Gabriel's Message

Editorial Reviews
From the Artist
When we went into studio, it was to do a demo of some ideas I'd had kicking around. But 35 hours later, each song had created a mood within itself, found its place among the others and was gently rubbing shoulders with the ones on either side. A true suite had been born. This isn't just a collection of Christmas tunes, and I hope people will listen to it all the way through. At least once...

About the Artist
A Curtis Institute and Julliard grad, Matt Herskowitz gives the lie to the saw that classically trained pianists can never find their jazz chops. Whether playing Rhapsody in Blue with the Detroit Symphony, the Glazunov 2nd Piano Concerto with I Musici de Montréal (available on amazon.com), crossover with Absolute Ensemble (also on amazon), his own Variations on a Theme of Dave Brubeck or the standards with the Matt Herskowitz Trio, this pianist shines.

Album Description
Classy, poetic and sometimes surreal, Gabriel's Message resurrects themes that have elsewhere been flogged and left for dead by the usual Yuletide mercenaries. With this recording, Matt Herskowitz has put the Easter back into Christmas. When you first listen to these dazzzling 50 minutes of improvisation, it's like when people and things familiar from conscious life suddenly pop up in the night, but strangely reconstituted by the logic of dreams. It's a welcome reminder that the better part of your brain is in a constant state of experimentation and re-formatting This CD is your best defense against the encroaching holidays - Christmas music without the cheese. And it doesn't have to be wrapped if you want to give it as a gift. Enjoy.

Gabriel's Message

Gabriel's Message, Music, Matt Herskowitz, Matt Herskowitz, Christmas, Holiday, Keyboard, Music for Keyboard
Message In A Bottle: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • BEWARE ONE IMPORTANT SONG MISSING - WARNING SPOILER!
  • Sappy & commercial, slick & subpar
  • A PERFECT 10.0
  • Beautiful !!!
  • I Truly Was Sooo Touched by this CD
 Message In A Bottle: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture
Various Artists , and Gabriel Yared
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B00000HZFQ
Release Date: 1999-02-09

Tracks:

  1. I Could Not Ask For More - Edwin Mccain
  2. No Mermaid - Sinead Lohan
  3. Let Me Let Go - Faith Hill
  4. I Will Know Your Love - Beth Nielsen Chapman
  5. Only Lonely - Hootie & The Blowfish
  6. Don't - Yve.N.Adam
  7. Carolina - Sheryl Crow
  8. I Love you - Sarah McLachlan
  9. Fallen Angels - Marc Cohn
  10. Somewhere In The Middle - Nine Sky Wonder
  11. What Will I Do - Clannad
  12. I'll Still Love You Then - Anna Nordell
  13. One More Time - Laura Pausini
  14. Theresa & Garret - Gabriel Yared
  15. Message In A Bottle - Gabriel Yared
  16. Dear Catherine - Gabriel Yared

Amazon.com

Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn, and Paul Newman star in this romantic tale about a sailor who dispatches love letters to sea in memory of his late wife. Just as the love letters are viewed as among the most touching ever written, the soundtrack is equally sentimental--16 tracks that evoke wistful days spent staring out of windows pining for lost love. Edwin McCain delivers Diane Warren's surprisingly modest "I Could Not Ask for More," a song written specifically for the movie. Sheryl Crow and Sarah McLachlan turn soft and spooky with their whispery "Carolina" and "I Love You," respectively. Sinéad Lohan and Beth Nielsen Chapman backlight their middle-of-the-road sensibilities with dance beats. Hootie & the Blowfish's "Only Lonely" is far closer to country music (Glen Campbell-style) than country artist Faith Hill's "Let Me Let Go." Gabriel Yared contributes the instrumental title track as well as two other pieces of overswelling movie music. Redefines the term mellow. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars BEWARE ONE IMPORTANT SONG MISSING - WARNING SPOILER!.......2007-03-01

I have both of the Message in a Bottle cds. They are each filled with wonderful music. Unfortunately my absolute favorite song from the movie, "Beyond the Blue" a duet by EmmyLou Harris and Patty Griffin is NOT on either cd. Beware!

It seems I am forever tracking down an errant song. Oftentimes the song is a critical heartbeat moment of the film - as in this case. Why such an important song is missing confounds me.

If you are considering this cd because you want THAT CRITICAL SONG played during the montage showing Theresa and Garret finding their lives hopeful after years of despair and loneliness, you won't find it on either of the Message in a Bottle cds. You need to add to your cart the soundtrack for the movie, Where the Heart is. That beautiful song also played at the very end of that movie AND THOSE FOLKS had the sense to put it ON THEIR SOUNDTRACK! I have not found it on any of EmmyLou Harris' or Patty Griffin's cds. Maybe it was a licensing thing, I don't know... I don't really care. Just figured I would offer a heads up and a helpful hint!

2 out of 5 stars Sappy & commercial, slick & subpar.......2002-08-19

A couple nice tunes. Overall not worth buying. You won't listen to the entire album more than twice. You won't need too, it ain't worth it.

5 out of 5 stars A PERFECT 10.0.......2002-02-08

If I could give this a perfect 10 rating I would. I loved this CD with it's mixture of beautiful vocals, especially the rarely heard "Carolina" by Sheryl Crow, and instrumentals so much that I purchased the Original Motion Picture Score as soon as it became available and I'd rate that a perfect 10 as well. I never go anywhere without them.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful !!!.......2002-01-11

I happen to buy a lot of Movie Soundtracks and I can say that is one of my all time favorites. Great ensemble better than the movie, in fact I liked it so much more that once I got the soundtrack I appreciated the movie more. There are so many songs on this CD that I can't possibly list them all but I can say that if you enjoy soundtracks that make the movie you will not be dissapointed in this one. I must also mention that the some of the songs are tear jerkers so BEWARE and have your box of kleenex available. Some of the artists are also on "Anywhere but here" and "Pratical Magic"

5 out of 5 stars I Truly Was Sooo Touched by this CD.......2001-12-18

It's a mixture of various artists with 'A Message In A Bottle'. It soothed my Soul to No End. I just Love the emotions one feels when listening to this Touching CD. And Being In Love, I could hardly resist The Inspiration I felt from the Depth of Such Passion. Music can be such a moving experience, something our every day life seems to take away. Emotion. I had to cry when I heard 'One More Time', 'I Love You' and 'Let Me Let Go'. I just couldn't resist the depth it took me and yet Lifted me into Inspiration. Yes All Music has an Appreciation, but this one has 'A Delight To The Senses' that is unbelievable. It's A Must Have. You Could Almost Fly...I think I did ,.) Oh soo Very Touching..buy IT. Your Princess xxO
Message In A Bottle: Original Motion Picture Score (1999 Film)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Confusing situation regarding CDs
  • Soundtrack was better than the movie
  • Lovely.........
  • Inspired from Brooklyn, NY
  • It is breathtaking!
 Message In A Bottle: Original Motion Picture Score (1999 Film)

Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B00000IK5S
Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

  1. To All The Ships At Sea
  2. New Dreams
  3. Separate Lives
  4. Theresa
  5. Launch
  6. Images Of The past
  7. Blue Atlantic Mystery
  8. Finding The Bottle
  9. Tell Me About Catherine
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  11. Where The Boundaries Are
  12. Sail With Me Tonight
  13. The One Person In The World
  14. Storm
  15. Calm After Storm
  16. The Outer Banks
  17. Last Letter

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Confusing situation regarding CDs.......2007-03-18

The image shown on Amazon indicates on the CD cover that it is the Orignal Score from the movie. Yet, the item I received from a seller shows the same cover art (on the beach), but the actual contents and even the wording on the cover are "music from and inspired by the motion picture" which obviously is not the original score.
Not quite sure who is to blame for this mix-up. It may be simply a packaging problem. However, I do like this CD, but love more the movie score. I'll be sure to contact a seller before trying to purchase this item again to ensure it is the score and not music inspired by the movie.

5 out of 5 stars Soundtrack was better than the movie.......2004-12-10

And the movie wasn't half bad, either. Gabriel Yared did an outstanding job telling the movie's tale in lyrics. Selection of the artists such as Marc Cohn, Sheryl Crow, Sinead Lohan, and Sarah McLachlan was particularly inspired. The movie is so-so. I don't own it and would not see it again, but I do revisit the soundtrack often. You'll have a much richer experience just listening to the story as the music unfolds.

5 out of 5 stars Lovely................2003-09-20

If you have ever experienced being in love, thought of being in love, where your soul has been touched..this CD is for you! This CD stirs so many memories for me. It also helps me dream of a love that is to come. Yes, I know, I sound corny! I fell in love w. this CD before I've seen the movie. The samples do this CD no justice.....If you like to dream, fantasize, this CD is the one!

5 out of 5 stars Inspired from Brooklyn, NY.......2001-04-10

I had never listened to musical scores, much less purchased one until a friend recommended this one. It is simply the most beautiful CD I have ever heard and it has taken a permanent place in my CD changer. I never grow tired of it and it has prompted me to buy more musical scores.

5 out of 5 stars It is breathtaking!.......2000-08-18

I know Gabriel Yared's score of the Talented Mr. Ripley was nominated for an Academy Award, but I will always think it should have been Message in a Bottle. The music is beautiful, emotional, and captures the thrill and drama of sailing and the ocean. From the very first notes, the music grabs you and doesn't let go. Yared has a timeless winner here!
Dream a Dream
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Dream a dream
  • This girl has Potential (I wish the press would back off)!!!!!!
  • This girl has Potential (I wish the press would back off)!!!!!!
  • A must-have for Christmas music lovers
  • Gorgeous!
Dream a Dream

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00004ZDPO
Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

  1. Dream A Dream (Elysium)
  2. O Come, All Ye Faithful
  3. The Little Drummer Boy
  4. Mary's Boy Child
  5. Ding Dong! Merrily On High
  6. Winterwonderland
  7. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
  8. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  9. The Coventry Carol (Lully Lullay)
  10. Joy To The World
  11. When A Child Is Born
  12. What Child Is This?
  13. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
  14. Draw Tua Bethlehem/Far Over Bethlehem
  15. Ave Maria
  16. Gabriel's Message
  17. O Holy Night
  18. Lo! How A Rose E'er Blooming
  19. Silent Night

Amazon.com

Everybody's favorite precocious sprite of a soprano comes out with her third album in Dream a Dream. It's only been two years since Charlotte Church's smash debut, Voice of an Angel, but that's a big chunk of the Welsh singer's life span so far. This latest is basically a Christmas album, so full of festive cheer you'd never guess it was recorded in the summer. Even the glummest of moods will disappear when you hear Charlotte's infectious take on chestnuts such as "Winter Wonderland" and "Little Drummer Boy" (and having the London Symphony Orchestra as your backup band doesn't hurt either). And on top of that is a really special treat: the title song (borrowing an unforgettable classical melody) which blends Church's soaring vocals with the tender voice of young country prodigy Billy Gilman. --Sarah Chin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Dream a dream.......2007-04-03

I bought this CD after watching the music video of the same name. Their performance of "dream a dream" is exquisite. The fact that they wrote the lyrics just adds icing to an already magnificent cake!

5 out of 5 stars This girl has Potential (I wish the press would back off)!!!!!!.......2007-03-01

You know charlotte church has received so much harsh critismn about her,I find that people were jeolous of her voice, and of how a young girl can sing, she is definetly my dream ome true, (So back off johnathan flanders),this girl in the past has done some wonderful music which is inspirational and she is a wonderful person, I dont care whether she has changed, anyway her rock albumn has given me a lease on life and has given me potential in my singing,I love your voice very much, and this reviewer hasnt been written by a kid at all,if charlotte church is reading this,good on yeah girl,you definetly my dream come true,and I hope I will see you one day. your best friend JJCox

5 out of 5 stars This girl has Potential (I wish the press would back off)!!!!!!.......2007-03-01

You know charlotte church has received so much harsh critismn about her,I find that people were jeolous of her voice, and of how a young girl can sing, she is definetly my dream ome true, (So back off johnathan flanders),this girl in the past has done some wonderful music which is inspirational and she is a wonderful person, I dont care whether she has changed, anyway her rock albumn has given me a lease on life and has given me potential in my singing,I love your voice very much, and this reviewer hasnt been written by a kid at all,if charlotte church is reading this,good on yeah girl,you definetly my dream come true,and I hope I will see you one day. your best friend JJCox

5 out of 5 stars A must-have for Christmas music lovers.......2006-12-07

this cd is pure magic...almost 20 great christmas songs on one cd sung by the voice of an angel herself..there may be a few mixed reviews by some people who must be opera voice teachers because there is nothing wrong with this cd...it is flawless....charlotte's soaring vocals, the beautiful orchestra and background singers, the whole cd has the christmas feel to it..."o come all ye faithfull" has to be heard to be believed...it is breathtaking...i love charlottes take on "winter wonderland" and "ding dong merrily on high" ..made me want to go dance in the snow or something.....she hits every note beautifully..buy this cd...i bought it back in 2000 and have listened to it at every Christmastime since or Christmas doesnt feel the same.

5 out of 5 stars Gorgeous! .......2005-12-07

Charlotte Church has done it again! She is extremely talented. Even if she was 25 when she put this out, she'd be amazing. But she was only 14-15 years old when she recorded this! Beautiful. This album has great choral accompaniments and fabulous orchestra arrangements. It is a little on the high side in certain songs, but it still sounds amazing. I love her voice.
Christmas Adagios
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Christmas Adagios
  • christmas adagios
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 Christmas Adagios

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B00005NY7D
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

  1. O Holy Night - Leontyne Price
  2. Ave Maria - Luciano Pavarotti
  3. In The Bleak Midwinter - Rosemary Joshua/Ian Bostridge
  4. Coventry Carol - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
  5. Away In A Manger - Mark Tinkler
  6. Gabriel's Message - The Choir And Orchestra Of Clare College, Cambridge
  7. Pastoral Sinfonia - Academy Of St Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
  8. Il S'en Va Loin De La Terre - Acadamy And Chorus Of St Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
  9. Panis Angelicus - Kiri Te Kanawa
  10. Schlafe, Mein Liebster - Marilyn Horne
  11. Wiegenlied - Renata Tabaldi
  12. O Jesu So Meek - Simon Preston
  13. While Shepherds Watched - Stephen Cleobury
  14. Susser Trost, Mein Jesus Kommt - Agnes Giebel
  15. Lute Concerto, RV 93: Largo - Eduardo Fernandez
  16. Alma Redemptoris Mater - Julian Podger
  17. O Magnum Mysterium - John Angelo Messana
  18. Zastupnitse Userdnaya - St Petersburgh Chamber Choir/Nikolai Korniev
  19. Iubi-Te-voi (I Will Love Thee, O Lord) - Angela Gheorghiu/Romanian National CHamber Choir 'Madrigal'/Constantin Marin
  20. Once In Royal David's City - Robin Barter/David Briggs
  21. O Tannenbaum - Vienna Boys Choir/Uwe Christian Harrer
  22. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks

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  1. Stille Nacht - The Bach Choir/David Willcockes
  2. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Katherine Fuge/Nicola Jenkin/Elinor Carter/Julian Podger
  3. Winter, RV 297: Largo - Alan Loveday
  4. The First Nowell - The Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
  5. In Dulci Jubilo - The Bach Choir/David Willcocks
  6. The Three Kings - Gerald Finley
  7. Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen - Monteverdi Choir
  8. Still, Still, Still - Ian Bostridge
  9. The Crown Of Roses - The Choir Of Clare College, Cambridge/John Rutter
  10. Christmas Concerto, Op.6 No.8: Largo Pastorale - Academy Of Saint Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
  11. The Lamb - Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner
  12. Balulalow - Anthony Way/Lucy Wakeford/St Paul's Cathedral Choir/John Scott
  13. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
  14. Mille Cherubini In Coro - Luciano Pavarotti
  15. Vesperae Solennes De Confessore, K.339: Laudate Dominum - Kiri Te Kanawa
  16. The Infant King - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
  17. Lullaby My Jesus - The Choir Of Winchester Cathedral/David Hill
  18. What Child Is This? - Anthony Way/Tom Finucane
  19. The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle - L'Orchestra De La Suisse Romande/Richard Bonynge
  20. See Amid The Winter's Snow - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
  21. The Blessed Son Of God - The Choir Of Winchester Cathedral/David Hill
  22. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear - Leontyne Price
  23. White Christmas - Kiri Te Kanawa/London Voices

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Christmas Adagios.......2007-03-03

This is the BEST Christmas collection that I have ever heard. I would like
to purchase 15 more to give as gifts this year; however, it appears that
Decca is out of stock or no longer releasing it. HELP!!

5 out of 5 stars christmas adagios.......2007-01-14

this was one of the best assortment of classical holiday songs that i have ever heard. it contains a marvelous array of the best composers and performers that the world has to offer. if you are a fan of classical music, i think this cd will be a positive addition to your music collection

4 out of 5 stars Nice Background for the Holidays.......2007-01-11

Beautiful Adagios and a rich selection for the price. Audio travels to Vienna, London, Cambridge etc

5 out of 5 stars One of my very top 5 favorite holiday albums!.......2005-11-19

What a delightful surprise this 2 disc album was and I'm not a big fan of Christmas music. I loved all the selections and felt they were well performed. This is a true "must have" for any Christmas collection. Superior to many other compliations on the market. This one is a keeper! It is the one album I'll pick first to listen to after Thanksgiving.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful POCOCAT?.......2005-07-16

Great CD. The reviewer who calls him/herself POCOCAT says he/she is an opera singer. Wonder how much work an uninformed singer gets?
A "fast spinning" vibrato,as you describe Ms. Price, is not the same as a wide vibrato. The former is a speed issue, the latter a width issue. Therefore, 4 variables exist: fast, slow, wide, slim. Thus, 4 types of voice exist: fast/wide, fast/slim, slow/wide, and slow/slim. Most often a singer leans toward fast/slim or slow/wide, in varying degrees. A matter of taste, yes, but learn more about the voice before you expound.
Christmas With the Dale Warland Singers
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent
  • Perfect
  • Classic Dale Warland
 Christmas With the Dale Warland Singers

Manufacturer: Gothic Records
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ASIN: B00009W0HQ
Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

  1. Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant (He Is Born)
  2. The Virgin's Cradle Hymn (Dormi, Jesu!)
  3. Susanni
  4. Prepare The Way
  5. Fum, Fum, Fum! From Seven Joys Of Christmas
  6. Sweet Was The Song The Virgin Sang
  7. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  8. Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
  9. The Holly And The Ivy
  10. This Endris Night
  11. Wonder Tidings
  12. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
  13. Ai, Nama Mamina From Three Latvian Carols
  14. The Friendly Beasts
  15. Carol Of The Bells
  16. Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen (Lo, How A Rose)
  17. Huron Carol ('Twas In The Moon Of Wintertime)
  18. Patapan From Seven Joys Of Christmas
  19. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
  20. Gabriel's Message
  21. Silent Night

Album Description

The Dale Warland Singers make their debut on Gothic with a beautiful new Christmas CD, featuring imaginative arrangements of carols from around the world. The sound is incomparable!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2007-01-19

To anyone who appreciates choral music, or even some of you who only like to listen to it during the holidays, this is the album for you. The music is so familiar, but so aesthetically pleasing to listen to. The choir sounds clear and majestic from the clear sounds of the basses to the beautiful pings of the sopranos. Forget the garbbled sounds of Choirs with people who think that singing in Forte the whole way through is beautiful. This is angelic, yet very fun to listen to. Enjoyment for the whole family. 5 Stars

5 out of 5 stars Perfect.......2005-12-02

This CD is worth buying for the track Prepare the Way alone. All the tracks are amazing, but that one is the best.

5 out of 5 stars Classic Dale Warland.......2003-10-31

As has been the case with most DWS recordings, this is truly a classic. Beautifully sung, with new and interesting arrangements of traditional favorites, this disc is a must for all holiday music and DWS fans. Of note are Stephen Paulus' rhythmic "The Holly and the Ivy" and Praetorius' beautiful "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" arranged by Jan Sandström. I highly recommend this recording.
Christmas at Trinity
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Sublime!
  • Excellence at its Best
  • A Christmas Gem for Audiophile
  • Wonderful, Comforting, Meaningful
  • Outstanding
 Christmas at Trinity

Manufacturer: Naxos
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  1. Candlelight Carols
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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:

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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!

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding.......2002-11-25

Absolutely beautiful! A must have for those who listen to Christmas music seriously.
Gabriel's Message: One Thousand Years of Carols
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Best Christmas CD available
  • best christmas music-on one cd!
  • Beautiful angel voices
 Gabriel's Message: One Thousand Years of Carols

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002EPSM
Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

  1. Once In Royal David'S City
  2. In The Bleak Midwinter
  3. In Dulci Jubilo
  4. Away In A Manger
  5. Coventry Carol
  6. Good King Wenceslas
  7. The Truth Sent From Above
  8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  9. Gabriel'S Message
  10. The Holly & The Ivy
  11. O Come All Ye Faithful
  12. King Jesus Hath A Garden
  13. Silent Night
  14. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
  15. Jesus Christ The Apple Tree
  16. What Sweeter Music
  17. Ding-Dong Merrily On High
  18. A Hymn To The Virgin
  19. God Is With Us
  20. Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best Christmas CD available.......2003-12-29

This enthralling CD is the best one out there. The arrangements and performances are top-notch. I only wonder why Naxos has chosen to make all the performances anonymous with its lack of liner notes. Only by going to the Naxos website can you find who is performing what. Among the choirs you will hear on this beautiful CD are the Worcester Cathedral Choir (4 numbers), the Elora Festival Singers (10 numbers) and the Tewkesbury Abbey Choir (6 numbers). If you only have one Christmas CD, this is the one to have.

5 out of 5 stars best christmas music-on one cd!.......2003-07-27

I am a christmas music fanatic. On this cd there are all, plus more, of the songs that I love. It starts with "once in royal david's city",thats sung by a choir and a treble. All the solos on this cd are absolutely amazing. Whether it is by a treble or a man chorister. All the emotions for the songs are right on. Most are sung by the cathedral or abbey choirs. Thats the only thing that bothers me, they don't give you any information on the performers. But I recognize a lot of them. I think Trinity is also on it. but really-its just beautifull. I have no words for it. The price isn't much, if you love christmas music buy it!

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful angel voices.......2002-12-11

I played this at work and EVERY person that passed my desk wanted to know what, who and where. By far one of the most moving collections of Christmas music I have ever heard and I have a collection of over a hundred Christmas Albums and CDs.
The Holly and the Ivy: Carols from Clare College
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Simply gorgeous
  • Angelic Music
  • Top list Christmas CD
  • Wonderful Christmas CD
  • traditional, and comfortingly so...
 The Holly and the Ivy: Carols from Clare College

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0000041VV
Release Date: 1990-05-30

Tracks:

  1. King Jesus Hath A Garden
  2. Up! Good Christian Folk, And Listen
  3. Gabriel's Message
  4. Donkey Carol
  5. Wexford Carol
  6. Cradle Song
  7. Child In A Manger
  8. Mary's Lullaby
  9. Ding! Dong! Merrily On High
  10. Quelle est cette odeur agreable?
  11. I Saw A Maiden
  12. In dulci jubilo
  13. In The Bleak Mid-Winter
  14. I Saw Three Ships
  15. The Noble Stem Of Jesse
  16. The Crown Of Roses
  17. Jesus Christ The Apple Tree
  18. Omnis mundus jocundetur
  19. Wassail Song
  20. The Holly And The Ivy

Amazon.com

Initially released in 1979, this album built on the success of the legendary Carols for Choirs volumes in establishing John Rutter's name with the wider public, and it gave a strong hint that he was more than just a talented composer-arranger. As the many subsequent releases on the Collegium label have also shown, Rutter is a deeply sensitive and musical conductor, alive to the color of words, always allowing phrases to breathe naturally. The accomplished Clare College Choir features male and female voices, the latter providing a more rounded alternative to those world-famous neighbors in Cambridge. Included are many of Rutter's own easy-listening carol arrangements ("King Jesus Hath a Garden" and "Wexford Carol," for example), plus others by the likes of Vaughan Williams and David Willcocks, while "Donkey Carol" and "Mary's Lullaby" are quintessential Rutter originals. Only a few numbers can be classed (statistically) as all-time Christmas faves--the likes of "The Holly and the Ivy" and "Ding Dong Merrily on High"--but this needn't deter anyone from snapping up what is the perfect album to accompany Christmas pud mixing (preferably by candlelight, imagining the twilight scene in Ely Cathedral's Lady Chapel, whose glorious acoustic graces the sound). --Andrew Green

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simply gorgeous.......2007-04-10

I bought this album through Columbia mail order, and it instantly became one of my favorite CDs in my collection of over 2000. When it was scratched beyond playability, I immediately re-purchased it. I have almost everything else John Rutter has put out, as well as the Dale Warland singers from the US.
The music is simply ethereal, and the songs are not the overplayed tunes we hear over and over and over.
My two complaints with the album are that some of the tracks are hard to hear because the singing is so quiet and the sound level is uneven between tracks, and some of the tracks have Rutter's cutesy, saccharine arrangements drowning out the singing (Donkey Carol is the protoypical, and one I frequently skip).
However, the album is so beautiful otherwise, with the Wexford Carol, and the nearly inaudible Jesus Christ The Apple Tree, and several other tracks, that I still have to give it a 5 star rating.

5 out of 5 stars Angelic Music.......2007-01-16

Lovely. So classic and ethereal. Perfect with Christmas dinner, or quiet card games by the fire.

5 out of 5 stars Top list Christmas CD.......2006-12-12

The Holly and the Ivy is one of two absolutely must-have Christmas CDs from Clare College. This is a traditional English choir with adult male and female voices, trained in the utmost clarity and sweetness of voice that is rarely found elsewhere in the singing world. Clare College Choir is coupled with a most delightful orchestral score that seamlessly melds voices and orchestra into something surprisingly merry, uplifting, and completely satisfying. There are both familiar and lesser known carols here, and every single one is a joy.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Christmas CD.......2006-11-15

Too many people are overwhelmed with the more modern Christmas songs out there today and are unaware of the wonderful music available on CDs like this. John Rutter proves his brilliance in arranging and conducting. The music overwhelms the senses and the joy of Christmas overcomes you as you listen. This is one of the most peaceful Christmas CDs I have ever heard. "Wassail Song" is incredible, and if you are ever in a small vocal ensemble, this song is a must to perform. You will not be disappointed when you purchase this CD.

5 out of 5 stars traditional, and comfortingly so..........2005-08-23

In a world where new is better and change occurs at an ever-increasing rate, it seems logical that seasonal music would be included in the rush toward mass marketing and commercial airplay. It is amazing, but not surprising, that "carols" which extol the virtues of an electrically-illuminated ungulant, or which humourously recall the tragic events surrounding the collision of an elderly woman and another ruminating creature of the forest should be featured so prominently in the playlists of the popular culture.

Tired as I am of such artistic efforts, Rutter's efforts in leading the Clare College Choir and Orchestra on this collection come at the right time and to the right place. This is true and beautiful music of the season: it is performed well and interpreted with Rutter's master's touch. For those of us whose tastes run to the traditional, this is welcome stuff indeed.
Story of Christmas
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful CD, cheaper elsewhere
  • Perhaps my favorite Christmas albumn
  • A Wonderful Christmas Pageant
  • Personal and Universal
  • Beatiful choir
 Story of Christmas

Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000A1GK
Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

  1. Prologue: Gloria in excelsis Deo (Robert Cowper)
  2. The Annunciation: Ave Maria, gratia plena (Plainsong)
  3. The Annunciation: Angelus ad Virginem (English Carol, 13th Century)
  4. The Annunciation: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Pierluigi da Palestrina)
  5. The Annunciation: Gabriel's message (arr. Edgar Pettman)
  6. The Appearance of the Angles To The Shepherds: Hodie Christus natus est (Giovanni Bassano)
  7. The Appearance of the Angles To The Shepherds: Jolly Shepherd (English Anonymous Round)
  8. The Appearance of the Angles To The Shepherds: Hodie Christus natus est (Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck)
  9. The Appearance of the Angles To The Shepherds: Past three a clock (arr. Charles Wood)
  10. The Birth: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (Praetorius/Vulpius)
  11. The Birth: There is no rose of such virtu (English Carol, 15th Century)
  12. The Birth: Ave maris stella (Lajos Bardos)
  13. The Birth: A spotless Rose (Herbert Howells)
  14. The Birth: O magnum mysterium (William Byrd)
  15. The Birth: Ach Herr, Du Schr (Heinrich Sch
  16. The Angels Greet The New - Born Child: This endris night (arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams)
  17. The Angels Greet The New - Born Child: Entre le boeuf (French Carol, 13th century)
  18. Arrival Of The Shepherds At Bethlehem: Guillran ton tamborin (arr. Louis-Gaston Soublette)
  19. Arrival Of The Shepherds At Bethlehem: Psallite (Michael Praetorius)
  20. Arrival Of The Shepherds At Bethlehem: Quem vidistes pastores? (Richard Dering)
  21. The Rocking Of The Cradle: The cradle (harm. Martin Shaw)
  22. The Rocking Of The Cradle: Lullaby (William Byrd)
  23. The Rocking Of The Cradle: El Rorro (Mexican traditional carol)
  24. The Rocking Of The Cradle: Once as I remember (arr. R. Hammond)
  25. The Rocking Of The Cradle: The Lamb (John Tavener)
  26. The Rocking Of The Cradle: Joseph lieber, Joseph mein (Johannes Walther)
  27. The Adoration Of The Magi: Entry of the Three Kings (John Gardner)
  28. The Adoration Of The Magi: The King of all Kings (collected by Cecil Sharp)
  29. The Adoration Of The Magi: Ring out ye crystal spheres (Robert Armstrong)
  30. The Adoration Of The Magi: Gloria in excelsis deo (Thomas Weelkes)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful CD, cheaper elsewhere.......2005-12-05

I first heard of this cd when I heard the glorious El Rorro on a mix of christmas music which I got with a copy of a magazine called Classic CD. I looked everywhere for the cd but had trouble finding it anywhere and even heard from one record store that the cd had been deleted. I checked here on Amazon and saw that it was only available used for $32.50. I seriously considered buying it even for that price.

I was therefore ecstatic when I found it on iTunes for $11.99 and instantly purchased it online. You can find it there, not under the US title but the original UK title which is Once as I Remember. For those who enjoy old English choral music, then this cd can become one of those you will have to listen to every christmas. This is one of mine.

5 out of 5 stars Perhaps my favorite Christmas albumn.......2005-12-04

I originally bought this CD merely because it was on sale from a record club. I had no idea at the time how astonishingly good it was. It has quickly become perhaps my favorite albumn of Christmas music, and in fact it is one of the CDs that gives me most pleasure throughout the year. The range of selections is incredibly broad and extremely tasteful. The songs are alternately joyous, rousing, subtle, and very moving, and the perfomances are superb. It would be wonderful if this CD were reissued in an inexpensive format; I would love to be able to give this as a gift to many friends. I particularly recommend selections 5, 22, 23, and 27. The last two of these, especially, deserve to be much better known and more widely performed than is presently the case.

5 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Christmas Pageant .......2005-10-24

John Elliot Gardiner has brought us a great deal of wonderful music and has been a leader in what used to be called early music performance practice (nowadays it is just the way the music is performed). Apparently, he came from a well to do family and for some period of time they had their own Christmas pageant that told the story of the Nativity with a mix of various musical numbers that ranged the ancient to the relatively modern.

This is a terrific album all on its own, but it may spark some ideas for your own Christmas celebrations and introduce you to some new pieces new approaches for the Holiday. The music is all excellently performed, I suspect far more professionally than when he was a child, but we always idealize our fond memories don't we?

The disk comes with all the texts for the pieces along with his explanation of how the pageant worked along with the spoken parts (not included on the disk) and that is a nice touch. If you wanted, you could simply use the disk for the musical portions and take turns in your family of just reading the spoken parts. Just a though.

Enjoy!

4 out of 5 stars Personal and Universal.......2000-12-19

This recording is a personal memoir of John Eliot Gardiner's childhood. His family put on an annual Christmas pageant involving a large cast of family, friends, neighbors, etc. The selections on this CD are the selections that were used for the pageant, plus a few of Mr. Gardiner's new favorites added as well. (The readings that were part of the pageant are included on the liner notes.)

On my first listen to this recording the music was beautiful, but it seemed like an ad hoc collection. The cause for this seemed to be the variety of fairly diverse styles from one selection to the next. There are high Renaissance pieces, contemporary pieces, traditional carols, some Medieval selections, and a few other odds and ends. Most of the works are a cappella, but some are accompanied. All are executed with the flawlessness of the Monteverdi Choir. But the album didn't seem to have a flow or direction.

Then I read the readings that went between the selections as well as the liner notes about the pageant. Ever since then the CD "clicked." The flow of the selections made wonderful sense.

If you by this CD I suggest you read the liner notes first and the readings in the order they are intended. At least for me it made the CD a complete work of art.

This CD is a glimpse into what "made" the conductor John Eliot Gardiner. It is also a universal statement of Christmas.

5 out of 5 stars Beatiful choir.......1999-12-10

The Monteverdi choir sounds very well and all the melodies are sweet. Listen the third theme or ONCE AS I REMEMBER.
Cambridge Singers Christmas Album
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Almost angelic
  • Great choir, but mostly recycled material
  • Glittering Chrismas Music
  • The Spirit of Christmas On CD
  • Superb voices!
 Cambridge Singers Christmas Album

Manufacturer: Collegium
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DJEOL
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

  1. The holly and the ivy (arr. H. Walford Davies)*
  2. Blessed be that maid Mary (arr. David Willcocks)
  3. Somerset Wassail (arr. John Rutter)
  4. Shepherds, in the fields abiding (French, arr. Willcocks)*
  5. The Infant King (Basque, arr. Willcocks)
  6. What is this lovely fragrance? (French, arr. Healey Willan)
  7. Gabriel's message (Basque, arr. Willcocks)*
  8. Still, still, still (German, arr. Rutter)
  9. Quittez, pasteurs (French, arr. Rutter)
  10. Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle (French, arr. Rutter)
  11. Personent hodie (German, arr. Rutter)
  12. The shepherds' farewell (Hector Berlioz)
  13. O holy night (Adolphe Adam)
  14. O magnum mysterium (T. L. de Victoria)
  15. Hodie Christus natus est (J. P. Sweelinck)
  16. For unto us a child is born (G. F. Handel)
  17. In dulci jubilo (Samuel Scheidt)
  18. Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child (Kenneth Leighton)*
  19. A New Year Carol (Benjamin Britten)
  20. Balulalow (Peter Warlock)
  21. I saw a fair maiden (Peter Warlock)
  22. The Lamb (John Tavener)
  23. Fantasia on Christmas Carols (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

Album Description

Christmas Never Sounded So Good!

For more than a decade, John Rutter and the Cambridge Singers have shared the Joy of Christmas with the world. The ethereal sound of perfectly blended voices, singing the most beautiful seasonal music ever composed never fails to touch the heart or lift the spirit. This year, John Rutter and the Cambridge Singers have assembled a NEW collection - compiled from the archives, including FOUR NEVER BEFORE RELEASED TRACKS! This is a holiday feast you will NOT want to miss!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Almost angelic.......2007-01-18

Choral music by the Cambridge Singers is always top-notch. An older album that might have sounded better with newer technology but no complaints. Has great vocals and orchestral support.

4 out of 5 stars Great choir, but mostly recycled material.......2005-12-16

I have the utmost respect for John Rutter and his Cambridge Singers, probably the best choir in the world (at least, the English-speaking world). I have almost all their CDs. Two of their Christmas CDs are "desert-island" class for this listener.

Unfortunately, I cannot give this otherwise excellent CD the same high marks. If they wanted to release a "best of Cambridge Christmas" CD, this would not be it. It does a few of the absolute best Christmas selections, including Sweelinck's "Hodie", Willcocks's breathtaking arrangement of "The Infant King", and Rutter's own quirky reading of "Personent Hodie". And it does contain a few tracks not previously released.

However, if you want the best of Cambridge and Christmas, start with "Christmas Night", which is always the first CD I pull out the day after Thanksgiving. The sound of the famliar Persall setting of "In Dulci Jubilo" sets my holiday in motion. And that CD also has Rutter's own magical "There is a flower". After that CD, get "Christmas with the Cambridge Singers", which has "The Infant King" and some other treasures.

So, you can't really go wrong with this CD, especially if you just want an introduction to how this fine ensemble addresses the most choir-friendly holiday of all. But if you're serious about getting all the good stuff, start with the other two mentioned above, then add "Christmas Day in the Morning" and the early "Christmas Star".

5 out of 5 stars Glittering Chrismas Music.......2005-11-15

I own virtually all of the CD's of John Rutter (whom I greatly admire) and the Cambridge Singers, and I am a fan of English Choral music in general. If I were asked to recommend only one of the many Cambridge Singers Christmas albums, or indeed one of any English Christmas album, a hard choice, this would be it. As others have noted, this CD is a compilation of songs from previous cds with four new releases. It is, I believe, longer playing than the other Cambridge albums. In style, it is a mostly quiet sounding collection--in fact several carols are sung a cappella-- with pieces ranging from carols such as "The Holly and the Ivy" to the more robust "Fantasia on Christmas Carols". In sum, this is a sensitively arranged and performed collection of beautiful Christmas music.

5 out of 5 stars The Spirit of Christmas On CD.......2005-06-02

I have never been disappointed by any Cambridge Singers release, so it isnt surprising that I thoroughly enjoyed this offering as well. This CD is a compilation of songs from previous cds with one or two new tracks, so check your library to make sure you arent duplicating your collection in the order to complete your collection. I purchased this disk to obtain a copy of the Fantasia On Christmas Carols by Ralph Vaughn Williams which was originally released on Christmas Day In The Morning. As usual, every song is performed in a precise yet heartfelt manner. If you dont own any cds by the Cambridge singers I would personally recommend Christmas Night as the first disk to own, but if you know and love the Cambridge Singers as I do, then you will enjoy having this wonderful addition to your library.

5 out of 5 stars Superb voices!.......2003-12-22

This CD was beautifully sung by the Cambridge Singers, a boys/mens choir, mostly a' capela. It's the first Christmas CD I've bought that really tempts me to crank up the volume so I can revel in every note.

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