Track Listings
| 1. Mary's Magnificat - Andrew Carter | ||
| 2. O Gloriosa Domina - Michael Head | ||
| 3. The Birds - Benjamin Britten | ||
| 4. Come Sing and Dance - Herbert Howells | ||
| 5. O, my deir hert - Herbert Howells | ||
| 6. The First Mercy - Peter Warlock | ||
| 7. Ave Maria - Rene Atkinson | ||
| 8. Corpus Christi Carol - Benjamin Britten | ||
| 9. Infant Joy - Ralph Vaughan Williams | ||
| 10. The Lamb - Ralph Vaughan Williams | ||
| 11. Wonder - Gerald Finzi | ||
| 12. Christmas Song - Alan Hovhaness | ||
| 13. My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord - Randall Thompson | ||
| 14. Lullaby (Upon my Lap my Sov'reign Sits) - Randall Thompson | ||
| 15. Cradle Song - Ned Rorem | ||
| 16. A Christmas Carol - Norman Dello Joio | ||
| 17. Lullee, Lullay - William Bergsma | ||
| 18. Sure on this Shining Night - Samuel Barber | ||
| 19. What Sweeter Musick - Gordon Binkerd | ||
| 20. The Rapture - Gerald Finzi |
Editorial Reviews
Classical Voice North Carolina, December 21, 2002, John
...beautiful voice and stunning interpretive skills
a magnificent singer
different Christmas CD will surely inspire repeat listenings
highly recommended.
Seattle Times, November 23, 2001, Melinda Bargreen
Janeanne Houston's clear, richly shaded soprano illuminates this unusual collection of 20th-century British and American songs
. thoughtful choices, lovely singing
So Great a Joy
So Great a Joy, Music, Rene Atkinson, Samuel Barber, William Bergsma, Gordon Binkerd, Benjamin Britten, Andrew Carter, Norman Dello Joio, Gerald Finzi, Michael Head, James Holloway, Alan Hovhaness, Herbert Howells, Ned Rorem, Randall Thompson, Scottish Traditional, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Peter Warlock, Rae Terpenning, Shannon Spicciati, Michael Kelly [organ], Michael Kelly [piano], Janeanne Houston, Svend Rønning, 20th/21st Century Music for Voice and Keyboard, Choral, Choral Music, Drunk, misogynistic, and stupid... classic street punk sans politics meets early 80's arcade game psychedelia. A destined classic for garage snobs, crusties, and rock & roll visionaries., Garage Punk, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Punk Revival, Solo Voice and Solo Instrument, Two Solo Voices (with or without Keyboard/Continuo), United States of America, Vocal, Vocal Music
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Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits
Manufacturer: Utv Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004GOZA Release Date: 2000-02-08 |
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Amazon.com
For those who want the most remembered passages of classical music's best-loved works, here's a package for you. On this bargain priced double-CD, you'll find music from 40 different classical composers; for the most part, the recordings excerpted here are some of the very best. Of course, you only get one Bach sampling (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, played by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra) and one Mozart (A Little Night Music conducted by Herbert von Karajan), but this is still a nice collection--perhaps the starting point for a budding collection of classical music. This set's downfall? Unfortunately, though the liner notes discuss the evolution of classical music chronologically, the tracks are programmed in alphabetical order by composer's last name. This makes for some startling transitions! Emil Gilels's reflective performance of the Adagio from Beethoven's "Moonlight" sonata is followed by the crashing cymbals and bombast of Carmen's "March of the Toreadors," a recipe for a heart attack if there ever was one. Still, there's something here for everyone and the liner notes even explain what movies this music can be found in. A nice touch. --Jason VerlindeCustomer Reviews:
Waste of money.......2006-01-12
Great Music Compilation.......2005-08-15
If you like classical music don't buy this CD........2005-03-11
A must for anyone wanting the staples of classical music.......2005-02-23
A great compilation.......2005-02-09
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Idiot's Guide to Classical Music
Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000003FPT Release Date: 1995-02-14 |
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I can name that tune in three notes.......2005-02-19
A Fabulous CD.......2004-10-14
Mega-Sampler! This really does have 99 tracks!.......2002-03-20
If you like burning your own CDs, then this is a great source for intra-track fillers, along the lines of They Might Be Giants' "Apollo 18" album, which has all of those short tracks on the end. The idea is to put your CD player on shuffle, so the short tracks get mixed in with the bona fide songs. The result being a very unusual album.
The booklet gives an explanation of the track, where you heard it (i.e. the Warner Brother's Cartoons, or on famous films), and where you can get the full piece of music. So it's a mega sampler CD.
I can honestly say that this CD is a great gift for the friend who has everything.
Fun Sampler.......2001-11-09
Useful........1999-03-22
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Hallelujah: 35 Great Sacred Choruses
Manufacturer: Sparrow ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001KL4OU Release Date: 2004-03-23 |
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Handel: Belshazzar
Manufacturer: Archiv Produktion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001ZWGHY Release Date: 2004-06-15 |
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ISSUE RESOLVED ON THE EUPHRATES.......2005-06-19
Enjoiyable, but lacking, too........2004-08-16
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Classical Music 101
Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002XEECK Release Date: 2004-09-28 |
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It's only snippets of the music!.......2006-02-12
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Piano Collection
Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD |