Beyond the River
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Second album on the Sundown label for George Hamilton IV. Features the artist in both spoken renditions and several medleys of classic traditional compositions
Beyond the River, Music, George Hamilton IV, Contemporary Christian Music, Country, Folk, Gospel, Pop
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- Soviet Army Band & Chorus aren't taking any prisoners!
- Good music.
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Best of the Red Army Choir
Red Army Choir
Manufacturer: Silva America
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ASIN: B000066RMJ
Release Date: 2002-06-25 |
Tracks:
- Kalinka
- Partisan's Song
- Souliko
- Korobelniki
- On The Road (A Soldier's Song)
- My Country
- The Red Army Is The Strongest
- Moscow Nights
- Along Peterskaia Street
- Smuglianka
- Troika Gallop
- Ah Nastassia
- Echelon's Song
- My Army
- Civil War Songs
- Bella Ciao
Tracks:
- National Anthem Of The USSR
- Oh Fields, My Fields
- The Cliff
- The Cossacks
- In The Central Steppes
- Gandzia
- Cossack's Song
- The Roads
- Song Of The Volga Boatman
- Dark Eyes
- Let's Go
- The Birch Tree
- The Road Song
- The Samovars
- Varchavianka
- Slavery And Suffering
Customer Reviews:
Soviet Army Band & Chorus aren't taking any prisoners!.......2007-05-12
If you enjoy a good stiring martial male chorus then spend some time with these guys. They're all graduates of Soviet musical acadamies and any one of them could have graced the top opera houses of the world. You don't have to know any Russian to appreciate this CD. The songs are glorious (just don't translate them -- machine guns, death to foes, etc.), and will make you want to march on Berlin all over again.
Good music........2007-03-09
I had heard a few songs by the Red Army Choir in the past and happened upon this CD set a while back, I found it to be far better than I had hoped and would reccoment it to anyone who enjoys Russian folk music, choir in general, and cultural items from when Russia was still the Soviet Union.
Magnificent!.......2007-02-27
I'm so glad I stumbled onto this.
Spirited, committed, manly singing. Soul-shaking stuff! The ensemble is incisive; soloists are marvelous. The folk melodies are enchanting. The songs--and the singers--are bound up in the cultural fabric of the Cossacks, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky...on and on.., Chekhov, Trotsky, Nabakov... This music conveys the great romantic, dignified, boistrous soul of the Russian People. (Loosely speaking. Some members of the chorus were presumably of other nationalities once part of the Soviet Union. And some of the songs are not Russian).
I don't speak Russian, but listening to this makes me wish I did. What a beautiful-sounding language it is.
I loved it!.......2007-02-22
Even though I cannot speak Russian, the quality of this choral group is beyond excellent. Many of these pieces are extremely moving and stirring. The rendering of the Soviet anthem and the song "Let's Go" (V'put) come to my mind. "Let's Go" became a huge hit in Russia when it was featured in a movie about the Great Patriotic War, and indeed, hearing it - you can well imagine ranks upon ranks of hard-eyed, grim-faced Soviet soldiers striding into battle against the Wehrmacht.
The ultimate collection.......2004-06-15
Excellent performance by the choir and the orchestra. The grandeur, the charm, and the romance! Great collection of songs, sure to bring back memories!
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- Voices Full of Emotion
- Sound quality
- A Trip to Soviet Russia
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- Good, but not perfect
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Russian Favourites
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ASIN: B00000145A
Release Date: 1996-04-23 |
Tracks:
- Farewell Of Slavianka
- O, Field, My Field - Polyushko-pole
- We Are The Red Cavalry
- There, Far Away, Beyond The River
- The Sacred War
- There March The Soldiers
- In The Forest By The Combat Line
- The Sun Set Beyond The River
- Chorus Of Soldiers From The Opera 'Decembrists'
- Volga Boatmen's Song - Ey ukhnem
- Troika
- The Cliff
- Hey, There's The Village
- The Volga Burlack's Song
- Dark Eyes - Ochi Chernye
- The Brave Don Lads
- On The Road - A Soldier's Song
- Moscow Nights
Customer Reviews:
Voices Full of Emotion.......2005-12-19
Once you hear this chorus...whether under the Red Army Choir or Soviet Army Choir banner...you will be addicted. I certainly am. This is not the best disc available on Amazon, but it is unique in that it showcases all Russian songs (since the chorus was a "national" choir, recordings done in London, Paris, etc. frequently contain songs from other countries). And while there may be better and more professional recordings, of this choir and more professional bands, these soldiers succeed in achieving a wide range of color with their vocal talent on this recording. A great bargain.
Sound quality.......2004-07-06
The songs that are chosen on this CD are excellent. The problem, the sound recording is not great. It is clear, but when the choir sings in a low tone, it is simply cannot be heard.
A Trip to Soviet Russia.......2004-03-18
In the 1970's, it seemed that defectors from the USSR made headlines in American newspapers every day. When a dancer defected, it was always believed that artistic freedom was the cause. When writers defected, it was due to the controversy surrounding their works. Athletes were usually viewed as wanting a taste of the good life, but when the Red Army Choir defected, it was a sweet victory for the west. These people were the symbol of all the USSR stood for and sang anthems praising the Soviets, yet they longed for freedom. We loved it when they defected.
Even though many of the songs performed by the ensemble praised the virtues of the Soviet Union, western audiences love the group. No it was not due to be soft on Communism. The group had a sound that was addictive and possessed terrific musical gifts, all of which can be found in this recording.
Listening to this recording is almost nostalgic now that the Soviet Union is no longer, but the recording has a certain appeal. It includes all the favorites including Meadowlands (Polyushku pole), Dark Eyes, Moscow Nights, and the Volga Boatman's Song, probably the best piece on the recording. The ensemble performs well together, the band give the music a distinct sound, and while the soloists are not perfect, the imperfections somehow seem appropriate.
There are more expensive recordings by this ensemble, but this budget CD is not just well worth the price, it is actually one of the best available.
Good Value.......2003-11-03
Considering the number of classic songs and the price, you really can't go wrong here. like another poster, i was a bit dissapointed by some very low music in some selections. but for the most part, the quality is quite good and the music is a very nice way to begin to understand and learn about the Russian people.
Good, but not perfect.......2003-01-19
This is a very good CD, and the music really captures the power and total authority of the Soviet state. It is very moving music on one hand, and also really reflects the situation of the Russian workingmen living under this tyranny. This CD would get 5 stars, but there are a few portions where the sound is so soft that it cannot be heard, such as at the beginning of the sixth track. This is the only problem with the CD worth noting, the CD is done by the Red Army choir, and the songs are virtually all made of of the huge band & choir, Soviet power music that we all have come to know and love. I do recommend this CD strongly.
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Beyond the River-Seasonal Songs of Latvia
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ASIN: B000026K15
Release Date: 2006-12-12 |
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ASIN: B00004SZPK
Release Date: 2000-03-29 |
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- Moon River
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Beyond the River
George Hamilton IV
Manufacturer: Sundown Records
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ASIN: B0000558JI
Release Date: 2000-12-04 |
Tracks:
- Shall We Gather At The River
- For The Beauty Of The Earth
- Safe To The Rock/Hiding In Thee
- Praise Him Praise Him
- Faith Is The Victory/Hold The Fort
- Ballad Of Ira Sankey/Wonderful Words Of Life
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- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
- The Slave Trader/Amazing Grace
Album Details
Second album on the Sundown label for George Hamilton IV. Features the artist in both spoken renditions and several medleys of classic traditional compositions
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Just Beyond the River
James Yorkston and the Athletes
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ASIN: B0002VEQSE
Release Date: 2004-11-16 |
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- Surf Song
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- Hotel
- This Time Tomorrow
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- We Flew Blind
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- The Snow it Melts the Soonest
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- It's a treat to discover the unusual Russian tradition!
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Golden Age Of The Russian Guitar
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ASIN: B00000HYTJ
Release Date: 1999-01-26 |
Tracks:
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- God Save the Tsar
- Polonaise Melancholique
- Where Shall I Find?
- I Am A Gypsy Girl
- Kamarinskaia
- Prelude
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- Kamarinskaia
- As Behind The Dear River
- Oh, It Hurts
- Barynia
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- Impromptu
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- 'At The Seashore' Fantasia
- Ukranian Dance
Customer Reviews:
This is a question rather than review.......2005-07-29
This is not really a review but I have a question regarding the second item of the CD: Polonaise.
It has struck me that the composer mentioned is Andrei Osipovich Sychra. This is because all my life I have known that the composer of that piece was a polish composer Michal Kleofas Oginski and the name of that polonaise was "Farewell to homeland" (in polish "Pozegnanie ojczyzny") and originally it was written for a piano.
I would appreciate if some well informed person would enlighten me in that matter.
It's a treat to discover the unusual Russian tradition!.......1999-07-25
I stumbled on a great little nugget of unusual repertoireby attending a concert by the artist (The CD was recently reviewed in Fanfare, if you have access to that pub.)
Timofeyev plays roughly 20 pieces in over 65 minutes of really unusual Russian Romantic music on the native Russian guitar (7 strings, tuned to an open G chord). His tonal palette is very broad -- he reminds me somewhat of Bream in this regard. It's a real treat to hear music that hasn't been recorded by anyone else. (Apparently Timofeyev discovered many of the pieces himself in "lost" manuscripts he studied while completing his doctorate.)
His concert also included some wonderfully shmaltzy Russian songs for coloratura.
Much as I love the Spanish and Latin American masters, it's a real treat to discover a whole, new, decidedly different tradition to enjoy.
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ASIN: B0000A1OFI
Release Date: 2000-04-08 |
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- Simple Gifts
- Silver Is The Moonlight
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3CD music collection inspired by the best selling book. "Guess How Much I Love You" is a story - a tale of the reassuring bond of love between a parent and a child.
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AWESOME.......2006-11-11
I got this for my grand daughter and decided to open it un and listen it to it before I sent it to her. I loved it so much that I kept this copy for myself and bought another one for her. I also bought one to give as a baby shower gift! The songs and music on these CD's are just so nice! I find them VERY relaxing and peaceful. I think this should be a must for every baby. My grand daughter loves it. It immediately calms down a fussy baby. You can't put a price on that!
Calming and Soothing for your little love.......2005-05-19
I love this CD collection. My son loves to cuddle and listen to soothing and dulcet tones of the author reading the story. By the second track he is getting drowsy and by 5th one, the eyes are closed. It's the only CD that keeps him entertained till he falls asleep in the crib. The other CD's are great at stopping cranky moods. I don't know what it is about this collection but it's just made for little ears!
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Just Beyond the River
James Yorkston and the Athletes
Manufacturer: Domino
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ASIN: B0002FR17I
Release Date: 2004-10-04 |
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- Heron
- Shipwreckers
- Surf Song
- Hermitage
- Hotel
- This Time Tomorrow
- Banjo #1
- We Flew Blind
- Edward
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- Snow It Melts the Soonest
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James Yorkston's return, following the highly acclaimed debut album 'Moving Up Country', is a bold record that allows his skills as a songwriter to really shine. The Times has already described him as, 'the new Nick Drake' and on 'Just Beyond The River' he seems to be justifying the hype. Domino. 2004.
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Beyond the River
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