Lovely Time 3

On this CD:

1. Work(s) Unspecified Menuet
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

2. Song without Words for piano No. 1 in E major, Op. 19b/1
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

3. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15 No. 7, Dreaming
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

4. Souvenir d'un lieu cher, for violin & piano (or orchestra), Op. 42 No.3, Melody
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

5. Nocturne for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 5/1
Composed by Alexander Nikolayevich Skryabin
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

6. How fair this spot, song for voice & piano, Op. 21/7 No.7, It's Peaceful Here
Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

7. Melodies (5) for violin & piano, Op. 35 bis No.3, Animato, ma non allegro
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

8. Trois mouvements perpétuels, for piano, FP 14 Part 2 Assez modére
Composed by Francis Poulenc
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

9. Trois mouvements perpétuels, for piano, FP 14 Part 3 Alerte
Composed by Francis Poulenc
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

10. La plus que lente, waltz for piano (or orchestra), L. 121
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

11. The Swan (from "Carnival of the Animals"), original (for 2 pianos & ensemble) and arrangements Le Cygne
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

12. Thais, opera Meditation
Composed by Jules Massenet
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

13. Andaluza (Playera) (No.5 of "Spanish Dances (12)"), various guitar & other non-piano arrangements Andaluza
Composed by Enrique Granados
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

14. España, 6 album leaves for piano, Op. 165, B. 37 No.2, Tango
Composed by Isaac Albeniz
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

15. El Amor brujo, suite from the ballet, and excerpts (see also "Ritual Fire Dance"), G. 48 Pantomine
Composed by Manuel de Falla
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

16. Schön Rosmarin for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

17. Der Opernball, operetta Mitternachtsglocken
Composed by Richard Heuberger
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

18. Alt-Wien (Triakontameron)
Composed by Leopold Godowsky
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

19. Rondino on A Theme by Beethoven for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

20. Scherzo for violin & piano in C minor (third movement of "F-A-E Sonata"), WoO posth. 2
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Josef Hala, Josef (violinist) Suk

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The #1 Choral Album
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The #1 Choral Album

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ASIN: B000060P5G
Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

  1. Nabucco: Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves: Va, Pensiero - Chicago Symphony Chorus
  2. Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus - Vienna State Opera Choir
  3. Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus: Treulich Gefuhrt Ziehet Dahin - Walter Hagen-Groll
  4. Miserere: Miserere (Abridged) - Sir David Willcocks
  5. Cantata No. 147: Jesu Bleibet Meine Freunde (Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring) - Kantorei Der Dreikonigskirche
  6. Ave Verum Corpus, K 618 - Stephen Cleobury
  7. Cantique De Jean Racine - Stephen Cleobury
  8. L'Enfance Du Christ: Shepherds' Farewell: Il S'en Va Loin De La Terre - St. Anthony Singers
  9. Pavane - Choeur Symphonique De Montreal
  10. Totus Tuus (Excerpt) - John Nelson
  11. Ein Deutsches Requiem: Wie Lieblich Sind Deine Wohnungen - Chicago Symphony Chorus
  12. Tannhauser: Pilgrims' Chorus: Begluckt Darf Nun Dich - Vienna State Opera Chorus
  13. Requiem: Sanctus - Charles Dutoit
  14. Requiem: Lacrimosa - Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsoperchor
  15. Song For Athene - Stephen Cleobury
  16. La Damnation De Faust: Laus! Laus! Hosanna! Hosanna! - Chicago Symphony Chorus

Tracks:

  1. Requiem: Dies Irae... Tuba Mirum - Vienna State Opera Chorus
  2. Il Trovatore: Anvil Chorus: Vedi! Le Fosche - Chicago Symphony Chorus
  3. Judas Maccabaeus: See The Conquering Hero Comes - Handel Opera Society Chorus
  4. Mass In B Minor: Sanctus - Chicago Symphony Chorus
  5. Zadok The Priest - The Choir Of King's College
  6. Symphony No.9 'Choral' - Ode To Joy (Fourth Movement - Excerpt) - Jessye Norman
  7. Requiem: Dies Irae - Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
  8. Die Schopfung: Die Himmel Erzahlen (The Heavens Are Telling) - Norma Burrowes
  9. Carmen: Toreador Chorus: Les Voici, Les Voici - John Alldis Choir
  10. Elijah: Thanks Be To God - Bryn Terfel
  11. Weihnachtsoratorium: Jauchzet, Frohlocket! - Lubecker Kantorei
  12. Matthaus-Passion (Final Chorus): Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tranen Nieder - Chicago Symphony Chorus
  13. Mefistofele (Prologue): Ave, Signor Degli Angeli E Dei Santi! - London Opera Chorus
  14. Messiah: Hallelujah - Chicago Symphony Chorus
  15. Rule Britannia - London Philharmonic Choir
  16. Jerusalem - London Philharmonic Choir
  17. Carmina Burana: O Fortuna - Choeur Symphonique De Montreal
  18. Faust: Soldiers' Chorus: Gloire Immortelle - John McCarthy
  19. Faust: Apotheosis - John McCarthy

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Utterly disapointing.......2006-12-12

The sound and mixing on these CDs are below anything. It's the type of CD where you constantly have to adjust the volume because some songs are just inaudible and then others come out blaring. Is there anything more annoying? The recording is poor quality. And the interpretations are just bland. A waste of money.

5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2006-02-25

Product was exactly as specified, received fast and in perfect condition. Thank you.

5 out of 5 stars charming.......2005-05-25

i listen to this compilation of songs all of the time. i love to listen to it while drinking my Earl Grey tea. and eating a piping hot english muffin. pure bliss!

5 out of 5 stars Something for everyone!.......2004-01-11

This double CD is certainly worth the small price. The choral music runs the gamut from Bach to John Tavener, all represented by well-known choirs and conductors. Although the music is wonderful, the selctions are not in any order, sometimes creating confusion. But give a listen and if you do not get hooked on the greatest choral music ever written, then you need to crawl back in your cave!
Dreamer: A Portrait of Langston Hughes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • "Eloquent, Exquisite, Exciting"
  • A Gem!
Dreamer: A Portrait of Langston Hughes
Darryl Taylor , William Warfield , Maria Corley , Erik Santos , and Patricia Terry-Ross
Manufacturer: Naxos American
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006I9HH
Release Date: 2002-09-17

Tracks:

  1. My People - William Warfield
  2. Heart
  3. Island
  4. The Weary Blues - William Warfield
  5. Litany
  6. A Black Pierrot
  7. March Moon
  8. Negro - William Warfield
  9. The Negro Speaks Of Rivers
  10. My People
  11. Song To The Dark Virgin
  12. Evil - William Warfield
  13. Joy
  14. Lonely House
  15. Minstrel Man
  16. Sunday Morning Prophecy - William Warfield
  17. In Time Of Silver Rain
  18. Carolina Cabin
  19. Madam And The Census Taker - William Warfield
  20. Lovely, Dark And Lonely One
  21. Sylvester's Dying Bed - William Warfield
  22. Sandman/Birth
  23. Bound No'th Blues
  24. To Artina
  25. Down Where I Am
  26. The Dream Weaver/Bouquet
  27. Still Here - William Warfield

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "Eloquent, Exquisite, Exciting".......2004-08-18

"Dreamer" is unquestionably the finest recording of original songs by black composers available today. The singing of tenor, Darryl Taylor is superb and demonstrates a vocal beauty, musicianship, and interpretive sensitivy that is rarely equaled. The selection of poems of poet laureate, Langston Hughes is first rate, and even more important, the songs themselves are original, varied and well written. I think every listener will find "Dreamer" an exciting musical experience, and I predict for Darry Taylor a distinguished career as an interpreter of art songs. For the Naxos price, buy two albums and give one to a friend!

5 out of 5 stars A Gem!.......2002-10-17

This collection is a gem! Langston Hughes was a very "musical" poet who was inspired by a variety of forms, from jazz to classical. His poetry in turn inspired a whole generation of composers, thirteen of whom are represented here in fifteen art songs. Additionally, eight Hughes poems are read by William Warfield.
Handel: Saul
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Another feast for Handelians
  • Excellent music
Handel: Saul
John Eliot Gardiner , Ruth Holton , Lynne Dawson , John Mark Ainsley , Donna Brown , Derek Lee Ragin , English Baroque Soloists , Philip Salmon , and Neil Mackie
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1991-09-12

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another feast for Handelians.......2003-12-25

Here's another astonishing piece for all Handelians. Many of Handel's great pieces have sadly been neglected - just like many of Richard Strauss' operas which have only recently received attention from people like Botstein, Korsten and Sinopoli (deceased). Thankfully, Gardiner and his team took the trouble to record this astonishing masterpiece. I simply love this piece - Saul!! The Monteverdi choir is the best in the world - listen to their stunning virtuosity here. Thank you, Gardiner!!

5 out of 5 stars Excellent music.......2003-09-14

Saul is one of those lesser known works by Handel. I certainly prefer Solomon, the Messiah or Israel in Egypt. Nevertheless, there is plenty of glorious music in Saul. The Monteverdi sings with their customary virtuosity. Casting of solo parts is superb. A bit on the pricey side but this is an investment that will yield rich dividends over a long period of time. Instead of listening to the Messiah all the time, or Solomon or Jephtha, why not be more daring and explore this lesser known work by Handel?
The Greatest Choral Show on Earth
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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RequiemsRequiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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  1. The #1 Choral Album
  2. The Power & The Majesty: Essential Choral Classics

ASIN: B00000JNPO
Release Date: 1999-07-20

Tracks:

  1. Nabucco: Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves: Va, pensiero - Chicago Symphony Orhcestra And Chorus
  2. Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus - Zurich Tonhalle Orch; Zinman, D.
  3. Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus: Treulich gefuhrt ziehet dahin - Wiener Philharmoniker
  4. Miserere (Abridged) Allegri - Zurich Tonhalle Orch; Zinman, D.
  5. Cantata No. 147: Jesu bleibet meine Freunde - Orchestra Of The Collegium Musicum
  6. Ave verum corpus, K. 618 - Zurich Tonhalle Orch; Zinman, D.
  7. Canatique de Jean Racine - Stephen Cleobury
  8. L'enfance du Christ: Shepherd's farewell: Il s'en va lion de la terre - Zurich Tonhalle Orch; Zinman, D.
  9. Montesquiou: Pavane
  10. Totus tuus (excerpt) - Zurich Tonhalle Orch; Zinman, D.
  11. Ein deutsches Requiem: Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen - Chicago Symphony Orchestra And Chorus
  12. Tannhauser: Pilgrims' Chorus: Begluckt darf nun dich - Zurich Tonhalle Orch; Zinman, D.
  13. Requiem: Sanctus - Choeur et Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal
  14. Requiem: Lacrimosa - Zurich Tonhalle Orch; Zinman, D.
  15. Song For Athene - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  16. La Damnation de Faust: Laus! Laus! Hosanna! Hosanna! - Zurich Tonhalle Orch; Zinman, D.

Tracks:

  1. Requiem: Dies irae ... Tuba mirum
  2. Il trovartore: Anvil Chorus: Verdi! le forsche
  3. Judas Maccabaeus: See The Conquering Hero Comes
  4. Mass In B minor: Sanctus
  5. Zadok The Priest
  6. Symphony No. 9 'Choral': Fourth Movement - Excerpt
  7. Requiem: Dies irae
  8. Die Himmel erzahlen
  9. Carmen: Toreador Chorus: Les voici, les voici
  10. Elijah: Thanks Be To God
  11. Weihnachtsoratorium: Jauchzet, frohlocket
  12. Matthaus-Passion: Wirsetzen uns mit Tranen nieder
  13. Ave, Signor degli angeli e dei santi!
  14. Messiah: Hallelujah
  15. Rule Britannia
  16. Jerusalem
  17. Carminia Burana: O Fortuna
  18. Faust: Soldiers' Chorus: Gloire immortelle
  19. Faust: Apotheosis

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Very powerful and moving.......2000-04-10

These two CD's, one titled Music Sublime and the other Music All-Powerful, bring together some of the greatest choral masterpieces ever composed. The All-Powerful CD, by the way, is not easy listening.

Many of the performances are simply the best available, however the performance of Mozart's Requiem, one of my favorite works, on this CD doesn't capture all the power and mystery of this glorious masterpiece. Also surprising is that the CD's don't include anything from Mozart's Great Mass in C, the powerful Finale of Haydn's Seven Last Words of Christ, or Vivaldi's Gloria. No Schubert either, and Borodin's powerful choruses from Prince Igor are also left out. Well, you can only fit so much on two CD's, but the above mentioned works are, in my humble opinion, more important than some of the music selections on these discs. If you love choral music, however, get ready for music paradise. And if you don't love choral music already, what better way to get started.
The Mantovani Orchestra
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Real Thing
  • Fantastic Collection of Favorites!!!
The Mantovani Orchestra

Manufacturer: St. Clair Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. The Best Ever Mantovani Collection
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  5. A Man for All Seasons (Special Edition)

ASIN: B00005YC5F
Release Date: 2000-04-18

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Real Thing.......2007-01-27

I'm a HUGE Mantovani fan and have had mixed results trying to upgrade my collection to CDs. This collection is the original orchestra arrangements of all the classics. This is the one to buy.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Collection of Favorites!!!.......2003-07-02

The Mantovanti Orchestra shows off their "marvelous versatility" in this "wonderful" collection of "8 CDs", with titles that tell you "just what to expect", such as: "The Love Songs", "Memorable Classics", "Itallian Favorites", "On Broadway", etc. You can set the MOOD for practically ANY occassion! There are even some "popular" selections that we all know and treasure like: "Moon River", "Over the Rainbow" and "Autum Leaves"!
You will NOT want to remove these GREAT CDs from your CD Player, once you have listened to them! They make "nice" background music for small get-togethers or "lovely" background music for those "ROMANTIC DINNERS", for you and your "SPECIAL SOMEONE"!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SET!!! It is a GREAT DEAL for the money, even at the full price!!!
Russian Images
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • "Superb Recital exploring a wide repertoire"
  • Savenko presents a fine selection of Russian art songs.
Russian Images

Manufacturer: Hyperion
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Similar Items:
  1. Russian Images, Vol. 2
  2. Balakirev: Piano Concertos No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor and No. 2 in E-Flat Major / Rimsky-Korsakov: Piano Concerto in C-Sharp Minor
  3. Glinka: Orchestral Works

ASIN: B00000JLKE
Release Date: 1999-07-13

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "Superb Recital exploring a wide repertoire".......2000-02-04

Enthusiasts of Russian Song may be interested to note the comments of British reviewers. Classic CD called it a "Superb recital" and commented on Savenko: "He has a genuine bass-baritone voice slightly lighter, more lyrical and wide-ranging than the typically cavernous Russian bass, but with a particularly thrilling quality" Classic FM Magazine placed it within their recommended recordings section and called it "A debut recital of great quality", and Gramophone pointed out "To listen to this carefully chosen recital is to be reminded how consistent the tradition of the lyrical song, or romans, is in Russia" Savenko responds "eloquently and vigorously, and without caricature to such as that old Chaliapin stalwart, Mussorgsky's 'Song of the Flea'. BBC Music Magazine chose to highlight that a decade ago, the songs of the composers chosen here were little-known outside Russia, "but the past few years had seen an abundance of recordings. With so much competition, the quality of the performance and programme is critical, but happily both these discs come up trumps" The other disc referred to is Savenko's recording on another label entitled Russian Vocal Masterpieces Mussorgsky and Rimsky-Korsakov Songs.

4 out of 5 stars Savenko presents a fine selection of Russian art songs........1999-07-23

Vassily Savenko is not as well known in the U.S. as his colleague Dimitri Hvorostovsky, but both of them are worthy successors to a long line of Russian bassos going back to Feodor Chaliapin. On this CD, "Russian Images", Savenko is accompanied by the young pianist and composer, Alexander Blok. As Russian art songs share many of the charms of German lieder, including their reliance on the piano's role in the overall schema, Blok's contribution is vital. The disc contains works by a galaxy of Russian composers, including Borodin, Glinka, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov, Rimsky- Korsakov, and Tchaikovsky, many of them in settings of poems by Alexander Pushkin. Although some knowledge of Russian is helpful in gaining a full appreciation of these vocal gems, the disc is accompanied by a free, but serviceable, English translation.
Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss [Hybrid SACD]
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Urgently recommended despite some production missteps
Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss [Hybrid SACD]

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DIGLL
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. No. 2. Opening Chorus: 'Secret Are The Sounds...'
  3. No. 3. Scena. Gallanthus: 'What's That?'
  4. No. 4. Scena. Angelica: 'Day Is Dawning'
  5. No. 5. Duet. Gallanthus: 'It's Really Time...'
  6. No. 6. Ensemble. Hob, Lob And Gob: 'Here We Come...'
  7. No. 7. Duet And Chorus. Dipsacus: 'I'm A Sorcerer Bold'
  8. No. 8. Duet. Amaryllus: 'It's True I'm Inclined...'
  9. No. 9. Ensemble. Tormentilla: 'Hush, Lovely Cobra'
  10. Amaryllus: 'Desist, Lest You Die!'
  11. No. 10. Duet. Amaryllus: 'I Know We See...'
  12. Amaryllus: 'Blue Larkspur In A Garden'
  13. No. 11. Ensemble. Dipsacus: 'Who's In My Forest?'
  14. Dipsacus: 'North Wind, South Wind'
  15. Tormentilla: Angelica?
  16. Amaryllus And Gallanthus: 'O, Come To Our Arms'
  17. No. 12. Song. Tormentilla: 'O, Who Would Be...'
  18. No. 13. Finale. Dipsacus: 'All Is Ready!'
  19. No. 14. Introduction
  20. No. 15. Chorus: 'Here We Come'
  21. No. 16. Song And Chorus. Angelica And Flower Girls: 'By All The Powers...'
  22. No. 17. Trio. Lob: 'Ho There!'
  23. No. 18. Duet. Angelica: 'It Does Not Apear...'
  24. No. 19. Trio. Third Medium: 'If You Want To Escape'

Tracks:

  1. No. 20. Chorus: 'Tormentilla! Tormentilla!'
  2. No. 21. Song And Duet. Tormentilla: 'There Was...'
  3. No. 22. Ensemble. Amaryllus: 'Twas Here It Bade...'
  4. No. 23. Serenade. Amaryllus: 'Dear Love, Behold...'
  5. No. 24. Duet. Tormentilla: 'Sleeping Or Waking'
  6. Tormentilla: 'You Must Not Kiss Me'
  7. No. 26. Finale. Tomentilla: 'Too Dark For Me...'
  8. No. 27. Introduction
  9. No. 28. Trio. Mediums: 'Behold Our Mystic...'
  10. No. 29. Ensemble. Empress: 'Monstrous Vision!'
  11. No. 30. Ballad. Empress: ' When I Was Young...'
  12. No. 31. Ensemble. Empress: 'You Can Leave Us'
  13. No. 32. Duet. Tormentilla: 'Is My Love Alive?'
  14. Empress: 'Love Breaks All The Rules...'
  15. No. 33. Invocation. Empress: 'Imps And Demons'
  16. No. 34. Ensemble. Empress: 'Come, O Gentle Powers'
  17. No. 35. Duet. Empress: 'Can You, Can You Remember'
  18. No. 36. Quartet. All: 'Love In A Hut...'
  19. No. 37. Sextet. First Medium: 'Horrid Monster!'
  20. No. 38. Duet. Gallanthus: 'It's The Proper Thing To Do'
  21. No. 39. Finale. Chorus: 'Love Has Conquered!'

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Urgently recommended despite some production missteps.......2007-01-07

This premiere recording makes some very beautiful music available for the first time. The opera was first performed in 1936, and Vaughan Williams continued to make revisions into the mid 1950s. The music is representative of the composer's mature style. In the opera's later version given here, Evelyn Sharp's original book was revised by Ursula Vaughan Williams.

The Poisoned Kiss is a romantic comedy, a fairy tale about the triumph of true love over revenge. The opera is not through-sung; rather, the dramatic action is carried forward by dialogue in a manner reminiscent of Gilbert and Sullivan or the West End. At times, the witty, good-naturedly sarcastic text and playful rhyme schemes are reminiscent of Noel Coward.

The musicians are just about ideal. Hickox leads a luscious performance, capturing by turn the music's pastoral beauty and (not very threatening) irony. The singers are of uniformly high quality, with the characterization and fresh voices of James Gilchrist and Janice Watson as the young lovers deserving special mention. Anne Collins's fruity, wide-vibratoed contralto at times seems to be a musical caricature, but it works nicely in the role.

The production has two major flaws. First, the sound image is placed rather distant from the listener. I felt as if I were sitting towards the back of the auditorium and wanted to move up closer to the stage. The SACD's surround mode did add compensatory perspective and body to the sound, as well as a little extra punch to the thunder, cat shrieks, and other fairy-tale sound effects. The two-channel version sounded significantly flatter and more distant. Second, almost all of the dialogue has been omitted. It would have been enjoyable to hear the music in its dramatic context. Indeed, the abrupt juxtaposition of musical numbers that in performance would be separated by dialogue and a shift of dramatic tone is sometimes jarring. With less than an hour on each disc (and with singers who display such fine diction and acting skills), this is a major missed opportunity. Fortunately, the dialogue is printed in the libretto.

Despite these quibbles, this set is still urgently recommended!
20 Gramophone All-Time Greats, Volume 5
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    20 Gramophone All-Time Greats, Volume 5

    Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000001HJY
    Release Date: 1997-01-21
    Feast of Christmas Carols
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Feast of Christmas Carols

      Manufacturer: Priory
      ProductGroup: Music
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      Tracks:

      1. People Look East - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      2. Hymn to the Virgin - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      3. Vom Himmel Hoch - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      4. Nowel! Out of Your Slepe Aryse - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
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      6. In the Bleak Mid-Winter - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      7. Away in a Manger - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      8. Ding Dong! Merrily on High - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      9. Once in Royal David's City - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      10. Mary's Magnificat - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      11. O Come All Ye Faithful - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      12. NoVI (For Organ) - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      13. Quem Vidistis Pastores Dicite - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      14. Christmas Medley - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      15. What Sweeter Music? - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      16. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      17. Coventry Carol - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      18. Unto Us Is Born a Son - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      19. O Little Town of Bethlehem - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      20. I Saw Three Ships - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      21. O Little One Sweet - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      22. First Nowell - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      23. Verbum Caro Factum Est - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      24. Hark! The Herald-Angels Sing - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      25. In Dulci Jubilo (For Organ) - The Choir of Durham Cathedral
      26. We Wish You a Merry Christmas - The Choir of Durham Cathedral

      Tracks:

      1. Of the Father's Heart Begotten - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      2. Adam Lay Y-Bounden - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      3. Cherry Tree Carol - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      4. Today the Virgin - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      5. Maiden Most Gentle - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      6. First Nowell - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      7. This Lovely Lady - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      8. Away in a Manger - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      9. I Saw Three Ships - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      10. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      11. Alleluia! A New York - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      12. Here Lies the Little One - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      13. Lullay My Liking - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      14. Still, Still, Still - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      15. Illuminare, Jerusalem - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      16. Coventry Carol - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      17. Unto Us Is Born a Son - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      18. Holly and the Ivy - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      19. Iona (Hebridean Carol) - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      20. Deck the Hall - Norwich Cathedral Choir
      21. O Come All Ye Faithful - Norwich Cathedral Choir

      Tracks:

      1. Adam Lay Y-Bounden - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      2. Adam Lay Y-Bounden - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      3. Adam Lay Y-Bounden - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      4. Lord at First Did Adam Make - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      5. Gabriel's Message - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      6. I Sing of Maiden - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      7. I Sing of Maiden - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      8. There Is No Rose - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      9. There Is No Rose - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      10. Shepherd's Pipe Carol - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      11. In the Bleak Mid-Winter - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      12. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      13. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      14. Lute-Book Lullaby - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      15. Three Kings - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      16. Here Is the Little Door - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      17. Coventry Carol - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      18. Lully, Lulla - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      19. Joys Seven - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      20. Wassail Carol - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      21. Lamb - Southpark Cathedral Choir
      22. Sussex Carol - Southpark Cathedral Choir

      Tracks:

      1. O Come All Ye Faithful - The Choir of York Minister
      2. Holy Thorn That Blooms - The Choir of York Minister
      3. Up! Good Christen Folk, And Listen - The Choir of York Minister
      4. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - The Choir of York Minister
      5. That Virgin's Child - The Choir of York Minister
      6. Lord at First Did Adam Make - The Choir of York Minister
      7. Sweet Was the Song - The Choir of York Minister
      8. Once in Royal David's City - The Choir of York Minister
      9. Ding Dong! Merrily on High - The Choir of York Minister
      10. This Is the Truth Sent from Above - The Choir of York Minister
      11. Good King Wenceslas - The Choir of York Minister
      12. Sing Lullaby - The Choir of York Minister
      13. Sans Day Carol - The Choir of York Minister
      14. All This Time - The Choir of York Minister
      15. O Little Town of Bethlehem - The Choir of York Minister
      16. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen - The Choir of York Minister
      17. There Is No Rose of Such Virtue - The Choir of York Minister
      18. We Three Kings - The Choir of York Minister
      19. Sing Lullaby - The Choir of York Minister
      20. Watts' Cradle Song - The Choir of York Minister
      21. Silent Night - The Choir of York Minister
      22. Shepherds Heard the Angels - The Choir of York Minister
      23. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - The Choir of York Minister
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        Manufacturer: Lotos Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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