Song and Legend

Song and Legend

Song and Legend

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1. Crack Up
2. German Nun
3. (Chant) State of Mind
4. Sebastiane
5. Draconian Dream
6. Shout and Scream
7. Killer "K"
8. Cannibal Queen
9. Abyss
10. Kill Machine
11. Song and Legend
12. Dream Reprise
13. Shout and Scream [Acoustic Version 2005] [*]
14. Sebastiane [Acoustic Version 2005] [*]
15. Song and Legend [Acoustic Version 2005] [*]

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Product Description
When the album was originally released in 1983 it reached number 1 in the indie album chart and stayed in that chart for 17 weeks. This will be the first time that the album is on CD and it contains four bonus tracks 'Sebastiane', 'Shout & Scream', 'Song & Legend' & 'Die Traube'. CD booklet packaging will have extensive sleeve notes, rare photographs and a complete discography of the band. Cherry Red Records. 2005.

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Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Versatile Yo-Yo Ma
  • Not for the average listener
  • A thoroughly enjoyable trip through Central Asia and a few other places.
  • Silk Road Journey
  • A Detailed Review From A Non-expert Music Lover
 Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet
Yo-Yo Ma , and Silk Road Ensemble
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000641CG
Release Date: 2002-04-16

Tracks:

  1. Mongolian Traditional longsong
  2. Legend of Herlen (Byambasuren Sharav)
  3. "Blue Little Flower" (Chinese Traditional)
  4. "Mido Mountain" (Chinese Traditional)
  5. Moon over Guan Mountain (Zhao Jiping)
  6. "Miero vuotti uutta kuuta" from Five Finnish Folk Songs (Michio Mamiya)
  7. "Joiku" from Five Finnish Folk Songs (Michio Mamiya)
  8. Avaz-e Dashti (Persian Traditional)
  9. Habil-Sayagy (In Habil's Style) for cello and prepared piano (Franghiz Ali-Zadeh)
  10. Blue as the Turquoise Night of Neyshabur (Kayhan Kalhor)
  11. Chi passa per'sta strada (Filippo Azzaiolo)
  12. Desert Capriccio (Music from the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon/Tan Dun) (Bonus Track)

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This disc introduces Yo-Yo Ma's latest and most ambitious adventure, the Silk Road Project. It explores the cultures that flourished along the Silk Road, the ancient trade route that for centuries connected Europe and the East. Founded by Ma in 1998, the project aims to create connections, mutual trust, and cultural interchange between people from different parts of the world through their only shared language: music.

This recording includes music from Mongolia, China, Persia, Japan, Iran, Azerbaijan, and an improvisation on an Italian Renaissance street song, performed by musicians from all those countries, as well as America, on both Eastern and Western instruments. Ma, who participates in every piece either as soloist or part of the ensemble, plays cello and a Mongolian "horse-head fiddle." There is also a Mongolian soprano, who sings a traditional song native to her region. For the uninitiated Western listener, the music requires some getting used to. Much of it is based on rhythmic ostinatos. The melodies use Oriental scales; the intonation is untempered; the music seems all color, texture, and atmosphere, without what might be called themes; and repetition takes the place of development. Contrast is achieved through sudden change, buildup by adding instruments. However, the music is often beautiful, delicate, dreamy, or peaceful; every listener will find his or her own favorite pieces. The playing is splendid, with much inventive improvisation. Inevitably, Ma's tone and personality stand out, but he never dominates in fact or spirit. The booklet offers essays by Ma and the project's musicologist, Theodore Levin, photographs of the players, and drawings of the Eastern instruments. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Versatile Yo-Yo Ma .......2007-07-24

Since returning from a trip to China, I have become very interested in the music and the entire culture and history of the Far East. To an American, it seems like such an exotic and mysterious world. Given the formidable languages and the vastness of it all, I can only say that I can only hope to acquire a superficial understanding.

As always, the versatile Yo-Yo Ma is quite soulful and technically brilliant in his musical exploration of the "Silk Road". The music, to me, captures the feeling of Asia. The liner notes are very educational in providing a context to the project.

I find Asian music to be very different from our "Western" traditions, but given time and an even chance, I think that you will find this CD to be very nice and enjoyable.

3 out of 5 stars Not for the average listener.......2007-03-20

I was going to give it 2 stars, but then again i only listened to it once.
I was looking forward to this, but the music is plodding in many parts,
like a dreary symphony. There are fine moments, but I was looking for something a bit more accesible, rhymic, and lyrical. This is a mixed bag that seems to miss more often than hit.

5 out of 5 stars A thoroughly enjoyable trip through Central Asia and a few other places........2007-03-15

I have just added this to my musical library and am enjoying it. From the first beat of the first note of Khongozurl's long song you are transported to central Asia - the land of horses and gers. Of all the pieces I was most interested in listening to the second piece - Legend of Herlen. This to me, was the real silk road. The morin khuur has a very rich and unusual tone that made we want to listen to the it over and over again. Each piece is different and reminds one of the many parts that make up the whole of central asia's culture be it music or diesel trucks competing for road space with camels. The music captures the variety that makes up the region. The Finnish Folksong tracks are a nice touch. I have a friend who was at a trade conference and met a man from Mongolia. Neither could talk to one another until they discovered a common language - Finnish! My friend's family is Finnish and his new Mongolian friend had lived for several years in Finland where he learned enough of the language to communicate. Listening to the Finnish Folksongs reminds me of the Finnish-Mongolian connection that my friend had described. It is a nice touch and complements the other pieces very well. Please don't neglect to read the information insert as this gives a wealth of information on the music and it's origins as well as some of the difficulties experienced by western players playing traditional middle Asian musical instruments. Ma's difficulties with his instrument are particularly interesing to read. The concludig track - Desert Capriccio is a very nice ending to a very rich musical experince. The music from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the perfect ending to this trip through central Asia. I highly recommend this CD to everyone.

2 out of 5 stars Silk Road Journey.......2007-02-19

I saw a performance of the Silk Road Ensemble and was absolutely enthralled. So I bought the CD. But it was a big disappointment. It's not the type of music you can comfortably listen to in your living room - I'm sure it would be much more enjoyable in a concert hall. There was far too much that just sounded like "screeching" to me. However, some of the pieces that were much like what we heard at the performance were beautiful. So - a mixed review, but I disliked more than I liked.

3 out of 5 stars A Detailed Review From A Non-expert Music Lover.......2007-01-12

In this review I will give my opinion on each of the 12 selections in this CD, and will also talk about some general themes related to the title "The Silk Road Project".

To anyone who has heard of the Silk Road in Ancient China, the title of this CD immediately brings up images of exotic peoples and their cultures in your mind. I think Yo-Yo Ma's efforts in creating such a culturally diversified recording are definitely welcomed in this era of globalization.

But after listening through this CD I felt that something was missing from the selections. One of the most important areas on the Silk Road is the Uyghur region in northwestern China. Their music is quite unique. Inclusion of their music in this CD would be really interesting. Also in this CD not all of the selections are chosen from those regions directly related to the Silk Road. So I guess the title is just a metaphor of "when strangers meet", but is not directly about the cultures along the Silk Road.

Now I will review each of the selections.

1. Mongolian Traditional Long Song

I am somewhat familiar with their culture and land. So to me this song is very beautiful and enchanting. One of the most important factors in conducting any cross-cultural communications is context! You really cannot take it out of context. The Mongolian Long Song might sound monotonous and drawling to a person who is more used to the Western tradition of chant, choral, or opera music. Yet if you know the traditional nomadic lifestyle of the Mongolian people on the vast rolling greens of the Mongolian grassland embellished with winding creeks and rivers, you would probably hear such long-singing voices reverberating between the green of the grass and the blue of the sky. The Mongolian people have some of the most beautiful songs that I know of.

2. Legend of Herlen

There are probably two broad categories of non-western ethnic musics. One is the authentic folksong tradition of the people, the other is westernized works composed by westernized local musicians. I guess Legend of Herlen might fall into the second category. It has some interesting tunes in it. But the overall listening experience is too dramatic. I guess the dynamics used in this piece might even go beyond the ppp and fff. In the Mongolian traditional music, dynamics are sometimes used quite dramatically, with sharp difference between two adjacent notes or phrases. So this piece here is probably not very surprising. Nonetheless I find it a little too dramatic, sometimes even disturbing. Again I am not familiar with the background of this piece, so that might explain the unusual drama.

3. Blue Little Flower

I am not sure what fusion should really sound like. But in this piece it does seem to me that a lot of musical traditions are intertwined in it: western music, Chinese folksong from Shaanxi, and probably Iranian or Indian drums. Somehow the only part of this song that I liked is the beginning line. It's very beautiful and delicate, reminding me of the theme music from the Couching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. But it is westernized, not authentic Chinese folksong. If this is still not a problem, then the drum used in this piece does cause a lot of funny effects. The drum sounds so distinctive and it represents some of the central or western Asia cultures. The images such drum beats conjure up are very incompatible with this northwestern Chinese folksong. So in this piece there are at least three threads: western, Chinese, and Iranian/Indian (I am not sure which one). But they do not converge. There is also the funny part of the singing included in this piece. It is out of place and unnecessary. The singing itself is just too frivolous to me.

4. Mido Mountain

I like this piece, especially the part played by the Sheng. Again there are some elements that sound a little bit too foreign to me, especially the percussion part. They use the same percussion/drum in this piece as in the previous one. But the overall effect of the arrangement does sound authentic and pleasant to me.

5. Moon Over Guan Mountains

If you know that Zhao Jiping is famous for his scores for films, you will probably understand this piece better. But of course understanding does not mean you will like it. This piece falls into the second category that I described above. For a lot of non-Western countries, the influence of western music is definitely immense. Many local composers are trained in both the western tradition and the local tradition. But there is probably a general feeling among composers in these countries that western music is richer in theory and methods. Many of these composers will use themes from folk songs to compose westernized music. I will give this piece a B+. It does include some themes from northwestern China, which sound really unique. As I said in this CD there is no selection from the Uyghur region in China, this piece might make up for that, since some of the themes seem to me to be from that region. But this piece is still too dramatic too, like a film score.

6. Five Finnish Folksongs No. 3

I love this one! The theme melody is so beautiful, and maybe a little bit nostalgic, and maybe a little bit romantic also? But this piece is straightly western music. There is nothing ethnic about it.

7. Five Finnish Folksongs No.5

This one is ok, but not very impressive. The overall structure of this piece sounds like very loose. There is not memorable melody either. But it does not have the maddening drama like in the two pieces I have just talked about. This is good.

8. Avaz-e Dashti
I am not familiar with Persian music. But there are indeed some very Persian melodies in this piece. The instruments used in this piece are all traditional Persian instruments. Maybe this is why it sounds so authentic to me. I like the haunting, floating tunes in this piece. They sound very ethereal to me.

9. Habil-Sayagy

Again this piece falls into the second category like the Legend of Herlen and Moon Over Guan Mountains. Such music is probably interesting to the performers, since they can let loose their inner floodgate of emotions and resort to pure artistic connections. But the problem for such music is that they are just too dramatic, and it's really hard to understand them without fairly good knowledge of the context and their unique cultural backgrounds. I am sure all these three pieces might sound profound, meaningful, and artistic once we know the cultural backgrounds better. But for the general listener, they are too abstract and too emotionally charged. Another problem for such western-traditional combination pure art form of music is that tradition might be distorted and represented in the wrong way.

10. Blue as the Turquoise Night of Neyshabur

I like this one better that the previous one, especially the middle part beginning at around 5 min 30 sec into the music. The melody is quite unique, and memorable. The bassline is very interesting too. It conjures up the image of merchants traveling on camel back through the desert. The pulse of the bass sounds like the steps of camels walking. One the instruments used, I am not sure which one, santur or kemancheh, is quite successful in bringing out the authenticity of the music style.

11. Chi passa per'sta strada

This one has the same problem as the Blue Little Flower: it does not sound like anything! It is not Italian, nor is it Iranian, nor Chinese, nor anything else. What is it? Who knows. The ethnicity of world music is tied to their unique musical instruments closely. I remember there was one year the Chinese traditional orchestra had a New Year's Concert at Vienna, and when they played the Radetzky March at the end of the concert, I was quite unimpressed.

12. Desert Capriccio

Tan Dun is similar to the composers I mentioned above like Zhao Jiping. Tan's music is unique and interesting to both western and Chinese audience, because of the same thing: they are both unfamiliar with Tan's music. To the Chinese audience, his music sounds western, but to the Western audience, his music sounds exotic. Nonetheless I still like some of this music, like the Couching Tiger and Hidden Dragon. Some of the melodies are really great. Again this piece makes up for the lack of Uyghur music in this album, since the "desert" in this piece is in the Uyghur region. But the music is not Uyghur at all.

There you have it. That's all for my detailed review of this CD. I would give it a B+ for its efforts and some of the really good tunes. As I am not an expert, I might be wrong in many of the points that I make in this review. So feel free to comment on my review.
English Music for Viola
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • First-class recordings of musical gems for viola and piano
 English Music for Viola
Paul Coletti , and Leslie Howard
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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ASIN: B00005QJG1
Release Date: 2001-11-13

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars First-class recordings of musical gems for viola and piano.......2007-02-01

This CD was initially recorded in 1993 and was reissued in 2001. That is fortunate for those of us who missed it the first time around, for Paul Coletti has produced one of the finest recorded examples of viola playing to be found. Coupled with the sensitive and thoughtful piano playing of Leslie Howard, this makes for benchmark renditions of these musical gems. Hyperion's sound is gorgeous and perfectly balanced throughout. The listener is drawn into the music making, with all its expressive and tonal nuances.

The Rebecca Clarke Sonata, for many years out of print, is stunning for its technical and emotional range, especially given the fact that it was written in 1919 and by a woman violist. The classical music world is thankfully quite different today, but there was a time when female composers or performers could be counted on one hand. When the sonata begins with the rhythmic motive "Re-bec-ca Clarke" marked 'Allegro impetuoso', one can imagine her playing her own piece and simultaneously announcing her arrival as a violist and a composer. Coletti manages to make the movement (as well as the entire piece) sound powerful yet, dare I say, feminine, without macho bravura. The 2nd movement, Scherzo, taken at breakneck speed, is a stunning display of technical proficiency and easily qualifies as the equal of any recorded violin performance. The 3rd movement incorporates modal and `olde English' musical references, drawing to a triumphant close. The return of the sonata's initial theme is now a confident self-affirmation, admirably played by the two performers.

Frank Bridge's two pieces are given seamless execution, hiding the fact that they are extraordinarily difficult. Listening to the end of Allegro Appassionato, you are not aware of shifts and bow-changes, only the musical line. The Percy Grainger pieces cannot be considered great music, but are played faultlessly by Coletti, which is the mark of a true artist. The Vaughn-Williams Romance is simply beautiful, as are the remaining pieces on this outstanding CD. All are played with a beautiful sound, flawless intonation, and impeccable musicianship.

Not to be missed by violists, lovers of English music, or of the finest string playing.
The Alamo: The Essential Film Music Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • More expensive than the other Essential but worth it.
  • Excellent compilation of an important composer.
  • "film composer Dimitri Tiomkin gave his all and then some"
 The Alamo: The Essential Film Music Collection
Dimitri Tiomkin
Manufacturer: Silva America
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ASIN: B00022MBNK
Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

  1. Night Passage
  2. Tension At Table Rock
  3. High Noon
  4. The War Wagon
  5. The Wild Wild West: Main Theme
  6. The Wild Wild West: The Ballad Of Jim West
  7. Gunfight At The O.K. Coral
  8. Rio Bravo
  9. Rawhide
  10. Red River
  11. The Unforgiven: Across The Texas Panhandle
  12. The Unforgiven: The Need For Love
  13. The Unforgiven: Horse Ballet
  14. The Young Land
  15. Duel In The Sun

Tracks:

  1. The Fall Of The Roman Empire: Overture
  2. The Fall Of The Roman Empire: The Fall Of Love
  3. The Fall Of The Roman Empire: Pax Romana
  4. 55 Days Peking
  5. Land Of The Pharaohs
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  9. Giant: Main Title
  10. Giant: Love Theme
  11. Giant: The Jett Rink Theme
  12. The High And The Mighty
  13. Wild Is The Wind
  14. The Guns Of Navarone

Tracks:

  1. Cyrano De Bergerac
  2. The Well
  3. Friendly Persuasion
  4. Town Without Pity
  5. It's A Wonderful Life
  6. Tarzan And The Mermaids
  7. The Thing From Another World
  8. The Alamo: Overture/Prologue
  9. The Alamo: Davy Crockett
  10. The Alamo: Tennessee Babe
  11. The Alamo: The Battle Of The Alamo
  12. The Alamo: The Green Leaves Of Summer
  13. The Alamo: Finale

Tracks:

  1. Giant: This Then Is Texas
  2. Rawhide: Rawhide
  3. High Noon: Do Not Forsake Me
  4. Night Passage: Follow The River
  5. Giant: The Ballad Of Jett Rink
  6. Friendly Persuasion: Thee I Love
  7. It's A Wonderful Life
  8. Wild Is The Wind
  9. The High And The Mighty
  10. The War Wagon: The Ballad Of The War Wagon
  11. Rio Braco
  12. The Young Land: Strange Are The Ways Of Love
  13. The Wild Wild West: The Ballad Of Jim West
  14. The Wild Wild West: The Wild Wild West

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Dimitri Tiomkin was one of the most prominent composers of Hollywood's Golden Age and beyond, his career spanning a half-century and some of America's most classic films. This sprawling, four-disc anthology (its title a marketing nod to the modern remake of one of Tiomkin's notable collaborations with John Wayne) features new digital recordings of full-bodied performances by the City of Prague Orchestra and Festival Chorus, the most ambitious and comprehensive tribute to the composer yet attempted. There's something here for film score buffs (rarities like a suite from his sci-fi genre-defining Thing From Another World and the "Main Theme" for the pilot of TV's Wild, Wild West) and novice alike; indeed one could scarcely ask for a more complete overview of Tiomkin's robust orchestral oeuvre. Divided into four chapters, disc one chronicles how the Ukrainian immigrant concocted a rich Western film heritage (including such genre landmarks as Red River, High Noon, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and Rio Bravo) from largely European traditions, while the next two CD's cover his rousing work for epics and thrillers of every stripe, and collaborations with Hitchcock, Wayne, Capra, Stevens and more. The concluding disc pays homage to Tiomkin the unlikely pop tunesmith, via his hit vocal themes to Rawhide, Wild is the Wind and High Noon's "Do Not Forsake Me." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars More expensive than the other Essential but worth it........2007-04-22

This is an excellent set of music of Dimitri Tiomkin's music! The 4th disc is short (at just over 30 minutes), but thats because it is just the vocal versions of tracks which appeared in instrumental form throughout the first 3 discs. Whenever you buy a silva screen compilation, the first thing you ask yourself is 'when were these recordings made' and 'do I have these tracks on other compilations? Thankfully, this set has TONS of new recordings, but there is some recycled stuff and they are as follows:

Dial M For Murder is from the 1993 History of Hitchcock Vol. I, while Strangers on a Train is from 1995's History of Hitchcock Vol. II.

Three tracks originate from 1994's "Music From the Films Of John Wayne". They are "The High and the Mighty", "The Alamo - Overture" and "The Alamo - Green Leaves of Summer".


Red River is from 1996's "How The West Was Won: Classic Western Film Scores Vol. One".

The Thing From Another World suite is from the excelllent 1998 set "Alien Invasion: Space And Beyond II"

Many tracks first appeared on "Way Out West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection Vol. Two". They are: "Duel In The Sun", "The Alamo (Davy Crockett)", "Friendly Persuasion", "Giant (Main Theme)", "Gunfight at the OK Corral", "High Noon", "Rio Bravo", and "The Unforgiven (The Need For Love)".

The rest of the tracks are brand spankin new, and most are not available on other discs, so snag this one up in a hurry!

5 out of 5 stars Excellent compilation of an important composer........2004-07-16

This long overdue collection of Tiomkin standards and rarities is a must for any fan of symphonic music; albeit, for film or concert hall. As the liner notes clarify; these recordings are a real labor of love for James Fitzpatrick and the Silva Screen team. Tiomkin is; undoubtedly, one of the most difficult of composers to replicate. This recording comes extremely close to "hitting the nail on the head" particularly with tracks such as: "Across the Texas Panhandle" from the Unforgiven, The Entr'acte from Duel in the Sun, The Guns of Navarone, The War Wagon, and the main title and Jett Rink theme from Giant. This recording is a bargain, particularly for collectors who have sought after many of Tiomkin's composer conducted soundtracks (which are getting harder and harder to obtain). Listeners who enjoy this set should consider seeking out previous cd releases of the soundtracks to "The Guns of Navarone" (SONY, Varese Sarabande), "The Fall of the Roman Empire" (Varese Sarabande, PEG), "55 Days at Peking" (Varese Sarabande), and "The Alamo" :original soundtrack (still available on SONY-Legacy).

5 out of 5 stars "film composer Dimitri Tiomkin gave his all and then some".......2004-07-13

Silva America presents the ultimate in film music during the illustrious career of an icon and legendary composer of film scores ~ "Alamo:Dimitri Tiomkin Essential Film Collection/O.S.T", featuring some long forgotten 53 cues 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.

Tiomkin was born in Ukraine, Russia [1894-1979] attended and graduated from St. Petersburg Academy[studied under the famed composer Glazunov] ~ had a degree in music as well as law ~ came to America in 1925, shown great interest for Native American music early in his film career.

Great fondness for "The Western" ~ "DUEL IN THE SUN" (1946) (Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotton, Lionel Barrymore, Lilian Gish and Charles Bickford - one of biggest and successful epic Westerns ever, score & photography was simply breathtaking), "RED RIVER" (1948) (John Wayne, Monty Cliff and Walter Brennan - the Duke should have won an Oscar for his performance as the aging cantankerous cattle baron)"HIGH NOON" (1952)(classic film with Gary Cooper in his Oscar winning performance of Will Kane), "TENSION AT TABLE ROCK" (1956), "GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL" (1957)(Burt Lancaster as Wyatt Earp & Kirk Douglas as Doc Holliday pulled this off with the help of the Main Theme), "NIGHT PASSAGE" (1957), "RIO BRAVO" (1959) (top box office leaders John Wayne, Dean Martin, Walter Brennan and Ricky Nelson), "THE YOUNG LAND" (1959) (young Dennis Hopper), "RAWHIDE" (TV Series) (1959-66) (Eric Fleming as trail boss Gil Favor & Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates), "THE UNFORGIVEN" (1960) (Burt Lancaster, Audie Murphy and Audrey Hepburn), "THE WILD, WILD WEST" (TV Series) (1965-69)(Tiomkin's music never saw the light of day), "WAR WAGON" (1967) (John Wayne & Kirk Douglas starred) (beautifully melodic) ~ it's easy to see why Tiomkin loved Western lore.

Second disc contains The Epics ~ "LAND OF THE PHARAOHS" (1955) (Jack Hawkins as Pharaoh Cheops and a beautiful Joan Collins as his scheming wife), "55 DAYS AT PEKING" (1963) (Charlton Heston, David Niven and Ava Gardner is the all star cast), "THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE" (1964) (featuring Alec Guinness as emperor Marcus Aurelius), "CIRCUS WORLD" (1964) (John Wayne, Claudia Cardinale and Rita Hayworth under the big top) ~ next we Hitchcock Thrillers with "STRANGERS ON A TRAIN" (1951) (a masterpiece film featuring Robert Walker and Farley Granger are both very convincing as we learn, never talked to strangers on a train or anywhere), "DIAL M FOR MURDER" (1954) (tense moments come from Grace Kelly, Ray Milland and Robert Cummings - they don't get any better than this) ~ finally Drama and High Adventure with "HIGH AND MIGHTY" (1954) (another outstanding performance by John Wayne, as the co-pilot of an airline whistling the haunting theme), "GIANT" (1956)(another big epic film with Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean and Chill Wills show us what it's like to be a Texan, with oil and money), "WILD IS THE WIND" (1957) (Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani and Anthony Franciosa), "THE GUNS OF NAVARONE" (1961) (World War II film featuring Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, David Niven and Stanley Baker on a small Greek Island trying to outwit the Germans and a very big gun) ~ some of Tiomkin's most inspiring themes rise to the surface.

On disc three ~ as we continue with Drama and High Adventures "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE" (1946) (James Stewart, Donna Reed, Thomas Mitchell, Lionel Barrymore and Ward Bond with wholesome warm and endearing themes from our favorite composer), "TARZAN AND THE MERMAIDS" (1948) (in his 12th film as Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller still had what it takes to swim and defeat the man-god Balu - Weissmuller and Tiomkin the perfect combination for this Tarzan adventure), "CYRANO DE BERGERAC" (1950) (Jose Ferrer stars as Edmond Rostand's famous swordsman with a even more famous nose), "THE WELL" (1951) (intense cues give the film musical triumphs in final scenes), "THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD" (1951) (exciting Howard Hawks film with a score to match), "FRIENDLY PERSUASION" (1956) (director William Wyler shows the life and times of a Quaker family played by Gary Cooper, Dorothy Mcguire and Anthony Perkins during the American Civil War, very touching), "THE ALAMO" (1960) (big budget epic western with Big John Wayne it's producer, director and star as Davy Crockett with a haunting and never to be forgotten "The Green Leaves of Summer"), "TOWN WITHOUT PITY" (1961) (Kirk Douglas in a post-war Germany story, blends jazz themes with Tiomkin signature arrangements) ~ Tiomkin always made the difference when it came to scoring a film.

The last and final disc four ~ The Tiomkin Vocal Songbook featuring "This Then is Texas" (Giant), "Rawhide" (Rawhide), "Do Not Forsake Me" (High Noon), "Follow the River" (Night Passage), "The Ballad of Jett Rink" (Giant), "Thee I Love" (Friendly Percuasion), "It's A Wonderful Life", "Wild Is The Wind", "The High and the Mighty", The Ballad of the War Wagon" (The War Wagon), "Rio Bravo", "Strange are the Ways of Love" (The Young Land), "The Ballad of Jim West" (The Wild Wild West), "The Wild Wild West" (The Wild Wild West) ~ many were hit makers of the day and in the top ten.

Outstanding performances by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Nic Raine, Paul Bateman, Mario Klemens - are the conductors), Crouch End Festival Chorus (David Temple - choir master), featuring vocals by Jason Howard and Keith Ferreira ~ hats off to James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reynold da Silva (executive producer), Olilvia Tiomkin Douglas, John Waxman, Rick Clark and Gareth Williams (associate producers) ~ all film producers and directors welcomed the legendary composer with open arms for their forthcoming projects ~ the "film-score-buff" collectors are ecstatic about this four disc release on the essential film music collection of DIMITRI TIOMKIN, the arrangements and performances are top notch inclusive of HDCD/Dolby Surround.

When listening to the music of a film, you had the feeling of the storyline, characters and convictions of the whole picture, they'll never be another to come this way again ~ Silva America has outdone themselves on this one, it is definitely a five star film score box set...gotta love it!

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 811 ~ (7/13/2004)
Noel: Christmas at Kings
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Christmas Carols at there best
  • Nice Christmas CD
  • The Best Christmas CD Ever
  • A masterpiece.
  • You need one traditional Xmas cd - this is it.
 Noel: Christmas at Kings

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000427N
Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

  1. Hark! the herald angels sing
  2. The first Nowell
  3. While Shepherds Watched
  4. I Saw Three Ships
  5. Ding, Dong! Merrily On High
  6. King Jesus Hath A Garden
  7. In Dulci Jubilo
  8. Unto Us Is Born A Son
  9. O Come All Ye Faithful
  10. Away in a manger
  11. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
  12. The Holly And The Ivy
  13. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  14. See Amid The Winter's Snow
  15. Past Three O'clock

Tracks:

  1. Once In Royal David's City
  2. The Sussex Carol
  3. Rocking
  4. Rejoice And Be Merry
  5. Joseph Was An Old Man
  6. The Three Kings
  7. As With Gladness Men Of Old
  8. A Great And Mighty Wonder
  9. The Infant King
  10. Balulalow
  11. The Crown Of Roses
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  13. Blessed Be That Maid Mary
  14. Lute-book lullaby
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  19. Shepherd In The Field Abiding
  20. Torches
  21. Fantasia On Christmas Carols

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Christmas Carols at there best.......2005-10-18

It does not get any better. This 2 cd set is outstanding.
As one reviewer notes the second disk has many carols not heard by most people in the USA. I heard them growing up, but most are hard to find on an album.

Christmas is not Christmas without King's College Choir singing carols.

A great collection... :)

3 out of 5 stars Nice Christmas CD.......2004-01-10

In my haste for looking for some traditional and exuberant Christmas music, and in my blinding affinity for all things "King's", I purchased this cd. It is a nice compelation, although I, and I daresay many Americans, am not very familiar at all with most of the hymns/carols on the 2nd cd. Morever, I found most of the music lacking in pomp and circumstance. Of course, now, I understand that is not what this cd set is for. If you want big sound and more familiar tunes, try something else.

5 out of 5 stars The Best Christmas CD Ever.......1999-12-19

If you are seeking a CD of traditional Christmas music to help you 1) focus on the true meaning of the holiday and 2)draw near to God, this is it. The choral arrangements are alternately beautiful and powerful, delicate and majestic. There is a rich heritage of European carols which 99% of Americans know nothing of. Broaden your horizons with this disc. You won't regret it.

5 out of 5 stars A masterpiece........1999-01-04

David Willcocks has produced, without question, the most elegant and dignified collection of Christmas choral music available. This CD is a masterpiece.

4 out of 5 stars You need one traditional Xmas cd - this is it........1998-11-30

Yes, most of the stuff was originally recorded in the 50's and 60's and it's not going to win prizes for signal to noise ratio. However, if you, like me break out in a sweat hunting for a xmas cd which won't contain some desperate wannabe modernised rehash of carols or a "listen to me aren't I a good tenor/diva and by the way here are some carols?" tracks, then this is your album.

From the moment track one started, with a belting rendition of "Hark the Herald Angels", I had a grin on my face from ear to ear. Warm memories of xmases past flood back, cooking, carols, snow and presents. Yes - dreamily rose-colored, revisionist and traditional it is, but worth every penny in this cynical cyber world.
In Memory Of... Classics for Funerals
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    		In Memory Of... Classics for Funerals

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    ASIN: B0006SGF1O
    Release Date: 2005-02-22

    Tracks:

    1. Funeral March From Op.35 - BBC Philharmonic
    2. Agnus Dei - Richard Hickox
    3. Komm Susse Tod - BBC Philharmonic
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    11. 'Meditation' - Yuri Torchinsky
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    14. Adagio For Strings, Op.11 - Neeme Jarvi

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    3. Panis Angelicus - BBC Philharmonic
    4. Adagietto - Neeme Jarvi
    5. 'Dead March' - BBC Philharmonic
    6. 'Ruht Wohl, Ihr Heiligen Gebeine' - Harry Christophers
    7. Cantus-In Memory Of Benjamin Britten - Neeme Jarvi
    8. Agnus Dei - City Of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
    9. 'Touch Her Soft Lips And Part' - Richard Hickox
    10. 'Death Of Ase' - Vernon Handley
    11. 'Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring' - Michael Austin
    12. Sursum Corda, Op.11 - Bournemouth Sinfonietta
    13. Marcia Funebre - Walter Weller
    Music from the Films/Film Encores
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • The All-time Best Selling Mantovani LP is now on CD!
    		 Music from the Films/Film Encores

    Manufacturer: Dutton Labs UK
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    ASIN: B0006840IY
    Release Date: 2005-03-08

    Tracks:

    1. Warsaw Concerto
    2. Serenata d'Amore
    3. Dream of Olwen
    4. Legend of Glass Mountain
    5. Story of Three Loves [Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Rachmaninov]
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    9. Over the Rainbow [From The Wizard of Oz]
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The All-time Best Selling Mantovani LP is now on CD!.......2005-03-11

    When the LP entitled Film Encores Volume I was released in stereo in 1957, Mantovani was already established as one of the world's best selling recording artists. Film Encores, however, became the maestro's most successful recording in the United States, reaching number one and remaining on the Billboard charts for two years. Now you can hear this phenomenal gold record in its entirety on CD and you will understand why it ranks #32 in the top 100 LPs of the 1950s. Many of these tracks have appeared on several CD compilations over the last few years, but songs like My Foolish Heart, Intermezzo, Laura, and Hi Lili Hi Lo are making their first appearance. Coupled with this best seller is another of Mantovani's historic LPs, Music from the Films, which was his first recorded originally in stereo sound. It represents a more classical, movie soundtrack genre, but is equally well orchestrated and performed with twin pianos. Each CD in this recent Vocalion set of grand romantic melodies and popular film music is worth listening to and enjoying repeatedly, as they were listened to and enjoyed by a war weary generation in the 1950s who bought millions of his sophisticated easy listening recordings. In this centennial year 2005 of Mantovani's birth, the release of these time honored albums on CD is a fine tribute to the late maestro and a good fortune to the endless audience desiring more of the peaceful, cathedral-like sounds of his string-laden orchestra.
    Sir Thomas Beecham: Rossini; Dvorák; Wagner
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    		 Sir Thomas Beecham: Rossini; Dvorák; Wagner

    Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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    Release Date: 2003-11-04

    Tracks:

    1. William Tell Overture
    2. Legend
    3. Entry Of The Gods
    4. Theme & Variations
    5. Theme & Variations - Minuet
    6. Appalachia 1
    7. Appalachia 2
    8. Appalachia 3
    9. Appalachia 4
    10. Appalachia 5
    11. Appalachia 6
    12. Appalachia 7
    13. Appalachia 8
    14. Appalachia 9
    15. Appalachia 10
    16. Appalachia 11
    17. Appalachia 12
    18. Appalachia 13
    19. Appalachia 14
    20. Appalachia 15
    21. Appalachia 16
    22. Appalachia 17
    23. Der Freischutz Overture

    Tracks:

    1. Antar - 1st Movement
    2. Antar - 2nd Movement
    3. Antar - 3rd Movement
    4. Antar - 4th Movement
    5. 2 Songs - 1st Song
    6. 2 Songs - 2nd Song
    7. 1st Movement
    8. 2nd Movement
    9. 3rd Movement
    10. 4th Movement
    11. Sarabande

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Too many souvenirs, not enough performances.......2005-11-09

    To the end of his days Thomas Beecham was sniffed at as an amateur condcutor in some circles, and even his musicians described him as a "top line" conductor, meaning the melody line rather than inner voices. He was not formally trained in conducting, and like Koussevitzky in Russia, Beecham bought his way into the profession via a personal fortune. But he was adventurous and broke down many barriers in British musical life. This 2-CD set gives us snapshots of his many sides, from Wagner to "lollipops" (as he called light classical bon bons), from his beloved Delius to exotic fare like Rimsky-Korsakov's Antar Symphony.

    Despite all the good Beecham did for English music, and remembering his great charm and wit, there still are not enough outstanding performances here. The first CD is a total loss unless you relish very dated sound (1934-47) lavished upon readings of the Freischutz and Willaim Tell Overtures that are brisk and shallow, a dreadful Rainbow Bridge finale to Das Rheingold (featuring some of the worst singing and wobbliest sound imaginable), a long, tiresome Appalachia by Delius, etc. Two stars.

    The second CD rises higher, both sonically and musically. "Antar" is in very good 1951 mono, and although I've heard few comparisons and can't remember any, Beecham for the first time on this set doesn't sound like a dilletante. The performance is controlled and atmospheric, and Beecham's love of exotic sounds is matched by Rimsky's orientalism. The other big work on CD 2 is the Tchaikovsky Fourth, of which the first movement is in stereo from 1958, the other three movements in mono from 1957. Nobody could seriously rank this light, balletic performance among the greats, and Beecham displays his willful side in terms of quirky tempos. Even so, his jaunty reading represents a beloved condcutor in good form. Becasue Beecham was uniquely lovable, the whole of CD 2 rates four stars.

    5 out of 5 stars The Beecham magic in live and studio recordings........2003-12-25

    No one could dispute that the Beecham issue in this series meets the aim of providing varied, representative, "live" and rare material. Works by ten of his favorite composers are here, many of which he conducted regularly throughout his 60 year conducting career.

    Browsers will probably want information re the "new" or "rare" material here, and also the sound quality. There is a hitherto unissued version of Dvorak's Legende No 2 (LPO 1935). Delius' "Appalachia" and the Weber "Der Freischutz" Overture are heard in a "live" performance from the Queen's Hall (LPO 1935). Rimsky-Korsakov's "Antar" Symphony is heard in a live studio recording (RPO 1951). Of the rest, the Tchaikovsky symphony gets its first movement issued for the first time in stereo. The sound quality varies from adequate (Mozart RPO 1947), OK for strings but ill-defined for tympani in the Queens' Hall concert, to quite brilliant (Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky).

    The Tchaikovsky symphony performance contains a few eccentricities. The quiet "moderato assai, quasi andante" interlude in the first movement (heard first at 4 minutes 55 seconds) is reduced in speed to crawling pace (albeit very graceful crawling). The triangle strokes that occur between each line of the folk tune Tchaikovsky quotes in the last movement ("In the Fields There Grew a Birch Tree") are much too loud. No one could talk Beecham out of his choice of such a deliberate tempo in parts of the first movement, but happily remastering engineers have somehow reduced in this reissue the triangle strokes to something less suggestive of a blacksmith at work.

    The two CDs are well filled, and there are extensive and immensely informative notes. Beecham always attracted the best English instrumentalists into the ranks of his orchestras. Sadly, oboist Leon Goossens' work is under-represented here, but Dennis Brain's horn playing is well displayed in the "Antar" Symphony.

    If our descendants in the 22nd Century were to dig up this double CD set and assess what they hear as proof that Beecham was one of the 20th Century's great conductors, I wonder where they would find it. I believe the proof is best to be found in the earliest of all the items here - the "William Tell" Overture.

    5 out of 5 stars Great Conductors of 20th Century = Best Reissues of the 21st.......2003-11-06

    It's sad that the "Great Conductors of the 20th Century" reissue series has not gotten more attention, because it has my vote for the best reissue program thus far of the 21st Century. Drawing from the archives of all the major classical labels (EMI, Sony, BMG, DG, Decca, Philips, Supraphon, etc.), EMI and IMG Artists have assembled a wonderful series of affordable two-disc sets by the leading conductors of the last century. And unlike its counterpart, "The Great Pianists of the 20th Century," which are basically compilations of material already available on other CDs, the "Great Conductors" features rare and, for the most part, previously unreleased performances! And as if that wasn't enough, the most recent volumes (beginning with no. 25) are now available at mid-line instead of full-price!

    This particular CD, Volume 25, features Sir Thomas Beecham, generally regarded as the greatest conductor in Great Britain's history. Unlike many of the conductors featured in this series, the majority of Beecham's great performances have been reissued on CD, mostly by EMI. As a result, you would think there wouldn't be any worthwhile unreleased material left. Well, you'd be wrong because everything on this collection is previously unpublished save for one performance. Since the track information is not abundantly clear above, allow me to tell what is contained in this fine collection.

    Disc one begins with Rossini's "William Tell" Overture and Dvorak's Legend, Op. 59, No.2 (from 1934 & 1935 respectively, both with the London Philharmonic Orchestra). Next are performances with the Royal Philharmonic -- Wagner's "The Rhinegold: Entry of the Gods into Valhalla" and Mozart's Divertimento No. 15 both from 1947. CD 1 concludes back with the Lonodn P.O. on Delius' "Appalachia" and Weber's "Der Freischutz" Overture, both live recordings from 1935. Disc two is entirely with the Royal P.O. -- Rimsky-Korsakov's Symphony No. 2 (1951), two of Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words" (1947) orchestrated by Del Mar, Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony (1957-8 and the disc's only previously available selection), and the Sarabande from Handel's Amaryllis Suite (1949). All of the selections on this collection are in mono, except for the first movement of the Tchaikovsky 4th which makes its stereo debut here.

    Whether you are a serious collector of classical music or a beginner, the "Great Conductors of the 20th Century" has something for everyone. If the prized, rare performances don't excite you, then use this as an opportunity to check out one of the greatest conductors ever recorded. Chances are, since stores are offering increasingly homogenized classical music sections, this conductor might not be in your collection. And that would truly be a shame.
    The Very Best of Boris Christoff
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      ASIN: B0006VYEIC
      Release Date: 2005-04-26

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      1. Skorbit Dusha!
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      1. Le Veau D'or Est Toujours Debout
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      4. Decidesti Il Suo Destin... Con Le Mie Guardie... O Tu La Cosa Mia Piu Cara
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      6. Ella Giammai M'Amo!
      7. Son Lo Spirito Che Nega
      8. Berceuse, Op.16 No.1
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      10. Along The Petersky
      11. I. With Nanny
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      The Voice of the Chorus
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        		The Voice of the Chorus

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        ASIN: B0000BWVBZ
        Release Date: 2003-09-09

        Tracks:

        1. Anvil Chorus - London Opera Chorus
        2. Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves - Chicago Symphony Chorus
        3. Humming Chorus - John McCarthy
        4. In Paradisum - Montreal Symphony Orchestra
        5. Miserere - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
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        7. Dies Irae - Sir Neville Marriner
        8. Rex Tremendae - Sir Neville Marriner
        9. Confutatis - Sir Neville Marriner
        10. Lacrimosa - Sir Neville Marriner
        11. Avec La Garde Montante - John McCarthy
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        15. Bridal Chorus - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
        16. Pilgrim's Chorus - Andreas Schmidt
        17. A Boire Encor! - Ambrosian Singers
        18. Ode To Joy - Chicago Symphony Chorus

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        1. Hallelujah - Chicago Symphony Chorus
        2. See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes! - Chicago Symphony Chorus
        3. Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tranen Nieder - Fritz Rothschuh
        4. Sanctus - Fritz Rothschuh
        5. Magnificat - Fritz Rothschuh
        6. Ave Verum Corpus - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
        7. Gloria In Excelsis - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
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        10. Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agreable? - Clare College Choir, Cambridge
        11. I Saw A Maiden - Clare College Choir, Cambridge
        12. King Jesus Hath A Garden - Clare College Choir, Cambridge
        13. Jesus Christ The Apple Tree - Clare College Choir, Cambridge
        14. Jerusalem - Timothy Byram-Wigfield
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        16. With Cat-Like Tread - Waynflete Singers
        17. Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
        18. Simple Gifts - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
        19. Shenandoah - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
        20. America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee) - Eric Rogers
        Essential Carols: The Very Best of King's College Choir, Cambridge
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          		Essential Carols: The Very Best of King's College Choir, Cambridge

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          5. Christmas from King's College Choir

          ASIN: B000B66PE8
          Release Date: 2005-01-01

          Tracks:

          1. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
          2. The First Nowell
          3. While Shepherds Watched
          4. I Saw Three Ships
          5. Ding Dong! Merrily On High
          6. King Jesus Has A Garden
          7. In Dulci Jubilo
          8. Unto Us Is Born A Son
          9. O Come , All Ye Faithful
          10. Away In A Manger
          11. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
          12. The Holly And The Ivy
          13. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
          14. See Amid The Winter's Snow
          15. Past Three O' Clock
          16. Invitatory
          17. Adam Lay Ybounden
          18. Gabriel's Message

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          1. Once In Royal David's City
          2. Sussex Carol
          3. Rocking
          4. Rejoice And Be Merry
          5. The Cherry Tree Carol
          6. The Three Kings
          7. As With Gladness Men Of Old
          8. A Great And Mighty Wonder
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          13. Blessed Be That Maid Mary
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          16. Personent Hodie
          17. In The Bleak Mid-Winter
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          20. Torches
          21. Fantasia On Christmas Carols

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