classical music: mundi

classical music: mundi

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Wolcum Yule: Celtic and British Songs and Carols - Anonymous 4 with Andrew Lawrence-King

John Tavener, Richard Rodney Bennett, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2003

lovely and unusual Yule album
Anonymous 4 has brought us a beautiful selection of 19 traditional songs from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. These include a lesser known work by Henry VIII as well as more contemporary songs by John Tavener, Richard Bennett, Geoffrey Burgon and Benjamin ...

Tarik O'Regan: Threshold of Night

Tarik O'Regan, Craig Hella Johnson, ...

Harmonia Mundi, 2008

Groundbreaking: truly spectacular
Not much to add to all the press already listed in the previous review. I think many people will come to the disc from O'Regan's previous effort, 'Scattered Rhymes': Scattered Rhymes. Anyway, this neatly follows on from that stellar recording with the kind of music ...

On Yoolis Night: Medieval Carols & Motets

Anonymous 4, Marsha Genensky, ...

Harmonia Mundi France., 1993

Great alternatives to 'Silent Night'! Buy It!
`On Yoolis Night' performed by the quartet, Anonymous 4 is another collection of works dedicated to the worship of the Virgin Mary from medieval England. Unlike `An English Ladymass' and `a Lammas Ladymass', these are more like `incidental' music for the Christmas ...

Chant

Gregorian Chant, The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos

Angel Records, 1994

Chant
Great CD, best music to study with, sleep with, or just relax. And it's Holy too! Great gift, very classic.

Music for Compline

Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, ...

Harmonia Mundi USA, 2007

An exceptional and Moving Experience
This first offering from British vocal group stile antico is an exceptional listening experience. Beautiful and soothing, the vocals on this CD are ouststanding. This is a 5-star listen through and through. Also enjoyable is the booklet that comes with the CD ...

Handel: Complete Violin Sonatas

George Frederick Handel, Richard Egarr, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2005

Simply astounding
It is not without a sense of awe that I write these words. I believe Mr. Handel himself, had he been alive to hear this recording, would have been thoroughly delighted and not perhaps devoid of a tear or two. The grace and elegance with which these endearing ...

American Angels

Anonymous, American Anonymous, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2004

Can't walk away from it!
My only "complaint" about the CD is that I absolutely HAVE to sit and listen to the entire thing whenever I start it up! I usually have music playing in the background while doing other things, but not this one! There are no tracks that I find myself wanting to skip ...

Gloryland

Anonymous 4, Darol Anger, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2006

Great!!!
Amazing is the word for this record more than Gloryland. I have been touched by the lyrics and the voices. Coming from a different cultural background allows to understand very well the root information valid for everyone in the songs, hymns, etc they have selected for ...

Mistletoe and Wine: A Seasonal Collection

Andy Nice, David Daniels, ...

Nettwerk Records, 2003

Great choral versions of ancient songs
I first heard the Mediaeval Baebes on a UK double CD (Best carols in the world ever) featuring three of their trackss (Guadete, Coventry carol, Adam lay ibounden), all of which can also be found on their debut album, but my curiosity only became aroused when that UK ...

Chant II

Gregorian Chant, Ismael Fernandez de la Cuesta, ...

Angel Records, 1995

Beautiful
Beautiful. Just like the first Chant. This is my "mellow out", puts me to sleep music. I didn't care for the applause at the end, but it's still a beautiful CD.

Arvo Pärt: Da Pacem

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Paul Hillier

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2006

Transcendental Purity meets Slavonic Psalms Mastery
Many things have been said about Arvo Part. Nevertheless, I will venture some words about this CD. Part's compositions evoke a meditative, deeply thoughtful atmosphere. When I played this CD for the first time, my visceral reaction was to close my eyes and let the ...

Gershwin: Piano Cto in F/Rhapsody in Blue in C (Hybr)

Kenneth Grant, George Gershwin, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2007

An Amazing Piano Concerto in F
For those who have never heard Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F, Nakamatsu's performance will come as a revelation. In particular, the soulful Adagio, with its roots deeply into blues is unusually moving. While viewed as symphonic filler by snobs, Gershwin's Rhapsody in ...

An English Ladymass: Medieval Chant and Polyphony

Anonymous, Marsha Genensky

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 1993

The Secret of Success
An English Ladymass. 13th and 14th Century Chant and Polyphony in Honor of the Virgin Mary. Performed by Anonymous 4 (Ruth Cunningham, Martha Genensky, Susan Hellauer and Johanna Rose). Recorded in October, 1991, at Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, California. Harmonia ...

Noël: Carols & Chants for Christmas - Anonymous 4 (4 CD Set)

Codex Las Huelgas Anonymous, English Anonymous, ...

Harmonia Mundi, 2005

Compilation of 4 existing CDs
This is a great compilation of Anonymous 4 Christmas music - but it is NOT new. It simply boxes 4 existing CDs together. The CDs are Legends of St. Nicholas, Wolcum Yule, On Yoolis Night, and A Star in the East. If you already have those CDs, there is nothing new ...

Bach: Matthaus-Passion (St Matthew Passion) BWV 244 /Bostridge * Selig * Rubens * Scholl * Gura * Henschel * ...

Johann Sebastian Bach, Philippe Herreweghe, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 1999

The True Drama of the St. Matthew Passion
There are gratefully many recordings of Bach's great St. Matthew Passion from which to choose, and the approaches to this long and mighty work of inspiration are varied. While this listener cut his teeth of the old Klemperer recording now re-mastered from the LP days ...