Parry: Symphony No. 2 (The Cambridge); Symphonic Variations

On this CD:

1. Symphony No. 2 in F ("Cambridge")
Composed by Sir Charles H.H. Parry
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Matthias Bamert

2. Symphonic Variations for orchestra in E
Composed by Sir Charles H.H. Parry
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Matthias Bamert

Editorial Reviews
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Parry (1848-1918) was part of that generation in England that was influenced not by the French, but the Germans--Brahms, Schumann, and Wagner. While Schumann is evident in Parry's Symphony 1, by the time he gets around to writing his Symphony 2 ("The Cambridge") in 1882, he has discovered his true English heart. He still relies on the Mozart-Beethoven-Schumann four- movement symphony structure, but this just gives Parry more room to play with for his themes. His Symphonic Variations (1897) is on the order of Brahms's Haydn Variations, but with an English flare. Superb series. --Paul Cook

Tracks:

Requiem: Dies Irae
Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
The Planets: Mars
The Ride Of The Valkyries
Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves
Fanfare For The Common Man
Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
Aida: Grand March
Summer - Four Seasons: Presto
Te Deum: Prelude
The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor
Symphony No. 5: First Movement
Spartacus: Adagio
Sabre Dance
Symphony No. 40: First Movement
Zadok The Priest
Turandot: Nessun Dorma

Tracks:

Also Sprach Zarathoustra
Romeo And Juliet: Dance Of The Knights
Requiem: Dies Irae
1812 Overture
Piano Concerto
Spring - Four Seasons: Allegro
Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
The Royal Fireworks: La Ruissance From Music
Flight Of The Bumble Bee
Symphonie Fantastique: March To The Scaffold
Carmen: Overture
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Jerusalem
The Planets: Jupiter
Symphony No 9, 'Ode To Joy'
Swan Lake: Scene
Enigma Variations: Nimrod
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini [Variation 18]
Pictures At An Exibitions: Promenade
Symphony For Organ No 3: Finale, Symphony For Organ No 3

Customer Reviews:

perfect selection for commencement/ graduation.......2007-06-11

We were concerned after reading some other reviews that this version of Pomp and Circumstance wouldn't be the correct movement or the full length version. This selection has the song for graduation AND the extended length, so it gives plenty of time for processionals. If this is what you need, this is the CD to get.

Great Starting Point for Classical Music Novices.......2004-08-13

"Simply the Best Classicial Anthems" is exactly what the title indicates. This is a collection of what the CD says are "36 of the most powerful classics on Earth". My review of this CD comes from someone who is a Classical Music Novice. I'm familiar with some of the composers, musical styles, musical periods, and some of the terminology that is key to understanding Classical Music. By no means am I an expert. I have basically popped in this two CD collection into my player and have enjoyed the sounds it produces. If you are in the same category as I am or maybe just wanting to be introduced to Classical Music - this is going to be a very good CD to have in your collection. For the more seasoned Classical Music fan, this could be either enjoyable or overkill.

The CD contains 36 songs composed by the legends of Classical Music Composers from the past. The bulk of the works come from Composers in the the 19th and 20th century, but there are works from the Romantic and Classical eras of the late 18th and early 19th century (such as Beethoven and Mozart). In general you will find most of the major names of Composers you would expect to find - names such as Tchiakovsky, Handel, Verdi, Strauss, Elgar, and Bach are all there. The only major composer who I would have expected to see on this CD that I don't see is Frederic Chopin. The composers of the late 20th century are not included on this collection - so you won't see Leonard Bernstein or John Williams on this set. While these Composers are excellent, I do think style of the tracks on this collection pre-date their style.

The recordings themselves are done by the great Orchestras around the world. For the most part, European Orchestras were used to deliver the tracks. There are a few exceptions: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra delivers "The Ride of the Valkyries"; The Toronto Symphony Orchestra delivers "Dance of the Knights"; and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra delivers Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture". Some of the European Orchestras that are well known include: BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra, Choeur Philhamonique de Strasbourg, and more. Also included are performances by well known names in the Classical space such as Marie-Claire Alain (Bach's "Toccate and Fogue in D Minor" and Saint-Saens' "Symphony for Organ No 3"), Piero Toso (Vivaldi's "Allegro From Spring - Four Seasons"), and Placido Domingo appears on Puccini's "Nessun Dorma".

The 2 Disc collection contains a total of over 2 hours and 6 minutes of music. The selections that are included in the set will sound very familiar to you when you play them. You probably have both heard and seen the names of tracks such as: Oref's "O Fortuna"; Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man"; Beethoven's "First Movement from Symphony Number 5" and "Ode To Joy"; Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance", and Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture". Many of the other tracks will also sound familiar, but maybe not so much by name - such as Wagner's "The Ride of the Valkyries", Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathoustra"; Grieg's "Piano Concerto", and "Dies Irae" (versions included by Mozart and Verdi - you can compare the two and judge for yourself). As for the Discs themselves, I think most of the casual fans will like the selections on Disc Two better, but Disc One is still very good. On a sidebar, the Israel Philharmonic's version of "1812 Overture" is by far the best you will hear - particularly at the end, the booming drums create almost a 3 dimensional vision of fireworks being launched into the air.

There one big negative on this collection is some of the recording quality. The clarity of the recording is there, but some of the recording levels leave a lot to be desired. On some of the softer parts, it is barely audible without significantly turning up your volume. This is very evident on "O Fortuna" where you will hear almost dead silence during from the 30 second to 1:30 mark of the track unless you crank your volume up. Same with the first few seconds of Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathoustra" and Tchiakovsky's "1812 Overture". When the volume is cranked up you will hear them - but then the other sections will be way too loud. I'm surprised with modern technology that this couldn't be addressed better.

The liner notes are pretty thin. You do get the Composers, Performers/Orchestras, and recording dates. There isn't any more details than that and you won't learn anymore insight on the tracks than this information. Despite some of the shortcomings of the liner notes and recording volume, I still think this is an excellent place to start and do recommend this CD if you are a novice to Classical Music and are looking for a great place to start listening to what the Classics have to offer.

**An Exquisite Album**.......2004-02-21

Simply The Best Classical Anthems

Simply The Best Classical Anthems is a compilation album of `36 of the most powerful Anthems on Earth'. But, it is also said to be something else. It is said to be a gateway. A gateway to another world. A world where our imagination can run free without being shackled down by any borders or boundaries or rules or limits. A world that we have all seen or perhaps more accurately have all heard of but for many of us a world that we have never dared to enter. Never dared to enter because of fear. The fear of being ostracised and shunned by our community.

THE MYTH
`Classical Music!', I can hear some of you cry. `That isn't another world. That's just music for the upperclass, the high-brow, and the pompous.' Surprisingly, I too felt this way for a long time until I accepted the invitation made to me by Simply The Best Classical Anthems. I always felt that Classical Music was nice to listen to as background music for a Levis ad or a Car ad but I would consider people strange if they chose to hear it on its own. However, after having listened to this album I realised how wrong I was in my assumptions.

THE TRUTH
Music as with all forms of amusement helps to take you away from where you are now. It helps to relax you when you are stressed with anger; it helps to give you strength when you are vulnerable; it helps to keep your spirits up when you have faced tragedy or loss. It helps. And, for me the type of music that best conjures up the most passionate emotions (love, hate, courage and anger) at our most testing times is Classical Music.
How? I don't know.
Why? I don't know.
I can only promise you that in my experience it does.

THE CHEST
The album, in visual terms, is very difficult to overlook amongst the plethora of records that may surround it. This is because the album has a very distinct purple sleeve cover. Not any kind of purple mind you but the Cadbury's kind of purple. The kind of purple that carries with it an invitation. An invitation that if accepted promises you a treasure inside.
And since, I have always enjoyed the treasure within the purple Cadbury's Dairy Milk wrapper, I asked myself why would an album carrying the same invitation promise to be anything different? Thus, I parted with my tuppence worth and went back home to open this purple chest of promised treasures.

THE PROMISED TREASURE
As you may have guessed, the contents of the album are somewhat different to the contents of a Cadbury's bar. When I opened the album, I was presented with two compact discs. At first glance, there did not seem to be anything special about them. They were just your average, everyday, run of the mill compact discs. To tell you the truth, I was a bit disappointed because I suppose I had hoped for something more.
However, looks can be deceptive. (Afterall, a Cadbury's Dairy Milk does not seem very appetising until you taste it!) And, also come November each year, I am always bemused and surprised at how the shabby contents of a cardboard box can both light up the sky and light up the faces of the neighbourhood. Thus, I pushed aside my assumptions and I ignited the discs (not literally of course, I just pressed the play button on the CD player). And, I let the fireworks begin.

THE KEY
From the very beginning, you will feel like you have unlocked the doorway to something special. And, after a full two hours of listening to both discs, you will feel like you have been taken out of this world and transported to another. Welcome to the world of Classical Music.

GUIDANCE
In the beginning, continue to listen to both discs in one go (i.e. one after the other). After a while, you will know which tracks you enjoy listening to the most. For those tracks you enjoyed the most make a promise to yourself that you will listen to the whole of the piece from which that track came from.
Good Luck on your quest if you choose to accept it.
Ride amongst the Valkyries, listen to the Flight of the Bumblebees, and use The Planets to keep you on the path.

I am not a good reviewer because as with all of my reviews I refuse to comment too much about what is inside the product but rather more about what effect the product has had on me. (Me, me, me. Vain & Egotistic, I know, so my friends and family keep telling me). But, I just want to cause a raucous about the product, enough not to spoil but enough of a raucous to let you experience it for yourself.

So my final words are:
Simply The Best Classical Anthems is an invitation. An invitation to the world of classical music. A world where you can begin a never-ending quest of curiosity. A curiosity that will always be rewarded with fulfilment.

Do you accept such an invitation?

Hope you found this review helpful.

Samples.......2003-11-23

The samples are too short and the quality leaves a lot to be desired. Having said that the choices are wonderful and the price is great. If you're looking for a overview of the best of classical music then this is for you. However if it's quality you're looking for then spent the extra money and look at other choices.

Great Sampler!.......2002-03-20

This is a good sampler, since it covers what you would want in a classical music CD. Looking at the tracks, it has the classic hits, such as "Ride of the Valkyries," "Toccata and Fugue," "Fanfare for the Common Man," "'Jupiter' from `The Planets,'" "Eine Klein Nachtmusik," and "Hallelujah Chorus."

There are also some new pieces that I have fallen in love with, such as "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," "'Promenade' from Pictures at an Exhibition." The compilers did an interesting double take by including both Verdi's and Mozart's "Dies Ire." I'm not sure which is better.

This music is good for the brain and good for the soul. There is a power and passion that the blaring and glaring music that makes up most of the FM band. I'm reminded of the religious man who said that there is no music in hell. Probably because they wouldn't appreciate it there.

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:

Violin Concerto In A Minor, BWV 1041, Andante
Concerto For 2 Violins In D Minor, BWV 1043, Largo Ma Non Tanto
Sinfonia Decima A 7 For 2 Trumpets and Strings, Op. 3, Adagio, Grave, Adagio
Cello Concerto In C, Adagio
Cello Concerto In D, Op. 101, Adagio
String Symphony No. 4, Andante
Capriol Suite Pieds-En-Lair
Violin Concerto No. 4 In D, K. 218 Andante Cantabile
Concerto In F Major, F VII 2, RV. 455, Grave
Concerto In A Minor, F VII 5, RV. 461 Larghetto
Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. 68, 'Pastoral' Szene Am Bach/Scene By The Brook, Andante Molto Mosso

Tracks:

Concerto In D For 2 Trumpets, Strings, And Continuo
Sonata In D For 2 Trumpets, Strings, And Continuo
Violin Concerto In A Minor, BWV 104 First Movement
Cello Concerto In C, Moderato
Oboe Concerto In B-Flat, Op. 7, No. 6 Allegros I & II
Oboe Concerto In D Major, Op. 7, No. 6 Allegros I & II
Oboe Concerto In D Major, F VII 10 RV. 453 Allegro, Largo, Allegro
Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, K. 550 Andante
Basset Clarinet Concerto In A, K. 622 Allegro

Tracks:

The Planets Suite: Venus, Bringer Of Peace
The Planets Suite, Neptune, The Mystic
Adagio For Strings
Adagio In G Minor
Symphony No. 4 In C Minor, Andante
Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, Andante
Violin Concerto In E Minor, Andante
Lady Radnor's Suite, Slow Minuet
Sospiri, Op. 70
Suite For String Orchestra, Nocturne
Marche Funevre, Lento, Excerpt
Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage Op. 27

Tracks:

Fantasia On A Theme By Tomas Tallis
Lark Ascending
Eclogue For Piano And Strings
Clair De Lune
Clarinet Concerto, Adagio
Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op. 10, Adagio
Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op. 10, Chant

Album Description

BRAINWAVE SYMPHONY combines carefully selected music from the baroque, classical, romantic, impressionistic, and twentieth-century eras with breakthrough audio technology to give you the best of classical wisdom and modern science.

We all experience many states of consciousness, from ordinary waking and sleeping states to extraordinary states in which we are more at peace, particularly aware, or unusually creative. Each state has a unique pattern of brainwaves that can be mapped and measured. Brainwave Symphony uses of inaudible pulses of sound, based on these brain maps, to trigger your brain to produce the state you want to experience.

Combining this powerful new recording process with carefully selected works of Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Bach, and other masters offers a beautiful and unique listening experience as well as a powerful tool for personal transformation.

Orchestrate Your State of Mind

CD1 Alpha Relax & Let Go Alert Meditation, Tranquillity, and Active Relaxation. Mozart, Bach, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Warlock, Vivaldi, Bononcini, and Beethoven

CD2 Beta Energize & Focus Heightened Focus, Enhanced Energy, and Peak Performance. Mozart, Bach, Alberti, Haydn, Albinoni, and Vivaldi

CD3 Delta Unwind & Sleep Deep Relaxation, Rejuvenation, and Restful Sleep Holst, Barber, Albinoni, Parry, Elgar, Bridge, Mendelssohn, and Chopin

CD4 Theta Meditate & Create Deep Meditation, Heightened Intuition and Enhanced Creativity.

Williams, Finzi, Debussy and Britten

All brainwave frequencies were scored by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson whose innovative work, based on over 20 years of clinical research, is used by healthcare professionals in 26 countries. Dr. Thompson is currently on the faculty of, and has research and clinical offices at, the California Institute for Human Science.

Music was selected and sequenced by Pat Moffitt Cook, M.M., Ph.Dc., AMI Fellow, a pioneer in the use of music in health care. Pat is the founder and director of the Open Ear Center for Music in Healthcare and Education, where she trains professionals, musicians, and laypeople in the use of healing music.

Customer Reviews:

Took a nap during labor.......2007-01-16

I used the first CD in this collection (Alpha) to assist me during the labor and delivery of our daughter. I put it on our ipod and listened to it over and over during the labor process. I actually managed a light nap during active labor and had very little pain throughout the process. It that doesn't tell you that it keeps you relaxed and able to meditate, I don't know whatelse might convince you. The recording is great, the music lovely, and it does what it claims to do. I highly recommend it!

Awesome!.......2006-03-17

These really work! Ever wonder why listening to classical music may make you more up-tight than relaxing you? Here's the reason...

Induces great relaxation, pair with noise-cancelling headphones and sleep on plane........2005-12-30

So far I have only really used the relaxation CD, which works amazingly well. I have been flying more red-eyes lately in part because I know I can sleep on the plane from as soon as I get on. However, I have always slept pretty well on airplanes!

I keep forgetting to try out the rest of the CD collection.

Recommended for first rate relaxation and sleep!.......2005-06-06

These cds sound like simple classical music, but they do indeed assist you to enter different states of mind. For best effect, wear stereo headphones. But even without, you will find it easier to relax, sleep and meditate. If you don't like classical, the Brainwaves Suite has a new age/environmental sound.

Worth the listen.......2004-10-17

My curiousity was well rewarded when I first listened to these four CDs. The symphonic music is seamlessly recorded, accented with tone notations that are easy on the ear and peaceful on the mind. This set is at the office, on the iPod and the home computer, and loaned to others on a regular basis. They have flavored prayer services and supported pastoral conversations. Make good presents, too. Worried about subliminal suggestion? Well, if clearer thinking and thoughtful reflection is subliminal thinking, then you will get the message each time you listen to these recordings. Other recordings by Dr. Thompson deliver just as these do.

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Wonderfully Addictive CD!

Music for Trumpet and Organ

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Tracks:

Variations On 'Mein Junges Leben Hat Ein End'
Allemande From Partita II, BWV 1004
Musike From 'King Arthur'
Musike From 'King Arthur'
Musike From 'King Arthur'
Musike From 'King Arthur'
Shenandoah
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Semaine Sainte A Cuzco
Vocalise-Etude, Pour Voix Elevees
Okna, Podle Marca Chagalla
Okna, Podle Marca Chagalla
Okna, Podle Marca Chagalla
Okna, Podle Marca Chagalla

Customer Reviews:

Wonderfully Addictive CD!.......2006-02-08

Inspired by a recent recital performance I attended featuring Ms. Balsom, I purchased her latest CD ("Bach Works for Trumpet"). I was completely blown away by her performance and immediately fell in love with the disc. And so began my quest to find "Music for Trumpet and Organ"- her debut album, released in the US in 2003.

I finally got it yesterday. I decided to put it in my CD player, and take it in while reading the program notes she included in the CD jacket. Wow, what a performance!

Ms. Balsom plays everything from Sweelinck's "Variations on 'Mein junges Leben hat ein End'" to Petr Eben's "Windows" with a sweet and captivating tone, and with virtuosic technical ability to match. Her performance on the "suite" of excerpts from Act IV of Purcell's "King Arthur," played on the baroque trumpet (basically a trumpet with no valves) was especially remarkable; and her performances of "Shenandoah" and George Thalben-Ball's "Elegy" on the flugelhorn were incredibly passionate. She captures the emotion of the pieces well.

Whether your interests are in late Renaissance or Baroque music, 20th century music, or anything in between; it's on this CD. And it's all played incredibly well. I would recommend reading her program notes that accompany the CD, they really add a lot to her performance.

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Utterly disapointing
Great!
charming
Something for everyone!

The #1 Choral Album

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Tracks:

Nabucco: Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves: Va, Pensiero - Chicago Symphony Chorus
Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus - Vienna State Opera Choir
Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus: Treulich Gefuhrt Ziehet Dahin - Walter Hagen-Groll
Miserere: Miserere (Abridged) - Sir David Willcocks
Cantata No. 147: Jesu Bleibet Meine Freunde (Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring) - Kantorei Der Dreikonigskirche
Ave Verum Corpus, K 618 - Stephen Cleobury
Cantique De Jean Racine - Stephen Cleobury
L'Enfance Du Christ: Shepherds' Farewell: Il S'en Va Loin De La Terre - St. Anthony Singers
Pavane - Choeur Symphonique De Montreal
Totus Tuus (Excerpt) - John Nelson
Ein Deutsches Requiem: Wie Lieblich Sind Deine Wohnungen - Chicago Symphony Chorus
Tannhauser: Pilgrims' Chorus: Begluckt Darf Nun Dich - Vienna State Opera Chorus
Requiem: Sanctus - Charles Dutoit
Requiem: Lacrimosa - Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsoperchor
Song For Athene - Stephen Cleobury
La Damnation De Faust: Laus! Laus! Hosanna! Hosanna! - Chicago Symphony Chorus

Tracks:

Requiem: Dies Irae... Tuba Mirum - Vienna State Opera Chorus
Il Trovatore: Anvil Chorus: Vedi! Le Fosche - Chicago Symphony Chorus
Judas Maccabaeus: See The Conquering Hero Comes - Handel Opera Society Chorus
Mass In B Minor: Sanctus - Chicago Symphony Chorus
Zadok The Priest - The Choir Of King's College
Symphony No.9 'Choral' - Ode To Joy (Fourth Movement - Excerpt) - Jessye Norman
Requiem: Dies Irae - Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Die Schopfung: Die Himmel Erzahlen (The Heavens Are Telling) - Norma Burrowes
Carmen: Toreador Chorus: Les Voici, Les Voici - John Alldis Choir
Elijah: Thanks Be To God - Bryn Terfel
Weihnachtsoratorium: Jauchzet, Frohlocket! - Lubecker Kantorei
Matthaus-Passion (Final Chorus): Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tranen Nieder - Chicago Symphony Chorus
Mefistofele (Prologue): Ave, Signor Degli Angeli E Dei Santi! - London Opera Chorus
Messiah: Hallelujah - Chicago Symphony Chorus
Rule Britannia - London Philharmonic Choir
Jerusalem - London Philharmonic Choir
Carmina Burana: O Fortuna - Choeur Symphonique De Montreal
Faust: Soldiers' Chorus: Gloire Immortelle - John McCarthy
Faust: Apotheosis - John McCarthy

Customer Reviews:

Utterly disapointing.......2006-12-12

The sound and mixing on these CDs are below anything. It's the type of CD where you constantly have to adjust the volume because some songs are just inaudible and then others come out blaring. Is there anything more annoying? The recording is poor quality. And the interpretations are just bland. A waste of money.

Great!.......2006-02-25

Product was exactly as specified, received fast and in perfect condition. Thank you.

charming.......2005-05-25

i listen to this compilation of songs all of the time. i love to listen to it while drinking my Earl Grey tea. and eating a piping hot english muffin. pure bliss!

Something for everyone!.......2004-01-11

This double CD is certainly worth the small price. The choral music runs the gamut from Bach to John Tavener, all represented by well-known choirs and conductors. Although the music is wonderful, the selctions are not in any order, sometimes creating confusion. But give a listen and if you do not get hooked on the greatest choral music ever written, then you need to crawl back in your cave!

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wedding classics
Problem with Samples
Perfect Music for a Perfect Day

Wedding Classics

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The Knot Collection of Ceremony and Wedding Music Selected by the Knot's Carley Roney
Classical Wedding
25 Wedding Favorites
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ASIN: B000089HC4
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

Air on the G String (J.S. Bach, arr. Stokowski) BBC Philharmonic/ Mathias Bamert
Largo (from 'Winter' of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons) Bournemouth Sinfonietta/ Ronald Thomas
Canon (Pachelbel) Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
Sheep May Safely Graze (J.S. Bach, arr. Stokowski) BBC Philharmonic/Matthias Bamert
Apres un reve (Faure, arr. Peter Graham) Philip McCann (cornet)/Sellers Engineering Band/Roy Newsome
Bridal March (from Wagner's Lohengrin) Michael Austin (organ)
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Handel's Solomon) Cantilena/Adrian Shepherd
Trumpet Tune (Purcell) Michael Austin (organ)
March (from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus) Collegium Musicum 90/Simon Standage)
Alla Hornpipe (from Handel's Solomon) The Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Sir Alexander Gibson
Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke) Michael Austin (organ)
I Was Glad (Parry) Roderick Elms (organ)/London Symphony Chorus London Symphony Orchestra/ Richard Hickox
God Is Gone Up (Finzi) The Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer
Panis Angelicus (Franck, arr. Gordon Langford) Phillip McCann (cornet)/Simon Lindley (organ) Boys of Leeds Parish Church Choir/Sellers Engineering Band/Roy Newsome
The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23) (Crimond, arr. H. Roberton) Rhos Orpheus Male Voice Choir/J. Glyn Williams
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod, arr. Phillip McCann) Phillip McCann (cornet)/Lain Robertson (organ)
Ave Maria (Schubert, arr. Phillip McCann) Phillip McCann (cornet)/Malcolm Hicks (organ)
Come Down, O Love Divine (Vaughan Williams) Choir of Worcester Cathedral/Christopher Robinson
Praise My Soul the King of Heaven (Goss, arr. Gordon Langford) Besses O' Th' Barn Band
Greater Love Hath No Man (Ireland) Paula Bot (soprano)/James Oxley (tenor)/London Symphony Chorus/London Symphony Orchestra/Richard Hickox

Tracks:

Air (from Handel's Water Music) The Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Alexander Gibson
Priere Notre-Dame (from Boellmann's Suite gothique) Ian Tracey (organ)
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, 2nd movement (J.S. Bach) Collegium Musicum 90/Simon Standage
Chanson de matin (Elgar) Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Norman Del Mar
Laudate Dominum (from Mozart's Solemn Vespers) Phillip McCann (cornet)/Simon Lindley (organ) Boys of Leeds Parish Church Choir
Salut d'amour (Elgar) Nigel Kennedy (violin) Steven Isserlis (cello)/Peter Pettinger (piano)
Meditation (from Massenet's Tha=EFs) Yuri Torchinsky (violin)/BBC Philharmonic/Yan Pascal Tortelier
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (from Bach's Cantata 147) Michael Austin (organ)
Cantique de Jean Racine (Faur=E9, arr. John Rutter) Huddersfield Choral Society / BBC Philharmonic/Vernon Handley
Wedding March (from Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream) Michael Austin (organ)
Toccata in G (Dubois) Francis Jackson (organ)
Organ Sonata No. 2, 3rd movement (Mendelssohn) Piet Kee (organ)
Hallelujah Chorus (from Handel's Messiah) Collegium Musicum 90/Richard Hickox
Toccata (from Widor's Symphony No. 5) Ian Tracey (organ)
March triomphale - Nun danket alle Gott (Karg-Elert) Michael Auston (organ)
Andante (from Stanley's Trumpet Voluntary, Op. 6 No. 5) Richard Marlow (organ)
Finale (from Saint-Sains' Symphony No. 3) Gillian Weir (organ)/Ulster Orchestra/Yan Pascal Tortelier=

Customer Reviews:

wedding classics.......2007-06-18

a very useful collection of music for weddings. A pity that at least two of the samples let you hear the wrong music, i.e. other music than the title shows......

Problem with Samples.......2007-06-13

I am just reviewing to let people know that at least one of the audio samples is incorrect. I clicked the sample to listen to the sample of Meditation from Thais by Massenet but what played was the Entrance to the Queen of Sheba by Handel.

Perfect Music for a Perfect Day.......2003-04-02

What an excellent collection of music from the amazing Chandos catalog. All the selections are arranged into sections based on where in the ceremony the music would be heard. And there's more than just 'Here Comes the Bride' (although it is there) but all sorts of choices that any bride would love to make her wedding memorable and individual. 2 CDs that have all sorts of different music whether you're planning a traditional wedding or just a few friends in the park, there is something in it for anyone. I highly recommend this collection!

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Surpassingly beautiful
Magnificent selection of British music--light and serious

Spirit of England II

Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
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The Spirit of England
A Portrait of Vaughan Williams

ASIN: B0000037GB
Release Date: 1995-10-03

Tracks:

Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Mars, The Bringer Of War - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Venus, The Bringer Of Peace - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Mercury, The Winged Messenger - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Saturn, The Bringer Of Old Age - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Uranus, The Magician - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Neptune, The Mystic - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
The Perfect Fool, Op.39: Ballet Music - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton

Tracks:

Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: Enigma - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: I. C.A.E. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: II. H.D.S.P. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: III. R.B.T. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: IV. W.M.B. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: V. R.P.A. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: VI. Ysobel - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: VII. Troyte - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: VIII. W.N. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: IX. Nimrod - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: X. Dorabella - English SO/William Boughton E
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XI. G.R.S. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XII. B.G.N. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XIII. *** (Romanza) - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XIV. E.D.U. (Finale) - English SO/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: I. March - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: II. The Little Bells, Scherzino - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: III. Moths And Butterflies, Dance - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: IV. Fountain Dance - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: V. The Tame Bear - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: VI. The Wild Bears - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: I. Prld - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: II. In Minuet Style - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: III. Saraband - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: IV. Pastoral - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: V. Air - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: VI. Frolic - English Str Orch/William Boughton

Tracks:

Eclogue - Martin Jones
There Is A Willow Grows Aslant A Brook - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Florida Ste: Daybreak - English SO/William Boughton
Florida Ste: By The River - English SO/William Boughton
Florida Ste: Sunset - English SO/William Boughton
Florida Ste: At Night - English SO/William Boughton

Tracks:

Ov: The Wasps - English SO/William Boughton
A Downland Ste: Minuet - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Henry V: Two Pieces: Passacaglia: Death Of Falstaff - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Henry V: Two Pieces: Touch Her Soft Lips And Part - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: I. Vivace - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: II. Andantino - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: III. Allegro Moderato - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: IV. Lento - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Dawn - English SO/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Sunday Morning - English SO/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Moonlight - English SO/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Storm - English SO/William Boughton
The Young Person's Guide To The Orch - English SO/William Boughton

Customer Reviews:

Surpassingly beautiful.......2001-08-02

This is a terrific anthology of classical orchestral pieces by twentieth-century British composers. This spectacular set includes the hauntingly beautiful Eclogue by Gerald Finzi, Death of Falstaff by William Walton and other fine works by such greats as Benjamin Britten, Ralph Vaughn Williams and Frederick Delius. I bought this collection for one particular piece (Eclogue) and found the entire set well worth the price.

Just one final note about Eclogue: composer Gerald Finzi worked on this piece for piano and orchestra for decades (l920s - 1956) and died before it was named or performed. It was first performed in a memorial concert dedicated to Finzi. This piece is truly a passionate and fitting elegy for a supremely-talented composer. There is a brief section in the work which is performed in triple time. Without fail, whenever I listen to it, my heart starts to beat in triple time, my throat tightens and I have to take a moment to recover. It is a rare work that can evoke such a strong response.

Magnificent selection of British music--light and serious.......2000-06-14

Ah, the rarity of the following statement: This second edition outdoes the first by, well, a good kilometer--and that is no easy feat. Spirit of England II is a beautifully crafted, four-disc compliation of the finest in British neo-classical and light music (circa 1880-1980). There is the familiar (The Planets, Enigma Variations) and the less-so (Finzi's Ecologue, Elgar's The Wand of Youth). Add in the delightful (Ireland's Downland Suite minuet) and the achingly beautiful (Walton's "Touch Her Soft Lips and Part" string instrumental from his Henry V score) and you have over four hours of aural bliss.

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Setting the mood.

Classic Thanksgiving Songs of Praise

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ASIN: B00004U921
Release Date: 2000-10-19

Tracks:

Praise My Soul - Halifax Choral Society/John Pryce-Jones
Immortal Invisible - Halifax Choral Society/John Pryce-Jones
Canzon Septimi Toni - London Symphony Orchestra Brass/Eric Crees
Concerto Grosso, Op.3 No.12: Allegro - Capella Istropolitana/Jaroslav Krecek
Christmas Concerto: Adagio - Capella Istropolitana/Jaroslav Krecek
Christmas Concerto: Pastorale - Capella Istropolitana/Jaroslav Krecek
Ave Verum Corpus - Halifax Choral Society/John Pryce-Jones
Hymn Prelude On Rhosymedre - Gareth Green
My Soul Doth Magnify The Lord - Oxford Camerata/Jeremy Summerly
Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind - Halifax Choral Society/John Pryce-Jones
Come Down O Love Divine - Halifax Choral Society/John Pryce-Jones
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Praise To The Holiest - Halifax Choral Society/John Pryce-Jones
Symphony No.5: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland/Reinhard Seifried

Customer Reviews:

Setting the mood........2007-02-20

This is a great collection of fall/harvest/thanksgiving hymnes. I enjoyed listening to it and getting in the Thanksgiving mood.

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First Edition Series: Morton Gould

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000049KV
Release Date: 2006-10-24

Parry: Symphony No. 2 "Cambridge"; Overture to an Unwritten Tragedy; Symphonic Variations

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Fine symphony
Spirited and animated Symphonic Variations

Parry: Symphony No. 2 "Cambridge"; Overture to an Unwritten Tragedy; Symphonic Variations

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Overature to an Unwritten Tragedy
Sym No.2 in F, 'Cambridge': Andante-Allegro
Sym No.2 in F, 'Cambridge': Scherzo: Molto vivace
Sym No.2 in F, 'Cambridge': Andante
Sym No.2 in F, 'Cambridge': Allegro vivace
Sym Var's in E

Customer Reviews:

Fine symphony.......2003-01-14

After listening this compilation of Parry's works I discovered that he was truly capable of creating "music", the kind of thing that sounds as if had been born along with time.

Spirited and animated Symphonic Variations.......1998-11-02

Being an American, this CD constituted my first exposure to the music of Charles Hubert Parry. Since then I have acquired and enjoyed much more of the work of the almost forgotten victorian master. This CD remains a favorite. For those unfamiliar with Parry, he was a contemporary of Wagner and Brahms, impressed by both. His music was most popular before the first world war, but - at least the symphonic music - lay almost forgotten after his death in 1918. Very "english" in style, he wrote 5 symphonies, a wonderful piano concerto and innumerable works for chorus, including "Jerusalem" and "I was glad." The renditions of the second symphony and "overture for an unwritten tragedy" are good, but the reading of the "Symphonic Variations" stands out. Given a deliberately light touch, it rollicks, not plods. The hornpipe-like main theme is agreeably varied until, in the last bars of the piece, it inverts to a well known nautical theme, which I will not reveal. Buy it to find out. Incidentally, there exists a fine series of reading of the Parry Symphonies on Chandos, but the "Symphonic Variations" as recorded there is much more deliberate, measured and leaden.

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