Music of Charles Jones

On this CD:

1. Sonata da Camera
Composed by Charles Jones
Performed by Joshua Gordon, Curtis Macomber, Nardo Poy, Joyce Hammann, David MacDonald
Conducted by George Tsontakis

2. Psalm for Piano
Composed by Charles Jones

3. The Seasons
Composed by Charles Jones
Performed by Jacqueline Horner, Gregory Purnhagen
Conducted by George Tsontakis

4. String quartet No 6
Composed by Charles Jones

5. Sonatina for violin & piano
Composed by Charles Jones
Performed by Gilbert Kalish

6. Emblemata for Organ
Composed by Charles Jones

Tracks:

Samson et Dalila: Bacchanale
Carnival Of The Animals (Chamber Version): No. 13. The Swan
Carnival Of The Animals (Chamber Version): No. 14: Finale
Dance Macabre, Op.40
Suite algerienne, Op. 60: Marche militaire francaise
Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op.28
Samson et Dalila: 'Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix'
Concert Piece For Horn & Orchestra, Op.94
Romance, Op.37
Piano Concerto No.2 In G Minor, Op.22: III. Presto
Symphony No.3 In C Minor, Op.78 'Organ': II. Allegro moderato - Presto - Maestoso - Allegro

Customer Reviews:

the most sensetive music ever.......2005-10-26

This music take me away from every day troubles and brings my soul to a beutiful world of music.Saint-Saent's vision of music is different, his creations are sensitive and intence. He is agreat talent.

Cool Camille.......2003-03-06

I think that the sound of Saint Saens Music is very unique. I think that anyone out there wanting to listen to some excellent writing I assure you that Saint Saens has written it. On behalf of Amazon I would definitely rate this music 5 stars. I thank Amazon for a perfect portrayal of his works. You shoppers out there might want to take a look at buying this.

RIGHT AWAY!!!
-Nick

Astounding!!!.......2000-10-06

I have come accross very few CD's that have 74 minutes of music that I enjoy. This CD is one of those. Mason Jones does a great job on Morceau, everyone likes danse bachannalle, the piano concerto is great, it's just a really enjoyable CD to own. I recommend it highly, it's one of my favorites.

Great Selections, So-So Collection.......2000-06-23

As all good elementary school music teachers know, Saint-Saëns could evoke emotions from a rock. I don't know if it's his masterful command (or creation) of the idioms of music, or whether it's the formal structure of his compositions, but there's never any confusion about how one feels when listening to this Apollo.

This Sony recording supposedly collects his best. It does and it doesn't. The "Danse Macabre"--a perennial Saint Saëns fave--is definitely better than any others on the market--crisper, livelier, and ... er... creepier. And the Bacchanale is also superbly done. (Don't take my word for it though--you can compare these yourself from the various samples.) But as great as these individual pieces are, Sony failed to bring to the "Swan" the rest of the zoo from "Carnivale des Animaux," and, worse, they forgot the "Aquarium," too! Plus, the "Organ Symphony" *must* be heard in its entirety to sound like the serious piece of music that it is.

I haven't found the noumenal Saint-Saëns collection yet. But this one surely isn't phenomenal.

Classical is the best.......2000-06-22

It's composition very good. Thanks Sony for this great album.

Average customer rating:

Perfect for Cinderalla Lovers
Need Help
Cinderella
Cinderella (Special Edition Soundtrack)
Not really a "Special Edition" Soundtrack....

Cinderella

Manufacturer: Disney
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AYYUGG
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

Cinderella (Main Title)
Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
Visitor/Caught in a Trap/Lucifer/Feed the Chickens/Breakfast Is Served
King's Plan
Music Lesson/Oh, Sing Sweet Nightingale/Bad Boy Lucifer/A Message from
Little Dressmakers/The Work Song/Scavenger Hunt/A Dream Is a Wish Your
Where Did I Put That Thing/Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song)
Reception at the Palace/So This Is Love
Stroke of Midnight/Thank You Fairy Godmother
Locked in the Tower/Gus and Jaq to the Rescue/Slipper Fittings/Cin ...
I'm in the Middle of a Muddle [*][Demo Version]
Dancing on a Cloud [*][Demo Version]
Beautiful [*]
Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes [*]

Album Description

The enchanting music of Cinderella returns! The CD features original music from the film, plus two new tracks inspired by the story of Cinderella and previously unreleased demo recordings! The two new tracks are "Beautiful," featuring Jim Brickman and Wayne Brady, and "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," featuring Kimberley Locke.

Customer Reviews:

Perfect for Cinderalla Lovers.......2007-03-15

My daughter loves the Cinderella movie and this CD is perfect. It has all the main songs and instumental music from the movie. There are also some additional songs not from the movie on the second half of the CD. Whenever we listen to this CD it's almost like watching the movie. Anyone who has kids that love the movie will also love this.

Need Help.......2006-07-12

Can anyone tell me if there are lyrics to the song "So This is Love" on this CD. I am looking for a CD that has the lyrics as well as the music to this song.

Cinderella.......2006-03-16

I knew what i wanted and Amazon had it. It lived up to my expectations. The quality was excellent and the service timley.

Cinderella (Special Edition Soundtrack).......2006-02-28

What a delight to finally hear the rich background music and much of the dialogue from this Disney masterpiece on one compact disk! Long awaited to be released on DVD from the Disney vaults, this entertaining CD companion piece to the new DVD has been certainly worth the wait. Ilene Woods, as Cinderella, has one of the warmest, most expressive voices you'll ever want to hear! All the voices are well cast, and the incidental music is evocative of a more innocent time and place. In addition, some deleted tunes, a Jim Brickman song, and an updated version of "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" are included, stretching the audience appeal of this disk. Listeners of all ages will truly believe that if you wish and try hard enough, your heart's dream can come true!

Not really a "Special Edition" Soundtrack...........2006-02-02

Yeah, ummm Disney, ya went wrong ONCE AGAIN!

This soundtrack only has three new songs as followed:
Dancing on a Cloud (Demo) (Only really new track which is already on the DVD)
Beautiful (On Jim Brickman's The Disney Songbook CD)
Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (On Disney Mania 3)

So if you already own the original soundtrack, Jim Brickman's awesome Disney CD, Disney Mania 3 CD, and the Cinderella Special Edition DVD... PLEASE skip this CD.
Thank you! :)

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IMPRESSED
St. Paul's Cathedral ImpressiveCollection of Anglican Hymns
Excellent Cathedral Organ & Choral
LACK OF DICTION?!!!
Marred by lack of diction

The Music of St. Paul's Cathedral

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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ASIN: B00004U2KC
Release Date: 2000-08-15

Customer Reviews:

IMPRESSED.......2007-05-21

AS A FIRST TIME BUYER AT AMAZON,I AM IMPRESSED AT THE QUALITY OF CD AND TIME OF SERVICE

St. Paul's Cathedral ImpressiveCollection of Anglican Hymns.......2007-01-24

St. Paul's Cathdral is the second largest cathedral church in the basilican style, exceeded only by St. Peter's Rome. New York City's St. John the Divine is larger than St. Paul's, but with decidely gothic elements. All three cathedrals have fine choirs, but St. Paul's and St. John's continue the noble and unique sound of boys and men in the English tradition. St. Paul's great organ is one of the world's finest, with a decay of seven seconds. The great hymns are all here, conducted by John Scott, only recently appointed organist of St. Thomas' Church, Fifth Avenue, New York City. This is a recording will a be prized addition to your library of choral music. You will not be disappointed.

Excellent Cathedral Organ & Choral .......2006-02-24

This selection of recordings by The Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral contains pieces representative of traditional Anglican musical liturgy. The technical aspects of this production on compact disk seem to be outstanding, but beware that the original recordings were in some cases less than stellar. Another reviewer points out that on some tracks the lyrics sung by the choir are overwhelmed by the superb organ playing, which no doubt occurred due to inadequate microphone placement during the recording sessions. That said, I nevertheless rate this presentation of the St. Paul's Choir highly. It provides a mixture of musical types. In addition to the choir, the CD presents the work of four organists, including a marvelous organ solo, as well as several pieces sung a cappella by the choir and its boy treble soloists. I especially recommend this choir's rendetion of Gregorio Allegri's "Miserere," which features the voices of two boy trebles, a boy alto and a bass, which yeilds a mesmerizing experience. Unless one is acquiring full sets of the St. Paul's Choir's music, this compact disk should delight anyone interested in traditional cathedral organ and choral music.

LACK OF DICTION?!!!.......2003-11-12

Obviously the individual who wrote the review including the "marred by lack of diction" remark is not too familiar with the traditional boychoir sound. I am moved to sickness that they were so openly compared with the sound of the all-too-familiar MTC. THOSE WERE ADULTS!!! These are boys! Boys cannot give the kind of sound of the MTC because their voices are not developed enough. The greatest hope a boychoir has of wowing audiences is in their contrast in dynamics. They model this beautiffully in their acapella pieces. In their accompanied pieces, I feel they hold their own above the (sometimes blearing) organ.
Know the genre a little better before you slander a great performance.

Marred by lack of diction.......2003-04-22

The singing is beautiful, melodious and full of harmony. The organ would make Bach proud.

But the lyrics do not stand out. In fact, they are obliterated by the surrounding melodies.

I hate to do this, but I am comparing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. These little boys would learn from them.

Tracks:

Viderunt omnes
Veni creator spiritus
Alleluia posui adiutorium
O Maria virginei
Dum sigillum
Isaias cecinit
Alleluia nativitas
Beata viscera
Siderunt principes

Amazon.com essential recording

It would be impossible to adequately describe the inherent haunting beauty of Perotin's music, or to fully detail its far-reaching influence in latter-12th-century France. The opening "Viderunt omnes" is a perfect illustration of the surprising vitality and highly charged sense of forward motion that can be obtained with relatively simple rhythmic impulses and harmonic devices. The male voices of the Hilliard Ensemble generate an electrifying resonance that vibrates everything in the room that's not solid or nailed down. You can literally feel this music, ringing with natural harmonics and set to body-moving rhythms. Yes, it's religious music, intended for lofty cathedral spaces; but it moves, and it's moving, and this recording gives it to you full blast. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely stunning!.......2005-06-24

I am a musical novice. I was brought up listening to Pink Floyd, Santana, Joni Mitchell, and so on. I could not read music to save my life. Then someone introduced me to some Josquin Des Pres Rennaissance Polyphony - Missa L'homme arme sexti toni, Agnus Dei, to be specific - and I was totally hooked.

A few years later, someone introduced me to this CD, and I was even more taken. For some reason, I really like the Perotin-composed pieces - tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9. The Beata viscera (track 8) is other-worldly, and quite possibly one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard in my entire life!

You don't have to be a musical scholar to enjoy this - it's simply beautiful!

The Best Perotin Recording........2005-06-16

Perotin was a 12th century composer in Paris at the Cathedral of Notre Dame. We know almost nothing about him. Perotin (which is a diminutive of Peter) is described by a mid-thirteenth century student identified today as Anonymous IV who states that Perotin was the greatest composer of discant and better than another composer, Leonin, who came before him (it's not even 100% clear that they were at the Cathedral of Notre Dame). Now you know literally everything there is to know about Perotin.

Perotin composed organum--multi-voice compositions which move quickly over the traditional Gregorian chant which has been stretched out so that each note is very long. How long are they stretched out? Well, to give an example, the first track is over 11 minutes long!

The great thing about this music is that it takes you to another world--it is not supposed to be "emotive" or self-expressive. It represents pure, solemn, inspiration.

The Hilliard Ensemble has done a tremendous job in this recording. They make medieval music come to life, and their precision is fantastic.

Before organum, European music was essentially Gregorian chant--one melodic line with no rhythm or harmony. But with multiple voice parts, rhythm is necessary to keep the parts together. This also led to the creation of harmony. One can only imagine the wonder as the common medieval man wandered into the enormous Cathedral at Notre Dame, marveled at the stained glass, and heard this music. It must truly have been an inspiring occasion. This recording helps us partially reconnect with the wonder of this early music.

Magnificent.......2005-01-28

This is a great recording. Anyone who has the least interest in serious music should be familiar with Perotin's works, just as they would with all the "greatest" composers. This music is profound, sublime and truly beautiful. And, I might add, diametrically opposed and far superior to much of the "minimalist" music of today with which it is sometimes compared. The Hilliard Ensemble is incomparable.

the Perotin cd.......2003-04-10

I think tihs is simply the best Perotin cd you can have. The vocal quality is much more fluid (& knowledgeably middle-agey) than any other Perotin recordings I've heard.

An imaginative, sensitive recording........2002-10-18

Smooth, expressive, at times exquisite singing illuminates the music's richness and diversity. Music which is vast, erie, mysterious and yet pulsates with vigor and life, even lust for life. Such a marraige between the cosmic and the earthly is typical of the medeival artist and Perotin is one of the greatest. While the three anonymous works naturally show a less drastic and comprehensive spirit, they do reveal a few treasures of the great artistry of Notre Dame.

Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

Average customer rating:

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

Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
In Session: Film Music Celebration
The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection
Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music
The Incredible Film Music Box

ASIN: B00008WI90
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

To Die For (Danny Elfman)
The Player (Thomas Newman)
Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
2001 (Alex North)
Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
The Crow (Graeme Revell)
Blade (Mark Isham)
The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
Scream (Marco Beltrami)
The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
The Matrix (Don Davis)
The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rachmaninoff - Vocalise / Rachmaninoff, Moffo, Kissin, Galway, Tomita, Swenson, Asawa, Luboff Choir

Average customer rating:

The great Vocalise
Wonderful
Wonderful
A wonderful example of truly great work
Compelling to the ear!

Rachmaninoff - Vocalise / Rachmaninoff, Moffo, Kissin, Galway, Tomita, Swenson, Asawa, Luboff Choir
Sergey Rachmaninov , American Symphony Orchestra , Philadelphia Orchestra , Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields , National Philharmonic Orchestra , New Symphony Orchestra of London , St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra , Leopold Stokowski , Yuri Temirkanov , Charles Gerhardt , Isao Tomita , Morton Gould , Anna Moffo , Ruth Ann Swenson , Vladimir Spivakov , Brian Asawa , Evgeny Kissin , James Galway , Norman Luboff Choir , Victor Babin , Sergei Bezrodny , and Warren Jones
Manufacturer: RCA
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Release Date: 2000-04-04

Tracks:

Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
Vocalise
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Vocalise
Vocalise

Customer Reviews:

The great Vocalise.......2007-03-10

It's very interesting to hear this beautiful piece on many versions and combinations of instruments, so we can compare them in a very easily way by playing only one cd.

Wonderful.......2001-12-30

This is clearly one of the greatest melodies of all time, and it certainly deserves the unusual distinction of being the subject of this CD. The different interpretations are fascinating. Listen for the subtle differences in orchestration--it's like getting a master class on that topic as well as on song interpretation. The only disappointment is that Clara Rockmore's haunting Theramin version with Nadia Reisenberg at the piano is not included.

Wonderful.......2001-12-30

A wonderful example of truly great work.......2000-08-16

On this CD you can find different arrangements as well as just different performances of this truly great Rachmaninov's work. Do not be suspicious about how it is really possible to withstand something 13 times in a row! You will be surprised and glad that you have this CD! This work not just allows different interpretation - it allows different moods and emotions. One of the tracks is the actual Rachmaninov's recording - where he conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra. Brian Asawa is absolutely marvelous on the 5th track. Spivakov, who I really like, probably takes a bit too fast tempo, but intonation and phrasing are so beautiful! Playing late romantic music is sometimes very challenging in a sense, that you have to show all the emotions but at the same time you can not take it too far, especially Russian music. This CD gives the outstanding example of balanced understanding of music core. Every performance is distinct and prominent.

I can also recommend to listen to Rachmaninov own performance of his preludes - among 5 different versions I have his one is the best.

Compelling to the ear!.......2000-05-15

Rachminoff clearly shows off his ingenious talent with the piece. A piece that has overwhelmed singers and listens with such passion that can easily be expressed with no words. This recording is one of the very best and it's great to relax to as well as use for a reference when singing this elegant masterpiece.

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Sir Charles Jones Does It Again

Thank You for Holding On
Sir Charles Jones
Manufacturer: Jumpin Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000GE78S2
Release Date: 2006-07-11

Tracks:

Lords Prayer
Never Miss a Good Thing
Baby Love
Come to Me Baby
Dreamers (Interlude)
Running
What a Good Feeling
Don't Say No Tonight
Come Back Home
Interlude
Daddy's Little Girl
Thank You for Holding On - LaTocha Scott
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Product Description

13 New Tracks including "Never Miss A Good Thing", "Drop That Thang", "Daddy's Little Girl", "B.A.B.Y Love", 'Running To You", etc

Customer Reviews:

Sir Charles Jones Does It Again.......2006-10-30

I ain't going to write no lengthy review. All I can say is If you've heard of Sir Charles Jones then you already know what he brings to the table. If you haven't heard of him then pick up his VERY first CD "Sir Charles Jones" and I'll guarantee that you will get every CD he has ever released.
"Thanks for holding On" is another outstanding CD since he haven't release one in several years but the man is an exceptional singer, Musician and songwriter and I love every single song on this Cd.
Just put it on and let it play.
Case closed!!!

Average customer rating:

Excellent!
best english mozart
This 2-CD set soars!
Masonic Opera
Chandos plays its strength

Mozart: The Magic Flute

Manufacturer: Chandos
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ASIN: B0007SK9MO
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

Overture - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Have Mercy, Have Mercy - Diana Montague
I'm Sure That There Could Never Be - Diana Montague
Such Loveliness Beyond Compare - Diana Montague
Don't Be Afraid, Now Hear My Song - Barry Banks
Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm! - Diana Montague
Dialogue: (Scream) - 'Slaves!' - You Will Not Dare Escape Again - John Graham-Hall
A Man In Search Of Truth And Beauty - Simon Keenlyside
If You Can Strive To Be A Man - Barry Banks
These Words Of Wisdom Reassure Me - Christopher Purves
What Rash Adventure Brings You Here - Christopher Purves
How Soft, How Strong Your Magic Sound - Barry Banks
Walk On Tip-Toe, Not A Sound - John Graham-Hall
We Worship Sarastro, We Bow Before Him! - Simon Keenlyside
Sir, I Was Disobedient - John Tomlinson
Our Lord Sarastro Will Decide - John Tomlinson

Tracks:

My Brothers Who Serve The Great Gods - John Tomlinson
O Isis And Osiris, Arm Them With Strength - John Tomlinson
Dialogue: Where Do You Think We Are? - Simon Keenlyside
A Woman's Beauty Is Beguiling - Simon Keenlyside
Why, Why, Why Are You In This Place Of Fear? - Diana Montague
Dialogue: There She Is, The Blushing Violet - All The World Is Always Lusting - John Graham-Hall
The Wrath Of Hell Is Burning In My Bosom - John Graham-Hall
We Worship At The Alter - John Tomlinson
Dialogue: Here We Must Leave You - Simon Keenlyside
Now For The Second Time We Greet You - Simon Keenlyside
Now I Know That Love Can Vanish - Simon Keenlyside
O Isis And Osiris, Gods All-Knowing - John Tomlinson
Will I Not See My Love Again? - John Tomlinson
Dialogue: Tamino! Tamino...Tamino... - Simon Keenlyside
If Only I Could Meet Her - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Behold, The Harbinger Of Morning - Debbie Tyfield
Are You The Man I Love The Best - Rebecca Evans
The Man Who Dares To Tread This Path - Rebecca Evans
Pamina? I Hear Her Calling - Barry Banks
Tamino, Mine, Welcome At Last - Rebecca Evans
The Fiery Furnace Could Not Harm Us - Christopher Purves
Pagagena! Pagagena! Pagagena! - The Magic Flute
Play You Magic Music - Simon Keenlyside
Pa-Pa-Ge-Na! - Pa-Pa-Ge-No! - Simon Keenlyside
We Must Be Very, Very Quiet! - John Graham-Hall
The Banner Of Sunlight - John Tomlinson

Customer Reviews:

Excellent!.......2006-06-08

This English production of Mozart's The Magic Flute is part of Chandos' "Operas in English" series. It was a shock when after years of searching I had finally found a production of The Magic Flute in English. The orchestra and the conductor (Sir Charles Mackerras) are brilliant. The singers are also great. Barry Banks Tamino is splendid (as was his Ottavio in Chandos' Don Giovanni.) Rebecca Evans is also very good. Elisabeth Vidals' queen is very good but lacked the sympathy and maliciousness to play the part. Simon Keenlyside's Papagano is wonderful. The three ladies (Majellah Cullagh, Sarah Fox, and Diana Montague) are very good and very believable. Sarastro (John Tomlinson) is excellent. John Graham-Hill's Monostatos is very good/conniving. My verdict: buy this set if you like to see operas translated- and perfectly at that.

best english mozart.......2005-08-11

Lives up to the big wrap in BBC music.of course Mckerras is an aussie!

This 2-CD set soars!.......2005-07-04

Mozart's Magic Flute has stood on its own merit through the ages and needs no comment from this or any other reviewer. It is an opera written of and in a period where what was expressed made sense to the librettist and the intended audience, and independent of the libretto, where musical expression was practiced as an art form that took into account both beautiful fully developed melody and the affect that melody would have on the listening audience. In this regard Chandos delivers a faithful two-CD set with Sir Charles Mackerrars conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra, accompanied by a strong English-singing cast that gives this Magic Flute verve and a sense of excitement that is a joy to listen to in every respect. While it is Opera in English, the listener should be aware that the soprano voice has difficulty making the English translation any easier to understand than had it been sung in German. A good example of this can be found in the aria of soprano Elizabeth Vidal, in "The wrath of hell is burning . . .". Does it detract from the delight of the aria? Not in the least. Ms. Vidal's aria is delivered with stunning beauty, accompanied by a rich and sensitive orchestra throughout. To the extent it's worth mentioning, it is only to point out that the accompanying booklet, which does contain the libretto, is a handy guide to keep nearby if understanding all the words is important. The male baritone and bass voices, on the other hand, seem to be perfectly suited for translation, and listening to baritone Simon Keenlyside, singing the role of Papageno, the bird catcher, and bass John Tomlinson, singing the role of Sarastro, Priest of the Sun, are good examples of how the lower register just seems to come across better in English.
As with all the Chandos Opera in English recordings I have listened to, the hallmark of this series is crisp and flawless delivery, due probably as much to the fact that it is a digital recording as to the fact that the emphasis on perfection is so obvious from all involved. An effort is clearly being made to make opera understandable; care is being taken to fit the libretto in English to the score so that it fits seamlessly; and the performers - singers and orchestra -- are clearly taking that mandate seriously. Technically, this is a strong offering with much to commend it above all others. As noted, it is a wonderfully produced set that is a treat to listen to in stereo. I played this set on both my home stereo, and on my computer, with enhanced speakers and sub-woofer, and found the experience being closer to the speakers, listening on my computer, a far more enjoyable experience. It is easy to see why this set received the "Editor's Choice" from Gramophone. It is a delight in every sense, and a technically superb rendering of a classic opera that is of such high quality that it is really the only one to own.

Masonic Opera.......2005-06-06

If you are a member of the Brotherhood, then this CD is for you.
Buy it, it's a great work of art by our brother Mozart.

Chandos plays its strength.......2005-06-01

The Chandos Opera in English team have a knack for comic opera. Previous recordings of Elixir of Love, Don Pasquale, Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro all sparkle. Now their Magic Flute joins the ranks. Jeremy Sams' translation keeps the spirit of the original but adds a touch of colloquial English. For instance, Papageno's verse:

Very well, what the hell,
nothing ventured, nothing gained!
Time to try these magic bells.

The Chandos Sound works well with the music. The orchestra has a transparent sound that supports the singers nicely. Sir Charles Mackerras, now in his 80th year, can still kick up his heels and lead a lively show. Supported by historical documents he takes Pamina's G-minor lament at a slightly quicker tempo than usual. Rebecca Evans is at her best in this aria and floats some lovely pianissimos.

Lesley Garrett (Papagena) matches Simon Keenlyside's ability to deliver the spoken scenes with a character actor's comic flair and yet sing the music with seamless beauty. The Three Ladies (Majella Cullagh, Sarah Fox and Diana Montague) likewise show a comic touch when fauning over Tamino yet never sacrifice their harmonic blend. Elizabeth Vidal as Queen of the Night hits all of the altissimo F's but I feel she could inject a little more venom into "The Wrath of Hell".

Barry Banks highlights the youthful vulnerability of Tamino with endearing lyricism. John Tomlinson's bass easily tackles the lowest reaches of Sarastro's range, but his recent Flying Dutchman is still in my ear. I wish he had somehow slimmed down his voice for this Mozart role.

The sum total is that this is an ensemble production in which everyone shines at (or near) his best. The Geoffrey Mitchell choir has the last word:

Now beauty and wisdom
have vanquished the night
and crown'd their endeavour
with glory and light.

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Essential Mormon Tabernacle Choir CD

The Essential Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000F8OIH8
Release Date: 2006-05-23

Tracks:

The Sound Of Music
Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'
Born Free
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
Goin' Home
All Through The Night
Londonderry Air
Seventy-Six Trombones
Art Thou With me (Aria: Bist Du Bei Mir), BWV 508
Simple Gifts (A Shaker Song)
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
The Lord's Prayer
Bless This House
Ave Maria
Medley From Pinocchio: When You Wish Upon A Star/Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life For Me)
The Impossible Dream
Over The Rainbow
Medley From Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: Whistle While You Work/Heigh-Ho! Heigh-Ho!
Climb Ev'ry Mountain
Somwhere
Oklahoma!
You'll Never Walk Alone

Tracks:

Anvil Chorus From Il Trovatore
Heavenly Father! (Ave Maria)
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again
Holy Art Thou (Largo From Xerxes)
Loch Lomond
None But The Lonely Heart
The Lost Chord
Nearer My God To Thee
I'll See You In My Dreams
Smilin' Through
Medley: Pretty Baby/You Are My Sunshine/Avalon
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
The Anniversary Song
It's A Grand Night For Singing
My Favorite Things
The White Cliffs Of Dover
It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperray
Final Chorus From Schiller's 'Ode To Joy'

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Essential Mormon Tabernacle Choir CD.......2006-07-15

This CD was timely shipped in great condition, and at a reasonable price. These classical songs are wonderful to hear in order to bring back old memories and feelings. The only glitch is that the reproduction of these recordings is alittle weak; the volume and clarity of some songs are off just a bit. I have heard better reproductions of other old recordings, but I'm not really complaining. You'll love this CD if you like its genre.

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Monteverdi: Vespers

Manufacturer: Archiv Produktion
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ASIN: B000H0MGTQ
Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

Domine ad adiuvandum a 6
Antiphona ad Psalmum 109: Missus est Angelus Gabriel
Psalmus I: Dixit Dominus a 6
Nigra sum a 1
Antiphona ad Psalmum 112: Ave Maria gratia plena
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Psalmus IV: Nisi Dominus a 10
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Antiphona ad Psalmum 147: Ecce ancilla Domini
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Tracks:

Antiphona ad "Ave Maris stella": Ecce virgo concipiet
Ave maris stella a 8
Versicle after "Ave maris stella": Ave Maria gratia plena
Antiphona ad Magnificat: Spiritus sanctus in te descendet
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Magnificat I a 7 - Et misericordia
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Magnificat I a 7 - Esurientes implevit
Magnificat I a 7 - Suscepit Israel
Magnificat I a 7 - Sicut locutus est
Magnificat I a 7 - Gloria Patri et Filio
Magnificat I a 7 - Sicut erat in principio
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Fidelium animae
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Audi coelum a 8
Conclusio: Divinum auxilium

Album Description

Paul McCreesh and his Gabrieli Consort & Players present a new recording of one of the early masterpieces of the Baroque era, Monteverdi's Vespro della beata vergine, a collection of psalm settings for Vespers published in 1610. With its structural clarity and focus on the beauty of the human voice, it outshines much of the sacred music of the following decades. Along with assembling his usual formidable cast of Baroque specialist singers, Paul McCreesh had two special violins made exclusively for this recording.

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