Rhythms of the Sea

Editorial Reviews
A. Hurlbut
At once catchy and peaceful, these heart-felt melodies lure you away to a most magnificent seashore. A profound escape. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Description
The many moods and rhythms of the sea are musically interpreted in this acoustic voyage. Let the magical blend of piano and surf lead you into the peaceful coves, lively marshes and along expansive beaches. When accompanied by cello, flute, guitar, oboe and english horn, these original piano compositions stir your senses with an unforgettable journey along a magnificent seashore. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Rhythms of the Sea,Dan Gibson,Solitudes,Meditation,New Age / Meditation,Pop

Rhythms of the Sea

Tracks:

Ser To Music (Orch Version) - Bradley Creswick
The Poisoned Kiss - Ov - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
Old King Cole - A Ballet For Orch: (Allegro Moderato) - Bradley Creswick/Stephen Roberts
Old King Cole - A Ballet For Orch: Pipe Dance - Bradley Creswick/Stephen Roberts
Old King Cole - A Ballet For Orch: Bowl Dance - Bradley Creswick/Stephen Roberts
Old King Cole - A Ballet For Orch: Morris Jig: ' Go And List For A Sailor' - Bradley Creswick/Stephen Roberts
Old King Cole - A Ballet For Orch: Folk Sing: 'A Bold Young Farmer' - Bradley Creswick/Stephen Roberts
Old King Cole - A Ballet For Orch: The Jolly Thresherman - Bradley Creswick/Stephen Roberts
Old King Cole - A Ballet For Orch: Solo Jig - Bradley Creswick/Stephen Roberts
Five Mystical Songs: Easter - Sinf Chor/Alan Fearon/Stephen Roberts
Five Mystical Songs: I Got Me Flowers - Sinf Chor/Alan Fearon/Stephen Roberts
Five Mystical Songs: Love Bade Me Welcome - Sinf Chor/Alan Fearon/Stephen Roberts
Five Mystical Songs: The Call - Sinf Chor/Alan Fearon/Stephen Roberts
Five Mystical Songs: Antiphon - Sinf Chor/Alan Fearon/Stephen Roberts
Prld On An Old Carol Tune - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
The Running Set - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
Prld: 49th Parallel - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
Sea Songs - March - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox

Tracks:

The Lark Ascending - Bradley Creswick
Two Hymn - Tune Prlds: 1. Eventide - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
Two Hymn - Tune Prlds: 2. Dominus Regit Me - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
Ob Con in a: I. Rondo Pastorale (Allegro Moderato) - Roger Winfield
Ob Con in a: II. Minuet And Musette (Allegro Moderato) - Roger Winfield
Ob Con in a: III. Finale: Scherzo (Presto - Lento - Presto) - Roger Winfield
Fant on 'Greensleeves' - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
Three Prlds Founded On Welsh Hymn Tunes: 2. Rhosymedre - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
Three Prlds Founded On Welsh Hymn Tunes: 3. Hyfrydal - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
Con Accademico (Con For Vn And Strs in d): I. Allegro Pesante - Bradley Creswick
Con Accademico (Con For Vn And Strs in d): II. Adagio - Bradley Creswick
Con Accademico (Con For Vn And Strs in d): III. Presto - Bradley Creswick
Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': Adagio - Bradley Creswick
Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': I. 1/4nt = 1/4nt - - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': II. Allegro Moderato - - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': III. 1/4nt = 150 - - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': IV. L'Istesso Tempo - - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': V. Adagio - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox

Customer Reviews:

Vaughan Williams --- off the beaten path.......2006-05-16

This ample collection demonstrates that Richard Hickox has to be considered one the leading Vaughan Williams interpreters in the post-Boult world, as he puts forth sparkling performances of many little-known works, including the Concerto accademico and the film music "49th Parallel," among others. Quite a number of these compositions are rarely recorded, if ever; it is quite nice to see them in a very affordable collection such as this.

Like another reviewer, I find the affected style of Stephen Roberts to be distracting & annoying. Also, the orchestral version of the Serenade to Music is a pale imitation of the original version...if you have heard Boult's recording, you will understand that the original version is far superior. It is a shame that it wasn't included here.

These are mere quibbles, however. For a dirt-cheap price, you have the opportunity to fill in the gaps of your Vaughan Williams collection. There is no good reason to pass on this. If you stumble across these CDs (I found mine at BestBuy of all places), grab it.

Hickox Conducts Vaughan Williams.......2000-09-05

This is a most-welcome CD release, especially since it contains a number of pieces not available on CD until now. It's also excellent value--two discs for the price of one.

Of particular interest is the curious ballet Old King Cole, written for an outdoor performance at Trinity College, Cambridge. Essentially a light-hearted piece, the music is not of the highest level of inspiration overall, but there are moments of real beauty that make up for any shortcomings in the score. For the convinced Vaughan Williams admirer, this is a must-have (RVW himself recorded some of this music; this early mono recording has been released on CD by Pearl records.)

Other items of similar interest include the Prelude On An Old Carol Tune, written for a BBC radio play, and a pair of hard-to-find marches. The instrumental version of the Serenade to Music is a gorgeous novelty, but no substitute for the original version for 16 vocalists and orchestra.

Also included are two important concertos; one for oboe and one for violin, both with string accompaniment. The violin concerto receives the better performance. The rendering of the oboe concerto suffers from too-slow tempi, particularly in the final movement. Neither are major works, but are nonetheless full of interest and deserve to be better known.

Some well-known RVW works are included, among them The Lark Ascending and Five Mystical Songs. The latter is marred by the soloist's excessive tendency to roll his r's--an almost comical sound sometimes. RVW was known to have disliked this sort of affectation.

Tracks:

Overture: The Poisoned Kiss
Two Hymn - Tune Preludes: Eventide
Two Hymn-Tune Preludes: Dominus Regeit me
The Running Set
Flos campi: I Lento (senza misura)
Flos campi: II Andante con moto
Flos campi: III Lento (senza misura) - Allegro moderato - Allargando
Flos campi: IV Moderato alla marcia
Flos campi: V Andante quasi lento
Flos campi: VI Moderato tranqillo
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 1: Prelude
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 1: Carol
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 1: Christmas Dance
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 2: Ballad
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 2: Moto perpetuo
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 3: Musette
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 3: Polka mncholique
Suite For Viola And Orchestra: Group 3: Galop
Sea Songs

Tracks:

Overture: The Wasps
The House Of Life: 1 Love-Sight
The House Of Life: 2 Silent Noon
The House Of Life: 3 Heart's Heaven
Six Studies In English Folksong: 1 Adagio
Six Studies In English Folksong: 2 Andante sostenuto
Six Studies In English Folksong: 3 Larghetto
Six Studies In English Folksong: 4 Lento
Six Studies In English Folksong: 5 Andante tranquillo
Six Studies In English Folksong: 6 Allegro vivace
Romance
Linden Lea
Fantasia On Greensleeves
Serenade To Music

Customer Reviews:

A fine collection, well recorded, & a bargain, to boot!.......2005-10-08

This collection of pieces is a real treat for RVW fans. The recordings of Flos campi (surely one of RVW's most unusual and mystical works, somehow managing to capture the elusive emotional/spiritual environment of the Song of Solomon) and the Suite for Viola and Orchestra (rarely recorded, but a delectable mixing of folk-song, Bach, Bartok-like passages, and rich, resonant melodies redolent of autumn) would be enough in themselves. Couple them with the Six Studies in English Folksong for clarinet & piano (a rare piece of Vaughn Williams chamber music) and the ravishing instrumental version of Serenade to Music, and you have a truly admirable set. This is an assemblage of a number of earlier recordings: in this case, I think, the cream has been skimmed and put into one convenient two-disc collection. The recorded sound is good throughout, and the notes well-written and interesting - an excellent Chandos release.

Perfect and otherworldly.......2003-10-06

I am a rock musician but I must say that there is little other music on this green earth that is as gorgeous as that of Vaughan Williams. Some folk and country airs can touch the melancholy that VW can, some of Bach's or Ravel's pieces maybe. But when I hear music like Flos Campi 2nd and 6th movements, or the beautiful short pieces that comprise Six Studies in English Folk Song ... well, they leave me breathless. Parts of Flos Campi sounds like VW has distilled all the tinsel and magic, childlike wonder and true peace of something as hard to define as Christmas and made it into music. Serenade to Music in it's pure orchestral form still remains a glorius composition, even without the vocalists. My, when it hits that early theme in the latter part with full force and orchestra ... And the lovely Linden Lea and that wonderful Suite ... Almost too much. I sometimes program this and some of his major works, such as Tallis, Dives and Lazarus and The Lark Ascending (when I have some time to spare!): it's a big 'wow' factor. VW's music is unashamedly beautiful, capturing the sweetest folk elements and conjuring up the spirit of the wildest and most remote parts of Britain (in my head at least). This music is something else and I can't recommend it highly enough.

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Nature Sounds CDs by Dan Gibson
Easy piano
Simply amazing.
Mesmerizing
What a great CD!!!!!!

Rhythms of the Sea-Eight Piano
Solitudes
Manufacturer: Solitudes
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Music for Rest & Renewal (with nature sounds)

ASIN: B000001CZZ
Release Date: 1995-07-21

Tracks:

Morning Song (6:48)
Alone But for a Friend (6:13)
Rolling Stones (6:06)
Coastal Marsh (6:10)
Song of the Sea (6:02)
Wings Above the Sea (9:14)
On the Crest of a Wave (4:14)
By The Lighthouse (4:23)

Album Description

The many moods and rhythms of the sea are musically interpreted in this acoustic voyage. Let the magical blend of piano and surf lead you into the peaceful coves, lively marshes and along expansive beaches. When accompanied by cello, flute, guitar, oboe and english horn, these original piano compositions stir your senses with an unforgettable journey along a magnificent seashore.

Customer Reviews:

Nature Sounds CDs by Dan Gibson.......2005-09-24

I have purchased several of Dan Gibson's Nature Sounds CDs. They are so beautifully mixed, and are truly relaxing and refreshing to listen to. I am amazed at how well the nature sounds blend with the classical pieces. My students in my classrooms have responded subliminally to them, too, staying calm and focused.

Easy piano.......2003-08-14

Relaxing, pure notes. A great CD for unwinding and forgetting your problems. The sounds of the ocean are there but don't overpower the music. On selection four the birds annoy me but overall the CD offers a nice variety of selections.

Simply amazing........2003-06-11

Great compositions. The piano is so moving with a beatiful flute and violin to accent the mood. The ocean sounds are gentle and soothing and don't get in the way of the music. If anything they amplify the relaxing quality of the album. As a pianist ... I can say that the pianist behind this music is amazing. He really puts emotion into his music. You feel as though your with him on the ocean shore or on a journey to a magical place filled with beautiful music. I don't want to sound "cheesy," so I'll simply tell you to check it out for yourself. A definite recommendation for any avid fan of new age piano music.

Mesmerizing.......2002-12-18

I first purchased this tape while in Gatlinburg with my soul mate seven years ago. Together, we explored new and wonderful worlds through this music. It speaks to the mind, body, and soul. I almost cried when I tried to play the tape again recently and it was locked up. I searched online and found the CD here and I am SO HAPPY TO FIND IT! If you're looking for a relaxing piece and you enjoy piano music, you will adore this mesmerizing CD.

What a great CD!!!!!!.......2001-12-28

This CD was first given to me by my father six years ago....a gift that I received shortly before he died. I listened to it constantly until I lost it about a year ago. After a lengthy search of the internet, not to mention ripping my house apart several times, I was thrilled to find it on amazon! I highly recommend each and every song. It is beautiful, relaxing, and almost magical. A MUST BUY!!!!

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Smoothjazz.com Review
Good contemporary jazz!!

Heavy Vibes
Airborne
Manufacturer: Tilt Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002X4O9S
Release Date: 2004-09-01

Tracks:

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You Are Everywhere
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To Be Loved
A Smooth Ride

Customer Reviews:

Smoothjazz.com Review.......2005-03-10

Tons of percussion...tons of energy...tons of soul...that's what you're gonna hear in the fourth release from one of the most talented contemporary jazz bands around...the Connecticut-based group, Airborne. Their musical recipe, in their own words, "takes a can of straight ahead jazz with Caribbean and Latino influences, pours in a few tablespoons of jazz fusion and a heaping cup of urban street funk; then cooks all ingredients with pure technical talent till it gets boiling hot." Precisely! You can definitely hear and feel the positive vibes on HEAVY VIBES...on every song...in every performance. This is really a cookin' album! This band has been around since the late 80's, and has performed extensively worldwide. They've made numerous television appearances, and are heavily involved in musical education as members of the New England Foundation for the Arts' prestigious Performing Arts Roster. They're obviously a powerfully positive force for jazz, and you can't miss the quality and energy on this project. From the intoxicating Latin percussion that kicks off track 1 ("I See") right on through each and every tune on HEAVY VIBES, you'll find yourself totally engaged in the Airborne experience. My personal faves on this disc are "Turn Me Around," which reminds me a lot of Spyro Gyra; the soulful vocal duet, "To Be Loved"; and "A Smooth Ride" (The title says it all!). Get yourself a copy of HEAVY VIBES, and you can forget spending money on chemical mood elevators! ~Scott O'Brien

Good contemporary jazz!!.......2004-12-01

I wasn't sure if I would get this CD in the mail in time for review as it's been a few weeks since the promotion person contacted me. Upon listening, I found that they reminded me of a group in our current rotation, Wavelength, their music styles sound similar in nature. All of the musicians are very talented. On for instance is lead singer, Elizabeth Dellinger, who has a voice like R&B singer, Teena Marie. She's very soulful, especially on the track, "Trust in Love". I also enjoyed the track, "I See" where Airborne's musical style reminded me of Santana & The Rippingtons, very powerful and exhilarating. The CD does lose some of its grip on a few tracks. I wasn't too impressed with the single, "Nicole" as it sounded awkward in its vocal arraignment. Overall, it's a refreshing effort for those who like contemporary jazz vocals. Recommended.

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Earth, Sky, Sea

Manufacturer: Rixmusic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00007986U
Release Date: 2001-10-01

Tracks:

Discovery
When the Soul Runs Free
Solace of the Rain
Earth, Sky, Sea
Awakening
Dance of the Wind
The Water's Edge
From Along the Journey
To Dream
Peace

Album Description

Influenced by our spiritual connections with nature, Earth, Sky, Sea offers gentle resonances from our surroundings in the midst of Schilling's progressive approach of instrumental composition. Earth, Sky, Sea allows escape from the stresses of life with musically captured profound sentiments that are transformed into memorable soundscapes.

Tokyo Disney Sea: Rhythms of the World 2005

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Tokyo Disney Sea: Rhythms of the World 2005
Disney
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Binding: Audio CD

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Disney's Rhythms Of The World 2005

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Sea of Light: Only Love Prevails
Cathy S. Martin
Manufacturer: Cathy S. Martin
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00028CHH4
Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

Sea of Light
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Champlain Champ

Album Description

Healing Songs of the Spirit - Upbeat, Energizing, and Englightening! A wide range of musical styles and rhythms from Texas 2-step to Caribbean Sailing Songs. Influenced by Christian and Native American teachings of love, peace, and honoring all life on Mother Earth. Songs from the new musical, "Lovespell", "One with the Universe" and "Sea of Light" albums.

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Sand Surf Sea & Sky

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Music of Elgar and Vaughan Williams

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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1992-10-28

Tracks:

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Hymn-Tune Prelude No. 1 'Eventide'
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Sea Songs-Quick March

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Chroma

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