Light of this World

Track Listings
 
1. Light of this World
2. Sunborne - from Sunborne
3. The Flying Bach - from Novus Magnificat
4. Radiance - from Sacred Space Music
5. The Dawning - from Sunborne
6. My Heart Doth Soar - from Novus Magnificat
7. Darkness of Space - from Sunborne
8. The Longing - from Sacred Space Music
9. The Chakoor Bird
10. Gurudev Aja - from C Demby at Alaron
11. OmManiPadmHum - from Skies above Skies
12. God Is - from Skies above Skies
13. Sanctus

Editorial Reviews
Body Mind Spirit
"If we select one musician who embodies the evolutionary spirit of New Age music,-- that musician would be Constance Demby."

Product Description
A "Best Of" Compilation Album, showcasing 13 pieces from albums Demby has recorded since 1978. A great way to sample her incredible range of styles, and her earlier recordings, many of which are classic jewels.

"Light of this World: offers a sampler of the music from Demby's 1978 Skies above Skies through the 1986 masterpiece Novus Magnificat; two bonus tracks were written for this compilation album. The title track opens the album, an inspiring and brash pop vocal piece (Demby sounds remarkably like Bette Midler) with female backup vocals, hot drums, electric guitar emulator,and bass.

The title track from Demby's 1980 Sunborne also showcases Demby's voice, but in her more cosmic and chantlike mode. The instrumentation is vast -- organ sounds, trap set, piano -- a sound fit for the birth of galaxies. The exhilarating "Flying Bach" from Novus Magnificat features some fancy organ work with sampled chorus and orchestra. "Radiance" from Sacred Space Music offers an organ drone with the sparkling tones of the hammered dulcimer. Overhead, Demby vocalizes like an angel. " The Dawning" from Sunborne showcases Demby's enormous Sonic Steel Instruments, the Space Bass and the Whale Sail. Demby's 1994 live album, Constance Demby at Alaron, is represented by two pieces, "The Chakoor Bird" (on which Demby plays the resonant Chinese cheng) and "Gurudev Aja," an exotic synthesizer piece with drone. Demby's first album, Skies Above Skies, is represented by two devotional prayers, "OmManiPadmeHum" (radiant piano and organ drone) and "God Is" (a mystical work for organ).

"Sanctus" ends the album, a radiant new piece brimming with chimes and gongs. None of the pieces here tops seven minutes (the pieces may last to a half hour in the original versions), but I could not sense any had been cut. A lot of albums claim "best of"; this one delivers. Demby is a visionary musician, and this album should whet your appetite for more." - AMG

Light of this World

Light of this World,Constance Demby


Light of this World

Light of this World
A Festival Of Carols / Robert Shaw Chorale
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Traditional Christmas Music
  • The quintessential Christmas recording
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A Festival Of Carols / Robert Shaw Chorale
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ASIN: B000003EPA
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Medley: Good Christian Men - Rejoice - Silent Night - Patapan - O Come - All Ye Faithful
  2. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
  3. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
  4. Shepherd's Carol
  5. Go, Tell It On The Mountain
  6. Medley: O Sanctissima - Joy To The World - Away In A Manger - Fum, Fum, Fum - March Of The Kings
  7. I Wonder As I Wander
  8. We Three Kings
  9. My Dancing Day
  10. Medley: What Child Is This? - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Bring A Torch - Jeanette - Isabella - Angels We Have Heard On High
  11. Coventry Carol
  12. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
  13. Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
  14. Carol Of The Bells
  15. Medley: Break Forth - O Beauteous Heavenly Light - The First Nowell - O Little Town Of Bethlehem - I Saw Three Ships - Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Traditional Christmas Music .......2007-01-24

If you love traditional Christmas music, done in traditional style (i.e., no rock or jazz influence), this CD is for you. The Robert Shaw Chorale, the "gold standard" of quality choral music, sings much loved carols, with some lesser-known pieces as well. Some are a cappella; some include a full orchestral accompaniment. My favorites on this CD are "We Three Kings," "Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella," and "I Saw Three Ships."

5 out of 5 stars The quintessential Christmas recording.......2005-12-09

This recording seems to elicit universal and heartfelt praise. Who am I to dispute that? The performance is terrific, just as described by the other Amazon reviewers, no doubt about it.

However, I do have one bone to pick with this recording. There just isn't enough of it. With material as good as this, that is a real loss!

5 out of 5 stars A Top List Christmas CD.......2004-12-28

I bought this cd long ago, and have enjoyed it immensely each year. It is the perfect blend of celebration and meditation. Orchestra and choir combine in four distinct groupings, and a capella arrangements complete the masterful collection. The orchestral arrangements will make the hairs on your neck stand up, and your stomach quiver with all the excitement you ever felt as a child at Christmas. Adeste Fidelis is performed as few other ensembles have ever come close. The a capella arrangements will all, without exception, be on your yearly list of must-hear holiday arrangements. Truly a top list Christmas CD, essential for every family who celebrates this feast.

5 out of 5 stars The best.......2004-01-02

I own approximately 35 Christmas choral CDs - including choirs and groups such as the Cambridge Singers and the King Singers. I also own two Christmas albums with Robert Shaw and the Atlantic symphony. This performance with the Robert Shaw Chorale is old but it is still my favorite. The arrangements are magnificent, the sound is brilliant, and the choir and orchestra are precise with wonderful volume control. Buy and enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars How do you describe perfection?.......2003-12-14

This is my favorite Christmas CD. Nothing comes close. I thoroughly enjoyed learning much of the music in high school choir over 30 years ago. The music has never left me. The four medleys are the arrangements of Robert Russell Bennett titled "The Many Moods of Christmas". The arrangements seem to have a freshness about them even after listening numerous times.

Interspersed with the medleys are a cappella carols.

All of this music is wonderfully performed by the Robert Shaw Chorale, the a cappella selections recorded in 1957 and the medleys in 1963.

Four decades have proven that this is the standard in choral music. The clarity of text, the richness of tone, the beauty of harmony combine to present the message of Christmas in the manner that only music can do.

These words are no surprise to those familiar with choral music in the United States. If you are not so familiar, but would like to enjoy Christmas music at its most beautiful, you can do no better than acquiring this CD.
The Essential Leontyne Price: Spirituals, Hymns & Sacred Songs
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B000003FWE
Release Date: 1997-01-14

Tracks:

  1. Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
  2. Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Knees - Various Artists
  3. His Name So Sweet - Various Artists
  4. 'Roun' About The Mountain - Various Artists
  5. Swing Low , Sweet Chariot - Various Artists
  6. Sit Down, Servant - Various Artists
  7. Were You There - Various Artists
  8. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands - Various Artists
  9. Deep River - Various Artists
  10. Honor! Honor! - Various Artists
  11. My Soul's Been Anchored In De Lord - Various Artists
  12. On Ma Journey - Various Artists
  13. A City Called Heaven - Various Artists
  14. Ride On, King Jesus - Various Artists
  15. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Various Artists
  16. Sinner, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass - Various Artists
  17. Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Various Artists
  18. There Is A Balm In Gilead - Various Artists
  19. Let Us Cheer The Weary Traveler - Various Artists
  20. Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
  21. My Way Is Cloudy - Various Artists
  22. Nobody Knows The Touble I've Seen - Various Artists
  23. I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray - Various Artists

Tracks:

  1. Holy, Holy, Holy - Leontyne Price
  2. Lead, Kindly Light - Leontyne Price
  3. Blessed Assurance - Leontyne Price
  4. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
  5. What A Friend We Have In Jesus - Leontyne Price
  6. Amazing Grace - Leontyne Price
  7. The Lord's Prayer - Leontyne Price
  8. Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior - Leontyne Price
  9. The Church's One Foundation - Leontyne Price
  10. Bless This House - Leontyne Price
  11. I Need Thee Every Hour - Leontyne Price
  12. Schlesische Volkslieder: Fairest Lord Jesus - Leontyne Price
  13. I Wonder As I Wander - Leontyne Price
  14. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
  15. Porgy And Bess: Summertime - Leontyne Price
  16. America The Beautiful - Leontyne Price
  17. Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing - Leontyne Price
  18. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - Leontyne Price
  19. Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Leontyne Price

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Price Club.......2005-04-28

"I am here," said Leontyne Price when interviewed as she opened the new Metropolitan Opera with Samuel Barber's underrated ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, "and you will know that I am the best and will hear me. The color of my skin or the kink of my hair or the spread of my mouth has nothing to do with what you are listening to." Back in the 1960s Price was one of the greatest divas in all of opera, and it wasn't just her voice but her magnificent stage presence, combined with her social activism. All of the above come into play in this collection of secular songs and ditties, some of them traditional plantation chanties and others, art songs and a scattering of pop music. And some of them, like Gershwin's "Summertime," cross the ever-permeable boundaries between Broadway and classical. These recordings were made at different times in Price's career, and her voice, while always angelic, has different shadings and reaches a different range of timbre in each separate recording date, but there is no question that, as time goes by, she is able to impart a richness of life experience noticeably absent from some of her earlier work.

"Ave Maria" sounds heavenly no matter which way you slice it, and as for "I Wonder As I Wander," it brings tears to your eyes. If you have a heart that's beating you will be moved by this rendition. "Ein feste Burg" is pretty strong, but Price seems more comfortable with the traditional spirituals, though perhaps it is the slightly off-kilter sounds of the Ambrosian Singers (what a name) who back her up on many of these tracks, that detract slightly from the experience. Compare "Lead Kindly Light" for a clear sense of what constitutes authority vs. what is a wee bit overproduced. If you had this compilation, and perhaps one of Leontyne Price's Christmas albums, you could attain nirvana any time you wanted to, just flip a switch and close your eyes, let her lift you up on wings of song.

5 out of 5 stars A living legend.......2005-03-10

Leontyne Price (still alive) and already passing into immortality amongst vocal artists, both classical and popular. Leontyne Price stands at the pinnacle of her classical art, but those who only know her work in La Forza del destino or the Verdi Requiem are in for a heart rending treat with this album where Leontyne Price goes home to her roots in Mississippi and gives an unabashed account of the classic spirituals she sang as a young woman. Like John Mc Cormacks rendering of Irish songs there is a personal longing and devotion expressed here that reveals a side of the artist not known in the bulk of their "classical" repetoire. A sense of going home like Citizen Kane's rosebud, or as Dorothy Gale observes at the end of the Wizard of Oz "everything I could ever have wanted was right in my own backyard "

1 out of 5 stars not your daddy's old timey spiritual.......2004-06-23

Agreed this is a good cd for a beautiful voice, but this is not, repeat not, for someone who wants to hear that old-timey religious fervor that you think of when you've been to a Black Baptist hand-clapping, standing, swaying, and singing service.

5 out of 5 stars Immaculate Vocals of Leontyne Price.......2003-12-31

IMMACULATE, SUPERB vocal range and style! There's no other words that can complement Miss Leontyne Price's vocal arrangements. Miss Price's voice is strong, and shrills very nicely to the instruments played on many songs listed on this double CD which is a joy to treasure; every song listed are songs I was raised to hearing and singing. Miss Price is the reason why many of these songs remain in popularity and presently used. Miss Leontyne Price has been incredible in many of her past performances. This is my fourth CD of Miss Price and I am glad to own this particular CD forever and ever. Many thanks to the executors who found this remarkable album and upgraded it to a CD format! **Angi**

4 out of 5 stars Great Gospel Stuff.......2001-04-12

This is a great CD. The only problem I have with it is that on some of the selections there is a boy's choir screaming in the background, and this takes away (a bit) from her performance. That said, her best selections are those that are either unaccompanied or those where her voice is not buried. Songs that strike me are - His Name So Sweet, He's Got The Whole World, Were You There, I Wonder as I Wander, Lift Every Voice and Sing, and my all time favourite Summertime. Enough said.
Magical Musicals / Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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Magical Musicals / Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

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Release Date: 1999-09-28

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  1. Hercules: Introduction
  2. Hercules: The Gospel Truth
  3. Hercules: One Last Hope
  4. Hercules: I Won't Say
  5. Hercules: Zero To Hero
  6. Hercules: A Star Is Born
  7. Hercules: Go The Distance
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  20. James And The Giant Peach: Good News
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  22. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: The Bells Of Notre Dame
  23. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Someday
  24. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: God Help The Outcasts
  25. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Topsy Turvy
  26. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Court Of Miracles
  27. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: A Guy Like You
  28. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Heaven's Light

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Not impressed.......2003-11-25

I was not terribly impressed with this CD. Fortunately, I decided to get it from the library to see if it was good before deciding whether or not to buy it.

Although the orchestration of the songs is well done, most of them simply were not meant to be performed by a chorus; and they sound terrible in that form. If you want some of the songs on this CD, I suggest you look at one of Disney's compilation CDs in the Classic Disney Vol. 1-5 series or the actual soundtracks of the movies.

5 out of 5 stars Inexorable wonder!.......2001-06-23

Where to start?! Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra have had a track record for recording some of the most stupendous movie music ever. Magical Musicals is just another example of how audaciously bold, yet beautiful Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops have taken the original scores, molded them into the same pieces, yet at the same time, creating life of their own in each and every note. If you are looking for ANY soundtrack containing Disney music, this should be the first CD you listen to. There are others out there, and yes, they may sound beautiful and enchanting, but you won't find such a unique and compelling score anywhere else other than this CD. Check it out!!
100 Favorite Patriotic Songs
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
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100 Favorite Patriotic Songs

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ASIN: B0000A1HT8
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

  1. America the Beautiful
  2. All Quiet on the Potomac Tonight
  3. Ballad of the Green Berets
  4. On Top of Old Smokey
  5. Coyote Warrior
  6. Semper Fidelis
  7. Breeze from Alabama
  8. Onward Christian Soldiers
  9. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
  10. Patriot
  11. Sweet Betsy from Pike
  12. Marines' Hymn
  13. America Is
  14. When Johnny Comes Marchin' Home
  15. Happy the Soldier
  16. American Trilogy
  17. Home Sweet Home
  18. Washington Post March
  19. Enraptured I Gaze
  20. Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
  21. Yellow Rose of Texas
  22. Over There
  23. Simple Gifts
  24. Liberty Bell
  25. Star Spangled Banner

Tracks:

  1. God Bless the USA
  2. Yankee Doodle Dandy
  3. Katy Cruel
  4. I Vow to Thee My Country
  5. King Cotton
  6. Beautiful Dreamer
  7. America
  8. American Patrol
  9. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Beauty
  10. Mohican Dream
  11. Red, White and Blue
  12. Some Folks
  13. Liberty Song
  14. Pomp and Circumstance
  15. Hail to the Chief
  16. Bennington Rifles
  17. Peace on the Battlefield
  18. I've Been Working on the Railroad
  19. Under the Double Eagle
  20. Red River Valley
  21. My Country 'Tis of Thee
  22. Camptown Races
  23. Wild Blue Yonder
  24. Hands Across the Sea
  25. Fanfare for the Common Man

Tracks:

  1. Stars and Stripes Forever
  2. Living in America
  3. Home on the Range
  4. Old Colony Times
  5. Clementine
  6. Invincible Eagle
  7. Ring Ring de Banjo
  8. Yankee Doodle
  9. Largo from "The New World"
  10. To a Wild Rose
  11. Hail Columbia
  12. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  13. Gettysburg
  14. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
  15. Capitan
  16. Prairie Daughter
  17. Little Brown Jug
  18. Marching Through Georgia
  19. Entertainer
  20. Steamboat Around the Bend
  21. Revolutionary Tea
  22. Cassions Keep Rollin' Along
  23. Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
  24. Amazing Grace
  25. Grand Old Flag

Tracks:

  1. God Bless America
  2. National Emblem
  3. Soldier, Soldier Won't You Marry Me
  4. Anchors Away
  5. Oh, Susannah
  6. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
  7. Toast
  8. Dixie
  9. St. Louis Blues
  10. Appalachian Spring
  11. Bonnie Blue Flag
  12. Old Hundreth
  13. Swanee River
  14. Battle Cry of Freedom
  15. U. S Field Artillery
  16. Sidewalks of New York
  17. Chester
  18. Auld Lang Syne
  19. Kingdom Come
  20. My Old Kentucky Home
  21. Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
  22. Battle Hymn of the Republic
  23. Shenandoah
  24. Abraham's Daughter
  25. This Land Is Your Land

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars not to great.......2007-04-04

We were disappointed with this CD, but for the price I guess we can't expect much. I didn't care for the new style presentation of the songs. I like a more traditional rendering.

3 out of 5 stars Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$.......2005-06-22

I red the comments of two other people who have bought this 4 CD BOX SET and it is not really so bad. I will even add that there are some excellent tunes. However, I must agree with the fact that few tunes seem to have been recorded 40 or 50 years ago, mainly when you hear the scratches of an old turntable but it is just 2 or 3 tunes. Furthermore, if you do not know American music, it is a good BOX SET to buy if you consider that you received 4 CD for 4$ including 100 tunes. On these 4 CD, I have heard some orchestration that I have never heard before and I consider that they are different but interesting. Any way, after hearing these 100 tunes, you will say to yourself that you like this tune, this other tune, this other tune and so on and you will be able to buy a more expensive CD with the tunes that you like. However, I have bought many CDs in the last few weeks and as you know, there are always some tunes that you like and some tunes that you do not like on every CD that you will buy. So, don't buy it at 25$ but at 4 or 5$ dollars, it is a very good choice for 100 tunes.

1 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for........2004-07-04

You get what you pay for. The singers put their own spin on the singing of each song. If you didn't hear the words you would not recognize some of them. Even some of the music sounds like a bad recording of music played on a turntable. Definitely not worth the price.

1 out of 5 stars Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ..........2004-07-04

I wish this review had been here when I was thinking of purchasing it. I guess you get what you pay for. If you are thinking of buying this, you are better off recording your own CDs (or at least buying one that you can listen to a sampling of the songs). This album includes songs that were mere recordings of the songs playing on an old record player. It's almost so unbelievable that it is funny.
The Joy of God - Great Hymns Across the Ages
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    The Joy of God - Great Hymns Across the Ages
    William P. Rowlands , Gordon Slater , John Stainer , Choir of Yorkminster Park Baptist Church , Ronald S. Jordan , Katherine Hill , Christopher Edwards , and Thomas Campbell
    Manufacturer: Marquis Music
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    ASIN: B000003WHH
    Release Date: 2007-01-08

    Tracks:

    1. Great Hymns Across The Ages: Psalm 117: Plainsong, Tone I:1
    2. Great Hymns Across The Ages: When Morning Gilds The Skies
    3. Great Hymns Across The Ages: Jesu, The Very Thought Of Thee
    4. Great Hymns Across The Ages: O Jesus, I Have Promised
    5. Great Hymns Across The Ages: Fairest Lord Jesus
    6. Rheinhardt Manuscripts: Worship The Lord
    7. Great Hymns Across The Ages: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
    8. Book Of Common Prayer: Psalm 121
    9. Greek Liturgy Of St. James: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
    10. Great Hymns Across The Ages: Let Us Break Bread
    11. Great Hymns Across The Ages: And Can It Be
    12. Great Hymns Across The Ages: When All Thy Mercies, O My God
    13. Psalterium Chorale', Constance: Creator Of The Earth And Skies
    14. Great Hymns Across The Ages: I Need Thee Every Hour
    15. Geistliche Seelenfreud: My God, My Father, Make Me Strong
    16. Great Hymns Across The Ages: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
    17. Great Hymns Across The Ages: In The Cross Of Christ I Glory
    18. Great Hymns Across The Ages: Low In The Grave He Lay
    19. Great Hymns Across The Ages: Crown Him With Many Crowns
    20. Great Hymns Across The Ages: This Is My Father's World
    21. Great Hymns Across The Ages: Lead, Kindly Light
    22. Great Hymns Across The Ages: I Heard The Voice Of Jesus Say
    23. Great Hymns Across The Ages: God, That Madest Earth And Heaven
    24. Te Lucis, Mode VIII: Before The Ending Of The Day
    Love Changes Everything
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • excellent CD
    • It doesn't get better than this!
    • STIG ROSEN...Simply........Outstanding
    • Doesn't get any better then this!
    • This is great!
    Love Changes Everything

    Manufacturer: Dptv Media
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0002IQGPS
    Release Date: 2004-08-24

    Tracks:

    1. This Is the Moment [From Jekyll & Hyde]
    2. Being Alive [From Company]
    3. Bui-Doi [From Miss Saigon]
    4. Why God Why? [From Miss Saigon]
    5. Last Night of the World [From Miss Saigon] - Joanna Ampil, , Stig Rossen
    6. Gethsemane [From Jesus Christ Superstar]
    7. Pity the Child [From Chess]
    8. Love Changes Everything [From Aspects of Love]
    9. Light at the End of the Tunnel [From Starlight Express]
    10. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables [From Les Misbles]
    11. Stars [From Les Misbles]
    12. Music of the Night [From The Phantom of the Opera]
    13. All I Ask of You [From The Phantom of the Opera]
    14. Somewhere [From West Side Story]
    15. Send in the Clowns [From A Little Night Music]

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars excellent CD.......2007-07-03

    I only wish there were more songs from Les Mis. I've seen 6 different Les Mis casts, and Stig Rossen (London cast, June 1997) was the best Jean Valjean I've seen by far. I bought this CD solely based on the fact that I was blown away by his voice when I saw him in Les Mis. You'll love the other songs on this CD just because his voice is so good.
    P.S. Don't know why the Amazon description says "by Kalle Magnusson", don't be confused...Stig Rossen sings all of the songs.

    5 out of 5 stars It doesn't get better than this!.......2007-03-17

    This is a superior CD. Mr. Rossen is a gifted singer and delivers each song with perfect expression. This CD is a gem!

    5 out of 5 stars STIG ROSEN...Simply........Outstanding.......2007-02-15

    This CD is a Gem ...it is a must for everyone who loves beautiful music.The renditions come to life again.."Love Changes Everything" , Beautiful..."This is the moment"....Powerful. This young man has the perfect range and "coloratura" in his voice, his diction is incredible, his own "persona" is in each and every song..."Why God" from miss saigon makes you re-live the drama in this song through Stig,s voice...."all i ask from you" Magical!!!.......to summarize if you are a Michael Ball fan (i am!!) this is as a wonderful venture as all his recordings...Get it ..you wont regret it!!..Stig has a space in my kingdom of outstanding performers..cant wait for his next recording!!!

    5 out of 5 stars Doesn't get any better then this!.......2006-07-06

    I took a chance when I bought this CD, and am so glad I did. His voice is so beautiful; so smooth, expressive, powerful, with a tremendous range. The songs were obviously carefully chosen, and he interprets each one so well that they sound brand new. This really is a beautiful album, if you're a fan of Michael Crawford or Michael Ball, add Stig to your list.

    Every song on this album is terrific, but his rendition of Gesthemene is really outstanding, better than most others I've heard.

    5 out of 5 stars This is great!.......2005-04-01

    This CD has Broadway songs sung by a great singer. I especially like his rendition of STARS from LES MISERABLES. This song is not on many CD's besides the cast albums of Les Miserables. He is a very good singer. While you may like the original versions better, you won't be sorry if you buy this CD.
    Opalescent
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Chill out deluxe.
    • Some interesting tonalities, but . . .
    • Stellar ! His best work...
    • Ambient music done right
    • Best album I've ever heard
    Opalescent

    Manufacturer: Just
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    ASIN: B00005N8JG
    Release Date: 2003-07-29

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Chill out deluxe........2006-09-23

    BUY this CD. I've had it for several years now and it I still listen to it. I've just pulled it out and it sounds fresh as ever. I won't go into detail, you can read the other reviews for that, but I think this album will go down as one of the finest chill out/mood albums of our time.

    2 out of 5 stars Some interesting tonalities, but . . . .......2006-09-09

    Every track but one has a simple, thumping percussion line, an artifact of modern music which I increasingly find tedious. No doubt it is easier to appeal to the brain stem rather than the prefrontal lobes. Unobjectionable as background music, but not actually worth listening to. Perhaps best described as music which one may hopefully, in time, grow out of.

    5 out of 5 stars Stellar ! His best work..........2006-04-04

    I think this album is timeless... the moods, melodies, harmony and textures are second to none. A great mixture of ambient to dance. Up there with the likes of Ulrich Schnauss and Manual. Contact Note is a good album, but Opalescent blows it away. A great buy.

    Funny how after buying this album I realised much of it is played in Sex and the City, as well as a few other movies... Still great music none the less. :)

    4 out of 5 stars Ambient music done right.......2005-09-16

    Good collection of ambient tunes that you can enjoying listening to over and over.

    5 out of 5 stars Best album I've ever heard.......2003-10-23

    One of the tracks from Opalescent was included on a new age sampler CD attached to the front of Nature and Health magazine, which is where I first heard it. The more I listened to the track, the more I wanted the album, but trying to locate Opalescent in Australia was quite difficult. Luckily I managed to find it - finally! - and it has proved to be the best purchase I've ever made, music-wise. This guy is phenomenal, especially considering his age (21). My music collection includes a huge amount of Vangelis, Jarre, Tangerine Dream and most of the heavies of chillout, electronic and ambient music, but I think I wound up listening to tracks from Opalescent at least once or twice a day for literally months - more than anything I've ever owned. Hopkins' music is utterly mesmerizing. It creates an ambient atmosphere unlike anything I've ever heard before. Everything flows together. This will sound cliched, but if you only ever buy one chillout album, let this one be it. I cannot recommend it highly enough, it is one of those one-in-a-million perennially listenable albums that I'm sure I will never tire of.
    Stephen Foster's America
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • STEPHEN FOSTER'S AMERICA
    • Keep shopping for Stephen Foster!
    • Jimerson Not Half Bad
    • Timeless and Beautiful
    • Politally Correct or Stupid?
    Stephen Foster's America

    Manufacturer: Amerimusic
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000AEKT
    Release Date: 1998-09-08

    Tracks:

    1. Minstrel Songs Of Foster: Oh! Susanna
    2. Minstrel Songs Of Foster: Massa's In De Cold Ground
    3. Minstrel Songs Of Foster: Old Folks At Home
    4. Minstrel Songs Of Foster: Camptown Races
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    6. Love Songs Of Foster: Nelly Bly
    7. Love Songs Of Foster: Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
    8. Love Songs Of Foster: Gentle Annie
    9. Spiritual Songs Of Foster And Others: Hard Times Come Again No More
    10. Spiritual Songs Of Foster And Others: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
    11. Spiritual Songs Of Foster And Others: Deep River
    12. Spiritual Songs Of Foster And Others: He's Got The Whole World In His Hand
    13. Popular Foster Songs: If You've Only Got A Moustache
    14. Popular Foster Songs: Old Dog Tray
    15. Popular Foster Songs: Glendy Burk
    16. Popular Foster Songs: My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night
    17. Popular Foster Songs: Some Folks
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    19. Civil War Songs Of Foster: Was My Brother In The Battle?
    20. Civil War Songs Of Foster: Nothing But A Plain Old Soldier
    21. Patriotic Songs Of The Nineteenth Century: Battle Hymn Of The Republic
    22. Patriotic Songs Of The Nineteenth Century: America

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars STEPHEN FOSTER'S AMERICA.......2006-12-06

    I am so happy that I discovered this CD! These interpretations take me back to another place and time when parlor music dominated America's musical culture. In the 19th century, trained singers sang beautiful ballads by the family piano. Douglas Jimerson presents a time capsule with carefully crafted interpretations. By the way, the sound samples on amazon appear to be from an earlier release of the album, and the new recordings are more lovely than I expected.

    2 out of 5 stars Keep shopping for Stephen Foster!.......2002-06-05

    If I may be blunt, I can't stand this album! Mr. Jimerson's voice is excellent. However, his operatic leanings undermine the spirit of Stephen Foster's music.

    As for the arrangments, if Mr. Jimerson is going to keep the words "dere" (for "there") and "dat" (for "that") in the songs, then why exclude the word "darkies" in favor of "mama" and the like? My guess is that fans of Stephen Foster (who, when compared to other minstrel songwriters of his day, imbided the subjects of his songs with a great deal of dignity) are more interested in maintaining the purity of the songs than they are in achieving political correctness via 19th Century songs!

    For my money, the Robert Shaw Chorale C.D. of Stephen Foster songs is much more enjoyable.

    4 out of 5 stars Jimerson Not Half Bad.......2002-02-08

    These are earnest and heartfelt renditions of Stephen Foster songs that really deliver a period flavor, and nail Foster's emotions on the head. I can't believe that anyone could object to Mr. Jimerson's elision of currently offensive racial terms. There's a difference between "Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground," which establishes a dramatic situation, take it or leave it, and race-specific epithets that might hurt somebody's feelings in the here and now. My only problem with Mr. Jimerson is that he tends throw these bizarre songs into the mix that have nothing to do with the themes of his albums -- like "He's Got the Whole World." Still, we should be grateful that this sensitive singer (and his fine, period-conscious musicians) are recording great 19th Century sentimental songs. I'd like to see him go even deeper into the literature of the time.

    5 out of 5 stars Timeless and Beautiful.......2001-08-01

    Faithful renditons of great songs. Every American should know the words to at least half a dozen of these gems. I do not agree with reviewers who believe he should have included the original slurs....these "reviewers" should imagine themselves in Mr. Jimmerson's place, who was singing for a diverse crowd in our nation's capitol in 1990's America. Accuracy ("authenticity"?)is of course crucial, but it is absurd to demand that the performer sing these uncomfortable lines in this setting.

    2 out of 5 stars Politally Correct or Stupid?.......2001-02-28

    The major thing wrong with this recording is the editing out of the word "darkies" which is like eliminating "cowboy" from western songs. If this guy is so sensitive, why include "Massa" which is a tribute to a slave master. Also, He's Got The Whole World In His Hand is generally attributed to the modern age.

    If you want to hear a much better rendition of Foster, and other music of the period, try and find Thomas Hampson, "American Dreamer" and "An Old Song Re-Sung".
    Elgar: The Light of Life
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      Elgar: The Light of Life

      Manufacturer: Chandos
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000000ASX
      Release Date: 1994-07-26

      Tracks:

      1. The Light Of Life: Meditation
      2. No. 2 Seek Him That Maketh The Seven Stars
      3. No. 3 As Jesus Passed By
      4. No. 4 Be Not Extreme, O Lord
      5. No. 5 Neither Hath This Man Sinned
      6. No. 6 Light Out Of Darkness
      7. No. 7 And When He Had Thus Spoken
      8. No. 8 Doubt Not Thy Father's Care!
      9. No. 9 He Went His Way Therefore
      10. No. 10 As A Spirit Didst Thou Pass Before Mine Eyes
      11. No. 11 They Brought Him To The Pharisees
      12. No. 12 Thou Only Hast The Words Of Life
      13. No. 13 But The Jews Did Not Believe
      14. No. 14 Woe To The Shepherds Of The Flock
      15. No. 15 Jesus Heard That They Had Cast Him Out
      16. No. 16 I Am The Good Shepherd
      17. No. 17 Light Of The World, We Know Thy Praise

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      Sir Edward Elgar was asked in 1895 to write a work on a biblical subject by the then-vicar of Bdarnich in Devon. The vicar suggested the story of Christ giving sight to a blind man, calling it Lux Christi. Elgar changed it to The Light of Life, and it was supposed to be the prelude to a trilogy of oratorios that never materialized. Even so, some of Elgar's strongest work is in this masterpiece. John Shirley-Quirk in the role of Jesus is a knockout, as is Arthur Davies in the role of the blind man. A genuinely great work. --Paul Cook
      Mosaic: A Collection of African-American Spirituals With Piano and Guitar
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Beauty, power, and clarity
      • Not traditional American Negro spirituals mostly.
      • Great opera, not spiritual style I thought title suggested.
      • A Glorious Burgeoning Diva!
      • Classical music with heart and soul
      Mosaic: A Collection of African-American Spirituals With Piano and Guitar

      Manufacturer: Albany Records
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B0006A9FUU
      Release Date: 2004-11-30

      Tracks:

      1. Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit
      2. Roun'about de Mountain
      3. Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Cryin'
      4. My Soul's Been Anchored
      5. City Called Heaven
      6. Give Me Jesus
      7. O Glory
      8. Come Down Angels
      9. He Never Said a Mumblin' Word
      10. Watch and Pray
      11. Walk Together Children
      12. Deep River
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      14. Lord, How Come Me Here?
      15. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
      16. Ride Up in the Chariot

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Beauty, power, and clarity.......2007-05-06

      Buy this CD for her rendition of "He Never Said a Mumbalin' Word" alone --- truly lovely, simply brilliant.

      2 out of 5 stars Not traditional American Negro spirituals mostly........2005-10-24

      If you are looking for the soulfull melodic or jubilation of traditional American Negro spirituals, this is not it. But it is masterful musicianship.

      3 out of 5 stars Great opera, not spiritual style I thought title suggested........2005-09-08

      This is a very good classical collection. The rating would have been higher if the description had suggested the actual style of the music. I am giving it 3 stars because this is a very good OPERA style collection - not the spiritual style I was hoping for. Given the title and simple instruments, I thought it would be different - more relaxed. I wish a sample of the music had been available. If you want spirituals sung in an OPERA style you will love this. She is an amazing talent.

      5 out of 5 stars A Glorious Burgeoning Diva!.......2005-05-07

      Though this particular selection of songs may not be one the recital lover would choose, MOSAIC introduces to the recording audience the magnificent voice of Angela M. Brown, a gifted singer whose career has been nurtured by appearances with small opera companies until her highly successful Metropolitan Opera debut in 'Aida' last year. Now this intelligent singer is currently replacing the indomitable Jessye Norman in a Detroit Opera premiere and even in that vulnerable position of comparison she is making a triumphant statement.

      MOSAIC is pleasant enough recital of African American Spirituals with sensitive piano and guitar accompaniment. But it is in the few unaccompanied songs that the splendor of this very large voice with a seemingly bottomless register is best displayed. Brown has a glowing top as well as a lush bottom in her register and her attention to the control of the cascade of sound is simply thrilling. Brown knows this repertoire well and is convincing in her delivery of not only the message but the depth of emotion of each song.

      Hopefully a recording of songs and arias will follow soon, especially as her opera reputation grows. But for now, MOSAIC is a fine introduction to a voice whose destiny seems assured. Grady Harp, May 05

      5 out of 5 stars Classical music with heart and soul.......2005-03-01

      Daniel Alexander Payne, sixth bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church worked tirelessly to purge emotionalism from African American modes of worship, and derided spirituals as "corn field ditties." Starting with the Fisk Jubilee Singers and into current century, composers such as Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Moses Hogan and Joseph Joubert have sought new, classical interpretations of these timeless, soulful songs.

      I must confess, I've never been a big fan of classicised spirituals. Spirituals ARE emotional, expressions of unbearable pain, of longing, of optimism and ultimate belief in salvation. To strip them of that by prettying them up is to deny their very reason for being.

      But having said all that: I absolutely loved MOSAIC! Angela Brown does not let her classical training get in the way of putting a song over with heart and soul. She obviously loves these songs, and her rich voice moved me to tears on several occasions. The instrumental accompaniments (Joseph Joubert on piano, Tyron Cooper on guitar) are gorgeously subtle and supportive.

      The sound quality of this disc is superb, a fitting tribute to the many African American composers represented here. Highly recommended!

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