This Is My Country
Track Listings
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1. They Don't Know
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2. Stay Close to Me
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3. I'm Loving Nothing
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4. Loves Happening
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5. Gone Away
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6. You Want Somebody Else
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7. So Unusual
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8. My Woman Love
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9. Fool for You
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10. This Is My Country
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This Is My Country,The Impressions,Sunspot,Chicago Soul,Pop-Soul,Soul,Uptown Soul
This Is My Country
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- Eeww!
- this land is your land
- America's Favorite Patriotic Songs
- Great Place to Start a Patriotic Music Collection
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America's Favorite Patriotic Songs
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Brentwood
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ASIN: B0000649N4
Release Date: 2002-04-23 |
Tracks:
- America, The Beautiful - Katherine Lee Bates
- God Bless America - Irving Berlin
- This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
- The Star Spangled Banner - Francis Scott Key
- Armed Forces Medley - The Caissons Go Rolling Along, Anchors Aweigh, Semper Paratus, The Wild Blue Yonder, From The Halls Of Montezuma - Don Marsh
- My Country 'Tis Of Thee - Don Marsh
- God Bless The USA - Lee Greenwood
- The Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Julia Ward Howe
- If My People - Joel Lindsey
- God Save America - Dean Diehl
- The Stars And Stripes Forever Medley - John Phillip Sousa
Customer Reviews:
Eeww!.......2006-06-19
This is like the music to one of those theme park Celebrate America type shows. The musical arrangements have that hokey, somewhat dated, overly sweet and enthusiatic feel I hate. I thought I was getting the standard versions of these songs but what I got was the cruise ship extravaganza, yuck!
this land is your land.......2006-04-17
to think that "this land is your land" is a patriotic song is laughable at best, however is a common misconception of the song. you'd think that the creators of this cd would research the songs they put on the cd a little more, and find that "this land is your land" is actually a protest song (original lyrics contained lyrics such as "on that sign there it said private property/but on the other side it didn't say nothing/that side was made for you and me", an obvious attack on capitalism".
America's Favorite Patriotic Songs.......2005-09-30
The title says it all.
Good old fashioned "goose bump" music.
Great Place to Start a Patriotic Music Collection.......2002-09-12
This choral collection features a majority of the best known and loved patriotic songs from our country's history. I'll admit I was a little leery of the choral part when I first picked it up, but I've found that, for the most part, it works really well.
It especially stands out on the acappella version of "My Country 'Tis of Thee." It's absolutely stunning. Other fun songs are "This Land is Your Land," which I really wasn't familiar with before I bought this, and a personal recent favorite song "God Bless the USA." I love having the "Armed Forces Medley" on here so I can learn these songs. And the instrumental arrangement on "Stars and Stripes Forever Medley" at the end has me taping my toes every time I hear it.
There are a couple missteps, however. I've heard better versions of "The Star Spangled Banner." I think one reason I'm disappointed with it is that they only include one verse. I love the other verses of our national anthem, and wished they'd included at least one more since they included multiple verses of all the other songs. Also, "If My People" and "God Save America," while find songs, just don't seem to fit here.
Overall, you can't go wrong with this collection. I'm just starting to look for patriotic music, and this has been a wonderful first CD.
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- Soft Sweet Southern Singing
- Voice like a Nightingale
- YOU WANT THIS ALBUM
- A Happy Surprise
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This World Is Not My Home
Amy LaVere
Manufacturer: Archer Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000E40THG
Release Date: 2006-01-17 |
Tracks:
- Day Like Any
- Nightingale
- Leaving
- Never Been Sadder
- Innocent Girl
- Takeem or leave em
- Last Night
- Set It Down
- This World Is Not My Home
- We Went Sailing
Product Description
Recorded in Amy's adopted hometown of Memphis, TN and produced by Paul Taylor, This World Is Not My Home features Amy on vocals/stand-up bass, Jimbo Mathus (acoustic & electric guitar). Jim Dickinson (piano), Tommy "T-Bone" Burroughs (fiddle/mandolin), Paul Buchignani (drums), Forest Parker (pedal steel), Tony Thomas (accordian), Jason Freeman (acoustic/eclectric guitar) and Paul Taylor (percussion/ukulele/acoustic & electric guitar/mellotron/washtub bass). The 10 original tracks on the album, 5 written by Amy, showcase her moody distillation of traditional country, artful rock and cool jazz that shatters the expectations of the genres.
Customer Reviews:
Soft Sweet Southern Singing.......2007-07-26
LaVere, in this her debut LP, achieves her successful outcome mainly by not overstretching. Her lilting voice and stripped down instrumentation, are the perfect counterpoint to all of the country/pop floating around the airways. Unfortunately, something so real and unadulterated is usually only found on the obscure college station, or public radio airwaves, so if you are lucky enough to stumble across this record, buy it. And her second. And keep an eye out for anything forthcoming by Miss LaVere, as I can't imagine you will be disappointed.
Voice like a Nightingale.......2007-05-17
I love Amy LaVere's voice, well what's not to love? For a tiny thing, she commands a mighty prescence. Dressed in calico and cotton, she holds onto a bass that seems twice her size, until she sings. Her voice carries through the cavern air of din and warren, drifting over the rhythm of stretched skin and steel to caress grateful tympanum.
A thousand years from now alien-human hybrid clone archeologists will look across the vast landscape that was America and imagine the last millenium of growth with congested cities, twisted highways with concrete covering almost every concievable inch of green earth and wonder: what did the land look like?
What were the people like? Who were these ancient Americans? What did the landscape look like to them? Verdant valleys and golden fields, stretching to the horizon, dotted only by blue lakes and crossed by rivers and streams...
Somewhere the song of the nightingale will drift on the wind and take them back to this ancient beautiful land...
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YOU WANT THIS ALBUM.......2006-05-27
This album is fantastic! It is such a relief to find a fresh, new sound with all the canned, drum machine, mixed stuff out right now. I met her in TN (she's really sweet) and purchased the album from her and lost it. Quickly, I found I missed it in my collection so bought another. Amy has recorded a great album that nicely blends the blues, country and jazz. What an amazing sound that is perfect for any setting. Her voice transfers the depth of the lyrics and the songs are relatable. The song choices range from the deep (This World is Not My Own) to the whimsy (Sailing??)and it is a purchase I encourage any music fan to make. Best album I've purchased in years.
A Happy Surprise.......2006-05-13
I find myself listening to this one over and over.
I love her voice--somewhere between Lucinda Williams and Kasey Chambers--and the accompanying music adds a dimension often missed by other artists in that it truly complements rather than competes with the vocal.
I was not familiar with this artist until being drawn to the lovely cover art and deciding to take a chance. Glad I did.
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- Pops Goes the 4th!
- TOP NOTCH!
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America
Manufacturer: Artemis Classics
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ASIN: B0009ML1X4
Release Date: 2005-06-21 |
Tracks:
- The Pledge Of Allegiance
- Star Spangled Banner
- Liberty Fanfare
- America
- This Is My Country
- City Of New Orleans
- Doodletown Fifers
- God Bless America
- Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy
- This Land Is Your Land
- The Gettysburg Address
- America, We're Proud To Serve
- America The Beautiful
- 1812 Overture
- The Stars And Stripes Forever
Customer Reviews:
Pops Goes the 4th!.......2006-12-02
This is a great CD for any fan of the Boston Pops - especially those who have seen or been to their annual 4th of July performance - or for those who appreciate patriotic music. Many of the pieces they play at the Pops Goes the 4th concert are on the CD. My personal favorite is the 1812 Overture for its live cannons.
TOP NOTCH!.......2005-08-27
This is a top notch collection of music. These represent the american spirit. I highly recomend it to everyone.
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This Is My Country/The Young Mods' Forgotten Story
The Impressions
Manufacturer: Snapper UK
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ASIN: B000HD0YBU
Release Date: 2007-01-30 |
Tracks:
- They Don't Know
- Stay Close to Me
- I'm Loving Nothing
- Love's Happening
- Gone Away
- You Want Somebody Else
- So Unusual
- My Woman's Love
- Fool for You
- This Is My Country
- Young Mod's Forgotten Story
- Choice of Colours
- Girl I Find
- Wherever You Leadeth Me
- My Deceiving Heart
- Seven Years
- Love's Miracle
- Jealous Man
- Soulful Love
- Mighty, Mighty (Spade and Whitey)
Average customer rating:
- not to great
- Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$
- You get what you pay for.
- Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ...
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100 Favorite Patriotic Songs
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ASIN: B0000A1HT8
Release Date: 2003-08-12 |
Tracks:
- America the Beautiful
- All Quiet on the Potomac Tonight
- Ballad of the Green Berets
- On Top of Old Smokey
- Coyote Warrior
- Semper Fidelis
- Breeze from Alabama
- Onward Christian Soldiers
- Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
- Patriot
- Sweet Betsy from Pike
- Marines' Hymn
- America Is
- When Johnny Comes Marchin' Home
- Happy the Soldier
- American Trilogy
- Home Sweet Home
- Washington Post March
- Enraptured I Gaze
- Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
- Yellow Rose of Texas
- Over There
- Simple Gifts
- Liberty Bell
- Star Spangled Banner
Tracks:
- God Bless the USA
- Yankee Doodle Dandy
- Katy Cruel
- I Vow to Thee My Country
- King Cotton
- Beautiful Dreamer
- America
- American Patrol
- Mine Eyes Have Seen the Beauty
- Mohican Dream
- Red, White and Blue
- Some Folks
- Liberty Song
- Pomp and Circumstance
- Hail to the Chief
- Bennington Rifles
- Peace on the Battlefield
- I've Been Working on the Railroad
- Under the Double Eagle
- Red River Valley
- My Country 'Tis of Thee
- Camptown Races
- Wild Blue Yonder
- Hands Across the Sea
- Fanfare for the Common Man
Tracks:
- Stars and Stripes Forever
- Living in America
- Home on the Range
- Old Colony Times
- Clementine
- Invincible Eagle
- Ring Ring de Banjo
- Yankee Doodle
- Largo from "The New World"
- To a Wild Rose
- Hail Columbia
- Alexander's Ragtime Band
- Gettysburg
- Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
- Capitan
- Prairie Daughter
- Little Brown Jug
- Marching Through Georgia
- Entertainer
- Steamboat Around the Bend
- Revolutionary Tea
- Cassions Keep Rollin' Along
- Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
- Amazing Grace
- Grand Old Flag
Tracks:
- God Bless America
- National Emblem
- Soldier, Soldier Won't You Marry Me
- Anchors Away
- Oh, Susannah
- Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
- Toast
- Dixie
- St. Louis Blues
- Appalachian Spring
- Bonnie Blue Flag
- Old Hundreth
- Swanee River
- Battle Cry of Freedom
- U. S Field Artillery
- Sidewalks of New York
- Chester
- Auld Lang Syne
- Kingdom Come
- My Old Kentucky Home
- Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
- Battle Hymn of the Republic
- Shenandoah
- Abraham's Daughter
- This Land Is Your Land
Customer Reviews:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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- Successful Ordering Products From Amazon.com
- Bluegrass gospel at its best
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This World Is Not My Home
Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mountain Boys
Manufacturer: Music Mill
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0007UDCNK
Release Date: 2005-03-04 |
Tracks:
- Little White Church
- This World Is Not My Home
- Prayer Bell of Heaven
- What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul?
- Lord, I'm Coming Home
- Give Me Your Hand
- Give Me the Roses Now
- Shut-In's Prayer
- Pray the Clouds Away
- God Guide Our Leader's Hand
- Goodbye
- Voice of My Savior
Customer Reviews:
Successful Ordering Products From Amazon.com.......2005-07-07
I received the CD in great shape, and everything was A-OK. I have never had a problem with anything I've ordered. The CD sounds great-I love it! Janice P.
Bluegrass gospel at its best.......2005-05-04
A stunning set of bluegrass gospel tunes, originally released in 1963 on Decca Records. This edition of Martin's band, the Sunny Mountain Boys, featured mandolinist Paul Williams, who co-wrote almost all of the songs on here... Williams has since gone on to lead fine bands of his own, and is currently one of the best bluegrass gospel singers in the world... Here's a nice chance to hear him back when he was a young'un!
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America the Beautiful
Various Artists
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ASIN: B00009EIR8
Release Date: 2003-05-20 |
Tracks:
- The Star-Spangled Banner - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- God Bless The U.S.A. - Lee Greenwood
- Amazing Grace - Tramaine Hawkins
- Ragged Old Flag - Johnny Cash
- America The Beautiful - Charlie Rich
- This Land Is Your Land - Pete Seeger
- My Country 'Tis Of Thee - Mahalia Jackson
- Semper Fidelis - Leonard Bernstein
- Song Of The Patriot - Johnny Cash
- Davy Crockett's Speech ('Republic Is One Of Those Words...') - John Wayne
- Battle Hymn Of The Republic - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- Star & Stripes Forever - Leonard Bernstein
- God Bless America - Kate Smith
Customer Reviews:
God Bless America !.......2005-10-27
I bought this for the Kate Smith tune, but soon realized, I had Much more ! Many songs I've heard all My Life at Parades and at Church. In this day and age We live in, this certainly lifts your spirits. I think this would be a very good basic "CD" for everyone to have in their collection, who is America minded !
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- Nonesuch delivers.Again
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The John Adams Earbox: A 10-CD Retrospective
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ASIN: B00001SID1
Release Date: 1999-10-19 |
Tracks:
- Lollapalooza
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Judah To Ocean
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Toot Nipple
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Dogjam
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Pavane: She's So Fine
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Rag The Bone
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Habanera
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Stubble Crotchet
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Hammer & Chisel
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Alligator Escalator
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Standchen: The Little Serenade
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances: Judah To Ocean (Reprise)
- Slonimsky's Earbox
Tracks:
- Two Fanfares For Orchestra - Tromba Lontana
- Two Fanfares For Orchestra - Short Ride In A Fast Machine
- Common Tones In Simple Time
- El Dorado - Part I. A Dream Of Gold
- El Dorado - Part II. Soledades
Tracks:
- Harmonielehre - Part I
- Harmonielehre - Part II The Anfortas Wound
- Harmonielehre - Part III Meister Eckhardt And Quackie
- Violin Concerto - Part I
- Violin Concerto - Part II Chaconne:
- Violin Concerto - Part III Toccare
Tracks:
- Chamber Sympony - Mongel Airs
- Chamber Sympony - Aria With Walking Bass
- Chamber Sympony
- Hoodo Zephyr - Tundra
- Hoodo Zephyr - Dissappointment Lake
- Hoodo Zephyr - Hoodo Zephyr
- Gnarly Buttons - The Perilous Shore
- Gnarly Buttons - Hoe-Down (Mad Cow)
- Gnarly Buttons - Put Your Loving Arms Around Me
Tracks:
- Ensemble - I Was Looking At The Ceiling And Then I Saw The Sky
- A Sermon On Romance
- Consuelo's Dream
- Mike's Song About Arresting A Particular Individual
- Tiffany's Solo
- Song About The On-Site Altercation
- Song About The Bad Boys And The News
- Your Honor My Client He's A Young Black Man
- Leila's Song; Alone (Again Or At Last)
- Three Weeks And Still I'm Outta My Mind
- Crushed By The Rock I Been Standing On
- Dewain's Song Of Liberation And Surprise
- !Este Pais! / This Country
- One Last Look At The Angel In Your Eyes
- Finale
Tracks:
- Lollapalooza
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Judah To Ocean
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Toot Nipple
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Dogjam
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Pavane: She's So Fine
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Rag The Bone
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Habenera
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Stubble Crotchet
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Hammer & Chisel
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Alligator Escalator
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Standchen: The Little Serenade
- John's Book Of Alleged Dances - Judah To Ocean (Reprise)
- Slonimsky's Earbox
Tracks:
- Harmonium - Negative Love
- Harmonium - Becuase I Could Not Stop For Death
- Harmonium - Wild Nights
- Shaker Loops - Shaking and Trambling
- Shaker Loops - Hymning Slews
- Shaker Loops - Loops and Verses
- Shaker Loops - A Final Shaking
Tracks:
- The Chairman Dances - Foxtrot For Orchestra
- Grand Pianola Music - First Movement
- Grand Pianola Music - Second Movement
- Grand Pianola Music - Third Movement: On The Dominant Divide
- Fearful Symmetries
Tracks:
- Nixon In China - Opening
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China - Landing Of The Spirit Of '76
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China - Cheers
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China - Opening
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
- Nixon In China -
Tracks:
- The Wound-Dresser
- Christian Zeal And Activity
- Five Songs - Thoreau
- Five Songs - Down East
- Five Songs - Cradle Song
- Five Songs - At The River
- Five Songs - Serenity
- Eros Piano
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Having earned his composing stripes after the 1960s, John Adams had the pioneering work of Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Terry Riley close at hand as he ventured into his trade. And, while minimalism's historical continuum helps place Adams, he used Reich, Glass, and Riley (among others) only as a starting point. And here's proof: a 10-CD retrospective of nearly all Adams's recorded compositions on Nonesuch Records, the label that also issued Steve Reich 1965-1995 and Kronos Quartet: 25 Years. Adams's Harmonium, a choral work of startling energy and effervescence, appears here in a new recording, as do distillations of both The Death of Klinghoffer and Nixon in China, two path-clearing operas. Over the span of a career covered by Earbox, Adams has returned minimalism to traditional instrumental ensembles as well as to projects that at once advanced a political commentary and took that commentary back to orchestral audiences. And so, in far less time than his predecessors, Adams created works that now play like standard repertoire pieces: The Wound Dresser and Shaker Loops and the Violin Concerto--all of them are here. What these works demonstrate is a fierce creativity on the one hand and perhaps a hunger for commercial advances on the other. Adams may at times be a bustling free thinker, but he sounds ever conscious of what audiences are listening to. As for the works themselves, they remain every bit as daunting as when written.
Some may object to particular selections. I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, for example, hardly ranks with Adams's best work. But this box isn't a mere best-of; it's an almost-all-of. At times terrifically American--especially in the news-aware operas and their narrative pragmatism--Adams well deserves a major box set, and its coverage is appropriate to his varied, stylistically diverse output. As with any large-scale retrospective, Earbox--which fairly bristles with Adams's new composition, Slonimsky's Earbox--has spots where fans might balk at the quality of the composer's writing. But it's got a fantastic accompanying booklet along with its many hours of inarguably modern and thoroughly listener-friendly music. --Andrew Bartlett
Customer Reviews:
Moved to tears.......2004-03-18
Never before in my life was i moved so intensely and directly by classical music. I put the first cd in my player and a few minutes later tears are flowing. I find myself dancing and moving to a rythm i already seem to know. Wow, i just have to share that.
Nonesuch delivers.Again.......2002-11-27
John adams is one of the most popular living composers of"modern" classical music[I believe the cutoff point, though arbitrary is usually WWII}.I came to him late, through my husband. Modersn classical music , I said? What the hell is that?My husband kept playing bits and pieces of adams for me, and more and more i found myself amazed. and swayed. His operas have been groundbreaking{Nixon in China} controversial{Death Of klinghoffer},his compostions sublimely beautiful{shaker Loops or harmonium].HIS STATURE IS WORTHY THEN OF SUCH A MONUMENTAL CAREER SPANNING BOX SET.This 10 disc set[great value, again from NONESUCH}encompasses Adams' entire career,and though there are some misses here{I was looking at the ceiling and then i saw the sky doesnt quite fit},it is still magnificent. the Highlights are ,{for me} the Wound Dresser, Chamber symphony,Violin Concerto, of course, Shaker Loops and Harmonuim are wonderful. The true jewels here are Nixon in China,the Chairman dances and the Death of Klinghoffer,which is simply a masterpiece. The set comes with a wonderful book, which contains essay's by Robert Hurwitz {An Uncommon Man}renaud Machart[John adams as seen from europe} and Essays before an earbox by Adams himself.A Chronology and dicography are included. A wonderful study of an American original,worth the investment, Highly highly recommended
harmonia in excelsis.......2001-11-12
I must agree with Mr. Bartlett, particularly with regard to "Ceiling." It may well be because his Violin Concerto and Harmonielehre are so powerful. 4.5 stars.
Interesting, and likely intentional, is that two names in the extensive liner book fail to mention two great and glaringly obvious precursors: Carl Orff and Raymond Scott. Without "Carmina Burana," there would be no "Harmonium." Orff has his mark all over Adams's gifted and epic compositions. Similarly, though there are glib references to "cartoon music," the polymath engineer/musician Scott is a seminal figure in American music, and casts a large shadow over the witty juxtapositions and sense of play one loves in Adams's work. In all, an excellent career overview.
Our greatest living composer.......2001-07-22
As a composer, I'm staggered that anyone could fail to be gripped by this music.
That anyone can use the words "spoiled, overrated" amazes me. I emphatically disagree with "A music fan"'s review.
I don't think it's "mind-numbing"; I think it's spiritual and exciting. To me it's the most substantial music being created in our times.
I'm really sorry that anyone could fail to enjoy it, and really recommend others to listen for themselves.
Wonderful CD.......2000-04-02
This compilation should turn even the most curmudgeonly listerner into a fan. Beautifully recorded, great notes -- and it's a heck of a bargain!
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- Fine reissue of a classic set
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Purcell: Theatre Music
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ASIN: B0001Y4JHA
Release Date: 2004-10-12 |
Customer Reviews:
Fine reissue of a classic set.......2006-05-24
Think about the stupidest, most formulaic Hollywood movies you can think of: cheesy action pictures, fluffy, unfunny comedies, big but stiff epics. Now imagine that one of the greatest living composers was working in Hollywood, turning out astonishing, hauntingly beautiful and stirring musical scores for these throwaway movies. That's what you get with this set: music Henry Purcell composed for some two dozen often utterly forgettable plays (trust me--I've read a number of them!) Occasionally, when he teams up with a playwright worthy of his stature, such as John Dryden, Aphra Behn, or William Congreve, the results are even better, but for the most part you can enjoy the music here without knowing anything about the original plays.
This set originally appeared as separate LPs in the 70s and 80s, and has been long out of print. That's a pity, since Purcell spent a good deal of his short professional life in the theatre, either writing the incidental music contained on these CDs, or the music for his larger works, the semi-operas (King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and the like). Almost all of these works are enjoyable gems; certainly, they represent a pinnacle of English 17th century music. Purcell had a genius for spinning musical gold out of the most leaden lyrics (check out his Odes and Welcome Songs on Hyperion if you don't believe me), and he does the same with the song texts in these plays.
Hogwood and the AAM offer clean, listenable performances, and the sound on these old analog discs has been cleaned up and brightened--although they were pretty good, even in the late 70s. As with most Hogwood, emotional extremes are kept to a minimum, so the "otherworldly" nature of late 17th century music, so often emphasised in more recent Baroque performances, doesn't come across here. It would be interesting to see what a group like The King's Consort would do with this music, but this set fills the major gap in the Purcell canon quite nicely.
My only beef with the reissue, as with many reissues, is that the liner notes are rather thin for a 6-cd set--the lyrics to the songs, for example, are especially missed. Still, it's a worthwhile set, and a must for fans of Purcell, English Baroque music, or anyone who just wants to experience a taste of the last days of the Restoration stage.
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Hymns Through the Centuries 2
Recorded Sound , R. Osborne , J. Reilly Lewis , and Cathedral Choral Society
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Release Date: 2003-01-07 |
Tracks:
- Peal Bells
- Jesus, My All, To Heaven Has Gone
- Our Thanks We Give For Love And Hope
- In The Bleak Midwinter
- Creating God, Your Fingers Trace
- Rejoice, Ye Pure In Heart!
- Let All The World In Every Corner Sing
- Ar Hyd Y Nos (Organ Solo) - Eric Plutz
- Of The Father's Love Begotten
- Come Down, O Love Divine
- Spirit Of God, Descend Upon My Heart
- God Is Love
- What Wondrous Love Is This!
- All My Hope On God Is Founded
- Leoni (Carillon Solo) - Edward M. Nassor
- O God Of Our Divided World
- Christ, Mighty Savior, Light Of All Creation
- Breathe On Me, Breath Of God
- I Vow To Thee, My Country
- The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended
- Lord Of All Hopefulness
- O Brightness Of The Immortal Father's Face
- O Praise Ye The Lord!
- Hyfrydol (Bagpipe Solo) - John G. Sprague
Customer Reviews:
Somewhat disappointing.......2005-09-25
There are some unique and interesting songs of this album. Unfortunately the performance does not shine. I found the singing and accompaniment a bit slow and monotonous and uninspired. Furthermore, it was difficult to understand the words at times (indistinct enunciation). There are a few exceptions: tracks 3, 4, 9, 20, 21 I gave 3 stars in iTunes; all the rest got two stars or less. If you want beautiful, traditional choral music, I recommend any of the albums featuring the Cambridge Singers over this collection.
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