Hymns II

Track Listings

1. Medley: Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus/Praise to the Lord, The Almighty/All

2. It Is Well With My Soul

3. This Is My Father's World

4. O for a Thousand Tongues

5. Morning Has Broken

6. Be Still My Soul

7. Mighty Fortress

8. Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus/(I Will Sing of My Redeemer)

9. O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

10. Purify Me

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Hymns Triumphant 1 & 2
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I love how this brings back memories

One Of My Favorites

Grandiose

Timeless Legacy

A Waste of $11

Hymns Triumphant 1 & 2
Lee Holdridge , London Philharmonic Choir , and London's National Philharmonic Orchestra
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ASIN: B000063T4J
Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

Immortal, Invisible
Come Thou Almighty King
This Is My Father's World
The God Of Abram Praise
Holy, Holy, Holy
Dear Lord, And Father Of Mankind
Eternal Father, Strong To Save
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing
All Creatures Of Our God And King
Hark, Ten Thousand Harps And Voices
Praise To The Lord The Almighty
What Child Is This?
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
The First Noel
Silent Night
O Sacred Head
Were You There
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
God Of Our Fathers
We Plow The Fields Together
Now Thank We All Our God
For The Beauty Of The Earth
Amazing Grace
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul
Just As I Am
Blest Be The Tie That Binds
Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us
Rock Of Ages
I Need Thee Every Hour
Abide With Me
O God Our Help In Ages Past
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name
Crown Him With Many Crowns
Fairest Lord Jesus
Onward Christian Soldiers
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Sevenfold Amen

Tracks:

Come, Christians, Join To Sing/Brethren, We Have Met To Worship/Rejoice The Lord Is King
Morning Has Broken/Sun Of My Soul/All Hail THe Power Of Jesus' Name
Jesus, The Very Thought Of Thee/To God Be The Glory
Be Thou My Vision
O Wondrous Type And Vision Fair/He Leadeth Me
The Church's One Foundation/We're Marching To Zion/I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord
I Love Thee/Take My Life And Let It Be
Let Us Break Bread Together/Come, Ye Thankful People Come
Once To Every Man And Nation/Lead On, O King Eternal
Sweet Hour Of Prayer
There Is A Fountain/Alas, And Did My Savior Bleed/What Wondrous Love Is This
Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
I Hear Thy Welcome Voice/Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior/Hark, And Hear My Trumpet Sounding
I Will Arise And Go To Jesus/How Firm A Foundation/It Is Well With My Soul
Deep River
How Great Thou Art

Customer Reviews:

I love how this brings back memories.......2007-06-08

I love this CD! I'd been searching for a compilation of traditional hymns to "bring back the good old days" of growing up (in the 1960s and 1970s)listening to our choir and singing along in the Episcopal church. While the selections can be schmaltzy and some are too short, overall the feeling and beauty of so many tried and true hymns rings true. I listen to this over and over in the car and feel so positive and uplifted when I reach my destination!

One Of My Favorites.......2007-03-10

I must admit, up front, a personal bias. I was privileged to be a member of the Amen Choir when we recorded volume 2, and I was delighted to see it had been re-released on CD. I have been a fan of Lee Holdridge for a long time, (he did a lot of the arrangements for John Denver) and his arrangements of these classic hymns is outstanding.

Grandiose.......2006-03-19

This is a nice collection of hymns, but done in a theatrical style, connecting groups of hymns without singing all of the verses (or at least the most familiar) verses. If you like splashy, stirring, hollywood renditions of hymns, you'll like this. If you don't like that sort of thing, you won't like it. I am planning to give my set to a family member who will appreciate it.

Timeless Legacy.......2006-01-08

These albums have been a mainstay of choral hymnal recordings and a standard for inspirational compilations for decades, much celebrated in the then-emerging Christian music community when it was originally released, even given it's classical style. I was thrilled to discover that these were actually still in print; a testament to the timelessness of these performances.

The shortness of each song isn't a problem for me, it would frankly feel more dry and detract from the amazing varied performances of so many classical hymns to run through all four to six verses of most hymns. As it is, each album almost sounds like a continual fanfare, doubtlessly rendering the concept of the title exactly as intended. This is "Hymns Triumhpant", not "Hymns Repetitious".
There is of course a more practical reason; each album (Hymns Triumphant and Hymns Triumphant II) was originally recorded and released as a two-disc vinyl set -- there simply was not enough recording space for the full versions of each song without leaving out a good 2/3rds or more of the songs themselves.

Even now, anyone would be hard pressed to produce a work improving on the London Philharmonic performance of these hymns.
It's well worth the price just to have a part of this legacy as a part of your soundtrack to life.

A Waste of $11.......2005-10-25

Don't be fooled by the samples. They've taken some of the greatest hymns ever composed, sung them beautifully but abridged them almost beyond recognition. It may benefit an organ-student or a recent convert who'd like a varied `sampler' of traditional church music. But to the mature hymn-loving believer it's a disaster of a CD. They've managed to outdo the Football Association by making "Abide with Me" even shorter than the F.A. Cup version. The medleys sound a little contrived for me, but may suit some tastes. Heaven knows why they decided to record the 1st and 3rd verses of a personal favourite of mine "Once to Every Man and Nation". This hymn is what I would term `climactic' in that the final two lines are a sort of theological `punch-line' for the entire hymn. The reckless omission of verses 2 and 4 would have James Russell Lowell turning in his grave!!!

The quality of the singing is the only redeeming feature of this CD. Indeed the appalling abridgements are all the more painful for the excellent voices. They ought to have recorded full-length hymns on 4 CDs and doubled the price. I'd have happily paid $22 for that. But this product, in its current state, would be poor value for money at 11 cents - never mind 11 dollars!!!

Gurdjieff, Tsabropoulos: Chants, Hymns and Dances

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an artistic triumph
Interpretations of Gurdjieff's Music
Inspired Subjectivity Encounters An Objective Music
Stunning

Gurdjieff, Tsabropoulos: Chants, Hymns and Dances

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Release Date: 2004-09-28

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Philosopher, seeker after the truth, reconciler of science and religion, teacher, guru to artists, writers and musicians, Gurdjieff was an enigmatic figure; even his birthdate is uncertain: 1866 or 1877. He taught movements "to alter or heighten consciousness" at his Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man, located outside Paris---a highly improvisatory process for which he composed equally improvisatory music. Technically untrained, he depended on skilled assistants to realize and write down his ideas, and found one in a devoted disciple: Ukranian pianist/composer Thomas de Hartmann, who selflessly suspended his own career and, after Gurdjieff's death in 1948, privately published and recorded some of their collaborations. As a composer, Gurdjieff, born at the border of Armenia and Turkey, was influenced by the region's ethnic and cultural diversity, by his childhood memories of the religious and philosophical songs improvised by his father, a Greek troubadour, by the hymns of the Greek Orthodox Church, and by his extensive travels through Europe and Asia. For this recording, the performers themselves arranged his compositions for cello and piano, adding five pieces by pianist Tsabropoulos, including three based on Byzantine hymns. Both players have been involved with Armenian, Ukranian and Greek Orthodox music; both are expert improvisers. Their strong feeling and affinity for the material allows them to approach it with both reverence and freedom; the playing is primarily subdued and inward. The piano texture ranges from delicate tinkling to full-blooded chords and arpeggios; the cello, playing mostly in the low and middle register, often in unison with the piano, sounds dark, warm and beautiful. The music, except for one lively dance, is slow, solemn, and mournful, in the minor mode. Melodies featuring oriental intervals are elaborated but not developed; based on single-note drones, harmonies are static or move in stepwise progressions but do not modulate. This lack of contrast and variety creates an otherworldly, disembodied atmosphere, despite several buildups of motion, dynamics, and intensity. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Must have!.......2006-01-12

This amazingly beautiful album to me is the soundtrack of Anatolia, of an era gone by when Turks, Greeks, Armenians and other ethnic groups shared their lives peacefully and harmoniously. Its sadness inevitably reminds me of millions who unnecessarily died on this soil in many wars fought in early twentieth century, of people forced to leave the only land the knew for unknown destinations and destinies, of the unimaginable hardships endured by its people. And more personally it takes me fom New York and puts me right next to my father's grave in a forgotten Anatolian village, 6000 miles away.

an artistic triumph.......2005-12-28

Peaceful, meditative, sad, introspective, deceptively simple. Classical. Coming from a deep sense of inner peace, like all things from the Work, but NOT New Agey.

Mystical.

Mr Gurdjieff sang or hummed his songs and Thomas deHartmann "wrote them down and added harmony". Hard to tell where Mr. G stops and deHartmann starts, but we will never know. Mr G speaks of Objective Music and the vast majority pieces of subjective music. This is the former.

I must confess that many other peformances and arrangements of the music of Gurdjieff/de Hartmann, the way it was "supposed to be played", left me cold. Most of the other renditions I heard were played by those Drunk with Orthodoxy, amaturish or just plain lacking in musical ability.

This version is a revelation!

I think G would approve of this.

I like this, I think that the arrangements for cello and piano instead of just piano, as written, is an artistic triumph. The cello played by Anja Lechner expresses the peace and meditative sadness inherent in the music, even if that wasn't the way it's usually played. Composers are often not the best intepreters of their music.

That having been said there are three part to this music, pieces by G/deH, Tsabropoulos and then more G/deH and when the pianist sticks his own works in the middle of Mr G's the quality of composition falls somewhat. His compositions are or similar mood and type to G/deH, but really don't have the same achieve the same heights of depth and soul. (Mr G would say they are not Objective Music, I guess.) Perfomances of all pieces are uniformly good.

I would hope this group will arrange more of Mr G's music in this format in the future.

Recommended.

Interpretations of Gurdjieff's Music.......2005-12-14

You may want to pass this one up if you enjoy Gurdjieff's music as he intended it to be. To me these seem like rambling, flimsy interpretations of strong, articulate works (if you have heard any of the Kremski recordings, you know).

The arrangements do not seem to have captured the spirit of Gurdjieff's music very well. If someone did with Beethoven what has been done with Gurdjieff's music here, I don't think it would be taken seriously.

If you are interested in a new "twist" on Gurdjieff's music, then you may enjoy this. If you enjoy Gurdjieff's music closer to the way which he composed it, then you will want to look for a different recording.

Inspired Subjectivity Encounters An Objective Music.......2005-03-19

Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff's music was first given a broad public exposure with Keith Jarrett's recording "Sacred Hymns" in 1980. The public was perhaps already partly prepared for this music in 1979, due to the release of director Peter Brook's beautiful film on the life of G.I. Gurdjieff, "Meetings with Remarkable Men". The closing sequences of "Meetings with Remarkable Men" show the middle-aged Gurdjieff being taught about deep ontological truths through live performances of both music and dance.

In the 1920's, at his Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man, Gurdjieff continued this work by collaborating with Thomas de Hartmann on creating an "objective music". A music that "would work upon all listeners equally, focusing their mental life and bringing them to a new relationship with the living universe". It is probably Keith Jarrett, who has worked closely with the Gurdjieff Societies of both London and New York, that has produced the most "authentic" or "objective" reading of Gurdjieff's music in recent years.

On this ECM New Series disc of 2004, "Chants, Hymns and Dances", Anja Lechner and Vassilis Tsabropoulos decided to take a more liberal, "subjective", approach. Their interest in these compositions is perhaps more "musical than philosophical". Their suitability for this task should be apparent. Lechner's most recent work has involved interpreting the music of both Armenian Composer Tigran Mansurian and the Ukrainian Valentin Silvestrov. While Tsabropoulos, for his part, has worked with ancient Byzantine music and the music of the Greek Orthodox Church.

According to the informative liner notes by Steve Lake, "This music exists for the individual to make of it what he or she will, according to capacity". Lechner and Tsabropoulos both have deep experience with composed music and also with the process of free improvisation. Indeed, these two performers brilliantly interpret Gurdjieff's music with gentle assurance and a bright spontaneity. The five original compositions on this disc by Tsabropoulos even suggest an affinity with the Gurdjieff sensibility that borders on predestination.

"Chants, Hymns and Dances" is worthy of repeated encounter and remains serenely vital with each new audition. This is an ambiguous music that defies easy spiritual classification.

Stunning.......2005-03-02

This is one of the most moving records I have ever heard. It is a must have for any classical music lover or anyone who appreciates deeply emotional music. So simple, so powerful. Wow.

Beyond Chant: Mysteries Of The Renaissance

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Great literature... but thats about it
Essential listening.
Captivating!
Lofty music
Slow down Maestro !

Beyond Chant: Mysteries Of The Renaissance

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Sicut Cervus
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Go right to the first track and prepare for one of the most masterful and stylish performances of Palestrina that you'll ever hear. It's not flashy music nor is the singing especially virtuosic, but the unified phrasing, ideal balance among sections, and overall ensemble technique is impressive, and Palestrina's little motet simply opens and displays itself like a beautiful flower. The rest of the program, which includes a variety of beautiful flowers from composers such as Josquin, Sweelinck, and Tallis, maintains the same standard. Anyone looking for an introduction to Renaissance sacred choral music will find much here to encourage further exploration--standards like Byrd's "Ave verum corpus" and Victoria's "O magnum mysterium"-- and lesser known tiny masterpieces such as Victoria's "Jesu, dulcis memoria." The Voices of Ascension ranks with the world's finest choirs, and this recording reflects both the highest standard of choral singing and the highest standard of choral composition during the Renaissance. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

Great literature... but thats about it.......2007-06-17

This cd was mildly dissapointing, to say the least. The literature is fantastic. Some of the greats are featured on here with some of their best works. No doubt a great taste of the Renaissance, especially for someone new to it. However, I'm sorry to say that the performance is second-rate, at best. Dennis Keene apparently is either unaware, or just simply understudied when it comes to the Renaissance. He shows an incredible lack of messa di voce, which was what drove the counterpoint of the Renaissance. His interpretations rob this music of its deeply personal purpose. I would suggest the Hilliard Ensemble over any ensemble for Renaissance literature, and find it dissapointing that so many people praise such emotionless, understudied Renaissance ensembels such as the Voices of Ascension, the Tallis Scholars, and the Oxford Camerata, just to name a few. Very good literature... But always pick the Hilliard Ensemble or Anthony Rooley's Consort of Musike when you have the option. It seems like Paul Hillier and Anthony Rooley are the only two true Renaissance scholars currently conducting ensembles.

Essential listening........2007-03-05

This was my first CD of Renaissance choral music, as it undoubtably has been for a great many people. It offers the best possible introduction to the genre for 2 main reasons: 1. No other CD of Renaissance choral music contains such a varied cross-section of early to late Renaissance sacred music styles. 2. The performance and recording quality are fabulous.

Keene uses a variety of different voicings and numbers of singers according to the needs of each particular piece, sometimes with only 2 on a part. The ensemble heard on this recording is a select professional core of The Voices Of Ascension, one of the best choral groups in the country. The voices are all very rich and resonant, and the intonation through the entire CD is unquestionably on par with the best in the world. The singing is, for the most part, completelly vibratoless and extremely smooth, which creates a gorgeous purity that allows this music to shine. However, it does become strident at times, which may put off some choral conductors who are strongly against straight-tone singing.

Of particularly high quality and beauty are the Viadana "Exultate Justi", Byrd's "Ave Verum Corpus", Tallis' "O Sacrum Convivium", and the Victoria and Sweelinck pieces. Another extraordinary track is Leonardo Leo's "Heu Nos Miseros", a late Baroque piece included because of its influence from earlier styles. It is a 9 part double choir piece full of extravigant dissonances and emotion, performed breathtakingly.

Captivating!.......2006-04-12

I was christened as a choral music fan once, as a college student, I heard the music of the Cambridge Singers. Inundated with classical music for years, how could I never have heard such music?! It was as if my musical senses were born anew: for it was with the same awe as a child encountering the world for the first time, that I discovered this novel and fascinating world of a cappella choral music. There were landmark discoveries along the way: Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge; Concordia Choir; St. Olaf Choir; the Dale Warland Singers; the Kansas City Chorale; Kantorei; the West Coast Mennonite Chamber Singers...and (as you expected!) I must end with the Voices of Ascension. The clarity of their pure voices can only be paralleled by the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge. Chant haters, do not avoid this CD - you will find no chants here! Chants hold absolutely NO intrigue for me and I cannot endure listening to them for long periods of time. By contrast, this music, aptly named "Beyond Chant," truly does uncover hidden musical treasures of the Renaissance for those who would ordinarily avoid such music. The intricately woven a cappella harmonies are captivating and satisfying. I highly recommend this CD to all choral music fans.

Lofty music.......2005-10-14

Some of the earliest pieces of Christian music are the various kinds of chant. These hearken back to synagogue singing; there were various kinds of chant, including Gregorian, Old Roman, Mozarabic, Cistercian and Anglican chant. These tend toward the monophonic, singing with a single 'tune' or lone. They are generally without regular beats or set meters. However, in the Renaissance, monophonic chant grew into a polyphonic form, and this is one of the most glorious eras of music. (My shelves at home are filled with CDs of this sort.) Composers in this era include many represented on this disc - Palestrina, Desprez, Victoria, Lassus, Byrd, Gibbons and Tallis were some of the leading lights of the time. Lesser known but still glorious include Tye, Viadana, Sweelinck, Hassler, Batten and Schutz.

One of the interesting features of this disc is that it includes three pieces by Sweelinck, two psalm settings and 'Hodie Christus Natus Est'. (Sweelinck is very under-represented in recording and performance today). Some pieces are very well known - Byrd's 'Ave Verum Corpus' is perhaps one of the most familiar pieces from this period, as is Palestrina's 'Exultate Deo'. This is a collection that draws from the breadth of the Western Christian tradition of music from this time, with composers from Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Spain.

The composers here wrote liturgical music for Masses and other worship services, as well as other pieces - motets and other kinds of new music. This disc represents music that is two or three steps removed from plainsong and basic forms of chant - some are quite a bit distant. Viadana's composition for 'Exultate Justi', for example, was actually composed later, and despite being done in a more Renaissance style, shows decided influences of the Baroque (this might also be part of the performance of the Voices of the Ascension that gives this impression).

The Voices of Ascension, under the direction of Dennis Keene, grew out of the choir of the Church of the Ascension in New York City. Many of the singers are active soloists in addition to being part of this group (whose numbers vary, but often around 40). Keene is a conductor, organist and teacher (not an uncommon combination). Trained at Juilliard, he has led the Voices of Ascension through many outstanding recordings and performances.

This is a performance that is definitely uplifting, and a good collection of music in its breadth to introduce the glories of Renaissance polyphony to those who with little exposure to it. The recording quality is very good, and the choir is quite full and well suited for the music. Some have commented upon the tempo, but this was not a concern for me, and did not stand out as unusual or a problem upon listening (indeed, there were a few points at which I might wish for it to be a bit faster, rather than slower).

A collection that soars!

Slow down Maestro !.......2004-01-04

Another reviewer writing about another album by Dennis Keene wrote:

"Yet the performance is not the slowly flowing honey usually served up by, say, the Tallis Scholars (as good as that is). Particularly in the Gloria and Credo of the Mass, Dennis Keene deliberately de-emphasizes the rise and fall of the different voices' lines in favor of a more naturally speech-like declamation of the long Latin texts. This means a surprisingly fast tempo--and some rhythmic spring and syncopation one might not expect in Palestrina. Some (not all) of the motets get a similar treatment: it works well in joyous pieces like the Pentecost motet Dum complerentur, but listeners might miss that melodic rise and fall in some of the slower works. The singers of Voices of Ascension are quite skillful, and the slight edge in their tone helps make the different melodies unusually audible. Very worthwhile, but not your father's Palestrina."

As a matter of fact, I used to like this album quite much although it was certainly not my favorite. That was until I listened to Robert shaw's "O Magnum Mysterium", which is amedley of Renaissance, negro spiritual, Russian and Western contemporary religious music. I was struck by Shaw's profoundly spiritual interpretation of the pieces by Victoria and Tallis that are also recorded on "Beyond Chant".

From then on I could no longer listen to this cd without feeling feeling increasingly dissatisfied. I tried to find a precise reason and not being a music specialist I was quite at a loss until I found the review above. Maybe the quick tempo is the key to my dislike.

I definitely feel that Dennis Keene and his singers do not have the depth of the Robert Shaw Festival Singers although the booklet accompanying the cd claims that the audience was spellbound by their performance, which took place in a cathedral in New York.

You may have a more gratifying experience if you buy a cd by the Tallis Scholars, Robert Shaw ("O Magnum Mysterium"), Pomerium(see their wonderful "Book of Hours") or even by the French countertenors and baritones of the Organum Ensemble ("Missa Pange Lingua").

Hymnworks II: A Tapestry of Classical Themes and Hymns
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Hymnworks II: A Tapestry of Classical Themes and Hymns

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Track Listing: 1. To God Be The Glory (w/ Concerto #1 by Tchaikovsky); 2. How Great Thou Art (w/ Symphony #5 by Beethoven); 3. My Jesus I Love Thee (w/ Sleepers Wake by Bach); 4. O The Deep, Deep Love Of Jesus (w/ Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven); 5. Holy, Holy, Holy (w/ Piano Concerto #2 by Rachmaninoff); 6. Leaning On The Everlasting Arms (w/ Sonata in C by Mozart); 7. Be Still My Soul (w/ Finlandia by Sibelius); 8. O Love That Will Not Let Me Go (w/ Piano Concerto #21 by Mozart); 9. Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (w/ Symphony #9 by Beethoven); 10. My Faith Looks Up To Thee (w/ Pavane by Ravel)

Sing, My Soul: Choral Music of Ned Rorem

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Impeccably Performed, Stunning Sound

Sing, My Soul: Choral Music of Ned Rorem

Manufacturer: Albany Records
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Release Date: 1998-11-24

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'Thee, God..'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'While All Things Were In Quiet Silence'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'Before The Morning Star Begotten'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'Lay Up For Yourselves'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'Praise Him Who Was Crucified'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'God Is Gone Up'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'Today The Holy Spirit Appeared'
Seven Motets For The Church Year: 'Rejoice We All In The Lord'
'Phos Hilaron'
'Canticle Of The Lamb'
'Little Lamb, Who Made Thee?'
'Come, Pure Hearts, In Sweetest Measure'
'Mercy And Truth Are Met'
Love Alone: 'Here'
Little Prayers: Three Prayers: 'Creator Spirit, Who Dost Lightly Hover'
Little Prayers: Three Prayers: 'Father, Guide And Lead Me'
Little Prayers: Three Prayers: 'Creator Spirit, Please...'
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What Is Pink?: 'Who Has Seen The Wind?'
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What Is Pink?: 'Counting-Out Rhyme'
What Is Pink?: 'The House On The Hill'
'All Glorious God'
'Breathe On Me, Breath Of God'
'Lead, Kindly Light'
'Love Divine, All Loves Excelling'
'Sing, My Soul, His Wondrous Love'
'Surge, Illuminare'

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Impeccably Performed, Stunning Sound.......1998-11-20

The beautifully captured reverberant sound of the acoustic space is matched by gorgeous choral balance, precise diction, and definitive interpretation. In spite of the contemporary style of the compositions - Rorem doesn't shy away from crunchy dissonances - this is a very enjoyable collection of Choral music with many beautfiul moments.

Shall We Gather - American Hymns and Spirituals

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Excellent
Brilliant

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ASIN: B00005QK6L
Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

Libert Hall (Lord, In Thy Presence)
Rise, Shine, For Thy Light Is A-Comin'
Welwyn (O Brother Man)
Pisgah (The Lord's My Shepherd)
Poor Rosy
I've Just Come From The Fountain
Let Us Cheer The Weary Traveler
Nettleton (Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing)
Wondrous Love (What Wondrous Love Is This)
Gospel Train
Shining Shore (My Days Are Gliding By Swiftly)
More Love
In Mercy, Lord (In Mercy, Lord, Incline Thine Ear)
Beautiful River (Shall We Gather At The River)
Some Of These Days
The Old Ship Of Zion
St. Peter (In Christ There Is No East Or West)
Missionary Chant (Awake, Our Souls)
Old Ship Of Zion (What Ship Is This?)
Inching Along
Watchman (Watchman, Tell Us Of The Night)
Hurry, On My Weary Soul
Morning Trumpet (O When Shall I See Jesus)
He's A Mighty Good Leader
Hold On
Resignation (My Shepherd Will Supply My Need)
We Shall Walk Through The Valley

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2007-05-09

The best "Sacred Harp" or "Shape Note" type singing that I've heard. The various renditons are clear and harmonious.
None of that tuning up, barking, la-la's or other cacophonous sounds here.

Brilliant.......2003-09-22

I couldn't recommend a CD more highly. As a musician I was amazed at the variety of the music here and the truly exceptional performances. It's seems we can always rely on Albany to put out the most interesting and highest quality recordings.

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Classic Hymns

Manufacturer: Summit(Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000A2UBXO
Release Date: 2005-08-09

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Now Thank We All Our God
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Be Still, My Soul
O Sacred Head Now Wounded
Shall We Gather At The River?
O For A Thousand Tongues
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Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken
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Eternal Light
Gloriae Dei Cantores
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Joy And Gladness

ASIN: B0007U3JRO
Release Date: 2005-03-15

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Gloriae Dei Cantores presents a "collector's edition" of some of its most beloved meditative choral works. This must-have volume is ideal for playing at home, on the commute, at the office, or any place that would be enhanced by the lush choral melodies of Palestrina, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, Argento, and others.

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Like As A Hart-Psalms & Spiritual Songs

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Release Date: 1996-02-15

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Settings Of Psalm 42: Sicut Cervus
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Other Psalm Settings: My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
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Classic Sacred Duets Vol. II / Festival Of Hymns

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A GREAT collection of sacred music
A little relief from rock 'n roll

Classic Sacred Duets Vol. II / Festival Of Hymns

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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00003XAWX
Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

Amazing Grace
Brethren, We Have Met To Worship
My FaithHas Found A Resting Place
Rise Up, O Men Of God
Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
Jesus, The Very Thout Of Thee
At The Cross
Sweet Will Of God
O, Could I Speak The Matchless Worth
Jesus Shall Reign
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
A Mighty Fortress
My Faith Looks Up
Fairest Lord Jesus
Near The Cross
Rock Of Ages
Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken
Close To Thee
Jesus Paid It All
Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Album Description

FESTIVAL OF HYMNS / Classic Sacred Duets Vol. II is a memorable collection of more than twentyy magnificent duets sung by Bobert Hale and Dean Wilder in more than 4000 concertsin 20 years

For twenty years the extraordinary vocal duo of bass- baritone Robert Hale and tenor Dean Wilder thrilled Amer-ica from coast-to-coast and across the world with more than 4000 remarkable sacred concerts and over twenty recorded projects..

Their magnificent vocal talents combined with a rare level of musical artistry and a deep sensitivity to the depth of meaning found in their wide repetoire of hymns and sacred songs, made a Hale & Wilder program an unforgetable experience for the multiplied thousands priveledged enough to hear them in concert.

A series of more than fifteen recordings shared the joy of Hale and Wilder music across the world. Their recordings were put out of print and - until now - have never been available in digital sound on compact discs.

FORTRESS Records proudly presents Hale & Wilder / The LEGACY , a six volume set of recordings containing more than 100 of the historic recordings of Robert Hale & Dean Wilder not available anywhere for more than a decade and never before in enhanced digital sound on compact discs.

Customer Reviews:

A GREAT collection of sacred music.......2001-06-22

This collection of hymns is reverent, exalted in tone, and majestic. The blending of the voices of Hale and Wilder is absolutely incredible. They remain the best male duet in sacred music.

Some of the pieces, like "Jesus Paid it All," and "Brethren We Have Met to Worship" would more appropriately be called Gospel songs, though they are very hymn-like in their musical arrangement. It's a selection of music that will appeal to very conservative tastes or extremely refined tastes. The backbone of the accompaniment is usually piano in most of the songs, but I also noted a very nice violin and piano accompaniment in "O Could I Speak the Matchless Worth" (one of the very best pieces in the collection). "Amazing Grace" and one or two others had what sounded like a small orchestra for intro and finish.

The best pieces were "Sweet Will of God," and "O Could I Speak the Matchless Worth,", with strong and moving performances also given in "Rock of Ages" and "Jesus I am Resting, Resting." These four songs, with excellent arrangement and accompaniment, and the voices of both men used to their best advantage, possess a timeless beauty and a great sensitivity in their delivery to the listener.

"Jesus Shall Reign" and "Amazing Grace" struck me as a little bit "over-performed." They both had a ring of artificiality in them, which is unusual for Hale and Wilder. And "At the Cross" (also known as "Alas and Did My Savior Bleed") started very well, but they delivered the two middle stanzas with an arrangement of a rarely heard tune that really did the words a disservice.

All the same, these are minor flaws in an excellent CD that I highly recommend to listeners who equate "sacred music" with profound devotional content. The only other flaw is that in about three of the songs, two or three "pops" could not be removed from the remastered version. These were minimal interruptions, and I'd rather have the songs than lose them, but in one or two places the listener will hear a distinct "pop" from the old taped master.

Happy listening!

A little relief from rock 'n roll.......2000-07-26

In a day when the rock 'n roll genre seems to reign in CCM (contemporary Christian music), any relief from this is more than welcome. I was glad to hear that Hale & Wilder were finally available on CD.

Actually there are 3 artists represented here: Hale (baritone), Wilder (tenor), and Young (arranger and accompanist). All three have much to contribute, and the combination is dynamite.

One of the three, however, seems more concerned with the sound of his own voice than with any spiritual ministry the recording may have. I'll let the listener decide who this is.

The CD medium unfortunately reveals the lack of perfection more than the old vinyl disks. The voices sometimes are not exactly in sync; the first note of "Jesus Shall Reign" sounds like a solo; some closing consonants are not there or barely audible; the "ooooh" vowel doesn't seem to placed right. But, hey, I'm fussy.

Still better than anything coming out currently in the realm of Christian music.

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1. Medley: Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus/Praise to the Lord, The Almighty/All
2. It Is Well With My Soul
3. This Is My Father's World
4. O for a Thousand Tongues
5. Morning Has Broken
6. Be Still My Soul
7. Mighty Fortress
8. Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus/(I Will Sing of My Redeemer)
9. O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
10. Purify Me