Secular Music

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Heavy Duty Felt's "secular music" is a pop/rock records that incorporates many musical styles and instrumentation. It features some of Chicago's finest musicians.

Secular Music

Osvaldo Golijov: Oceana
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    		Osvaldo Golijov: Oceana

    Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    1. Osvaldo Golijov: Ainadamar
    2. Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs
    3. The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind
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    5. La Pasion Segun San Marcos (St. Mark Passion)

    ASIN: B000PDZQS8
    Release Date: 2007-07-10

    Tracks:

    1. Call
    2. First Wave: 'Oceana Nupical, Cadera De Las Islas' - Rain Train Interlude
    3. Second Wave: 'Quiero Oir Lo Invisible'
    4. Second Call
    5. Third Wave: 'Oceana, Reclina Tu Noche En El Castillo'
    6. Aria: 'Tengo Hambre De No Ser Sino Piedra Marina'
    7. Chorale Of the Reef: 'Oceana, Dame Las Conchas Del Arrecife'
    8. I
    9. II
    10. Night Of the Flying Horses: Close Your Eyes - Doina - Gallop
    11. Lua Descolorida
    12. How Slow the Wind

    Album Description

    Oceana is the key work of this album, a composition for orchestra, three guitars, harp and voice, filled with Latin and jazz sounds. It is performed by the acclaimed Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under conductor Robert Spano (also on Ainadamar), and the multiple Grammy® nominated Brazilian jazz singer Luciana Souza. This piece was Golijov's first commission of a choral work in the spirit of J.S. Bach and became a source of inspiration for La Pasión según San Marcos (St. Mark Passion), a future release on DG.

    Tenebrae is a collaboration with the famous Kronos Quartet--one of the most influential ensembles of our time. The meditative work in two movements "is about pain," says Golijov, "but pain seen from inside and from a distance." Despite being Golijov's reflection on today's tormented world, Tenebrae is a work of radiant beauty that offers consolation and a prayer for peace.
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Complete Works (170 CD Box Set)
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • a surprising offer
    • Welcome to Perfection
    • Buy this as an encyclopedia of Mozart, then add other recordings...
    • Great value..Cant beat this deal at all!!!
    • Incredible Bargain
    		 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Complete Works (170 CD Box Set)

    Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000BLI3K2
    Release Date: 2005-10-25

    Album Description

    Mozart Edition: The Complete Works will make a great gift this Holiday season for the music lover in your life or someone who is hard to buy for. This collection contains 170 discs of completed works by Mozart in one beautiful package. Also included is a cd-rom containing essays on his works, artist bio's, text and libretti's. At this super low price all music lovers will enjoy the Symphonies - Concertos - Serenades - Divertimenti - Dances - Chamber Music - Church Sonatas - String Ensembles - Violin Sonatas - Keyboard Works - Sacred Works - Concert Arias - Songs - Canons and Operas in this collection.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars a surprising offer.......2007-07-05

    Complete works of Mozart for such a price is a surprising offer. We are pleased of the good quality, and the availability of otherwise difficult to find works of Mozart

    5 out of 5 stars Welcome to Perfection.......2007-06-28

    Dispite what anyone else says, if god ever tried to talk to humanity it was through Wolfgang because his music is absolute perfection.It is the most beautiful music i've ever heard in my life( and this is coming from a 21 year old metal-head ).If one has second thoughts about buying this collection dispell them right now because this is probably the first item i've bought in a long time that i have not regreted.

    5 out of 5 stars Buy this as an encyclopedia of Mozart, then add other recordings..........2007-06-22

    Brilliant Classics Complete Mozart edition, released for the 250th anniversary year of Mozart's birth (he was born in 1756), has much to recommend it. It contains almost all the works of Mozart, and has many fine performances: the piano sonatas by Klara Wurtz, Piano Concertos by Derek Han, Paul Freeman/Philharmonia, The Magic Flute, conducted by Charles Mackerras (licensed from Telarc), String Quartets by the Franz Schubert Quartet (Licensed from Nimbus) each stand out. The Symphonies, by the Amsterdam Mozart Academy/ Jaap ter Linden, are "So-so": I don't like the small period ensemble, but Symphonies 20, 40 (both versions: one with clarinets and the other without), 23, 24, and 34 are pretty good. Symphonies 1:I, 25 and 41 are sub-par: scrappy playing and weak violins make for a pretty rough experience. I would supplement this with the complete Mozart Symphonies by Karl Bohm/Berlin Philharmonic (DG), among the best recordings of these works, and the best complete set of Mozart's Symphonies, completed in 1968.

    The Requiem, conducted by Nicol Matt (2001 recording) has had better performances, and for this I would recommend Bohm/Vienna Philharmonic (DG) and Colin Davis/London Symphony (Philips), which use a larger choir and orchestra, and have more drama where it is needed. The other choral works conducted by Nicol Matt are better, especially "Exsultate Jubilate" motet, the short Masses, and "Ave Verum".

    Also worthy of mention are the "Posthorn" and "Haffner" Serenades, by Colin Davis/Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, licensed from Novalis for this release.

    This is a great overview, and Brilliant Classics are to be commended for making it available at a low price, to get Mozart's music out to the mass public. It's a great buy, but I would get the Bohm Symphonies, and also Piano Concertos by either Ashkenazy/Philharmonia (Decca), Perahia/English Chamber Orchestra (Sony) or Anda/Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg (DG) for supplements. Also, Karl Bohm's recordings of the operas: The Magic Flute, the Marriage of Figaro, Idomeneo, and La Clemenza di Tito (all DG) are required listening, too. Recommended, but not as the only recording of Mozart's works.

    5 out of 5 stars Great value..Cant beat this deal at all!!!.......2007-06-13

    As others have reviewed the product and highlighted that there are a few poor pieces... But who cares when there is 170 discs.. if you had have 10 cds that are poor quality and had a 160 disc set of good cd's and you paid $90 for the set.. would you be happy? I would think so... So don't get frustrated and just buy the set.. Enjoy the music for the price.. I am not going to go into details like others did but just buy the set!

    5 out of 5 stars Incredible Bargain.......2007-06-10

    This offer is an incredible bargain at just over 50 cents a CD. The price jumps around often - you can sometimes get it for $4 or $5 less. but still at 50 cents. Mine arrived in excellent shape - it's hard for them to do otherwise. The way they are packaged they are either in good shape or some major disaster has happened destroying a whole bunch. Those I have played sound great. It will probably take a life time to play them all. Meanwhile we can just revel in our riches and feel all warm and fuzzy.
    I also own the Bach set and am wildly happy with that as well.
    The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Lives Up To The Title, Fine Variety Of Genre's.
    • Good for relaxing pregnant women
    • Too much opera
    • Does what it set out to do, very well
    • TRULY The most relaxing and beautiful music ever written.
    		 The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
    Johann Sebastian Bach , Léo Delibes , Gabriel Fauré , Erik Satie , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Edvard Grieg , Johann Pachelbel , Claude Debussy , Felix Mendelssohn , Camille Saint-Saens , Henryk Gorecki , Antonio Vivaldi , Edward Elgar , Jocelyn Pook , Sergey Rachmaninov , Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni , Luigi Boccherini , Jules Massenet , Ludwig van Beethoven , Jacques Offenbach , Pietro Mascagni , Antonin Dvorak , Giacomo Puccini , Ralph Vaughan Williams , Alexander Borodin , Joaquin Rodrigo , and Samuel Barber
    Manufacturer: Angel Records
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    ASIN: B00000I93Z
    Release Date: 1999-03-30

    Tracks:

    1. Air 'On the G String' - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
    2. Morning - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
    3. Canon In D - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
    4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
    5. Gymnopedie No.1 - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    6. II. Andante - Stephen Hough
    7. Viens, Mallika - Mady Mesple
    8. In Paradisum - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
    9. Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
    10. II. Andate - Yehudi Menuhin
    11. The Swan - Osian Ellis
    12. II. Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo - Zofia Kilanowicz
    13. II. Andantino - James Galway
    14. II. Largo - Yehudi Menuhin
    15. Nimrod - London Symphony Orchestra
    16. Blow the Wind - Pie Jesu - Jocelyn Pook
    17. Variation 18 - Cecile Ousset
    18. Pavane Op.50 - Gareth Morris

    Tracks:

    1. Zion Hort Die Wachter Singen - South German Madrigal Choir
    2. Adagio In G Minor - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
    3. Minuet - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
    4. II. Largo - Andrei Gavrilov
    5. Meditation - Hans Kalafusz
    6. I. Adagio Sostenuto - Dame Moura Lympany
    7. Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'amour (Barcarolle) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
    8. II. Andante - Nigel North
    9. II. Adagio - Jack Brymer
    10. Intermezzo - Philharmonia Orchestra
    11. I. Moderato - London Chamber Orchestra
    12. O Mio Babbino Caro - Montserrat Caballe
    13. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' - Sinfonia Of London
    14. II. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) - Cecile Ousset
    15. Nocturne - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
    16. II. Adagio (Opening) - Julian Bream
    17. Adagio For Strings Op.11a - The Philadelphia Orchestra
    18. Entr'acte To Act III - Orchestre National De France

    Amazon.com

    You want relaxing classical music that'll soothe your soul but won't lull you into sleep? Here's a double CD for you. The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World ... Ever! does its best to cover both well-worn classical favorites (Bach's "Air on the G String," Pachelbel's "Cannon," Debussy's "Clair de Lune") and some eclectic left-field choices (an excerpt from Górecki's Symphony No. 3, Jocelyn Pook's "Blow the Wind," and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. The performances of most of these excerpts are top-notch--artists include Sir Neville Marriner, James Galway, Jacqueline du Pré and the Philadelphia Orchestra--and there's enough variety here for everyone. --Edward Garabedian

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Lives Up To The Title, Fine Variety Of Genre's........2007-02-04

    This CD is a great way to enjoy a large variety of Classical Composers & many of their best known pieces. Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," is an all time favorite. There are vocals, Piano pieces, & some fine Violins. I found the latter the most enjoyable. Here you can find Rodrigo & Pachelbell. Samuel Barber's haunting Adagio will make your skin tingle. This may not be to everyones taste, but if you wish to relax? Give this a couple of listens.

    5 out of 5 stars Good for relaxing pregnant women.......2007-01-17

    I stumbled onto this album whilst searching bit torrent websites for classical music. I don't normally listen to classical music but thought it might be relaxing for my pregnant wife. After hearing the quality of the performances, the arrangement, and the recording I decided to buy the album from amazon. All the songs you would expect from a "best album in the world" are there and they are not boring to listen to like a lot of other classical albums. I now play this album in the car constantly and the wife requested it be played at the hospital during the birth.

    3 out of 5 stars Too much opera.......2007-01-10

    If it wasn't for the opera this would be a great CD.

    5 out of 5 stars Does what it set out to do, very well.......2006-11-15

    So i'm a classical music veteran, someone who prefers to collect a complete work, rather than classical compilations. I probably would not have listened to this album at all if my dad didnt buy it for me as a gift. By now, i own the complete works that over half of the excepts on this disc come from. I am a purist if ever there was one.

    That said, i totally adore this set because i have learned to take it on its own terms. These discs weren't meant for expert classical listeners, so a review from that sort of mindset is useless. This set was meant for pure, easy listening, and for a basic starters kit for classical newbies. Most of all, it was just meant to do what the title says, to relax the average human being. classical expert or not.

    Yes, some of these pieces have been altered or shortened, like Mozart's Flute and Harp Concerto Andantino, but they have been edited for a good enough reason: the full versions would have been too long to flow with the rest of the album. And also, the full versions contain so much development that they don't become easy listening anymore. The shortened versions work in the context of the album. Most essentially, the shortened versions on the discs still convey the main flavor the composers were going for. The melodies and themes remain unchanged.

    To sum up, it is true that when i want to actually listen deeply to classical music, this album would never be a choice. I would want to hear the complete works like the composers intended. But at certain times when i simply don't mind about that stuff, when i just need to loosen up and free my mind of stress with some nice melodies, this set does the job well enough.

    Last but not least: being a purist and a classical buff, i am very particular about performance quality. I was very glad to find that EMI did not get lazy about this. All the artists are world-class, and all the performances are at least exceptional. Some performances are even quite excellent, like the Clair De Lune, which is one of the best i've heard. (Credit to Dame Lympany, the pianist.)

    So once again, recommended for its stated purpose, to relax. I am a purist, a classical buff, and i still enjoy this disc. That says something.

    5 out of 5 stars TRULY The most relaxing and beautiful music ever written........2006-11-10

    This album along with Volume 2 are now the two most valued albums in my music collection. I have all of the songs contained on these two albums but they are scattered through at least a dozen different albums and several are not performed by artists such as those that recorded this album and Volume 2.
    SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!!!
    Bedtime Beats: The Secret to Sleep
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Bedtime Beats: The Secret to Sleep
    • Not exactly....
    • Not what I expected.
    • Excellent relaxing music and sleep aid
    • nice try...
    		 Bedtime Beats: The Secret to Sleep

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    ASIN: B000GH3PQ8
    Release Date: 2006-09-12

    Tracks:

    1. Vivaldi: Concerto in D Major, "Largo" -- Sharon Isbin
    2. Ravel: Piano Cto. in G Major, "Adagio Assai" -- Anne Queffelec
    3. Vaughan Williams: Greensleeves -- Davis/BBC Symphony Orchestra
    4. Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1 & 3 -- Sado/Orchestre Des Concerts Lamoureux
    5. Beethoven: Piano Cto. No. 5, "Adagio Un Poco Mosso" -- Pierre-Laurent Aimard
    6. Ravel: Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte -- Nagano/lyon National Opera Ochestra
    7. Puccini: Chrysamthemums -- Helsinki Strings
    8. Mozart: Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E Major -- Thomas Zehetmair
    9. Chopin: Piano Cto. No. 2, "Larghetto" -- Maria-Joao Pires
    10. Resighi: Villanella -- Scimone/I Solisti Veneti
    11. Faure: In Paradisum -- Corboz/Berne Symphony Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, "Aria" -- Jill Crossland
    2. Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile -- Alexander Kniazev
    3. Debussy: The Girl With The Flaxan Hair -- Lily Laskine
    4. Mozart: Piano Cto. No. 21, "Andante" -- Karl Engel
    5. Chopin: Nocturne In E flat Major -- Elisabeth Leonskaja
    6. J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Cto. In F Minor, "Adagio" -- Sharon Isbin
    7. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, "Larghetto" -- Karl Leister
    8. Saint-Saens: The Swan -- Gennadi Rojdestvenski
    9. Albinoni/Giazotto: "Adagio" -- Sharon Isbin
    10. Faure: Pavane Pour Orchestre -- Jordan/Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne
    11. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14, Moonlight "Adagio Sostenuto" -- Nikolai Lugansky

    Album Description

    Created to meet the needs of more than 40 million sleep sufferers and light-eyars beyond lullabies, Bedtime Beats: The Secret To Sleep is the first classical music collection available as a true sleep remedy, an effective alternative to medication and sleepless nights. Carefully programmed in accordance with recent research from Case Western Reserve University--which discovered that classical and soft jazz music played at 60-80 beats per minute induces sound sleep.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Bedtime Beats: The Secret to Sleep.......2007-07-23

    I love listening to soothing sounds to help me sleep at night. This CD is expecially relaxing to play when turning in at the end of the day. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to be lulled off to peaceful slumber.

    3 out of 5 stars Not exactly...........2007-05-14

    This cd wasn't exactly what I was looking for, it does not really help you fall asleep. Some of the music can be annoying and it could have been more soothing.

    2 out of 5 stars Not what I expected........2007-04-26

    I should have paid attention to the two negative reviews. This CD doesn't put me to sleep at all--in fact, it keeps me awake. I find myself listening to the music instead of going to sleep.

    One of the pieces has irritating and dissonant passages mingled with relaxing, soothing passages. Also the music changes tempo and volume quite often, which would wake me up if I did start to drift off.

    Since I expected something that would put me to sleep, listening to this is upsetting, because I wasted my money.

    However, since it works well for most reviewers, I figure I must hear things differently, or have a harder time falling asleep than most. Maybe if I listened to it enough to get used to it, it might work better.

    I would like to find something totally soothing and relaxing--maybe I need actual recordings of water or rain, but I prefer music. Any suggestions?

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent relaxing music and sleep aid.......2007-04-10

    This CD collection is so effective that I still have not made it through the first CD to listen to the second one. It's very relaxing music and helps me fall asleep every night.

    5 out of 5 stars nice try..........2007-02-06

    but no silver bullet. FOR ME. Lovely selection of tunes, and I find them quite enjoyable and relaxing, but they just don't "knock me out". I own a variety of "sleep CD's" but real music seems to be just too stimulating when I am having trouble sleeping. I do better with guided imagery. Yesterday, though, I brought it over to my mom's place and laid down to listen to it with her, because she was so stressed out. She was asleep before the third number!
    Angel Voices
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • No choral collection can be considered complete if this CD isn't there...!!
    • Absolutely Pleased!
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    • Censoring of Be Still My Soul
    • A good choice for first time buyers of Libera
    		 Angel Voices

    Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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    ASIN: B000IHY9QG
    Release Date: 2006-10-25

    Tracks:

    1. Far Away
    2. Sanctus
    3. Ave Maria
    4. Going Home
    5. Be Still My Soul
    6. Salva Me
    7. I Vow To Thee, My Country
    8. Voca Me
    9. Always With You
    10. We Are The Lost
    11. I Am The Day
    12. Recordare
    13. Abide With Me
    14. Silent Night
    15. Going Home

    Amazon.com

    There's very little to say about this recording of ethereally beautifully singing by the 24 young English lads who make up the group Libera. Enormously popular in Asia, the group is part of a parish choir in South London that has been around for many years, with of course, changes in personnel as voices change. There are a couple of pieces here by well-known composers--Pachelbel, Sibelius, Holst, Dvorak--but to their music have been added words and, of course, it's all been "arranged." Texts, translations from Latin, and arrangements as well as original music are by Robert Prizeman, the choir's director, and some of the numbers are accompanied by quiet synthesizers, organ, and/or drums. There is something new-age about this project and some might find the effect syrupy, while others might long for the "real" thing, that is, boys with this talent singing some Renaissance or later music that is not designed simply as balm for the ears. But for what it is--a perfectly pitched choir with some outstanding solo work as well, singing easy-to-listen to short numbers--this is just lovely. --Robert Levine

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars No choral collection can be considered complete if this CD isn't there...!!.......2007-07-20

    The "marksmanship" involved in the creation of this CD is spot on target. You do not have a complete collection of choral music until you own this CD. Flawless, impeccable, perfect, precise, exacting...the best of the best. Buy it. This is music creation at the very apex of recording technology that captures these young voices in a stunningly clear and beautiful manner. The robust orchestration and organ are sensibly down played to allow these intricate harmonies to come through. This is pure genius....brilliant....EMI should be proud of this recording as one of the F1 Ferraris in their classical music catalog... BRAVO!! A 5 minute standing ovation!!!... A job well done!!!

    5 out of 5 stars Absolutely Pleased!.......2007-07-10

    I just recently loss my brother-in-law who passed away on Memorial day of this year and this CD has been able to comfort my family and I through this terrible loss. I absolutely recommend that anyone who is needing spiritual uplifting should definitely buy this CD. I consider this the best comfort CD ever!

    5 out of 5 stars It takes me away .......2007-06-28

    I heard this album playing as I browsed in a Barnes and Noble, it was enchanting. I had to know what it was. The sales person in the music section filled me in and we listened to it for hours while we drove. Their voices are heavenly. I am transported to a place of peace and calm.

    2 out of 5 stars Censoring of Be Still My Soul.......2007-05-21

    On the fifth track, Be Still My Soul, the arrangers reworked the original lyrics of Katharina A. von Schlegel and taken the third verse:

    Be still, my soul:
    when dearest friends depart,
    And all is darkened
    in the vale of tears,
    Then shalt thou better know
    His love, His heart,
    Who comes to soothe
    thy sorrow and thy fears.
    Be still, my soul:
    thy Jesus can repay
    From His own fullness
    all He takes away.

    And made it a combination of the third and second verse:

    Be still, my soul:
    when dearest friends depart,
    And all is darkened
    in the vale of tears,
    Then shalt thou better know
    His love, His heart,
    Who comes to soothe
    thy sorrow and thy fears.
    Be still, my soul,
    the waves and winds
    still know His voice
    Who ruled them
    while He dwelt below.

    In other words, they have taken the name of Jesus out of the original lyrics. The verse doesn't even make sense now. I feel it is awful that the one who can soothe all our sorrow and thy fears, Jesus, was censored from this beautiful work.

    4 out of 5 stars A good choice for first time buyers of Libera.......2007-05-17

    A lot of reviewers have complained that Angel Voices is mostly a compilation that takes a few songs from each previous Libera album and reworks it. I imagine it is somewhat like a greatest hits, or favorites album, only all the songs have been re-recorded by the current set of boys that makes up the group.
    Personally, this album was our first exposure to the group. We enjoy its mellowness, and the soaring vocals and harmonies. I am not sure that we would buy many of their other albums since this one has a nice mix of songs that are included on the other CDs.
    We have given this CD as a gift as well as having it ourselves and everyone we have shared it with has loved it.
    The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Eveer, Volume II
    • Great music listein to while you read in bed
    • A must buy for the non-snobbish classical music fan.
    • A bliss of spirit.
    • Boring
    		 The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II
    Gabriel Faure , Frederic Chopin , Antonio Vivaldi , Gustav Mahler , Claude Debussy , Sir Neville Marriner , Maris Jansons , Lorin Maazel , Sir Adrian Boult , Miklos Rozsa , Riccardo Muti , Stephen Cleobury , Sir John Barbirolli , New Philharmonia Orchestra , Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus , Academy of St. Martin in the Fields , and Berlin Philharmonic
    Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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    ASIN: B00002439O
    Release Date: 2003-03-11

    Tracks:

    1. Sheep May Safely Graze - Sir Neville Marriner
    2. Serenade In G 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' - Sir Neville Marriner
    3. Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor, Op.26 - II. Adagio - Yedudi Menuhin
    4. Nocturne No.2 In E Flat Op.9 No.2 - John Ogdon
    5. Miserere Mei, Deus - Stephen Cleobury
    6. Schindler's List - Tasmin Little
    7. Traumerei - Dame Moura Lympany
    8. Dance Of The Sylphs - Sir Neville Marriner
    9. Water Music - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    10. Symphony No.9: II. Largo - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
    11. Jean De Florette - Toots Thielemans
    12. Concerto For Lute And Two Violins - II. Largo - Anthony Bailes
    13. Cello Concerto In E Minor Op.85 - III. Adagio - Jacqueline De Pre
    14. Waltz No.15 In A Flat - Dame Moura Lympany
    15. Romance - Piers Lane
    16. Pavane - Maurice Handford
    17. Woodbrook - Micheal O Suilleabhain
    18. Time To Say Goodbye - Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. The Four Seasons - Concerto No.1 In E 'Spring' - Yehundi Menuhin
    2. Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - New Philharmonia Orchestra
    3. Double Violin Concerto In D Minor - II. Largo Ma Non Tanto - Yehudi Menuhin
    4. Prelude No.7 In A Op.28 No.7 - Tzimon Barto
    5. Cantique De Jean Racine - MONKS AND CHOIRBOYS OF DOWNSIDE ABBEY
    6. The Lark Ascending - Hugh Bean
    7. 'Pathetique Sonata Op.13 - II. Adagio Cantabile - Leonard Pennario
    8. Pie Jesu - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
    9. Salut D'Amour - Richard Hickox
    10. La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (The Girl With Flaxen Hair) - Dame Moura Lympany
    11. The Coventry Carol - Medeval Babes
    12. Pavane For A Dead Princess - New Philharmonia Orchestra
    13. Liebestraum No.3 In A Flat - John Ogdon
    14. Panis Angelicus - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
    15. Piano Concerto No.2 In F Op.102 - II. Andante - Dmitri Alexeev
    16. Agnus Dei - Peter Barley
    17. Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor - IV. Adagietto - New Philharmonia Orchestra
    18. My Heart Will Go On - Orchestra

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Eveer, Volume II.......2006-08-28

    Good selection of music, poorly performed and badly arranged. Good album for a tag sale. Same comment applies for Volume I.

    5 out of 5 stars Great music listein to while you read in bed.......2005-08-21

    I have listened to this CD for the last several years before going to sleep at night. I love classical music, and this is great music to help make my soul feel at peace and unwind after a taxing day.

    5 out of 5 stars A must buy for the non-snobbish classical music fan........2004-10-22

    I bought Vol. 1 of this series and was quite satisfied, but I have to say I'm more than satisfied with this one. If you can just mellow out and enjoy some great pieces, you'll love this CD. #15 on Disc 2 is almost worth the price alone!

    5 out of 5 stars A bliss of spirit........2004-09-18

    That's disc will open You a wonderful, beautiful world of sounds, their harmony & emotion : you'll feel your heart full of
    Joy, Tears, Love.
    Good LUCK!

    2 out of 5 stars Boring.......2004-05-11

    Yes this CD will put you to sleep in minutes. Its the most boring uninspiring classical music. The first CD was very good but this Vol. 2 is like most movie sequels....AWFUL !
    Athlantis
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      Binding: Audio CD

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      Release Date: 2007-07-10

      Tracks:

      1. Ministers of Friday
      2. Vespertilones
      3. Andegavenses
      4. Rabianara
      5. Inquisitio
      6. Ros Vespertinus
      7. Conciliator
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      9. Repetitio
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      Bride's Guide to Wedding Music
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Middle of the road wedding music
      • just what I was looking for
      • Most Chosen Selections
      • Another Great Reference CD
      • A Nice CD
      		 Bride's Guide to Wedding Music

      Manufacturer: Angel Records
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B000002SOG
      Release Date: 1993-09-14

      Tracks:

      1. Three Lute Dances: Prelude: Courante
      2. Sonata In E-Flat: Prelude: Adagio
      3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G: Prelude: Allegro
      4. Water Music: Prelude: Suite No. 1- Air
      5. Processional: Trumpet Voluntary (The Prince Of Denmark's March)
      6. Te Deum: Processional: Prelude
      7. Processional: Canon In D
      8. Processional: Trumpet Tune
      9. Lohengrin: Processional: 'Wedding March'
      10. Cantata 147: Ceremony: 'Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring'
      11. The Four Seasons: Ceremony: 'Spring' - Allegro
      12. Ceremony: 'Ave Maria'
      13. Five Mystical Songs: Ceremony: 'The Call'
      14. Ceremony: 'Sheep May Safely Graze'
      15. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Recessional: 'Wedding March'
      16. Solomon: Recessional: 'Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheeba'
      17. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F: Recessional: First Movement
      18. Organ Symphony No. 5: Recessional: Toccata

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars Middle of the road wedding music.......2007-01-20

      I bought this cd because I had everything in my wedding planned to the last tiny detail except the ceremony music. All the songs on the cd are nice traditional wedding songs. I did not use any of the music from the cd, but I am glad I bought it because it helped me realize that traditional wedding music was not what I wanted. All and all a nice classical music cd but not for brides who really want a personal ceremony. BTW I went with Enya and Lorena McKennitt.

      5 out of 5 stars just what I was looking for.......2007-01-10

      We wanted traditional wedding music and found it in this CD. I'm no music expert, but the arrangements and performances seemed fine. I would definitely recommend this CD for any bride looking for a concise collection of traditional wedding pieces.

      5 out of 5 stars Most Chosen Selections.......2006-03-13

      As a wedding officiant, my wife and I are often asked to assist the couple with other services for their ceremony, such as music. For this, we have a very large selection in our music library to choose from. We have put together a catalog of cd's that we loan out to the couple for their review, and most often, their selections come from BRIDE'S GUIDE TO WEDDING MUSIC.

      If you're planning a traditional or formal wedding on a budget, this cd has it all. There are even two selections of Wagner's "Wedding March" to choose from. Only two of the selections have vocals, the rest are all extraordinary instrumental selections.

      Often, even around the house or in my car, I find myself listening to this cd. The music is soothing, refreshing, uplifting and most enjoyable. I recommend this cd over all other wedding music cd's.

      4 out of 5 stars Another Great Reference CD.......2006-01-09

      This is a great compilation, CD, along with Bride's Guide to Wedding Music Volume 2, to use as a reference for some of the more popular wedding songs; just about everything on here is standard fare for weddings. All of the musicians are generally superb, and the sound quality is very good. However, this is most useful if you are playing the CD at your wedding, or using it as a reference CD to talk over potential music selections with an organist, a string quartet, etc. Like my review for Volume 2, I only gave it four stars based on practicality, not on quality. If it were just quality, I would give it five stars. I purchased this CD since I am in the process of making my own wedding CD (I am a professional, freelance violinist), and this was nice to listen to, even just as background music for dinner. BTW: beware of reviewers who don't use their names, especially "A music fan." This is most likely the producer of the "Wedding Traditions" CD and he slanders other CDs so his will look better. You'd think that in the wedding music business people would have better ethics, but unfortunately, that's not always the case. The best advice I can give, as a classical musician myself, if to take time to listen to the sound clips, and if possible, try to find them on iTunes where they might sound higher quality. This is the only real way of knowing whether the CD is right for you.

      4 out of 5 stars A Nice CD.......2005-12-30

      This is a very nice CD.
      Our daughter used some of the songs on this CD
      and some of the songs that are on the
      "Classical Wedding Traditions" CD for the wedding.
      She also used many of the songs on the
      "New Wedding Traditions Volume I" CD
      Amazon is a great place to find good wedding music
      Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • The Aranjuez Adagio is Perfection
      • Classic
      • Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar
      • The Best One Disc Compilation of the Man That's Out There!
      • Excellent!!
      		 Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar

      Manufacturer: Sony
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      ASIN: B00004T0P4
      Release Date: 2000-05-02

      Tracks:

      1. Romance
      2. Pavane
      3. Sunburst
      4. Una Limosna Por el Amor de Dios
      5. Asturias
      6. Gymnopedie No. 3
      7. El Condor Pasa
      8. Verano Porteno
      9. Scherzino Mexicano
      10. Berceuse
      11. Natalia
      12. Dance from la Vida Breve
      13. Planxty Madame Maxwell
      14. Epitafios
      15. Prelude from Lute Suite
      16. I. Prelude from Suite for Lute (Guitar) No. 4 in E Major, BXV 1006a - From The Seville Concert
      17. Sonata in E Major, K. 380 (L. 23) - From The Baroque Album
      18. III. Allegro from Trio For Violin, Lute (Guitar) And Basso Continuo In C Major, RV 82 - From John Williams Plays Vivaldi Concertos
      19. II. Adagio From Conceirto de Aranjuez For Guitar And Orchestra

      Amazon.com

      Guitarist John Williams (no, not John Williams the soundtrack composer) adds to his fine catalog of impeccable recordings with Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar. But this isn't just a best-of collection (though some of his greatest work is included here) since the disc contains three new recordings. Among the new tracks, Fauré's Pavane is a real stunner, a short but gorgeous piece originally meant for orchestra and choir, where Williams's guitar sounds as though it always belonged there. We get Williams at his most interpretative--his arrangements of Satie's Gymnopedie No. 3 and Piazzolla tango Verano porteno--and his most serene (the "Cavatina" theme from the movie Deer Hunter). Let's face it, some fine classical guitarists can lull their listeners into near comatose states with their instrument; Williams, on the other hand, is just the opposite. His gorgeous tone, inventive arrangements, and interesting repertoire continue to make the classical guitar sound exciting. In short, a great introduction to Williams and a real gem for lovers of classical guitar. --Jason Verlinde

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars The Aranjuez Adagio is Perfection.......2007-03-01

      The second movement adagio of the Aranjuez concert is one of my favourite pieces, a very difficult one to get right. I've listened to well over a dozen variations, the one on this CD, track 19, is an absolute gem. Just by itself is reason enough to own this CD. The only other Aranjuez performance that's even worth mentioning in the same breath is Julian Bream's, track 2 of the CD titled just "Julian Bream", with the Monteverdi orchestra. Both are just stunning performances, as close to perfection as it gets. Julian's is a bit stronger on the guitar than the one here.

      5 out of 5 stars Classic.......2007-01-26

      Excellent CD for those interested in classical music. All the tracks are great in sound quality!

      5 out of 5 stars Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar.......2007-01-20

      Loved the songs....loved the guitar renditions. Would highly recommend!

      5 out of 5 stars The Best One Disc Compilation of the Man That's Out There!.......2006-04-19

      If you had to call modern classical guitar by another name, it would be John Williams. A student of none other than the brilliant Andres Segovia himself, John has shown over the years to have learnt a great deal from the master and has himself developed simply impeccable technique.

      As a guitarist myself who has been struggling all these years with "Cavatina", it always amazes me how effortlessly John makes the tune sound so simple and as if two guitarists are playing, one for the accompanyment and one for the melody and yet it's all him! Not only are the tracks representative of John's great talent but they also represent some of the most famous and challenging pieces to play.

      Another great example of this is "Asturias(Leyenda) by Albeniz, a hauntingly beautiful and deceptively simple-sounding piece. We also get pieces that span the centuries from J.S. Bach and Vivaldi to Stanley Myers and York ending with the brilliant second movement of Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez".

      Although the sound quality isn't brilliant as some tracks sound better mastered than others, overall this is a great one disc introduction to John Williams' work and comes highly recommended.

      5 out of 5 stars Excellent!!.......2006-03-06

      This is a delightful compilation. The music flows effortlessly and leaves the listener wanting more.
      The Best of Fauré
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Faure Essentials
      • music inside you
      • An excellent compilation of Faure's work
      • Romance
      • good value
      		 The Best of Fauré
      Gabriel Faure , Antonio de Almeida , Jeremy Summerly , John Georgiadis , Keith Clark , Oxford Camerata , Schola Cantorum of Oxford , CSR Symphony Orchestra , Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) , National Symphony Orchestra , National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland , Colm Carey , Francois-Joel Thiollier , Jean Martin , Pascal Devoyon , Pierre-Alain Volondat , Lisa Beckley , and Dong-Suk Kang
      Manufacturer: Naxos
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000014HU
      Release Date: 1999-06-22

      Tracks:

      1. Ouverture - John Georgiadis
      2. Pastorale - John Georgiadis
      3. Trois Romances Sans Paroles, Op. 17, No. 1 In A Flat Major - Jean Martin
      4. Romance, Op. 28 - Pascal Devoyon
      5. Pavane, Op. 50 - Keith Clark
      6. Requiem, Op. 48: Pie Jesu - Lisa Beckley
      7. Prelude - John Georgiadis
      8. Sicilienne - John Georgiadis
      9. Kitty-Valse - John Georgiadis
      10. Tendresse - John Georgiadis
      11. Le Pas Espagnol - John Georgiadis
      12. Barcarolle No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 20 - Pierre-Alain Volondat
      13. Berceuse, Op. 16 - Pascal Devoyon
      14. Reqiem, Op. 48 - In Paradisum - Colm Carey
      15. Shylock, Musique De Sc, Op. 57: Nocturne - John Georgiadis
      16. Ballade In F Sharp Major, Op. 19 - Francois-Joel Thoillier
      17. Ballade - The Best Of Faure

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Faure Essentials.......2007-05-29

      If you want to persuade someone to listen to Faure then this is the album to begin with. It contains the very best known melodies.

      5 out of 5 stars music inside you.......2005-10-01

      Have you ever felt music inside you when watching the sun going down, when felling the breeze in your hair, when smelling the grass in a gentle summer night...? The music of this CD may remind you that part of yourself that we may tend to forget in our busy life, liked the words of Celibidache which I liked very much: "the music is not the notes, YOU are the music"!
      You would feel in this way, when listening to this CD.

      5 out of 5 stars An excellent compilation of Faure's work.......2003-02-15

      I bought this cd not knowing anything about Gabriel Faure's music. A local orchestra was planning to perform Masques et Bergamasques, so I picked this cd being the most inexpensive way of buying something I possibly was not going to enjoy. But nothing could be further from the truth. I love this cd! It has such a nice variation of formats: piano concerto (Ballede in F sharp major Op. 19), piano solo (Baracarolle No.1 in A minor, Op. 20), vocal (Requiem, Op. 48), and symphony (Masques et Bergamasques). The music is also well played by various artists...no complaints on the performance side. And if it is true that one becomes the thoughts and vibrations that one allows to enter his or her mind, then by listening to Faure you may find yourself becoming a bit more tender, patient, and even romantic in your ways.

      4 out of 5 stars Romance.......2002-11-23

      Bought this CD originally because of Romance, but I like it all. This is a new composer for me and I'm glad I found Faure'.

      4 out of 5 stars good value.......2002-03-01

      i'd recommend this to anyone who wants to get an inexpensive taste for faure's music. The recordings are decent, and the selection is interesting. After this, check out his nocturnes for piano and of course the Requiem.

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