Voice From A Distance

Track Listings

1. Voice From A Distance

2. Awaking

3. Deep Atmosphere

4. Camels

5. Waves - Part One & Two

6. Nightmares

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Newcomer in the synthesized and melodious Progressive rock world, CORAL CAVES is Japanese keyboardist Toshiyuki FUJITA's project. The idea for the name of the band was taken from the lyrics of PINK FLOYD's "Echoes". Recorded in 1999, "Voice From A Distance" is regarded as an abyss of electronic pleasures, sweeping the listener away into a whirlwind of delicate and ethereal sensations.

Voice From A Distance,Coral Caves

Tracks:

Gianni Schicchi: Lauretta's Solo - 'Oh, My Beloved Father'
Idomeneo: Act III - Illia's Aria - 'Gentle Zephyrs, Soft Caressing'
The Indian Queen: Act I - Aerial Spirit's Solo - 'I Attempt From Love's Sickness'
Rinaldo: Act II - Almirena's Aria - 'Hear Thou My Weeping'
Linda From Chamonix: Act I - Linda And Carlo's Love Duet - 'Linda! Linda!'
The Pearl Fishers: Act II - Leila's Recitative And Aria - 'I'm All Alone Here In The Night' - 'As Once Before, With Night To Hide Him'
Thanks Be To You, O Gracious Patrons!, KV 383: Thanks Be To You, O Gracious Patrons!, KV 383 - Concert Aria For Soprano And Orchestra
King Arthur: Act V - Venus' Song - 'Fairest Isle'
Joshua: Achsah's Air - 'Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre'
Semiramide: Act II - Semiramis And Arsaces' Duet - 'Dark Day Of Dread!
LaWally: Act I: Wally's Aria - 'I'll Float Into The Distance'
William Tell: Act II - Mathilde's Romance - 'Dark, Sombre Wood'
The Pearl Fishers: Act II - Leila And Nadir's Love Duet - 'Leila! Leila!' 'Lord Brahma! He Is Here!' - 'Your Heart Was Never Tuned To Mine'
The Rake's Progress: Act III - Anne's Lullaby - 'Gently, Little Boat'
The Mikado: Act II - Yum Yum's Song - 'The Sun, Whose Rays'
The Bird Seller: 'When You're Sent Roses In This Land'
Kiss Me, Kate,: Act I - Lilli Vanessi's Song: So In Love - 'Strange, Dear, But True, Dear'
The Immortal Hour: Act II - Midir's 'Faery Song' - 'How Beautiful They Are'

Customer Reviews:

Excellent collection of beautifully sung arias and songs.......2000-12-05

I am a newcomer to Yvonne Kenny's singing. Her performance at the Olympic Games in Sydney (at which she sang the Olympic Hymn) certainly left an impression on me. I was struck by the richness of voice, and this recital disk shows that quality off to great effect.

At this point in her career, Kenny's voice is not flashy; there are no coloratura fireworks or even high C's. What there is however, is someone who sings with clarity, charm, and ultimately with beauty. Kenny, like a great actor with the words, lets the music do the "talking" and proves an elegant and impassioned conduit for the composer whose work she is interpreting.

Hers is a mature voice, an intelligent voice perfect for Mozart and Strauss, the former of whom is represented here. On the disk she excels in the arias by Mozart, Purcell, and Handel. She also dispaches with class the songs of Gilbert/Sullivan and Cole Porter (in truly disarming fashion in the latter case). There is a elegance to her singing that is rare, but she does not sacrifice passion or committment. She comes across as a consumate musician above all.

On the technical side of things: Her diction is pristine. Enough said. She has one of the most beautiful middle registers of any soprano active today, and her vibrato is fresh and lively without being obtrusive. To be picky, the upper register can sound the tiniest bit forced. Yet taken into consideration with the rest of her efforts, this is a minor quibble which seems silly when I think of Kenny's deft negotiating of Handel's ornamentation or her solid trill throughout the disk.

Outstanding contributions also come from tenor Barry Banks in duets from "The Pear Fishers" and "Linda di Chamonix" (where he really shines) and mezzo Della Jones in a duet from "Semiramide".

This is one of the most satisfying recital disks I have ever heard, and I recommend it for anyone who is a fan of a simply beautiful voice.

A treasurable record of a truly great musician.......2000-08-26

Those who have not seen Yvonne Kenny in the theatre have really missed out. I have been fortunate to experience many of her great performances in the UK both in Handel and Mozart(perhaps the composers to whom her light, silvery soprano is best suited) but also her fabulous Feldmarschallin, a performance that for its subtlety and understanding of this enigmatic lady stands with the all time greats. It is partly preserved on a Chandos recording of Rosenkavalier highlights which for those unfamiliar with it is a real gem.

Kenny's voice has changed over the years both for better and worse. There is some scratchiness at the top nowadays (the aria from La Wally suffers seriously here and could perhaps with profit have been omitted) but her gorgeous timbre in the middle range remains seductive and fascinating, with its deliciously rounded production and seductive, resinous edge. She can still float a sensuous pianissimo. Above all, for a recording of arias in English. her diction is exemplary, and her understanding and use of text a model for others to follow.

The selection of works here is certainly eclectic and contains a number of relative rarities. Leila's and Mathilde's arias are beautiful pieces, beautifully sung; there is some lovely Handel and - especially - Purcell ("Fairest Isle" is all the more powerful for its simplicity) and the operetta and musical numbers are delivered with charm. She is probably too mature now for Ann Trulove, though "Gently, little boat" is touching. As a reminder of her past achievements in Bel Canto, she sings a duet from Semiramide and one from Linda di Chamonix ably partnered by Della Jones and Barry Banks respectively. Banks returns as Nadir to her Leila in a passionate account of an Act 2 scene from Pearl Fishers. The highlight of the set? Perhaps for me it is "So in Love" from Kiss me Kate, a performance that captures the bitterness and tragedy of this great piece perfectly.

Tracks:

The Galapagos Gamelan
Solo for Mbira 1976
Desert Melody
Grace and Mallets
Waterborne
Dreams from the Body
Solo for Mbira 1995
Translucent Melodies
Chabi's Dream

Album Description

Solo and ensemble work for glass bellbowls, mbiras, zither, toy pianos and other devolved instruments, composed and performed by Miguel Frasconi and featuring vocalist Eda Maxym.

Customer Reviews:

The title explains the album.......2003-09-08

For a collector that enjoys minimalism, such as Kronos or Terry Riley, this album should be required. The subtlety of the cadences of the various instruments and voice create an illusion of being taken somewhere else with a vividness that few artists can capture.

The use of glass and other obsure and invented instruments is sublime; it's almost as if Gabriella Roth is recording with John Cage-- Frasconi captures the rythmic smothness of Roth and carries the poetic boldness of Cage.

Tracks:

Voice From A Distance
Awaking
Deep Atmosphere
Camels
Waves - Part One & Two
Nightmares

Album Description

Newcomer in the synthesized and melodious Progressive rock world, CORAL CAVES is Japanese keyboardist Toshiyuki FUJITA's project. The idea for the name of the band was taken from the lyrics of PINK FLOYD's "Echoes". Recorded in 1999, "Voice From A Distance" is regarded as an abyss of electronic pleasures, sweeping the listener away into a whirlwind of delicate and ethereal sensations.

Average customer rating:

Voice from a Distance
Coral Caves
Manufacturer: Musea Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004VTIU
Release Date: 2006-05-31

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Voice From a distance
Coral Caves
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00004TZRD
Release Date: 2000-05-01

Tracks:

Voice from a Distance 10:06
Awaking 5:16
Deep Atmosphere 7:46
Camels 4:53
Waves (part1 & part 2) 11:06
Nightmares 4:58

Album Description

Nouveau venu dans le domaine d'un rock Progressif synthtique et mlodieux, CORAL CAVES est le projet du claviriste nippon Toshiyuki FUJITA, nomm ainsi selon les textes du fameux "Echoes" de PINK FLOYD. Enregistr en 1999, "Voice From A Distance" se rvle comme un abme de plaisirs lectroniques, emportant l'auditeur dans un tourbillon de sensations dlicates et thres.

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In The Distance
Sparlha Swa
Manufacturer: Sparlha Swa
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000CA3XQ6
Release Date: 2004-10-05