G. Men [Box set] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Messin' With the Kid

2. Cradle Rock

3. I Wonder Who

4. Tattoo'd Lady

5. (Back on My) Stomping Ground

6. Who's That Coming?

7. Bullfrog Blues

8. Do You Read Me

9. Secret Agent

10. Calling Card

11. Bought and Sold

12. Too Much Alcohol

13. Going to My Home Town

14. Country Mile

15. Bullfrog Blues

16. Shin Kicker

17. Mississippi Sheiks

18. Do You Read Me

19. Brute Force and Ignorance

20. Tattoo'd Lady

See all 32 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

King Cotton
The Gladiator
Semper Fidelis
The Belle Of Chicago
The Invincible Eagle
Manhattan Beach
The Liberty Bell
El Capitan
The Washington Post
The Crusader
The Black Horse Troop
The Fairest Of The Fair
The High School Cadets
The Stars And Stripes Forever
The Pride Of The Wolverines
Hail To The Spirit Of Liberty
From Maine To Oregon
The Diplomat
Powhatan's Daughter
Kansas Wildcats
Sound Off
The Thunderer

Tracks:

Hands Across The Sea
The Royal Welch Fusiliers
The Legionnaires
Daughters Of Texas
The Gallant Seventh
Golden Jubilee
Solid Men To The Front
Marquette University
The Beau Ideal
The Rifle Regiment
The Northern Pines
Nobles Of The Mystic Shrine
New York Hippodrome
The Gridiron Club
The Charlatan
The Lambs
The National Game
On The Campus
La Flor De Sevilla
Jack Tar
The Glory Of The Yankee Navy

Customer Reviews:

Sousa By the Royal Marines.......2007-03-31

This is a great CD re-issue of the Band of the Royal Marines School of Music under Graham Hoskins. This band did a three LP series on Sousa marches some years ago that was better than most on this very well covered topic. Sousa march recordings will always come and go, but some like this stand out more than others. For one, there is nothing like the panache of a Royal Marines band. Their sound is a time honored development that gets passed from one generation to the next. Even as the number of RM bands continues to change and downsize, there are now about four bands left in the service, their sound quality continues to be superb.

When these recordings were made RM bands were still at their height in the British service and their quality was amazing. Most bands numbered over 60 in this period, and that is why many Americans may be surprsed at the volume of music produced here. This is not one of your small, though excellent regimental bands! Americans tend to think that British military band instrumentation is on the thin side. Not so here! Of course Sousa always sounds best with either the Allentown band or the US Marine band.

This CD is evidence of how popular Sousa has always been in the UK, and with RM bands in particular. The selection here on two CDs covers most of the standard Sousa fair, with a few different selections here and there. Unfortunatley there are none of Sousa's fine transcriptions for classical music, or selections from his operettas. This music is always wonderful to have in combination with the marches as it shows how much variety he was capable of in his compositions. For that kind of concert the reader is referred to the very fine collection of Sousa music being done under the Naxos label by the Band of the Royal Artillery.

Here you will find a solid collection of Sousa's great marches. Roughly a third of those 136 compositions are contained here. The Royal Marines give a sharpe and clear sound to these works which should certainly inspire. You will also get a very nice idea how RM bands sounded back in the 1980s. Graham Hoskins was a fine director of music, typical of the inhouse genius of the Royal Marines Band Service at that time. He took this band on a USA tour in 1985 with the Arygll & Sutherland Highlanders. Devotees of Sousa should enjoy these spirited versions of the march king's music as performed across the pond.

Still Among the Best.......2006-06-01

I bought two audio casettes with these marches back in the 1980's and wore them out. These performances are hard to beat for virtuosity, enthusiasm, and sparkle. The sound quality is outstanding. And there are some marches that are rarely, if at all, available.

How Sousa Should Sound.......2006-03-07

Great value 2 cd disc set cut in the early 1980's & remastered the sound of the Royal Marines Band is nothing short of terrific. Judging by the sound would not be surprised for this to be a combined double RM band. These 1st chair players give Sousa's great marches that extra kick that takes the "March Kings" music to that higher level. By the center quick march!!!!

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Return to Sanity
Have Some Madeira
British humour at its best
If you haven't heard this...
Gentle Satire

Complete Flanders & Swann

Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
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The Songs of Michael Flanders & Donald Swann
At the Drop of a Hat
The Best of Flanders & Swan - A Transport of Delight
Beyond The Fringe (1961 Original London Cast)
Too Many Songs by Tom Lehrer

ASIN: B000006T4S
Release Date: 1997-04-30

Tracks:

Warthog, The (The Hog Beneath The Skin)
The Sea Horse
The Chameleon
Whale, The (Mopy Dick)
Je Suis Le Tenebreux
Songs For Our Time
A Song Of The Weather - Flanders & Swann
The Reluctant Cannibal
Greensleeves
Misalliance
Kokoraki
Madeira M'Dear?
Too Many Cookers
Built Up Area
In The Bath (From 'At The Drop Of A Hat')
Sea Fever
The Hippopotamus Song

Tracks:

The Gas Man Cometh
Sounding Brass
Los Olividados
In The Desert
The Sloth
The Rhinoceros
Kangaroo Tango
Jaguar
Dead Ducks
The Elephant
By Air
Slow Train
A Song Of Patriotic Prejudice - Flanders & Swann
The Humming Bird
The Portuguese Man-Of-War
Sea Fever
The Hippopotamus Song

Tracks:

The Gas Man Cometh
Sounding Brass
Los Olividados
In The Desert
The Sloth
The Rhinoceros
Kangaroo Tango
Jaguar
Dead Ducks
The Elephant
By Air
Slow Train
A Song Of Patriotic Prejudice - Flanders & Swann
The Humming Bird
The Portuguese Man-Of-War
The Wild Boar
The Ostrich
The Wompom
Twice Shy
Commonwealth Fair
P** P* B**** B** D******
Paris
Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Cha Cha Cha
The Hundred Song
Food For Thought

Album Details

Fantastic Triple CD Box Set of the Recorded Works of One of Britain's Most Popular Comedy Duos. Their Keen Observations of Everyday British Life and Abilities to Exemplify them in Song Made them the Darlings of the UK. Cleverness, Wit and Absoute Hilarity were the Order of the Day, in Just About Any Style of Music. Pure Comic Genius on Three Discs!

Customer Reviews:

Return to Sanity.......2005-07-27

Before Monty Python, before the Beatles, before "'Enery the Aigth Oi Am" there was the subtle, sweet, insdious humor of Flanders and Swann, and their lyrics remain part of the recognition rituals of Ivy Leaguers of the sixties. For any aging hippies or yuppies who find life WAY more stressful than we ever expected, and for whom the down side of alcohol, sex, and drugs has become apparent, I recommend listening several times to "In the Bath". It raises a cry for peace among the nations by inviting all the leaders to sit congenially steaming in a communal bathtub. And they reminding us of our essential self-interest when they add the proviso "as long as Swann and Flanders get the end without the taps." On those nights when we suspect that there isn't any point to it all, reach for the Flanders and Swann. They won't convince you there is any meaning to life, but they'll make it a lot easier to bear. Don't even try to do without it.

Have Some Madeira.......2005-07-06

Not every line in Flanders and Swann has become part of our 37-year marriage, but many have. As our turntables fail, we are pleased that we can relive all the fun stuff we used to collect. Nothing is like this duo, especially what you usually hear as French horn by Mozart converted into "I found that horn go(r)ne." And, of course,
"Have some Madeira, m'dear" is an all-time favorite.

British humour at its best.......2003-03-15

When I started out as a teacher of English, I had the most wonderful colleague as a mentor -- when she retired she gave me three LPs with much of what is on these CDs, and it must be one of the best gifts I have ever been given. Practically all of it makes me smile or laugh out loud (although I must admit that some, like The Armadillo and Slow Train, make me so melancholy that I can just feel my lower lip tremble and my eyes fill up). How can you beat lines like "Hail to thee, blithe Wompom", or "The English are moral, the English are good / And clever, and modest, and misunderstood"? I find they make great listening exercises for my teenaged students as well -- they consider it ancient, but incredibly funny!

If you haven't heard this..........2003-01-16

The great comedic pairing of the late Michael Flanders (vocals) and Donald Swann (piano and occasional vocals) must surely rank among the hall of fame of comic singers and songwriters. Descended from the British music hall tradition, these two men wrote and performed music which still sparkles with wit today, some 40 or more years since it was recorded.

After being told to take up singing as a means of strengthening his polio-weakened lungs, the wheelchair-bound Flanders teamed up with pianist Swann and proceeded to write such classic songs as "The Hippo Song (Mud Mud Glorious Mud)", "The Gasman Cometh", "The Gnu Song", "A Transport of Delight" and many others. As well as a gently satirical spirit, all these songs feature the sublime wordplay and interplay of both men.

The first two discs of this box set are actual concerts - "At The Drop Of A Hat" and its successor "At The Drop Of Another Hat". Recorded at the height of the duo's popularity and form, the sound quality is surprisingly good for recordings this old.

"At The Drop Of A Hat" opens with three of the Flanders and Swann classics. "Transport Of Delight", a song in praise of the "97 horsepower omnibus" features the wonderful harmonies of the duo on lines like "any more fares" and Flanders' dead-on impression of a London busdriver "Geddardait, we're full right up inside". "Song of Reproduction" deals with the new, as it was then, stereo technology and features Flanders delivering an incredible monologue using every conceivable piece of audiophile jargon. "The Gnu Song" (in which "gnu" is pronounced phonetically) is a real treat. The audience's reaction to the reappearance of the gnu is superb.
As well as this opening trio, the disc features Flanders' snippets of "Songs For Our Time" (in which he experiments with conventions of hit songs), "Song of the Weather" (a rundown of English weather throughout the year), "The Reluctant Cannibal" (featuring Swann in the tititular role and the chorus "I can't eat people/I won't eat people/eatin' people is wrong"), Swann's foray into Greek folksong "Kokraki" and the justifiably famous "Madeira M'Dear". The performance ends with a rousing version of "The Hippo Song".
Flanders is in fine voice throughout and his comments introducing each song are delivered with deadpan accuracy. The story behind "The Gnu Song" is an absolute masterpiece. Flanders' monologue about the creation of "Greensleeves" is also superb - "'Greenfleeves'. That's an interesting name for a fong" (referencing old English script) being just a taste.

"Another Hat" begins in equally fine form with "Gasman Cometh" and "Ill Wind". "Gasman", presaged as "a tale of unending domestic upheaval", is sure to have most people who've ever dealt with unreliable tradesmen nodding in agreement, while "Ill Wind" is Flanders' attempt at setting words to a French horn concerto featuring the immortal lines "I lost that horn/lost that horn/lost that horn/found that horn/gorn". The performance continues with Swann's Russian/English song "In The Desert", the ending of which is truly side-splitting. "All Gall" (a reinterpretation of "This Old Man" to fit then-French President Charles de Gaulle) is a little dated but very cleverly done. "Song of Patriotic Prejudice", with its introduction and opening lines grabbing the audience's attention is another triumph, while the "Hippo Encore" is a great end to the performance.
Again Flanders is at his peak. His loving description of the Spanish olive-stuffers ("Olividados") and his superb story about flying ("By Air") are both brilliant examples of the shaggy dog story.
My favourite from both of these discs would have to be "First and Second Law". Flanders decides to educate Swann in elementary science and picks on the first and second laws of thermodynamics ("heat is work and work is heat" and "heat cannot of itself pass from one body to a hotter body") and the repetition of these phrases in time to Swann's barely-there piano accompaniment is one of the finest moments in British comedy.

The third disc is largely forgettable. It begins with a series of animal-related songs performed in a studio and without much of Flanders' rambling introductions. "Warthog" has its moments, while the others were clearly not performed in front of an audience for a reason. "Wompom" is also mildly diverting, presenting a story about a made-up substance which is the answer to everything.
The rest of the disc is then filled out with much earlier material in a rather poorly-recorded concert. "20 Tons of TNT" (related to the calculation the pair had done which gave that as the amount of TNT per person on the planet at the time) provides food for thought, but little more.

Is this box set for everyone? No. Much of the humour both within and without the songs does require a bit of background knowledge to what was going on in Britain and Europe at the time (1960s), John Profumo is referenced a few times as well as Charles de Gaulle and the Common Market, while a smattering of classical music knowledge can help out a bit with Swann's work and "Ill Wind". The fact that my grandfather (who's in his late 70s) recalls hearing these songs and laughing may give an indication as to the age of some of the subject matter. Equally the fact that "First and Second Law" references an awful lot of physics might do the same.

Nevertheless, for anyone who loves British humour done in a gentle manner or who is interested in the source of "mud mud glorious mud/nothing quite like it for cooling the blood", give these CDs some serious consideration.

Gentle Satire.......2002-04-03

I've been singing Flanders and Swann every day In the Bath since I first heard them in 1964. If you don't know them, think Gilbert and Sullivan by way of English music hall and Noel Coward, with a bit of Tom Lehrer musical satire and classic Bob Newhart or Charlie Manna monologues. F&S commented gently on their times: "The purpose of satire, it has been rightly said, is to strip away the veneer of comfortable illusion and cozy half-truth. And our job, as I see it, is to put it back again." Quite simply the best comic songs and patter of the 20th century. Michael died in 1975, Donald in 1994. Goodnight, Mabel Figworthy, wherever you are.

Here are some samples of Michael's verbal wit.

Wordplay:
- "A Transport of Delight," their song of the pleasures of the double-decker bus "has recently been adopted as the theme song of the Underground resistance movement."
- Speculating that Henry VIII wrote Greensleeves: "and the royalties go to royalty."
- About a tennis referee late in the day: "the umpire upon whom the sun never sets."
- Explaining how he was hoisted in his wheelchair onto airliners by a fork lift: "Why they need a great machine like that to lift forks I do not know. Well, they're only plastic, now, aren't they?"
- On status symbols: "The object is to Gunga Din your neighbor: 'I'm a better man than you' is the acid test," and, "let's bang our status cymbals with the best."
- To a disenchanted cannibal: "You used to be a regular anthropophagi."
- Of a lecher: "And he said as he hastened to put out the cat, the wine, his cigar, and the lamps," while the girl "lowered her standards by raising her glass, her courage, her eyes, and his hopes."
- At the corrida d'olivas (the Andorran festival of olive stuffing, not to be confused with the Spanish corrida de toros, or bullfight): "And a great cry goes up of Ole! He has made an 'ol."
- "It's no good going up to a scientist and saying to him like you would to anybody else, 'Good morning, how are you, lend me a quid, and so on.' He'll just glare at you, or make a rude retort."

Throw-aways
- During the height of the cold war the Soviet Union sent the Moscow Ballet on a world tour. Donald sang one chorus of the Hippopotamus Song "mud, mud, glorious mud - nothing quite like it for cooling the blood" in Russian. Michael: "That should improve our cultural relations."
- During the 1963 Mandy Rice-Davies and Christine Keeler scandal: "None of that going around saying no smoke without fire. Nil cumbustibus, Profumo." Also, from "Friendly Duet," "such models of friendship are precious and rare, while the friendship of models is not."
- "Now if you're writing a musical, as I'm sure practically all of you are, . . ."
- Of Donald: "You know that no one has a higher regard for your music . . . than you do yourself. I merely meant that you are not great because you are not dead. If you wish to be great you must stop composing and start decomposing."
- "We never found a rhyme for (Soviet Premier Nikita) "Kruschev" until he was dead: Did he die or was he "pushed off"?"
- "We spent two dreadful, uh, delightful years, entertaining the Americans whose need, let's face it, is greater even than yours. Of course, when we're over there we say that the other way 'round."
- "No matter what you may say about the Germans, and who doesn't . . ."
- "Some of the songs that have made our names a household word, like slop-bucket . . ."
- "They've started testing cars now. They started at 10 years, then 5, now three. There's even some talk of having them tested before they leave the factory."

Absurdities
- "I'm delirious about our new oven fitted with the eye-level grill. This means that without my having to bend down the hot fat can squirt straight into my eye."
- A spectator during the construction of Stonehenge: "So, it's not going to be lived in. Well, that's something anyway. So what is it, then? It's a what?! A calendar?! A bit big for a calendar isn't it? You'd look pretty foolish with that on your desk."
- "Donald knocked himself out this morning. Got one of those new pop-up toasters. Nasty things."

Tracks:

The Longest Day
Attack On The Iron Coast
Band Of Brothers-Prelude
Band Of Brothers-Theme
Battle Of Britain
The Battle Of The Bulge
The Blue Max
Das Boot
The Bridge At Remagen
The Bridge On The River Kwai
A Bridge Too Far
The Caine Mutiny
The Captive Heart
Casablanca

Tracks:

Coastal Command
The Cruel Sea
The Dambusters
The Diary Of Anne Frank
The Eagle Has Landed
Empire Of The Sun
The English Patient
Fear And Desire
Force Ten From Navarone
Gallipoli
The Great Escape
The Guns Of Navarone

Tracks:

Hanover Street
The Hindenburg
In Harm's Way
Is Paris Burning?
King Rat
Lawrence Of Arabia
Lifeboat
Macarthur / Patton
Malta G.C.
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Midway
The Mountain Road
1941

Tracks:

The Naked And The Dead
The Night Of The Generals
Paradise Road
Paths Of Glory
Pearl Harbor
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler'S List
Sergeant York
The Sharkfighters
Sink The Bismarck!
633 Squadron
Where Eagles Dare
The World At War
The Longest Day

Customer Reviews:

These are not the same arrangements as the original movie soundtracks.......2007-01-21

I was disappointed that these are not the same arrangements as the original movie soundtracks. For example, in Colonel Bogey, the countermarch from the movie soundtrack is not included in the arrangement on this CD. Don't get me wrong, the songs are good, but I would have preferred the same arrangements as the original movies.

An outstanding compilation.......2006-08-25

This compilation is superb and a real must-buy. From Band of Brothers to A Bridge Too Far: every war movie theme is represented here. An all time classic.

The really good ones are missing........2005-07-18

While this compilation has some masterpieces such as the theme from The Great Escape and Is Paris Burning, it's missing some of the finest tracts ever written. Where is the theme from Victory and Ernest Gold's stirring epic from Cross of Iron? The closing theme from Inchon was also a feast for the ears, but it's not here. It was written by Jerry Goldsmith, one of the foremost soundtrack composers of our time. Instead we're subjected to the likes of Hanover Street and The English Patient. I'll admit Inchon and Victory weren't Academy Award winning movies, but their soundtracks were second to none. As John Stossel would say," Give me a break"!!!

"many were winners by the Academy for best scores".......2004-05-26

Silva America presents the essential in film music during the period of World Wars ~ "Longest Day:Ultimate World War Movie Theme", featuring some long forgotten cues, 53 to be exact that sent chills and thrills into the pulses of world events ~ selections from a limited collectors edition that would make any "film-score-buff" green with envy.

Released to commemorate the sixth Anniversary of D-Day, never has there ever been such a tribute compilation package from any other label and Silva comes to the forefront ~ featuring The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Paul Bateman, Nic Raine Tony Bremner and Carl Davis as conductors), The Philharmonia (Kenneth Alwyn, Jerry Goldsmith, Mario Klemens and Paul Bateman as conductors) and also the world renown Crouch End Festival Chorus (David Temple as choir master) ~ what a gathering of talented musicians and singers fill this collection supreme.

The lineup of composers is a Who's Who in the world of film music ~ John Addison, Tomaso Albinoni, Kenneth J. Alford, Paul Anka, John Barry, Arnold Bax, Elmer Bernstein, Eric Coates, Carl Davis, Klaus Doldinger, Antonin Dvorak, Benjamin Frankel, Gerald Fried, Hugo Friedhofer, Jerry Goldsmith, Ron Goodwin, Bernard Herrmann, Maurice Jarre, Michael Kamen, Jerome Moross, Alfred Newman, Clifton Parker, Alan Rawsthorne, Ryvichi Sakamoto, Lalo Schifrin, Gerard Schurmann, David Shire, Max Steiner, Dimitri Tiomkin, Ralph Vaughan Williams, John Williams, Gabriel Yared and Hans Zimmer ~ set the stage for compositional human drama while exploring the deepest troves of musical emotion ~ one masterpiece after another, each cue manages to display both a convincing authenticity of the times and places ~ experience every tracks passion and skill for striking the exotic orchestral colors, explosive power and spectacular works of full large scale orchestral arrangements previal at every turn.

We are grateful to James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reybnold da Silva (executive producer), Rick Clark (associate producer/album sequence), Marion Garden (associate producer) and the whole gang at Silva America who have resurrected many of the soundtracks for the "film-score-buffs" in all of us.

Tracks:

Kyrie
Gloria
Sanctus
Benedictus
Agnus Dei
I. O Magnum Myster
II. Quem Vidistis Pastores
III. Videntes Stellam
IV. Hodie Christus Natus Est
I. Timor Et Tremor
II. Vinea Mea Electa
III. Tenebrae Factae Su
IV. Tristis Est Anima Mea
I. Salut, Dame Sainte
II. Tout Puisan, Tres Saint
III. Seigneur, Je Vous En Prie
IV. O Mes Tres Chers Freres Et Mes Enfants

Customer Reviews:

Spiritual music.......2005-11-18

This CD comprises a great quantity of a cappella sacred music by the French composer Francis Poulenc. Poulenc's compositional style is hard to nail down. It is often tongue in cheek, sometimes portraying the French compositional school, sometimes greatly dissonant, sometimes intimate, other times outlandish. This disk has many of these features, but it almost seems neo-Medieval/Renaissance in presentation, but highly 20th century in harmonic language. The voice parts are extremely difficult to perform and to put together, but in the end as a listener, the music doesn't let on. The music is presented as highly spiritual through thick chords and advanced harmonies with odd clashes of dissonance on appropriate texts. Melodies are flowing, often recalling snatches of chant.

The two sets of motets, four for Christmas and four for Lent, are highly introspective and personal. The famous Timor et Tremor and O magnum mysterium are evocative of the Poulencian style, but all the same, bring to mind Palestrina. The Lenten motets give a sense of great penitence and reflection on the last days of Jesus. The Christmas motets, while still subdued, are ones more of hope and longing. Poulenc's great mastery of melody is especially noticeable in the setting of Vinea mea, making the listener want the music to never stop. The Mass in G major is the traditional mass setting minus the Credo movement. The greatest changes of tempo and mood take place here. The quicker Gloria and Sanctus show Poulenc's genius at contrasting styles, textures, and complex rhythms along with constantly shifting harmonies.

The real treasures on the disk are the four prayers of St. Francis of Assise for men's chorus. Very much reminiscent of monk's chanting, Poulenc's penchant for creative and flowing melodies is exemplified here. The subtle shifts of harmonies create a spiritual kaleidoscope of choral colors. Truly remarkable compositions.

The Robert Shaw Festival Singers perform well. The men in the prayers are nearly flawless. There is someone in the soprano 1 section that sticks out of the texture and is a bit piercing in timbre, but overall the performances shimmer. There are few recordings that can stand up to this choir, of American choirs at least, but certainly none can surpass the moments that Robert Shaw creates. If you enjoy the strains of cathedral choirs or if you are unfamiliar with these works, this might be an interesting choice for you.

Heavy-handed and dead, but Americans dont seem to mind.......2005-08-22

Why is that American choralphiles and most choral singers seem to go along whole-heartedly with the heavy-hand of these bohemoth old-school conductors? Page, Shaw, Hillis, Flummerfelt - it's all over done and lacks spark (well, that which doesnt come from sheer volume and thickness).
If you want to hear Poulenc sung with style and life - then listen to Harry Christophers and The Sixteen.

I have been a professional singer, both from the inside and outside of choirs, large and small, for the last 15 years. I have sung with 90% of the professional choirs in America and a handful of European conductors and their choirs. As an American, it's hard to explain to my American colleagues why I prefer to work in the UK and Europe, but if I want to actually enjoy the experience, I never work here in the states.

Leave Shaw to the big, robust choral rep (his Rachmaninoff/Vespers is great), but PLEASE - if the music has any life or light... steer clear!

50 stars are Inadequate for this Robert Shaw jewel of gems! .......2005-03-13

Upon my zillion times of hearing Sir Robert's recording of such spell-binding "vison of beauty" in Poulence's Mass in G, I'm in Awe of Shaw's getting closer and closer to heavenly music! Now he is "Over-there with his beloved Caroline hearing his Angelic Choir zinging-in for Poulenc, Bach, Brahms, Mozart, Verdi, etc!

I remember his sight-reading session one summer at Westminister Choir College, we sang portions of this Mass in G! We never got to the Agnus Dei, but each Atlanta Symphony Concert or Spivey Hall evening with his Festival Singers he used Donna Carter as one of his favorite Sopranos.

From a long experience of hearing his recordings & rehearsals, I still hear his forceful voice directed with either wee scorn or praise to those "darned Sopranos!" Westminster one summer, when we had distinguished choral Visitors in the balcony it came out as "You Damned Sopranos!" With no apology! No Conductor of our devoted generation had as much fervor or passion in rehearsals!

If I could have heard his rehearsals of Mass in G, the gorgeous Motets of Poulenc, plus the Prayers of St Francis, I may have sustained the composer's words of "the Christian soul who is confident of a life after death!" Soon after the loss of his Caroline, I asked him how he was surviving? His smiling reply came, "She misses me..." Retired Chap Fred W Hood

Beautiful balance and blend.......2003-11-15

My initial response is simply, "Ooooo....Ahhhhh..." The Festival Singers' voices are perfectly balanced and well blended and therefore effectively communicate the sacred reverence of Poulenc's writing while emphasizing the beautiful harmonies of his music. I think the echo of the church is just enough to help the listener feel he/she is present, but not so much as to muddle the music. It's actually very accurate for a European cathedral choral sound. As a choir singer, I have a special appreciation for their attention to detail and perfectly tuned chords making very challenging 20th century music sound deceptively simple without sacrificing any of the emotional attributes of the pieces.

Wish there was more........2002-03-31

Poulenc's mass in G is the highlight of this all a cappella disc. At about 18-1/2 minutes total, it is just too short - you want it to continue forever. It's texture is rich and exquisitely executed by Shaw and his forces. Poulenc's sophistication blends the deeply sacred texts with 20th century harmonies that evoke ancient mysticism. The "Osanna in excelsis" used in both the Sanctus & Benedictus is a passage of unbelievably straining rapture, as if one would experience aching pleasure in the presence of the divine. Poulenc's music is ethereal, effortless, masterful and timeless. The other motets and prayers included on this disc are excellent also, especially the Hodie Christus natus est and Vinea mea electa. The sound quality on this recording is excellent and the gothic cathedral, stained glass and swirls of incense come right along with it.

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Listen,Learn, & Grow: Playtime
Grandkids love it!

Listen, Learn, & Grow: Playtime

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Binding: Audio CD

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Listen, Learn and Grow Lullabies
Listen, Learn and Grow
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ASIN: B00005LMZT
Release Date: 2001-06-19

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Solomon: Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
The Four Seasons: Autumn: Allegro
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Gayane: Sabre Dance
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Suite No.2: Badinerie
Fireworks Music: Allegro Finale
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Giselle: Gallop
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Listen,Learn, & Grow: Playtime.......2007-05-14

The music is excellent, with high quality sound. Not irritating as some classical music can be. Plus the tempo's are varied which is great depending if you need something fast paced or more slow. Best of all, the kids enjoyed it!

Grandkids love it!.......2007-01-03

How to gently insert a little culture into the grandkids' lives without Mom freaking out.....send this set of CDs for Christmas. Dad's into heavy metal and Mom, although she has a long history of listening to Classical music as a child, is now into Country. Nothing wrong with that, but how are the three little ones going to hear any of the Classics with Grandma living more than 600 miles away? "Play this in the background while they're having creative time," said I, "and see if they don't enjoy it." When I talked with them a week later the 4 year old couldn't wait to tell me how much he liked the "playtime music" I'd sent him. The quality of the recording is good and the variety of rhythms and tempos make it interesting. Yes they're a little trite and you're going to have to explain that the theme to "the Bad News Bears" really is Classical, but that's okay. If they skipped the genius of Mozart as an infant, or even if they teethed to "the Magic Flute", these CDs will give them a taste of a variety of good music and who knows how far into the Classical realm it may send them as they mature?

Stanford: Six Irish Rhapsodies; Piano Concerto No. 2; Down among the Dead Men

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Stanford: Six Irish Rhapsodies; Piano Concerto No. 2; Down among the Dead Men

Manufacturer: Chandos
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Release Date: 2004-01-20

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Allegro Moderato Alla Marcia - Larghetto - Piu Lento - A Tempo Animato - Tranquillando - Andante - Moderato Maestoso - Piu Mosso - Tempo I - Andante Largamente - Moderato Alla Marcia

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Andante - Piu Mosso - Rallentando Al Tempo I - Allegro - Animandosi Al Fine
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Adagio Molto - Piu Mosso (Quasi Andante)
III. Allegro Molto - Largamente E Sostenuto
Introduction. Lento - Allegro Moderato - Lento - Allegro Moderato - Thema. Allegro Vivace
I. Tranquillo
II. Poco Piu Moto
III. Poco Meno Mosso
IV. Presto
V.
VI. Poco A Poco Piu Sostenuto
VII. Intermezzo
VIII. Andante Tranquillo
IX.
X.
XI. Lento
XII. Finale. Allegro Moderato E Deciso

Sousa Marches Played by the Sousa Band: The Complete Commercial Recordings 1897-1930

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Something very precious
Great historical resource

Sousa Marches Played by the Sousa Band: The Complete Commercial Recordings 1897-1930

Manufacturer: Crystal Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Stomp and Swerve: American Music Gets Hot
Sousa 3

ASIN: B00004SDBT
Release Date: 1997-09-30

Tracks:

Introductary Speech By John Philip Sousa - John Philip Sousa
The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
The Honored Dead - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Mikado March - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Mother Hubbard - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Gladiator - The Sousa Band/Henry Higgins
Semper Fidelis - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Picador - The Sousa Band
The Thunderer - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Washington Post - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Corcoran Cadets - The Sousa Band
The High School Cadets - The Sousa Band/Nathaniel Shilkret
The Beau Ideal - The Sousa Band
The Liberty Bell - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Manhattan Beach - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Directorate - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
King Cotton - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
El Capitan - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Bride Elect - The Sousa Band/Henry Higgins
March From 'The Charlatan' - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Hands Across The Sea - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
Hail To The Spirit Of Liberty - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
The Man Behind The Gun - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Invincible Eagle - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor

Tracks:

Imperial Edward Coronation March - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
Jack Tar - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Diplomat - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
The Free Lance - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
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The Fairest Of The Fair - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Glory Of The Yankee Navy - The Sousa Band/Walter Rogers
The Federal - The Sousa Band/Edwin G. Clarke
The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Lambs' March - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
New York Hippodrome - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
The Pathfinder Of Panama - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
Liberty Loan - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
U.S. Field Artillery - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
Bullets And Bayonets - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
The Chantyman's March - The Sousa Band/Nathaniel Shilkret
Sabre And Spurs - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
Solid Men To The Front - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
Wedding March - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor

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The Golden Star - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
Comrades Of The Legion - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
On The Campus - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
Who's Who In Navy Blue - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
Keeping Step With The Union - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
The Dauntless Battalion - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
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Nobles Of The Mystic Shrine - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
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The Gridiron Club - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Pride Of The Wolverines - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Sesquicentennial Exposition March - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Riders For (Of) The Flag - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
Golden Jubilee - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
The Harmonica Wizard - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
The Royal Welch Fusiliers (No.2) - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
The Salvation Army - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
Sabre And Spurs - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Solid Men To The Front - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor

Customer Reviews:

Something very precious.......2004-11-16

John Philip Sousa was a great musician and a great American. These recorded relics are very fascinating, and sometimes most vivid, reminders of his greatness

Great historical resource.......2000-08-24

This set consists of every recording released under the name of "the Sousa Band", from 1897-1930. Since some of these recordings are over 100 years old, they tend to be somewhat scratchy and occasionally faint. If you're a casual fan or you're buying your first Sousa record, your money can be better spent elsewhere.

Tracks:

Anthem 10: The Lord Is My Light - Psalm 27: Sinfonia
Anthem 10: The Lord Is My Light - Psalm 27: The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation
Anthem 10: The Lord Is My Light - Psalm 27: Though An Host Of Men Were Laid Against Me
Anthem 10: The Lord Is My Light - Psalm 27: One Thing Have I Desired Of The Lord
Anthem 10: The Lord Is My Light - Psalm 27: I Will Offer In His Dwelling An Oblation
Anthem 10: The Lord Is My Light - Psalm 27: For Who Is God But The Lord?
Anthem 10: The Lord Is My Light - Psalm 27: The Lord Is My Strength And My Shield
Anthem 10: The Lord Is My Light - Psalm 27: It Is The Lord That Ruleth The Sea
Anthem 10: The Lord Is My Light - Psalm 27: Sing Praises Unto The Lord
Anthem 11: Let God Arise - Psalm 68: Sonata
Anthem 11: Let God Arise - Psalm 68: Let God Arise
Anthem 11: Let God Arise - Psalm 68: Like As The Smoke Vanisheth
Anthem 11: Let God Arise - Psalm 68: Let The Righteous Be Glad
Anthem 11: Let God Arise - Psalm 68: O Sing Unto God
Anthem 11: Let God Arise - Psalm 68: Praised Be The Lord!

Amazon.com

This series of eleven church anthems is a sterling example of doing more with less. Though their format is multiple movements for soloists and chorus and inviting of grand treatment, Handel had available only a couple of oboes and a small string band and choir (with no violas or altos for nos. 1-6). Yet each one of these anthems is a gem. Handel's music captures well the changing moods of the Psalm texts--from somber penitence to serene bliss to infectious joy to the raging of storms and seas. Though Bowman's arias lie uncomfortably low for him, he and George do fine work; Lynne Dawson, Patrizia Kwella, and Ian Partridge are delightful. Harry Christophers leads his choir and orchestra in subtly inflected and beautifully paced performances. --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant, Masterly, Choral Splendor.......2005-11-26

Harry Christophers and the Sixteen Choir and Orchestra seem to have been much more at home with Handel’s English Chandos Anthems than they were with Bach’s St. John Passion, which they also recorded in the spring of 1989. This fourth CD containing Anthems No. 10 and 11 is quite brilliantly done: Handel was at his greatest, using the slightly increased forces at the future Duke of Chandos’ chapel to the best of effects. Psalm texts such as: “The earth trembled and quak’d, the very foundation of the hills shook, and were removed […]. They are brought down and fall’n, but we are risen” brought out the maximum in imitative orchestral writing and choral splendour, and the closing fugue of “Let God Arise” could, despite the limited forces available, almost be mistaken for one of the “purple patches” from “Messiah”.
Anthem No. 10 (“The Lord is My Light and My Salvation”) is written for five part choir with three tenor solo airs and one short but very effective soprano air, masterfully performed by Lynne Dawson. Anthem No. 11 (“Let God Arise”) is mainly choral, with the two soloists having only one short air each. Ian Partridge is perhaps not quite as convincing as Lynne Dawson but does all that is required of him; the orchestra (this time with four each of first and second violins plus three cellos and a double bass in the strings, then two recorders, an oboe and a bassoon as woodwind and organ continuo) sounds decidedly mature in comparison with, say, the first volume and provides some highly entertaining moments.

The only slightly sour point about this particular CD is the playing time of merely 49 minutes, but if you are collecting Handel’s sacred works, that should in no wise deter you from buying and listening to this superb music.

Handel: Israel in Egypt/Chandos Anthem No. 10

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Very good Handel Bargain.
great buy for great music
Cultural prejudices
An inferior presentation
A very good performance.

Handel: Israel in Egypt/Chandos Anthem No. 10

Manufacturer: Decca
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Tracks:

Chandos Anthem No. 10: Overture
Chandos Anthem No. 10: The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation
Chandos Anthem No. 10: Though An Host Of Men Were Laid Against Me
Chandos Anthem No. 10: One Thing Have I Desired Of The Lord
Chandos Anthem No. 10: I Will Offer In His Dwelling An Oblation
Chandos Anthem No. 10: For Who Is God But The Lord?
Chandos Anthem No. 10: The Lord Is My Strength And My Shield
Chandos Anthem No. 10: It Is The Lord That Ruleth The Sea
Chandos Anthem No. 10: Sing Praises Unto The Lord
Israel In Egypt: Overture (Organ Cocerto No.13 In F Major: Largo - Allegro)
Israel In Egypt: Part I - No.1: Now There Arose New King - No.2: And The Children Of Israel
Israel In Egypt: Part I - No.3: Then Sent He Moses - No.4: They Loathed To Drink Of The River
Israel In Egypt: Part I - No.5: Their Land Brought Forth Frogs
Israel In Egypt: Part I - No.6: He Spake The Word
Israel In Egypt: Part I - No.7: He Gave Them Hallstones
Israel In Egypt: Part I - No.8: He sent a thick darkness
Israel In Egypt: Part I - No.9: He Smote All The First-born Of Egypt
Israel In Egypt: Part I - No.10: But As For His Peolple
Israel In Egypt: Part I - No.11: Egypt Was Glad When They Departed
Israel In Egypt: Part I - No.12: He Rebuked The Red Sea
Israel In Egypt: Part I - No.13: He Led Them Through The Deep
Israel In Egypt: Part I - No.14: But The Waters Overwhelmed Their Enemies
Israel In Egypt: Part I - No.15: And Israel Saw That Great Work - No.16: And Believed The Lord

Tracks:

Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.17: Moses And The Children Of Israel - No.18: I Will SIng Unto The Lord
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.19: The Lord Is My Strength
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.20: He Is My God
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.21: The Lord Is A Man Of War
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.22: The Depths Have Covered Them
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.23: Thy Right Hand, O Lord
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.24: Thou Sendest Forth Thy Wrath
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.25: And With The Blast Of Thy Nostrils
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.26: The Enemy Said
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.27: Thou Didst Blow With The Wind
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.28: Who Is Like Unto Thee
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.29: Thou In Thy Mercy
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.30: The People Shall Hear And Be Afraid
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.31: Thou Shalt Bring Them In
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.32: The Lord Shall Reign - No.33: For The Horse Of Pharoah - No.34: The lord Shall Reign
Israel In Egypt: Part II - No.35: And Miriam, The Prophetess - No.36: Sing Ye To The Lord

Amazon.com

This is the pre-authentic instrument style of English oratorio performance, and it's rather amazing how dated it sounds. The choruses sing very well, but sound so heavy and indistinct. At the same time, trumpets and drums play with a mushy, soft-edged sonority which, though the resonant recording is somewhat to blame, really reflects a different view of the music than we have now. There's no question that we've come a long way in interpretation of Handel's oratorios since this was recorded, and largely for the better. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Very good Handel Bargain........2007-02-22

This package of 'Israel in Egypt', while being two full CD's at about 130 minutes, is the same amount of music for half the price of the typical Hyperion recording of Handel's oratorios, commonly running to list prices of $35. The only oddity of the set is that the two CD's actually contain two different works. The first is Chandos Anthem No. 10 and the second is the title work. Fortunately, Handel's music blends together so well that to dillitant amateur music listeners like myself, I hardly notice the seams. So, while it is not as cohesive as, for example, 'Judas Maccabus', it is still great listening on the cheap.

great buy for great music.......2003-12-22

I agree with the reviewer above that this is an excellent recording. I must strongly disagree with Mr. Hurwitz. I am a loyal fan of Ian Partridge, who is a regular favorite of mine for any lyric work whether baroque or early romantic, and he will not fail to disappoint those who like what he has done in the past here. The orchestra is a wonderful compliment, not a surprise seeing that it's the ASMF, no matter who they're under. I've never heard them take something at a rediculous pace or throw around baroque lines as if they were trying to hurl them to the back of the auditorium rather than letting them glide. That's not to say that they are of that dead, tinny sounding orchestra type either. A very good medium for those not used to pre 1960 recordings yet not satisfied with the newer interpretations like Gardiner/ some Harnoncourt. A bit like Sir Colin Davis.

Cultural prejudices.......2001-03-23

We found this recording of "Israel in Egypt" to be of spectacular quality--excepting one soloist's moment, near the end of the work.

Intellectually engaging as it is, parts of it are so powerful, our physical reactions ranged from stunned to raptured.

Why would anyone say this was not a great renditon? The modern idea is to take a great work and do everything possible to make it different from what the original score indicates.

If the passage is measured, they syncopate it; if the passage is syncopated, they insist it be on the beat. If it is supposed to be fast, they slow it, and if slow, they speed it up. I'm not going to bore you by going through every possibility--but they do!

This way, the inferior can trample the superior, and create a distinctive "style" that the same people who admired the Emperor's new clothes will admire.

And the agents of change can weave a decadent, demoralizing pall to throw over anything inspirational and uplifting.

I am so weary of finding every wonderful work trashed this way in modern recordings, I usually only look for pre-1960 releases.

That's why this relatively recent release, with its superior recording technology, is such a delight.

As far as the preternatural beauty of this piece--a work of genius, if you are at all familiar with Jewish liturgical music, you will see that, indeed, Handel did his homework.

We give this work five stars, and wish there were a higher rating to award it. Thanks, Amazon, for making it available!

An inferior presentation.......2000-03-26

Skip this trash. Save your money. This version of Israel in Egypt is very poor. The singers are weak, even the choir is bad. If you want to hear the best Israel in Egypt, you must try to find the one conducted by Maurice Abravanel, with the Utah SO and Chorus (label Westminster, # 5623 in Brazil, in the 60's...). Blanche Christensen and Collen Bischoff are wonderfull sopranos, Grace Bumbry a very good contralto, Dale Blackburn (tenor),Don Watts & Warren Woods (bass) are splendid. The Orchestra and Chorus are magnificent, and Abravanel the master. But the reason of this sucess is that they performed with joy, believing in (always fantastic) Handel's work. Try to find one copy or write to Vanguard to re-issue this jewel. But do not loose your time with "ersatz" works. Get the real thing.

A very good performance........1999-10-23

I appreciate, in this recording, expecially the choir. But the singers and the conductor are good too. What a pity not to have the text of this pleasant and important oratorio.

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