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1. LAMENT
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2. Double Spades Effect, The
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3. Desert Island Disc
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4. Hopeful
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5. Castaway
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6. Her Majesty's Trusted Food Taster
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7. Feathered Friends
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8. To Mourn The Death Of Color
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9. Six Of One
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Crystal Mass
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ASIN: B000B6N6BI
Release Date: 2005-11-01 |
Tracks:
- Antiphona Post Evangelium - In Dulci Jubilo
- Versus Alleluiatici: Adorabo - Nova Schola Gregoriana
- Ordo Virtutum: Procession - Oxford Camerata
- Viderunt Omnes - Tonus Peregrinus
- Fines Terre Salutare Dei Nostri Jubilate Deo Omnis Terra (Plainchant) - Tonus Peregrinus
- Notum Fecit - Tonus Peregrinus
- Dominus - Tonus Peregrinus
- Salutare Suum Ante Conspectum Gentium Revelavit - Tonus Peregrinus
- Justitiam Suam (Plainchant) - Tonus Peregrinus
- Gaudete Christus Est Natus - Oxford Camerata
- Cantiga De Santa Maria - Michael Posch
- Exiit Diluculo - Unicorn Ensemble
- Humils Forfaitz - Michael Posch
- Adieu Ces Bons Vins De Lannoys - Michael Posch
- Non Avra Ma'Pieta Questa Mia Donna - Michael Posch
- Non Ara May Pieta Questa Mia Dona - Michael Posch
- Veni Creator - Tonus Peregrinus
- D'Ung Aultre Amer - Capilla Flamenca
- Alleluya - Capilla Flamenca
- El Grillo - Shirley Rumsey
- El Grillo - Capilla Flamenca
- Missa 'La Sol Fa Re Mi': Kyrie - Capilla Flamenca
- Le Chant Des Oiseaux - The Scholars Of London
- Passe & Medio/Den Iersten Gaillarde - Capilla Flamenca
- Den III Ronde, Den VI Ronde-Les Quatre Branles - Convivium Musicum Gothenburgense
- Gaillarde I, II, III - Convivium Musicum Gothenburgense
Tracks:
- In Nomine - Rose Consort Of Viols
- In Nomine No.20 - Rose Consort Of Viols
- Spem In Alium - Oxford Camerata
- Sanctus - Oxford Camerata
- Du Fond De Ma Pensee - Christine Morel
- The King Of Denmark's Galiard - Rose Consort Of Viols
- Flow, My Tears - Dorothy Linell
- Greiner Zancker - Ensemble Villanella
- Stat ('Tsaat) Ein Meskin - Ensemble Villanella
- Tiento - Shirley Rumsey
- Tribulationem Et Dolorem - Oxford Camerata
- Lagrime Di San Pietro: 'Il Magnanimo Pietro' - Bo Holten
- Missa 'Susanne Un Jour': Kyrie - Oxford Camerata
- Beau Le Crystal - The Scholars Of London
- Missa 'O Magnum Mysterium': O Magnum Mysterium - Oxford Camerata
- Missa 'Papae Marcelli': Kyrie - Oxford Camerata
Customer Reviews:
another winner from Naxos.......2007-02-21
This is another winning compilation from Naxos. My only comment is to provide a heads-up regarding the track list in the booklet. CD 1 puts the Leonin "Viderunt Omnes" on six tracks, while the booklet leaves room for only one. Thus, add five to booklet tracks five through 21 for CD1 to get them to match. (I.e., where the booklet says tracks 15 and 16 are two versions of Josquin's "El Grillo," your CD player will show them to be tracks 20 and 21.) With luck this will be corrected in later printings.
Also, I would have liked the booklet to include the words, but perhaps that is an inducement to get particular CDs from Naxos.
As for the music itself--breadth of selection, musicianship, sound quality, all are excellent. A great collection!
awesome value -- 5+ stars.......2006-07-15
I'm really enthusiastic about these CDs and booklet. I've had it for a few weeks now, in which I've explored Medieval and Renaissance music much more deeply than this little book and CD set. Yet I'm very glad I started with these.
The selection of composers gives an excellent, broad sweep across several centuries.
But the booklet contains one of the most informative essays I've found about early music, and I've spent a few dozen dollars buying books. If the booklet were separated from the CDs, it alone would be worth more than $10.
In short, if you're interested in exploring early music, this really is one of the best places to start; the best place that I know of. I'm sure, at any rate, that you can't beat the value.
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- Excuse me?
- Good Technique, Tone needs some work
- Hickman is okay, but....
- Trumpet Student Must-have
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ASIN: B000003J61
Release Date: 1995-10-24 |
Tracks:
- Credo - David Hickman/Pauline Soderholm
- Son: Allegro Moderato - David Hickman/Pauline Soderholm
- Son: Adagio Tenero - David Hickman/Pauline Soderholm
- Son: Allegro - David Hickman/Pauline Soderholm
- Rose Vars - David Hickman/Pauline Soderholm
- Ste: Adagio - David Hickman
- Ste: Adagio; Allegro - David Hickman
- Ste: Allegro Vivo - David Hickman
- Caprice - David Hickman/Eric Dalheim
- Son: With Strength And Vigor - David Hickman/Eric Dalheim
- Son: Rather Slowly And With Freedom - David Hickman/Eric Dalheim
- Son: Moderately Fast, With Energy - David Hickman/Eric Dalheim
- Son: Theme And Vars - David Hickman/Eric Dalheim
- Son: Andante Liberamente - David Hickman/Eric Dalheim
- Son: Allegro Spumente - David Hickman/Eric Dalheim
- Scherzo in d - David Hickman/Eric Dalheim
Customer Reviews:
Excuse me?.......2006-08-23
I'm sorry.. but I have to chuckle after reading these reviews. Serious trumpet players know David Hickman and his capabilities on the instrument, and, to be blunt, any comments that suggest that Hickman is "all technique" would be simply laughed at. He is a world-renowned performer and teacher who has done groundbreaking work with the Summit Brass and St. Louis Brass Quintet, not to mention on his numerous solo albums. Also, I suggest you look at the roster of his students at Arizona State University and write down some of the names. You'll see them again when they are successful orchestral players, chamber musicians, or solo artists.
Attacking the quality of Hickman's tone is pretty silly, anyway. If you've ever recorded an instrumental performance before, you know what I mean. Microphone placement and the acoustic quality of the venue (and many other things) make huge differences in how the recording will sound. It's not a good sound/bad sound issue; everyone's sound is different. Additionally, sound engineering technology today can make an 6th grader who started playing trumpet yesterday sound like Wynton Marsalis.
I apologize for not really reviewing the album (which is fantastic) here. Trumpeters, brass players, and all musicians would be doing themselves a favor to listen carefully to this album. Some fabulous and important trumpet repertoire being performed by world-class musicians.
Good Technique, Tone needs some work.......2005-10-21
For all trumpet players, we all know that tone production is what we always strive for. Producing an amazing tone...that is a great accomplishment.
Hickman obviously is a good trumpet player but I don't think he's anywhere near the top trumpet players. His tone is very heavy, and loses liveliness. When you hear him playing the 16ths and 32nds, his tone seems to turn a bit feeble and the sound IS NOT CONCENTRATED....each note is not clear enough
If you want to know what I mean, listen to Hakan Hardenberger. He has got a very focused tone and a beautiful tone at that.
Also, Maurice Andre has incredible tone and technique, but a different style from Hardenberger. Andre's playing may sound different too since he prefers to use French trumpets.
Hickman is okay, but...........2005-09-20
For a REAL trumpet player, search for Amanda Pepping's newest CD. She is truly amazing.
Trumpet Student Must-have.......2000-10-04
Serious high school and college trumpet players will be well served by owning this album. It contains several pieces with which you will spend a great deal of time during your studies, and gives you a clear, precise, and very musical account of them. The Kennan, Stevens, and Dello Joio are probably the most often performed works, but the other works on this album make a strong case for more inclusion on recitals as well.
David Hickman is an excellent player who makes every phrase and articulation clear to the listener. I don't advocate trying to make one's performane a carbon copy of Hickman's, but this CD is an excellent model from which to work, and the number of pieces contained on the album make it a good buy for anyone who is interested, and particularly those who plan to study seriously, the trumpet.
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- Great CD!!
- Favorite Moravian chorales from childhood.
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ASIN: B000003J2Z
Release Date: 1995-02-01 |
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- Three Chorales: O Lord In Me Fulfill - O Deepest Grief - What Splendid Rays
- Three Sonatas: Largo, Allegro, Scherzo
- Three Sonatas: Largo, Allegro, Allegro
- Three Sonatas: Adagio, Allegro, Scherzo
- Communion Hymn
- Moravian Funeral Chorales: Passion Chorale - Sleep Thy Last Sleep - Passion Chorale
- The Liturgical Year: Advent - Come Thou Long Expected Jesus - Once He Came In Blessing
- The Liturgical Year: Christmas - All My Heart This Night Rejoices
- The Liturgical Year: Passion Week - Go To Dark Gethsemane
- The Liturgical Year: Easter - Sleepers Wake - I Give Thee Thanks Unfeigned
- The Liturgical Year: All Saints Day - The Thousand Times Ten Thousand
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- Hosanna
- O Come, Immanuel; All the World Gives Praises; How Shall I Meet My Saviour
- Ave Maria
- To Us A Child Is Born This Night - Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly - Once He Came In Blessing
- To Us A Child Is Born
- O Come All Ye Faithful - Angels We Have Heard On High - Hark The Herald Angels Sing
- Hosanna
- Prague, 7th C.; Ride On In Majesty; Go To Dark Gethsemane
- Crucifixus
- Solemn Intrata
- Christians Dismiss Your Fear; The Day Of Resurrection; Jesus Christ Is Risen Today; Lyra Davidica
- Christ Unto Us Has Left An Example
Customer Reviews:
Great CD!!.......2003-08-07
This is a must for all trombonists and music historians!! The sound of these groups is just amazing! Nowhere else can you get a sound like you do with the instruments that these trombonists use. Where else can you hear a contrabass, bass, tenor, alto, soprano, and sopranino trombones all together? A great CD for a historical reference on the trombone also...tromobone chiors are one of the oldest forms of music, and THE oldest perfoming groups in the USA are the Moravian trombone choirs. This CD gives us a rare look into the past of how trombones were commonly used in centuries past, and how the tradition continues today.
Favorite Moravian chorales from childhood........1999-11-20
Trombone choirs! I love them. Everytime I hear this recording, I see again the church of my childhood and the trombone choir standing out in the snow near the front steps playing Christmas chorales during the hour before the Christmas Eve service. Why were they out there a full hour before the service? If you wanted a seat, you had to arrive an hour early, because late comers sat in folding chairs in the cloakrooms, or stood in the back. That church was filled to brimming only on Christmas Eve, because music lovers came from miles away to hear traditional Moravian Christmas music, and where else could one possibly hear it? Some of it is on this recording. The words sung to track 8 are "All my heart this night rejoices...", and that sense of anticipation and pleasure is exactly what Moravians feel as they enjoy a night of great music, sung mostly by the people in the pews, not just the choirs. It's all here. The great songs from Advent, Lent, songs of repentance, forgiveness, joy, for baptising babies and burying old people. When you hear track 19, Hosanna, think of a room full of singers on Palm Sunday, echoing back and forth to each other, the little girls and women singing back to the boys and men. My only criticism is that there are perhaps too many songs in minor keys grouped together. They evoke too much sadness and start to sound like endless dirges. The musical interpretation and masterful rendering of the chorales is absolutely delightful, not only for us who hold all the words in our heads and are singing along, but also for those who will assign their own meaning to the music.
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- Wonderful CD, cheaper elsewhere
- Perhaps my favorite Christmas albumn
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ASIN: B00000A1GK
Release Date: 1998-10-20 |
Tracks:
- Prologue: Gloria in excelsis Deo (Robert Cowper)
- The Annunciation: Ave Maria, gratia plena (Plainsong)
- The Annunciation: Angelus ad Virginem (English Carol, 13th Century)
- The Annunciation: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Pierluigi da Palestrina)
- The Annunciation: Gabriel's message (arr. Edgar Pettman)
- The Appearance of the Angles To The Shepherds: Hodie Christus natus est (Giovanni Bassano)
- The Appearance of the Angles To The Shepherds: Jolly Shepherd (English Anonymous Round)
- The Appearance of the Angles To The Shepherds: Hodie Christus natus est (Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck)
- The Appearance of the Angles To The Shepherds: Past three a clock (arr. Charles Wood)
- The Birth: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (Praetorius/Vulpius)
- The Birth: There is no rose of such virtu (English Carol, 15th Century)
- The Birth: Ave maris stella (Lajos Bardos)
- The Birth: A spotless Rose (Herbert Howells)
- The Birth: O magnum mysterium (William Byrd)
- The Birth: Ach Herr, Du Schr (Heinrich Sch
- The Angels Greet The New - Born Child: This endris night (arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams)
- The Angels Greet The New - Born Child: Entre le boeuf (French Carol, 13th century)
- Arrival Of The Shepherds At Bethlehem: Guillran ton tamborin (arr. Louis-Gaston Soublette)
- Arrival Of The Shepherds At Bethlehem: Psallite (Michael Praetorius)
- Arrival Of The Shepherds At Bethlehem: Quem vidistes pastores? (Richard Dering)
- The Rocking Of The Cradle: The cradle (harm. Martin Shaw)
- The Rocking Of The Cradle: Lullaby (William Byrd)
- The Rocking Of The Cradle: El Rorro (Mexican traditional carol)
- The Rocking Of The Cradle: Once as I remember (arr. R. Hammond)
- The Rocking Of The Cradle: The Lamb (John Tavener)
- The Rocking Of The Cradle: Joseph lieber, Joseph mein (Johannes Walther)
- The Adoration Of The Magi: Entry of the Three Kings (John Gardner)
- The Adoration Of The Magi: The King of all Kings (collected by Cecil Sharp)
- The Adoration Of The Magi: Ring out ye crystal spheres (Robert Armstrong)
- The Adoration Of The Magi: Gloria in excelsis deo (Thomas Weelkes)
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful CD, cheaper elsewhere.......2005-12-05
I first heard of this cd when I heard the glorious El Rorro on a mix of christmas music which I got with a copy of a magazine called Classic CD. I looked everywhere for the cd but had trouble finding it anywhere and even heard from one record store that the cd had been deleted. I checked here on Amazon and saw that it was only available used for $32.50. I seriously considered buying it even for that price.
I was therefore ecstatic when I found it on iTunes for $11.99 and instantly purchased it online. You can find it there, not under the US title but the original UK title which is Once as I Remember. For those who enjoy old English choral music, then this cd can become one of those you will have to listen to every christmas. This is one of mine.
Perhaps my favorite Christmas albumn.......2005-12-04
I originally bought this CD merely because it was on sale from a record club. I had no idea at the time how astonishingly good it was. It has quickly become perhaps my favorite albumn of Christmas music, and in fact it is one of the CDs that gives me most pleasure throughout the year. The range of selections is incredibly broad and extremely tasteful. The songs are alternately joyous, rousing, subtle, and very moving, and the perfomances are superb. It would be wonderful if this CD were reissued in an inexpensive format; I would love to be able to give this as a gift to many friends. I particularly recommend selections 5, 22, 23, and 27. The last two of these, especially, deserve to be much better known and more widely performed than is presently the case.
A Wonderful Christmas Pageant .......2005-10-24
John Elliot Gardiner has brought us a great deal of wonderful music and has been a leader in what used to be called early music performance practice (nowadays it is just the way the music is performed). Apparently, he came from a well to do family and for some period of time they had their own Christmas pageant that told the story of the Nativity with a mix of various musical numbers that ranged the ancient to the relatively modern.
This is a terrific album all on its own, but it may spark some ideas for your own Christmas celebrations and introduce you to some new pieces new approaches for the Holiday. The music is all excellently performed, I suspect far more professionally than when he was a child, but we always idealize our fond memories don't we?
The disk comes with all the texts for the pieces along with his explanation of how the pageant worked along with the spoken parts (not included on the disk) and that is a nice touch. If you wanted, you could simply use the disk for the musical portions and take turns in your family of just reading the spoken parts. Just a though.
Enjoy!
Personal and Universal.......2000-12-19
This recording is a personal memoir of John Eliot Gardiner's childhood. His family put on an annual Christmas pageant involving a large cast of family, friends, neighbors, etc. The selections on this CD are the selections that were used for the pageant, plus a few of Mr. Gardiner's new favorites added as well. (The readings that were part of the pageant are included on the liner notes.)
On my first listen to this recording the music was beautiful, but it seemed like an ad hoc collection. The cause for this seemed to be the variety of fairly diverse styles from one selection to the next. There are high Renaissance pieces, contemporary pieces, traditional carols, some Medieval selections, and a few other odds and ends. Most of the works are a cappella, but some are accompanied. All are executed with the flawlessness of the Monteverdi Choir. But the album didn't seem to have a flow or direction.
Then I read the readings that went between the selections as well as the liner notes about the pageant. Ever since then the CD "clicked." The flow of the selections made wonderful sense.
If you by this CD I suggest you read the liner notes first and the readings in the order they are intended. At least for me it made the CD a complete work of art.
This CD is a glimpse into what "made" the conductor John Eliot Gardiner. It is also a universal statement of Christmas.
Beatiful choir.......1999-12-10
The Monteverdi choir sounds very well and all the melodies are sweet. Listen the third theme or ONCE AS I REMEMBER.
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- absolutley incredible...
- melody is the king: and good melody, btw
- I just don't get it.
- ...
- Whats wrong with the reviews that have gone before..
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Crystal Mass
The Tear Garden
Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00004ZDMI
Release Date: 2000-10-24 |
Tracks:
- LAMENT
- Double Spades Effect, The
- Desert Island Disc
- Hopeful
- Castaway
- Her Majesty's Trusted Food Taster
- Feathered Friends
- To Mourn The Death Of Color
- Six Of One
Customer Reviews:
absolutley incredible..........2005-03-09
This is without a doubt my favorite tear garden release. i am getting tired of everyone always having to explain why other projects of cevins dont sound like skinny puppy. skinny puppy is one demension of cevin, he is the most talented musician of all time as far as i am converned, i have been listening to skinny puppy since i was 15 years old, and i had never given tear garden a chance becsaue i was looking for more skinny puppy, now that i am older, i am so glad i went back and lsitned to tear garden again, they are incredible, when i first got this CD i listened to it 3 times in the same day, and i still cannot stop listneing to it, this is one of my favorite cds. i want to recommend also i, parasite, android lust, monstrum sepsis, cyrusrex, veneitan snares, and prick "the wreckyard" [...]
melody is the king: and good melody, btw.......2002-03-12
I think Cevin Key and Edward Ka-spel are very talented musicians. Together or separately, they have made very good songs and albums, experimenting with everyting imaginable: experimental electronics, fussion of wind instruments with cold electronics, danceable melody, undanceable melody, etc etc. Now this 'Crystal mass' is maybe their most accessible piece of work Key has ever been invloved in. Once said this, and once said that Skinny Puppy is my fav band and Legendary Pink Dots are starting to be one of my top favourites, I must say: Crystal mass is a good album.
But mind this: don't expect a Puppy influenced album, 'cos you won't get it. You better expect a somewhat melodic industrial (is this industrial? does industrial mean sth? those questions are opened to you, and I won't answer them) with a very good voice, very open-minded. In fact, Tear Garden is a very opened-minded project, don't u think so? they add lots and lots of influences, tastes, styles, such as, for instance, industrial, pop, rock, reggae (it's undeniable, to me, the reggae beat in some songs of this project as well as in some later Download's songs.
The lyrics are good, very good, since Ka-spel is a poet, just as Ogre is, so unlke other composers such as Bill Leeb who, even though I love his music, I must admit he's a very poor writer, and anyway he down't seem to want to be a good one.
Now, the songs, since many people say the order of the titles doesn't correspond with the order of the actual songs, I'll comment them as track 1, track 2, etc.
Track 1: after an electronic intro which makes us clear that this album isn't going to be innovative regarding sound, we get a very melodic song, which reminds me of... New Order, without a shadow of doubt, a sort of darker New Order, but the influence is there for me to see it, at least. Good lyrics, sad atmosphere, melancholy everywhere.
Track 2: it begins alright, again with that blend of retro electronics and 80's beats, but here I seem to find some echoes of indie music from the 90's. With no chorus, the same sentence is repeated at last once and again. It's not one of my fav.
Track 3: in the same vein of track 1, this song has a very good chorus "this is your life...", a very catchy melody, nothing groundbreaking of course, but good.
Track 4: This is the least electronic song in all the album, reminds me once more of New Order, good melody but my leats fav.
Track 5: here we have some reggae influence. A good song, anyway, curious lyrics, reggae chorus.
Track 6: A very melancholy song, Ka-spel sings superbly, he makes me wanna die.
Track 7: maybe the most original song, again reggae influence, as well as trip-hop intonation. Maybe my fav together with the first one. The most experimental song, it seems as if Key wants to remind us at times that he is the man behind the Download experimental project.
Track 8: over a more electronic background, Ka-spel recites couples of verses in which melancholy presides all over.
Track 9: another melodic piece, sad, with slight touches of Download electronics, but all with the accostumed sad melodic touch.
To sum up, i want to say that this is not my favourite type of music, 'cos I prefer more electronic , darker and experimental projects such as Download, Skinny puppy, or Tear Garden's 'Tired eyes slowly burning', but sometimes...
...sometimes I want some good, sad, melancholy, melody: then this is the album.
I just don't get it........2002-02-07
After reading so many glowing words about Tear Garden in general and Crystal Mass in particular, I had high hopes for this album. Those hopes were dashed as soon as I began listening. While Crystal Mass has a few good musical moments here and there, most of the time the album alternates between bland and annoying. The musicianship is competent but unremarkable. The songwriting is lackluster, and the vocals are downright dreary. Let me be clear about the vocals. I am not saying that they vocals are depressing; there is plenty of great music with depressing vocals. I am saying the vocals are bland, uninteresting, and emotionless. There are a couple of good ideas about, but the music never goes anywhere. The really shocking thing is that this album came out in 2000. It sounds straight out of the mid eighties, and I can barely believe otherwise. Crystal Mass has all of the trappings of a recording made in 1984 except for the magic that made much of that music so special. All in all I am left with the image of a slightly tired British fellow staring at his navel and wondering what's on TV.
..........2001-03-17
...What's the problem if this album sounds mellow, or this orthat. With the number of records they made (T.G. and the PinkDots)you'll surely find someting to make your mind. Is it bad if"lament" (or the pseudo electro dub in the middle) top somegreek or south Patagonian chart, so that Ed can make a lot of otherrecords. Crystal Mass is great listening : on a car in the rain,on asunny sunday morning, when having a new date or buying a new car. It'sgreat..Don't get me wrong, I like Download, Numb, Skinny Puppy, cEvinKey and some other thing you won't even think of listen to, but thisrecord made me really happy. The real luxury : "EasyListening" 24/24 and 7/7 Tear Garden..
Whats wrong with the reviews that have gone before.........2000-12-04
This is very much a high point in Tear Gardens work. Despite former claims of starting out happy, the opening song Lament even in title let alone its lyrics, hides a dark meloncholy within it about hope dashed to pieces. As well all know though, lyrics are not the music only a part or it would be poetry alone. Tear Garden implements more of its unique sound clips, and wonderful blues guitar influences. I have to wonder what an albumn would sound like if they worked with David Gilmore from Pink Floyd. I have found that certain track of Crystal Mass have a tendancy to STICK in your head, playing over and over, such catchy melodies they carry with just the right tint of sadness and regret behind them. If only modern radio would recognize that music such as this should be played and not the Generation Loss clones of the current trends.
For those who were wondering why there are 8 titles and 7 track listings.. Hopeful-Castaway is one 10 minute track not two seperates.
Every track on this albumn should cater to prior fans of Tear Gardens work, and on my shelf its moved past Last Man to Fly as my Favorite work by them to this date.
Rumor had it at the time of impending release that there was over 2 hours of music recorded in LA in one sitting, we can only hope that there will be a release of much more of this session.
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Patrick Love Presents: Wait On The Lord
A.L. Jinwright Mass Choir
Manufacturer: Crystal Rose
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
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Gospel
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ASIN: B000008NHV
Release Date: 1994-10-18 |
Tracks:
- Intro
- Hold Out
- Lift the Savior Up
- Christ Made the Difference
- Great Things
- We Worship
- Psalm 23
- Wait on the Lord
- Peace in the Midst of a Storm
- Guide Me
- Outro
- Wait on the Lord [Instrumental]
Customer Reviews:
PSALMS 23.......2004-01-03
THIS IS A GREAT CD. I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO LISTEN TO THE
LYRICS OF THE SONGS AND PUT YOURSELF INTO THE HEART OF WORSHIP. THESE SONGS WILL ENCOURAGE YOUR HEART AND MINISTER TO YOUR SOUL.
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Watch Ye Therefore
Mattie Moss Clark , and Michigan State Mass Choir
Manufacturer: Crystal Rose
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Christian & Gospel
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Gospel
| Christian & Gospel
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ASIN: B000008NXK
Release Date: 1994-11-29 |
Tracks:
- Intro of Mattie Moss Clark - Dr. Mattie Moss Clark
- Power, Power
- My God Can Do Anything
- There's Nothing Too Hard for God, Pt. 1
- Watch Ye Therefore
- I'm Thankful
- I Decided to Follow Jesus
- Ready or Not
- Never Left Me Alone
- Miracles Waiting
- There's Nothing Too Hard for God, Pt. 2
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Facets: John Holt, Trumpet
Manufacturer: Crystal Records CD762
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ASIN: B0002ATZ9U
Release Date: 2004-05-10 |
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- Luening: Introduction and Allegro: Introduction
- Luening: Introduction and Allegro: Allegro
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- Lo Presti: Suite for Five Trumpets: Chorale
- Lo Presti: Suite for Five Trumpets: Finale
- Peeters: Sonata for Trumpet & Piano: Allegro
- Peeters: Sonata for Trumpet & Piano: Aria
- Peeters: Sonata for Trumpet & Piano: Finale
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Album Description
John Holt is principal trumpet of the Dallas Opera Orchestra and has performed and recorded with the Dallas Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Dallas Opera Orchestra, and Voices of Change. He is Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. LIS TPRICE: 16.99
Customer Reviews:
solid sound........2007-03-12
solid sounding trumpet parts, but not very interesting musically. he doesn't go anywhere with it. was he thinking domo oragoto mr. roboto?
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Crystal Hicks
Manufacturer: Christ's Sake Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000FEDYXQ |
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Mattie Moss Presents
Michigan State Mass Choir
Manufacturer: Crystal Rose
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00008EXZ9
Release Date: 1994-09-13 |
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