Grace Cathedral Concert [Live]

1. I Showed Them

2. Bluesology

3. Black Orpheus Medley: Manhã de Carnaval/Samba de Orfeu

4. Body and Soul

5. Theme

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Tracks:

Highland Cathedral
Scotland the Brave
Girl I Left Behind Me
Hector the Hero
Far and Away
Green Hills of Tyrol/When the Battle Is Over
Lament for Jef AR Oenven/An Dro
Murray's Fancy
I Love My Love
Cabar Feidh/Farewell to Nigg
Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon
Henry the Fifth Overture
Amazing Grace

Customer Reviews:

Virtuoso Players Gild the Lilly.......2007-04-19

Reviewers who write that these are fine musicians playing lousy arrangements are correct. That's it exactly. The slower cuts are better than the up-tempo ones. Apparently this CD is a big hit with bagpipe tooters. So be it. The rest of us should pass it by or purchase it used.

Keep looking - there is much better stuff than this.......2005-10-05

This album is a perfect example of how a bad arrangement can ruin great music despite the best efforts of great musicians. Everything about this recording is right; selection, performers, sound engineering. Except that the tracks are horribly over-arranged with all sorts of distracting, subtracting variations and trite bridging passages.

Diasppointed.......2005-07-12

I am not saying the music is bad or the quality is lacking, because it is not. If you are looking for traditional music played in the traditional way, then this CD is not for you. It is like listening to everyone's interpretation when they sing the "Star Spangled Banner". There is no need to jazz things up that were not written to be. The titles are old but the variations on the score have a lot to be desired if you wanted to hear these songs played the way they were meant to be played.

This album is an absolute disaster.......2005-06-08

It's said that music soothes the savage beast, but bagpipes will do just the opposite. They will make the hair on your neck stand on end, your blood pressure go through the roof and prepare you to go to war. This album does neither.

The one piece which should most strongly produce the desired result is Scotland the Brave. In this album it is three minutes and twenty seven seconds, the first minute an ten of which are dedicated to fanfare. After that an orchestra plays some stylized version and, I think, I can detect a hint of bagpipes in there somewhere. When one has heard it done "correctly", one can recognize this as a total disaster.

Amazing Grace by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards has a version that is just about right. (And that selection gives one the ability to listen to a sample. I can see why this one doesn't!)

Take My Advice, I'm Only Tryin' to School Ya -.......2004-07-07

I bought this album based on the rave reports of the other reviewers, and could NOT be more pleased with the result. Although not Scottish, I am a long-time bagpipe lover, and this album evokes visions of the Black Watch and other highland pipers moving through their intricate paces. The music is an aural feast, and the sound quality is excellent. I keep it in the CD player in the car and find that a quick drive or a long commute both become pleasures when I'm listening to it. Take my advice - if you have even a slight interest in pipes, drums or brass, you're going to love this album. (This is the first time I have ever written a review; it's a very compelling album!)

Concert Of Sacred Music From Grace Cathedral

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Beware
Required Ellington, Regardless of Spirituality
delightful , and atypically Ellington

Concert Of Sacred Music From Grace Cathedral
Duke Ellington
Manufacturer: Status Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000081S
Release Date: 1997-08-20

Tracks:

In The Beginning God
Will You Be There
Ninety Nine Percent
Ain't But The One
New World A' Coming
In The Beginning God II
Heritage
The Lords Prayer
Come Sunday
David Danced Before The Lord
The Lords Prayer II

Customer Reviews:

Beware.......2007-02-19

I had this on my wish list, and my folks ordered it for me for Christmas from the list and had it shipped directly to me. It arrived in an Amazon box with several other CD's. I noticed it had a homemade looking label on the disc itself, but I figured it must be a small operation that manufactured it since I'd never heard of the "Status" label. I only listened to the first few songs before putting it away for later. Well, I just pulled it back out and listened to it, and after the first few songs, it gradually began to degrade until it got to the point that it finally started skipping near the end of the disc. On closer examination it's obvious that this is a CD-R, not a CD. I've ordered a lot of CD's from Amazon, and this is the first time anything like this has happened. It might be expected that it could occur from a private seller - but Amazon?

Required Ellington, Regardless of Spirituality.......2002-01-11

This is so significant a part of Duke Ellington's life that to not own it is a sin. (Pardon the pun).

In all seriousness, this is some of the most spiritual work Ellington ever composed and it shows greatly in listening. I personally am not the biggest fan of "christianified" popular music, but Duke Ellington had a certain right to do what he saw fit with "his" music. In this regard this is one of his most significant works.

It begins, appropriately, with 'In the Beginning', a nice mix of spirituals with jazz, and a nice soothing vocal by Brock Peters. This is followed by an interlude containing the rather perky recitals of the books of the bible. Not my favorite component of the work, but this IS a spiritual work. Great sax and trumpet work however, by Paul Gonsalves and Cat Anderson, respectively. A reprise of the "books" theme brings the piece around again, and some great drum work here by none other than Louis Bellson is well worth noting.

'Tell me it's the Truth' features a nice swinging horn section and a happy romp through the southern sprituals with awesome vocals by Esther Marrow! BEAUTIFUL!!

'Come Sunday' was almost a given to be included in the Sacred Concerts. Esther Marrow again performs with all the feeling of Mahalia Jackson.

'The Lord's Prayer' is a strong hand on any listener's forehead, again sung by Esther Marrow. Great rhythm and swing for this emotional spiritual.

'Come Sunday' is next reprised in a nice, more subdued version, to complete it's role in the concert and lend a theme to the work in an instrumental, vocal-free way. Well worth the purchase price alone to hear yet another Johnny Hodges miracle on saxophone. PERFECT!!

'Will You Be There? Aint But THe One' is a choir-heavy challenge to the listener and a one-on-one discussion, between Jimmy McPhail and the listener, to look at our own inner spirituality. Followed by a swinging spiritual walk through Duke's world of jazz and the lord. Great stuff here.

'New World a Coming' is perhaps the most refreshing ingredient in the performance. This beautiful Ellington suite is always welcome and finds a strong position here in the Sacred Concerts. Duke plays the theme statement in an aggressively beautiful way, leading us to come to understand the work as one of upbeat hope and forwardness to all that awaits us in our future. One of Ellington's best recorded versions and quite possibly one of his best recorded piano performances ever.

'David Danced before the Lord...' features Bunny Briggs tapping away a wonderful introduction of a reprised 'Come Sunday' choired theme and a great rhythm section. Unparalleled arranging by Ellington here once again proves his mastery at his craft. If this doesnt get you to swing than nothin will.

This edition has been remastered from the original recordings and features a bonus track in "The Lord's PrayerII".

This concert is perhaps one that grows on the listener like no other. Listen to it once, its good, listen to it twice, its better, listen to it three times and you may begin to find it more beautiful than you ever imagined. Thank you Duke.

delightful , and atypically Ellington.......1999-02-19

This is a re-master of the 1960's concert, and much is Ellington's music plus various speaking choirs and solos, but the mood, and the expertise is pure Ellington. His one solo is worth the whole price by itself! Simply delightful.

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Timeless....
Cal Tjader at Grace Cathedral

Grace Cathedral Concert
Cal Tjader
Manufacturer: Fantasy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1997-07-08

Tracks:

I Showed Them
Bluesology
Black Orpheus: Medley Manha De Carnaval/Samba De Orfeu
Body And Soul
Theme

Customer Reviews:

Timeless...........2003-01-30

Okay, I admit it . . I came here just to see if one of my favorite LP's made the leap to lightspeed and was transformed to a CD.

This album, even though my vinyl is perfect, is an incredible performance. Cal ended up filling in to do the concert at the last moment and it remains one of the most inspired sessions I've ever heard.

Now, can someone tell me why Dave Loggins' "Apprentice in a Musical Workshop" was lost in time and never became a CD?

Court Canfield
New York City

Cal Tjader at Grace Cathedral.......1999-12-06

Simply a great, great album! The Black Orpheus Medley won't allow you to do anything else for 20 minutes! If you weren't a fan of Braziliian music and Cal Tjader before, you will be!

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Amazing King's Guard

Manufacturer: Norway Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00001QELM
Release Date: 1998-11-01

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