred Newman, one of the most respected composers of his time was given the assignment ~ it was Newman who gave us the "20th Century Fox" fanfare theme...also a number of other film scores "Anastasia", "Diary of Anne Frank", "Captain from Castile", "Gunga Din", "How The West Was Won", "How to Marry A Millionaire", "The Keys of the Kingdom", "Man of Galilee", "Mark of Zorro", "Nevada Smith", "The Razor's Edge", "The Robe", "The Song of Bernadette" and "Wuthering Heights" ~ all of them were winners.

The Greatest Story Ever Told is here complete for the very first time and has everything from "Original Soundtrack Album" and then the "Entire Film Score" on the last two discs...making this a three disc "film-score-buffs" dream come true ~ completely remastered, with liner notes that will tell all the inside scoop from author, screenwriters, director and composer...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 3-CD-Set ~ Varese Records 66604 ~ (9/14/2004)

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Via Dolorosa
David Hare
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IMFN
Release Date: 1999-04-27

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Via Dolorosa

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Our God Reigns

Manufacturer: Etherean
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005ABK1
Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Open Our Eyes, Lord
Our God Reigns
In the Name of the Lord
Shalom
Kind of a Kingdom
Will
Betrayal and Trial
Via Dolorosa
Cross of Calvary
Fairest Lord Jesus (Beautiful Savior)
Were You There?
Arise!
Now I See You
Finale/Our God Reigns/Jesus Shall Reign/Jesus Shall Reign/The ...

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Beautiful album
pure dissapointment
Behold Ophthalamia, So Fearsome in its might.....

Via Dolorosa
Ophthalamia
Manufacturer: Century Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Intro: Under Ophthalamian Skies/To the Benighted
Black as Sin, Pale as Death/Autumn Whispers
After a Releasing Death/Castle of No Repair, Pt. 2
Slowly Passing the Frostlands/A Winterlands Tear
Via Dolorosa/My Springnights Sacrifice/Ophthalamia/The Eternal ...
Ophthalamia/The Eternal Walk, Pt. III
Nightfall of Mother Earth/Summer Distress
Outro; Message to Those After Me/Death Embrace Me, Pt. 2
Lonely Ceremony/The Eternal Walk [*]
Deathcrush [*]

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful album.......2006-06-23

This has always been one of my favorite black metal (can you call it that?) albums. Granted, it's not perfect, but I gave it 5 stars since it's been a constant presence in my CD player for about 9 years. The only negative comment I can make is that it might be a little repetitive, but that doesn't bother me too much. The vocals (provided by Legion, former Marduk vocalist) are great and harsh, and stand in stark contrast to the music, which could not in the least be described as black metal. The riffs are more in the vein of melodic Black Sabbath, mostly consisting of single string, often blues-based melodies. The riffs seem to meander all over the place, but always maintain the same motif. It's rather simple, but quite unique and beautiful.

pure dissapointment.......2003-03-11

I bought this cd few months after its release. I knew three things about it.First: members from abruptum/marduk (though i didn't like these bands much, i took that as a "quality insurance" because i respect their work)
Second:slow atmospheric doom/black metal, and Third: i read somewhere "in the style of Katatonia" (they hadn't released brave murder day yet).This one was the description i waited for!I bought the cd without second thought.

That was it...i made many attempts to listen to the whole cd but in vain...it was just unbearable. Indeed slow doom/black metal, but the most atonal and uninteresting riffs, mediocre vocals and as for the atmosphere i "found" it only in the poetic titles and the well-looked-after artwork and cd cover. A true dissapointment.

Behold Ophthalamia, So Fearsome in its might............2000-09-12

So begins the majestic intro to a great Black Metal CD. This band includes It from Abruptum, and Pre-Marduk Legion.(Marduk fans, this is NOTHING like Marduk, it is slow, Atmospheric, beautiful, with no brutality whatsoever.) Yet this is what makes the cd so great. I listen to this whenever i want to relax and just be by myself ,alone, in a world of imagination. Fans of Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Fatal Embrace, and Naglfar will like this cd. This is also a great introduction to the Swedish B.M. scene. So if you are a B.M. fan, you should own this.

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Jason's review on Frederico.
Christian - Voice Like Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti

Healing Rain

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ASIN: B000291HJW
Release Date: 2005-11-22

Customer Reviews:

Jason's review on Frederico........2005-06-23

I thought that the c.d, was verry good. He has a voice of a
tenor. I wish he would put out more music than just that one.
If any one is listing I hope he is making another album. May be
a Christmas album or something? His voice is verry smooth and
verry easy to listen too. I highley recomed this c.d. Frederico is a profecssional at that. If any body knows of any
other c.d's he has made let us music lovers know. thank you.

Christian - Voice Like Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti.......2004-09-20

If you enjoy vocal music by a singer, who like Domingo and Pavarotti, has a beautiful tenor voice that is well-trained, you will LOVE this album! If you prefer whining, breathy pop music, this CD is not for you, but if you actually appreciate music by tenors who are technically brilliant and emotionally stirring, you will love this CD!!!! Whereas most dudes with CDs in the pseudo-religious-Christian market (Randy Travis, Terry Bradshaw, Elvis Presley, Michael W Smith, Pat Boone) look and sound like they have no clue about consecration to Christ, this singer actually sounds and looks Christian. Refreshing!! It was nice to hear someone in the Christian market who actually sounded like they had studied voice performance for a change!!!! I highly recommend the album!!!