Victorian Gems

On this CD:

1. Carillons (on an Old French Folksong), for organ
Composed by William Aylesworth
Performed by William Aylesworth

2. Symphony No. 3 in E minor for organ, Op. 13/3 Marcia
Composed by Charles-Marie Widor
Performed by William Aylesworth

3. Symphony No. 9 in C minor for organ ("Gothique"), Op. 70 Andante sostenuto
Composed by Charles-Marie Widor
Performed by William Aylesworth

4. Pieces (3) for organ, set 2 Larghetto in F sharp minor
Composed by Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Performed by William Aylesworth

5. Compositions (4) for organ, Op 36
Composed by Horatio Parker
Performed by William Aylesworth

6. Rhapsodies (3) on Breton themes, for organ, Op. 7 Rhapsodie 1
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
Performed by William Aylesworth

7. Work(s) [Unspecified] Sortie for organ
Composed by Louis James Alfred Lefebure-Wely
Performed by William Aylesworth

8. Andante for organ
Composed by Louis James Alfred Lefebure-Wely
Performed by William Aylesworth

9. Prelude á 5 Parties
Composed by Jacques Nicolas Lemmens
Performed by William Aylesworth

10. Fanfare for Concert Use, for organ
Composed by Jacques Nicolas Lemmens
Performed by William Aylesworth

Tracks:

Sweet By And By - The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs
Willie's Grave - Raymond Murcell/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs
We Are Happy Now, Dear Mother - The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs
Flee As A Bird - Rose Taylor/Lawrence Skrobacs
Shall We Know Each Other There? - Jacqueline Pierce/Rose Taylor/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs
Trusting - Kathleen Battle/Curtis Rayam/Lawrence Skrobacs
Rock Of Ages - Maeretha Stewart/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs
Angels' Visits - Kathleen Battle/Lawrence Skrobacs
Oh, You Must Be A Lover Of The Lord - Howard Crook/Raymond Murcell/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs
Put My Little Shoes Away - Rose Taylor/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs
I Love To Tell The Story - Rose Taylor/Raymond Murcell/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs
The Last Hymn - Rose Taylor/Raymond Murcell/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs
The Babe Of Bethlehem - The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs

Customer Reviews:

An Album of inutterable beauty, grandeur, bathos and charm.......2004-03-21

We all snicker about 19th century sentimentality, but there's no way to patronize this amazing collection of songs, especially in these grandly serious and respectful performances. There's tremendous variety here, but on the whole, listening to these songs is like gazing into a majestic post-Hudson River School landscape of breathtaking grandeur and detail. The Harmoneion Singers are sensational as usual, displaying the tenderest attention to every nuance of emotion. The songs range from charming miniatures like "We are Happy Now Dear Mother," to rousing, marchlike hymns, such as "You Must Be a Lover of the Lord." My favorite is "Shall we Know Each Other?" which triggers celestial visions, and is darned catchy to boot. Ladies and gentlemen, THIS is the 19th century.

Of great historical interest.......1999-05-17

After the Civil War, this country had what could be interpreted only as a massive guilt trauma if we go by the kind of songs that became very popular in the years after 1865. So many of them dealt with death, that the most excellent New World Records people put together a collection of such works, called the set (80220-2), and assigned the solo part to Kathleen Battle (sop.), Rose Taylor (mez.), Raymond Murcell (bar.), several other soloists, and the Harmoneion Singers under Neely Bruce. As are most products from this company, the sound is utterly authentic, the accompanying notes are scholarly and generous, the texts are provided. Many of our longer-lived citizens might recall such classics as "Sweet By and By," "Rock of Ages," "The Last Hymn," and the title song of this set. I want all local choral groups to get a copy of this and match it with the versions they have sung in the past. And it certainly wouldn't hurt the History Department over at our local colleges to make this part of the audio portion of their American History classics. CDs. Amen.

Vocal Gems of Victorian America (featuring: Dudley Buck, John William Dadmun, William G. Fischer, J. W. Hicks, Raymond Murcell, Rose Taylor, Lawrence Skrobacs, Jacqueline Pierce, Kathleen Battle

Average customer rating:

Vocal Gems of Victorian America (featuring: Dudley Buck, John William Dadmun, William G. Fischer, J. W. Hicks, Raymond Murcell, Rose Taylor, Lawrence Skrobacs, Jacqueline Pierce, Kathleen Battle
Sweet By And By - The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs , Willie's Grave - Raymond Murcell/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs , Dear Mother - The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs We Are Happy Now , Flee As A Bird - Rose Taylor/Lawrence Skrobacs / Shall We Know Each Other There? - Jacqueline Pierce/Rose Taylor/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs , Trusting - Kathleen Battle/Curtis Rayam/Lawrence Skrobacs / Rock Of Ages - Maeretha Stewart/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs , Angels' Visits - Kathleen Battle/Lawrence Skrobacs , You Must Be A Lover Of The Lord - Howard Crook/Raymond Murcell/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs Oh , Put My Little Shoes Away - Rose Taylor/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs , I Love To Tell The Story - Rose Taylor/Raymond Murcell/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs , and The Last Hymn - Rose Taylor/Raymond Murcell/The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs / The Babe Of Bethlehem - The Harmoneion Singers/Lawrence Skrobacs
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000OU8BE8