A Day Like No Other

Track Listings

1. Say It

2. Human

3. Lucky Day

4. Necessity of Love

5. Just Like You

6. Of The Valley

7. Ride

8. A Star Shines

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Born in Hollywood, CA in 1961, Davol moved to Colorado as a young boy. With primarily classical piano training, he developed an interest in electronic music as a teenager. High school and college years exposed him to jazz and classical harpsichord. Since the acquisition of a micro Moog synthesizer as a boy, he had an undying passion for electronic music and was addicted to the music of Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream.

His first compositions became the collection of pieces on the Mystic Waters album. In 1988, Davol produced a short demo tape as a present for some friends. They passed it on to the president of Silver Wave Records, an independent record label in Boulder, Colorado. A recording contract was soon arranged and Mystic Waters made it to #15 on the Billboard New Age Chart, and remained on the charts for 25 weeks. The music from his albums has been used worldwide in TV, radio, video and multimedia productions.

Interestingly, Davol's career was originally in microbiology, not music. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1989, and worked as a medical researcher until 1996 when he started a commercial venture, producing music for multimedia. This experience allowed him to write music in very diverse styles, and work with other instrumentalists.

A vegetarian and French language enthusiast, he remains devoted to a number of different life passions, electronic music composition being chief among them.

Product Description
This upbeat collection reveals a new side of Davol. Delving into new artistic areas, he occasionally combines spoken word in foreign tongues with his electronic tapestries. For example, the piece "Just Like You" demonstrates an interesting melange of electronic pop with spoken word in Chinese and English provided by the sultry voice of his friend Meiji. The reliable and uplifting pop-influenced electronic grooves we've come to expect from Davol are aplenty, in such pieces as "Say It", "Human" (dedicated to a friend he recently lost to cancer), and "Lucky Day". "Ride" takes us on a percolating electronic journey that will not disappoint. And not forgetting his roots, "Necessity of Love" is a new age staple, cinematic at times, in a style reminiscent of Vangelis. It may take many years of patience between albums, but it's good to see Davol return and provide us with A Day Like No Other.

A Day Like No Other,Davol,GIRA Sound,Contemporary Instrumental,Fresh, contemporary, melodic electronic music that conveys a sense of motion, warmth and joy.,New Age

A Day Like No Other

Tracks:

Overture To 'Tannhauser'
Domna, Pos Vos Ay Chausida
We Don't Merely Use Instruments, We Play On Them. And They Play On Us.
Hungarian Dance No.7
The Violin Is One Of The Most Tender And Beautiful Instruments Ever Invented.
Violin Concerto In D Major (Adagio)
But For A Long Time It Was Seen As The Instrument Of The Devil.
The Soldier's Tale: Triumphal March Of The Devil
The Manipulative Seductiveness Of The Gypsy Violin.
Csardas Music
The Violin And The Initiation Of Nature
The Four Seasons (Spring, Mvt 1)
Birds Are Again Evoked In The Second Concerto, Especially Music's Natural Favourite.
The Four Seasons (Summer, Mvt 1)
Like The Devil, The Violin Is A Master Of Disguise.
Old Viennese Dance No.3 'Schon Rosmarin'
The Menacing Sensuality Of Ravel's Tzigane: A Very Different Side Of The Violin:
Tzigane
Do We Now Have The True Measure Of This Instrument? Not Just Yet.
Caprice No.24
The Many Effects Of The String Tremolando: Brandenburg Concerto No.4 (Last Mvt)/From Joy To Fright/Quartettsatz In C Minor/The String Tremolo Practically Spells The World Agitato.
Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No.7)
Prokofiev's Tremolo In Romeo And Juliet Should Not Be Heard Just Before Bedtime.
Romeo And Juliet: Act IV
Vivaldi Use It To Illustrate The Shivering Of Travellers Crossing The Ice.
The Four Seasons (Winter, Mvt 1)
The Violin Muted
Clair De Lune
The Gentleness Of Muted Strings Persists Even When A Whole Orchestra Plays.
Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K.467 (Slow Mvt)
The Pizzicato Violin
Pizzicato Polka
In Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto, The Accompaniment Is Pizzicato.
Violin Concerto No.2 In G Minor (Slow Mvt)
Varieties Of Pizzicato: Colas Breugnon (The People's Feast)/Now A Drier, Leaner, Hungrier Pizzicato. There's Not A Lot Of Comfort Here./Capriol Suite (Tordion)/The Use Of Pizzicato As 'Percussion'/Romeo And Juliet (Act I)/Mahler Used Pizzicato...
The Planets (Mars - The Bringer Of War)
The Technique Of Double-Stopping Enables The Violin To Play Duets With Itself./Sonata No.3 In C Major For Unaccompanied Violin (Fugue)/Now A Later Example Of The Same Technique
Hungarian Dance No.4
Double-Stopping Is A Standard Feature Of A Lot Of Folk Music.
The Four Seasons (Autumn, Mvt 1)
Now The Same Technique, But The Sound Might Have Come From Another World.
Bolero
Double-Stopping Can Only Approximate The Sound Of A Real Violin Duet.
Cadenza To The Violin Concerto By Brahms
Now Compare That With A Real Violin Duet.
Forty-Four Duos (No. 1: Teasing Song)
Another Duo By Bartok, Demonstrating The Violin's Rich Lower Register
Forty-Four Duos (No.2: Maypole Dance)
And Now What May Be The Most Beautiful Accompanied Violin Duet In History
Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
The Soul Of The Violin Is In Song; But What About This Weird Passage?
Violin Concerto No.1 In D Major (Mvt 2)
The Use Of Harmonies In The Orchestra Can Be Both Magical And Unsettling.
Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 1, Opening)
Tchaikovsky's Use Of Harmonics In The Sleeping Beauty Is Both Strange And Darling.
The Sleeping Beauty (Act II, No.15: Entr'Acte)
Ravel's Harmonics In Mother Goose Effect A Magical Transformation.
Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
Stravinsky's Harmonics In The Firebird Transport Us Almost Into Another World./The Firebird (Introduction)
The Natural Upper Notes Of The Violins Have A Unique Emotional 'Grab'.
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Of The Afterworldsmen)
Still In Their Upper Register, The Violins Unleash The Energy Of A Young Colt.
Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No. 4)
Elsewhere, Britten Uses The Same High Register To Create A Very Different Mood.
Four Sea Interludes (Dawn) From 'Peter Grimes'
To End This Outing With The Violins, A Charming Little Elfin Dance
Elfenreigen

Tracks:

Introduction To The Viola
Viola Concerto (Mvt 1)
Khatchaturian Gets A Very Different Sound From It: Fuller, Fruitier, More Exotic.
Gayane Suite No.1 (Armen's Solo)
Very Nearly The Whole Of The Violin's Upper Register Is Also Available To The Viola.
Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'
The Viola Can Bring A Special, Rich Twanginess To Pizzicato That The Violins Lack./Don Quixote/Berlioz Drew Sounds From It That Retain Their Metallic Strangeness Even Today.
Harold In Italy (Mvt 4)
The Muted Viola: Intimate, Gentle, Poignant In Dvork
Cypresses (No.9)
The Massed Violas Of The Modern Symphony Orchestra In Mahler
Symphony No.4 (Mvt 3)
The 'Period' Viola In Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No.6 (Last Mvt)
The Cello: A Voice Of Unique Nobility
Suite No.1 For Unaccompanied Cello (Prelude)
Brahms And The 'Soul' Of The Cello
Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat Major (Mvt 3)
Most Orchestral Composers Tend To Emphasize The Cello's Lower Register.
Cantata 'Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben', BWV 147 (Soprana Aria: Bereite Dir, Jesu)
In The Time Of Beethoven The Cello Remained As Fundamental As Ever.
Symphony No.3 'Eroica' (Finale)
But The Cello Is Not Condemned To Spend Its Life In The Basement.
Elfentanz, Op.39
Not Only In Recital Showpieces Like That Is The Cello Is Used In Its Highest Register.
The Protecting Veil (Opening)
A Cello With An Identity-Crisis: The Pizzicato Flamencan
Flamenco
Double-Stopping In The Lower Reaches Of The Cello's Range
Solo Suiet For Cello And Piano (Sardana)
It's In The Middle Register That The Cello Really Comes Into Its Own.
Oriental Dance, Op.2 No.2
It Was To The Cellos That Beethoven Gave Two Of His Most Famous Themes./Symphony No.5 (Mvt 2)/Still More Famous Than That Theme Is This One From The Ninth Symphony.
Symphony No.9 (Finale)
Introduction To The Double-Bass
The Carnival Of The Animals (The Elephant)
But The Double-Bass Can Be Intensely Expressive And Graceful.
Elegy No.1 In D Major
The Range Of The Double-Bass Is The Greatest Of All The String Instruments/Allegro Di Concerto, 'Alla Mendelssohn'/And It's Also Capable Of Very Considerable Virtuosity.
Capriccio Di Bravura
Double-Bass Solos In Orchestral Scores Are Rare But Often Memorable./Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 3)/In His Third Symphony Mahler Makes A Very Different Use Of The Instrument./Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1)
The Double-Bass Muted In Prokofiev/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Kije's Wedding)/In Another Work Prokofiev Uses The Double-Bass To Enhance The Winds./Romeo And Juliet (Act III)/And He Combines The Bass Clarinet With A Shivering Tremolo From The Double-Basses....
Symphony No.5 (Mvt 3)/So Much For The Strings/On Now To The Winds

Tracks:

The Antiquity And Magic Of The Flute
Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune
The Versatility And Agility Of The Flute
Orchestral Suite No.2 In B Minor (Badinerie)
The Flute In Fifteenth-Century Spain
Sa'Dawi
Other Flutes: The Bass And Alto
Chamber Music No.II
The Piccolo - Aptly Named
La Naissance D'Osiris (Mvt 6)
From A Piccolo Of The Eighteenth Century To One Of Its Descendants In The Twentieth
Suite No.1 For Small Orchestra (Valse)
A Variety Of Techniques
Chamber Music No.II
Flutter-Tonguing. But Tchaikovsky Got There Eighty Years Before.
The Nutcracker (Act II, No.2: Scene)
From The Transverse To The Vertical: The Baroque Recorder
Recorded Suite In A Minor (Menuet II)
An Unfamiliar, Early Vision Of The Instrument
Naelden, Naelden
The Bachian Oboe
Cantata 'Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott', BWV 80 (No.7: Duetto)
Introduction To The Cor Anglais Or 'English Born'
Symphony No.9 'From The New World' (Mvt 2)
The Loneliness Of The Cor Anglais
The Swan Of Tuonela
The Cor Anglais Joins The French Horn In Haydn.
Symphony No.22 'The Philosopher' (Opening)
Introduction To The Oboe D'Amore, Beloved Of Bach - But Also Of Ravel
Bolero
The Clarinet Family: Boxing The Compass, From The Depths Of The Bass Clarinet.../The Egyptian (Violence)/...To The Raucous And Squealy.../Taras Bulba (The Death Of Ostap)/...To The Shrill And Complaining...
Petrushka (No.8: Peasant With Bear)/...To The High Sprits Of A Playful Puppy./Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)/And To The Downright Jazzy/Romeo And Juliet (Act II)
As The High Clarinets Tend To Be Loud, So The Bass Tends To Be Soft:
Gayane Suite No. 1 (Mvt 5)
The Bass Clarinet Is Used By Most Composers Mainly As A Colouring Agent.../Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/...But It Does Occasionally Get A Whole Tune To Itself./Iberia (Almeria).
The Range Of The Normal Clarinet Parts Goes Quite High...
The Snow Maiden (Scene 5: Melodrama)
...And Quite Low.
Peter And The Wolf (The Cat)
The Clarinet As Concerto Soloist
Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
But That's Not The Instrument Mozart Wrote It For; This Is:
Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
Introduction To The Saxophone
Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 4)
The Soprano Saxophone Has Quite A Different Feel To It.
L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 (Minuet)
The Little Sopranino Sax Goes Even Higher.
Bolero
The Most Famous Use Of The Saxophone Is In An Orchestration By Ravel.
Pictures At An Exhibition (The Old Castle)
The Saxophone Can Be Quite Contagiously Good-Humoured.
Sax-O-Phun
The Puffa-Puffa Image Of The Bassoon
Peter And The Wolf (Grandfather)
The Bachian Bassoon, In Accompanimental Mode
Cantata 'Weichet Nur, Betrubte Schatten' ('Wedding Cantata'), BWV 202 (Aria No.1)
Bizet Leaves The Puffa-Puffa Image Out, Allowing The Bassoon To Sing./Carmen Suite No.1 (Les Dragons D'Alcala)
And Ravel, Also In Spanish Mode, Does Likewise.
Bolero
The Bassoon As A Voice Of High Seriousness, Indeed Desolate Loneliness
Symphony No.3 (Opening)
The Eerie Bassoon In Its Highest Register
The Rite Of Spring (Opening)
Stravinsky Now Draws On Its Lowest Register, Lonely And Melancholy.
The Firebird Suite (1919, Berceuse)
The Bassoon As Concerto Soloist, Avoiding All Exaggeration
Bassoon Concerto In G Minor (Finale)
The Deep-Voiced Contra-Bassoon, As A Fairy-Tale Beast
Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
The French Horn Under Its Woodwind Hat
Wind Quintet, Op.43 (Last Mvt)
Now A More Prominent Role, In A Woodwind Quintet From An Earlier Era
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Mvt 2)
The Horn In Harmonious Blend With Strings In Another Quintet
Horn Quintet, K.407 (Finale)

Tracks:

The Trumpet As Virtuoso Soloist
Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Last Mvt)
The Special Brillance Of Paired Trumpets
Concerto In C For Two Trumpets, RV537 (Mvt 1)
The Ceremonial Trumpet
Fanfare For The Common Man
Trumpets And Drums - An Incomparable Alliance
Messiah (The Trumpet Shall Sound)
The Versatility Of The Trumpet, From The Most Public To The Most Lonely
Piano Concerto In F (Slow Mvt)
The Trumpet As The Voice Of The City/An American In Paris/The Trumpet As Recruitment Officer/The Soldier's Tale (The March)/The Trumpet As Swaggerer
Carmen Suite No.2 (Habanera)
The Trumpet As The Voice Of Strength And Courage
Carmet Suite No.2 (Toreador's Song)
The Trumpet Muted/Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Opening)/The Trumpet As The Voice Of Weariness
Billy The Kid
The Trumpet As Character Actor
Pictures At An Exhibition (No.6)
The Trumpet As The Voice Of God
Mass In B Minor ('Et Exspecto')
The Birth Of The Trombone
Aenmerckt Nu Hier
The Birth Of The Brass As A Family
Canzon 12 In Double Echo
The Trombone In The Eighteenth Century
Trombone Concerto In B Flat Major (Finale)
The Tone Of The Tenor Trombone/Romance For Trombone And Organ/The Memorable Voice Of The Bass Trombone/Requiem (Mvt 2)/But The Bass Trombone Is More Than An Instrumental Bullfrog.
Hosannah
The Trombones Become Part Of The Orchestra.
Symphony No.5 (Finale)
The Wagnerian Trombone:/Overture To 'Tannhauser'
The Trombone As Caricaturist
Pulcinella (No.19: Vivo)
The Trombone As Raspberry/Concerto For Orchestra (Intermezzo)
The Horn And The Hunt
Horn Concerto No.4 In E Flat, K.495 (Finale)
The Challenging Horn Of The Baroque
Abaris Ou Les Boreades (Menuet)
The Scarcity Of First-Rate Players In Handel's Time
Walter Music (Minuet 1)
The Horn As Magician/The Firebird Suite (1919, Finale)
Horns And The Sound Of Nobility
Overture To 'Tannhauser' (Opening)
The Special Sound Of The Horn In Its Higher Register
Mass In B Minor ('Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus')
The Trumpet-Like Sound Of Massed Horns
Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1, Opening)
The Tuba - Unfairly Maligned?
Symphony No.6 (Mvt 3)
The Tuba Perfectly Cast By Ravel
Pictures At An Exhibition (Bydlo)

Tracks:

Introduction. And We Begin With A Bang.
Fanfare For The Common Man/The Bass Drum On The Battlefields/Wellington's Victory, Op.91 (Opening)
At The Opposite Extreme Is The Triangle.
Piano Concerto No.1 In E Flat (Scherzo)
Categories Of Percussion: Tuned And Untuned. The Side Drum
Overture To 'La Gazza Ladra' - The Thieving Magpie (Opening)
The Side Drum In An Effective But Unexpected Role/Clarinet Concerto (Mvt 1)
The Tambourine. One Of The Oldest Instruments In The World
Den Hoboecken Dans
Even Older Is The Originally Oriental Gong.
Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
No Single Instrument Can Match The Gong In Evoking The Breaking Of Waves./Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'/But Gongs Don't Have To Be Struck To Be Effective.
Gymnopedie No.2
The Cymbals Are Generally Discovered Early In Life./The Sanguine Fan/And They Do More Than Clash Together Loudly. They Can Be Clashed Together Softly./Studio Example: But They Needn't Be Clashed Together At All/Studio Example: They Can Be Lightly...
Other Untuned Percussion Instruments Include The Whip.: Piano Concerto In G Major (Opening)/And Here Are No Fewer Than Twenty, Cracked By Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Act I, Scene 5)
More Versatile Than The Whip Are The Wood Blocks.../Studio Example/...Which Crop Up All Over The Place In Twentieth-Century American Music.
Rodeo (Hoe-Down)
Related To The Wood Blocks, By Sound, Are The Castanets./Jota Aragonesa/But The Castanets Were Also Used By Monteverdi Back In The Seventeenth Century.
Scherzi Musicali (Damigella Tutta Belle)
A Still Earlier Example From Fifteenth-Century Spain
Yo M'Enamori D'Un Aire
The Birth Of The Bongo
Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story'
From The Streets Of New York To The Blacksmith's Shop/Il Trovatore ('Anvil Chorus')
Desert-Island Decibels: Grand Canyon Suite (On The Trail)/Arcana
From One Vegetable To Another: The Humble Squash, Or Marrow/Huapango
Onwards To The Tuned Percussion. First, The Timpani
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Introduction)
But The Drum Roll Can Be More Effectively Frightening Than The Big Bang.: Symphony No.2 'Resurrection' (Mvt 3)
Not One Drum Roll, But Many/Grand Canyon Suite (Sunrise)/Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)
Taking Advantage Of Tunability
Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Mvt 2)
The Russian Composer Rodion Shchedrin Takes A Downward Turn./Carmen Suite (Changing Of The Guard)/Tuned, Yes; But For The Truly Melodic We Must Look Elsewhere.
Introducing The Glockenspiel/Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
Saint-Saens And The Xylophone
The Carnival Of The Animals (Fossils)
Ravel And The Xylophone
Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
Introducing The Marimba/Carmen Suite (First Intermezzo)
Introducing The Vibraphone
The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Narange Dolce)
The Vibraphone Goes Russian.../Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)/...And Is Joined By The Marimba./Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
Introducing The Hungarian Cimbalom
Folk Dances
The Cimbalom And The Symphony Orchestra
Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 3)
Introducing The Tubular Bells
Hary Janos Suite (Viennese Musical Clock)
A More 'Up-Front' Approach From Rodion Shchedrin
Carmen Suite (Introduction)
But The Bells Can Also Make The Sinister Even More Sinister./Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
Introducing The Celeste
The Nutcracker (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy)
Magic, In The Use Of Collective Percussion
Miroirs (La Vallee Des Cloches)
Plucked Instruments: The 'Undercover Percussion'/Carmen Suite (Scene)
A Prime Case In Point Is The Harp, Irresistible To The Romantics./The Nutcracker (Act II, No.1: Scene)/The Non-Solo Harp As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Hungarian Rhapsody No.1
The Traditionally Subservient Role Of The Harpsichord In The Baroque Orchestra
Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Slow Mvt)
The Piano: King Of The Tuned Percussion/Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Mvt 3)/And A Quarter Of A Century After That:
Petrushka (Russian Dance)
The Anti-Romantic Piano As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra
Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Last Mvt)

Tracks:

Keyboard Instruments In The Orchestra - The Most Powerful Of Them All:
Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Finale)
But Things In Handel's Day Were Very Different.
Organ Concerto In B Flat, Op.4 No.3 (Last Mvt)
The Organ Is Difficult To Classify.
An Unexpected, Organ-related Guest
Concerto Pour Zampogna (Last Mvt)
Peasant-Fancying... And A Touch Of The Roaming Cowboy
Les Miserables (Drink With Me)
Outside Artefacts And The Power Of Association
Mahler's Sleighbells
Symphony No.4 (Opening)
A Roll-Call Of Some Unusual Guests/The Typewriter/Parade
Chains, And More/Integrales/An American In Paris/Sandpaper Ballet
Purpose-Built Oddities: Wind Machines/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Opening)
Don Quixote (Variation VIII)
National Calling Cards: The Guitar For Spain/Concierto De Aranjuez (Finale)
And The Guitar's Poor American Relative, The Banjo/Washington Breakdown
And Poorer Still, The Mouth Organ/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Packing Up)
The Balalaika For Russia/Romeo And Juliet (Act II: No.14)
The Maracas For Mexico/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (El Desayuno)
The Bongos And Congas And A Whole Wealth Of Other Drums For Africa And Central America/Studio Example
The Sitar Of India/Evening Raga: Bhapoli
The Accordion For France (Especially Paris)/Paris Canaille
The Zither For Vienna/The Third Man (Theme)
The Cimbalom For Hungary/Folk Dances
The Guitar As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Rondena
There Are Whole Orchestras Of Balalaikas./Sveit Mesiats
The Effect Of The Wordless Human Voice, Used Purely As An Instrument/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
Nocturnes
Instruments And the Imitation Of Nature. The Clarinet As Cuckoo
The Carnival Of The Animals (The Cuckoo)
The Flute As An All-purpose Aviary
The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aviary)
The Oboe As Duck
Peter And The Wolf (The Duck)
The Recording Of Reality. Does It Work As Well?
The Pines Of Rome (The Pines Of The Janiculum)
The Recording Of Reality Electronically Reborn In New Guises
Cantus Articus - Concerto For Birds And Orchesra (Mvt 2)
Beethoven Turns Avian: Cuckoo, Nightingale, And Quail
Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' (Andante Molto Mosso)
Some Improbable Casting: The Violin As Braying Donkey
The Carnival Of The Animals (Persons With Long Ears)
A Truly Orchestral Hee-haw To Be Reckoned With
Overture To 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
A Thunderstorm In A Million
Symphony No.6 'Pastoral (Allegro-Allegretto)
the Instrumental Depiction Of A Silent World
The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aquarium)
Saint-Saens' Menagerie Takes A Curtain Call.
The Carnival Of The Animals (Finale)

Tracks:

The Grouping Of Instrumental Families. An Additive Approach. First, Two Violins
Forty-Four Duos (No.4)
A Great Contrast, Of Both Pitch And Character: Violin And Viola
Duo For Violin And Viola In B Flat Major, K.424 (Finale, Vars 1 & 2)/Studio Example
Arrival Of The Standard String Trio: Violin, Viola, And Cello
String Trio In B Flat (Menuetto)
The String Quartet: Two Violins, Viola, And Cello
String Quartet In F, Op.18 No.1 (Mvt 3)
The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Viola
String Quartet No.5 In D, K.593 (Adagio)
The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Cello
String Quintet In C (Mvt 3)
The String Sextet: Two Violins, Two Violas, And Two Cellos
String Sextet In B Flat (Mvt 2)
The String Octet: The Standard String Quaret Times Two
Octet In E Flat, Op.20 (Mvt 1)
Double The String Octet: A Fully Fledged String Orchestra
String Symphony No.2 (Finale)
The Massed Strings Of A Symphony Orchestra
Fantasia On A Theme Of Thomas Tallis
Contrasts Of Pitch And Instrumental 'Colour' In The Woodwind Section
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Theme)
In The First Variation It's The Horn That Gets The Lion's Share.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 1
In Variation Two The Torch Is Handed To The Bassoon.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 2
In Variation Three The Oboe Leads.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 3
Variation Four: Conversation Before Returning To A Solo-dominated Texture
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 4
And Variation Five is Dominated By The Clarinet.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 5
The Next To Be Featured Is The Virtuoso Flute.
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 6
Individual Farewells And A Closing Chorus
Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 7
A Mixed Group: Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, And Double-Bass
Octet In F (Mvt 3)
The Early Classical Symphony Orchestra Of Haydn And Mozart
Symphony No.29 In A, K.201 (Finale)
Strings, Wind, But No Brass. What Haydn And Mozart Never Knew
Canzon 28
Beethoven's Fifth: Two Horns, Two Trumpets, And Three Trombones Join The Team.
Symphony No.5 (Finale)
From Beethoven To The Massive Orchestras Of Berlioz, Wagner, And Mahler
Beethoven Changed The Face Of The Symphony And The Orchestra Forever
Symphoy No.6 'Tragic' (Mvt 1)
The Cult Of Orchestral Elephantiasis Reaches Its Peak.
Symphony No.1 'Gothic' (VI: Te Ergo Quaesumus)
When Large Doesn't Necessarily Mean Loud: Debussy
Images (Gigues)
A Crisis Of Confidence; The Orchestra's Survival Hangs In The Balance, But It Still Develops. The Ondes Martenot:
Turangalila Symphony (Chant D'amour 1)
The Advent Of The 'Early Music' Movement Brings A New Vitality And Freshness.
Balle De Xerxes (Gavotte En Rondeau)
Computer And Synthesiser: Friends Or Foes?
Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
A Speculative Look Ahead/Mass In B Minor ('Dona Nobis Pacem')

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This CD is excellent for the beginner or expert! To be able to haear the instrumets separately and then together really provides a good education. and/or refresher. The book thaty comes with the CD is alomost worth the price by itself!

Very Informative and Enjoyable.......2006-11-20

Whether you're a music novice or pro, "The instruments of the Orchestra" is a very worthwhile purchase. The 7 CDs, with a total of 8 hours, are expertly narrated by Jeremy Siepmann. He's a great speaker, very much like the late Leonard Bernstein was. Mr. Siepmann takes you on an unforgetable musical journey covering the origins and use of the various orchestral instruments throughout musical history. The balance between his narration and a wealth of musical examples, which range from snippets to entire movements, is superb. The comprehensive enclosed booklet is excellent and faithfully follows the 7 CDs in content. Even with my 40+ years of music training I still learned new things from this wonderful collection. Considering the excellence of the content, and a cost that translates to about $5 per disc, this collection is a great value. Grab it, you won't regret that you did. Five solid stars!

Frank's view.......2006-08-19

This boxed set of CD's with booklet achieved all I had hoped that it would. There are good samples of individual instruments and well done commentary on each. The only drawback was that some of the samples were too brief and could have been longer, hoiwever I guess this fits in with time constraints of the medium. It has given me a lot of clues as to future purchases of CD's for listening to individual instruments. Altogeth a satisfactory purchase and a welcome addition to my collection.

Excellent Intro for Those Not Familiar with the Orchestra.......2003-11-08

I've listened to classical music for years and am interested in composition. I bought this CD set to learn how an orchestra and its instruments work. I thought the CDs would be a nice but boring lecture. They aren't! Not only are they FUN but they are informative as well. I learned a huge amount from each CD and couldn't wait to listen to the next one.

The narrator and writer is a great speaker and holds your attention well. He is definitely knowledgeable. He provides musical examples for each point he makes, so you get to "hear" what he just talked about. I'd say the CDs are about 65% music and 35% narration. You'll learn about the range of instruments, some history, different ways to play them, how they sound, and how they are used in the orchestra. This CD set was a great learning experience and is sold at such a low price!

I recommend this CD for those who want to learn about classical music and those who know about it but are interested in learning more about the inner workings of an orchestra. You'll learn much useful information. For instance, the Rite of Spring (with that eerie start) is written for bassoon! I never knew a bassoon could sound like that but now I do.

Tracks:

OKLAHOMA: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'
State Fair: It Might As Well Be Spring
South Pacific: Some Enchanted Evening
OKLAHOMA: The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
South Pacific: Bali Ha'i
Carousel: June Is Bustin' Out All Over
The King And I: Something Wonderful
Allegro: So Far
Allegro: A Fellow Needs A Girl
The King And I: I Have Dreamed
Allegro: What A Lovely Day For A Wedding
Me And Juliet: No Other Love
The Sound Of Music: Edelweiss
Carousel: If I Loved You
South Pacific: There Is Nothin' Like A Dame
South Pacific: Younger Than Springtime
Allegro: Come Home
South Pacific: This Nearly Was Mine
Carousel: Soliloquy
Carousel: You'll Never Walk Alone

Amazon.com

In the opening song of "Something Wonderful," Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel sings, "All the sounds of the Earth are like music." They most definitely are when Terfel surrounds them with his resonant baritone. Every phrase of Rodgers and Hammerstein's music is imbued with uncommon sensitivity, impeccable phrasing, and dazzling beauty. Terfel's rich and meaty voice shares a plate with delicate pianissimos, unabashed sentimentality, and swaggering forthrightness. He successfully tackles songs originally written for women. In "It Might as Well Be Spring," he transforms dippy into dapper. And he turns "Bali Hai" into a foreboding, demanding, and seductive call; the listener must helplessly succumb to the world of his sensitive manliness. His interpretations of the old standards--"If I Loved You," "Soliloquy," "This Nearly Was Mine," "Some Enchanted Evening"--are stellar. Despite the temporary lulls caused by the second-class songs from "Allegro," Terfel does a first-class job of bringing them to life. Undoubtedly one of the best crossover records of all time. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

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Customer Reviews:

I have just been introduced........2007-01-22

I came across the CD by sheer accident and am I glad I did. Wonderful music. Thanks for the music Bryn.

Great Music + Terrific Lyrics +Decent Singing = Very Nice CD.......2005-01-27

While not an expert on technical singing I really, really like this CD. I think Terfel's voice is pretty decent & he sings both male/female lead R & H songs for a total of twenty cuts. One cut I really enjoyed , but had never heard before was the song "So Far"
from R & H's "Allegro" with those Richard Roger's hooks & terrific Oscar Hammerstein lyrics. Felt that the orchestra on this session made a good move using the original orchestrations for a classic R & H feel. I concur with the reviewer regarding the miking of Terfel's voice in this session which seems too low forcing the listener to turn up the volumne.

A new meaning of throat singing........2004-06-11

I cannot believe that the critics of today can rave about such an inferior singer as Byrn Terfel. He sings so badly, I can't believe he has had the career he's had. I don't care how many roles he's sung, he hasn't any vocal technique at all. If anyone would care to hear great singing, buy the; "Thomas L. Thomas" Voice of Firestone video and listen to a great Welsh singer. This is a great artist and vocal technician. Try; "John Charles Thomas," "Lawrence Tibbett," or "Nelson Eddy." Bryn Terfel couldn't carry their music cases!

Superb matchmaking in Terfel's R&H recital.......2004-03-09

You might think that it is a very superflous mismatch for an opera singer to try his vocal cords on the Broadway songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein. However, in this R&H offering by Bryn Terfel, he proves that it is a perfect match between singer and repertoire for a classical crossover record of this pedigree. Terfel communicates the essence of each of the 20 songs to the listener, and allows them to sound fresh and new. And it helps that he has been a R&H fan for many years with the music already close to his heart. He is given superb backing from the well-conducted Opera North forces an warm, natural recording.

From the first phrase of Terfel's uplifting opening version of "Oh, what a beautiful morning" from Oklahoma!, we listeners intuitively know that this is not going to be your superflous run-of-the-mill classical crossover offering of R&H songs. Terfel uses his big voice to great effect in Billy Bigelow's two songs from Carousel, "If I loved you" and the pivotal "Soliloquy" that builds up to a devastating climax. When he does this for Emile's two big solos in South Pacific, "Some Enchanted Evening" and "This Nearly Was Mine," he also makes them sound fresh and intuitively conveys their essence. He also thrills us even when his voice is soft and tender, such as on Lietunant Cable's "Younger than Springtime" and especially on Captain von Trapp's "Edelweiss" from The Sound of Music.

Besides the obvious highlights in this R&H offering, Terfel unearths some new delights. He does this by trying his vocal cords on songs that were originally intended for women, most notably in Nettie's two big numbers in Carousel, "June is busting out all over" and "You'll never walk alone", which he pulls off convincingly in a straight-laced and serious manner without sounding cliched. (In the booklet, "You'll never walk alone" was stated as being sung by the Chorus, but then in the show, it is sung by Nettie.) He is also wistful on "It might as well be Spring" from State Fair, and philosophical on Lady Thiang's "Something Wondreful" from The King and I. He also evokes a dreamlike quality on Bloody Mary's "Bali Ha'i" in South Pacific. The other unusual thing that Terfel does is include some unknown songs and treat them ravishingly. Four of them are from Allegro, highlighted by a charming "So Far," a reflective "A Fellow needs a girl" and a powerful "Come Home", and he also sings "No Other Love" from Me and Juliet as ravishingly as "I Have Dreamed."

If I have any quibbles, there are only two minor ones. Terfel's R&H offering runs for 74 minutes, and still has six minutes of empty space on a CD. I'm sure that Terfel could have given thought to the Mother Abbess's "Climb Every Mountain" from The Sound of Music, which I consider a more universal and less-cliched song than "You'll never walk alone" from Carousel. It would have suited his full-throated, big-voiced characteristic very well. Also, this offering of R&H seems to be lopsided to emphasise more of the first part of R&H. Sixteen tracks cover R&H from Oklahoma to South Pacific, with four tracks that cover their second half from The King and I to The Sound of Music. As such I would have liked to hear him sing a more balanced repertoire of R&H songs with equal emphasis to both halves of their collaboration. Perhaps he might record a Volume 2 with songs from the latter part of their collaboration in the near future. But with 74 delightful minutes of Terfel's R&H offering, how could anybody complain about the quality of this recital, especially with a lavish booklet complete with copious notes by R&H expert Ethan Mordden and full lyrics.

Overall, though, I'm very sure that this R&H offering is both a highlight of Terfel's discography, and can ably recommended with his recording of Schubert songs to anybody who wants to get to know his work well. It can also be recommended to Rodgers & Hammerstein fans old and new.

By the way, I also recommend the Rodgers & Hammerstein Songbook for Orchestra, with another superlative Telarc offering by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and Erich Kunzel. This recital is just as outstanding as Terfel's R&H offering. And, there is a wealth of cast recordings that new R&H fans will want to snap up, so this Terfel disc will be an ideal stepping-stone for them.

Broadway or Opera... This CD is indeed ýSomething Wonderfulý.......2003-07-25

It becomes clearer with every disk Bryn releases... he turns whatever he touches into gold! This CD is indeed `Something Wonderful'. From the first listen I was in love with this disk and can't get enough.

To begin, Rodgers and Hammerstein couldn't be more appropriately sung. From a time before electric amplification the sweeping melodies of Richard Rodgers were intended to be sung as Bryn illustrates. As I say every time, his diction is impeccable, his musicianship is unsurpassed, and his enthusiasm is wonderful. As for Oscar Hammerstein, I'm sure he doesn't mind a little foreign accent... because every word is clear and understandable.

To compare the accent of Terfel to Pavarotti and Carreras is simply misguided. Although Pavarotti and Carreras are top-notch for what they do, neither pursues `Broadway' music seriously. Their ventures into the medium are limited to Gala concerts and the occasional snippet on a CD... not on stage depicting a role, but simply to sing a beautiful song. Mr. Terfel, on the other hand, researches the roles, coaches them, and is constantly pursued to perform them. His accent is one of slight vowel or consonant differences, which do not detract from the beautiful music. The music is well done and the story clear. Lets not nitpick diction or the French will have our hides for Les Miserables!

For the music, the recording quality is great. One reviewer mentioned poor sound quality and I do believe that person may have a bad disk or player... on my end the sound is full and robust; Bryn's voice dominates the sound. The orchestrations are full and lush. When dealing with modern houses and theatres the orchestra pits are usually quite small, and consequently the ensembles themselves. CDs like this one allow for fully orchestrated music to be heard, with a large symphony of musicians. The numbers that utilize chorus, which sings very well, are well balanced.

This disk is a great buy in my book. Bryn Terfel is a phenomenal performer and he sings this genre excellently. Check out his `If Ever I Would Leave You', `Under The Stars', `We'll Keep a Welcome', `Songs of My Welsh Home', and numerous classical recordings like `Opera Arias', `Meet Bryn Terfel', `The Vagabond', `Wagner', `Schumann Lieder', and an large collection of full opera recordings. Enjoy.

A Day Like No Other
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Music to make any day look bright

Worth EVERY PENNY!

AWESOME! A "must have"!

A Day Like No Other
Davol
Manufacturer: GIRA Sound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Lifegiving

ASIN: B000A6VY3Q
Release Date: 2005-07-11

Tracks:

Say It
Human
Lucky Day
Necessity of Love
Just Like You
Of The Valley
Ride
A Star Shines

Product Description

This upbeat collection reveals a new side of Davol. Delving into new artistic areas, he occasionally combines spoken word in foreign tongues with his electronic tapestries. For example, the piece "Just Like You" demonstrates an interesting melange of electronic pop with spoken word in Chinese and English provided by the sultry voice of his friend Meiji. The reliable and uplifting pop-influenced electronic grooves we've come to expect from Davol are aplenty, in such pieces as "Say It", "Human" (dedicated to a friend he recently lost to cancer), and "Lucky Day". "Ride" takes us on a percolating electronic journey that will not disappoint. And not forgetting his roots, Necessity of Love is a new age staple, cinematic at times, in a style reminiscent of Vangelis. It may take many years of patience between albums, but it's good to see Davol return and provide us with A Day Like No Other.

Customer Reviews:

Music to make any day look bright.......2007-07-05

It is music like this that I most enjoy.When you hear this CD,you feel optimistic,almost happy.I think that is the greatest acomplishment you can achieve with any kind of music,when it changes your mood to the positive.

Worth EVERY PENNY!.......2006-03-04

This entire CD will take you on the ride of your life. Sit back, turn up the speakers, close your eyes, and dream!
Davol continues to excel in his musical abilities, and this disc proves it.

AWESOME! A "must have"! .......2005-12-18

Davol is back and better than ever! He's kept his original essence and has added an "uplift" and "motion" to his sound. This CD is a MUST for those who've followed Davol and love his music as much as I do. And, for those who haven't heard Davol I say one thing; BUY ALL HIS CD'S, YOU WON'T BE SORRY!
Ron Cosseboom

Enduring Light: 60 Inspirational Favorites

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Enduring Light: 60 Inspirational Favorites

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Tracks:

Handel's 'Messiah': Overture - The London Philharmonic Orchestra/Walter Susskind
Handel's 'Messiah': And The Glory Of The Lord - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
Handel's 'Messiah': Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
Handel's 'Messiah': For Unto Us A Child Is Born - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
Handel's 'Messiah': There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Field - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
Handel's 'Messiah': He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
Handel's 'Messiah': Behold The Lamb Of God - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
Handel's 'Messiah': He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
Handel's 'Messiah': Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
Handel's 'Messiah': Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
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Handel's 'Messiah': Since By Man Came Death - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
Handel's 'Messiah': Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain/Amen - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson

Tracks:

The Lord's Prayer
Old Rugged Cross
Onward Christian Soldiers
Rock Of Ages
How Great Thou Art
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
I Believe
Lord Hear Our Prayer
Now The Day Is Over
Amazing Grace
Ave Maria
Let Us Humbly Sing Our Praises
O Holy Night
Praise, Praise The Lord
Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven
Oh Lord Most Holy
Unfold Your Portals
Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring
The Lord Is My Shepherd
All The People That On Earth Do Dwell
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Oh God Our Help In Ages Past
Holy, Holy, Holy
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Keeping Faith

Tracks:

A Dream Of Peace
All In This April Evening
Our Wedding
Bless This House
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Climb Every Mountain
Day By Day (Theme From Godspell)
Down By The Riverside
The Impossible Dream
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
The Day Is Gently Sinking To Close
Jesus Christ Superstar
Abide With Me
March On
Peace In The Valley
Go Tell It On The Mountain
Born Free
American Trilogy
Sunrise, Sunset
I Don't Know How To Love Him
Blessed Be The Tie That Binds
Enduring Light

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World's Most Beautiful Melodies, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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More of the World's Most Beautiful Melodies
The World's Most Beautiful Melodies, Vol. 5

ASIN: B000000A6S
Release Date: 1992-07-29

Tracks:

Songs My Mother Taught Me
Ave Maria
Lullaby
Passing By
Madame Butterfly: One Fine Day
None But The Lonely Heart
Rusalka's Song ToThe Moon
Nessun Dorma
Maids Of Cadiz
My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose
Du Bist Die Ruh
The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
O, My Beloved Father
The Marriage Of Figaro: Non So Piu
The Lost Chord

All of the World's Most Beautiful Melodies (Box Set)

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The other reviews only PARTLY right
Misleading CD title!
Hope you like the "Golden Cornet" and organ...

All of the World's Most Beautiful Melodies (Box Set)

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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000A7Q
Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Songs My Mother Taught Me
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Ave Maria
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Lullaby
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Passing By
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: One Fine Day (From Madame Butterfly)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: None But The Lonely Heart
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Rusalka's Song ToThe Moon
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Nessun Dorma (None Shall Sleep): From Turandot
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Maids Of Cadiz
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: My Love Is Like A Red, Red, Rose
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Du Bist Die Ruh
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: The Girl With The Flaxen Hair (Preludes: Book 1, No. 8)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: O, My Beloved Father (From Gianni Schicchi)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Non So Piu (From The Marriage Of Figaro)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: The Lost Chord

Tracks:

The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen (Che gelida manina) From La Boheme
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Celeste Aida (From Aida)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Skye Boat Song
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: A Brown Bird Singing
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Macushla
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Bruch: Violin Concerto ( Theme From Slow Movement)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Flower Song (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle): From Carmen
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: The Holy City
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Intermezzo (From Cavalleria Rusticana)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: I Hear You Calling Me
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Ave Maria
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto (Theme From Slow Movement)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: M'appari Tutti'amor (From Martha)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Salut! Demeure Chaste et Pure (From Faust)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Quando Rapito In Estasio (From Lucia Di Lammermoor)

Tracks:

The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Nuns' Chorus (From Casanova)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Love's Old Sweet Song
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Roses Of Picardy
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Apres Un Reve
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Shepherd's Song
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Serenade: From La Jolie Fille De Perth (The Fair Maid of Perth)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Swedish Hymn
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Because
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Largo: From 'Winter' (The Four Seasons)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: The Old Rugged Cross
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Plaisir D'Amour
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: IL Bacio (The Kiss)
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: The Last Rose Of Summer
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: The Londonderry Air
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Easter Hymn (From Cavalleria Rusticana)

Tracks:

Torna a Surriento
Count Your Blessings
Panis Angelicus
Song Of The Seashore
I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
O, For the Wings Of A Dove
Polovtsian Dance (From Prince Igor)
Myfanwy
Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
Dank Sei Dir, Herr (Thanks Be to Thee, O Lord)
Somewhere A Voice Is Calling
Mattinata
Pie Jesu (From Requiem)
Laudate Dominum (From Solemn Vespers)
Softly Awakes My Heart
In Memoriam Happy Mortimer A Hunting Scene

Tracks:

The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Meditation From Thais
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Salut D'Amour
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Suo Gan
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Beau Soir
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: La Calinda
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Pavane
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: I'll Walk Beside You
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Clair de Lune
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Exotica
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: On Wings Of Song
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Largo 'Ombra mai fu'
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Eriskay Love Lilt
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Vissi D'Arte
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: To A Wild Rose
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Sheep May Safely Graze
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Adagio From Symphony No. 2
The Golden Cornet Of Philip McCann: Czardas

Customer Reviews:

The other reviews only PARTLY right.......2002-08-14

I agree with both other reviewers re the duo coronet/organ arrangements on SOME of the bands of Disk #2 I have, but McCann plays them very well and the organ is fine if you like the organ (which I don't). BUT, the OTHER BANDS include orchestra and on ALL bands McCann really plays beautifully. However, I will not buy another disk of these because of the duo performance bands and - WHAT A SHAME as ALMOST ALL THE PIECES REALLY ARE AMONG WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL and MANY are very difficult, if not impossible, to find ANY arrangement of (though at least half on each cd readily avail other perfs arrangements).

Misleading CD title!.......2000-12-16

Thought I was purchasing a nice compendium of beautiful songs to listen to on long trips. You'd better love the golden cornet if you buy this CD - or, rather, 5 CDs!

Hope you like the "Golden Cornet" and organ..........2000-03-19

This CD set has all the greatest melodies... only they are performed by some guy and his "golden cornet" (a horn). There is accompaniment by an organ. This set WOULD have been great, IF it was performed by a piano. Huge disappointment. Would have been nice to know what instrument was used to begin with.

A Festive Sunday with William Grant Still

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A Festive Sunday with William Grant Still

Manufacturer: Cambria Records
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Turn It On
Big Radio Lovers
Manufacturer: SuckerPunch RECORDS
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ASIN: B000CADD7A
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

Uni
Turn It On
And I Forget
Sugar Coated Lies
One Man
Agent Orange
Level Me
Lost
Im in Over
Round About
This Very Day

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Music With a Soul

Manufacturer: Diskfaktory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CA30E6
Release Date: 2004-11-02

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Classical Christmas

Manufacturer: Delta
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Release Date: 2003-02-13

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O Come All Ye Faithful - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Janos Balint, Deborah Sipkai
Joy to the World - Andrea Vigh
Carol of the Birds - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Angels We Have Heard on High - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
O Holy Night - David Hicken
O Tannenbaum - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
First Nowell - Dresden Kreuzchor, Michael Christfried Winkler
Lippai/Upon the Mountain
Jingle Bells - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Silent Night - Ludwig Guttler, Friedrich Kircheis
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Leipzig Capella Fidicinia, Rostock Motet Choir

Tracks:

Symphony (Grave - Allegro Moderato) - Thomanerchor Leipzig, New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
Accompagnato: Comfort Ye My People
Aria: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord Shall Be Revealed
Accompagnato: Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Aria: But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming
Chorus: And He Shall Purify - Andrea Vigh
Recitative: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive - Andrea Vigh
Aria: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings - Janos Balint, Deborah Sipkai
Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings - Andrea Vigh
Accompagnato: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover - Andrea Vigh
Aria: The People That Walked in Darkness - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Chorus: For Unto Us a Child Is Born - Janos Balint, Deborah Sipkai
Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) - Marion Hofmann
Recitative: There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Fields - Marion Hofmann
Chorus: Glory to God in the Highest - Andrea Vigh
Aria: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion - Janos Balint, Deborah Sipkai
Recitative: Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind - Janos Balint, Deborah Sipkai
Aria: He Shall Fed His Flock - Andrea Vigh
Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy, His Burden Is Light - Janos Balint, Deborah Sipkai
Chorus: Hallelujah! - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's

Tracks:

Prelude in C - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Largo - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Pastorale (Andantino Dolce E Scorrevole) - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Largo (From Concerto BWV 1056) - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Andantino Espressivo (From Sonata in C Minor) - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Prelude in C Minor - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Adagio in B Major - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Passacaglia in G Minor - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Tic-Toc Choc in F Major - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Nocturne in E Flat Major - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Dream - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Variations in E Flat Major - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Apres un R - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Impromptu in D Flat Major - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Clair de Lune - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's

Tracks:

Dominus Dixet Dominus - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Christus Natus - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Christie Redemptor - Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
Angelus Ad Pastores - David Hicken
Organ Voluntary: So That We'll Remember - David Hicken
Allelilia Dies Sanctificatus - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Ave Regina - David Hicken
Ave Maria Stella - David Hicken
Dominus Jesu Christie - David Hicken
Organ Voluntary & Chorale: Variations on a Theme, IV - David Hicken
In Paradisum Angeli - David Hicken
Alleluia - David Hicken
Kyrie - David Hicken
Office de Noel - David Hicken
Organ Voluntary: So That We'll Remember Reprise - David Hicken
Salve/Gloria - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Alleluia Domino Benedicamos - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Ave Maria - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Church Windows - Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Tracks:

Chorale Prelude "In Dulci Jubilo" - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Fantasy on Two Well-Known Christmas Carols: The First Nowell/Good King - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Christmas Pastorale: Hodie Christus Natus Est/Corde Natus/Adeste ... - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Angels We Have Heard on High - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Quem Vidistis, Pastores - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Away in a Manger - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Fantasia on Old Christmas Carols: What Child Is This?/The Man ... - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Silent Night - Dresden Kreuzchor, Dresden Philharmonic
Chorus of Shepherds - Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - RIAS Knabenchor, Rias Sinfonietta
Venite in Bethlehem - Gisela Fetting, Astrid Pilzecher, Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, East Berlin Rundfunk Choir And Orchestra, Karl Heinz Schmieder, Ekkehard Wagner
Adeste Fideles - Budapest Strings

Tracks:

No. 2 March - New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum, Neues Bachisches Collegium, Thomanerchor Leipzig
No. 4 Dance Scene - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Chor "Jeunesses Musicales", Maria Zadori
No. 5 Scene and the Grandfather Dance - Frank Berger, Hans Dieter Weber
No. 6 Scene - Dresden Kreuzchor
No. 7 Scene
No. 8 Scene
No. 12 Divertissement: Chocolate (Spanish Dance)/Coffee (Arabian Dance)
No. 13 Waltz of the Flowers
No. 14 Pas de Deux
No. 15 Closing Waltz and Grand Finale

Tracks:

Vom Himmel Hoch (Christmas Cantata) Coro: Vom Himmel Hoch da Komm ...
Ave Verum (From Mozartiana-Suite)
Messiah Coro: And the Glory of the Lord
Tantum Ergo in E Flat Major D. 962
Ave Maria
Laudate Pueri Op. 39, 2
Bringet Dem Herrn Ehre Seines Namens
Laudate Dominum KV 339
Ave Maria
Virga Jesse
Salve Regina Op. 47 D. 223 - Magdalena Hajosyova, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Wachet Auf Ruft Uns Die Stimme BWV 645 - Frank Berger, Hans Dieter Weber
Largo (From Xerxes) - Werner Hollweg, Wiener Symphoniker
Gloria (From Magnificat) - Berliner Singakademie, Stattskapelle Berlin

Tracks:

Sleepers, Wake, The Voice Is Calling - Felix Friedrich
Wie Scheucht' Der Morgenstern - Ludwig Guttler, Friedrich Kircheis
Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn - Hans-Jurgen Scholze
Sleppers, Wake, The Voice Is Calling - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Kommst du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel Herunter - Felix Friedrich
In Dulci Jubilo - Friedrich Kircheis
Wie Scheuchtet Der Morgenstern - Friedrich Kircheis
Voluntary - Felix Friedrich
Allein Gott in Der HSei Ehr - Friedrich Kircheis
Herzlich Lieb Hab Ich Dich - Holm Vogel
Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm' Ich Her - Friedrich Kircheis, Kurt Sandau
Concerto NoAllemand - Leipzig University Chorus, New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum

Tracks:

T, Ihr Pauken (From Cantata No. 214) - Virtuosi Saxoniae
Sinfonia (From Christmas Oratorio) - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
In Dulci Jubilo - Siegfried Lorenz, New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
Gror Herr, O Starker K (From Christmas Oratorio) - Leipzig Capella Fidicinia, Rostock Motet Choir
Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm Ich Her - Thomanerchor Leipzig, New Leipzig Bach Collegium Musicum
Hallelujah (From Cantata No. 143) - Leipzig Capella Fidicinia, Rostock Motet Choir
Jesu Mein Herzens Freud - Matthias Eisenberg
Herr Jesu Christ, Dich Zu Uns Wend - Leipzig Capella Fidicinia, Rostock Motet Choir
Gloria in Excelsis Deo - Walter Heinz Bernstein, Gisela Burkhardt, Siegfried Pank
Wie Wohl Ist Mir, O Freund Der Seelen - Leipzig Capella Fidicinia, Rostock Motet Choir
Lobet Den Herrn Alle Heiden - Matthias Eisenberg
Prelude and Fugue in G, BWV 541
FriedefHerr Jesu Christ (From Cantata No. 143) - German Bach Soloists
Air (From Orchestral Suite No. 3) - German Bach Soloists, Edita Gruberova
Sei Lob und Preis Mit Ehren (From Cantata No. 51) - Leipzig Capella Fidicinia, Rostock Motet Choir
Freut Euch und Jubilieret

Tracks:

In Dulci Jubilo - Virtuosi Saxoniae
Pastorale Per la Notte Di Natale - The Berlin Chamber Orchestra,
Sonata Per Chiesa et Camera
Jubilate Domino - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Concerto Fatto Per la Notte Di Natale - Virtuosi Saxoniae
Sonata Natalis
Vom Himmel Hoch - Budapest Strings
Air (From Water Music) - Virtuosi Saxoniae
Concerto Per il Natale, RV 270
Tochter Zion - Virtuosi Saxoniae
Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 6
Trumpet Tune and Air

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