People of Peace

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The Quartet has always been the least satisfying of R. Carlos Nakai's ensemble configurations. On People of Peace, Nakai and bassist/singer Mary Redhouse indulge their jazz backgrounds, while multi-instrumentalist AmoChip Dabney gets funky. The result is neither funk nor jazz, but sounds more like a white-collar professional loosening his tie and getting down: feels good for him, but no one else is convinced. People of Peace has many moments like that, exemplified by the ersatz Weather Report-style jazz of "Gnu H2O" and "Club Dread" which, despite its reggae name, is more Afro-Cuban than Jamaican, but really succeeds at being neither.

As a pianist, Dabney is lockjaw stiff. But as producer, he has taken much of People of Peace into a more ethereal, world-music direction, with spare, ghostly chants, percussive echoes, and Nakai's flutes reverberating through a virtual kiva. Tracks like the haunting chant "E'she'no," complete with drum & bass break in the middle, and "Native Tongue," featuring the ambience of Will Clipman's udu drum, seem to have stronger centers. But the RCNQ usually throws in the kitchen sink with too many dirty dishes. --John Diliberto

People of Peace,R. Carlos Nakai,Canyon Records,Ambient,Ethnic Fusion,Int'l & World Music,Native American,New Age,Pop

Average customer rating: Allure of Sanctuary Allure of Sanctuary A Brilliant Piano Album (reviewed by Stephen Cairns at [...]) Allure of Sanctuary from Solo Piano Publications

Allure of Sanctuary Karen Marie Garrett Manufacturer: Karen Marie Garrett Publishing, Waterstreet Records and Publishing Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: It's About the Rose Pensare Piano Timeless Sacred My Secret Heart: Romantic Meditations for Ambient Piano ASIN: B000BGQXKE Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

1. Tip Toe Dancer (Kathryn's Song)
2. Lake EWOK Muse (Piano & Cello)
3. Simple Things
4. Allure of Sanctuary
5. Welcome B.
6. The Green Hills
7. Gnossienne No 1
8. Gnossienne No 2
9. Gnossienne No 3
10. Will's Song
11. Toll of War
12. Lake EWOK Muse Reprise (Piano Solo)

Album Description

A STUNNING CD RELEASE BY KAREN MARIE GARRETT AND LEGENDARY PRODUCER WILL ACKERMAN, creator of Windham Hill Records, gold and platinum record producer, and Grammy Award-Winning recording artist.

Recorded between George Lucas' Skywalker Sound Studios in Marin County, California and Mr. Ackerman's Imaginary Road Studio in Windham County, Vermont.

VICTORY REVIEW; ACOUSTIC MUSIC RESOURCE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST; TOM PETERSEN
"Karen Marie Garrett is a top-drawer pianist headed for bigger things. Allure of Sanctuary is the Olympia artist's third release, following a straight classical disc and another in this New Age vein. This new release is as soothing as it's intended, but it's also energizing. Where a lot of New Age is so light it begins to drift and grow unidentifiable, Garrett's compositions are distinct, with melodies for the listener to hook into. It's billed as New Age, but several cuts qualify as Light Jazz - very mellow Vince Guaraldi, perhaps. Thus, Garrett is a distinctive new artist in this field and could, with the right promotion, see herself at the top of the New Age charts (Allure is already getting significant airplay on Easy Listening stations). It won't hurt a bit that she is a pupil of the founder of the New Age genre, Will Ackerman; nor do dead-enders get invited to record their albums at Skywalker ranch, using Lucas's Bluthner grand! Get this album, neighbors - you can say you "knew her when."

Reaches #8 on Top 100 New Age Radio Charts in just FIVE weeks!

TOP 20 ALBUM LIST OF THE YEAR FOR 2005
Kathy Parsons, Solo Piano Publications, New York

Recipient of ENGLAND'S PIANO HEAVEN "GOLD AWARD"
Stephen Cairns, Piano Heaven, England

Customer Reviews:

Allure of Sanctuary.......2007-06-13

Allure of Sanctuary is an outstanding album. The music seems to draw you in and want to play it over again

Allure of Sanctuary.......2007-05-13

I received this as an Easter present and it is one of the best CD's I have heard in a long time. The music is wonderful.

A Brilliant Piano Album (reviewed by Stephen Cairns at [...]).......2006-12-09

What an amazing album! This is Karen Marie Garrett's third album, and it is a real find. I am immensely impressed with the delightful melodies which run consistently throughout this album. Tip-Toe Dancer has to be heard to be believed. It is such a beautiful piece of music, and makes the listener want to stand up and start dancing. This track is just one of an album full of highlights. Welcome B and Simple Things are so delicate. This album is produced by Windham Hill founder Will Ackerman. Consequently, the production is first-class. A joy from beginning to end. Bravo!!

Allure of Sanctuary.......2006-07-19

Soothing, relaxing music to release tension and smooth out those tight muscles.

from Solo Piano Publications.......2005-11-14

"Allure of Sanctuary" is the second CD released by Karen Marie Garrett. It is astounding how much this artist has grown since her 2002 debut, "Pensare Piano." Will Ackerman's gifts as producer certainly helped to make this CD as breathtaking as it is, but if the quality of music isn't there, no producer in the world can give it soul and depth - and this CD has mega-doses of both. A classically-trained pianist from the age of five, Ms. Garrett plays with the strength and emotional clarity that come from years of expressing oneself at the piano, sharing the joys and sorrows of life with the beloved 88's. The twelve pieces include eight original compositions, a lovely arrangement of "The Green Hills" by Brian Gibson, and Erik Satie's "Trois Gnossiennes," performed as originally composed. Most of the pieces are piano solo, but Garrett is joined on two by award-winning cellist Eugene Friesen (I LOVE cello and piano together!). Some of the other tracks have English horn, light percussion, and wordless vocals, but this is truly an incredible piano album.

The CD begins with "Tip-Toe Dancer (Kathryn's Song)," one of the lighter pieces in this collection. It was inspired by a story told by a close friend about a childhood dance performed for friends and family. Graceful yet playful, it is easy to imagine the seriousness of the young dancer and the warm reception of the adults. "Lake EWOK Muse" is an improvisational duet for piano and cello that followed a sunrise meditation beside Lake EWOK at Skywalker Ranch, where the album was recorded. The feeling of serenity envelops you as you listen to the two artists interact seamlessly, creating a perfect sense of peace. "Simple Things" is a celebration that begins in a classical style reminiscent of a children's piano study and evolves, retaining the sweet melody and simplicity of the message but becoming a full and graceful solo. The title track is fascinating. It begins with a mournful piano prelude and becomes a rhythmic dance with a seductive Spanish flavor. Susan Whittle's vocals and percussion provided by Will Ackerman and Derrick Jordan add to the enchantment. "Will's Song" is an improvisational piece that is so deeply felt that it almost sends a chill - what a beauty! "Toll of War (Adagio)" is a wrenching duet for piano and cello. A profound statement of humanity rather than of politics, the sense of loss and pain reach to the depths of the soul. This is a piece that needs to be heard. The gentle, pensive closing track is a solo piano reprise of "Lake EWOK Muse."

"Allure of Sanctuary" is a must-have CD!

Average customer rating: By Appointment of Her Majesty Music from the Queens Coronation Magnificent!! One of the Greatest Ceremonies the World's Seen Grand and Glorious

Music from the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Samuel Sebastian Wesley , Ralph Vaughan Williams , Charles Villiers Stanford , William Walton , Martin Neary , Martin Baker , Andrew Crowley , Roger Cleverdon , Andrew Giles , Leigh Nixon , London Brass , Mark Bennett , Thomas Sneddon , Christopher Tipping , and Lawrence Wallington Manufacturer: Griffin (Qualiton) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Howells, Herbert | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Walton | Walton, Sir William | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Te Deum | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rule Britannia and Other Music from Last Night of the Proms Royal Salute Rule Britannia Royal Golden Jubilee: Music of 50 Royal Years Handel: Coronation Anthems, etc ASIN: B00004U0S8 Release Date: 2000-06-28

Customer Reviews:

By Appointment of Her Majesty.......2007-05-12

I heartily recommend the purchase of this exalted collection of music from the Elizabethan coronation ceremonies of 1953. The music represents an outstanding selection of the music of English christendom at the mid-20th Century. The performance quality of a variety of ensembles are commensurate with the quality of the selections themselves.

Music from the Queens Coronation.......2005-08-21

If one word was allowed it would be MAGNIFICANT.
I have listened to the whole disc several times now and am still thrilled by the music

Magnificent!!.......2002-04-01

I purchased this CD at the Tower of London gift shop while on a trip to England a few years ago. This album is superb, with beautiful digital re-recordings of the music from Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. I have listened to it countless times. This wonderful music reminds me of the great heritage we in America share with Great Britain. Breathtaking, inspiring and uplifting, this album will not disappoint.

One of the Greatest Ceremonies the World's Seen.......2002-01-14

The Coronation of HM Elizabeth II in June 1953 was one of the most spectacular public events the world has seen before or since. At the Queen's request, the Coronation was televised live on the BBC, the first coronation to receive such treatment. This is not a recording of the actual Coronation Service itself, but rather a recording, made in Westminster Abbey, of the actual music (with much of the same arrangements) that was used at the Coronation.

You will not be disappointed with this album!

Grand and Glorious.......2001-08-15

This CD contains some of the most beautiful music ever written. The music performed at Queen Elizabeth's 1953 coronation was recorded in 1993 and released on CD. If you like high church music and you have an appreciation for what was probably one of the most spectacular public pageants of the 20th Century, you will love this CD.

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Tracks:

1. Handel's 'Messiah': Overture - The London Philharmonic Orchestra/Walter Susskind
2. Handel's 'Messiah': And The Glory Of The Lord - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
3. Handel's 'Messiah': Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
4. Handel's 'Messiah': For Unto Us A Child Is Born - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
5. Handel's 'Messiah': There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Field - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
6. Handel's 'Messiah': He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
7. Handel's 'Messiah': Behold The Lamb Of God - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
8. Handel's 'Messiah': He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
9. Handel's 'Messiah': Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
10. Handel's 'Messiah': Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
11. Handel's 'Messiah': Hallelujah - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
12. Handel's 'Messiah': Since By Man Came Death - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson
13. Handel's 'Messiah': Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain/Amen - The London Philharmonic Choir/Frederick Jackson

Tracks:

1. The Lord's Prayer
2. Old Rugged Cross
3. Onward Christian Soldiers
4. Rock Of Ages
5. How Great Thou Art
6. Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
7. I Believe
8. Lord Hear Our Prayer
9. Now The Day Is Over
10. Amazing Grace
11. Ave Maria
12. Let Us Humbly Sing Our Praises
13. O Holy Night
14. Praise, Praise The Lord
15. Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven
16. Oh Lord Most Holy
17. Unfold Your Portals
18. Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring
19. The Lord Is My Shepherd
20. All The People That On Earth Do Dwell
21. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
22. Oh God Our Help In Ages Past
23. Holy, Holy, Holy
24. Battle Hymn Of The Republic
25. Keeping Faith

Tracks:

1. A Dream Of Peace
2. All In This April Evening
3. Our Wedding
4. Bless This House
5. Bridge Over Troubled Waters
6. Climb Every Mountain
7. Day By Day (Theme From Godspell)
8. Down By The Riverside
9. The Impossible Dream
10. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
11. The Day Is Gently Sinking To Close
12. Jesus Christ Superstar
13. Abide With Me
14. March On
15. Peace In The Valley
16. Go Tell It On The Mountain
17. Born Free
18. American Trilogy
19. Sunrise, Sunset
20. I Don't Know How To Love Him
21. Blessed Be The Tie That Binds
22. Enduring Light

Average customer rating: A Great British collection If you like Baroque music, buy it; it is excellent

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Tracks:

1. The Island Princess: Tpt Aire/Sym Of Flatt Trumpits
2. 'Mr. Handel's Water Piece': Ste in D: I. Ov
3. 'Mr. Handel's Water Piece': Ste in D: II. Gigue (Allegro)
4. 'Mr. Handel's Water Piece': Ste in D: III. Aire (Menuetto)
5. 'Mr. Handel's Water Piece': Ste in D: IV. March I (Bouree) - March II
6. The Choice Of Hercules: I. Ov (Largo-Allegro)
7. The Choice Of Hercules: II. March
8. Europe Revells In Ye Peace: Sym
9. 'Ste De Clairque' (Tpt Voluntary Ste): I. Prld: The Duke Of Gloster's March; Minuet & Sybelle...
10. 'Ste De Clairque' (Tpt Voluntary Ste): II. Ser & Ecossaise
11. 'Ste De Clairque' (Tpt Voluntary Ste): III. Bourre & Hornpipe
12. 'Ste De Clairque' (Tpt Voluntary Ste): IV. Gigue
13. 'Ste De Clairque' (Tpt Voluntary Ste): V. Rondeau: The Prince Of Denmark's March (Tpt Voluntary)
14. The Fairy Queen: Sym To Act IV: I. Intro - Canzona
15. The Fairy Queen: Sym To Act IV: II. Adagio
16. The Fairy Queen: Sym To Act IV: III. Battle (Allegro) - Pastoral - Battle
17. The Indian Queen: Tpt Ov To Act II
18. Son in E, Op.3 No.5: I. Allegro
19. Son in E, Op.3 No.5: II. Largo
20. Son in E, Op.3 No.5: III. Giga: Allegro
21. Atalanta: Ov: I. Adagio - Allegro
22. Atalanta: Ov: II. Andante
23. The Judgment Of Paris: Recitative: Awake, Awake, Thy Spirits Raise; Aire: Hark, Hark, The Glorius...
24. Birthday Song For Queen Mary: Come Ye Sons Of Art (Ov & Chor): I. Sym (Largo - Allegro)
25. Birthday Song For Queen Mary: Come Ye Sons Of Art (Ov & Chor): II. Adagio
26. Birthday Song For Queen Mary: Come Ye Sons Of Art (Ov & Chor): III. Ritornello - Chor
27. Funeral Music For Queen Mary: I. March
28. Funeral Music For Queen Mary: II. Canzona
29. Funeral Music For Queen Mary: III. March (Reprise)
30. Alfred: 'Rule Britannia'

Tracks:

1. Pomp And Circumstance Military: March No.1 in D, Op.39 - English Str Orch/William Boughton
2. Pomp And Circumstance Military: March No.2 in a, Op.39 - English Str Orch/William Boughton
3. Pomp And Circumstance Military: March No.3 in c, Op.39 - English Str Orch/William Boughton
4. Pomp And Circumstance Military: March No.4 in G, Op.39 - English Str Orch/William Boughton
5. Pomp And Circumstance Military: March No.5 in C, Op.39 - English Str Orch/William Boughton
6. The Pirates Of Penzance: Ov - SCO/Alexander Faris
7. HMS Pinafore - Ov - SCO/Alexander Faris
8. Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
9. Te Deum - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington
10. Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: IX. Nimrod - English SO/William Boughton
11. The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune - Christ Church Cathedral Chor, Oxford/Stephen Darlington

Customer Reviews:

A Great British collection.......2005-10-05

This CD features several particular composers who have written pieces of music that are quintessentially British: Jeremiah Clarke, George Frideric Handel, John Stanley, John Eccles, Henry Purcell, William Corbett, Edward Elgar, Arthur Sullivan, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst and Thomas Arne. The pieces here are triumphant, celebrating that particular period of Empire when the British ruled vastly such that the sun never set upon it - one of the key elements of such triumphant music-making, particularly for the time, was the use of brass and trumpet. Some of the later composers included here draw on inspirations from these earlier times.

One of the featured performers on this collection is John Wallace, who was principal trumpet of the Philharmonia Orchestra since the 1970s; he founded the brass ensemble, the Wallace Collection, ten years later in 1986. In 2002, he became principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland, and the Wallace Collection gave their last performance shortly thereafter. However, the Wallace Collection lives on in performances on CD such as this one, performed with William Boughton and the English String Orchestra. Other tracks are performed by Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Alexander Faris and the English String Orchestra conducted by Stephen Darlington.

Pieces here are very familiar to anyone with an interested in British national composition -- pieces such as the Water Music by Handel are very famous, as are Holst's 'Planets' and Sullivan's (of Gilbert & Sullivan) 'Pinafore'; other pieces, such as Clarke's 'Trumpet Voluntary', are similarly famous even if their composers did not achieve the 'brand recognition' that Handel did. All of the composers here came from the period spanning the late 1600s to the late 1700s, when music was as often written for music halls and public performances as it was for royal events and commissions.

The performances here are uniformly upbeat and well played, with little by way of blemish save the occasional drop and surge in levels (as often becomes the case when recording music with sharp brass elements).

One can envision theatres full of people waving Union Jacks while this plays, and many of the pieces have a quality about them that speaks directly to the time and place of Britain.

If you like Baroque music, buy it; it is excellent.......2005-06-29

If you like Baroque music, buy this 2 CD's BOX SET; it is excellent. Clarke, Handel, Purcell, Corbet and so on are very well played. The orchestration is very good, the quality of recording is excellent. Remember that Baroque music uses mainly a single trumpet, few other brass instruments, some woodwinds and very few drums. It is very easy, elegant and pleasant to listen. When I got married in 2003, I have chosen only Baroque music for the ceremony and the banquet because Baroque music is so lovely, so delicate and so sweet. Even if you have never heard or you think that you have never heard Baroque music, buy this CD; I tell you, you will not regret your choice because it is really an excellent CD. You have my words.

Average customer rating: Just so so

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Tracks:

1. Vaughan-Williams: The Lark Ascending
2. Faure: Berceuse, Op. 116
3. Vivaldi: Lute Concerto in D Major: Largo
4. Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in C Major: Andante
5. Albinoni: Concerto Op. 9, No. 6 in G Major For Two Oboes: Allegro
6. Albinoni: Concerto Op. 7, No. 9 in G Major For Two Oboes: Allegro
7. Albinoni: Concerto Op. 7, No. 1 in Da Major For Oboe: Allegro assai
8. Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1: Romance/Larghetto
9. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor: Largo

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Here's a compilation for solace in a crazy world. Music, as the studies of Don G. Campbell (author of The Mozart Effect) have shown, not only soothes the savage breast, but can be used to enhance well-being and even intelligence. Campbell and Joan Borysenko have compiled the anthology found on Inner Peace for Busy People: Music to Relax and Renew (a companion to Borysenko's bestselling book, Inner Peace for Busy People). Inspirational examples include the soothing "Berceuse" of Fauré; moments of transcendent beauty from Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin; a sprightly concerto by Baroque composer Tomaso Albinoni; and Vaughan-Williams's vision of pastoral serenity, The Lark Ascending. Inspirational comments accompany each track, but there is no mention anywhere of the performers or sources for these selections. --Sarah Chin

Customer Reviews:

Just so so.......2006-02-08

I actually found some of the selections annoying rather than relaxing...it wasn't what I expected.

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Abide with Me and other favourite hymns Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Howells, Herbert | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Monk, William Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Abide With Me 100 Hymns & Songs of Inspiration Be Still My Soul: The Ultimate Hymns Collection A Heritage of Hymns: Classic Recordings of the Great Songs of Faith and Inspiration Hymns on the Crystal Cathedral Organ ASIN: B000B6N69A Release Date: 2005-10-18

Tracks:

1. All People That On Earth Do Dwell
2. Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind
3. King Of Glory, King Of Peace
4. Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones
5. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent
6. Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
7. All My Hope On God Is Founded
8. The Lord's My Shepherd
9. Tell Out, My Soul
10. Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation
11. Come Down, O Love Divine
12. Praise To The Lord, The Almighty, The King Of Creation
13. And Did Those Feet In Ancient Time (Jerusalem)
14. Abide With Me
15. Alleluya, Sing To Jesus!
16. Ye Holy Angels Bright
17. My Song Is Love Unknown
18. Holy, Holy, Holy!
19. Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken
20. O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing
21. Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven
22. O Praise Ye Lord

Average customer rating: Moving, intense music. peaceful moment to soothe you and draw you closer to Him. Aural Delight Excellent Russian Music Slavyanka: Small Chorus - Large Sound

Russian Church Music Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Russian Divine Liturgy Russia's Beautiful Religious Songs Basso Profondo From Old Russia Russian Christmas Russian Medieval Chant ASIN: B0000007DX Release Date: 1992-10-01

Tracks:

1. Our Father (The Lord's Prayer)
2. Blessed is the Man
3. Behold, Bless The Lord
4. O Lord, Save Thy People
5. Having Fallen Asleep
6. By The Rivers Of Babylon
7. Make A Joyful Noise
8. With My Voice
9. For The Mercy Of Peace
10. Salvation Is Created
11. O Gladsome Light
12. It Is Fitting (A Hymn To The Virgin Mary)
13. The Shadow Of The Law Passed Away
14. Lord, Now Lettest Thou Servant Depart
15. For the Mercy of Peace
16. Our Father (The Lord's Prayer)
17. Glory To God In The Highest

Customer Reviews:

Moving, intense music........2006-04-30

I've had this album for a little over a year now and still listen to it regularly. It's a favorite in my car, especially in the early morning while driving my kids to school. The combination of the sunrise and the moving vocals combine to leave me feeling full of life, ready to move on with my day. The chorus is truly incredible, and with a decent sound system the feeling of being in the midst of all those deep voices is something memorable.

I love the sound and style of Russian music, and this CD has been wonderful when I'm in the mood for something more meaningful.

I'm not a music expert or Russian linguist, nor will you find me in a church on Sunday. I enjoy good music of all forms, and no matter what your religion or linguistic affiliation, this is excellent music that is sure to add something to your collection.

peaceful moment to soothe you and draw you closer to Him........2001-08-03

The themes and songs remind me of an ancient Russia when the Church is at peak and predominantly practiced at the whole of Russia.Just imagine yourself in one of those great cathedral with the choir singing and the priest celebrating the mass.The song that echoed in the great cathedral wall will surely put ones to heavenly realm,a sense of calm and joy one will always remember....

Aural Delight.......2001-02-06

Of all the music I own this cd is my favorite at this time. This group has a very rich and powerful sound. When I buy choral music this represents exactly what I am looking for. If you are like me you bought a Gregorian Chant cd and were disappointed becuse it is in unison and rather flat sounding: this is harmonious and lush. Each track is four part a capella. I cannot adequately express the pleasure I receive from this cd. I am not an audiophile or vocal technique expert but I know good music when I hear it; this certainly qualifies. The group has a very good blend and sings what seem to be difficult pieces very smoothly. I would describe the mood as invigoratingly soothing. If you like all-male choral works you will enjoy this. I will certainly be purchasing more work by this group in the future.

Excellent Russian Music.......2000-10-04

This is an excellent performance and resource. These days, it can seem that nothing less than an authentic performance will do, whether that necessitates playing Bach on 300 year old violins or Liszt being played by a full-blooded Hungarian. And with the amount of recordings becoming available from countries with few previous U. S. releases, it can seem that only a Russian ensemble can truly perform Russian music. Slavyanka's CD proves that philosophy to be false: an American choir can deliver an excellent account of Russian choral music.

I'm not sure if this is professional, semi-professional, or a group that meets weekly, but the results are quite good. Recording quality here is generally good and the choir has the requisite low bass section (the first track will let you know that). There are times when intonation and ensemble seem to slip away slightly, which keeps this recording from cracking the upper echelon. Some of the soloists seem uncertain at times, as well.

The inclusion of texts in Cyrillic letters, transliterated Russian, and English is an excellent addition that I wish CDs used more often. The texts make it easier to understand the message and to learn about the Russian language (definitely not the easiet language in which to sing). In fact, the CD booklet is so big that it scarcely fits into the jewel box.

I enjoy having this CD in my library and I would encourage those interested in choral music, Russian music, or even those learning Russian to buy it. I can't think of a better way to learn about a language and a culture.

Slavyanka: Small Chorus - Large Sound.......2000-03-29

Slavyanka Men's Chorus has the ability, through magnificent dynamic contrasts, to sound small and intimate, but can sound large as a Russian theological academy chorus. Their work on this disc is impeccable. The accompanying booklet of program notes is superior, and is in multiple languages. The inclusion of the text of the liturgical music in several languages, including Slavonic and transliterated English pronunciation of the Slavonic, is a wonderful addition. Can't recommend it highly enough!

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Music from Russian Monasteries & Churches Manufacturer: Capriccio ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Orthodox Chants from Russia Bortnyansky: Sacred Concertos for Double Choir, Vol. 6 Russian Divine Liturgy ASIN: B000001WS3 Release Date: 1996-05-21

Tracks:

1. Intro: Our Father
2. Monastery Songs: Heavenly Powers Serve Now Invisibly With Us
3. Monastery Songs: Extract From The Akathistos For The Holiest Mother Of God
4. Monastery Songs: O Most Marvellous Miracle!
5. Monastery Songs: Let Us, O Lord, Keep This Evening Without Sin!
6. Monastery Songs: God Is With Us!
7. Monastery Songs: Bortnianski No.7: Cheruvikon
8. Christmas Hymns: All The Angels In Heaven Do Rejoice, And Every Man On Earth
9. Christmas Hymns: Extracts From The Canon Of Matins For Christmas Morning
10. Christmas Hymns: Stichire For The Feast Of The Nativity
11. Chor Conc: Hear, O Lord, My Voice, And Receive My Prayer!
12. Easter Hymn: Christ Has Risen From The Dead
13. Composers Of The 'Moscow School': Friendly Light Of Holy Splendour - Vladimir Makarov
14. Composers Of The 'Moscow School': Glory Be To God On High And Peace On Earth To All Men!
15. Composers Of The 'Moscow School': Save, O God, Thy People And Bless Thy Inheritance - Vladimir Surgenko
16. Old Religious Songs: How Glorious Is Our Lord In Zion!
17. Old Religious Songs: Heaven And Earth, Rejoice, For Christ Is Born!
18. Wish For Blessing: For Many Years!

Average customer rating: I HAVE seen this CD and really like it.

This Sceptred Isle: Music Inspired By the Events of the 20th Century Manufacturer: BBC Legends ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Arnold | Arnold, Malcolm | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Grainger | Grainger, Percy Aldridge | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Holst | Holst, Gustav | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tavener | Tavener, John Kenneth | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Walton | Walton, Sir William | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004KDFI Release Date: 2000-09-12

Customer Reviews:

I HAVE seen this CD and really like it........2003-10-31

This is a two CD set on which, though several of the cuts are edited, more than half appear in their entirety. What a splendid set they make! I've always been a fan of the musical grandeur evinced in British Imperial music. This album, particularly the first disc, offers music from this genre in spades, both instrumental and choral works. Hubert Parry's "I Was Glad" shines out in dazzling brilliance. Listening to Walton's warhorse "Crown Imperial" and Elgar's "Coronation March" we can visualize the full ceremony of state. And listening to Coates' "Dam Busters March" brings to mind all the hope of a proud people fighting, down to its last collective drop of blood, a mortal threat being wrought by an invader's ruthless forces. I'm sure this sounds melodramatic, but after all, total emotion is what this music is all about. I might ask for a cut or two less of Coates or Walton, not because those recordings were not excellent, but because, instead, I'd have liked a cut from Bridge, Tippett, or even Rutter. But, excepting that slight objection, this CD duo does its job most excellently and well.

Average customer rating: AWESOME Calming and Soothing for your little love

Guess How Much I Love You Manufacturer: Baby Genius ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Holst | Holst, Gustav | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Humperdinck, Engelbert | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | 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 | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Environmental | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Nature | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Children's Music | Box Sets | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Guess How Much I Love You ASIN: B0000A1OFI Release Date: 2000-04-08

Tracks:

1. "Guess How Much I Love You" (A Special Reading by Sam McBratney)
2. Brahms Lullaby
3. Twinkle
4. Simple Gifts
5. Silver Is The Moonlight
6. The Better Part of Me
7. Over The Moon
8. Hush Little Baby
9. The Water Is Wide
10. Gaelic Lullaby
11. Little Angel
12. Day Is Done

Tracks:

1. Moon Song
2. Mother Nature Sings
3. Gentle Rain
4. By The River
5. Meadowland Melodies
6. Clouds
7. Beyond The Sky
8. Attunement
9. A Warm Breeze
10. Streams
11. Starry Nights
12. Nurture and Nature

Tracks:

1. In Minuet Style - Hubert Parry
2. Variation No. 9 (Nimrod)Edward Elgar
3. Intermezzo from Momentum Suite - Peter Hope
4. Of Foreign Lands And People
5. Child Falling Asleep
6. Dreaming
7. Sunrise from Daphine et Chloe - Ravel
8. Prelude in G Flat Major, op 7 - Heino Kaski
9. Evening Prayer from Hansel and Gretel - Humperdinck
10. Lyric Pieces - No. 5 Cradle Song - Grieg
11. Venus, The Bringer of Peace - Holst
12. Largo from the New WOrld - Dvorak

Album Description

3CD music collection inspired by the best selling book. "Guess How Much I Love You" is a story - a tale of the reassuring bond of love between a parent and a child.

3CD Vinyl Packaging

Customer Reviews:

AWESOME.......2006-11-11

I got this for my grand daughter and decided to open it un and listen it to it before I sent it to her. I loved it so much that I kept this copy for myself and bought another one for her. I also bought one to give as a baby shower gift! The songs and music on these CD's are just so nice! I find them VERY relaxing and peaceful. I think this should be a must for every baby. My grand daughter loves it. It immediately calms down a fussy baby. You can't put a price on that!

Calming and Soothing for your little love.......2005-05-19

I love this CD collection. My son loves to cuddle and listen to soothing and dulcet tones of the author reading the story. By the second track he is getting drowsy and by 5th one, the eyes are closed. It's the only CD that keeps him entertained till he falls asleep in the crib. The other CD's are great at stopping cranky moods. I don't know what it is about this collection but it's just made for little ears!

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