Street Angels

1. Street Angels - Danilo Caymmi,

2. Porangaba - Jose Carlos Ramos

3. Think About the Children

4. Maracangalha

5. O Cellular de Nana

6. Capoeira Um

7. Cala Boca Menino - Ithamara Koorax

8. Brazilian Grace

9. Sem Terra Mix Down - Dom Um Romao

10. Samba Tempo - Carlos Pingarilho

11. Batmacumba - Ile Aye

12. Socrates - Arakatuba,

13. Strange Messages - Luiz Bonfá, Lord K,

14. Where Are We Gonna Go?

Street Angels,Various Artists,Mr. Bongo,Acid Jazz,Bossa Nova,Brazilian Jazz,Brazilian Pop,Club/Dance,Fusion,Latin Jazz,MPB,World Fusion

Average customer rating: good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children memories TV Theme Songs TV themes Deja Vu

TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs Cyndi Grecco , and Jones, Jack Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Purists | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: TV Guide: 50 All-Time Favorite TV Themes All-Time Top 100 TV Themes Classic TV Game Show Themes One Hundred Greatest TV Themes Toon Tunes: Funny Bone Favorites ASIN: B00006EXIL Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. I Love Lucy Theme - Wilbur Hatch
2. Dragnet - Ray Anthony
3. The Twilight Zone - Rod Open
4. Bonanza - Al Caiola & His Orchestra
5. The Andy Griffith Theme - Earle Hagen
6. The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Earl Scruggs
7. The Addams Family (Main Theme) - Vic Mizzy
8. Munsters Theme - Jack Marshall
9. The Ballad Of Gilligan's Isle - Morton Stevens
10. Green Acres - Eddie Albert
11. Jeannie - Hugo Montenegro
12. Batman Theme - Neal Hefti
13. (Theme From) The Monkees - The Monkees
14. Star Trek (Main Title & Closing Theme) - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
15. Mannix - Lalo Schifrin
16. Hawaii Five-O - Mort Stevens & His Orchestra
17. Theme From The Brady Bunch - The Brady Bunch
18. Come On Get Happy - The Partridge Family
19. Those Were The Days - Carroll O'Connor
20. And Then There's Maude - Donny Hathaway
21. Good Times - Jim Gilstrap
22. Movin' On Up - Oren Waters
23. The Rockford Files - Mike Post
24. Them From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
25. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain
26. Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco
27. Chico And The Man - Jose Feliciano
28. Welcome Back - John Sebastian
29. What's Happening!! - Henry Mancini
30. Barney Miller - Jack Elliott
31. Charlie's Angels - Jack Elliott
32. Love Boat Theme - Jack Jones
33. Angela (Theme From 'Taxi') - Bob James
34. It Takes Diff'rent Strokes - Gloria Loring
35. Theme From Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) - Waylon
36. Theme From Magnum, P.I. - Mike Post
37. The Theme From Hill Street Blues - Mike Post
38. Theme From Dynasty - Bill Conti
39. Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
40. Thank You For Being A Friend - Cynthia Fee

Album Description

TV Land brings you 40 of your favorite evening show theme songs. Highlights include 'Happy Days', 'The Greatest American Hero', 'Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)', 'Laverne & Shirley', 'I Dream Of Jeanie', 'I Love Lucy', 'Welcome Back, Kotter', 'The Love Boat', 'Hawaii Five-O', 'The Golden Girls' and many, many more. 2002. Rhino.

Customer Reviews:

good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children.......2007-06-27

We had ordered this for "The Dukes of Hazzard" theme song for our 4yr old and our whole family has fallen in love with the cd. It makes me want to share some of the old fun and simple shows with my children. I forgot about some of those shows. It brings back good memories for my husband and me and the songs are new and exciting for our children. It's a nice change from children's cd's, but our children still think it's fun. The sound quality is good and the songs included on the cd are a great mix. I would definately recommend this one.

memories.......2007-02-22

This cd is excellent it has a lot of very good music and true to the original sound, Am getting a lot of enjoyment,highly recomended

TV Theme Songs.......2007-01-13

This is a great CD for people who watch a lot of TV -especially TV LAND and reruns of old shows when shows had actual theme songs. I took the CD to work and everyone loved trying to figure out what show the songs were from.

TV themes.......2006-07-05

Not all what I expected, not all of the tunes are the original recordings you remember as the TV themes.

Deja Vu.......2006-02-17

Listening to these familiar themes as performed by the original artists certainly brings back wonderful memories! I was particularly pleased, not only with the quality of the pieces, but with the actual performances themselves, just as we remembered them!

Average customer rating: Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Top Shelf TERRIFIC CD'S Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs Great Compilation!

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Tracks:

1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
2. Swanee- Al Jolson
3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
5. My Man- Fanny Brice
6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
19. Summertime- Anne Brown
20. September Song- Walter Huston
21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
15. People- Barbra Streisand
16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
16. Come Follow The Band
17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

1. Memory- Betty Buckley
2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
9. With One Look- Glenn Close
10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
12. Seasons Of Love-
13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

Average customer rating:

Angels in the Street: The Solo Guitar Works of Eduardo Martin Manufacturer: Gsp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Martha Masters - Viaggio in Italia Si ji (Four Seasons) Cry, My Guitar ASIN: B000I0QJSE Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

1. De La Rumba Son
2. Preludio, Son y Allegro: Preludio
3. Preludio, Son y Allegro: Son
4. Preludio, Son y Allegro: Allegro
5. Divertimentos Tropicales: Inevitable
6. Divertimentos Tropicales: Chacumbele
7. Divertimentos Tropicales: Lobisón
8. Ángeles en La Calle
9. En Cinco Lineas: I. Anunciacion
10. En Cinco Lineas: II. Iluminado
11. En Cinco Lineas: III. Profecía del Agua y El Viento
12. En Cinco Lineas: IV. La Ausencia
13. En Cinco Lineas: V. Ilusión y Verdad
14. Canciónes del Calendario: Enero
15. Canciónes del Calendario: Febrero
16. Canciónes del Calendario: Marzo
17. Canciónes del Calendario: Abril
18. Canciónes del Calendario: Mayo
19. Canciónes del Calendario: Junio
20. Canciónes del Calendario: Julio
21. Canciónes del Calendario: Agosto
22. Canciónes del Calendario: Septiembre
23. Canciónes del Calendario: Octubre
24. Canciónes del Calendario: Noviembre
25. Canciónes del Calendario: Diciembre
26. Son del Barrio
27. Para Soñar Contigo

Average customer rating: Sublime! Excellence at its Best A Christmas Gem for Audiophile Wonderful, Comforting, Meaningful Outstanding

Christmas at Trinity Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cornelius, Peter | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Holst | Holst, Gustav | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music $7 - $10 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Under $7 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Cornelius, Peter | ( C ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Holst, Gustav | ( H ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Candlelight Carols O Come All Ye Faithful: Christmas Carols at King's College, Cambridge Carols from Trinity Now It is Christmas Again A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols ASIN: B00005QXCJ Release Date: 2001-10-16

Tracks:

1. Once in Royal David's City
2. Sans Day Carol
3. The Three Kings
4. I Sing Of A Maiden
5. O Come, All Ye Faithful
6. The Holly And The Ivy
7. In The Bleak Midwinter
8. I Wonder as I Wander
9. Adam Lay Ybounden
10. O Little Town of Bethlehem
11. I Saw Three Ships
12. In Dulci Jubilo
13. Away in a Manger
14. Of the Father's Heart Begotten
15. Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
16. Gabriel's Message
17. Lullay, My Liking
18. Resonet in Laudibus
19. Angels, from the Realms of Glory
20. Sussex Carol
21. A Babe Is Born
22. Silent Night
23. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Customer Reviews:

Sublime!.......2006-01-06

I mistakenly bought this CD thinking it was a reprint of an LP of Christmas carols that my parents played when I was a child. What a happy accident this was! The singing is beautiful, the arrangements are well-crafted and the sound is lush and warm.

These are indeed the carols that I enjoyed as a child, but the fact that they were recorded in New York City and accompanied by a pipe organ that was shortly afterward ruined in the September 11 World Trade Center attacks gives this CD an extra resonance.

Excellence at its Best.......2004-01-02

Trinity Church at Wall Street was directly in the path of the World Trade Center's monumantal rubble showers when the buildings collapsed on 9/11. Consequently Trinity's magnificinet organ was a victim of dust and debris along with everything else in its path. As a sort of memorial to the late renowned organ, "Christmas at Trinity" is a tribute to not only the superb choir and its director, Dr. Owen Burdick, but a fond farewell (for the time being) to one of this country's finest musical instruments. And as the the parishoners get used to a decent substitute organ, the glorious instrument is being refurbished (at enormous, but worthy expense) to return to its place of honor at Trinity, Wall Street.
Having added that bit of history, "Christmas at Trinity" is a general collection of the finest arrangements and selection of choral literature for Christmas. Under the direction of Dr. Owen Burdick, the Choir breathes sensitivity into each carol. This disc is one of the finest collections of Christmas music available. It is a classical collage of sound and literature which I would recommend for a single choice for one's Christmas enjoyment, that is, if you are on a limited budget.
And, speaking of "budget", for $6.98 this is a superb bargain. Naxos is the label with delicious and unusual collections of music for anyone wanting to be adventuresome, or looking for a modest start to a personal CD library. Start with "Christmas at Trinity" and be delighted with not only the performance, but also the lovely price!

A Christmas Gem for Audiophile.......2002-12-08

This is a wonderful CD. The singing is wonderful. The recording is excellent with a huge soundstage. Descriptions like "smooth like silk" come to mind when I want to describe their voices. I bought this CD last year and play it all the time, even after Christmas. My system consists of Meridean CD player, Audio Research amp, Herron preamp, and Verity speakers.

Wonderful, Comforting, Meaningful.......2002-11-30

Sit back,relax and enjoy the wonderful music on this sure to be a classic Christmas CD. I am particularly interested in this CD because my 5th great-grandfather was a vestryman at Trinity and is buried in the Trinity Church Yard. HOWEVER, whether or not you have a family connection to Trinity, it is still a wonderful, relaxing and meaningful album.

Outstanding.......2002-11-25

Absolutely beautiful! A must have for those who listen to Christmas music seriously.

Average customer rating: Crisp & Coherent Two Treasures, Two Trifles

American Contrasts Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Daugherty, Michael | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Persichetti | Persichetti, Vincent | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00009MGFI Release Date: 2003-05-27

Tracks:

1. Benjamin Lees: Passacaglia for Orchestra
2. Persichetti: Symphony No.4: I
3. Persichetti: Symphony No.4: II
4. Persichetti: Symphony No.4: III
5. Persichetti: Symphony No.4: IV
6. Daugherty: Philadelphia Stories for Orchestra: Sundown on South Street
7. Daugherty: Hell's Angels

Customer Reviews:

Crisp & Coherent.......2004-03-18

Enjoying Classical music for over 50 years, I find it stimulating to listen to a body of work that captures your attention without offending. "Contrasts" is an excellant CD!
To the Classical Purist blending different musical period styles is for the most part an uncomfortable experience. However, from the Composer's point of view, it is a much more difficult task to be able to combine musical/period/styles and pull off a cohesive entity. "Hell's Angels" qualifies, with ease, as one of those rare orchestral pieces. Being a "Classical Purist" makes one content to whirl around in an eddy as opposed to enjoying the whole river and its many currents which freely intertwine. Dom's view

Two Treasures, Two Trifles.......2003-08-26

The real find here is the 'Passacaglia for Orchestra' by a genuine master of American music, the under-appreciated Benjamin Lees, now in his 80th year. The muscular 11-minute 'Passacaglia' is based on a disjunct 24-note quasi-atonal cello theme that strikes me as a deconstruction of the theme from Bach's 'Art of Fugue,' although I have no idea if that was Lees' intention. It consists of the theme followed by nineteen variations and a coda. Lees' mastery of orchestration and compositional inventiveness get a real work-out here. There is metrical and rhythmic diversity (e.g., one of the variations is in 5/8), creative orchestration (one variation has growling trombone/tuba flutter-tonguing, another has hypnotic, but humorous, use of temple blocks), augmentation and diminution of the theme, brass chorales, leap-frogging strings, all leading to the coda for full orchestra with triumphant pealing bells, a joyous conclusion to a short but densely constructed piece that has been played many times by American orchestras but never, to my knowledge, recorded before. It is played brilliantly by the Oregon Symphony under its outgoing music director, the hugely talented James DePreist (the most misspelled conductor in recent memory), a man who has given many of us many memorable performances of 20th-century music. [As if happens, I have another DePreist/Oregon recording in my review pile, a collection of music by Oregon composer Tomas Svoboda.]

The Passacaglia is followed by a classic of American symphonic composition, the Fourth Symphony of Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987). It was composed for and premièred by Eugene Ormandy's Philadelphia Orchestra in 1954 and recorded by them shortly afterward. That mono recording, coupled with an effective suite by Louis Gesensway called 'Four Squares of Philadelphia,' was a staple of the old Columbia catalog for many years. Those performances have been transferred to CD on the Albany Label (and coupled with William Schuman's 'Credendum'); I don't have that CD but a quick listen of my old LP reveals that the Ormandy/Philly recording is more immediately effective that this DePreist/Oregon version. The current recording seems a bit recessed, particularly in the first movement. Also, the whirling violins in IV are a bit covered in the current recording, robbing the exciting finale of some immediacy. I can't say enough for the Oregon winds and brass, however, and suspect the covered strings are the result more of the CD's sound production than the orchestra or conductors doing. This symphony has long been a favorite and you owe it to yourself to familiarize yourself with it, either from this CD or the one on Albany.

The final two pieces here are by Michael Daugherty (b. 1954), who has had a run of recordings recently. I will say up front that I've yet to hear anything by Daugherty that made me want to hear it again. And that goes for these two pieces--'Sundown on South Street' from his Second Symphony, and 'Hell's Angels.' Daugherty's style tends to borrow a good deal from vernacular music--jazz, pop, rock--and frankly it seems to me that he makes a dog's breakfast of it all. Others, obviously, feel much more positive about it. 'Hell's Angels' is a concerto of sorts for bassoon quartet (three bassoons, one contra-bassoon) and it certainly is well-played by the soloists. However, there is such vulgarity and triviality inherent in the piece that I think it is better if I say no more.

Suffice it to say, I recommend this CD for the Persichetti and especially for the Lees. They account for about 38 minutes of the CD's total of 61 minutes.

One final note: I have indicated in some earlier reviews (primarily of re-releases on Naxos of pieces previously released on Delos and featuring the Seattle Symphony under Gerard Schwarz) that I thought the Delos label had gone belly up. Obviously I was wrong. I not only apologize for having suggested it, but hasten to add that I'm delighted to hear that they still exist. They have given us many fine recordings of American music over the years. I hope they continue to do so for many years to come.

Scott Morrison

Average customer rating: Enter a magical land of enchantment in Ireland. simply beautiful Worthwhile Listening

Angels Candles Maire Breatnach Manufacturer: Blix Street ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Celtic Lovers Voyage of Bran ASIN: B000004BSU Release Date: 1995-04-06

Tracks:

1. The Mystics' Slipjigs
2. Eist
3. Angels Candles
4. The Carillions/Moling
5. A West Ocean Waltz
6. The Swans At Coole
7. Beta/Carnival
8. Breatnaigh Abu!
9. Roundabout/Parallel
10. The Goban/Halloween Jig
11. Dreamer
12. Cuimhne
13. Aisling Samhna
14. Hop, Skip, Jump!

Customer Reviews:

Enter a magical land of enchantment in Ireland........2000-10-08

This is one of my most favorite albums and it is by one of Ireland's finest musicians. Maire Breatnach an exceptional fiddler and composer. Her music creates a part of Ireland full of magic and dances. Along with the engaging violin and viola, she plays keyboards and piano, which makes a lovely enchanting harmony. She also has additional musicians playing accordian, flute, and acoustics intruments. Track 9 also includes uillean pipes, which proves that this truly is a pure Celtic album. The style varies from lullabies to high spirited jigs. These jigs, especially "Mystic's Slipjigs", "Carollions/Moling", and "Goban/Halloween Jig" will be fun to dance to. Ms. Breatnach also plays soothing slow tunes, like the beautiful title track, the enchanting "Swans at Coole", the very poignant "Cuimhne", and the happy lullabies "A West Ocean Waltz" and "Dreamer". Though her music is Irish, much of it sounds like American folk music, which makes sense because American music has its roots to Irish music. When she is not playing the fiddle, Ms. Breatnach is singing in the powerful Gaelic language(I love her accent!). The very lovely "Eist" tells the story of Midir and Etain, much like the theme of Enya's "Fairytale". Then there is the very engaging "Aisling Samhan"(Halloween Vision), which uses the Gaelic language to express an important message to the listeners. All in all, what more can I say? This music is very enchanting, spirited, and perfectly arranged withot any flaws. It is a wonderful album to listen to and defines Celtic music.

simply beautiful.......2000-03-16

This cd was the first in my Celtic collection, and it is almost completely responsible for my love of Celtic music. Breatnach's sounds are compelling and haunting. Track 13 is my favorite! It's also wonderful to hear a true Irish voice singing in Gaelic. This is the kind of music to drift off to sleep to on a cool summer evening.

Worthwhile Listening.......1998-12-27

This is an incredibly beautiful recording. My favorite track is number 1, "The Mystic's Slipjigs". I hope anyone else enjoys it as much as I did. As for the other recordings- some are haunting, like "Aisling Samhna", some are uplifting with an air of sadness, such as "Cuimhne." While these were particularly outstanding for me, most of the other tracks seem to be almost repeating themselves, note for note. However, this still didn't deter me from giving this album 5 stars... how about you?

Average customer rating:

Mad, Mad World of Soundtracks, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schifrin | Schifrin, Lalo | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005MCU9 Release Date: 2001-01-01

Tracks:

1. Six Million Dollar Man - John Gregory
2. Gelbe Haus Am Pinnasberg
3. Place for Lovers - Ella Fitzgerald
4. Bond Street
5. Wie Ein Blitz
6. Nothing to Lose - Claudine Longet
7. Harper - Kai Winding
8. Die Kette - Tender Aggression
9. Street of San Francisco - Pat Williams
10. Time for Us - Astrud Gilberto
11. Robbi, Tobbi and Das Fliewatuut
12. Old Couple [Vocal Version] - Neal Hefti
13. Come Saturday Morning - Chet Baker
14. Angels Who Burn Their Wings - Peter Thomas
15. Diamonds Are Forever - The Bachelors
16. Tatort - Klaus Doldinger
17. Night Vistor - Jimmy Smith
18. Windmills of Your Mind
19. French Connection
20. That Night - Scott Walker

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A Christmas Flourish Manufacturer: Cbc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Holst | Holst, Gustav | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B000009MEV Release Date: 2001-07-01

Tracks:

1. A Hannaford Christmas Flourish
2. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
3. O Come All Ye Faithful
4. A Christmas Overture
5. Jesous Ahatonhia Il Est Ne
6. Jesous Ahatonhia Il Est Ne
7. Mid-Winter
8. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
9. The Holly And The Ivy
10. Silent Night
11. The First Nowell
12. A Christmas Fantasy
13. Ich Steh An Deiner Krippen Her
14. The Holy Boy
15. Cornet Carillon
16. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
17. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing

Average customer rating: Incredibly beautiful contemporary guitar music

Tender Toys Manufacturer: Denon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000007T87 Release Date: 1998-06-23

Tracks:

1. Street Dancer
2. Antique Tree Song
3. Velvet Waltz
4. Summer: Crooked Waltz In August
5. Romance For Tree
6. Around The Round Graund: I-Ostinato
7. Around The Round Graund: II-Canticle
8. Afternoom At The Penguin Park
9. Aubade
10. Arioso In Blue
11. Angels In Twilight
12. Nocturn
13. Autumn: Dream Song In November
14. Rimse
15. Water color Scalar: I-Prld
16. Water color Scalar: II-Intermezzo A
17. Water color Scalar: III-Dance
18. Water color Scalar: IV-Intermezzo B
19. Water color Scalar: V-Rondo
20. Portrait Of Miss.L
21. Winter: Lullaby...
22. Vignette
23. Music Box Of Mr. Arnold
24. Portrait Of Mr. G
25. Spring: Dream Song In May

Customer Reviews:

Incredibly beautiful contemporary guitar music.......2002-07-06

This is an amazing cd and I'm very surprised I've never heard of this composer before. The melodies are so evocative and heartwrenching, somewhat abstract, but always tonal. It speaks to my soul. There are some really nice faster, complex pieces to keep things interesting, but overall, this is music for contemplation. My only reservation is there is a harmonica featured on 3 or so tracks which is distracting. It takes some getting used to and reminds one of an Italian bandoneon player serenading someone on one of the canals, or perhaps Piazolla, though not so rhythmic and "tango-ish". The tracks with it aren't bad, but it plays the melody line and kind of changes the focus from the guitar. Overall though, it shouldn't discourage anyone from getting this one, especially lovers of contemporary guitar music, looking for something different.

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Street Angels ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD International Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005CP0C Release Date: 2001-04-04

Tracks:

1. Good Question
2. The Float
3. Africa Beat
4. Street Angels
5. Magic Number
6. Mistica
7. Maracafunk
8. Games of Passion
9. Helios

Album Description

Recorded in Rio de Janeiro with a cast of top Brazilian players, STREET ANGELS IS A PANORAMA OF SOUNDS AND MOODS FROM THE STREETS OF BRASIL. Maracatu, samba reggae, and afro-brazilian grooves are represented along with bossa nova and samba.

Guest stars include Carlos Balla (drums) and Marcelo Martins (sax and flute) both from Djavan's band, percussionists Marcos Suzano and Sidinho Moreira, guitarist Alexandre Carvalho, bassists Luizao Maia, Ezio Filho, and Jorge Helder, and a special appearance by the percussionists of Grupo Muzenza da Bahia on the title cut. Jazz inflected harmony and intense solos meld with roots brazilian feel and the unique "pocket" created by these great players. Jeff's compositions strike a balance between jazz and brazilian sensibilities to create a unique listening experience.

The album is dedicated to all the angels", a tribute to the children of the world.

International Music:

1. Sur
2. Tara Vina Shyam Ramzat
3. The Best of Irish Traditional Music
4. The Mero Mero
5. The Windy Gap
6. Tiwiwik (Introduction)
7. Tommy Heavenly V.6 [Import]
8. Tumbita Criolla de Mongo Rives [Import]
9. Utanoki Seasons Aki [Import]
10. Vision Speaks

International Music

International Music