Emma

1. Noche con Luna [Rumba]

2. Los Vientos [Rumba]

3. Emma [Sevillanas]

4. Moreria [Buleria]

5. Cielo de Cuba [Columbiana]

6. Por la Mañana [Soleá Por Buleria]

7. Mano a Mano [Soleá]

8. Gracias de Cádiz [Alegrias]

9. Levante [Buleria Por Taranta]

Emma,Pascual Gallo,Daqui,Flamenco,Guitar,Int'l & World Music,Pop,Spain & Portugal

Average customer rating: Hyponotic music from an early great composer One of my favorite albums of all time. Luminous Heavenly Short, but still the very best of Hildegard of Bingen. Buy It.

Feather on the Breath of God Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hildegard of Bingen | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems 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 Kirkby, Emma | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hildegard von Bingen: Canticles of Ecstasy Hildegard von Bingen: Voice of the Blood Luminous Spirit Vision: The Music of Hildegard von Bingen The Origin of Fire: Music and Visions of Hildegard von Bingen ASIN: B000002ZGD Release Date: 1993-09-01

Tracks:

1. Sequentia de Sancto Maximo: Columba aspexit
2. Ymnus de Sancta Maria: Ave, generosa
3. Sequentia de Spiritu Sancto: O ignis spiritus
4. De Sancto Ruperto: O ierusalem
5. De sancto Euchario sequentia: O Euchari
6. De Sancta Maria: O viridissima virga
7. Sequentia de Sancto Dysibodo: O presul vere civitatis
8. De Undecim Milibus Virginbus: O Ecclesia

Amazon.com essential recording

This is the record that started the Hildegard craze back in 1982--and you need only listen to Emma Kirkby glide and soar through Columba aspexit (the opening hymn) to understand why. Gothic Voices performs the music very simply, either alternating soloists and unison choir over a drone or using a single unaccompanied voice. The singers render Hildegard's extravagant poetic imagery and melody not with the rhythmically fluid, ecstatic approach favored by Sequentia, but with equalist rhythm and a calm, meditative quality. Gothic Voices' straightforward approach is less likely to send you into a rapturous trance than is Sequentia's, but in the hands of such fine singers as Kirkby, Margaret Philpot, and Emily van Evera, Hildegard's extraordinary texts and melodies are captivating--and clear enough to linger in the memory as melodies rather than just sensations. This record is still Hyperion's bestselling title by far--try it and find out why. --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews:

Hyponotic music from an early great composer.......2007-03-10

The Abbess Hildegard of Bingen wrote hypnotic, haunting music a thousand years ago (she lived from 1098-1179). The notes from this CD state that: "This recording draws upon Hildegard's large collection of music and poetry. . .which she continued to enlarge and enrich throughout her life. It contains some of the finest songs ever written in the Middle Ages. . . . The songs are conceived on a large--sometimes a massive--scale; it is in superabundance that Hildegard found herself both as poetess and composer." Hers is a very different style of music from what we are used to today. And the voices of Emma Kirkby and "Gothic Voices" (a group) appear to capture the spirit and soul of this music well.

Kirkby has a crystalline clear and clean voice. In "Columba aspexit," Kirkby and supporting voices paint a musical tapestry that is hypnotic (a common phrase that can be used across the songs). In "Ave, generosa," Kirkby sings the hymn solo and without any instrumental backing. An enchanting piece. Three tenors from "A Gothic Voice" essay "O ignis spiritus." Their voices meld together well and their take on this has a spiritual element. A final example (no need to mention each of the cuts on the CD). . . . "O Jerusalem" features both Kirkby and some members of "A Gothic Voice." The voices play off one another well. Another nicely done work.

This is a good introduction to ancient but interesting music. Kirkby once again shows her skills off to good effect, with an assist from "A Gothic Voice."

One of my favorite albums of all time........2007-03-06

This is the best Hildegard von Bingen recording I have heard. It features the marvelous English soprano, Emma Kirkby.

This is an older recording. I first bought the album on vinyl. I bought it again on CD. Now it is in heavy rotation on my ipod. This is simply one of the best pieces of vocal music ever recorded, any age, any genre.

Enjoy.

Luminous.......2006-11-27

Landmark recording of the early Kirkby glorying in this beautiful music. Ears that can do East and West may like to sample 'Shruti' by Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay - a similarly evocative and remarkable recording.

Heavenly.......2006-11-15

This CD is a Masterpiece. I often play this before I go to sleep. If you want a CD that will totally relax you and clear your sole then you can't go past this great piece of work. The music and voices are Heavenly. I really admire Hildgard and her work. She was very ahead of her time. I very highly recommend this CD to anyone who loves beauty.

Short, but still the very best of Hildegard of Bingen. Buy It........2005-12-20

'A feather on the breath of God' is a performance of eight 'Sequences and Hymns' by Abbess Hildegard of Bingen' which has been lauded by Gramophone Magazine as a 'Best of' in the year it was released.

I have heard two other performances of Hildegard of Bingen compositions and to my amateur ear, these are the best. With soloist Emma Kirkby plus the instrumental backup, they are certainly more interesting than the a capella treatment by the Anononymous 4.

Very highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Emma WOW The music is far superior to the movie... Emma Classic place in your soundtrack library

Emma: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture Rachel Portman Manufacturer: Hollywood Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sense and Sensibility: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1995 Film) Pride and Prejudice: The Original Soundtrack from the A&E Special Presentation Pride & Prejudice Little Women: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Cider House Rules: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture ASIN: B000000OG1 Release Date: 1996-07-30

Tracks:

1. Main Titles
2. Harriet's Portrait
3. Sewing & Archery
4. Frank Churchill Arrives
5. Celery Root
6. Mr. Elton's Rejection
7. Emma Tells Harriet About Mr. Elton
8. The Coles Party
9. Mrs. Elton's Visit
10. Emma Dreams Of Frank Churchill
11. The Dance
12. Gypsies
13. The Picnic
14. Emma Insults Miss Bates
15. Emma Writes Her Diary
16. Mr. Knightley Returns
17. Proposal
18. End Titles

Customer Reviews:

Emma .......2007-01-09

This is beautiful instramental orchestration direct from the movie soundtrack. Even if you didn't see the movie, you will enjoy this wonderful soothing listening music.

WOW.......2006-06-17

I adore the film and could watch it over and over again and the soundtrack is every bit as perfect and charming as the film!

The music is far superior to the movie..........2006-06-13

It seems worth noting that I really disliked the movie, "Emma." I consider it to be nothing more than a modern-day soap opera in fancy clothing with more intelligent dialogue. Other than the "badly done, Emma, badly done" scene, I have no interest in watching the film again.

The soundtrack is another story. The music, when thankfully removed from the tedious movie, is absolutely delightful. I enjoy listening to it with some regularity, as it provides for most pleasant background music when I'm working or reading. I'm not familiar enough with the history of the music to know if it appropriate for the period during which the movie takes place, but it stands on its own.

My only complaint about the soundtrack is its somewhat repetitive nature. It seems as if the composer ran out of original themes and chose to revisit the same ones over and over again. Thankfully, those themes are some of the most charming, so it is still pleasant to hear. Nonetheless, I would have liked less repetition.

In any case, this soundtrack far exceeds the mediocrity of the movie, and I enjoy listening to it frequently

Emma.......2006-04-17

"Emma" is an extrodianary motion picture. I could watch it over and over again. My favorite tracks are probably "main Titles" "Proposal" and "End Credits." Ms Portman did an excellent job connecting the theme of the film to the music.

Classic place in your soundtrack library.......2006-01-01

If you enjoy classical music soundtracks, purchase this cd. "Main Titles" and "The Dance" are really worth the purchase, as are the sweetly and humorously simple "Mrs. Elton's Visit" and "Sewing and Archery". Of course, "Westin's Christmas Party" now has a place in our Christmas collection.

I love the subtle humor of this film and the soundtrack played to this superbly....with violins and clarinets playing key roles in the production....Rachel Portman goes from symphonic to quartet sounds fluidly to fit with the storyline of each scene.

I buy soundtracks when I really love a movie and this one was not a disappointment. This music holds up independently from the film. So many soundtracks have a grandiose overture effect that is much too heavy to enjoy without the visuals of the film. They are much better fading in and out with the action. This soundtrack stands alone and is peaceful, sweet, light...tender.

Like I said, if you enjoy classical music soundtracks, add this to your library; you'll not be disappointed.

Average customer rating: Unexpectedly Good WOW. This album is FAB baby. Another great release... destined to be ignored in the US Great follow up!!! Almost a Pop Masterpiece

Life in Mono Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Girl Like Me Free Me This Time Downtown (Children in Need) All I Need to Know ASIN: B000KJTDF4 Release Date: 2006-12-11

Tracks:

1. All I Need to Know
2. Life in Mono
3. Mischievous
4. Perfect Strangers
5. He Loves Me Not
6. I Wasn't Looking (When I Found Love)
7. Take Me to Another Town
8. Undressing You
9. I'm Not Crying Over Yesterdays
10. All That You'll Be
11. Downtown
12. Something Tells Me (Something's Going to Happen)
13. Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
14. Por Favor

Album Description

Limited Edition UK-only pressing of the 2006 album from Emma Bunton (AKA Baby Spice) features three bonus tracks: 'Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen', 'Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps' and Por Favour'. Life In Mono is Emma's most honest album to date, an intimate reflection of Emma's life and loves that reveal more than she was ever expecting. Musically it sounds like a rich pop album even at first listen, with rich orchestral backing, gorgeous harmonies and the sort of chorus' Burt Bacharach could be proud of. It moves from the stunningly tender 'All I Need To Know' to cheeky jazz of 'Undressing You' and the luscious Carpenters style of 'I'm Not Crying Over Yesterday's' . Above all it captures Emma's thoroughly modern take on elegant 60's Pop. Universal.

Album Details

The Third Solo Album from the Former "Baby Spice" Girl and the UK'S Pop Sweetheart. For a Limited Time this Edition Comes with Three Bonus Tracks : "Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen) ", "Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps" and "Por Favour '.

Customer Reviews:

Unexpectedly Good.......2007-07-25

I received this CD in the mail today and finished listening it. I had to write a reveiw of the album. This was definitely better than the last album she has put out. The stand-outs for this one are tracks 3,5,8,9. They display a quality that is playfully mature for Emma. Something we didn't see in the last go around. Her voice illicits a teasing temptation and at the same time an innocence that can only be displayed by the one who was known as Baby Spice. Yes, that image is somewhat following her, but in this album, if you didn't know her previous identity, you would never guess. She has left that identity behind in most ways, but lovingly brings it back in slight glimpses and only at times when she needs it for those certain moments in the songs. Over all, this is a wonderfull album and the bonus tracks are nothing to be ignored. They are as much a part of the ablum as all of the other songs. Downtown and Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps are great and give an extra dimention to this CD. This is a great third outing for Emma and she really is getting comfortable with this new image she has forged for herself. Hope you enjoy this CD as much as I have. You'll see, it is awesome.

WOW. This album is FAB baby........2007-06-30

I left this review for a few days so I could give it few listenings.
Free Me was a really great album, which I did not buy until March this year.
When I first listen to it I was blown away, I just did not expect this from Emma.
Now over to Life In Mono, First listening to It did not seem as good as Free Me.
But its a grower Emma has a sweet singing voice, which is pleasant to listen to. All the songs are good, still having the 60s bossa nova sound to most of them. Best tracks are. Life In Mono, Mischievous, He Loves Me Not, I Wasn't Looking, Take Me To Another Town, I'm Not Crying Over Yesterdays, All That You'll Be, and Something Tells Me.
All in all this is a solid album, and is as good as Free Me if not better.
well done Emma for a third fantastic album, and the best so far.
Rating Six stars, yes it really is that good.

Another great release... destined to be ignored in the US.......2007-06-20

Emma has given us another really great 60's influenced pop album. Out of all the Spice Girls, who would have imagined that the one called "Baby Spice" would end up with the most accomplished pop career? She chose substance over commercialism and really hit a home run with pop fans. Why hasn't she been asked to sing the next 007 theme song? Or alteast be a Bond girl in the next film?
All 3 releases have been laid back, and thoroughly enjoyable. I'm happily looking forward to more of the same.

Great follow up!!!.......2007-05-12

Former Spice Girl, Emma Bunton's new album Life in Mono is a great step forward. It follows the same vein as her last album and I would highly recommend it if you loved her first.

Almost a Pop Masterpiece.......2007-04-26

Its really ironic that the most 'untalented' of the Spice Girls bunch would consistently provide us with such good material into the 2000s. Her last album "Free Me" was a classic that still finds plays on my Ipod.

1. If you love 1960s 'girl-group' melodies, you will love this.
2. If you like film-noir, and the soundtracks to the James Bond and Austin Powers series, you will love this.
3. If you like very poppy verse-chorus-verse, you will love this
4. If you're into Bossa Nova, Brazilian beach pop, and a little bit of reggae, you will adore this.

At its best, this sounds like a lost soundtrack to some 1960s French masterpiece by Truffaut. Very "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" but with a lot more zest and pep. You really have to get it and find out what I'm talking about.

The only downside is that the opening track is the weakest here, so many people may be put off. Do get this and discover a fabulous artist you may have neglected until now just because of her "Spice Girls" tag.

To sum up, Emma is a million times more accomplished and a real artist when compared to the remaining Spice Girls. This one album is better than all the others' solo releases combined. Seriously.

Average customer rating: A good value The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann Good mix of film music A mixed collection of movie music Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens

Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Elfman, Danny | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herrmann | Herrmann, Bernard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kamen | Kamen, Michael | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schifrin | Schifrin, Lalo | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Waxman | Waxman, Franz | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores In Session: Film Music Celebration The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music The Incredible Film Music Box ASIN: B00008WI90 Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

1. The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
2. The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
3. Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
4. Witness (Maurice Jarre)
5. Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
6. Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
7. Halloween (John Carpenter)
8. A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
9. The Fly (Howard Shore)
10. RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
11. The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
12. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
13. The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
14. The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
15. Brainstorm (James Horner)
16. Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
17. My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
18. The Dead (Alex North)
19. Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
20. The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
21. Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

1. Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
2. Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
4. The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
6. City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
7. Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
8. While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
9. Babe (Nigel Westlake)
10. The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
13. The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
14. A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
15. Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
16. Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
17. Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
18. Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
19. Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
20. Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

1. To Die For (Danny Elfman)
2. The Player (Thomas Newman)
3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
4. Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
5. 2001 (Alex North)
6. Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
7. The Crow (Graeme Revell)
8. Blade (Mark Isham)
9. The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
10. Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
11. Scream (Marco Beltrami)
12. The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
13. Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
14. Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
15. Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
16. The Matrix (Don Davis)
17. The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
18. Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
19. A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
20. Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

1. Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
2. L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
3. Rounders (Christopher Young)
4. The Score (Howard Shore)
5. The Replacements (John Debney)
6. Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
7. The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
8. Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
9. XXX (Randy Edelman)
10. Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
11. The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
12. Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
13. The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
14. Cleopatra (Alex North)
15. Life As A House (Mark Isham)
16. Emma (Rachel Portman)
17. In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
18. Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
19. One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
20. Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
21. Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
22. Ice Age (David Newman)
23. Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up

Average customer rating: Roger Clyne's master work Outstanding Best album I've heard in years... Best CD I've heard in a long time, and that's only half the live show. Roots-rock at its best!

Americano Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers Manufacturer: Emma Java ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live at Billy Bob's Texas The Bottle & Fresh Horses No More Beautiful World Sonoran Hope & Madness Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy ASIN: B0001CNR0W Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

1. Americano!
2. Counterclockwise
3. I Don't Need Another Thrill
4. Switchblade
5. Leaky Little Boat
6. God Gave Me a Gun
7. Loco to Stay Sane
8. Mexican Moonshine
9. Your Name on a Grain of Rice
10. Love, Come Lighten My Load
11. Leave an Open Door

Customer Reviews:

Roger Clyne's master work.......2006-07-13

I am a long time Refreshments fan who lost track of what Roger and PH went on to do afterwards. I caught up with them about a year ago and have not been disappointed. The first few Peacemakers CDs have moments of brilliance with just as many misses, but these releases led me to believe they were working towards something great. Americano is it. Plain and simple. Buy it.

Outstanding.......2006-03-10

If you're like most of my friends, you'll instantly love about three of the songs on this CD. Give the whole CD a chance and you'll start to love the others as well.
Since FFB&B, the Refreshments have been a staple in my collection and Americano! just adds to it.
See these cats live if you ever get the chance. They put as much energy into their shows as they put into writing the songs.
You won't regret buying this CD. Just don't loan it out or you'll probably never get it back.

Best album I've heard in years..........2005-11-29

I got this one on a bit of a lark, not knowing what to expect. My first impression was - this is good. And it's grown on me since then. It's in heavy use in the car over many other classic artists. About the only other artist that seriously competes for time right now is Stevie Ray Vaughan (not that I'm saying they're similar, but to give you an idea of some of my tastes, which are rather wide ranging).

The first 5 songs are as strong of an opening set as I've heard in a while, the last 3 songs (including the "hidden" song) are engrossing, and the whole album is a blast. The songwriting is mature beyond what you normally find praised nowadays in the mainstream. Roger just tells stories that suck you in and pull you to the end. I'm not disappointed, except in all of the other claptrap that passes for rock nowadays on the radio. The rock is refreshing and varied, not stagnant (all the same style). This album explores a lot of areas and leaves you wanting more.

I wish he and his band came to the east coast more, to possibly see them live. I'm sure I would not be disappointed.

Best CD I've heard in a long time, and that's only half the live show........2005-09-25

This band is excellent on CD and twice that live. I've seen them live three times now and am more impressed every time around. The band has taken time after every live show to meet every fan in attendance (how often do you see THAT?) and give autographs and a bit of friendly conversation. If you want to hear what you've been missing in the mainstream, buy this one. You will not be disappointed.

And as always, credit where credit's due for getting out from under the RIAA thumb! If you want to hear great indie work, this is it.

Roots-rock at its best!.......2005-06-25

I have always been a Refreshments fan, but kind of dropped off when they split and it was a while before I realized Roger was still putting out great music.

I happened to be in Spokane on business this past fall, and saw that Roger and his Peacemakers were playing at the Big Easy. One of those better decisions in my life deciding to go. What a great show, and I hadn't heard a lot of his post-Refreshments stuff (although he played plenty of his Refreshments music) but all the songs were instantly likeable and good.

So I got Americano. Truly an excellent CD. Now I happen to favor his slower numbers-- "Switchblade," "Your Name on a Grain of Rice" and "Leave an Open Door" are my favorites, but the whole album is great for a rocking, rootsy listen. Roger's lyrical imagery has always brought me right to the dusty, hot but beautiful Southwest, and his storytelling and heartfelt musicianship are truly superb.

Roger Clyne does not compromise-- he writes and sings exactly what he wants to and what he is good at. It's too bad he has not garnered more credit and attention, although it makes it kind of nice since he plays at such small, intimate venues and you can actually meet him/buy his band a beer after the show.

I have introduced this album to about a half-a-dozen people so far, and they have all loved it. It is one of my favorites of last year, and if I ever get a chance to see him live again I will do it in a heartbeat.

Average customer rating: a great soprano voice Opratica Supreme If You Like Emma... How Can You Down Emma Shapplin? Queen of the night

Etterna Emma Shapplin Manufacturer: Ark 21 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Spente le Stelle Myth of Red Carmine Meo The Concert In Caesarea Summer ASIN: B0000DZ3EZ Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

1. Un Sospir' Di Voi
2. Aedeus
3. Da Me Non Venni
4. La Notte Etterna
5. Leonora
6. Celtica
7. La Silente Riva
8. Spesso, Sprofondo
9. Mai Piu Serena
10. Nell' Aria Bruna
11. Finale
12. La Notte Etterna (Remix)

Customer Reviews:

a great soprano voice.......2007-04-11

Emma Shapplin has such a beautiful voice. I left this cd in a hotel room along with the rest of my favorites, luckily they found it and mailed it back. I am very impressed with her vocal ability and the music is simply divine!

Opratica Supreme.......2006-10-02

This is an amazing album, beautifully recorded. Its pop-ified classic Italian style mixed with the lyrics derived from "old Italian" and hints at classical melody make for a real delight. Extremely powerful vocals that pierce through the dark aesthetic like the beacon of a lighthouse through a dense fog at night. If you're a fan of Opratica, or a fan of Sara Brightman who wishes she would take her lyrics more seriously, you will love this album.
While many compare Emma Shapplin to Sara Brightman, there are some notable differences. First is the raw power of Emma's voice versus that of Sara. While Sara Brightman is an exceptionally talented artist, I would dread her performance without technical augmentation. Emma on the other hand avoids the elaborate digital editing processes to the degree often heard on Brightman albums. Accordingly, it is possible to observe minor performance irregularities. However, such nuanced "flaws" are inherent to all great vocalist, and constitute more of individual stylization than "flaw." The absence of such character in Brightmans recordings simply attests to the overuse of digital augmentation to produce artificially "perfect" recordings, in a fashion akin to air brushing a super model's picture. Played back on high end audio kit you can even here the occasional recoil of a pianos dampening pedal, something which would certainly be edited out of a Brightman recording. All these things attest to the raw and pure integrity of Emma's recording. Additionally, the lyrics, when translated, are much less insipid than the usual Brightman tune. Though Brightman had to marry Andrew Lloyd Webber to launch her career in full, I suspect Emma Shapplin's pure technical talent and more advanced aesthetic sensibility will assure her a successful cross-over career without any such convenient relationships.

If You Like Emma..........2006-01-24

The reasons to listen to this album...
Beautiful woman with beautiful voice sings beautiful songs. This album is one of high-class standards of crossover genre (well balanced elements of classical, pop, electronic, New Age and even Celtic music are fused into this new genre). One hit - "Le Notte Eterna" worth the whole album.
I can`t tell you that I`m listening to this CD every day, but when I`m in the mood to hear some calm, light and beautiful but not much serious music - I`m listening to this album.

If you like this style of music, try also CD by
Spanish singer-songwriter Nadia "This Is My Life".
She also plays electronic keyboards and her music is very beautiful - mix of romantic pop, new age electronic music with the touch of light classical sound.
CD by Nadia was released by label Neuronium.

How Can You Down Emma Shapplin?.......2005-03-16

You can't. That's the honest truth. The music is sensationally beautiful and it is magnificent that her voice is so gorgeous. I cannot believe her talent! I enjoyed the CD very much so, and as a matter of fact, I thought it was so wonderful that I listened to it for a week in a row! I am very pleased with it. I would recommend this to ANYONE even if they're not an Opera Fan. I personally adore Opera and I think it takes extreme talent to sing like Emma Shapplin or Operatica. I recommend Operatica: Shine and Operatica "O" Vol. 1 to anyone who likes Emma Shapplin as well.

Queen of the night.......2005-02-04

Emma Shapplin's voice one of the moest beautyful voices i have ever heard. So lyric, so dramatic, so emotional.
She is the best coloratura soprano i have ever heard.

Average customer rating: The greatest songs ever? A musical treasure-box a beautiful journey into melancholy

Dowland - The Collected Works / The Consort of Musicke, Rooley John Dowland , Anthony Rooley , Emma Kirkby , Christopher Wilson , The Consort of Musicke , Colin Tilney , Anthony Bailes , Jakob Lindberg , Nigel North , Glenda Simpson , Peter Holman , and John Donne Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Byrd, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Dowland | Dowland, John | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Holborne, Anthony | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by White | White, Robert | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Ballets & Dances | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Recorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Lute | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Blowout Box Sets | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Byrd, William | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Dowland, John | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Holborne, Anthony | ( H ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music White, Robert | ( W ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Bargain Box Sets | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Dowland: Complete Lute Works, Vol.1-5 William Byrd: Consort Songs Bach: The Landowska Recordings Britten Conducts Britten Janácek: Operas ASIN: B000004CYV Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

1. First Booke Of Songes: I. Unquiet Thoughts
2. First Booke Of Songes: II. Who Ever Thinks Or Hopes Of Love
3. First Booke Of Songes: III. My Thoughts Are Wing'd With Hopes
4. First Booke Of Songes: IV. If My Complaints Could Passions Move
5. First Booke Of Songes: V. Can She Excuse My Wrongs
6. First Booke Of Songes: VI. Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part
7. First Booke Of Songes: VII. Dear, If You Change
8. First Booke Of Songes: VIII. Burst Fourth My Tears
9. First Booke Of Songes: IX. Go Crystal Tears
10. First Booke Of Songes: X. Think'st Thou Then By Thy Feigning
11. First Booke Of Songes: XI. Come Away, Come Sweet Love
12. First Booke Of Songes: XII. Rest Awhile, You Cruel Cares
13. First Booke Of Songes: XIII. Sleep, Wayward Thoughts
14. First Booke Of Songes: XIV. All Ye, Whom Love Or Fortune Hath Betray'd
15. First Booke Of Songes: XV. Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me
16. First Booke Of Songes: XVI. Would My Conceit
17. First Booke Of Songes: XVII. Come Again: Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
18. First Booke Of Songes: XVIII. His Golden Locks
19. First Booke Of Songes: XIX. Awake, Sweet Love
20. First Booke Of Songes: XX. Come, Heavy Sleep
21. First Booke Of Songes: XXI. Away With These Self-Loving Lads

Tracks:

1. Second Booke Of Songs: I. I Saw My Lady Weep
2. Second Booke Of Songs: II. Flow My Tears
3. Second Booke Of Songs: III. Sorrow, Stay
4. Second Booke Of Songs: IV. Die Not Before Thy Day
5. Second Booke Of Songs: V. Mourn, Mourn, Day Is With Darkness Fled
6. Second Booke Of Songs: VI. Time's Eldest Son
7. Second Booke Of Songs: VII. Then Sit Thee Down
8. Second Booke Of Songs: VIII. When Others Sing Venite
9. Second Booke Of Songs: IX. Praise Blindness Eyes
10. Second Booke Of Songs: X. O Sweet Woods
11. Second Booke Of Songs: XI. If Floods Of Tears
12. Second Booke Of Songs: XII. Fine Knacks For Ladies
13. Second Booke Of Songs: XIII. Now Cease My Wand'ring Eyes
14. Second Booke Of Songs: XIV. Come Ye Heavy States Of Night
15. Second Booke Of Songs: XV. White As Lilies Was Her Face
16. Second Booke Of Songs: XVI. Woeful Heart
17. Second Booke Of Songs: XVII. A Shepherd In A Shade
18. Second Booke Of Songs: XVIII. Faction That Ever Dwells
19. Second Booke Of Songs: XIX. Shall I Sue
20. Second Booke Of Songs: XX. Toss Not My Soul
21. Second Booke Of Songs: XXI. Clear Or Cloudy
22. Second Booke Of Songs: XXII. Humour Say What Mak'st Thou Here

Tracks:

1. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: I. Farewell, Too Fair
2. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: II. Time Stands Still
3. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: III. Behold A Wonder Here
4. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IV. Daphne Was Not So Chaste
5. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: V. Me, Me, And None But Me
6. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VI. When Phoebus First Did Daphne Love
7. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VII. Say, Love, If Ever Thou Didst Find
8. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VIII. Flow Not So Fast, Ye Fountains
9. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IX. What If I Never Speed?
10. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: X. Love Stood Amazed
11. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XI. Lend Your Ears To My Sorrow
12. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XII. By A Fountain Where I Lay
13. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIII. O What Hath Overwrought
14. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIV. Farewell, Unkind
15. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XV. Weep You No More, Sad Fountains
16. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVI. Fie On This Feigning!
17. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVII. I Must Complain
18. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVIII. It Was A Time When Silly Bees
19. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIX. The Lowest Trees Have Tops
20. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XX. What Poor Astronomers Are They
21. Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XXI. Come When I Call

Tracks:

1. A Pilgrimes Solace: I. Disdain Me Still
2. A Pilgrimes Solace: II. Sweet Stay Awhile
3. A Pilgrimes Solace: III. To Ask For All Thy Love
4. A Pilgrimes Solace: IV. Love, Those Beams That Breed
5. A Pilgrimes Solace: V. Shall I Strive Wih Words To Move?
6. A Pilgrimes Solace: VI. Were Every Thought An Eye
7. A Pilgrimes Solace: VII. Stay, Time, Awhile Thy Flying
8. A Pilgrimes Solace: VIII. Tell Me, True Love
9. A Pilgrimes Solace: IX. Go Nightly Cares
10. A Pilgrimes Solace: X. From Silent Night
11. A Pilgrimes Solace: XI. Lasso vita mia
12. A Pilgrimes Solace: XII. In This Trembling Shadow Cast
13. A Pilgrimes Solace: XIII. If That A Sinner's Sights
14. A Pilgrimes Solace: XIV. Thou Mighty God
15. A Pilgrimes Solace: XV. When David's Life
16. A Pilgrimes Solace: XVI. When The Poor Cripple

Tracks:

1. A Pilgrimes Solace: XVII. Where Sin Sore Wounding
2. A Pilgrimes Solace: XVIII. My Heart And Tongue Were Twins
3. A Pilgrimes Solace: XIX. Up Merry Mates
4. A Pilgrimes Solace: XX. Welcome Black Night
5. A Pilgrimes Solace: XXI. Cease, Cease These False Sports
6. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Lachrimae Pavane
7. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can Shee
8. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana
9. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: The Frogge
10. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Frog's Galliard
11. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavana And Galiarda
12. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana Lachrymae
13. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can She Excuse
14. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavion Solus cum sola
15. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Dowland's Almayne
16. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Piper's Paven And Galliard
17. Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavan Lachrymae

Tracks:

1. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: I. The Lamentation Of A Sinner
2. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: II. Domine ne in furore
3. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: III. Miserere mei Deus
4. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: IV. The Humble Suit Of A Sinner
5. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: V. The Humble Complaint Of A Sinner
6. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VI. De profundis
7. Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VII. Domine exaudi
8. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae
9. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae
10. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Gementes
11. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Tristes
12. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Coactae
13. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Amantis
14. Lachrimae: Lachrimae Verae
15. Lachrimae: Mr. John Langton's Pavan
16. Lachrimae: Mr. Nicholas Gryffith His Galiard
17. Lachrimae: Sir John Souch His Galiard
18. Lachrimae: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens
19. Lachrimae: Mr. Giles Hobies Galiard
20. Lachrimae: The King Of Denmark's Galiard
21. Lachrimae: Sir Henry Umpton's Funerall
22. Lachrimae: Mr. Henry Noell His Galiard
23. Lachrimae: The Earl Of Essex Galiard
24. Lachrimae: Mr. Bucton His Galiard
25. Lachrimae: Mr. George Whitehead His Almand
26. Lachrimae: Captain Digorie Piper His Galiard
27. Lachrimae: Mr. Thomas Collier His Galiard
28. Lachrimae: Mrs. Nichols Almand

Tracks:

1. Sacred Songs: Sorrow, Come!
2. Sacred Songs: I Shame At Mine Unworthiness
3. Sacred Songs: An Heart That's Broken And Contrite
4. Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
5. Psalms: Psalm 38: Put Me Not To Rebuke O Lord
6. Psalms: Psalm 130: Lord To Thee I Make My Moan
7. Psalms: Psalm 104: My Soul Praise The Lord
8. Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
9. Psalms: Psalm 134: Behold And Have Regard
10. A Prayer For The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
11. Instrumental Music: Solus cum sola pavan
12. Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
13. Instrumental Music: Galliard
14. Instrumental Music: Pipers Pavan
15. Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
16. Instrumental Music: Lady Rich Galliard
17. Instrumental Music: Earl Of Essex Galliard
18. Instrumental Music: If My Complaints
19. Instrumental Music: Lachrimae Doolande
20. Instrumental Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home
21. Instrumental Music: My Lord Chamberlaine His Galliard
22. Instrumental Music: Comagain
23. Instrumental Music: Pavan Lachrymae
24. Instrumental Music: Sorrow Stay

Tracks:

1. Lute Music: Preludium
2. Lute Music: Lachrimae
3. Lute Music: Can She Excuse
4. Lute Music: Dr. Case's Pavan
5. Lute Music: Melancholy Galliard
6. Lute Music: Sir John Smith, His Almain
7. Lute Music: Fantasia
8. Lute Music: A Dream
9. Lute Music: Almain
10. Lute Music: The Queen's Galliard
11. Lute Music: Coranto
12. Lute Music: Resolution
13. Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux Galliard
14. Lute Music: Almain
15. Lute Music: Mr. Dowland's MIdnight
16. Lute Music: Fantasia
17. Lute Music: Loth To Depart
18. Lute Music: The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard
19. Lute Music: The Earl Of Essex, His Galliard
20. Lute Music: Pavan
21. Lute Music: John Dowland's Galliard
22. Lute Music: Aloe
23. Lute Music: The Lady Clifton's Spirit
24. Lute Music: What If A Day
25. Lute Music: Mr. Giles Hobie's Galliard
26. Lute Music: Come Away (Song arrangement)
27. Lute Music: Galliard
28. Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)

Tracks:

1. Lute Music: Lachrimae (Basic Version)
2. Lute Music: Galliard To Lachrimae
3. Lute Music: [Jig]
4. Lute Music: Galliard On 'Wasingham'
5. Lute Music: Complaint (Ballad Setting)
6. Lute Music: Mignarda (Galliard)
7. Lute Music: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (Pavan)
8. Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
9. Lute Music: A Fancy (Fantasia)
10. Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
11. Lute Music: Piper's Pavan
12. Lute Music: Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard
13. Lute Music: Lady Laiton's Almain
14. Lute Music: Dowland's Galliard
15. Lute Music: Dowland's First Galliard
16. Lute Music: Tarleton's Jig
17. Lute Music: Walsingham (ballad Setting)
18. Lute Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home (Ballad Setting)
19. Lute Music: Sir Henry Guilforde, His Almain
20. Lute Music: Pavan (Related To 'Lachrimae')
21. Lute Music: Mr. Langton's Galliard
22. Lute Music: Mrs. Clifton's Almain
23. Lute Music: Galliard
24. Lute Music: Lady Hunsdon's Puffe (Almain)
25. Lute Music: Galliard
26. Lute Music: Go From My Window (Ballad Setting)
27. Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)

Tracks:

1. Lute Music: Pavana Johan Douland
2. Lute Music: Mrs. Brigide Fleetwood's Pavan (Solus sine sola)
3. Lute Music: La mia Barbara
4. Lute Music: Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral (Pavan)
5. Lute Music: Lachrimae
6. Lute Music: Farewell Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)
7. Lute Music: Farewell (On The 'In Nomine' Theme)
8. Lute Music: The King of Denmark's Galliard
9. Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux's Jig
10. Lute Music: Mrs. Nichol's Almain
11. Lute Music: Galliard
12. Lute Music: Lord Strang's March
13. Lute Music: Mrs. Winter's Jump
14. Lute Music: Can She Excuse (Galliard)
15. Lute Music: The Shoemaker's Wife, A Toy
16. Lute Music: Mrs. Norrish's Delight
17. Lute Music: Galliard
18. Lute Music: Mrs. White's Thing (Almain)
19. Lute Music: Mrs. White's Nothing
20. Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
21. Lute Music: Solus cum sola
22. Lute Music: The Lord Viscount Lisle, His Galliard
23. Lute Music: Orlando Sleepeth (Ballad Setting)
24. Lute Music: Robin (Ballad Setting)
25. Lute Music: Galliard (On A Galliard By Daniel Bacheler)
26. Lute Music: Forlorn Hope Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)

Tracks:

1. Lute Music: The Lady Russell's Pavan
2. Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
3. Lute Music: Sir John Langton's Pavan
4. Lute Music: Earl Of Derby, His Galliard
5. Lute Music: A Coy Toy
6. Lute Music: Fortune My Foe
7. Lute Music: [Almain]
8. Lute Music: Mr. Knight's Galliard
9. Lute Music: Sir John Souch His Galliard
10. Lute Music: Tarletone's Riserrectione
11. Lute Music: The Lady Rich, Her Galliard
12. Consort Music: Lachrimae Pavan
13. Consort Music: Can She Excuse Galliard
14. Consort Music: Captain Piper's Pavan And Galliard
15. Consort Music: The Frog Galliard
16. Consort Music: Round Battell Galliard
17. Consort Music: Fortune My Foe
18. Consort Music: Dowland's First Galliard
19. Consort Music: Katherine Darcie's Galliard
20. Consort Music: Tarleton's Jigge
21. Consort Music: Almain a 2
22. Consort Music: Mistress Nichols Almain a 2
23. Fullsack And Hildebrandt: Auserlesener Paduanen und Galliarden: Susanna Fair (Galliard)
24. Haussmann: Rest von polnischen und andern Tanzen: Mistress Nichols Alman a 5
25. Opusculum: Mr. John Langton Pavan And Galliard
26. Opusculum: La mia Barbara Pavan and Galliard
27. Opusculum: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae Pavan and Galliard

Tracks:

1. Consort Music: Mistress NIchols Almain
2. Consort Music: Volta a 4 ('Ioh. Douland')
3. Consort Music: Were Every Thought an Eye
4. Consort Music: Lady If You So Spite Me
5. Consort Music: Pavan a 4
6. A Musicall Banquet: I. My Heavy Sprite (Anthony Holborne)
7. A Musicall Banquet: II. Change Thy Mind Since She Doth Change (Richard Martin)
8. A Musicall Banquet: III. O Eyes, Leave Off Your Weeping (Robert Hales)
9. A Musicall Banquet: IV. Go, My Flock, Go Get You Hence (Anon.)
10. A Musicall Banquet: V. O Dear Life, When Shall It Be? (Anon.)
11. A Musicall Banquet: VI. To Plead My Faith (Daniel Bacheler)
12. A Musicall Banquet: VII. In A Grove Most Rich Of Shade (Guillaume Tessier)
13. A Musicall Banquet: VIII. Far From Triumphing Court
14. A Musicall Banquet: IX. Lady, If You So Spite Me
15. A Musicall Banquet: X. In Darkness Let Me Dwell
16. A Musicall Banquet: XI. Si le parler et le silence (Pierre Guedron)
17. A Musicall Banquet: XII. Ce penser qui sans fin tirannise ma vie (Pierre Guedron)
18. A Musicall Banquet: XIII. Vous que le Bonheur rappelle (Pierre Guedron)
19. A Musicall Banquet: XIV. Passava Amor su arco desarmado (Anon. Spanish)
20. A Musicall Banquet: XV. Sta notte mi sognava (Anon. Italian)
21. A Musicall Banquet: XVI. Vuestros ojos tienen d'Amor (Anon. Spanish)
22. A Musicall Banquet: XVII. Se di farmi morire (Domenico Maria Megli)
23. A Musicall Banquet: XVIII. Dovro dunque morire? (Giulio Caccini)
24. A Musicall Banquet: XIX. Amarilli mia bella (Giulio Caccini)
25. A Musicall Banquet: XX. O bella piu (Anon, Italian)

Customer Reviews:

The greatest songs ever?.......2007-07-26

I heard 'clear or cloudy', from this recording, on the radio recently and had to purchase it. It is strange but it is the sort of song that makes life prior to listening to it different from life after. I find it sad that so many people haven't heard it. There are also many other wonderful works in this collection. Given you get twelve well recorded CDs with top quality performances, this has to be one of the bargains of the age.

Please buy it.

A musical treasure-box.......2006-09-10

Both the music and this actual product are masterpieces. John Dowland's collected works here - covering 12 compact discs - exhibit the depth and power of this composer, a composer who many now regard as suffering from clinical depression. I doubt that the issue of the diagnosis of Dowland's depression can ever be settled, however, it is certainly obvious from his music, so completely on display here, that he was a man with very dark depths and corners in his mind. Dowland's various manifestations and "takes" on his own tune, "Flow my tears"/"Lachrimae" are here. This tune has haunted me ever since I first heard it when I was a child. It seems to sum up Dowland's feelings - at least Dowland seems to have thought so.

The First, Second, Third and Fourth Bookes of Songes, A Musicall Banquet, the keyboard transcriptions, all the lute music, consort music are here and virtually everything else written or supposedly written by John Dowland. Anthony Rooley and The Consort of Musicke perform this music with style and feeling throughout. This 12 CD set is something of a monument to the ensemble - I only wish they'd finished their collection of Monteverdi madrigals, which was equally good (La Venexiana are currently doing a magnificent job of recording all Monteverdi's books of madrigals for the GLOSSA label).

This is an expensive set, however, you will probably never need to buy another John Dowland CD again after buying and listening to this collection.

I bought this CD set on a mild Summer evening of 1998 and listened to it while sitting in my sun room - which a glorious orange sunset in progress, and a glass of wine. It brought back so many memories.

a beautiful journey into melancholy.......2001-06-15

I'm amazed at how many people tend to associate John Dowland's music with a tragic sense of drama. While no doubt this is art highly based on sadness, the "tragic" sense of it is more a legacy from the Romantic period. During the Renaissance, however, sadness was undestood as a very aesthetic way of approaching life. That is also the reason why Shakespeare's tragedies appear more sophisticated than his comedies.

Dowland, a contemporary of Shakespeare, discovered that meditating on a sad theme is, at the same time, a way of discovering a special beauty that we tend to avoid (maybe because of the "tragic" heritage of the Romantics). So, in the end, meditating on sadness is an uplifting experience! This box set is a journey into melancholy that includes songs, chamber music, pieces for lute, some rare sacred music and -as a highlight- Dowland's beautiful collection of seven pieces for viola which he called "Lachrimae" (Tears).

Average customer rating: Wonderful oratorios Wonderful execution and extraordinary value

Handel: Messiah, Israel In Egypt - Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir & Players (4 CD's) Joseph Cornwall , George Frideric Handel , Andrew Parrott , and Taverner Choir & Players Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bach: Magnificat; Easter Oratorio Purcell: Odes for St. Cecilia's Day - Music for Queen Mary / Taverner Consort Handel: Messiah (1751 version) Purcell: The Fairy Queen Handel - Carmelite Vespers 1707 / Feldman · Kirkby · Van Evera · M. Cable · M. Nichols · Cornwell · Thomas · Parrott ASIN: B00030FJFI Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

1. Sinfony: Grave - Allegro Moderato - James Bowman
2. Accompagnato: Comfort Ye My People - James Bowman
3. Air: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted - James Bowman
4. Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord Shall Be Revealed - James Bowman
5. Accompagnato: Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts - James Bowman
6. Air: But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming - James Bowman
7. Chorus: And He Shall Purify - James Bowman
8. Recitative: Behoold, A Virgin Shall Conceive - James Bowman
9. Air & Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion - James Bowman
10. Accompagnato: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth - James Bowman
11. Air: The People That Walked In Darkness - James Bowman
12. Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born - James Bowman
13. Pifa: Larghetto E Mezzo Piano - James Bowman
14. Recitative & Accompagnato: There Were Shepherds/Recitative: And The Angel Said Unto Them/Accompagnato: And Suddenly There Was With The Angel - James Bowman
15. Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest - James Bowman
16. Air: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion - James Bowman
17. Recitative: Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Open'd - James Bowman
18. Air: He Shall Fell His Flock Like A Shepherd - James Bowman
19. Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy, His Burthen Is Light - James Bowman
20. Chorus: Behold, The Lamb Of God - James Bowman
21. Air: He Was Despised - James Bowman
22. Chorus: Surely, He Hath Borne Our Griefs - James Bowman
23. Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed - James Bowman
24. Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray - James Bowman

Tracks:

1. Accompagnato: All They That See Him, Laugh Him To Scorn - James Bowman
2. Chorus: He Trusted In God - James Bowman
3. Accompagnato: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart - James Bowman
4. Arioso: Behold, And See If There Be Any Sorrow - James Bowman
5. Accompagnato: He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living - James Bowman
6. Air: But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell - James Bowman
7. Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates - James Bowman
8. Recitative: Unto Which Of The Angels - James Bowman
9. Chorus: Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him - James Bowman
10. Air: Thou Art Gone Up On High - James Bowman
11. Chorus: The Lord Gave The Word - James Bowman
12. Air: How Beautiful Are The Feet - James Bowman
13. Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out Into All Lands - James Bowman
14. Air: Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together - James Bowman
15. Chorus: Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder - James Bowman
16. Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven - James Bowman
17. Air: Thou Shalt Break Them - James Bowman
18. Chorus: Hallelujah! - James Bowman
19. Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - James Bowman
20. Chorus: Since By Man Came Death - James Bowman
21. Accompagnato: Behold, I Tell You A Mystery - James Bowman
22. Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound - James Bowman
23. Recitative: Then Shall Be Brought To Pass The Saying - James Bowman
24. Duet: O Death, Where Is Thy Sting - James Bowman
25. Chorus: But Thanks Be To God - James Bowman
26. Air: If God Be For Us - James Bowman
27. Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain...Amen - James Bowman

Tracks:

1. Orchestra: Largo Assai - David Thomas
2. The Sons Of Israel Do Mourn - David Thomas
3. How Is The Mighty Fall'n! - David Thomas
4. He Put On Righteousness - David Thomas
5. When The Ear Heard Him - David Thomas
6. How Is The Mighty Fall'n! - David Thomas
7. He Deliver'd The Poor That Dried! - David Thomas
8. How Is The Mighty Fall'n! - David Thomas
9. The Righteous Shall Be Had In Everlasting Remembrance - David Thomas
10. Their Bodies Are Buried In Peace - David Thomas
11. The People Will Tell Of Their Wisdom - David Thomas
12. They Shall Recieve A Glorious Kingdom - David Thomas
13. The Merciful Goodness Of The Lord Endureth For Ever - David Thomas
14. Recitative: Now There Arose A New King Over Egypt - David Thomas
15. Chorus: And The Children Os Israel Sighed - David Thomas
16. Recitative: Then Sent He Moses, His Servant - David Thomas
17. Chorus: They Loathed To Drink Of The River - David Thomas
18. Air: Their Land Brought Forth Frogs - David Thomas
19. Chorus: He Spake The Word - David Thomas
20. Chorus: He Gave Them Hailstones For Rain - David Thomas
21. Chorus: He Sent A Thick Darkness Over All The Land - David Thomas
22. Chorus: He Smote All The First-Born Of Egypt - David Thomas

Tracks:

1. Chorus: But As For His People, He Led Them Forth Like Sheep - David Thomas
2. Chorus: Egypt Was Glad When They Departed - David Thomas
3. Chorus: He Rebuked The Red Sea, And It Was Dried Up - David Thomas
4. He Led Through The Deep - David Thomas
5. But The Waters Overwhelmed Their Enemies - David Thomas
6. Chorus: And Israel Saw That Great Work - David Thomas
7. And Believed The Lord And His Servant Moses - David Thomas
8. Introitus (Chorus): Moses And The Children Of Israel Sung This Song - David Thomas
9. I Will Sing Unto The Lord - David Thomas
10. Duet: The Lord Is My Strengh And My Song - David Thomas
11. Chorus: He Is My God - David Thomas
12. And I Will Exalt Him - David Thomas
13. Duet: The Lord Is A Man Of War - David Thomas
14. Chorus: The Depths Have Covered Them - David Thomas
15. Chorus: Thy Right hand, O Lord, Is Become Glorious - David Thomas
16. And In The Greatness Of Thine Excellency - David Thomas
17. Thou Sentest Forth Thy Wrath - David Thomas
18. Chorus: And With The Blast Of Thy Nostrils - David Thomas
19. Air: The Enemy Said, I Will Pursue - David Thomas
20. Air: Thou Didst Blow With The Wind - David Thomas
21. Chorus: Who Is Like Unto Thee - David Thomas
22. The Earth Swallowed Them - David Thomas
23. Duet: Thou In Thy Mercy Hast Led Forth Thy People - David Thomas
24. Chorus: The People Shall Hear, And Be Afraid - David Thomas
25. Air: Thou Shalt Bring Them In - David Thomas
26. Chorus: The Lord Shall Reign For Ever And Ever - David Thomas
27. Recitative: For The Horse Of Pharaoh Went In - David Thomas
28. Chorus: The Lord Shall Reign For Ever And Ever - David Thomas
29. Recitative: And Miriam The Prophetess - David Thomas
30. Solo: Sing Ye To The Lord - David Thomas

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful oratorios.......2005-09-28

I own the two oratorios separately. I bought first Messiah because I needed a reference recording for our choir performance on Christmas 2000, and my then choir director recommended the Tavener Choir and Players. I followed his suggestion and I must say that to this day I haven't regretted it. It's very balanced in tempi, never too quick neither too slow as other recordings I have heard like the Gardiner or Sawallisch ones. Every time we schedule Messiah for a concert I keep coming back to it to get into the proper mood for singing. The cast of singers is really excellent - there is a counter-tenor sharing the mezzo/alto role with a mezzo (which is quite unusual but refreshing anyway) as well as two soprans sharing role too, which usually other recordings don't have. But everyone of them is magnificent, though I tend to have a partiality towards the bass, David Thomas, specially regarding the arias "The trumpet shall sound" and "Why do the nations". Such a booming voice, and such a homogeneous sound in all of his fach.

Having such good opinion of the ensemble, I went for the Israel in Egypt, which was a discovery. Some of the singers are the same
as in the Messiah cast, and includes Anthony Rolfe Johnson and Nancy Argenta...which are an added plus. Unfortunately, there is no mezzo/alto in this recording but a counter-tenor...sigh... There are two soprans and two basses sharing roles as well. Tenor and alto are just one singer each. I have been said that it is quite rare to find a whole recording of this score, since its excerpts are usually used to "make up" for a complete recording together with other pieces by Handel. The work in itself is very much like Handel, full of sensitivity and the exact amount of sadness - "The ways of Zion do mourn" makes my hairs stand on end, thrills me so! - and weird humor, like when telling about the 7 plagues Yahwe send to Egypt in order to make the Pharaoh free the Israelites... "Their land brought forth frogs" starts with the violins sounding like leaping frogs! And I have named just a few of the pieces. It is really an adquisition worth your money.

Wonderful execution and extraordinary value.......2005-04-20

Andrew Parrott's recordings of Handel's "Messiah" and "Israel in Egypt" are reintroduced in this budget box that has so much going for it that no version extant can really compare in terms of musical value, execution of the score and dollar value. At a list price of $17 -- and usually available for less than that -- this four-disk set presents a tremendous value to lovers of this music.

Parrott's rendition of the less often recorded "Isreal in Egypt" Passover story is still considered by most critics to sit at or near the pinnacle with Gardiner's two versions. I have owned the second Gardiner recording along with those lead by Christophers, Cleobury and Preston and none exceeds the singing and musical performance of this one.

His "Messiah" is every bit its counterpart and ranks ahead of other versions I've owned in recent years including the beautifully sung but controversial recording of Marriner, Academy & Chorus of St. Martin-in-the-Fields with Elly Ameling, Anna Reynolds, Philip Langridge, Gwynne Howell; the energetic period performance on DG with Pinnock leading the English Concert & Choir, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook & John Tomlinson; and the noisy old version by Beecham that big band lovers still cling to.

Parrott's recordings include some of the best early music singers in Europe including the clarion voice of Emma Kirkby, Nancy Argenta, tenor Anthony Rolfe Johnson and bass David Thomas. The inclusion of parts for countertenor James Bowman to sing bass arias in "Messiah" is more controversial but does little to diminish the positive overall effect.

What I enjoy most about these performances is that, even though they are period performances, Parrott romanticizes the music and allows his singers to use vibrato. A complete absence of rapid fire speeds in the two performances allows the music to bloom and breathe. Indeed, his "Hallelujah" chorus in "Messiah" in a massive performance more befitting the old days of 200 member choirs than the lean and mean approach by most pedantics!

Parrott's approach remians authentic by including the original score of "Israel in Egypt" including the first part "Lamentation of the Isrealties for the Death of Joseph". Listeners that, like me, do not particularly care for this section can skip ahead to track 14 of disk 3 and begin at the more conventional "Exodus" section. In either case the performance is a stunning winner.

It's not often I come across a CD where I don't find something objectionable but this set is about as good as it gets. The performances both rank in the top drawer of currently available CDs. While the recordings, made in 1989 and 1990, are not the quality of today's best digital remakes and may take a little treble taming at the beginning of "Isreal: Exodus", they are more than adequate.

The one noticeable downside is the lack of a vocal score and only skimpy notes given in a couple languages. Complete track listings are included, however, and the English is so good throughout this set that you won't need the score to understand what's going on, whether you're listening to it at home, at work or in the car.

With extremely lucid direction by Parrott and the engineers, matched with some of the best singing I've heard in these scores, this is a set you can listen to repeatedly. I can't imagine another set that is better than this one, especially for $17 or less.

Average customer rating: Worth the money! Emma is cute and can sing not disappointed! Excellent debut CD from Emma! Takes my breath completely away

A Girl Like Me Emma Bunton Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Free Me Victoria Beckham Life in Mono Scream If You Wanna Go Faster Reason ASIN: B00005B5NW Release Date: 2001-04-23

Tracks:

1. What Took You So Long
2. Take My Breath Away
3. A World Without You
4. High On Love
5. A Girl Like Me
6. Spell It O.U.T.
7. Sunshine On A Rainy Day
8. Been There, Done That
9. Better Be Careful
10. We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight
11. She Was A Friend Of Mine
12. What I Am

Album Description

Solo album debut for Baby Spice. 12 tracks including the #1 hit single 'What Took You So Long' & covers of Edie Brickell's 'What I Am' & a re-working of Zoe's 'Sunshine on a Rainy Day'. Think classic pre-'Soul Kiss' Olivia Newton-John. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Album Description

Solo album debut for Baby Spice. 12 tracks including the #1 hit single 'What Took You So Long' & covers of Edie Brickell's 'What I Am' & a re-working of Zoe's 'Sunshine on a Rainy Day'. Think classic pre-'Soul Kiss' Olivia Newton-John. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Album Details

The Debut Solo CD from 'baby Spice' Promises to Be a Varied Affair of the Heart.

Customer Reviews:

Worth the money!.......2007-08-01

The CD arrived in the timely manner promised and in great condition.
I would highly recommend "A Girl Like Me" to Emma(baby spice)Bunton fans.
I enjoy listening to her sing.

Emma is cute and can sing.......2007-03-09

Emma can sing. That's good. This is her first album. The second one is good too. I look forward to her third, currently only available as an import. They're not all hits, but they are catchy. Nothing annoying. At least half that I could see on a mix CD. (sorry I don't do mp3)

not disappointed!.......2006-09-28

i had already read a lot of good reviews on emma bunton's "a girl like me" before i bought it and i have to say i was not disappointed. my favourites are what took you so long, what i am, sunshine on a rainy day, we're not gonna sleep tonight, a girl like me and take my breath away. this album's much better than her second, free me, and i recommend you get this album immediately!!

Excellent debut CD from Emma!.......2006-05-11

Emma Bunton's "A Girl Like Me" is a wonderful debut. It is filled with pop hooks and superb vocals. The first track, "What Took You So Long?" sets the mood for the entire song collection; it is simply a great pop song. "High on Love" has a wonderfully sweet melody. I agree with the reviewer who loves "Sunshine on a Rainy Day"--it is the best track on the CD. This was a great start; she followed this up with 2005's "Free Me," which I believe is the best solo Spice release yet.

Takes my breath completely away.......2006-04-26

Emma Bunton shows why she's not an average Spice Girl in this debut album. True, the lyrics are a bit naive, and she's not as strong vocally as she would later be on the truly amazing "Free Me", but there are some songs here that are beyond extraordinary, which more than makes up for the forgettable ones.

1. What Took You So Long
10/10
This was a very good song for the first single. Upbeat, very catchy with a beautiful video, I would have picked this as one of the top songs of the early 2000's. It was perfectly done, and should have been a much bigger hit than it was.

2. Take My Breath Away
11/10
Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful songs I have ever hear. I've yet to meet a person who does not fall in love with this song after one listen, and I agree. It's perfect for Emma. She's always been known as sweet, and this song is wonderfully sweet without being saccharine. If you can only hear one song from this album, hear this one.

3. A World Without You
9/10
At first I didn't like this song, and it goes on a tad bit longer than it should, but it grew on me quickly and is now one of my favourites. The lyrics are well-done and the feeling of the song never gets mixed up with anything else.

4. High On Love
10/10
Wonderful, and it's so sweet that it's dedicated to her mother.

5. A Girl Like Me
10/10
And this is where the coy Emma Bunton comes into play, something she's also known for. This song shocked people when it first came out, more for who was singing it than anything else, but anyone who know a little of Emma knows how mischievious she's said to be.

6. Spell It O.U.T.
10/10
My sister hates pop music, and even she loves this song. It has a less pop-y feel to it than some of the others and is extremely infectious. Just looking at the title got it stuck in my head. It's a really great, great song, another stand-out.

7. Sunshine On A Rainy Day
Infinity/10
My personal favourite, though that probably won't be echoed by everyone. I can't describe how much I love this song; it's basically my theme song. I absolutely adore it and always have. The gospel-y feel really adds a lot of dimension to this song, and the album would have a lot less depth without it. The message is wonderful and Emma's beautiful voice fits it all to a tee. Definitely listen to this song.

8. Been There, Done That
8/10
Emma really loved this song, but I think it's one of the more forgettable songs on the album. You may like it, you may not. It's filler, but it's cute of course, so it's worth a listen.

9. Better Be Careful
7/10
Ditto everything about "Been There, Done That", only not as much.

10. We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight
5/10
My least favourite song on this album. It just isn't as catchy as the rest, and the message is a little odd. It's trying a bit too hard and loses its flow in the end, but a lot of people love this song so I'll leave it up to you.

11. She Was A Friend Of Mine
10/10
Another song I really love, even if it is a bit naive. Cute, fun, a bit more sexy than what we're used to from Miss Bunton. It's a bit more mainstream pseudo-pop, and one you'll either adore or hate. I, for one, adore it.

12. What I Am
11/10
This song has the best music video I have ever seen. Seriously. And the song itself is adoreable. Her voice fits perfectly with the synth-pop and the lyrics are to-die-for. One of the best songs she's ever sung.

The album itself, I would give a 9/10. You should definitely buy this album, especially if you're a Spice Girls fan, or a fan of pop music in general. It's a wonderful album. If you're looking for a more mature sound, look at her sophomore album, Free Me, which is one of the best CDs I have ever heard, period.

Average customer rating: Save your money good buy All I can say... Emma is NO Sarah! Needs work

Carmine Meo Emma Shapplin Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Etterna Spente le Stelle The Concert In Caesarea Myth of Red El Concierto de Caesarea ASIN: B00003IQJ1 Release Date: 1998-09-29

Tracks:

1. De L'Abime Au Rivage...
2. Spente Le Stelle
3. Vedi, Maria...
4. Carmine Meo
5. Cuor Senza Sangue
6. Favola Breve
7. Reprendo Mai Piu...
8. Une Ombre Dans Le Ciel
9. Lucifero, Quel Giorno...
10. Ira Di Dio
11. Miserere, Venere...
12. A La Frontiere Du Reve...

Album Description

1999 debut for Europop artist. 12 classical influenced tracks including 'De L'Abime Au Rivage...' and 'Spente Le Stelle' plus 3 bonus tracks 'Dolce Veneno', 'Fera Ventura' and 'Discovering Yourself'. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Emma Shapplin is a female version of Andrea Bocelli, doing pop versions of opera classics. With over two million copies sold in Europe, this ranked as one of the best selling French albums of 1999.

Customer Reviews:

Save your money.......2007-03-10

Emma Shapplin no doubt has a beautiful voice, but here's the "but". Her stab at combining pop and opera just doesn't cut it. I don't know if it's because her music selections were poor, I am no expert, I just am a HUGE fan of the pop/operatic genre. Her voice and the songs didn't really come together with that powerful dynamic combo that sends chills down the spine. I suggest Sarah Brightman who has pretty much dominated this genre, and also a less well known artist that I love named Laura Turner. I am always searching for new or obscure artists that perform in this category, and when I did discover Emma, I was disappointed. She was anticlimatic from what I was already listenning to. Try these artists instead and don't waste your money on Shapplin.

good buy.......2007-01-18

her voice is a delight and the whole cd was a most pleasurable experience.

All I can say..........2006-05-05

...is that this album is an exceptional work of art. Unlike even the original pop albums of my favorite male singer, Andrea Bocelli, Emma Shapplin's music tends to take a more 'mysterious' and more seriously original direction (not to say Bocelli is bad at all). Her voice is amazing, and fits perfectly into each song. My favorites so far from this album are 'Spente le Stelle' and 'Discovering Yourself,' one of three 'Movie and Radio Songs' thrown in for 'Carmine Meo's' 1999 re-issue but the whole disc is worth even one listen. Also recommended: 'Etterna' and 'Atylantos' (the true sequel to 'Carmine Meo,' available on the Amazon France website).

Emma is NO Sarah!.......2005-09-14

Emma has an OK voice but it clearly needs to be polished up a bit before anyone can compare her to a true artist like Sarah Brightman. You people need to get your ears checked!
"Spente Le Stelle," in its club incarnation, is an amazing work of dance music art, which forgives Emma's untrained voice. It is truly a classic dance remix. That said, I look forward to her future efforts.

Needs work.......2005-05-04

I have to say that I purchased this CD with the hopes of its being as great as the club mixes of Spente le Stelle I've heard. Emma, no doubt on her way to being one of the best pop sopranos, is still in need of polishing that powerful instrument she has. There are many segments in several of the songs that if you have an ear for pitch, just make you cringe. Even though the arrangements are wonderful, including the male Gregorian chant and the sweeping melodies that seem to take flight on their own, the CD could have waited for the right voice to give it the height it deserved. If we're lucky it will be remade and made even more a success.

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