Locus Iste

On this CD:

1. Christus Factus Est
Composed by Anonymous

2. Pater Noster, for chorus
Composed by Igor Stravinsky

3. Domine exaudi
Composed by Gregorian Chant

4. La Hieronyma
Composed by Giovanni Martino Cesare

5. Quella defecerunt
Composed by Gregorian Chant

6. Prelude for organ in E minor
Composed by Nicolaus Bruhns

7. Pertiti autem, sacred chorus for male chorus, Op. 115/2
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn

8. Work(s) Heilig ist der Herr
Composed by Franz Schubert

9. Locus iste, gradual for chorus in C major, WAB 23
Composed by Anton Bruckner

10. Ave Maria (unspecified)
Composed by Anton Bruckner

11. Work(s) Fantasie for organ
Composed by Gustav Adolf Merkel

12. Der Mensch lebt und besteht nur eine kleine Zeit, sacred song for chorus, Op. 138/1 Der Mensch lebt
Composed by Max Reger

13. Spruch Siehe, ich habe dir geboten, for chorus
Composed by Rudolf Mauersberger

14. De profundis Aus der Tiefe, for chorus
Composed by Rudolf Mauersberger

15. Herr, lehre doch mich
Composed by Rudolf Mauersberger

16. Romance for harmonium in A minor
Composed by Max Reger

17. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Composed by Spiritual Traditional

18. Deep River
Composed by Spiritual Traditional

19. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
Composed by Spiritual Traditional

20. Joshua
Composed by Spiritual Traditional

Tracks:

Mass in C major K. 317 'Coronatoin' Mass: I. Kyrie
Mass in C major K. 317 'Coronatoin' Mass: II. Gloria
Mass in C major K. 317 'Coronatoin' Mass: Ave verum corpus KV 618 - K. 618
Requiem KV 626 (Auszuge) - K. 626: Dies irae
Requiem KV 626 (Auszuge) - K. 626: Lacrimosa
Requiem KV 626 (Auszuge) - K. 626: Agnus Dei
Requiem KV 626 (Auszuge) - K. 626: Lux aeterna
Ave Maria
The Creation: Terzett: 'In holder Anmut stehn'
The Creation: Terzett mit Chor: 'Der Herr ist gross in seiner Macht'
Locus iste
Ave Maria
Abendsegen
Pueri concinite
Messiah: No. 03 Chorus: ' And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed'
Messiah: No. 06 Chorus: 'And he shall purify'
Messiah: No. 42 Chorus: 'Hallelujah'
Messiah: No. 51 Chorus: 'Worthy is the Lamb that was slain' - 'Amen'

Tracks:

The Blue Danube
Annen - Polka Op. 117
Walzer - Tales from the Vienna Woods, Waltz
Tritsch - Tratsch Polka
Village Swallows from Austria
Pizzicat - Polka
Morning papers, waltz
Radetzky - Marsch
Thousand and one night, waltz
Heidenroslein
The Magic Flute: Trio
Innsbruck, I must leave thee
Aba Heidschi Bumbeidschi
Edelweiss
Do - Re - Mi

Customer Reviews:

This is awesome!.......2002-12-13

I love this bos set, especially the second one Edelweiss is simply great, it's filled with passion and truly shows the beauty of music.But if you had already bought Ave Maria and Edelweiss please don't buy this one, they are the same, this CD is just perfect!

Awesome CD!!.......2002-06-07

Wow...That was my first word when I listend to this CD.

I like classical numbers more than like traditional songs of
other countries, so the 1st one was wonderful
(Of course as well as the second one.)

When you want to relax, you may choose the 1st one, but
if you want to be excited, choose 2nd one!!

You will feel as if you were out of this world.

I absolutely LOVE this!.......2002-02-20

When I received this album, I found that it was much, much more than I had expected. The angelic, pure, innocent yet DEFINED voices of these boys add the spark to your day. (at least to mine!)

The first CD is absolutely beautiful choral music which is really relaxing. I DO prefer boys' singing to adults, because it just sounds so much better.
When I bought the CD, I wasn't expecting much out of the second CD because I bought it for the first CD's sake, but the second CD turned out to be my real favorite.
Not that I don't adore the first one, but the second one is SO IRRESISTABLY CUTE!! whenever I listen to it, I keep on smiling and going "awww. isn't this cute!"
It is REALLY sweet and fun to listen to. I just LOVE this CDs and want to give 10 stars out of 5, but obviously there are limitations, so..

Well, if you like choral music, you won't regret getting this one.

Vienna Boys do it again.......2001-08-18

Their performance is just superb. If you like classical music. I find this elevating my spirits.

Wow.......2000-09-06

What can really be said about this two CD set except "Wow." The tone quality and emotion contained in the music is incredible, and I don't think there's another boys' choir out there who can match it. The rendition of Schubert's "Ave Maria" alone is worth buying the CD. Amazing. Between the two CD's there is a great variety of music as well, ranging from the soft, sad "Locus Iste," to Johann Strauss' polkas. There is a piece for every mood. These CDs are more than worth the money and rank among the favorites in my collection.

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100 Hymns & Songs of Inspiration

Manufacturer: Castle Music UK
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Tracks:

Love Divine All Loves Excelling - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
Father Hear the Prayer We Offer - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
Now Thank We All Our God - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
This Day, The First of Days - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
Stars of the Morning So Gloriously Bright - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
God Save the Queen - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
Day of Resurrection - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
Of the Father's Heart Begotten - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
O Come All Ye Faithful - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
Awake My Soul and With the Sun - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
Thine Arm O Lord in Days of Old - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
All People That on Earth Do Dwell - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
Good Christian Men Rejoice and Sing - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
There Is a Green Hill - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
Lord of Beauty - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
Rejoice Today With One Accord - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
New Every Morning - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
Lead Us Heavenly Father Lead Us - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
O God Our Help in Ages Past - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral

Tracks:

Morning Has Broken - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Happy Are They - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
In Christ There Is No East or West - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Silent Night - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Be Thou My Guardian - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Ye Servants of the Lord - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
At the Name of Jesus Every Knee Shall Bow - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
To Thee O Lord Our Hearts We Raise - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Behold the Great Creator Makes - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Rejoice the Lord Is King - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
Creator of the Stars of Night - Ely Cathedral Choir
He Comes With Clouds Descending - Ely Cathedral Choir
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Ely Cathedral Choir
Alleluya Alleyluya Alleyluya - Ely Cathedral Choir
This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made - Ely Cathedral Choir
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds - Ely Cathedral Choir
Lord Thy Word Abideth - Ely Cathedral Choir
Jesus Lord We Look to Thee - Ely Cathedral Choir
O Lord Our God Arise - Ely Cathedral Choir
Lord of All Hopefulness - Ely Cathedral Choir

Tracks:

Soldiers of Christ Arise - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Lift Up Your Hearts - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Holy Father, Cheer Our Way - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Maker of the Sun - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
O King Most High - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
O Praise Our Great and Glorious Lord - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
We Love the Place O God - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Let Us With a Gladsome Mind - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Give Rest O Christ - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
Come Holy Ghost Our Hearts Inspire - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
O Thou in All Thy Might So Far - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
O God Thy Soldiers' Crown and Guard - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
Strife Is O'er the Battle Done - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
O Christ Our Hope, Our Hearts' Desire - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
Jesus Shall Reign - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
God of Love My Shepherd Is - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
O Jesu Saviour of Mankind - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
Immortal Invisible God Only Wise - Choir Of Truro Cathedral

Tracks:

Ride on Ride on in Majesty - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
All Glory Laud and Honour - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
Come Rejoicing - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
God Is Love and Where True Love Is - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
Magnificat: The Great Advent Antiphons - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
Come, Christ's Beloved - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
Children of the Hebrews (Palm Procession) - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
Veneration of the Cross/The Reproaches (Veneratum and Reproaches) - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
Once in Royal David's City - Choir Of Keble College
God Be in My Head - Choir Of Keble College
O Thou Who Camest from Above - Choir Of Keble College
Judge Eternal Throned in Splendour - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
Christ the Lord Is Risen Again - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
For All the Saints - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
Thy Hand O God Has Guided - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
Christ the Dawn of Our Salvation - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
I Was Glad - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Locus Iste - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Praise My Soul the King of Heaven - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel

Tracks:

Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus! - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
O Worship the King - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
O Heavenly Word of God on High - Choir Of The Collegiate Church Of St Mary
Praise to the Lord, The Almighty - Choir Of The Collegiate Church Of St Mary
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today - The Choir of York Minister
First Nowell - The Choir of York Minister
Abide with Me - The Choir of York Minister
Breathe on Me Breath of God - Choir Of Keble College
Rock of Ages - Choir Of Keble College
On This Day, The First of Days - Choir Of Keble College
Jesu Sweet and Mary - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
O Quam Gloriosum - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Ye Holy Angels Bright - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
O for a Closer Walk With God - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Prayer of St Patrick - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Lord's Prayer - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Blessed Be the God and Father - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Day Thou Gavest Lord Is Ended - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
Jerusalem (And Did Those Feet in Ancient Times) - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel

Album Description

Full Title - 100 Hymns & Songs Of Inspiration. UK box-set featuring 100 tracks performed by Britain's finest Cathedral Choirs including, Gloucester Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral, Sheffield Cathedral, & many more. Five standard jewel cases housed in a slipbox. Castle Pulse. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

The picture.......2006-12-11

I haven't purchased the CD but the picture of the inside of a church on the cover is not of a British church, like one would assume since it says its a recording of British choirs. This picture is of Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Just thought i'd let you know. I'll be honest; I'm one to judge things by it's cover and if the company took such care to choose a 'British' church for their British choir CD, I'm willing to bet the music is equally well selected... I'm being sarcastic. But I gave the product 5 stars because I didn't want to hurt its ratings just because i'm cynical. But check out the church if you're ever in Montreal, it's truly beautiful... here I'm not being sarcastic.

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Ethereal Album
Great Music, Fine Performances
Music for Inner Peace Indeed!
Too much choral can tire, but it's still good.
Very relaxing!

Renaissance: Music for Inner Peace
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Amazon.com

This new release is somewhat mistitled: while most of the pieces are, in fact, from the Renaissance (or early Baroque), there are works here also by Samuel Barber, Poulenc, John Tavener, Bruckne,r and Gorecki. What they all have in common is their beauty and serenity. Perhaps the CDs subtitle, "Music for Inner Peace," also refers to a type of renaissance, i.e., spiritual re-birth: in which case, they're right on the money. The Sixteen, led by Harry Christophers, is one of the greatest proponents of this sort of choral music in the world, and they don't disappoint here: The Allegri "Miserere," with its wickedly beautiful ascent to high C by soprano soloist, is ravishing; Barber's own arrangement of his "Adagio for strings" for chorus (1967) is polyphony at its most "renaissance" without actually being so, and Gorecki's "Totos Tuus" is otherworldly in it mysticism. The selections by Byrd, Tomkins, et al., are, like the others, impeccably performed. Even an early piece by contemporary composer John Tavener, normally the master of excruciatingly pretentiousness, is lovely. This recording is a gem. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Ethereal Album.......2005-11-09

I heard this album played on my local PBS station one morning and was in immediate love. It's worth every cent you'll pay for it.

Great Music, Fine Performances.......2005-11-02

First off, the title of this album is misleading. Only one of the tracks stems from the high Renaisance. The rest span from the Reformation period to contemporary. All of them are liturgical, all of a certain calm and meditative style--which could be inferred from the subtitle: "Music for Inner Peace."

But those are quibbles. The voices are excellent. The direction impeccable. The recording technique outstanding. And the program--given its self-immposed limitations of peaceful liturgical pieces--is very good. It was a stroke of programming genius to put the "miserere" of Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652) back to back with the "agnus dei" of Samuel Barber (1910-1981). The untrained ear might think the two pieces contemporary, even from the same composer, but for one trained in this genre of music, the differences of nuance are delightful and exhilirating.

I tend to prefer complete works, and listening through this album I sometimes wished for some livelier moments, but those quibbles aside, I am happy to assign a full five stars to this excellent recording. One of the advantages of a potpourri album such as this is that one gets to hear works from composers who might otherwise escape notice.

Music for Inner Peace Indeed!.......2005-08-29

Though there is somewhat of a sameness to the mood of this beautifully performed and recorded album of choral works that span centuries, that uniformity of message is the creative force for this survey of music by various and varied composers. The works were selected to provide a parcel of time away from the noise outside the spirit, a place for meditation and solace so desperately needed today.

Harry Christophers conducts the inordinately talented Sixteen singers with support where indicated from early instruments ensemble, The Symphony of Harmony And Invention, in an organic, crystalline, seamless range of songs from the Renaissance to the present. Works include Monteverdi, Tallis, Byrd, Palestrina, Allegri and travel through time to Bruckner, Poulenc, Taverner, Gorecki, and Barber. Each work is lovingly rendered in perfect intonation and control, setting aside the 'individual' for the sonorous, anonymous, other-worldly sound only found in the great choral works through the ages. Christophers' tempi tend toward the languorous - the 'Agnus Dei' Samuel Barber set to his famous 'Adagio for Strings' has to be the slowest on record! - but this tendency further creates a sense of spaciousness found in the great old cathedrals of Europe.

For quality of sound and polish of performance this recording has already won awards. For the food for the soul that it provides there can be no greater 'award' than successfully fulfilling its promise as being Music for Inner Peace. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, August 05

Too much choral can tire, but it's still good........2005-05-05

If you enjoy choral music this offering of 16 choral arrangements, conducted by Harry Christophers for DECCA won't offend. Indeed, you might find it rather enjoyable. The selections from various composers capture the essence of the Renaissance-Baroque sound as well as any recording I have head. However, it can, like any steady diet of choral, overwhelm and drag one down as much as inspire. That's not a comment on the quality or selection of songs of this CD as much as an observation about the genre itself. So, this CD has its positives and negatives. One minus is the orchestral accompaniment. When used, "The Symphony of Harmony and Invention" tends to be weaker than I would have preferred when listening to this style of music. Sometimes a nice contrast can actually elevate the tone and texture of the human voice -- and when it's missing, its absence is noticed. You will note for example in Monteverdi's "Christie, Adoramus Te" the orchestration is underplayed - subtle, almost not perceptible. This becomes problematic throughout the recording. Some listeners will like it, some won't. One of the features of this CD that I did enjoy was the synopsis of each song that explains its origin and focus. The notations are brief and to the point, but helpful in guiding the listener along from selection to selection. As for mood, well it's hard to pinpoint exactly: these are hymnals meant for a specific place - not necessarily one's automobile or living room, and hence, a listener may find it difficult finding a place or right time in one's home. If, however, you are in the mood for choral music, and you close your eyes and let your senses flow freely while listening, you might just get carried to that proper place and find "Music for Inner Peace" your cup of tea. The selections are thematic and even in moodiness. I recommend it with the reminder that it is a steady diet of solemn choral. It can be both tedious as elevating.

Very relaxing!.......2005-04-27

I downloaded this album from iTunes, and I'm very glad I did. I was looking for some soothing music to play in the background while I try to grade papers, and this one did the trick. My favorite tracks are #2 and #5 -- both are beautiful songs.

If you like vocal music, particularly chamber-type music, then this CD is for you.

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All things old...
Impressive
Impressive
Wonderfull!

The Medieval Experience

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Tracks:

Antiphona: Hosanna
Antiphona: Pueri Hebraerorum
In May, When Rose Trees Are In Bloom
Antiphona: Cum audisset
Alle, psallite cum luya
Antiphona: Coeperunt omnes
Antiphona: Occurrunt turbae
Antiphona: Cum angelis
Antiphona: Ante sex dies
If Anyone Looks At Me
Hymnus: Gloria, laus et honor
In The Month Of May
Responsorium: Ingrediente
I'm Not Afraid To Talk To My Sweetheart
Introitus: Domine, ne longe facias
O Most Gentle Virgin Mary
Graduale: Tenuisti manum dextram
Fauvel's Scheming Household
Offertorium: Improperium
Communio: Pater, si non potest
Shamelessly I Went Around

Tracks:

Introitus: Terriblis est
In The Turmoil Of The Sea
Kyrie XII
Gloria XII
Click, Click, One Morning Robin Went Off
Graduale: Locus iste
Alleluia: Adorabo
Offertorium: Domine Deus
When I See It In The Clear Glass
Santus XII
Agnus Dei XII
Communio: Domus mea
He Who Puts His Trust
Invitorium et Psalmodia: Domun Dei
The Pantheon Is Destroyed
Responsorium: Fundata est
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Hymnus: Angularis fundamentum
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Rahcel Mourns Her Children
Hymnus: Urbs Jerusalem
Antiphona ad Magnificat: Sanctificavit
Antiphona ad Magnificat: O quam metuendus est
King Charles, Son Of John

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Come Holy Ghost - Several Composers
Blessed Mother - Several Composers
The Herald Preceded The Prince - Several Composers
The Greatest Good Of Mortals - Dufay
Flower Of Flowers - Dufay
Rejoice, Empress Of Byzantium - Dufay
Loving Mother Of The Redeemer - Dufay
Glory And Praise To Thee - Several Composers
Lamb Of God - Several Composers
Blessed Art Thou, Maria - Several Composers
From Starry Olympus, Love Made Me Descend - Josquin

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Missa 'L'homme arme' super voces musicales: Kyrie - Several Composers
Missa 'L'homme arme' super voces musicales: Gloria - Several Composers
Missa 'L'homme arme' super voces musicales: Credo - Several Composers
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Mass For The Dead: Tractus (As Pants The Hart) - Several Composers
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Lament On The Death Of Johannes Ockeghem - Several Composers

Customer Reviews:

All things old..........2005-09-26

This is a four-disc collection of wonderful pieces representative of the types of music from the Medieval times/Middle Ages. Gregorian chant has experienced a resurgence in popularity (indeed, it is almost new age), but in fact they are part of the ancient tradition of church music. Masses, folk songs, and motets round out the types of music on offer here.

The first two discs, entitled 'Monks and Troubadours', combine folk songs and chansons with Gregorian chant sequences - the first disc has chants for Palm Sunday (performed by the monks of Munsterschwarzach, Germany) together with songs performed by the Early Music Consort of London. The second disc incorporates chants that might be used at a church dedication (performed by the monks of Notre-Dame de Fontgombault Abbey, France) and songs again by the Early Music Consort. The difference is palpable. Gregorian chant varies significantly from the polyphonic songs of the troubadours.

The third disc is of motets, composed by Dunstable, Dufay, Binchois, Obrecht, and Desprez, some (but not all) of the great names in medieval composition. This collection includes a polytexted motet by Dunstable and more standard forms in which all voices join to sing the same words. Binchois' motet 'Gloria, laus et honor' derives from a Gregorian chant found on the first disc, with words still familiar in the modern hymn 'All Glory, Laud and Honour'.

The fourth CD inlcudes masses by Desprez and Ockeghem. Desprez is one of the greatest of the medieval composers, and his Missa L'homme arme is one of the better known; Ockeghem's mass here is one for the dead, a very common type of composition, here expertly executed. The final piece on this disc is a song written by Desprez in honour of Ockeghem, which despite not using typical mass or biblical texts, still incorporates the introit from the requiem, and as a mark of respect for the passing of Ockeghem, Desprez composed the music itself using all black notes.

This Archiv production is a stunning collection, great for the listener and great for the student. In one set, one has a broad range of music, spanning many types and hundreds of years. The production quality is very high, the music itself wonderful, the performances beautifully carried out - not much more can be asked for from a recording.

Impressive.......2000-11-11

Nice sounding recording. The tracks are authentic and are great for anyone interested in medieval history and it's music.

Impressive.......2000-11-11

Nice sounding recording. The tracks are authentic and is great for anyone interested in medieval history and it's music.

Wonderfull!.......2000-06-23

I heard this CD at a friends house. I compare the music to loreena McKennitts. Its wonderfull and i love it. I cant wait to purchase a copy of my own.

Bruckner: Te Deum, Motets, Psalm 150 / Jochum, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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THE OTHER SIDE OF BRUCKNER
One of the most beautiful sacred music recordings!
Fantastic!....mostly
Excellent performance but start with Bruckner's masses

Bruckner: Te Deum, Motets, Psalm 150 / Jochum, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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ASIN: B00000J9H8
Release Date: 1999-06-15

Tracks:

Te Deum: Te Deum: Allegro
Te Deum: Te ergo quaesumus: Moderato
Te Deum: Aeterna fac: Allegro moderato. Feirelich mit Kraft
Te Deum: Salvum fac populum tuum: Moderato - Allegro moderato
Te Deum: In te, Domine, speravi: Massig bewegt - Allegro moderato - Alla breve
Locus iste - Graduale: 'Locus iste' - Graduale
Ave Maria: 'Ave Maria'
Tota pulchra es, Maria: 'Tota pulchra es, Maria'
Virga Jesse: Alleluja-Vers: 'Virga Jesse' Alleluja-Vers
Ecce sacerdos Magnus - Graduale: 'Ecce sacerdos Magnus' - Graduale
Afferentur regi - Offertorium: 'Afferentur regi' - Offertorium
Pange, lingua - (phrygisch): 'Pange, lingua' - (phrygisch)
Os justi - Gradual: 'Os justi' - Gradual
Vexilla regis - Hymnus: 'Vexilla regis' - Hymnus
Christus factus est pro nobis - Graduale: 'Christus factus est pro nobis' - Graduale
150. Psalm

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THE OTHER SIDE OF BRUCKNER.......2005-10-04

Jochum was a prominent advocate of Bruckner, and whether or not there are other available versions of this sacred music I imagine he and his Berlin choir and orchestra will be the first port of call both for committed Brucknerians and for the rest of us. 7 of the 15 pieces here were recorded between 1966 and 1971. The dates of the others, including the final Psalm 150 in which the recording shows a few signs of strain, we are not told.

I found this a fascinating selection. The Te Deum is, I suppose, fairly familiar, the remaining pieces may be familiar to some. If you have good enough French, I recommend strongly reading the original text of the liner-note in that language. What startled me sufficiently to read it for myself was the statement in the English version regarding the motets that 'Their very structure places them all firmly in the tradition of Palestrina'. In fact all that the author says is that they tend towards the Palestrina model, which is a perfectly reasonable thing to say. He emphatically does not say 'all', he does not place anything firmly anywhere, and he does not commit himself to the belief that Palestrina wrote for the trombone. His point is simply that these motets are traditional rather than contemporary and romantic in inspiration, looking back to the unaccompanied polyphonic style of the 16th and 15th centuries via the ecclesiastical style of a later generation in which the voices were accompanied by trombones and by the organ. Bruckner's motets have little or nothing in common with Brahms's. In Bruckner's motets the Catholic in him gets the better of the German in him, whereas in his symphonies he is as exclusively German in manner as Brahms himself is, the Bach-inspired motets very much included. Bruckner's are smaller efforts, intended for actual performance in church I would feel sure, although I wish the liner had had something to say about this. The Berlin Phil is there in all its magnificence in the 150th Psalm (although the recorded sound here is rather less magnificent) and in the Te Deum itself. This is not a large-scale setting like Berlioz's or like Handel's terrific Dettingen Te Deum. It is about as long as Verdi's, although not in my opinion anywhere near as good. The parts for the vocal soloists are fairly small, and they acquit themselves perfectly, the choir is predictably first class, and my only real complaint is about a rather meagre-sounding solo violin in the Psalm, this being of course quite possibly the fault of the recording.

I did not check the translations systematically, and the only misprint I noticed in the Latin was 'et' for 'est' in the fourth line of the Vexilla Regis. Bruckner does not set the full text of the Pange lingua, but he does set the final two stanzas, the dreaded Tantum ergo familiar from some of our schooldays, set at times to some of the worst music in the entire cosmos. What I don't understand is what is wrong with a literal translation of 'cernui'. This is not 'on our knees' nor is it 'le front courbe', but literally 'prostrate'. Nor do I understand why the poet's metaphor of 'patibulo' in the Vexilla Regis has to be given as 'Cross' in English. That is what is referred to of course, but why not keep the metaphor in the English translation as in the German and French?

This sort of music appeals to me, partly from curiosity of course. It doesn't tempt the composer to excessive length, and I have to say that that appeals to me too. I recommend it to enthusiasts for his symphonies who may not know it, because it shows a side of him that is as true a part of his personality as those are. The recording is in general very good, despite some reservations about the last item, and the performances are authenticity itself.

One of the most beautiful sacred music recordings!.......2003-02-22

Bruckner's sacred music is some of the music I hold closest to my heart, including the grandiose TE DEUM and the gorgeous motes. Jochum's interpretations are among the best- the TE DEUM is especially extraordinary, as is...well, everything on this CD. Every true Bruckner fan MUST own this CD...Marvelous!

Fantastic!....mostly.......2003-02-02

These choral works are, in my opinion, some of the most beautiful pieces ever written. Bar none. They represent, to me, all that a choir can ever hope to be, magnificently displayed.

I have only two criticisms:

First, the trombones which accompany two of the motets are truly pitiful. They are inconsistent in their entrances, use WAY too much, and too wide, vibrato, and (under the circumstances, fortunately) are usually either drowned out by the organ or the choir.

Second, the orchestra is a little bit bombastic. I would prefer a more subtle and graceful interpretation. This may be in conflict with current accepted Bruckneran performance conventions, but I would remind those who set, agree with, or practice these conventions that Bruckner was a deeply religious, thoughtful, and subtle man. His Ave Maria (which I firmly believe to be the single most beautiful, holy, and perfect piece of choral music in existence, and which is proof of God's existence if anything is [however, that's a big if]) proves that much.

The Choir is GREAT, the soloists are great, the music's great. Great Disc, but not perfect. (What is?)

Go on. Get it. You know you want to.

Excellent performance but start with Bruckner's masses.......2000-06-14

The mystical and original sacred music of Anton Bruckner is best conveyed by bruckner authority Eugen Jochum. While the Te deum and 150.psalm are almost as good as his three masses (available as an outstanding two CD in DG's series the originals - legendary recordings, again conducted by Jochum), the motets are much less powerful and less imaginative. I omitted the star for the quality of the music and not the performance. If you want to listen to Bruckner's sacred works, start with the mentioned CD of masses which like this CD features the great soprano Maria Stader.

Bruckner: Masses #2 & 3, Te Deum, 5 Motets

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Massive Music

Bruckner: Masses #2 & 3, Te Deum, 5 Motets
Anton Bruckner , Daniel Barenboim , Wilhelm Pitz , New Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus , English Chamber Orchestra , and John Alldis Choir
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B0000CE7FN
Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

I. Kyrie - John Alldis Choir
II.: Gloria - John Alldis Choir
III. Credo - John Alldis Choir
IV. Sanctus - John Alldis Choir
V. Benedictus - John Alldis Choir
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Te Deum Laudamus
Te Ergo Quaesumus
Aeterna Fac Cum Sanctis Tuis
Salvum Fac Populum Tuum
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II. Gloria
III. Credo
IV. Sanctus
V. Benedictus
VI. Agnus Dei
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Christus Factus Est - New Philharmonia Chorus
Locus Iste - New Philharmonia Chorus
Os Justi - New Philharmonia Chorus
Virga Jesse - New Philharmonia Chorus

Customer Reviews:

Massive Music.......2004-10-26

I had Te Deum originally on audio cassette, and played it until it was worn. I am so thrilled that this beautiful and moving piece is now on CD. The quality of soloists is fabulous and the chorus is strong. The string entrance to Te Deum always gives me the chills. Absolutely a wonderful addition to anyone's choral/sacred collection!

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Unique
A classic performance

Music of the Gothic Era
Geoffrey Shaw , David James , David Munrow , and Early Music Consort of London
Manufacturer: Archiv Produktion
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006L3IE
Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

Viderunt Omnes - David Munrow
Alleluya Pascha Nostrum - Martyn Hill
Gaude Maria Virgo - David Munrow
Locus Iste - Charles Brett
viderunt Omnes - Martyn Hill
Sederunt Principes - David Munrow
Alle, Psallite Cum Luya, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
Amor Potest, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
S'on Me Regarde, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
In Mari Miserie, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
On Parole De Batre, 3 Voc. - James Bowman
En Mai Quant Rosier Sont Flouri, 3. Voc. - Martyn Hill
Dominator Domine, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
El Mois De Mai, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
O Mitissima, 3 Voc. - James Bowman

Tracks:

Hoquetus I-VII, 3 Voc. Neuma-Virgo-In Seculum Longum-In Seculum Viellatoris In Seculum Breve-Seculum D'Amiens Longum-In Seculum - David Munrow
Aucun Ont Trouve, 3 Voc. - David Munrow
De Ma Dame Vient, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
J'os Bien A M'amie Parler, 3 Voc. - James Bowman
La Mesnie Fauveline, 3 Voc. - David Munrow
Quant Je Le Voi, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
Zelus Familie, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
Quasi Non Ministerium, 4 Voc. - David Munrow
Impudenter Circumivi, 4 Voc. - David Munrow
Cum Statua, 3 Voc. - James Bowman
Pantheon Abluitur, 5 Voc. - James Bowman
Clap, Clap, Par Un Matin, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
Ida capillorum, 4 Voc. - James Bowman
Rachel Plorat Filios, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
Les I'ormel A La Turelle, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
O Philippe, Franci Qui Generis, 3 Voc. - James Bowman
Febus Mundo Oriens, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
Lasse! Comment Oublieray, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
Qui Es Promesses, 3 Voc. - James Bowman
Hoquetus David, 3 Voc. - David Munrow
Christe, Qui Lux Es, 4 Voc. - James Bowman
Degentis Vita, 4 Voc. - Martyn Hill
Inter Densas Deserti Meditans, 3 Voc. - Martyn Hill
Rex Karole, Johannis Genite, 5 Voc. - James Bowman

Customer Reviews:

Unique.......2006-02-07

This is early vocal music very much in the style currently heard in groups like the Hilliard Ensemble and Tallis Scholars. It is very spacious-sounding and solemn, which makes sense- most of the music that we have preserved from hundreds of years ago was written for use in the church. Fortunately, the gravity of the works never stops this set from being thoroughly enjoyable, too. Archiv's sound is, as always, very good.

A classic performance.......2003-02-28

This recording remains a classic, even if (as Daniel Leech-Wilkinson points out in his accompanying notes) some of Munrow's performance practices may be disputed today. This is, quite simply, a wonderful performance and a terrific sounding recording (even after nearly 30 years)--and a wonderful way to develop an ear for the music of the 13th and 14th centuries.

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St. Anton Bruckner
Superior Sacred Music
Rare to find
Review of few words
Ethereal

Bruckner Motets

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 1993-09-01

Tracks:

Gradual: Locus iste a Deo factus est
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Bruckner's sacred vocal works are certainly among the greatest vocal compositions of the 19th century; they shimmer in an otherworldly, almost immaterial glow. The Corydon Singers, under the direction of Matthew Best, have fastidious ears--their sensitive, vibrant sonorities are the crux of this altogether astonishing disc. --Joshua Cody

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St. Anton Bruckner.......2006-07-23

These wonderful pieces of liturgical music represent the peace and purity Bruckner found through his faith in God. The writing is at times simple...as it should be...but this simplicity only serves to accentuate the tranquility and beauty of these works. Bruckner the symphonist and Bruckner the devout Catholic. Much like Bach, Bruckner's music bears witness to God and I even find myself truly believing when listening. In this day and age of largely agnostic and God-less music, it is Bruckner's music which I find so dear and it will forever remain so for those in need, due to its intrinsic spiritual and faithful character.

Great Recording and Music!

Superior Sacred Music.......2006-05-27

Bruckner is without doubt the best composer of sacred music since the Renaissance. Don't get me wrong, I love the sacred music of Bach, Mozart, even Verdi, but their works are more appropriate for the theater or concert hall than church. These motets could truly enhance the spiritual (and not just aesthetic) experience of a worship service, especially a Mass. Bruckner understood the difference between inspiring art and sacred art. What I just said does not apply to all his sacred music - his Te Deum is another example of "concert hall" sacred music - but it is certainly true of his motets and his E minor Mass for chorus and winds.

The performance on this disc, as others have said, is exquisite.

Rare to find.......2004-08-19

There are not many records of Bruckner motets, so I was happy to find this CD. I bought it together with Naxos Bruckner Motets (ASIN: B000001415)

No critic about performance or recordings quality, but finally I am no singer, just someone who likes classic music and Bruckner.

Review of few words.......2004-04-26

This is one of the greatest choral performances ever set to disc, if not the greatest.

Ethereal.......1999-08-11

This is an amazing CD. I listen to it in the dark with the phone ringer off so that I don't miss a moment of it. The Corydon Singers are perfect in pitch, blend, and expression. The final track, Christus factus est pro nobis, is especially moving. It makes you weep in despair and rejoice in triumph. Simply amazing; this CD is a must-have.

The Essential Hyperion (Label Highlight Compilation)

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The Essential Hyperion (Label Highlight Compilation)
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Release Date: 1995-02-13

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Abdelazer: Rondeau
Who Can From Joy Refrain?: A Prince Of Glorious Race
The Morning: The Glitt'ring Sun
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Symphony No 94 In G (The 'Surprise' Symphony): Finale
Gymnopedie No. 1: Gymnopedie No. 1 (Orchestrated By Debussy)
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Album Leaf In Waltz Form
Prelude And Fugue In A, Op. 87, No. 7
Phil The Fluter's Ball
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O salutaris hostia
Da quel sembiante, D. 688, No. 3
Sonata In G Minor, Op. 5, No. 5: Vivace
Clarinet Quartet No 1 In E Flat, Op. 2: Rondo
String Sextet In A, Op. 48: Furiant
Sherzo In A minor, Op. 81, No. 2
Come You, Mary, Op. 21, No. 2
Chorale Prelude 'Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g' mein'
Deus in adiutorium
Sortie In E Flat

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A MUST BUY!!!.......2001-03-03

If I had to choose one CD to spend a month locked in isolation with, this would be the one. Its varied but it flows well together. It's restive and soothing. The quality is beyond excellent!!! At the price, anyone is a fool not to own it, and give it lavishly as gifts. Its gorgeous, lush and fabulous! Everyone that hears it in our home, falls in love with it!

Great music, Excellent Value!.......2000-07-26

Rarely can one buy so much good music for so little. This compilation features almost 80 minutes of high quality music.

This truly is essential!.......1999-10-23

What a brilliant idea from one of our leading record companies! On this disc, they have assembled a programme of highlights from their vast collection of choral, vocal, orchestral, and solo instrumental music that is very satisfying. As with most CDs of this sort, it is a case of some tracks not appealing as much as others- I for instance am a lover of choral music so the gorgeous renditions of Stanford's "Magnificat" by St. Paul's Cathedral Choir or John Sheppard's divine motet "Libera Nos" by the Sixteen are obvious preferences of mine. However, whether you seek dyed-in-the-wool orchestral classics as Haydn's "Surprise" Symphony, less familiar works performed by period artists (such as "'E irei Madr'a Vigo" by ancient Spanish composer Martin Codax), or snippets of breathtaking instrumental solos (such as the rousing performance of Lefebure-Wely's "Sortie in E flat" which is sadly only an excerpt), this disc is bound to have something on it for you. And all of it is finely recorded.

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Exquisite music, but not the best recording
Wonderful
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Poor performance of Great music

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Os justi
Locus iste
Libera me (f, 1854)
Ave maria
Ecce sacerdos
Vexilla regis
Salvum fac populum tuum (1884)
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Pange lingua
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Exquisite music, but not the best recording.......2004-10-21

I bought this disc on the strength of the Penguin Guide's 3-star review. I am sorry to say that this was one of the rare instances where I could not agree with the Penguin's assessment. To be sure, the accoustic's great, and if you are a fan of the great English choral tradition you'll probably love this disc.

However, if you want a recording (especially of the locus iste) that has heart and presence, get the Jochum on Deutsche Grammophon. This Naxos was just too sterile for my taste.

Wonderful.......2004-08-19

There are not many records of Bruckner motets, so I was happy to find this CD. I bought it together with Hyperion Bruckner Motets (ASIN: B000002ZGK)

No critic about performance or recordings quality, but finally I am no singer, just someone who likes classic music and Bruckner.

Heaven on Earth.......2003-09-29

I bought this cd because I wanted these motets all on one disc. Too bad for the other Ryan who put this disc away. The recording is of the highest I have ever heard from Naxos, and which helps even more is that it is recorded in a church (with fantastic acoustics), and sung by the church's own professional choir. It feels as if Bruckner has authorized this himself. The sounds that emerge are clean, clear and beautifully gorgeous. When I first listened to them, I really couldn't believe what I was listening to. I had to stop what I was doing because these motets moved me so much and to the greatest heights that I couldn't believe these sounds were created for the human ear! I also have Jochum doing them, and have heard the Matthew Best recordings but these spoke to me in such a way that I thought that I was listening to miracles! From what I know these are the only complete motets available on one disc. Experiencing these pieces is like being cleansed from all impurities. I seriously urge you to invest in this disc. (I hope the other Ryan reconsiders)

Poor performance of Great music.......2001-12-31

Listening to Bruckner's motets can be very enjoyable. I purchased this CD with high anticipation. Unfortunately, the choir's performance left much to be desired. Poor tuning, strained voices, and a lack of attention to sonority and nuance encouraged me to shelve this CD and look for a replacement.

Poor performance of Great music.......2001-12-31

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