The World of Gregorian Chant

On this CD:

1. Aeterne rerum conditor (Eternal Maker of things!)
Composed by Gregorian Chant

2. Eripe me de incimis meis (Take me from my enemies)
Composed by Gregorian Chant

3. Inventor rutili, hymn for the lighting of the Easter fire
Composed by Gregorian Chant

4. Intellige clamoren meum, communion in mode 5 for the 2nd Sunday in Lent
Composed by Gregorian Chant

5. Hostis Herodes impie, hymn
Composed by Gregorian Chant

6. Paravi lucernam Christo meo (I have perpared a lamp for my Christ)
Composed by Gregorian Chant

7. Mediae noctis tempus est (It is time of Midnight)
Composed by Gregorian Chant

8. Judica me, Deus (Judge me, God)
Composed by Gregorian Chant

9. Hodie Christus resurrexit (Christ is risen today)
Composed by Gregorian Chant

10. Veterem hominem (The old man)
Composed by Gregorian Chant

11. A solis ortus cardine, hymn
Composed by Gregorian Chant

12. In die resurrectionis
Composed by Gregorian Chant

13. In te speravi, Domine (In you, Oh, Lord, have I hoped)
Composed by Gregorian Chant

14. Sancti, venite, Christus corpus
Composed by Gregorian Chant

15. Dominus firmamentum meum (The Lord is my strength)
Composed by Gregorian Chant

16. Pange lingua gloriosi, hymn in mode 4
Composed by Gregorian Chant

17. Lapidem quem reprobaverunt
Composed by Gregorian Chant

18. Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor, caritas song to the washing of the feet on Holy Thursday
Composed by Gregorian Chant

19. Quis sicut Dominus
Composed by Gregorian Chant

20. Ave Maris Stella, hymn for Easter
Composed by Gregorian Chant

Tracks:

Introitus: Ecce advenit
Graduale: Onmes de Saba
Communio: Omnes qui in Christo
Halleluja: Dies sanctificatus
Ofertorium: Tui sunt caeli
Hymnus: Creator alme siderum
Introitus: Gaudens gaudebo
Halleluja: Leatatus sum
Communio: Dicite Pusillanimes
Tractus Deus: Deus meus
Introitus: Misereris
Antiphon: Pueri Hebraeorum
Hymnus: Gloria
Graduale: Christus factus est
Halleluja: Hallelujah
Introitus: Resurrexi
Sequenz: Victimae paschalis laudes
Hymnus: Veni creator

Customer Reviews:

Relaxing..........2007-07-22

If you like gregorian chants... you will love this cd. Its perfect to just sit on you own... and meditate.

Great music, great price.......2007-05-07

I ordered this cd for a book club I was hosting on the book "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett. It was perfect "mood" music for the discussion and the price was unbeatable!

Definitely Meditative.......2007-03-09

The gift that these men are able to share is worth listening to. To be quiet in yourself and allow space for this soulful chanting is an experience in itself.

Gregorian Meditation.......2007-01-13

Great CD. My wife and I listen to it almost daily. We even use it for prayer sessions. Also the product was in perfect condition and and was as advertised. We're totaly satified.

Beautiful.......2007-01-13

I have bought Volumes I and II and am very pleased with the quality, the sound, and the style of the chanting. The lyrics are amazing, many of which come straight from the Bible, especially from the Book of Psalms. Let me know of other great Chant CD's, be they Gregorian, Amabrosian, or even Greek/Byzantine.

The Best Choral Album in the World...Ever!

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I love it and I give it as a gift
MarMSED
Diverse range but the songs are butchered...

The Best Choral Album in the World...Ever!

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Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Academy And Chorus Of St Martin In The Fields
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Zadok The Priest - Ambrosian Singers
Miserere Mei, Deus - Gerald Finley
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For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Ambrosian Singers
The Heavens Are Telling - John Shirley-Quirk
Panis Angelicus - Halle Choir
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Ode To Joy - The Westminster Choir
Va, Pensiero - Chorus Of the Royal Opera House
Chorus Of Slave Girls - Chorus Of The National Theatre Of Sophia
Coro De Romanticos - Coro Cantores De Madrid
In Paradisum - Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge
Totus Tuus - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Song For Athene - Winchester Cathedral Choir
Celebration - London Symphony Chorus
Jerusalem - Royal Choral Society

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Zion Hort Die Wachter - South German Madrigal Choir
Pleni Sunt Coeli Et Terra - Charles Brett
Hallelujah Chorus - Ambrosian Singers
Thou Knowest, Lord - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Veni Sancte Spiritus - Choir Of The Monks Of The Benedictine Monastery Of Santo Domingo De Silos
Awake The Harp - City Of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth - New Philharmonia Chorus
L'Adieu Des Bergers - Choeurs Rene Duclos
Agnus Dei - Peter Barley
Cantique De Jean Racine - MONKS AND CHOIRBOYS OF DOWNSIDE ABBEY
Ave Verum Corpus - Schutz Consort
Begluckt Darf Nun Dich, O Heimat - Bavarian State Opera Chorus, Munich
Vedi! Le Fosche Notturne Spoglie - Chorus Of the Royal Opera House
Laudamus Te - Radio France Chorus
Chichester Psalms - Rachel Masters
The Lamb - Vasari Singers
Agnus Dei - Winchester Cathedral Choir
Requiem Aeternam - Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge
Dies Irae - Philharmonia Chorus
O Fortuna - London Philharmonic Choir
Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 (Land Of Hope Glory) - Royal Choral Society

Customer Reviews:

I love it and I give it as a gift.......2006-12-11

This is the first collection of choral music that I've purchased and I love it. I own copies of operas and requiems and masses, but if you attend choral concerts, as I have been recently, you learn there is a huge colletion of choral music appart from the forms I've been listening to. I appreciate the producers selecting "Song for Athene" by Tavener and "Celebration (Standing Stone)" by McCartney. They are new to me and I love them. Disk 1 ends with "Jerusalem" and Disk 2 ends with "Land of Hope and Glory." As an American I rarely hear these and I am so glad they were included. I believe this album was intended to help popularize choral music and I believe the selections do fine job towards that end.

I know snobs rage against popularizing classical music, but everyone deserves exposure to the beauty of song. I will also mention here "The East Village Opera Company" because they work to popularize opera by setting it to a rock beat. They do a fine job but also get criticized for attempting to popularize classical music.

"The Best Choral Album in the World...Ever" was so popular with my teen-age daughter that it was hard to get it back from her. I give the album as a gift to nephews and nieces.

MarMSED.......2005-08-27

The music selections are extraordinary. The only problem has to do with the balance of sound. There are some parts that are very loud, and some that are so very soft. You have to continually adjust the volume.

Diverse range but the songs are butchered..........2005-07-24

Well, this CD isn't horrible by any stretch, but it is irritating to someone who's more than a casual listener of choral music. I'm by no means as musically "literate" as many reviewers out there, but I have a collection of probably twenty-five or thirty choral CD's and this is one that will probably be gathering dust in the back of the CD book.

The peices are well-performed for the most part, but they are hopelessly edited. Beethoven's Ode to Joy is somewhere around twenty four minutes, but this CD only includes an arrangement of about five minutes. The beautiful Miserere is, uncut, almost eleven minutes but is cut down to five and a half minutes here.

Looking back, I should have realized the major editing that would be involved, just by the sheer number of peices on it. I'm familiar with a great many of them and I know they're too long to fit onto a seventy minute disc without some major cutting going on. I just didn't reason that out before I shelled out the money for it.

Bottom line. This CD has decent singing, but is nothing special. If you're a newcomer to this genre, you might get this as a quick overview of the different types of choral music out there, but if you're any kind of an avid listener, this CD will drive you insane with the severity of the cuts. Beginners, if you're looking for a great collection CD, you'd do better to look at "Choral Moods". It doesn't have the diversity in styles of this one, but it will introduce you to incredibly talented composers. To the old hats out there, steer clear of this one and look to CD's by your preferred individual composers themselves. It's more money, but much less frustration in the long run. The old sayings are sometimes the best: You get what you pay for.

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An updated version of Gregorian Chant
Lovely and absurd
Wonderful!
The Grand Masters!!

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Customer Reviews:

An updated version of Gregorian Chant.......2007-05-07

This not the chant that one is used to , but is a wholly new way of presenting beautiful music. It is pleasant to listen to and does jar on the senses.

Lovely and absurd.......2007-03-23

God gregorian chant singing songs by Simon and Garfunkel, Eric Clapton, Metallica !!, others. They have more than one disc.

I thought they pulled off this stylistic "mashup" very well. I don't know how seriously you can take the words - it isn't a worship aid. But it is interesting and well done.

I played Nothing Else Matters to my prayer group and some of the younger participants almost fell off their chairs laughing, while others (older people) thought it was nice.

Wonderful!.......2006-05-10

If you are at all keen on Gregorian chant music this is a wonderful version of that type of singing with modern, rather than medieval songs. It is haunting music. Very relaxing. I have played this over & over & never get tired of it. I can thoroughly recommend this CD

The Grand Masters!!.......2005-08-01

This album is simply enchanting.... true they chant music that has been made famous by other artists... bt what captivates me is the sound... its dark!!!

They are simply wonderful!!!

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Music of the people
Good But Not Haunting Or Mysterious.
Very Good Traditional Hymns
Disappointing
Yes, these are great Catholic songs

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Amazing Grace
Be Not Afraid
Keep In Mind
Let There Be Peace On Earth
Ps. 23: Shepherd Me, O God
Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones
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Salve Regina
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Customer Reviews:

Music of the people.......2005-04-23

On Eagles Wings is most definatly inspired.... Latin Music is great if you understand itm but I have not heard any conversations in Latin lately. The most important aspect of liturgy is the participation of the assembly and if the assembly (or most of it) does not understand what is being sung or said What's the use? Catholic Tradition is great kept alive on CD for those who want to walk down memory lane but it is a Vatican 2 church......deal with it or get out and join one of those rougue churches that say mass in Latin and stop trying to move backwards. There is nothing more powerful than a singing actively participating church.......let's not stiffle the voice of the Body of Christ.

Good But Not Haunting Or Mysterious........2005-02-27

Hello, this music is good but it is not haunting,mysterious,Otherworldly,or timeless like Gregorian Chant or The Latin Mass now all I can say is that we as catholics threw out 1400 years of beautiful music for junk like "On Eagles Wings".Though To the person who said they prefer this to the pre-vatican 2 dirge music you are very close-minded and devoid of art and beauty and judging by what you said you are part of what I call the weak generation of Catholics who are only catholic on paper and have no sense of history for your very beautiful and mysterious church. Most people from that generation see the catholic church only after vatican 2 and you forget about the past councils and teachings of the Catholic church and it's history,I mean there is a reason they kept it so long it was for it's goodness(if it was bad it would not lasted 1400 years) as a priest on EWTN said to those who say "That is so pre-vatican 2" "So was Jesus." You see Latin Is very Beautiful and Mysterious language and it is a very catholic thing I mean whats more catholic then Gregorian Chant or the Latin Mass it's timeless like the church itself we as catholics need to start reclaiming are heritage from the likes of liberal priest and bishops of the 60's generation regardless of what they say there do as you please Mass is not in the spirit of Vatican II which allowed the use of vernacular in the Mass but it did not intend for Latin and Gregororian Chant to disappear it said to preserve it and give it, it's proper place that is what has been the intention of every pope since including this one they have all encouraged the use of Latin and Gregorian Chant in the mass.
How can anyone one not like it,it's very beautiful and it's been around for 1400 years how can one say that singer songwriter stuff which no one will remember in 50 years be better then this it's like seeing heaven and saying you prefer the world(alot of people unfortunatly do this.) Though to ansewer the question of it being to sad yes it is very somber and mournful but thats because the sacrifice of mass is a very solemn ceromony it was never meant to be celebrated in rock or jazz or polka or any other abuses by certain clergy. If alot of these ignorant catholics only knew what took place at the mass they would understand. You know you should be proud of the fact you are catholic because we have many gifts the protestants don't have(In the sacrements,the liturgy,the art and the music.) So I say to you now even you prefer the vernacular have respect and appreciation of what came before you in are Holy Catholic Church. Oh by the way I am 19 about to be 20 and Vatican II was a good thing it retouched are faith as Cardinal Francis Aziz said. Though I believe many people misinterpret it.
I suggest watching EWTN alot or really studying your faith and I like both Novus Ordo And Tridentine Rite.
More of a rant not a review but these songs have there moments and there are many Vernacular songs I like.

Dominus Vobiscum.
Et Cum Spirtu Tuo.

Very Good Traditional Hymns.......2004-05-30

It sounds like you are in Church, and that is what I was looking for. I especially like the Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones, Peace is flowing like a river, and Let There Be Peace on Earth.

Some of the other songs were better done by other artists. Like Shepherd Me is done better by the original Marty Haugen. This version is good, but not as good as Marty's. And I was not particularly fond of this version of Amazing Grace.

Overall I would recommend you buy a copy for your collection. The songs which are good, are very good.

Disappointing.......2004-04-01

This CD was not at all what I expected. It sounds just like you are in Church. Every song is accompanied by an organ and most of them sung in soprano. The tempo of all the songs is very slow too! I was looking for something I could sing along to, not put me to sleep! On the positive side, there are some beautiful songs, I just wish they were sung more "up beat".

Yes, these are great Catholic songs.......2004-02-07

I grew up with the music of the St. Louis Jesuits and this CD is a good representation of the BEST. In the spirit of Be Not Afraid, I am Near You, on Eagles Wings are all songs I loved in high school, college, and adult life. We sing most of these songs regularly at Mass. These are pleasant renditions of inspirational songs that uplift - in my opinion they are far better than much of the dirge music pre-vatican II.

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Masters of Chant Chapt. II:Gregorian
I would love to listen to it, but ...
Just beautiful..
Stunning...

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Moment Of Peace (Interlude)
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
In The Air Tonight (Interlude)
Bonny Portmore (Interlude)
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Wish You Were Here (Interlude)
Lady D'arbanville (Interlude)
Heaven Can Wait (Interlude)
Babylon
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The Second Best Selling Volume of Songs by a Group that Adapt and Record Popular Songs in Gregorian Chant Style. This Edition Includes Songs Like "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Wish You were Here", "Lady D'arbanville", "in the Air Tonight", "Hymn", "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" and all Topped off by "Stairway to Heaven".

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Masters of Chant Chapt. II:Gregorian.......2007-04-14

I found the soothing harmonies and lush musicianship of the CD quite relaxing. I found it stimulating in a contemplative manner, stirring rich emotions and thoughts. I have bought other CDs by this group, and will buy more--as time goes by.

I would love to listen to it, but ..........2006-11-16

... note the warning (which I didn't spot) that the disc is copy-protected. On the disc cover itself it notes that it cannot be played on a computer -- meaning no ripping the music to your PC (to listen to yourself) or to your MP3 player (to listen to yourself). Which makes its utility almost nil.

If you're only going to listen to this on a CD player, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Otherwise, you're out of luck.

Just beautiful.........2005-10-14

I first heard this music while looking around in a store called Enchantments while in Maine over the summer. I asked the employees what this music was, & they pointed out the Gregorian Masters of Chant CDs. I own the 2nd & 3rd CDs & plan to buy The Dark Side very soon.

To be brief, this CD is amazing! I listen to it all of the time. The singing is just beautiful, & these guys did an awesome job at these songs. My favorite is Babylon, because is sounds eerie, but beautiful, at the same time. Wish You Were Here & Stairway to Heaven sound amazing as well. The whole CD sounds amazing!

I'd recommend this CD, along with the rest of the Gregorian Masters of Chant CDs, to anyone who's looking for some music that would be great to sit & relax to. I have enjoyed their CDs very much, & their CDs definitely earn at LEAST 5 stars! =D *Gives 2 thumbs up*

Stunning..........2005-10-03

The first Gregorian Album i bought. Fromt he first track "Moment of Peace" i fell in love with it. It is so "atmospheric" listening to it in the dead of night transports you to a Church, a feeling of being surrounded by Holistic sounds.

Babylon is also good, givign an eerie sense o the song.

Overall a good album to listen to. It spurred me to buy the other albums as well. =)

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heavenly (literally)
Exquisite and haunting
Sublimity somewhat impaired
Soaring,haunting music
Gorgeous but...

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Customer Reviews:

heavenly (literally).......2006-10-20

There are voices that crack glass. That's impressive, always. Noirin Ni Riain has a voice that stops you in your tracks and fills your eyes with tears and makes all that is holy to you as real as your hand. If you don't believe that, listen to ten seconds of "Magnificat cum alleluia" and see if you don't suddenly feel the impulse to drop to your knees.

Noirin Ni Riain --- in America, she'd be Noreen O'Ryan --- is not much known outside Ireland. There's a reason. As a child, she learned 1,000 traditional Irish songs in a style that's hundreds of years old. She made her first recordings with the choir of Benedictine monks at the Glenstal Abbey in Limerick, Ireland in 1979. The monks were, in essence, her record company. A very non-commercial company --- the monks filled orders but did not engage in the worldly practice of promotion.

Noirin Ni Riain was an Irish national treasure for a decade. (Sinéad O'Connor called her "my biggest influence and heroine in music.") Then she began performing outside of Ireland, often in support of peace groups. She's learned to sing the sacred music of India in Hindi and to play Indian instruments. In 2003, she earned a PhD. in theology from the University of Limerick. Her thesis subject: "Theosony," a theology she devised that marries listening to Spirit.

An Irish critic, Brendan Kennelly, nails her appeal: "Noirin Ni Riain's special magic springs from her ability to meditate coherently on the nature and consequences of her own passion for music, song and chant. She is a very conscious artist who has a direct, articulate link with her unconscious powers. The beautiful clarity of her singing and thinking is born of her intrepid ability to confront and express the complexity of her dreams, instincts, aspirations and longings. I believe that is why her genius, at once contained and soaring, creates in the listener's heart an atmosphere of serenity and calm, a peace that is all the more profound and convincing for being voiced in a world of horror, greed and compulsive destruction..."

I don't understand the words she sings. But I don't need to use the liner notes to know what they say. Her music comes across time, from a place out of time. Her voice is of this earth, and not. (The title of the CD means "voice from a cloud.") There is no arguing with it --- this music is truth, beyond judgment. And this is the most wonderful thing about it: There's no negativity. Noirin Ni Riain may knock you to the floor, but she will never fail to lift your heart to the heavens.

But I don't want to get all heavy about Noirin Ni Riain's gifts. Of course this CD will have special appeal to those who are hurt and lost and alone and feeling all of that every minute of the day. But this music can also be played for enjoyment --- in "Saint Brigid's Prayer," she sings: "I'd like to give a lake of beer to God/ I'd love the Heavenly Host/ to be tippling there/ For all eternity." So much for stuffy "church" music! (Consumer warning: There are some prayers spoken at one point. But they're not long, and they don't fatally break the mood.)

I wish I could give this CD to everyone in the world.

Exquisite and haunting.......2004-09-11

Noirin Ni Riain's music here, together with the monks of Glenstal Abbey, is
nothing less than equisite - and haunting. A superb example of the ability of the arts, including music of course, to mediate religious experience. (And for those who find the word "religious" to be impolitesse - "spiritual" experience.)

It is, of course, the music of worship - of monasteries ancient, of poetic longings and deepest enchantment with God.

To the reviewer who complained of the distraction of the inclusion of some spoken word - the complaint is astonishing - "like reading from the Bible!"
Well . . . as another reviewer wrote, what would one expect from Christian music of a worship nature? Prayer and scripture. Poetic prayer. Ancient prayers of great beauty. For the Irish, the spoken word, prayer and poetry are themselves musical reckonings.

I hope no one is dissuaded by a comment like that that simply arises from either misconceptions or simply ignorance of the form.

Sublimity somewhat impaired.......2001-03-09

Noirin Ni Riain's voice is often competing with the instrument that she is playing at the time, e.g. harmonium, and this is sometimes to the detriment of audibility.
She is often overwhelmed. When you can hear her, however, the singing is sublime. And the monks are as clear as monks should be. (Almost said "clear as a bell.")

The monks of Glenstal Abbey are Benedictines, not Trappists.

Soaring,haunting music.......2001-02-15

Norin Ni Riain has a luminous voice,yes,angelic is an appropriate description. Here with her faithful companions, the monks of Glenstal abbey compliment each other seamlessly through the tracks.the track opens with a brilliant magnificat,the Kyrie is quite moving,the song for Mary Magdalen is astonishing. The depths of this recording are authentic spirituality. The Reviewer who ojected to what they supposed to be "bible readings" mystifies me. What on earth do they think trappist monks would be singing about?this is profound religious music,with a deep,clear Irish touch.Norin Ni Riain is a pleasure, a gift,a treasure.

Gorgeous but..........2000-10-18

This is an absolutely beautiful cd, wonderful for background music or to just sit and meditate to. The only drawback I found was that there are a couple of tracks on which there is a person speaking as if they are reading out of the Bible! I bought this cd for music, not Christian sermons. I would highly recommend it, but just be aware of those disconcerting tracks.

The World Sings: An Empire Brass Christmas

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Empire brass not at the best
Quite Disappointing
Unique
An Eclectic Christmas Collection
Strikingly original,gorgeous,only one odd track

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ASIN: B000003D1J
Release Date: 1996-10-15

Tracks:

Welcome: Angels We Have Heard On High
Ode For Christmas
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
The Holly And The Ivy
Carol Of The Bells
Arabian Dance
Good King Wenceslas
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Coventry Carol
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Bring A Torch Jeannette, Isabella
Ave Regina Celorum
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Silent Night
Angels We Have Heard On High
Oh! G
Joy to the World

Customer Reviews:

Empire brass not at the best.......2006-03-12

Expected more with this CD. One time listening is enough.

Quite Disappointing.......2005-12-07

The Empire Brass is one of the premier brass quintets in the world, but you will not hear this on this Christmas album. Almost every single track has some kind of electronic backbeat or guitars, which frankly, is quite annoying, and the arrangments (though many might call them "original") are very poor. If you like "ecelectic" you might like this, but if you are in any shape or form a brass aficionado you will play this once and then it will begin to collect dust on your CD rack. Very disappointing!

Unique.......2004-10-02

I always collect unique Christmas albums. Where someone gives an old familiar carol a new, fresh spin. There are quite a few to choose from on this album.

I really enjoy "O Come All Ye Faithful," with its steady crescendo and addition of instruments. "The Little Drummer Boy" is similar, starting with a soloist.

"Oh! G," a montage of several Christmas carols is manic, fun, and really enjoyable. The tuba player is practically a virtuoso!

All in all, a very nice refreshing change of style.

An Eclectic Christmas Collection.......2003-12-04

Boston's Empire Brass' Christmas Album THE WORLD SINGS is an interesting mix of Christmas music. Listeners certainly will find Empire's polished and powerful sound in many of the tracks. While the group is a classically trained brass quintet, there are tracks that include contemporary musicians as well as a vocalist Laurie Monahan. The album includes many Christmas standards such as "Joy to the World," "Angels We Have Heard On High" and the like. Less familiar carols are included such as "Pat-a-pan" and "Still, Still, Still." A personal favorite is the group's unique rendition of the "Arabian Dance" from THE NUTCRACKER. People desiring a traditional brass quintet album will probably be better off looking at the Philadelphia Brass Ensembles A FESTIVAL OF CAROLS IN BRASS (a must have for all lovers of brass music), but listeners who enjoy creative sound rooted in classical music but open to contemporary music will certainly enjoy this wonderful collection.

Strikingly original,gorgeous,only one odd track.......2002-10-25

Strikingly original, gorgeous, and someday this will likely be considered a Classic. Christmas CDs are a penny-a-dozen, and they often take a safe, predictable route, but this one is a true original. On this CD, the Empire Brass' arrangements are often haunting, as, for example one of the opening arrangements of "God Rest You Merry Gentlemen". Some tracks explore Middle Eastern territory- a VERY appropriate, usually unexplored theme, considering Jesus' birthplace. Quiet tracks like "Bring a torch" have feeling of quiet snow falling on a medieval village centuries ago in Europe somewhere. Others are wildly, ecstatically played ; "The Holly & the Ivy" for example. Some carols features very original & exciting percussion - but none of it overbearing; the percussion stays in the background & does not overtake the other players. A beautiful medieval track is a real gem-"Ave Regina Caelorum" is quietly played by the brass with the wonderful soprano soloist. This one has an appropriaterly mysterious air, filled with wonder & pathos. As does the frequently recorded "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel", but here it is arranged differently than I've ever heard, as if I'd heard the words for the very first time. As usual, Telarc's recording is very realistic & with great dynamic range. There's only one track that seems a bit odd because it follows a few very touching tracks at the end. It's a Dixieland/Ragtime flavored Take on "Joy to the World"; very creative, perhaps it would be better somewhere else on the disc. Overall, this is probably my favorite of dozens of Christmas CDs.

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Which Is Right (Album Cover? ) or (Track Listing)

Masters of Chant, Vol. 4
Gregorian
Manufacturer: Avex Trax Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000TAPPQ
Release Date: 2003-12-30

Tracks:

Gift
Bridge Over Troubled Water
With or Without You
Maid of Orleans
Angels
Evening Falls
I'll Find My Way Home
Imagine
For No One
Hide and Seek
World
High Hopes
Clocks
End of Days [*]
Heaven Is Place on Earth [*]

Album Description

Asian exclusive edition of 2003 album, featuring 'Gregorian Chants' versions of hits from the likes of U2, Simon & Garfunkel, John Lennon, Pink Floyd & Coldplay, includes two bonus tracks, 'The End Of Days' (original) & 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth' (Belinda Carlisle). 15 tracks. Digipak. Avex. 2003.

Album Details

Asian Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks: "The End of Days (Original)", and "Heaven is a Place on Earth".

Customer Reviews:

Which Is Right (Album Cover? ) or (Track Listing).......2006-07-16

The Artwork Shown For This Album is Masters of Chant Vol 4, the Track Listings Are For Masters of Chant (The First Album In This Series)"Even The Review For This Album Doesn't Match [15 Tracks ?] I Think The Review Is For Vol. 4, Which Includes The Songs The Review Describes, Nevertheless If You Have Ever Listened To Any of The Albums or Songs By This Group [Gregorian] Get IT!!! If The Track Listings Are Correct This Is Masters of Chant, The First In The Series Which Is What Is Going To Make You Want Everything You Can Find By Them Regardless Of What The Country of Origin Is From Buy It From Amazon.com or One of Their Sellers Because All Of The Big Chains And Local Stores Don't Carry Them [Well They Don.t Keep Stuff Like This In Stock, Makes You Wonder Why They Have A Music Dept.? [Check Out All Their Albums @ Amazon, Give A Listen & Then You'll Be Amazed [I Am Anyway] At Their Renditions Of Other Artists & Recordings, Simply Great, Well Worth Buying!!!

The Best Classical Album in the World... Ever!

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Forget what they SAY
Most Aggravating Album in the World!
A fair introduction to Classical Music
Great for Beginners
Exellent compilation

The Best Classical Album in the World... Ever!
Stanley Myers , Antonio Vivaldi , Gregorian Chant , John Williams , Edward Elgar , Giuseppe Verdi , Giacomo Puccini , Michael Nyman , Edvard Grieg , Ludwig van Beethoven , Umberto Giordano , Riccardo Muti , Fryderyk Chopin , Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni , Georges Bizet , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Johann Pachelbel , Antonin Dvorak , Carl Orff , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Léo Delibes , George Gershwin , Maurice Ravel , Charles Gounod , Erik Satie , Sergey Prokofiev , and Sergey Rachmaninov
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ASIN: B000002S6K
Release Date: 1996-04-23

Tracks:

The Four Seasons: Concerto No.1 In E 'Spring': I. Allegro
Schindler's List: Theme
Requiem: Ingemisco
The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
Symphony No.5 In C Minor: I. Allegro con brio
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Piano Concerto No.1In B Flat Minor: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (Opening)
Symphony No.3 'Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs': II. Lento e largo - Tranquillissimo
Flute and Harp Concerto In C: II. Andantino
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Customer Reviews:

Forget what they SAY.......2003-11-10

Many of these prior reviewers complain that the abundance of operas and vocals degrate this compilation. They don't know what they're talking about. These genres are what made Classical music popular in it's age. In that era the forum for showcasing "classical music" was operas! Hence why most of these works are lost in the shuffle. Most of us know Mozart and Beethoven's compositions by ear but there are so many other great composers that existed and these CD's will show you but a PIECE. But, fair warning, these CD's show only a small fraction of the whole movement (song). If you truly dig the genre you're in for a treat, investigate!

Most Aggravating Album in the World!.......2002-05-26

This CD is the first thing I ever returned to Amazon. It is an inferior product--selections cut off abruptly before the end, volume fades and returns in the middle of a cut...production values are pure schlock here. Maybe I should have expected as much from such a sophomoric title.

A fair introduction to Classical Music.......2001-03-03

I purchased this CD because I am new to Classical Music and thought this would be a good introduction CD. There is some wonderful music on this CD. The only problem I have with this CD is every other track is Opera of one form or another. As a new listener I found that after the Opera tracks I felt I had been yelled at and it was a distraction to the other music contained on the CD. I now know to hit the skip button on my CD player just about every other track. I only gave it 3 stars because I felt put off by the vocal tracks. I believe that when someone is new to Classical Music they do not think of Opera. If you don't mind hitting the skip button a lot or if you like Opera this CD is for you!

Great for Beginners.......2000-07-14

This is a nice recording for folks who don't know much about classical music, and would serve as a wonderful introduction. It covers centuries of great music in a very listener-friendly format. I am sure that I will use this CD in my music classroom. For a seasoned classical music lover, however, the CD proves a bit frustrating, including only segments of masterworks (not even the entire movement of the Holst). I bought the CD for a few recordings, which I truly enjoy and make the CD a worthwile purchase. But I found (and I think that most classical musicians will find) that I already had many of these works in their entirety.

Exellent compilation.......2000-04-12

This is a fine collection of classical songs for those that have little experience with classical music. Howver, I truly love it.

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Ave Maria: Gregorian Chants

Manufacturer: New World Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000000AR
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

Mass Of Our Lady And Compline: Mass Of Our Lady - Introit, Salve Sancta Parens - Gradual Audi Filia, All. Virgo - Jesse, Off. Ave Maria Communion Gloriosa
Mass Of Our Lady And Compline: Ave Maria - Salve Mater - Ave Maris Stella - Compline - Salve Regino - Angelus

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A beautiful release by the Benedictine Nuns of St. Cecilia's Abbey as part of a series of nine chants, the first ever recorded by the UK nuns. Sung in the original Latin by the nuns in their own abbey, these melodies have a clarity and spiritual beauty that raises the soul into the presence of the divine. This recording will enhance meditation and create a quiet relaxing atmosphere, especially effective after a tiring day. The album has a powerfully soothing and healing effect on the mind, body and spirit, and can help in calming and centering practices.

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