Rejoice

Track Listings
1. I Cannot Stop Praising Him    
2. I Remember Mama    
3. He'll Do It Again    
4. Sailin' on the Sea of Your Love    
5. You Are All I Need    
6. Time to Come Back Home    
7. Go Your Way (Sin No More)    
8. Wait on the Lord    
9. Peace of God    
10. Rejoice    
11. Keep on Movin'    
12. Forgive and Forget    

Rejoice, Music, Shirley Caesar, Black Gospel, Contemporary Gospel, Gospel, Gospel/Christian Music, Traditional Gospel
Sacred Songs
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • I hate to be rude, but . . .
  • Outstanding
  • Sacred Songs
  • My favorite of Fleming's CDs so far
  • Inspiring and beautiful
Sacred Songs

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ASIN: B000AM6OXK
Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

  1. Ave Maria
  2. Jesu bleibet meine Freude
  3. Dank sei dir, Herr
  4. Ave Maria, D839
  5. Laudamus te
  6. Panis Angelicus
  7. Air: "He shall feed his Flock"
  8. Simple Song
  9. Pie Jesu
  10. Domine Deus
  11. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes
  12. Air: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion
  13. Abends will ich schlafen gehn
  14. L'Adieu des bergers
  15. Mariiegenlied, Op.76/52
  16. Amazing Grace

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This lovely CD features Renée Fleming singing religious music in an unaffected, lovely manner. Many favorites are here: both the Bach/Gounod and Schubert versions of "Ave Maria," each offered with long breaths and soft tone; "Rejoice Greatly" from Messiah, delivered with virtuosity and gleaming sound, and "He Shall Feed His Flock," also from Messiah, sung in a smooth, laid-back manner. Bits of the Fauré Requiem and Poulenc Gloria are welcome, as is the gorgeous "L'Adieu des Bergers" from L'Enfance du Christ. In the prayer from Humperdinck's Hansel und Gretel, Fleming is joined by the splendid Susan Graham, and a version of "Amazing Grace" features Mark O'Connor on violin. Two excerpts from Mozart's Mass in C Minor, pieces by Reger and Franck, and a few surprises round out this devotional CD. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars I hate to be rude, but . . ........2007-05-06

As stated earlier, I hate to be rude. However, Renee Fleming is not one of the greatest singers that I have heard. At many times, it sounds as if she is drunk, sliding into her notes at times. She also has a habit of hitting a note, and then quickly moving up or down for "dramatic effect". I'm sorry, but I just cannot listen to this. I know that everyone has their own opinions, and this is mine.
She is still a beautiful woman, and always will be. I have seen her concerts online, and she ISN'T bad, it's just that she doesn't have what I'm looking for in an opera singer!

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding.......2007-03-07

I had seen this program on PBS and wanted the CD. Wonderful selection
of music and Renee Fleming's outstanding voice.

4 out of 5 stars Sacred Songs.......2007-01-21

I always look for new presentations of Christmas songs. Rene Flemming did an excellent job in this recording. She has a super voice but sometimes the words of the song get lost in her singing style

5 out of 5 stars My favorite of Fleming's CDs so far.......2006-12-07

There are only two cuts on this CD I tend to flip past (Amazing Grace and the Leonard Bernstein cut), but other than them, I totally love the rest! The cuts in German are divine! I could listen to this CD over and over again.

5 out of 5 stars Inspiring and beautiful.......2006-07-20

I've always loved Renee Fleming's singing and this most recent album is just beautiful in every way. A rich voice, beautiful singing and a devout and magnificent artist. She makes even the most notorious evergreens come to life anew. I enjoyed it very much.
Rejoice, Dear Hearts!/Kick Thy Own Self [2 on 1]
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • One of a kind humorist from the 60's
  • Dave Gardner
  • Origins of "different" humor
  • Rejoice dear hearts / Kick thy own self
  • Rich in Southern Humor, this CLASSIC is Timeless!
Rejoice, Dear Hearts!/Kick Thy Own Self [2 on 1]
Brother Dave Gardner
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ASIN: B0000064F6
Release Date: 1998-04-21

Tracks:

  1. Part 1: A. I'm Sitting On Top Of The World/B. Swanee
  2. Part 2: A. What Am I Living For/B. White Silver Sands
  3. Part 1: A. When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)/B. You're My Everything
  4. Part 2: A. Lover

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Brother Dave Gardner contains multitudes. For starters, this Southern comedian was also an ordained Baptist minister as well as being a drummer and a singer. Judging from this pair of albums from 1959 and 1960, his live shows were amazing performance pieces. His truly expansive routines included Shakespeare parodies, swinging musical passages, and funny digressions. There's also room here for cool-cat philosophizing, riffs on outer space, and preacherlike inflections. Brother Dave can spellbind the listener with his freewheeling rambles one minute and tell a riveting story the next. The routines feature countless hilarious voices and characters, not to mention jaw-dropping vocal sound effects. Incredible charisma and warmth imbue the entire CD. Brother Dave was an artist who was liable to draw from just about everything and anything and somehow make it all work. It's hard to imagine what '50s audiences made of this hipster from Tennessee. Country music legend Chet Atkins produced both of the original records. --Fred Cisterna

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of a kind humorist from the 60's.......2007-05-12

It was gift for my Father. He saw Brother Dave in person several times years ago. Dad enjoyed the gift, for the old LP's he had were so scratched from wear, one could barely understand them. Brother Dave came along at a time when segregation was still in vogue and political correctness wasn't heard of. His stories might offend some, but there is no cursing and no one is a target of tastless humor.

5 out of 5 stars Dave Gardner.......2007-04-11

Brother Dave is one of the best comedians ever. His humor is a little deep but is still the best. If you want good clean humor, this is the man to get.

4 out of 5 stars Origins of "different" humor.......2007-01-16

Takes me back to the times my family spent listening to comedy that was, unknown to them, over the kid's heads.

3 out of 5 stars Rejoice dear hearts / Kick thy own self.......2005-09-05

I was a fan of "Brother Dave", back when he was plying the clubs. I owned most, if not all of his "ROCA Alblims" that over time disappeared. I was happy to get these CD's and have enjoyed them greatly. I look forward to getting others that are available. His humor, imagination, sense of reality and use of our language is not equaled by today's crop of comedians.

5 out of 5 stars Rich in Southern Humor, this CLASSIC is Timeless!.......2004-01-11

Having not heard a Brother Dave recording in many, many years, I was delighted to run across this CD. WOW!!! Amazingly STILL FUNNY, this guy was truly an original. His rich southern humor was on the cutting edge in the late 50's, yet it remains timeless. Had me actually laughing out loud. The characters he created, the weird sounds he made, the "think about it" jokes should tickle most everyone's funny bone...even if they "ain't from the south"!
Essential Purcell
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • Be Welcome then, great Sirs (and Mesdames).
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Essential Purcell
Henry Purcell , New College Choir Oxford , King's Consort , Robert King , Roy Goodman , Charles Daniels , John Mark Ainsley , James Bowman , Peter Buckoke , Jane Coe , Rogers Covey-Crump , Gillian Fisher , Michael George , Miles Golding , Jane Norman , Barbara Bonney , Mark Caudle , William Carter , King's Consort Choir , Helen Gough , Paul Nicholson , Angela East , Barry Guy , Tessa Bonner , Jerome Finnis , Rupert Bawden , Lucy Howard , Richard Campbell , Susan Addison , James O'Donnell , and Stephen Saunders
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ASIN: B000002ZDU
Release Date: 1995-04-10

Tracks:

  1. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol. 5: Welcome, Welcome Glorious Morn. Symphony And Opening Chorus
  2. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol. 3: Be Welcome Then, Great Sir
  3. Complete Secular Solo Songs Vol.1: Oh, Fair Cedaria
  4. The Choir Of The King's Consort: Hear My Prayer, O Lord
  5. Great Baroque Arias: When I Am Laid In Earth ('Dido's Lament')
  6. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.1: Let Mine Eyes Run Down With Tears (Part 1)
  7. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.4: The Sparrow And The Gentle Dove
  8. Complete Secular Solo Songs Vol.1: If Music Be The Food Of Love (First Setting)
  9. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.5: Rejoice In The Lord Always ('The Bell Anthem')
  10. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.3: Hosanna To The Highest
  11. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.7: Thou Knowest, Lord, The Secrets Of Our Hearts
  12. Mr. Henry Purcell's Most Admirable Composures: Fairest Isle, All Isles Excelling
  13. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.6: Mark, How Readily Each Pliant String
  14. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.8: Sound The Trumpet
  15. Complete Secular Solo Songs Vol.3: She Loves And She Confesses Too
  16. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.8: O How Blest Is The Isle
  17. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.3: Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences
  18. Complete Anthems And Services Vol. 11: An Evening Hymn
  19. Complete Church Music Vol.2: Vouchsafe, O Lord, To Keep Us This Day
  20. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.2: With Rapture Of Delight... Hail Bright Cecilia

Amazon.com essential recording

The "Essential" Purcell? Well, you could get a bunch of critics to argue about that for a few days, but in the meantime, here is a sampler of highlights from the King's Consort's three admirable Purcell series: the Complete Odes and Welcome Songs, Complete Anthems and Services, and Complete Secular Solo Songs. There are, of course, some of Purcell's most-performed pieces (which probably are "essential"): Dido's Lament from Dido and Aeneas, "Sound the trumpet" from Come, ye sons of Art, Rejoice in the Lord alway (the "Bell Anthem," named for the string figure at the opening that sounds like pealing bells), the gently patriotic "Fairest isle, all isles excelling" (sung by a miscast James Bowman), and a selection from the funeral music for Queen Mary. There are also some delightful surprises--particularly among the little-known secular songs and church music. The plaintive "O fair Cedaria" gets a lovely performance by Barbara Bonney (a singer not usually associated with Purcell); tenor Rogers Covey-Crump (possibly the ideal high tenor for Purcell) sings the enchanting "If music be the food of love"; the church anthems "Let mine eyes run down with tears" and "Remember not, O Lord, our offences" have some startling harmonies as daring as any Monteverdi ever wrote. If you're unfamiliar with Purcell, this reasonably priced disc is a good place to start exploring without a big initial investment. --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Mad about Baroque.......2007-02-12

This is a terrific CD. The music is breathtaking. Just buy IT !!!!!

5 out of 5 stars The beauty of the songs brings tears to my eyes.......2002-08-21

Absolutely beautiful baroque music! The arrangament, singing and instrumentation is superb. It is too bad that Henry Purcell is not as widely known as Bach, because he should be recognized equally well."The Sparrow and the Gentle dove" is alone worth the price of the album! I can not stop playing it!

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant.......2001-10-31

Like in his renditions of Handel's oratorios, Robert King manages to bring a freshness and strenght to Purcell's music that I had seldom heard before. This CD also features some of the best performers of early music in the world. My favourite tracks are Oh, Fair Cedaria, sung by the multi-talented Barbara Bonney; Dido's Lament from Dido and Aeneas, sung by Gillian Fisher; She Loves and she Confesses too, sung by the wonderful Susan Gritton; and Welcome, Welcome Glorious Morn, sung by Rogers Covey-Crump. The only track I didn't find absolutely wonderful is Fairest Isle, sung here by James Bowman. Don't get me wrong, I generally love Mr Bowman, I think that his performance in Mr Purcell's Most Admirable Composures (also conducted by Robert King) makes it another essential Purcell recording; but I find that Fairest Isle was much better done elsewhere, particularly by Christopher Hogwood and Barbara Bonney.

These songs aren't only beautiful, they're also poignant, sweet and unpretentious. I think that it will be very clear to anyone who listens to this recording that Mr Purcell was one of the finest composers that ever lived.

5 out of 5 stars Be Welcome then, great Sirs (and Mesdames)........2001-10-20

If anyone has benefitted from the reversion in the last three or so decades to period instruments and historical reconstruction, it is Henry Purcell. Before, he was merely great, the peerless word-setter in the English language, a virtuoso of boundless range, a professional composer whose offical commissions were always imbued with personality and invention. But period instrumentation has added to this a greater depth, an other-worldly texture of sound. With his intricate, multi-part vocal writing, his preference for low, rumbling instruments such as the bass viol and the strange and remarkable theorbo, as well as his often sombre and low-key subject matter and treatment, Purcell creates a round, glowing, humming sound as pregnantly full as dub reggae.

This has an extraordinary effect on the listener. Whereas Bach, with his mathematical abstractions, sounds universal and timeless, Purcell's music takes the listener back 300 years, back to different ways of thinking about, feeling about and addressing things we still think etc. about today - death, love, friendship. The emotion is timeless, but the music's beauty is alien, THEIRS, hence its preciousness.

A lot of intelligence has gone into the unity of this compilation, beginning with two Welcomes (to the dawn and to the listener, in this case a King), and ending with thoughts of evening, death and a Baroque 'Thank you for the music'. These are bright, fanfare-like works, but the predominant mood is slow, ruminative, quiet. The selection covers the wide range of Purcell's oeuvre, from opera and funeral marches to secular songs and odes, and includes his most famous vocal works - Dido's Lament from Dido and Aeneas, sung by Gillian Fisher, and never more evocative of pagan loss and death; the massive 'Bell Anthem', with its ingenious opening symphony and joyful antiphon; and a miraculously serene 'Evening Hymn', Dido's opposite, death indicating hope, the treble voice swirling over the heavy ground bass like the soul released from the inert body.

it might seem quixotic to choose highlights from an exemplary collection of highlights, but the entry of the strings washing over the serene repetition of 'Be Welcome then, great Sir' always makes my heart stop still, while the musical picture of 'Bold Honour', the 'noisy Nothing, stalking shade', blocking the poet's amorous intentions in 'She loves and confesses too', adds a chilling hint of life's transience to a bouyantly bawdy song.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant Purcell Disc .......2000-11-30

With this album director and Purcell expert Robert King provides the listener with an excellent introduction to the composer's vocal works. The pieces presented here were taken from Mr. King's recordings of 'The Complete Odes and Welcome Songs', 'The Complete Anthems and Services', 'The Complete Secular Solo Songs' and diverse anthology discs. King, his wonderful soloists and musicians do the brilliance of Purcell's music fully justice. Whether he was commissioned by royalty, the church or theatre, Purcell shone in all areas. This disc certainly demonstrates the variety and originality of his craft, not to speak of his uncanny ability of setting words to music.

An outstanding Purcell offering. With a beautiful perfomance by Barbara Bonney of 'Oh, fair Cedaria'. Susan Gritton is equally captivating in 'She loves and she confesses too'. Gillian Fisher's rendition of the famous 'Dido's Lament' is haunting and poignant. Further an intelligent and brilliant 'Hosanna to the highest' by Michael George. James Bowman and Michael Chance sparkle in the countertenor duet 'Sound the trumpet' (from 'Come Ye sons of Art away'). And I should not forget to mention the joyous, luminous performance of the beautiful 'Bell Anthem'. To name but a few favourites, only James Bowman's 'Fairest Isle' was a disappointment.

Those who are familiar with Purcell's music will get an excellent disc with some of his most beloved works. If you are new to Purcell, this is, as already said a great introduction. Which might be the incentive to further explorations of Purcell.

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Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Joyous Light
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wondrous gentle music
  • hauntingly beautiful
  • The voice of the soul
  • Divinely Joyous
  • Breathtaking!!!
Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Joyous Light
Armenian Anonymous , Sahag Bartev , Khacadour Vartabed of Daron , Mekhitar Vartabed of Ayrivank , St. Gregory of Nareg , Gomidas Vartabed , Raffi Armenian , Isabel Bayrakdarian , and Elmer Iseler Chamber Orchestra
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ASIN: B00005S6VZ
Release Date: 2002-04-16

Tracks:

  1. Where Are You, O Mother
  2. You Are A Profound Mystery
  3. Trisagion - Isabel Bayrakdarian
  4. We Celebrate
  5. Chosen Of God
  6. Joyous Light - Isabel Bayrakdarian
  7. My Heart Trembles
  8. Lord Have Mercy - Isabel Bayrakdarian
  9. Entrance To The Tabernacle
  10. The Fowl
  11. The Mother Of The Lord
  12. Open For Us, Lord - Isabel Bayrakdarian
  13. Be Delighted, O Holy Church
  14. Rejoice, O Holy Church - Isabel Bayrakdarian
  15. You Are The Only Holy One
  16. Doxology
  17. O Gardener
  18. The Lord's Prayer

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wondrous gentle music.......2007-01-10

I first saw Isabel on an SBS programme and was amazed at the glorious sounds she was producing. This album is great, relaxing, full of strength and beauty. My only word of caution would be that unless you are in the right mood it can sound a bit repetitive by the time you get to the end of the album. However, I am very glad that I bought it.

4 out of 5 stars hauntingly beautiful.......2006-08-22

Very beautiful melodies and a gorgeous voice - doesn't vary as much though as a whole cd -
can get monotonous after a few songs

5 out of 5 stars The voice of the soul.......2006-01-01

Growing up in the Armenian church, it was impossible not to be powerfully moved by the music. Isabel Bayrakdarian was clearly also moved in the same way. Her singing is so flawless, yet it conveys the depths of her spiritual feelings. It is wonderful that people who have not been exposed to this music will have a chance to experience its power and beauty.

5 out of 5 stars Divinely Joyous.......2005-09-28

Isabel Bayrakdarian is a certified classical music diva today, an excellent Mozartian, Handelian, songs and lieder recitalist and overall a very bright star in the current line-up of young sopranos. And this is how she started her recorded career- with a disc of Armenian liturgical music.
For me it is actually very refreshing to listen to songs in language that I don't understand at all- and a nice break from the usual Latin, German, and my native ones- but at the same time, knowing that they are sung by someone who understands the texts and has a spiritual connection to them is a nice bonus. (And if you want to explore the meaning behind the sounds, the original Armenian texts and translations are included in the CD booklet...) It's also a new musical experience to my ears- I am used to certain melismatic forms of Indian music, and Soeur Marie Keyrouz records of Byzantine chants, yet this music still sounds quite exotic to me. And, at all times, very beautiful.
Like Gregorian chant in its pure form, it would get somewhat monotonous, if it wasn't for Bayrakdarian's heartfelt delivery. I find that the opening song is my favourite and often end up listening to it over and over again, but the whole album is very addictive. Not all the songs have the same joyous rapture feel- some are melancholy tinged, some are both at the same time. You need to listen to this music to appreciate its strange charms. It's beautiful and deeply spiritual, all in one. It is certainly Sacred Joy for my ears.

5 out of 5 stars Breathtaking!!!.......2002-08-14

This is a stunning recording. Isabel Bayrakdarian's voice is a wonderful clear soprano, rich and warm throughout its range and free of any roughness. Her long familiarity with this repertoire lets her shape each phrase beautifully and, apparently, effortlessly.

The disk derives from a concert that took place in Toronto in September, 2001 commemorating 1700 years of Christianity in Armenia. It consists of 18 pieces of liturgical music. In some Bayrakdarian sings a capella, but in most she is supported by a chamber orchestra. One is aware that this is not western music, but the modes in which it is written are just unusual enough to European ears to be a little exotic while remaining entirely accessible. It's not quite melodic, but not quite chant either. Bayrakdarian's melismas are always sensitive and subtle. The whole effect is soaring, haunting, ethereal, transporting, utterly wonderful.

This is a desert island disk for sure.
Russian Divine Liturgy
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Russian Divine Liturgy
Alexander Andreyevich Arkhangel'sky , Russian Orthodox Chant , Alexander Tikhonovich Grechaninov , Ledkovsky , Alexei Fydorovich Lvov , P. Mironositsky , Apostol Nikolaev-Strumsky , Stepan Smolensky , Igumen Mitrofan , and Novospassky Monastery Choir
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ASIN: B000053W45
Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

  1. Meeting And Vesting Of Bishop
  2. Eis Polla Eti, Despota
  3. Great Litany
  4. Bless The Lord, O My Soul
  5. The Only Begotten Son
  6. Come, Let Us Worship And Fall Down Before Christ
  7. The Trisagion
  8. Prokeimenon
  9. Alleluia
  10. Cherubic Hymn
  11. The Nicene Creed
  12. A Mercy Of Peace
  13. The Hymn To The Theotokos
  14. Praise The Lord From The Heavens!
  15. Psalm CXX (Mironisitsky)
  16. Blessed By the Name Of The Lord, Henceforth And For Ever More
  17. Great Doxology

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent option at good price.......2007-03-25

Ortodox liturgic music is sometimes as difficult as it can be considering the fact it belong to a very different liturgy no matter how christian it is.
This little gem can be helpful to understand not only this very important part of russian music but the soul of russian religiosity, guided by the superb performance of Novospassky Monastery Choir, that reminded me other great effort in the same way: the Choir of Santo Domingo de Silos Monastery.
Not always Naxos is the best choice, but in this case is definitely a must for those interested on religious music.
Five stars.

5 out of 5 stars It Touches the Soul.......2005-05-02

This cd is balanced with the melodic strains of the choir, and the rich, deep solos above it. It is an inspiration and I highly recommend it.

2 out of 5 stars Performance is fine, but recording and liner notes are poor.......2004-10-13

RUSSIAN DIVINE LITURGY is a performance by the Novospassky Monastery Choir of the Russian Orthodox liturgy celebrated by a bishop. The music of the Russian Orthodox liturgy consists only of the human voice singing in the Russian Church Slavonic language (a redaction of Old Church Slavonic made easier for speakers of Russian to pronounce). No instrumentation is included.

There is a great deal of passion in this performance as in the "Trisagion". There is also grace and sweetness, as in the "Great Litany" or the recitation of the Nicene Creed. This recording portrays those aspects of Orthodox worship which have wowed members of other denominations with their beauty and profound sincerity.

Though the performance was fine, the sound quality of this recording is unimpressive. Though a DDD studio recording, the engineers did not really explore the space of the venue and the voices are often muddled and indistinguishable. This probably would have sounded better in a church than in a studio with these engineers.

The liner notes are also of rather poor quality, as is unfortunately quite common with Naxos discs. There is no libretto, just excepts from several of the portions and descriptions. Church Slavonic text is missing entirely. The names of the Ukrainian cities Kyiv and Lviv are spelled according to the (often considered offensive) Russian manner of Kiev and L'vov. The commentary, which do not appear professionally edited, are uncredited.

If you are interested in Church Slavonic liturgy in music, I would recommend Arvo Part's setting of the "Kanon Pokajanen" penitence text. The disc released by ECM New Series features a detailed libretto with the Church Slavonic, fine translations, and an essay about this portion of Orthodox liturgy. Naxos has released here an authentic and sincere performance of the liturgy, but the poor liner notes and sound quality do little to recommend it.

5 out of 5 stars Inexpensive marvel from naxos.......2003-07-16

As someone new to choral sacred music, the price of this CD allowed me to experiment without risking to much financially.
I have never heard Russian Orthodox music before. It is more exuberant in many ways than western massesbut also has moments of serenity. This CD contains an amalgam of music from different cenuries which all fits together surprisingly well. The choir sings powerfully from start to fini. Highly recommended to anyone interested in the music of other cultures.

5 out of 5 stars Is like being in Heaven!.......2003-06-29

Beautiful version of the Orthodox Liturgy. If you aren't Orthodox, this might convert you. If you already are, it will bring tears of joy to your eyes.
Great Choral Classics from King's Choir of King's College, Cambridge
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    ASIN: B000007OTQ
    Release Date: 1998-06-09

    Tracks:

    1. Miserere
    2. Stabat Mater
    3. Spem In alium
    4. Sancte Deus
    5. Ave verum corpus
    6. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Gloria in excelsis deo
    7. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Et in terra pax
    8. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Laudamus te
    9. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Gratias agimus tibi
    10. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Propter magnam gloriam
    11. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Domine Deus
    12. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Domine Fili unigenite
    13. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
    14. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Qui tollis peccata mundi
    15. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Qui sedes
    16. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Quoniam tu solus Sanctus
    17. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Cum Sancto Spiritu

    Tracks:

    1. This Is The Record Of John
    2. Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorale: Jesu, Priceless Treasure
    3. Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorus: So There Is Now No Condemnation
    4. Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorale: In Thine Arm I Rest Me
    5. Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Trio: Thus Then, The Law Of The Spirit Of Life In Christ Abiding
    6. Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorus: Death, I Do Not Fear Thee
    7. Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorus: Ye Are Not Of The Flesh
    8. Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorale: Hence With Earthly Treasure
    9. Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Trio: If Therefore Christ Abide In You
    10. Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorale: Fare Thee Weel That Errest
    11. Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorus: If By His Spirit
    12. Motet: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, BWV 227: Chorale: Hence All Fears And Sadness
    13. The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: Zadok The Priest
    14. The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: My Heart Is Inditing
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    16. The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: Upon They Right Hand
    17. The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: Kings Shall Be Thy Nursing Fathers
    18. The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened
    19. The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: Let Justice And Judgement
    20. The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: Alleluia
    21. The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: The King Shall Rejoice
    22. The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: Exceeding Glad Shall He Be
    23. The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline, HWV 258-261: Glory And Great Worship... Thou Hast Prevented Him
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    Handel - Coronation Anthems / Gritton, Blaze, M. George, Choir of King's College Cambridge,  AAM, Cleobury
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    Handel - Coronation Anthems / Gritton, Blaze, M. George, Choir of King's College Cambridge, AAM, Cleobury
    George Frideric Handel , Stephen Cleobury , The Academy of Ancient Music , Susan Gritton , and Robin Blaze
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    ASIN: B00005N6UE
    Release Date: 2001-10-09

    Tracks:

    1. Zadok The Priest: Zadok The Priest
    2. Zadok The Priest: And All The People Rejoic'd
    3. Zadok The Priest: God Save The King
    4. Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened: Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened
    5. Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened: Let Justice And Judgment
    6. Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened: Alleluia!
    7. The King Shall Rejoice: The King Shall Rejoice
    8. The King Shall Rejoice: Exceeding Glad Shall He Be
    9. The King Shall Rejoice: Glory And Worship
    10. The King Shall Rejoice: Thou Hast Prevented Him
    11. The King Shall Rejoice: Alleluia!
    12. My Heart Is Inditing: My Heart Is Inditing
    13. My Heart Is Inditing: Kings' Daughters
    14. My Heart Is Inditing: Upon Thy Right Hand
    15. My Heart Is Inditing: Kings Shall Be Thy Nursing Fathers
    16. Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne: Eternal Source Of Light Divine
    17. Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne: The Day That Gave Great Anna Birth
    18. Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne: Let All The Winged Race With Joy
    19. Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne: Let Flocks And Herds Their Fear Forget
    20. Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne: The Day That Gave
    21. Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne: Let Rolling Streams Their Gladness Show
    22. Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne: Kind Health Descends On Downy Wings
    23. Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne: The Day That Gave Great Anna Birth
    24. Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne: Let Envy Then Coneal Her Head
    25. Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne: United Nations Shall Combine
    26. Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne: the Day That Gave

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars INDITING OF A GOOD MATTER.......2006-07-08

    For many years I've been looking for my ideal version of Handel's great Zadok the Priest, and I'm somewhere near it at last. So far as this performance goes, I may actually have got there, all I miss in this account is a little more vividness in the recorded sound. As far as the rest of the disc goes, I have no complaints or reservations at all. The four coronation anthems are given this time in the sequence Zadok, Let thy hand be strengthened, The King shall rejoice and My heart is inditing. Opinions vary as to the appropriate order for them, but obviously if you take a different view of the matter it is very simple to sequence them however you think best. The balance of the disc is taken up with an earlier work, a birthday ode for Queen Anne, probably composed for that monarch's 48th birthday in 1713.

    Back to Zadok. Please forgive a possible appearance of dogmatism if I say that the tempo is absolutely right. Cleobury's speed here is much as I remember it from the recording of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. It may be faster than one is used to, but there is a very good reason for it. Even at this speed, that spine-tingling orchestral introduction takes a full minute and 20 seconds to reach the great choral chords, and it measures out the tread of the monarch and consort, one stately pace to every four notes, as they advance towards the altar steps in Westminster Abbey, the choral outburst coming as they arrive at them. The choral tone here is very full and grand. I would have been interested to know whether Cleobury has used a larger chorus at this point than later - on one occasion Handel is known to have had 500 performers in Zadok. There are certainly not 500 here, and Handel's choral writing can convey an impression of multitudes even with a smallish choir. From this point on the chorus is appropriately small, clear in its diction and even, to my delight, producing a trill on `ever'. The other three anthems are beautifully done and beautifully recorded. There are various Alleluias in the first three including Zadok, and here, as in the great chorus in Messiah, Handel scans the word sometimes as All-e-LU-ia and sometimes as All-eh-EH-lu-IA. He learned the latter way of doing it from Purcell, and 150 years after Handel's anthems Brahms uses it again in his great Triumphlied celebrating the battle of Sedan.

    The words to the birthday ode are by Ambrose Phillips. They are the usual sycophantic rubbish, but `twas ever thus. In days of old such toweringly great poets as Horace and Pindar had turned out equally wince-making sentiments, they just expressed them a lot better. The music is another matter, being simply exquisite. I have been familiar with these three soloists in Handel for a couple of years now, and what a pleasure it is to listen to such perfect singing and perfect sense for the composer's style. The opening number is a heavenly duet for counter-tenor and trumpet. I was very let down at not seeing the trumpeter credited in the liner. It may be Crispian Steel-Perkins (it's good enough to be him) but we are not told. The choir of King's, the Academy of Ancient Music and the director need no introduction by now, and are at their superlative best throughout.

    The liner-note, by Anthony Hicks, is helpful, informative and readable, and is given in German and French as well as in English, as are the texts to the music. The recording is really very good too, except that I was eager for just that last ounce of `presence' at the start of Zadok that would have made this disc absolutely perfect for me. The set dates from 2001 I see, so perhaps it will be reissued sometime with a little remastering, fulfilling one of my remaining aspirations in this life.

    5 out of 5 stars Stellar.......2006-03-09

    As a Handel enthusiast, I can't think of any way this recording could be less than perfect. As another reviewer has noted, this disc features a brilliantly-executed Ode for Queen Anne's Birthday in addition to the four Coronation anthems. The tempo for "Zadoc the Priest" is the fastest I've heard, and that speed heightens the drama of Handel's score. That Cleobury and company can perform it thus without losing any richness of tone or color -- indeed, excelling in those very areas -- testifies to the quality of this recording.

    5 out of 5 stars Crowning Achievement.......2005-09-30

    If you only have room for one recording of the Coronation Anthems in your collection, this CD will do splendidly. It's pure, lively and 100% fresh Baroque and the chorus really gets into the act. The heavenly harmonies of "My heart is igniting..." and "Upon Thy Right Hand..." are royal pleasure. But as if this wasn't enough, this disc also contains the Ode for Queen Anne, and with it, the most perfect version of Eternal Source of Light Divine I have heard to date. This is one of Handel's most beautiful pieces, but it is not an easy one to nail; it was written for a countertenor, plus you need a great trumpet player- it is a trumpet-voice duet after all. While I enjoyed James Bowman's spirited rendition, I cringed while listening to many versions recorded by high, warbling sopranos- in particular, Kathleen Battle and Edita Gruberova have transposed this one up and out beyond recognition. But here we have Robin Blaze, a countertenor previously unknown to me, giving us an Eternal Source that is truly ethereal, sunlit and sung by a voice that is outstanding by itself and perfectly blended with that trumpet. And, after a beginning like that, the rest of the Ode actually lives up to the high standard.
    King shall rejoice and so shall anybody who listens to this CD.

    4 out of 5 stars Professionalism.......2005-07-20

    This CD of Handel's Coronation Anthems shows the Choir of King's College Cambridge at its true professional height. The music is lively and tuned to perfection. This recording allows both serious and amateur listeners the chance to experience Handel's music as it should be heard.

    5 out of 5 stars Simply Amazing!.......2004-03-16

    While I am no monarchist, I am entranced by the heavenly beauty of this version of Handel's Coronation themes.

    As a music piece the selections from this compilation should be deservidly included with other masterpieces such as Mahler's Resurection, and Bach's Brandenburg Concertos.

    This recording is very much worth the money!!
    Russian Medieval Chant
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    Russian Medieval Chant

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    5 out of 5 stars Soothing To The Soul.......2007-07-17

    This is one of those CDs that you want to sit back and relax too. So moving and so soothing to the soul, body and mind.

    5 out of 5 stars This is what Choir and Organ magazine had to say.......2002-12-08

    A perfect portal into the sound world of medieval Russia, this selection of liturgical material, drawn from a tradition harking back to the 11th century, includes unadorned monophonic chant as well as ceremonial pieces in polyphonic styles developed in the 16th and 17th centuries, the sonorities of the former occasionally creating enjoyably spooky, ringing overtones in the generous acoustic. The men of Deisus sing with an almost visceral depth of commitment and, as might be expected, the low basses are profoundly in a class of their own.

    5 out of 5 stars The best Russian choral CD of the season.......2002-02-09

    This disk is a must for every lover of male Russian choirs! Don't get confused by the name of the choir (I assume it is based on Greek deisis `prayer') or the commercial design of the booklet: this is simply the very best of Russian choral chant that has been published this season. The fourteen singers of the choir perform ancient chants, that have partly been deciphered here for the first time, and so are absolutely unique. Because of the high quality of singing and the choice of repertoire, Deisus can be compared with leading choirs such as the famous Patriarchate Choir of Mr.Grindenko. The chants performed on this splendid disk, all in honour of the Virgin Mary, are either homophonic or polyphonic, in a pleasant alternation. They share the quality of monastic austerity that makes them absolutely captivating: the listener is transposed to another world, a world of quiet and piece. Warmly recommended!

    5 out of 5 stars Astonishing Recording!.......2002-02-05

    Anyone who hasn't heard Russian chants performed by deep voices has a real delight ahead and a profound musical experience. This recording captivates from beginning to end. The voices of the Deisus Choir, singing heretofore unpublished chants, took this listener onto a soundscape he didn't know existed. The choir emerges like the breath of God and rolls on in a vibrant acoustic that's perfectly suited to the voices, which resonate as much in the solar plexus as in the ear. I've collected a good number of recordings of chants (including the best-selling disc of the Spanish monks that came out some years ago), but the present recording by the Deisus Choir is now at the top of my list.
    100 Hymns & Songs of Inspiration
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    ASIN: B00008GEKT
    Release Date: 2003-04-14

    Tracks:

    1. Love Divine All Loves Excelling - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
    2. Father Hear the Prayer We Offer - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
    3. Now Thank We All Our God - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
    4. This Day, The First of Days - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
    5. Stars of the Morning So Gloriously Bright - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
    6. God Save the Queen - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
    7. Day of Resurrection - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
    8. God Rest You Merry Gentlemen - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
    9. Of the Father's Heart Begotten - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
    10. O Come All Ye Faithful - Choir Of Gloucester Cathedral
    11. Awake My Soul and With the Sun - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
    12. Thine Arm O Lord in Days of Old - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
    13. All People That on Earth Do Dwell - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
    14. Good Christian Men Rejoice and Sing - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
    15. There Is a Green Hill - Choir Of Norwich Cathedral
    16. Lord of Beauty - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
    17. Rejoice Today With One Accord - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
    18. New Every Morning - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
    19. Lead Us Heavenly Father Lead Us - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral
    20. O God Our Help in Ages Past - Choir Of Sheffield Cathedral

    Tracks:

    1. Morning Has Broken - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
    2. Happy Are They - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
    3. In Christ There Is No East or West - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
    4. Silent Night - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
    5. Be Thou My Guardian - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
    6. Ye Servants of the Lord - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
    7. At the Name of Jesus Every Knee Shall Bow - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
    8. To Thee O Lord Our Hearts We Raise - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
    9. Behold the Great Creator Makes - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
    10. Rejoice the Lord Is King - Choir Of Marlborough College Chapel
    11. Creator of the Stars of Night - Ely Cathedral Choir
    12. He Comes With Clouds Descending - Ely Cathedral Choir
    13. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Ely Cathedral Choir
    14. Alleluya Alleyluya Alleyluya - Ely Cathedral Choir
    15. This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made - Ely Cathedral Choir
    16. How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds - Ely Cathedral Choir
    17. Lord Thy Word Abideth - Ely Cathedral Choir
    18. Jesus Lord We Look to Thee - Ely Cathedral Choir
    19. O Lord Our God Arise - Ely Cathedral Choir
    20. Lord of All Hopefulness - Ely Cathedral Choir

    Tracks:

    1. Soldiers of Christ Arise - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
    2. Lift Up Your Hearts - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
    3. Holy Father, Cheer Our Way - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
    4. Maker of the Sun - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
    5. O King Most High - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
    6. O Praise Our Great and Glorious Lord - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
    7. Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
    8. We Love the Place O God - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
    9. Let Us With a Gladsome Mind - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
    10. Give Rest O Christ - Choir Of Wakefield Cathedral
    11. Come Holy Ghost Our Hearts Inspire - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
    12. O Thou in All Thy Might So Far - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
    13. O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
    14. O God Thy Soldiers' Crown and Guard - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
    15. Strife Is O'er the Battle Done - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
    16. O Christ Our Hope, Our Hearts' Desire - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
    17. Jesus Shall Reign - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
    18. God of Love My Shepherd Is - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
    19. O Jesu Saviour of Mankind - Choir Of Truro Cathedral
    20. Immortal Invisible God Only Wise - Choir Of Truro Cathedral

    Tracks:

    1. Ride on Ride on in Majesty - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
    2. All Glory Laud and Honour - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
    3. Come Rejoicing - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
    4. God Is Love and Where True Love Is - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
    5. Magnificat: The Great Advent Antiphons - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
    6. Come, Christ's Beloved - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
    7. Children of the Hebrews (Palm Procession) - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
    8. Veneration of the Cross/The Reproaches (Veneratum and Reproaches) - Choir Of All Saints - Margaret Street, London
    9. Once in Royal David's City - Choir Of Keble College
    10. God Be in My Head - Choir Of Keble College
    11. O Thou Who Camest from Above - Choir Of Keble College
    12. Judge Eternal Throned in Splendour - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
    13. Christ the Lord Is Risen Again - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
    14. For All the Saints - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
    15. Thy Hand O God Has Guided - Choir Of St Edmunsbury Cathedral
    16. Christ the Dawn of Our Salvation - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
    17. I Was Glad - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
    18. Dear Lord and Father of Mankind - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
    19. Locus Iste - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
    20. Praise My Soul the King of Heaven - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel

    Tracks:

    1. Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus! - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
    2. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
    3. O Worship the King - The Choir of the Abbey School, Tewkesbury
    4. O Heavenly Word of God on High - Choir Of The Collegiate Church Of St Mary
    5. Praise to the Lord, The Almighty - Choir Of The Collegiate Church Of St Mary
    6. Jesus Christ Is Risen Today - The Choir of York Minister
    7. First Nowell - The Choir of York Minister
    8. Abide with Me - The Choir of York Minister
    9. Breathe on Me Breath of God - Choir Of Keble College
    10. Rock of Ages - Choir Of Keble College
    11. On This Day, The First of Days - Choir Of Keble College
    12. Jesu Sweet and Mary - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
    13. O Quam Gloriosum - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
    14. Ye Holy Angels Bright - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
    15. O for a Closer Walk With God - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
    16. Prayer of St Patrick - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
    17. Lord's Prayer - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
    18. Blessed Be the God and Father - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
    19. Day Thou Gavest Lord Is Ended - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel
    20. Jerusalem (And Did Those Feet in Ancient Times) - Choir Of Eastbourne College Chapel

    Album Description

    Full Title - 100 Hymns & Songs Of Inspiration. UK box-set featuring 100 tracks performed by Britain's finest Cathedral Choirs including, Gloucester Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral, Sheffield Cathedral, & many more. Five standard jewel cases housed in a slipbox. Castle Pulse. 2003.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The picture.......2006-12-11

    I haven't purchased the CD but the picture of the inside of a church on the cover is not of a British church, like one would assume since it says its a recording of British choirs. This picture is of Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Just thought i'd let you know. I'll be honest; I'm one to judge things by it's cover and if the company took such care to choose a 'British' church for their British choir CD, I'm willing to bet the music is equally well selected... I'm being sarcastic. But I gave the product 5 stars because I didn't want to hurt its ratings just because i'm cynical. But check out the church if you're ever in Montreal, it's truly beautiful... here I'm not being sarcastic.
    Consider the Lilies
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Absolutely the BEST !
    • Great for bringing a child into this world
    • CD like new
    • The Sweetest Music
    • This is my new all-time-favorite CD!
    Consider the Lilies
    Anonymous , Mack Wilberg , American Anonymous , Janice Kapp Perry , Malcolm Archer , Stephen Harrison Paulus , John Longhurst , Carl J. Jr. Nygard , Crawford Gates , Roger Hoffman , Clay Christiansen , Richard L. Elliott , and Mormon Tabernacle Choir
    Manufacturer: Mormon Tabernacle
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00008VGLL
    Release Date: 2003-05-06

    Tracks:

    1. For the Beauty of the Earth
    2. O Holy Jesus
    3. Morning Has Broken
    4. As the Bridegroom to His Chosen
    5. I Sing the Mighty Power of God
    6. He Shall Freed His Flock
    7. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
    8. Lord Bless You and Keep You
    9. I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus
    10. Rejoice the Lord Is King!
    11. Jesu, The Very Thought Is Sweet
    12. Pilgrim's Hymn
    13. I Believe in Christ
    14. God So Loved the World
    15. This Is the Christ
    16. For I Am Called Thy Name
    17. Consider the Lillies

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Absolutely the BEST !.......2006-05-31

    Our church choir sang a few of these songs which I loved, so I decided to order it. It is a very sweet, gentle, inspiring collection of music. Many times when you get a CD, you are fortunate to find 2-4 on there that you really like enough to play regularly. But on this one, every song is wonderful. This music is so spiritually uplifting and peaceful that you will want to play it regularly. Some if may bring some tears it is so beautiful. John Rutter has a way with this type of music. You will probably want to be giving some of these cd's away to those you love.

    5 out of 5 stars Great for bringing a child into this world.......2005-12-22

    I had this CD on while in labor with my last child. We had a wonderful homebirth and what better then to have the spirit in our home with this music as we welcomed a brand new baby. It helped me relax and helped the birth be peaceful, calm, and spiritual.

    4 out of 5 stars CD like new.......2005-10-02

    This CD was advertised as "like new" and it was -- in fact, it was still in the plastic wrapper. I couldn't have found a better deal or quicker service. Everything was great!

    5 out of 5 stars The Sweetest Music.......2004-06-07

    I love this CD. My family and I listened to it over and over and over again, during the last few weeks of my mother's life. It has been a comfort to me in time of sorrow. Now it brings tears every time I listen to it. This music is like loving arms around me. It touches my soul. I've given so many away, I should have bought a case of them.

    5 out of 5 stars This is my new all-time-favorite CD!.......2004-04-22

    I bought this CD because I had heard "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need" once and loved it. But it's just one of the many beautiful songs on this CD. I'm at a loss to describe what joy this music brings to me each time I listen to it. I carry it from house to car and back again so I can enjoy it wherever I am. I've given away several "Consider the Lilies" CD's to friends and relatives, something I've never done before. Anyone who is facing a serious challenge in life will be uplifted and comforted by this ethereal music.

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