Melodies of My Heart

Track Listings

1. Come Go With Me

2. Changing My Whole Life

3. Lord's Prayer

4. Spirit Lullaby

5. Let'em Go

6. He Loves Me

7. Mack Avenue

8. I Wonder

9. Theme from "Little Debbie"

10. Roses Again

11. Lady Wisdom

Tracks:

Thais: Meditation - Nigel Kennedy
Vn Con No.1 in g, Op.26: Adagio - Kyung Wha Chung
Con No.4 in f, RV 297 'Winter': Largo - Alan Loveday
Con in d, BWV 1043: Largo, Ma Non Tanto - Henryk Szeryng/Maurice Hasson
Adagio in E, K.261 - Henryk Szeryng
Vocalise, Op.34 No.14 - Akiko Suwanai/Philip Moll
Vn Con in D, Op.77: Adagio - Joshua Bell
Vn Con: Andante - Joshua Bell
Melodie - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
Vn Son No.5 in F, Op.24 'Spring': Adagio Molto Espressivo - Itzhak Perlman/Vladimir Ashkenazy
Vn Con in D, Op.35: Canzonetta: Andante - Leila Josefowicz
Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op.55 No.4 - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
None But The Lonely Heart - Josef Sakonov
The Gadfly: Romance - Alexander Kerr

Tracks:

Romance No.2 in F, Op.50 - Arthur Grumiaux
Vn Con in E, BWV 1042: Adagio - Midori
Salut D'amour - Kyung Wha Chung/Philip Moll
Ave Maria, D.839 - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
Con in a, RV 522: Larghetto - Midori/Pinchas Zukerman
Son in D, Op.1 No.13: Larghetto - Iona Brown
Vn Con No.3 in G, K.216: Adagio - Arthur Grumiaux
Liebesleid - Joshua Bell/Paul Coker
Vn Con in e, Op.64: Andante - Kyung Wha Chung
Souvenir D'un Lieu Cher, Op.42: Melodie - Akiko Suwanai/Philip Moll
Vn Con in d, Op.47: Adagio Di Molto - Kyung Wha Chung
Vn Con in D, Op.35: Romance: Andante - Chantal Juillet
Standchen, D.957 No.4 - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
Estrellita - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
Orchestral Ste No.3 in D, BWV 1068: Air ('Air On A G String') - ASMF/Neville Marriner

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2005-11-07

An excellent compilation of folk tunes and violin concerto adagios, played masterfully by some of the world's most revered musicians. Features modern pieces (Korngold, Barber), which are a personal favorite of mine.

Thanks you Decca.......2005-01-23

My daughter is a violin student of 7 years and she has played 3 or 4 of these pieces for recitals. I bought the CD's so she could become familiar with the pieces as she was learning to play them. Now I find myself listening to the CD's almost every night when I go for my end of the day drive to relax. My favorites are the Mozart Concerto in G, the Mendelssohn Concerto in E minor and Beethoven's Romance in F on disc 2, but all the songs are exquisitely beautiful. I highly recommend it.

Exquisite music for the soul.......2004-06-14

These CDs have the most incredible selections of music on them. Listening to the violins has enabled me to complete papers for my doctoral level classes without the usual neck aches. This is soothing, exquistie music for the soul! Lovely!!

Indeed a joy forever!.......2003-05-22

Before buying this 2 CD set,I've read Reviews by Chicagodreamer,
who rated it as "Highly, highly recommended." His laudatory recommentation, I must say, is found "well justified."

Exquisite collection & performances, unbelievable value!!!.......2002-01-15

"Over 2 l/2 hours of the world's most beautiful music." These words on the cover are very close to true. What an incredible value this collection is!! So many of these compilations of this sort are cheaply produced, and those "greatest hits" collections are one trite piece after another -- after a while one runs screaming to the stereo to shut it off. However, this collection is top-notch, and the performers they chose are masterful musicians at the top of their game. Every selection is lovely, each one unfolding after the other in a sublime slide show of exquisite compositions performed by legends. This is TWO CDs of sparkling performances composed and performed by masters. There is not a bad selection or a piece of inferior quality in the entire lot.

Tracks:

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Evening Star (from Tannhauser)
None But The Lonely Heart
All Through The Night
Meditiation (From Thais)
Liebestraume No. 3
Clair De Lune (From Suite Bergamasque)
The Old Refrain
To A Wild Rose (From Woodland Sketches)
Andante Cantabile (From String Quartet No. 1)
Intermezzo (From Cavalleria Rusticana)
To Spring (Op. 43, No. 6)
Londonderry Air
The Swan (From Carnival Of The Animals)
Songs My Mother Taught Me
Ich Liebe Dich
The Lost Chord

Customer Reviews:

Very nice.......2007-01-14

The other reviewers have covered it all. I want to add that it is hard to find a good recording of A Mighty Fortress (it is on track 1), so I really value this one.

This CD does not contain the usual classical organ pieces, which is nice since most people already have plenty of other CDs contianing that material.

Be aware that after the loudness of track 1, the rest of the tracks are mostly quiet and reflective. Just a note in case you were expecting something more loud.

A great program from the world's best romantic organ.......2003-01-05

The enormous Aeolian-Skinner organ in New York's Riveside Church was built over two decades under the direction of Virgil Fox who plays on this recording. Although it's not the largest organ in the world, or even in New York, it is the definitive American Symphonic Organ. There are dozens of different divisions surrounding the church sanctuary (not just one big box at one end of the church) and there are tens of thousands of pipes. Many stops beautifully imitate orchestral instruments. The organ is renown for its extensive "celeste" stops--stops where two ranks of pipes, one slightly out of tune, play together to provide a shimmering ethereal quality.

The organ's resources are so vast that many performers have difficulty in controling the sound. They play either whisper soft or deafeningly loud. But Fox was perfectly in control, and you'll hear the full range of the organ building to exciting climaxes and then gently pulling back.

There's an interesting story about the (analog) recording process. Since the pipes were closely miked, whenever Fox changed stops, the tape would pick up an ungodly crash of the pneumatic stop mechanism. During recordings, at each change, Fox would pause for 5 or 6 beats, and the stop change would later be cut out of the tape. This led to some interesting glitches in the rhythm of the finished pieces, but those of us who've loved this program for 20 years since it first came out on LP wouldn't have it any other way.

The program is interesting, with many relaxing familiar tunes. If you own one CD of this fabulous organ, this should be the one.

What Can I Say - Excellent Organ Music!.......2002-12-14

I first heard this collection in 1968 when I bought it on 8-track cartridge. Not one boring piece on it! The music on this CD and the organ used to make the recording, plus V. Fox himself are combined to make this CD indispensible to those who really like "classical" organ music. As far as I'm concerned, if you're in the market for only one classical organ CD, do not, I repeat, DO NOT buy and play this one 'cause you'll only wind up buying the rest of the Fox collection.

This collection is definitely the flagship in terms of piece selection, interpretation, and musicianship. Second only to the organ in the Atlantic City Convention Center, the Riverside Church Aeolian-Skinner as heard on this CD is guaranteed to pull out every emotion every single time you play it.

Includes the rare and beautiful Dvorak "Songs My Mother Taught Me", played with the full dynamic and tonal range by argueably the best organist to date (whatever happened to E. Power Biggs?)!

The Art Of Virgil Fox.......2000-05-29

In classical circles, Virgil Fox has been the leading name for classical organ in the last several decades. He has done more to popularise classical organ than any other performer. The Art of Virgil Fox is only one example, but an excelent one. The clarity of the recording itself is unsurpassed. The organ is extremly hard to record and still have the depth of the insturment itself, as well as the artistry of the performer. It usually sounds like a big loud thing. However, between the recording technique and the artist himself, it is excelent. One gets a feeling of emence space and tends to drift with the music. Which is the most anyone can hope for. I had the privalage to meet Virgil Fox sometime before his death, and it was to date one of the most memorable times of my life. He was a great artist and human being. This recording only scratches the surface of his talent. It is definatly a must have item. After listening to this album, all preconcieved notions of "classical music" will blow out the window. I strongly recommend it.

You need this one!.......1999-12-29

This CD is comprised of transcriptions for organ. Ole Virgy explores the vast tonal resources of the wonderful Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ in the Riverside Church. From the bombastic chords of "A Mighty Fortress" to the lush sounds of Liszt's Liebestraume No. 3, you will find yourself immersed in beautiful auditory impressions. No one knows transcriptions like Ole Virgy. This would make a nice addition to the Virgil Fox collection, but only after you have bought his Encores CD.

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The best of the 4 I recently bought
a little jewel of Renaissance music

At the Sign of the Crumhorn

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004GLLP
Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

Come Out All
Needles, Needles
Den III. Ende VI. Ronde + Quatre Branles
In Sorrow Must I Die
I Carry In My Heart
Be Sure To Drink In Moderation
A Venus Creature
How Sorrowful Is My Heart
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In The Middle Of May
A Guild Has It's Wench
My Heart Has Secretly Departed
My Beloved's Brown Eyes
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I Went Out Last Night
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Gaillarde I-II-III
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A Girl Came Walking By II
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Customer Reviews:

The best of the 4 I recently bought.......2005-04-27

For some reason I recently decided to buy a variety of Early Music CDs from Amazon. I purchased four, including this one, enough to spend $25 for free shipping. Of the four (the others being 'Praetorius: Dances from Terpsichore', 'Music of the Troubadours', and 'Music of the Crusades'), this is my favorite.

I particularly like the song whose title is translated on this page as 'Be sure to drink in moderation' - I don't know enough contemporary Dutch to know if learning to sing this as recorded on this CD would be comprehensible to native speakers of Dutch today, but I certainly hope so, because it would make a terrific ice breaker at parties in Holland.

As for the music, it's hard to imagine that a gaggle of trained geese would sound as good as these Crumhorns. This album really rocks.

a little jewel of Renaissance music.......2004-01-17

If you are looking for an album with all types of renaissance-music from the Low Countries this is the album. Different composers from that time-area and different types of music are recorded. Some songs are very modest, others makes it difficult not to hum with. This cd is a jewel worth listening. Renaissancofiles: this album should be in your collection.

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Two greats: both have seen better days
Two masters of music
Ten Stars!!!
Together is exactly right
Great for casual listening

Together
George Frideric Handel , Jacques Offenbach , Jules Massenet , Imre (Emmerich) Kalman , Fritz Kreisler , Sergey Rachmaninov , Manuel Ponce , Francesco Paolo Tosti , Irish Traditional , Enrico Toselli , Sigmund Romberg , Benjamin Godard , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Richard Strauss , Jonathan Tunick , Itzhak Perlman , Placido Domingo , and The New York Studio Orchestra
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002RS9
Release Date: 1991-10-11

Tracks:

Serenata
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Elegie
Weisst Du Es Noch?
The Old Refrain
When Night Desends, Op.4, No.3
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Danny Boy
Ombra Mai Fu
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Two greats: both have seen better days.......2007-04-16

Putting two great musicians of the stature of Domingo and Perlman together must have sounded like a fine idea-- no doubt joining these musical giants should produce musical fireworks. Unfortunately the final product offered on this disc is rather drab. The recording lacks focus and is generally musically hollow.

No doubt both Domingo and Perlman offer the listener flashes of how great they both are, but neither is interested in exploring the subtle nuances of each musical selection. Pieces such as Massenet's "Elegie," Manuel Ponce's "Estrellita," and Tosti's "Ideale" are beautifully lilting pieces, which are not (except for moments in the Massenet) served well by the rather over-stated performances of both men. Pieces such as Romberg's "Serenade" from The Student Prince and Kalman's "Weist du es noch?" fare better, as they fit Domingo's operatic temperament and Perlman's virtuoso sensibilities. But even these seem to be mere show pieces devoid of depth. I found the tenor-violin rendition of the Barcarolle from Les contes d'Hoffman unpleasant, and Danny Boy equally so.

The over-miking of both performers does not help matters much, and in Domingo's case only served to amplify some strained moments in his top range.

The disc as a concept is also rather problematic. A recital album of any sort should have some sort of shape and texture-- this recording does not offer a readily decipherable one, save for a vague chronological relationship among the pieces (except for a Handel aria!), and the variety offered. As far as variety is concerned, the track listing "kindly" offers the listener explicit references to the many languages Domingo sings on the disc (6-- Spanish, English, French, German, Russian, and Italian).

No doubt fans of both gentlemen will want to have the disc, but both have seen much better days. Still, it is true that a mediocre performance by two giants reveals certain hidden treasures that listeners looking to buy this disc will be able to horde.

(This recording, in my opinion, hovers between two and three stars, but I give it the benefit of the doubt and round up)

Two masters of music.......2003-01-28

Wow! What can I say? It is so obvious who rules the stage when it comes to violin virtuosos. Itzhak Perlman takes my breath away every time I hear his bow touch a violin and to be playing with one of the world's best vocalists alone shows some accomplishment. Of course... it goes without saying that Domingo is probably THE BEST tenor of this lifetime. My personal favorite on this CD is the "Offenbach". I've heard this piece sung and played by many artists, but none of them come close to this recording and it truly touches your heart and soul. This CD has definitely become a favorite of mine and I cannot seem to put it back in its CD case! This album is definitely worth getting for one's self and I would even say it is also a very nice gift idea, that even non-classic listeners would appreciate.

Ten Stars!!!.......1999-07-27

BothItzhak Perlman and Placido Domingo are two of the most sophisticated and gifted musicians that ever graced our sad world with their presence. For whatever they do we should be eternally grateful. Both artists often ventured in the world of popular music, which goes to show just how diverse and open-minded they are. Every time they had something new to say as to the music, and attracted new legions of fans. Perlman's excursions into jazz and Domingo's explorations of modern Latin music are widely known and appreciated and loved by many. Here they combine their extraordinary forces to bring to us a relatively "conservative" repertoire, yet they do with such skill and class, the familiar selections sound fresh and enchanting. Don't underestimate the level of difficulty, though. Notice the two Rachmaninov songs, arranged splendidly for tenor and violin. (Btw, the song "O Cease thy singing, maiden fair" is usually performed by bass (baritone) and piano.) They include a Richard Strauss lieder "Morgen", a feat, not even attempted by other Italian opera-trained tenors, a nice surprise that attests to Placido Domingo's infinite talents. Massenet's "Elegie" is full of passion and melancholy, and Kalman's "Kome, Zigane" sparkles with gypsy rhythm and intensity. Among the other gems are Handel's "Ombra mai fu" and Tosselli's "Serenade" on which Placido and Itzhak display their flawless virtuosity and sincere love for the music. This is the most wonderful and unusual album, a true revelation. Thank you, Placido and Itzhak, the world is a better place thanks to you.

Together is exactly right.......1999-07-18

Together is the most stirring, evocative album anyone could ever wish to hear. Itzhak Perlman's renditons of Estrellita, Danny Boy, actually each of the selections draws the listener along the strings of his bow and sends them soaring. Placido's voice blends magically with the notes of the violin in such a way that you realise both 'instruments' are being played by a master musician.

Great for casual listening.......1999-06-01

This disc is great for casual listening. The pieces featured are light and easy on the ears. Domingo and Perlman combined beautifully in these well-arranged pieces. Sound quality is also good. However, this is not a disc for serious listeners or collectors.

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100 World's Best Loved Melodies

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Release Date: 2005-07-05

Tracks:

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Hungarian Rhapsody
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Liebestraum
Adagio from "The New World Symphony"
Flight of the Bumblebee
Ave Maria
Air on a G String
Neapolitan Song
Violin Concerto
Serenade No. 4

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When You Wish Upon a Star
Chances Are
Calcutta
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Gigi
They Call the Wind Maria
Memories Are Made of This
Catch a Falling Star
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
So in Love
Begin the Beguine
Misty
Little Things Mean a Lot
Embraceable You
It Might as Well Be Spring
On the Street Where You Live
Moment to Remember
Anniversary Song
Golden Days
Theme from a Summer Place
Tonight
Lullaby of Broadway
Easter Parade
Tenderly
Young at Heart

Tracks:

Claire de Lune
Piano Concerto No. 1
Minute Waltz
Piano Concerto
Fantasy Impromptu
Piano Sonata No. 20 - Finale
Swan
Polonaise No. 6
Waltz in C Minor
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Light Cavalry Overture
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Marche Militaire
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Tales of Vienna Woods
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Lonely Heart
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Customer Reviews:

Peculiar Amazon indexing.......2007-06-08

A search for Deep Purple's "Smoke on [in] the water," brought up this title. I rate it only #1 because I could not locate the "Smoke on the Water" listing. Amazon seems to be having an indexing problem.

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Angie Takes You Before The Throne of God's Grace
For mellow-smooth Gospel lovers!!
She is a Winans, what do you expect !!!!!!!!
I LOVE MY ROSES!!!
Genuine Worship Music

Melodies of My Heart
Angie Winans
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Release Date: 2001-04-24

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Come Go With Me
Changing My Whole Life
The Lord's Prayer
Spirit Lullaby
Let 'Em Go
He Loves Me
Mack Avenue
I Wonder
Theme From 'Little Debbie'
Roses Again
Tribute To Lady Wisdom

Customer Reviews:

Angie Takes You Before The Throne of God's Grace.......2003-12-21

I have been listening to Christian music for the past 11 years, and in all those years, I have never come across an album on which EVERY song is annointed by the Lord. Angie, all I can say is Thank You so very much for using the gifts the Lord has bestowed upon you to return glory and honor to Him. I can only hope and pray that at some point in the future you will be releasing another album. Thank you for sharing your heart with us and for allowing us the priviledge of worshiping the Lord with you. May Abba, Father bestow His abundant blessings upon you.

For mellow-smooth Gospel lovers!!.......2002-05-06

If you want to listen to something that's cool and calming, yet spiritually reviving, you need to pick this up. Don't sleep on this album!

She is a Winans, what do you expect !!!!!!!!.......2002-04-02

There is not a single Winans that I can say I do not like.I love them all and Angie is no exception! This album is filled with class, style,and lots of talent!!!! Great meditation songs!In the late after noon driving through the city I like to listen the Lords Prayer. It is a good calming down song it gets me through the traffic and keeps my mind on Him!!! The songs are lovely and her finger work is awesome!I knew she could sing, but the woman can really play!!!!! She is a exellent singer/songwriter. I love the work she has done for Cece and Darwin Hobbs !!!!! Darwin Hobbs and Angies voice blends so well on Changing my whole life and the background vocals by Take6 (as alway with them) done on this album where great! In fact this is what this cd has done for me, changed my whole life and filled it with yet another great album. Angie will be around with the best of them for a very long time! But hey, I would like for Angie and Debbie to do a new album together.Don't you???

I LOVE MY ROSES!!!.......2002-03-08

What a blessing it is to listen to any one in this family (The Winans). This is a very classy CD, and it has a Jazzy feel to it without loosing the purpose of uplifting God!! Keep it coming Angie!!

Genuine Worship Music.......2002-02-09

Angie Winans' first solo project sparkles with energy, yet is firmly undergirded with a deep sense of worship. "Melodies of My Heart" ranks close to the top of my gospel collection because Angie Winans strikes the perfect balance between bumping contemporary grooves and calm spiritual balladry. The result is this gem of an album.

An example of this fine balance can be found on track 3, "The Lord's Prayer". In this song, her vocals are deliberately understated and the blend of harmonies is flawless, while at the same time, bumping in the background is one of the smoothest basslines on the album (This ain't your grandmother's Lord's Prayer). She then shifts gears and serves up the knee-bowing "Spirit Lullaby" "He Loves Me" and "I Wonder". All of these songs are beautifully composed and are well delivered by the artist. And just in case you get too sedate while on your knees, "Let 'em Go" bounces out of your speaker to remind you that David not only played his harp for the Lord but also danced out of his shirt. This album not only runs that full gamut, but does so without making any real musical missteps.

My only minor snipe is that I find her speaking voice to be somewhat stiff at times on tracks 4 & 11. However, those complaints are small and do not rob the album of its quality. So if you like contemporary gospel, or CCM, buy this album. If you like R&B or pop, buy this album; if you like smooth jazz, buy this album. However, if your tastes skew more towards country, hard rock, or southern gospel, you may wish to take a pass. Personally, I enjoyed it, and incidentally, found it to be superior to her sister Cece's latest work. This is not a knock on Cece, but rather, is a testament to the quality of Angie's talents.

Adagios
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"ADAGIOS" -BOSTON POPS directed by Arthur Fiedler

Adagios
Boston Pops , and Fiedler
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Debussy: Clair de lune
Debussy: Reverie
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"ADAGIOS" -BOSTON POPS directed by Arthur Fiedler.......2007-05-09

This album can best be described as part of the very best of the late Arthur Fiedler "Boston Pops". But then virtually everything they recorded before and during Fielder's decades long tenure and even after Fiedler was and still is the best. In my opinion the "crown jewel" of this great album is Fiedler's version of George Gershwin's, "Porgy & Bess" "Summertime". I believe BMG/Sony should compile the entire recordings which date back to the 40's and 50's "Porgy & Bess" musical by the "Pops" and re-ssue them in one or two CD's. "Porgy & Bess" was one of Fiedler's very best masterpieces.

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Not just another classical recording

Sarah Stanton: A Glimpse of Heaven

Manufacturer: MSR Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0006B431A
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

Largo
Terri's Song
Unity
Jubilant Dance
Field of Melodies
Harmony of Peace
Intrigue
Such Is Life
A Child's Heart
Composition Ten
August Song
Modus Vivendi
Coming Home
My Delight
A Glimpse of Heaven

Album Description

Composer Sarah Stanton has imbued this music with her very heart and soul, and her deep connection with God. The harmony falls through the ear, stripping away the toughest layers. As it reaches towards the innermost part of the soul, it wraps itself around the heart like a shield of acceptance and peace. Ever beckoning and full of nostalgia, the music soothes as long-awaited rest is found. Therefore, come and listen…the music bids you peace.

Customer Reviews:

Not just another classical recording.......2004-11-10

This is an excellent recording of a talented string quartet performing Sarah Stanton's original compositions. Although these tunes are classical in nature, they do not follow typical classical chord progressions. Just when you think you know where the arrangement is going, the music flows in a different direction. Very interesting works and well worth the price.

Dear Harp Of My Country: The Melodies Of Thomas Moore

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Lovely music!

Dear Harp Of My Country: The Melodies Of Thomas Moore

Manufacturer: Essay
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000000842
Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

The Young May Moon
Oh! Tis Sweet To Think
Echo
Lesbia Hath A Beaming Eye
I've A Secret To Tell Thee
They Know Not My Heart
Has Sorry Thy Young Days Shaded?
Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
How Dear To Me
'Tis The Last Rose Of Summer
O'Donoghues's Mistress
The Meeting Of The Waters
They May Rail At This Life
Come, Send Round The Wine
Farewell! But Wherever You Welcome The Hour
Whene'er I See Those Smiling Eyes
Oh! Arranmore, Loved Arranmore
At The Mid Hour Of Night
Oft In The Stilly Night

Tracks:

The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls
Silent, Oh Moyle
Remember The Glories Of Brien The Brave
Come, Rest In This Bosom
Oh! Breathe Not His Name
She Is Far From The Land
When He Who Adores Thee
Oh, Ye Dead!
I Wish I Was By That Dim Lake
Let Erin Remember
Avenging & Bright
The Minstrel Boy
As Vanquished Erin
The Irish Peasant To His Mistress
Oh, Banquet Not
Come O'er The Sea
Though The Last Glimpse Of Erin
Sweet Innisfallen
Dear Harp Of My Country
Erin! The Tear & The Smile In Thine Eyes

Customer Reviews:

Lovely music!.......2001-12-18

These CDs are for lovers of Irish music and of the "old-timey" sound of John McCormack. The songs themselves are lovely, and James Flannery sings them exactly as they need to be sung... in a simple and straightforward manner. The music is evocative of the sound and spirit of a long-ago time. The accompanying book gives interesting background information about Thomas Moore and also about the songs. Good listening for a rainy day or a snowy night with the fire blazing.

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Lieder, Songs, Aria, Duets

Manufacturer: Guild
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Music Review

Music Review

1. Come Go With Me
2. Changing My Whole Life
3. Lord's Prayer
4. Spirit Lullaby
5. Let'em Go
6. He Loves Me
7. Mack Avenue
8. I Wonder
9. Theme from "Little Debbie"
10. Roses Again
11. Lady Wisdom