Spirits Of Fire

On this CD:

1. The Perfect Fool, opera & ballet, Op. 39, H. 150 Suite: Dance of Spirits of the Earth
Composed by Gustav Holst
Performed by J.B. Smith
Conducted by Paul Lustig Dunkel

2. The Perfect Fool, opera & ballet, Op. 39, H. 150 Suite: Dance of the Spirits of the Water
Composed by Gustav Holst
Performed by J.B. Smith
Conducted by Paul Lustig Dunkel

3. The Perfect Fool, opera & ballet, Op. 39, H. 150 Suite: Dance of the Spirits of Fire
Composed by Gustav Holst
Performed by J.B. Smith
Conducted by Paul Lustig Dunkel

4. Mutations from Bach (on "Christe, Du Lamm Gottes"), for brass ensemble & timpani
Composed by Samuel Barber
Performed by J.B. Smith
Conducted by Paul Lustig Dunkel

5. Symphony for Brass, Op 80
Composed by Jan Koetsier
Performed by J.B. Smith
Conducted by Paul Lustig Dunkel

6. Concertante for trumpet & brass ensemble, "The Summit"
Composed by Henri Lazarof
Performed by Raymond Mase, J.B. Smith
Conducted by Paul Lustig Dunkel

7. O Vos Omnes for chorus Transcribed for brass choir by Stowkowski
Composed by Pablo Casals
Performed by J.B. Smith
Conducted by Paul Lustig Dunkel

8. Scherzo for brass ensemble
Composed by Anthony Plog
Performed by J.B. Smith
Conducted by Paul Lustig Dunkel

Spirits Of Fire, Music, Summit Brass, Samuel Barber, Jan Koetsier, Henri Lazarof, Pablo Casals, Anthony Plog, Gustav Holst, Brass Chamber Music, British 20th/21st Century Opera, Chamber, Choral, Choral Music, Classical, Classical Collections-Composer Desc., Concerto, Jazz Music, Mixed Chamber Ensemble without Keyboard, Opera, Orchestral, Orchestral & Symphonic, Orchestral Music
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful, but not my first choice
  • THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever...
  • Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah
 Mendelssohn: Elijah

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  1. Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation
  2. Mendelssohn - Elijah / Terfel, Fleming, Bardon, Ainsley, Fulgoni, Paul Daniel
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  5. Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem [A German Requiem]

ASIN: B0002XV31A
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

  1. Introduction: As God The Lord Of Israel Liveth
  2. Overture
  3. No.1 Help, Lord! Wilt Thou Quite Destroy Us?
  4. No.2: Lord! Bow Thine Ear To Our Prayer!
  5. No.3: Ye People, Rend Your Hearts
  6. No.4: If With All Your Hearts
  7. No.5: Yet Doth The Lord See It Not
  8. No.6: Elijah! Get Thee Hence
  9. No.7: For He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee
  10. Recitative: Now Cherith's Brook Is Dried Up
  11. No.8: What Have I Do To Do With Thee?
  12. No.9: Blessed Are The Men Who Fear Him
  13. No.10: As God The Lord Of Sabaoth Liveth
  14. No.11: Baal, We Cry To Thee: Hear And Answer Us!
  15. No.12: Call Him Louder, For He Is A God!
  16. No.13: Call Him Louder! He Heareth Not!
  17. No.14: Lord God Of Abraham, Isaac And Israel!
  18. No.15: Cast Thy Burden Upon The Lord
  19. No.16: O Thou, Who Makest Thine Angels Spirits
  20. No.17: Is Not His Word Like A Fire?
  21. No.18: Woe Unto Them Who Forsake Him!
  22. No.19: O Man Of God, Help Thy People!
  23. No.20: Thanks Be To God!

Tracks:

  1. No.21: Hear Ye, Israel; Hear What The Lord Speaketh
  2. No.22: Be Not Afraid, Saith God The Lord
  3. No.23: The Lord Hath Exalted Thee
  4. No.24: Woe To Him, He Shall Perish
  5. No.25: Man Of God, Now Let My Words Be Precious
  6. No.26: It Is Enough; O Lord Now Take My Life
  7. No.27: See, Now He Sleepeth
  8. No.28: Lift Thine Eyes To The Mountains
  9. No.29: He, Watching Over Israel, Slumbers Not
  10. No.30: Arise, Elijah, For Thou Hast A Long Journey
  11. No.31: O Rest In The Lord
  12. No.32: He That Shall Endure To The End, Shall Be Saved
  13. No.33: Night Falleth Round Me, O Lord!
  14. No.34: Behold! God The Lord Passed By!
  15. No.35: Above Him Stood The Seraphim
  16. No.36: Go, Return Upon Thy Way
  17. No.37: For The Mountains Shall Depart
  18. No.38: Then Did Elijah The Prophet Break Forth
  19. No.39: Then Shall The Righteous Shine Forth
  20. No.40: Behold, God Hath Sent Elijah
  21. No.41: But The Lord, From The North Hath Raised One
  22. No.41a: O Come Everyone That Thirsteth
  23. No.42: And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wonderful, but not my first choice.......2007-04-07

I believe this was the first recording of Elijah in English that used an "international" conductor and some international singers. Fruhbeck gives a good, dramatic sweep to the piece, with some wonderful dramatic moments. This is an old fashioned performance, with only a solo quartet, and if there is a semi-chorus, I can't tell the difference. This means that the soprano is the Widow, and an Angel, the mezzo the Angel and Queen Jezabel, etc. You really should have a libretto, but you don't get one at this price.
Fischer-Dieskau roughens up his voice for the role, and therein lies a problem. The voice spreads and his diction suffers because of it; that and his unidiomatic pronounciation, with far too many rolled "r"s. He does the drama well, but what works well in lieder works here less well on the large scale. Odd, given his success as on opera singer (check out his Iago), that here he frequently comes off blustery.
Dame Gwyneth Jones belies her reputation and gives a contolled, dramatic performance, using her "edge" to advantage in "Hear Ye, Israel". Gedda's diction is amazing, with exactly the right color for this literature, and projecting a little more blood than an English tenor.
Dame Janet Baker is my star in this performance. Dramatic, heart-rending when need be, and in wonderful voice. She'll chill your blood when she tells the people of Baal to "slaughter him, do what he hath done!".
And as for the people of Baal, the Philharmonia Chorus is wonderful. Incisive and dramatic, with beautiful tone. I could do without the trick of the boy choir for "Lift Thine Eyes", and I miss the small ensembles, but all in all a fine performance, and good recording, circa 1968.
First choice in English, Daniels/Terfel: better Elijah in Terfel, better recording, more authentic orchestra, small vocal ensembles (as per the score) but inferior women (including Fleming: beautiful tone, but where's her head?). In German, it's Sawallisch/Adam all the way.
But if you're singing Elijah, and have a score, this is a good choice.

5 out of 5 stars THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever..........2006-08-15

Okay, I'm gonna admit I'm biased- I first sung in the chorus of Elijah when I was 14 and it made a BIG impression on me!
This recording is in every way wonderful. Starting with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. He IS Elijah to me. His singing is perfection. He has amazing phrasing and his diction makes it possible to understand the lovely, inspired libretto to this heavenly music. There are so many pieces that are ephemeral, but a couple of my favorites are: #14, Lord God of Abraham and #37, For the Mountains shall Depart. Dieskau does a great job of what I think of as compassionate, heartfelt singing. His interpretation sounds like the voice of God himself. It has a quality of kindness and yet he sounds just as convincing reprimanding the people of Baal. He is the true highlight of this recording.

That said, the rest of the cast is wonderful as well. Gwyneth Jones has a lovely, silvery voice that has a clarion bell-like tone that rings over the large orchestra with ease. She has occasional "misfire" but is a consistent performer. Dame Janet Baker and Nicolai Gedda both perform at a consistently lovely level. The orchestra and chorus are both wonderful. #15, Cast thy Burden upon the Lord, #32 He that Shall Endure to the End, and #38 Then Did Elijah are all highlights.

All said, for me the main reason to get this recording is Dieskau's Elijah- after all, he's the main character. But don't forget the lovely music. This story is exciting and passionate and sacred all at the same time. For me, it's the best oratorio that has a moving story and great music too.

4 out of 5 stars Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah.......2006-07-03

This is a good recording of an oratorio that deserves more attention. The chorus and soloists are very good--I just wish Fischer-Diskau wouldn't slide around so much in singing the title part!
Holst: St. Paul's and Brook Green Suites; A Fugal Concerto; A Somerset Rhapsody
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • An Interesting Holst Omnibus
 Holst: St. Paul's and Brook Green Suites; A Fugal Concerto; A Somerset Rhapsody

Manufacturer: Class. for Pleas. Us
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ASIN: B000089HB4
Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

  1. 2. Good Friday - Baccholian Singers Of London
  2. 4. A Love Song - Baccholian Singers Of London
  3. 1. Intercession - Baccholian Singers Of London
  4. 6. Before Sleep - Baccholian Singers Of London
  5. 3. Drinking Song - Baccholian Singers Of London
  6. A Dirge For Two Veterans, H121 - Baccholian Singers Of London
  7. I. Jig (Vivace)
  8. II. Ostinato (Presto)
  9. III. Intermezzo (Andante Con Moto - Vivace)
  10. IV. Finale: The Dargason (Allegro)
  11. I. Moderato
  12. II. Adagio
  13. III. Allegro
  14. I. Prelude (Allegretto)
  15. II. Air (Andante)
  16. III. Allegro
  17. A Somerset Rhapsody, Op.21 No.2
  18. Andante
  19. Dance Of Spirits Of Earth
  20. Dance Of Spirits Of Water
  21. Dance Of Spirits Of Fire

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An Interesting Holst Omnibus.......2006-08-17

This CD brings together disparate small works of Holst, as well as recordings made in two different decades. So we have very good analog recordings of the choruses made in the mid-70s and quite decent digital recordings made in the early 90s. The unifying element is the English Chamber Orchestra--a fine choice for the assignment, of course. Holst is in their blood, and even if Sir Yehudi isn't a noted Holst specialist (at least that I know of), his performance of the "Perfect Fool" ballet music is very spirited and attractively colored. Menuhin's performance is pretty much the equal of Adrian Boult's reference recording of this music. Plus Menuhin has much more modern sound.

The other orchestral works are well handled, too, I think, especially the Fugal Concerto--given a sprightly reading--and A Somerset Rhapsody, droll music given an equally droll reading. I have heard more engaging performances of the delightful "St. Paul's Suite," but this is certainly a decent job. And I'm not familiar with "Brook Green," which isn't Holst at his most memorable anyway.

As for the choral music represented here, this is Holst at his most solemn and meditative. If your tastes run more to "The Planets" than to the "Choral Symphony" and "Choral Fantasia," this may not be your cup of tea. But I think Holst had a unique approach to choral music and find the "Six Choruses" both interesting and entertaining. The Dirge moves me in the same way as the war poetry of Wilfred Owen or Walt Whitman does. In fact, this is a setting of one of Whitman's more famous Civil War poems--a very effective setting, with apropos contributions from brass and percussion. Written in 1914, before the outbreak of the First World War, the Dirge anticipates the "Mars" section of "The Planets" written a couple of years later.

So this disc represents a strange mix of Holst music, but it is all effectively performed and recorded--just the thing to fill in gaps in your Holst collection. More authoritative readings may be found in Decca's British Music Collection box set, but I opted for the modern sound accorded Menuhin and Humphreys on this Classics for Pleasure disc and am quite happy. The price is certainly right!
Devoted Spirits: A Tribute to Earth Wind and Fire
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • highly elevated!!!!
  • ALL THE REASONS WHY I LOVE EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
  • Outstanding Performance
  • El Mundo, Breeze & Fuego!
  • The Spirit is alive
 Devoted Spirits: A Tribute to Earth Wind and Fire
Devoted Spirits
Manufacturer: Thump Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00065U0RW
Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

  1. Devoted Spirits Intro
  2. September/Mighty Mighty
  3. Sunshine
  4. Serpentine Fire
  5. All About Love Interlude
  6. Smooth/Can't Hide Love
  7. Fantasy
  8. Brazilian Rhyme/In The Name Of Love Interlude
  9. Alpha/After The Love Is Gone
  10. Stand Up Now Interlude
  11. That's The Way Of The World
  12. Devotion
  13. Running
  14. Sunday Morning Interlude
  15. Serpentine Fire Interlude
  16. Sunday Morning
  17. Rhythm Of Love
  18. See The Light
  19. Light Of Day Interlude
  20. Loves Holiday
  21. Rock That
  22. Faces

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars highly elevated!!!!.......2006-03-25

the great larry dunn sent me a copy of devoted spirits cd and i was blown away [big ups].ive heard many remakes of classic ewf songs(some were ok),but this blew all my expectations out of the the water....im looking for a volume 2............

5 out of 5 stars ALL THE REASONS WHY I LOVE EARTH, WIND AND FIRE.......2005-09-16

DEVOTED SPIRITS: A TRIBUTE TO EARTH WIND AND FIRE is an exciting, spirit lifting compulation of everyone's EWF favorites, if you can even break their music down into actual favorites, celebrating the original music with the added rhythm and funk of SR, LD, JG and SE. To hear and feel the love and talent of Mr Maurie White and all of the members, past and present, of EWF, will leave you with a song in your heart and soul that can carry you through a day, in my case a lifetime. This CD brings warmth, love, sunshine, funk, god time , good music and positivity along with EWF's personality, funk and innovative musicianship. It makes me want to buy one for all of my friends and family. What a wonderful gift of music. I was very pleasantly surprised because I was not sure I knew what I was buying but it said EWF and that was good for me. Wow!!! It is a great gift to have as I await the release of their latest CD.

Thank God for all of the members of EWF because their music has been with me a life time, they lift my spirit and make me smile. I love you Guys.

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding Performance.......2005-09-05

I have thoroughly enjoyed this Earth, Wind & Fire inspired cd, dedicated to the legacy of a wonderful band. The songs are inspiring, and it sure felt good to hear some of the original members. This has truly been a worthwhile purchase.

4 out of 5 stars El Mundo, Breeze & Fuego!.......2005-08-15

Great new renditions of the songs we know and love -- Larry, Sheldon and "Mo Pleasure" have put their own personal stamp on their interpretations of the songs -- Alpha is definitely one of the songs that make you hit the replay button almost even before it's over because it commands your full attention -- if you never "felt" a song before, you will after listening to this Devoted Spirits album! Get it, buy it, cherish it as it is a timeless journey thru the elements and you will enjoy listening to new interpretations of classics from EW&F! I'm a conguero and play to this CD -- I think there's a calling for a Devoted Spirits II album w/ conga's next -- call me! :-)

5 out of 5 stars The Spirit is alive.......2005-08-14

As a musician and life-long EWF fan, I was a little skeptical about the this CD BEFORE I bought it -but upon listening for the first time, I was thrilled with music. Sheldon, Larry and Morris bring to this album the same spirit and musicality that they have given audiences around the world while performing with EWF in concert - fresh, new interpretations of the music. One of the reasons I enjoyed attending EWF shows in the past was to listen to the new arrangements of the songs. Unlike many artists who go out and perform in concert each song note for note from the record, the audience was treated to something new, while still retaining the essence and magic of the original recording. The same holds true for Devoted Spirits - the music is fresh, alive and retains the spirit that to date, no other artists have been able to capture when playing EWF songs.
Sir Malcolm Sargent Conducts British Music
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    		Sir Malcolm Sargent Conducts British Music

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    Famous Classical Waltzes, Overtures, Dance
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      Thine Angels Spirits
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        ASIN: B00001R3LW
        Release Date: 2001-07-01

        Tracks:

        1. Elijah: 'Call Him Louder...'
        2. Elijah: 'Call Him Louder/Hear And Answer'
        3. Elijah: 'Draw Near, All Ye People; Come To Me! Lord God Of Abraham'
        4. Elijah: 'O Thou Who Makest Thine Angles Thine Spirits'
        5. Elijah: 'Is Not His Word Like Fire'
        6. Elijah: 'O Lord, Thou Hast Overthrown Thine Enemies'/'Thanks Be To God! He Laveth The Thirsty Land' - Ned Haley
        7. Elijah: 'It Is Enough'
        8. The Dream Of Gerontius: 'Proficiscere, Anima Christiana, De Hoc Mundo!'
        9. Lucia Di Lammermoor: 'D'immenso Giubilo'
        10. Lucia Di Lammermoor: 'Ah Cessate, Quel Contento... 'Oh! Funesto Avvenimento!'
        11. Boris Godunov-Three Scenes: 'Coronation' - Anna Relyea/Gary Relyea/Vancouver Bach Chor
        12. Boris Godunov-Three Scenes: Monologue-'I Have Achieved Absolute Power' - Anna Relyea/Gary Relyea/Vancouver Bach Chor
        13. Boris Godunov: Death Of Boris - Anna Relyea/Gary Relyea/Vancouver Bach Chor
        Holst: Music for Two Pianos
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • This is true "New Age" music.
        • A very impressive experience!
        • The best recording of Holst I have ever heard
        		 Holst: Music for Two Pianos

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        ASIN: B000009OMF
        Release Date: 1998-07-28

        Tracks:

        1. The Planets, Op. 32: Mars, The Bringer Of War
        2. The Planets, Op. 32: Venus, The Bringer Of Peace
        3. The Planets, Op. 32: Mercury, The Winged Messenger
        4. The Planets, Op. 32: Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity
        5. The Planets, Op. 32: Saturn, The Bringer Of Old Age
        6. The Planets, Op. 32: Uranus, The Magician
        7. The Planets, Op. 32: Neptune, The Mystic
        8. Ballet From The Perfect Fool, Op. 39: Andante, Dance Of Spirits Of Earth, Of Water, And Of Fire

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars This is true "New Age" music........2001-11-13

        If you love Gustav Holst & The Planets but have heard the orchestral version one (or one-hundred) too many times, Holst's original arrangement for two pianos will bring his musical zodiac to life once more.

        The two piano version highlights the Stravinskian qualities, not to mention the flavors of Richard Strauss & British late-impressionism, which were all drifting through England's cultural climate at the time. Of course, there's also plenty of British rural folk song influence. The entire suite is permeated with Holst's mysticism. He knew his astrology & was on familiar terms with the shadowy aspects of the Isles. Only Neptune doesn't quite work without the ethereal female choir. I think the pianists should made a place for a voice or voices in that movement.

        The three lovely Spirit Dances from The Perfect Fool ballet are ideal choices to round out the album, as the basic elements of Earth, Water & Fire (no Air?) join their planetary counterparts.

        All-in-all, a grand piano experience!

        Recorded in Australia, 1997. Good liner notes. Total time: 44:41 (Planets) plus 10:45 (Perfect Fool).

        5 out of 5 stars A very impressive experience!.......2000-07-05

        I bought this CD, no lacking curiosity of how was going to sound Holst's signature work on a two piano version... And I got really and completely satisfied!

        The quality of the recording is top, so does the interpretation. Once again, NAXOS gives us a recording to enjoy from head to toe...

        The tempos are very well equilibrated and the fortes and pianos are interestingly achieved.

        Everyone can easily get impressed with Mars and Saturn and there is some kind of impresionist air in the other planets which are, indeed, influenced by the new dimension in which we are: the intimacy between the sound of the pianos and your own presence.

        If you have ever listen to the original work in its full orchestrated version, whoever the director is, this one is a very recommendable alternative to enjoy it too!

        5 out of 5 stars The best recording of Holst I have ever heard.......1999-06-09

        Exquisite recording
        Gallery Classical Music: Invitation to the Dance
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          ASIN: B00007GZND
          Release Date: 1999-02-23
          Britten & Holst: Orchestral Works
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • ENGLAND, THEIR ENGLAND
          		 Britten & Holst: Orchestral Works

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          Similar Items:
          1. Debussy: La Mer; 3 Nocturnes; Ravel: Alborada del gracioso; Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2
          2. Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 22
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          4. Great Recordings Of The Century - Janet Baker Sings Mahler / Barbirolli, et al
          5. Mussorgsky: The Nursery: Sunless; Songs and Dances of Death

          ASIN: B0000CG8EM
          Release Date: 2003-10-07

          Tracks:

          1. I: Lacrymosa (Andante Ben Misurato)
          2. II: Dies Irae (Allegro Con Fuoco)
          3. III: Requiem Aeternam (Andatne Molto Tranquillo)
          4. I: Dawn (Lento E Tanquillo)
          5. II: Sunday Morning (Allegro Spiritoso)
          6. III: Moonlight (Andante Comodo E Rubato)
          7. IV: Storm (Presto Con Fuoco)
          8. 'Peter Grimes' - Passacaglia, Op. 33b
          9. I: Andante
          10. II: Dance Of Spirits Of EArth (Moderato - Andante)
          11. III: Dance Of Spirits Of Water (Allegretto)
          12. IV: Dance Of Spirits Of Fire (Allegro Moderato)
          13. Egdon Heath (Homage To Thomas Hardy), Op. 47

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars ENGLAND, THEIR ENGLAND.......2004-05-30

          Previn has a conspicuous penchant for 20th century English music, both the music I am myself enthusiastic about such as Britten and Walton and the kind for which my mania is rather muted such as Holst and Vaughan Williams. I was therefore expecting a lot of this disc and I have not been disappointed.

          Britten did not always dislike Brahms, and even after he had gone off him in general he retained his admiration for the D minor concerto. For me, the start of the Sinfonia da Requiem should create the same kind of impact as the start of that mighty effort, and it absolutely does as Previn gives it. The peremptory call to attention, the glowering sense of hostility as well as tragedy, the lapse into uneasy quiet - this is the way I feel it should be. First impressions count as no other impressions do, and Previn had got me on his side right away. The rest was plain sailing, across a dark sea admittedly, and the power and the sadness of this great and probably still undervalued work are as strongly conveyed as I think I can ever remember.

          East Anglia is a part of the country that I am particularly fond of, and Crabbe is a poet who gets through to me. There is something I find hypnotic about the peculiar `tramp tramp' of Crabbe's couplets at their best, so music that evokes that coast both directly and via its own poet is music that I start predisposed to. First impressions helped again, and in the first number `Dawn' Previn's tempo struck me as perfectly judged, with the `lento' not too slow and the sense of drifting mist perfectly caught. The later extracts were pretty much ideally to my taste too, the contrasts in mood strong and effective but not overplayed, and the final grim passacaglia caught the mood as I imagine it powerfully indeed - Crabbe humanised but not sentimentalised.

          Hardy's Wessex , and Hardy's novels, have always been a `dead zone' in my own sensibility, and that sadly coincides with a lifelong inability to respond to the school of English music that includes Holst. I suppose I can be `objective' about the Holst pieces here, but hardly in the best sense. They are obviously very well done, and Previn's handling of Egdon Heath, more rhapsodic than say, Boult's, is, I would guess, likely to win admirers among aficionados of the work. I can't say how well it evokes that part of the country because the only places I know in Dorset are Bournemouth and Lyme Regis. I can however report that the playing of the LSO is admirable - in my view Previn worked marvels with them whatever battles that involved - and the recordings, made in 1975/6 and much admired in The Gramophone, are unexceptionable even if not quite outstanding by the highest up-to-date standards. There are not likely to be better accounts of any of this music for some time to come.
          The British Music Collection: Gustav Holst
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          • OK, you have "The Planets"...
          		 The British Music Collection: Gustav Holst

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          ASIN: B00005QDYL
          Release Date: 2004-03-09

          Tracks:

          1. I. Hymn To The Dawn - Osian Ellis
          2. II. Hymn To The Waters - Osian Ellis
          3. III. Hymn To Vena - Osian Ellis
          4. IV. Hymn Of The Travellers - Osian Ellis
          5. Savitri! Savitri! I Am Death - Robert Tear
          6. Like A Spectre Of The Forest - Robert Tear
          7. I Am With Thee (Savitri's Aria) - Robert Tear
          8. Then Enter, Lord; Dwell With Me - Robert Tear
          9. Loneliness And Pain Are Ended - Robert Tear
          10. I. Say, Who Is This? - The Purcell Singers
          11. II. O Love, I Complain - The Purcell Singers
          12. III. Angel Spirits Of Sleep - The Purcell Singers
          13. IV. When First We Met - The Purcell Singers
          14. V. Sorrow And Joy - The Purcell Singers
          15. VI. Love On My Heart From Heaven Fell - The Purcell Singers
          16. VII. Assemble, All Ye Maidens - Susan Longfield
          17. The Evening-Watch, Op.43 No.1 - The Purcell Singers
          18. I. Moderato - Julia Bogorad
          19. II. Adagio - Julia Bogorad
          20. III. Allegro - Julia Bogorad

          Tracks:

          1. I. Jig: Vivace - Christopher Hogwood
          2. II. Ostinato: Presto - Christopher Hogwood
          3. III. Intermezzo: Andante Con Moto - Christopher Hogwood
          4. IV. Finale (The Dargason): Allegro - Christopher Hogwood
          5. I. Introduction - Dance Of Spirits Of Earth - London Philharmonic Orchestra
          6. II. Dance Of Spirits Of Water - London Philharmonic Orchestra
          7. III. Dance Of Spirits Of Fire - London Philharmonic Orchestra
          8. Egdon Heath, Op.47, H172 - London Philharmonic Orchestra
          9. The Hymn Of Jesus, Op.37, H140 - BBC Chorus
          10. A Moorside Suite, H172 - Elgar Howarth

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars OK, you have "The Planets"..........2007-01-12

          "Gee, I like this piece, 'The Planets'. I wonder if this guy Holst wrote anything else?" Welcome, music lover. This collection is the next step after Holst's most popular piece. The otherworldliness of the "Hymns from the Rig Veda" may surprise you, as they prepare you for the world of "Savitri", based on a folk tale from India. Want to fall in love all over again? Young Janet Baker will melt your heart as the heroine of this 3 character/1 act opera, conducted by the composer's daughter. A stunning performance, in lovely 1960's sound. This set is worth it for the first disc alone.
          I'm not as familiar with some of the other performances, but the pieces are a good sampling of Holst's "other" works, and the "Moorside Suite" will blow you away. It is arguably the best piece ever written for a brass band.

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          1. Symphonie En La Types / Serenade / Foules
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          3. Telemann: Music with Recorder
          4. The Best Of Danny Williams
          5. The Chants of Camino De Santiago [Jade]
          6. The Royal Golden Wedding
          7. Tzigane: Musique d' Europe Central [Import]
          8. Waldoper Zoppot: Das Bayreuthe des Norden und seine Sänger [Box set]
          9. What's a Nice Chord Like You Doing in a Piece Like This: Music by Juhani Nuorvala
          10. 20th Century Religious Singing In Moscow

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