Sacred Dreams

About the Artist
Native American Music Award winner Scott August is a nationally acclaimed composer, producer, keyboardist and Native American flute player know for his forays into World Music. His debut recording Distant Spirits was a Native American Music Award nominee while his second recording Sacred Dreams was Native American Music Award winner. August's third CD, New Fire, features some of his most exciting and dynamic work to date.

His best selling album Distant Spirits has been featured on the nationally syndicated NPR radio shows "Hearts of Space" and "Echoes" and can be heard on the DMX digital radio network. New Age Retailer Magazine said "Distant Spirits provides an excellent accompaniment for meditation or yoga, and it is transporting music for simple relaxation and quiet listening. ...[a] gorgeous album"

August’s Native American Music Award winning CD Sacred Dreams, released in 2003 features instruments from around the globe including native flutes from North American, clay flutes from Meso America, kalimbas and udus from Africa along with other world instruments and native vocals. Also featured on "Hearts of Space" and "Echoes", Voice of the Wind magazine says "August captures the Southwest perfectly. This is an outstanding CD."

With his third CD, New Fire, released in March 2005, August adds Aztec drums, African kalimbas, Indonesian gamelans, Australian didgeridoos and haunting Mayan double flutes to his mixture of Native American flute, guitars, pianos and evocative textures. All part of August’s unique, unmistakable, and acclaimed best selling style.

August began his musical training on cello and piano, and became interested in world music when he was given as African kalimba at age 10. He discovered Native American flutes in 1996 during a trip to the Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico. Its haunting sound captivated him, and he soon began adding native flutes to his recordings. He founded Cedar Mesa Music in 2001. August is also a noted composer and producer of music for film and video and has, since 1989, composed music and sound design for hundreds of films, commercials and video projects, for clients such as NASA, The Discovery Channel, Lexus, Chevrolet, HBO, Nabisco, Minolta and many others. The Discovery Channel described his work as "global, edgy, unexpected, emotional and sensual." And the Los Angeles Times has called it "shimmering and luminous." His music was featured in the Olympic village during the '96 Olympics in Atlanta, and one of his projects for NASA is on permanent display at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Product Description
Native American Music Award Winner, 2005. Sacred Dreams, Scott August’s second release on Cedar Mesa Music, explores the hidden places, sacred lands and timeless cultures of the American Southwest. Continuing the musical journey of his best selling, Native American Music Award-nominated CD, "Distant Spirits", August once again gives us his unique vision of the Western spiritlands by blending haunting Native American flute solos, gently pulsing drums, indigenous voices, soft guitars and soothing textures, that are delicately interwoven with the natural sounds of the Colorado Plateau. August skillfully adds clay flutes and whistles from Meso-America; kalimbas and udus from Africa; Kachina shakers and the mysterious agnoc denút, into an enchanting tapestry, creating intimate portraits of the people and places of the Southwest. August’s music resonates through timeless canyons, letting your soul free and your spirit wander. Lose yourself in the reverie of Sacred Dreams.

Sacred Dreams,Scott August,Cedar Mesa Music

Average customer rating: He should have stayed with Irish music. My Life Belongs to You Ronan Tynan Ronan at his most Emotional greatest living tenor

My Life Belongs to You Ronan Tynan Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Impossible Dream Ronan The Dawning of the Day Halfway Home: My Life 'Til Now Home for Christmas ASIN: B00005TQ18 Release Date: 2002-01-08

Tracks:

1. My Life Belongs To You
2. Shine Through My Dreams
3. Sorrento
4. You'll Never Walk Alone
5. Roses Of Picardy
6. Because You're Mine
7. The Holy City
8. Ave Maria
9. If I Loved You
10. Funiculi Funicula
11. La Vie En Rose
12. Sail Away
13. Beloved
14. Because
15. And This Is My Beloved
16. I'll Walk With God

Amazon.com

It seems pretty clear that Ronan Tynan has no intention of resting on his laurels. Despite a stunning string of world-dominating, top-selling releases as a member of the much-loved Irish Tenors--not to mention his accomplishments as a champion athlete, an M.D., and a memoirist (see his recently published Halfway Home: My Life 'til Now)--the singer has now released his debut solo effort on Sony Classical. No matter which member of the Irish Tenors happens to be your favorite, My Life Belongs to You is a treat, affording as it does a chance to bask in the deeply expressive, mellifluous voice of Tynan. He has chosen his selections well and is equally poised and tender in classics from Mario Lanza ("Because You're Mine," "I'll Walk with God"), Broadway, and sacred music. What's especially wonderful is the opportunity to hear Tynan's emotionally gripping vocalism from so many angles. The mixing by Frank McNamara gives a lovely old-time feeling to the orchestral playing--a bit like a treasured old sepia photograph. A bonus track of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" is included. --Sarah Chin

Customer Reviews:

He should have stayed with Irish music........2007-04-04

Ronan Tynon was my favorite of 'The Irish Tenors;' so I was excited when I saw this cd. But, it was a big disappointment. The singing is mechanical; there is no personality, no emotion. The 'bonus track,' an unaccompanied "God Bless America," serves only to accentuate the absence of feeling. He should have stayed with Irish music.

My Life Belongs to You.......2007-03-08

A real sleeper in the Ronan Tynan series. First rate.

Ronan Tynan.......2007-01-10

I assume this is a great cd, since we own 3 Ronan Tynan cd's. This however was a gift for a friend , bought specifically for the song "God Bless America." He did, however rave about it to us, so it must be terrific.

Ronan at his most Emotional.......2005-11-26

This cd "My Life Belongs to You" is Ronan at his greatest. Each song he sings shows the great emotion he has in his voice. Ronan can sing each one of these to me anytime. He has great clarity and emotion as he sings. Love the CD "My Life Belongs to You."

greatest living tenor.......2005-03-22

Ronan Tynan is an amazing vocalist, and an amazing man. I'd never heard of him until, in the 2001 World Series, he sang "God Bless America," at Yankee Stadium. From then on, my husband was hooked. He bought this album as soon as he heard of it, and his culture level, musically speaking, is usually -----. But this is the exception that proves every rule. "my Life Belongs to You," "You'll Never Walk Alone," and above all else "The Holy City," are faves of his. This is easily the best recording of "Holy City," still in print. Nelson Eddy did the original, but sadly, no recording of it is known to exist. if only, lord, if only ... but until then, this is a masterpiece. "Roses of Picardy," is a thousand times better than the jazzed-up version of it Frankie Layne did. who was he kidding? This is a slow, tender ballad, and Tynan brings it off with spectacular flair. There's none like him--and where would we put one if there was?

Average customer rating: Brilliant playing transcending primitive recording technique The Master of the Cornet Clarke is the cornet master! heartbreaking music from a bygone era Be careful

Herbert L. Clarke: Original Recordings 1907-21 Manufacturer: Crystal Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Godard, Benjamin | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Trumpet | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cornet Favorites Carnaval Turn-of-the-Century Cornet Favorites The Legendary Trumpet Virtuosity of Rafael Mendez The American Brass Band Journal ASIN: B000003J4O Release Date: 1996-10-01

Tracks:

1. Bride Of The Waves
2. The Holy City
3. Sounds From The Hudson (Valse Brilliante)
4. Killarney
5. Caprice Brilliante (The Debutante)
6. Perhaps Love's Dream Will Last Forever
7. Carnival Of Venice
8. Ah Cupid
9. Bride Of The Waves
10. Once Upon A Time
11. Rondo Caprice (From The Shores Of The Mighty Pacific)
12. Aloha Oe (Farewell) (Hawaiian Love Song)
13. Russian Fantasie
14. The Palms
15. La Veta Caprice (Lillian)
16. Berceuse From Jocelyn
17. Sounds From The Hudson (Valse Brilliante)
18. Twilight Dreams Waltz-Intermezzo
19. Southern Cross
20. Love's Old Sweet Song
21. Showers Of Gold Scherzo
22. Macushla
23. Caprice Brilliante (The Debutante)
24. Killarney
25. Carnival Of Venice
26. Stars In A Velvety Sky

Amazon.com

These 26 selections, recorded from 1904 to 1922, document the work of an important American player and band composer. Despite the trivial nature of most of the music, one can't help listening to Herbert Clarke's playing with respect and growing affection. He was a most elegant player, with a beautiful tone that comes across even in the earliest of these recordings. The showiest pieces, which can be quite dazzling, are still performed with taste and musicianship. This disc is an important sound document, and the transfers from even the earliest of the recordings are surprisingly listenable. Highly recommended to all brass and nostalgia lovers. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant playing transcending primitive recording technique.......2001-01-11

Hearing this CD -- despite the distracting surface noise from the primative acoustic recordings from which this CD was remastered -- I appreciate for the first time the greatness of Clarke as a cornet soloist. If he is not the greatest to date, he is surely one of the giants upon whose shoulders modern virtuosi of the trumpet (which has pretty much replaced the cornet) stand.

Clarke's sheer artistry in both composition and performance still dazzle and his interpretive ability brings to life some of the 'tear jerkers' of the golden age of popular brass music in a way no modern performance comes close to.

Although on first hearing one could be very much distracted by the primitive recordings, the brass player soon focuses on Clarke's playing so completely that the the surface noise disappears.

Every trumpet player and cornetist, more, every brass player and lover of band music, should own a copy.

The Master of the Cornet.......2001-01-04

God bless Crystal Records for taking the time to re-issue these extremely rare and valuable recordings from an unfortunately neglected giant in American musical history. Most people today don't realise how famous and influential Mr. Clarke and his peers (Sousa, Pryor et. al.)were on the American musical scene at the beginning of the Twentieth century. It is very important that these recordings (and others from this period, the birth of sound recording) be preserved for future generations.

As for those who could not stand the "hiss" on these recordings, how spoiled can you be? You simply miss the point of all this. We all know that these records were made during the infancy of the recording industry, and that they didn't have the technology we now have. I find it thrilling to listen to them just as they are. Recorded sound is the closest we have to time travel, and I find it fascinating to listen to these recordings as though I was there when they were first made. And most of all, through the marvel of recorded sound (Mr. Sousa notwithstanding) I can listen today to the greatest cornetist who ever lived, even though he passed away over 50 years ago.

Hopefully Crystal Records will someday put out an anthology of original Sousa and Pryor Band recordings.

Clarke is the cornet master!.......2000-08-03

Herbert Clarke is the finest cornetist the planet has ever seen. The technical brilliance on Carnival is just breathtaking. The sound quality of the recording is little hinderance on the true genius behind this man's playing. Don't let the hiss bother you!!!

heartbreaking music from a bygone era.......2000-03-22

These vintage recordings would have been otherwise lost to us--and a great loss at that. Clarke plays so beautifully, esp. those pieces that he wrote. It's notall oom-paa-paa, but music that is deeply affecting and stirring.This is the effect that Wynton Marsalis was going for in his "Carneval." While Marsalis's album is a wonderful tribute, this is the original. A must-have for any serious trumpet player.

Be careful.......1999-09-14

Watch out if you want to buy this cd! It's a good cd with Herbert Clarke playing some of his own pieces the way they should be played...but the recording is TERRIBLE! Naturally, it's a 1904 recording! But the hiss for the first half of the cd is almost painful. It's NOT something you can just ignore, so don't be caught unawares.

Average customer rating: An Excellent Compilation

Cathedral Dreams: Music to Inspire Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Byrd, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Dufay | Dufay, Guillaume | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Duruflé, Maurice | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Górecki, Henryk Mikolaj | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Machaut | Machaut, Guillaume de | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Messiaen | Messiaen, Olivier | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Part | Part, Arvo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tallis | Tallis, Thomas | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tavener | Tavener, John Kenneth | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Sacred & Religious | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Compilations | New Age | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music Similar Items: Classical Dreams: Music to Inspire Images of Christ O Magnum Mysterium ASIN: B00006I0D1 Release Date: 2002-09-17

Tracks:

1. Messe De Nostre Dame- Introitus - Machaut
2. Song For Athene - Tavener
3. Ave Maria - Rachmaninov
4. Agnus Dei - Barber
5. Summa - Part
6. Ubi Caritas - Durufle
7. Introitus - Dufay
8. Requiem- Agnus Dei - Catoire
9. Salve Regina - Poulenc
10. Alleluia - Organum
11. Antienne - Mass Of The Epiphany
12. O Salutaris Hostia - Villette
13. Being Risen From The Tomb - Rachmoninov
14. 7 Magnificat Antiphons- O Weisheit - Part
15. Diliges Dominum - Byrd
16. Communio - Dufay
17. Requiem- Requiem Aeternam - Catoire
18. Tota Pulchra Es - Durufle
19. This Day Is Salvation Come - Rachmaninov
20. O Sacrum Convivium - Messiaen

Tracks:

1. Totus Tuus - Gorecki
2. 7 Magnificat Antiphons- O Morgenstern - Part
3. Tantum Ergo - Darufle
4. Ave Maria - Palestrina
5. Blessed Is The Man - Rachmaninov
6. Adoramus Te, Christe - Stephen Cleobury
7. Requiem- Libera Me - Catoire
8. Solfeggio - Part
9. Beati Mundo Corde - Byrd
10. O Nata Lux De Lumine - Tallis
11. Our Father (Notre Pere) - Durufle
12. Agnus Dei (Missa Papae Marcelli) - David Willcocks
13. As One Who Has Slept - Tavener
14. O Magnum Mysterium - Villette
15. Lux Aeterna - Catoire
16. Alleluia - Dufay
17. 7 Magnificat Antiphons- O Immanuel - Part
18. The Six Psalms - Rachmaninov
19. Veni Sancta Spiritus - Dudley
20. Alma Redemptoris Mater - Stephen Cleobury

Customer Reviews:

An Excellent Compilation.......2004-06-16

This is probably one of the best compilations of early choral music I have heard, let alone own. A fantastic selection of works, including some modal pieces by composers such as Samuel Barber with his famous "Agnus Dei", creates a very nice variety of complexity. The overall tone of both CDs is very peaceful yet uplifting, and the performers are highly talented and spirited. This is a wonderful and unsurpassed addition to my collection. A must for any lover of early choral works.

Average customer rating: Beautiful! BRAVO!

Sacred Dreams Scott August Manufacturer: Cedar Mesa Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Distant Spirits New Fire Dance with the Wind Mystic Canyons The Offering ASIN: B0000BY7OL Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

1. Earth & Sky
2. Summoning the Ancients
3. Ceremony
4. Saguaro Sunrise
5. Sinagua Spirits
6. Voices
7. Among the Pines
8. Hawk Creek
9. Mesa View
10. Sombra de la Luna (solo version)
11. Canyon Dreams
12. A Clear Day/Mazdi's Song

Album Description

Native American Music Award Winner, 2005. Sacred Dreams, Scott August's second release on Cedar Mesa Music, explores the hidden places, sacred lands and timeless cultures of the American Southwest. Continuing the musical journey of his best selling, Native American Music Award-nominated CD, "Distant Spirits", August once again gives us his unique vision of the Western spiritlands by blending haunting Native American flute solos, gently pulsing drums, indigenous voices, soft guitars and soothing textures, that are delicately interwoven with the natural sounds of the Colorado Plateau. August skillfully adds clay flutes and whistles from Meso-America; kalimbas and udus from Africa; Kachina shakers and the mysterious agnoc denút, into an enchanting tapestry, creating intimate portraits of the people and places of the Southwest. August's music resonates through timeless canyons, letting your soul free and your spirit wander. Lose yourself in the reverie of Sacred Dreams.

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful!.......2003-11-26

"Sacred Dreams" is the perfect CD to listen to when you want to be reminded that life consits of more than just the mundane. Scott August has created a soundscape that allows the mind to travel to it's own sacred places...be they on the rim of a canyon or in the heart of an old memory. With each listen I am continually amazed at where I end up. From the first note, right through to the last, August has created music that echoes the heart of life's journey.
For anyone who wants to reconnect, who wishes to catch flight on an echoing memory, who understands the journeys we all take--"Sacred Dreams" is music that will transport and transform you.

Bottom line:: highly recommended

BRAVO!.......2003-09-14

Once again, Scott has been able to transport the listener to places unknown and only imagined. Mystical voices, and the sounds of beautiful haunting flutes form a trapistry of textures in sound that have given this work of art, a soul all it's own. A must have for quiet moments, reflection and meditation.

Average customer rating:

Sibelius: Works for Mixed Choir Manufacturer: Bis ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Sibelius: Complete music for cello & piano ASIN: B0000016OT Release Date: 1997-01-21

Tracks:

1. The Lover, Op.14
2. Play, Beautiful Girl
3. Alone In The Dark Forest's Clasp
4. In The Morning Mist
5. To Therese Hahl
6. 25th October 1902: To Therese Hahl
7. Not With Lamentations
8. Men From Land And Sea
9. Bell Melody Of Kallio Church
10. Two Songs, Op.65: The Dreams
11. The Dreams
12. The Way To School
13. The Lofty Heaven
14. Christmas Song
15. Festive March
16. March Of The Labourers
17. Song Of The People Of Uusimaa
18. Finlandia Hymn
19. To The Fatherland
20. Fire On The Island
21. Busy As A Thrush
22. Song Of My Heart
23. The Broken Voice
24. The Boat Journey

Average customer rating: Haunting music beautifully done. unusual but beautiful

Dreams Manufacturer: Ondine ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Rautavaara, Einojuhani | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000377K Release Date: 1995-02-01

Tracks:

1. Dreams, Op.85: Echoes - Elina Laakkonen/Nora Rissanen/Tapiola Chor/Erkki Pohjola
2. Dreams, Op.85: Solitude - Elina Laakkonen/Nora Rissanen/Tapiola Chor/Erkki Pohjola
3. Dreams, Op.85: Restlessness - Elina Laakkonen/Nora Rissanen/Tapiola Chor/Erkki Pohjola
4. Pater Noster - Tiuku Tuuliala/Tapiola Chor/Erkki Pohjola
5. Vintern Var Hard - Tapiola Chor/Erkki Pohjola
6. Suita Grammaticale, Op.28: 1. Die Erste Deklination - Tapiola Sin/Osmo Vanska/Tiuku Tuuliala
7. Suita Grammaticale, Op.28: 2. Intermezzo - Tapiola Sin/Osmo Vanska/Tiuku Tuuliala
8. Suita Grammaticale, Op.28: 3. Quelle Heure Est - Il? - Tapiola Sin/Osmo Vanska/Tiuku Tuuliala
9. Suita Grammaticale, Op.28: 4. Etudes - Tapiola Sin/Osmo Vanska/Tiuku Tuuliala
10. Suita Grammaticale, Op.28: 5. Dialogue - Tapiola Sin/Osmo Vanska/Tiuku Tuuliala
11. Agnus Dei - Tapiola Chor/Erkki Pohjola
12. Meditatio Super Agnum Dei - Tapiola Sin/Osmo Vanska
13. Halleluja - Tapiola Sin/Osmo Vanska
14. A: Water Music - Tapiola Chor/Erkki Pohjola

Customer Reviews:

Haunting music beautifully done........2002-11-10

I agree with the previous review.Not everyone will enjoy this music.I think people who marvel at the capabilities of the human voice will like it,however.After I heard the first few opening bars,I had the sensation of being in a very cold,barren environment,albeit one with beautiful,glimmering reflections.If that sounds weird,well,then..how about this: If you love the Northern Lights,then this is how they would sound if they were musical instead of visual.The soloists and children's choir do a spectacular job.Some of the compositions are what would be labeled"conventional," but even those are made just a little bit more ethereal by the amazing voices.Just try out a few on the sample page,and see if you are open to this kind of stuff.I'm enjoying it more and more each time I listen.It has proven to be a perfect"chill out" CD,almost in the literal sense!!

unusual but beautiful.......2001-02-26

Actually, I give the CD 4.5 stars. It's not a 5 because this music may not be for everyone. I don't say that to deter people, it's just that the music often strays far from the familiar.

It's very hard to classify the music on this CD. The closest comparison I can make is Meredith Monk--written for kids--but even then that description misses the mark. Even so, it's really worth listening to. I first borrowed it from the library because I was interested in a cappella voices, mainly children's voices. And the CD left quite an impression on me.

The pieces are by various Scandinavian composers, sung by the Tapiola Children's Choir. The music ranges from traditional songs (vintern var hard) to the very unusual (A: water music). There's a very haunting, dreamlike quality to the children's voices. They buzz, whisper, sing, and shriek, but always retain their pristine clarity. Sometimes the voices sing a solemn hymn; sometimes they chase each other playfully around the listener.

It's a very whimsical CD, but it's never harsh on the ears. It's not just about singing; it's about making the most out of the human voice as an instrument. A side note: it's been said that the songs are very demanding to perform because they're so abstract. Kudos to the Tapiola Choir for doing it wonderfully.

Average customer rating: Yes, Angels made this.

John Tavener: Schuon Hymnen; The Second Coming; Exhortations and Kohima; Shûnya Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Tavener | Tavener, John Kenneth | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002VSS60 Release Date: 2004-10-12

Tracks:

1. Birthday Sleep
2. I. Butterfly Dreams Based On Chuang Tse
3. II. Haiku By Kokku
4. III. Haiku By Buson
5. IV. Haiku By Issa
6. V. Haiku, Anon
7. VI. The Butterfly By Pavel Friedmann
8. VII. Butterfly Song From Acoman Indian
9. VIII. Butterfly Dreams Based On Chuang Tse
10. The Second Coming
11. Schuon Hymnen
12. As One Who Has Slept
13. The Bridal Chamber
14. Exhortation And Kohima
15. Shunya

Customer Reviews:

Yes, Angels made this........2007-07-25

I always knew it should be possible and John Tavener has done it. Human voices put into harmonies of unparalleled beauty. If you enjoy chant or choral music or trance or new age, buy this and make your ears happy.

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What Dreams May Come Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Duruflé, Maurice | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Lauridsen | Lauridsen, Morten | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Penderecki | Penderecki, Krzysztof | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Eric Whitacre: Cloudburst and other choral works Eric Whitacre: The Complete A Cappella Works, 1991-2001 Water & Light Nocturne Voices and Light ASIN: B00064AEB0 Release Date: 2004-10-26

Average customer rating: Overlooked Ambient Electronica Masterpiece

Sacred Dreams Alaura Manufacturer: Silent ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: From Here to Tranquility, Vol. 1: Ambient Compilation ASIN: B000008P0F Release Date: 1995-03-21

Tracks:

1. Ko-Danse
2. Existence of Ecstasy
3. Adriatc Passion
4. Ashita
5. Trust
6. Water Low
7. Solstice
8. Pathway of Emotions

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Overlooked Ambient Electronica Masterpiece.......2004-12-17

Former Pychic TV's Alaura with earlier production effort by BioUtopia's Justin Beck. Electronica that ages amazingly well that brings with it engaging melodies and a sensual sound. Mature themes coupled with a pychadelic-romantic and slightly mystical dreaminess. Excellent.

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Philomela in Dreams Manufacturer: Alba ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Lutoslawski | Lutoslawski, Witold | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rautavaara, Einojuhani | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music ASIN: B000056QG1 Release Date: 2001-01-30

Tracks:

1. Ave Verum Corpus
2. Missa Brevis: I. Kyrie
3. Missa Brevis: II. Gloria
4. Missa Brevis: III. Sanctus
5. Missa Brevis: IV. Agnus Dei
6. Hanget Soi
7. 'Ste' De Lorca: I. Cancion De Jinete
8. 'Ste' De Lorca: II. El Grito
9. 'Ste' De Lorca: III. La Luna Asoma
10. 'Ste' De Lorca: IV. Malague'na
11. Gamelan
12. Tapetenblume
13. Dreams: I. Echoes
14. Dreams: II. Solitude
15. Dreams: III. Restlessness
16. Two Nightingales
17. Auf Einem Baum Ein Kuckuck Sass

Rock Music:

1. Seio Da Bahia
2. Shuffering and Shmiling/No Agreement
3. Sol Na Cara
4. Spiritlands
5. Steel Drum Island Christmas Collection - Volume 1
6. Sufi Chants From Cairo
7. Tamally Maak [IMPORT] [Import]
8. Tara Mantras
9. The Best of Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi-Rollers
10. The Celtic Harp

Rock Music

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