Baroque Banquet

On this CD:

1. Renaissance Dance Suite
Composed by Tylman Susato
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

2. Sonata for 2 Trumpets, strings & Continuo in D major
Composed by Petronio Franceschini
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

3. Prelude and Fugue for organ in G major, BWV 541
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

4. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 Grosser Herr
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

5. Cantata No. 68, "Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt," BWV 68 Mein Glaübiges Herz
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

6. Cantata No. 33, "Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ," BWV 33
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

7. Chorale prelude for organ ("Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein"), (doubtful), BWV 734
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

8. Chorale prelude for organ ("Herzlich tut mich verlangen"), BWV 727
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

9. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57 Let the bright Seraphim
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with Wendy Humphreys , Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

10. Work(s)
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

11. Endimione e Cintia, serenata, for 2 voices & instruments Vaga Cintia
Composed by Alessandro Scarlatti
with Wendy Humphreys , Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

12. Prelude and Fugue for organ in A major, BWV 536
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

13. Musique Heroique, (12) marches for 2 instruments & continuo La Majesté
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

14. Musique Heroique, (12) marches for 2 instruments & continuo La Vaillance
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

15. Musique Heroique, (12) marches for 2 instruments & continuo La Grace
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

16. Musique Heroique, (12) marches for 2 instruments & continuo La Réjouissance
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

17. The Prince of Denmark's March (Trumpet Voluntary in D major) for brass, winds, & percussion (or keyboard or trumpet & organ)
Composed by Jeremiah Clarke
with Stuart Laughton , William O'Meara , Laughton & O'Meara

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Beyond Chant: Mysteries Of The Renaissance
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great literature... but thats about it
  • Essential listening.
  • Captivating!
  • Lofty music
  • Slow down Maestro !
 Beyond Chant: Mysteries Of The Renaissance

Manufacturer: Delos Records
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ASIN: B0000006ZN
Release Date: 1994-05-23

Tracks:

  1. Sicut Cervus
  2. Ave Maria
  3. Justorum Animae
  4. Jesu Rex admirabilis
  5. Exultate Deo
  6. Exultate Justi
  7. Jesu,Dulcis Memoria
  8. Ave Verum Corpus
  9. Psalm 90
  10. Psalm 96
  11. Hodie Christus Natus Est
  12. O Maria Virgo Pia
  13. Tu Pauperum Refugium
  14. O Sacrum Convivium
  15. If Ye Love Me,Keep My Commandments
  16. Hosanna To The Son Of David
  17. O Quam Gloriosum
  18. Selig sind die Toten
  19. Heu Nos Miseros
  20. Exaltabo Te
  21. O Sing Joyfully
  22. O Magnum Mysterium
  23. Laudate Nomen
  24. Cantate Domino

Amazon.com

Go right to the first track and prepare for one of the most masterful and stylish performances of Palestrina that you'll ever hear. It's not flashy music nor is the singing especially virtuosic, but the unified phrasing, ideal balance among sections, and overall ensemble technique is impressive, and Palestrina's little motet simply opens and displays itself like a beautiful flower. The rest of the program, which includes a variety of beautiful flowers from composers such as Josquin, Sweelinck, and Tallis, maintains the same standard. Anyone looking for an introduction to Renaissance sacred choral music will find much here to encourage further exploration--standards like Byrd's "Ave verum corpus" and Victoria's "O magnum mysterium"-- and lesser known tiny masterpieces such as Victoria's "Jesu, dulcis memoria." The Voices of Ascension ranks with the world's finest choirs, and this recording reflects both the highest standard of choral singing and the highest standard of choral composition during the Renaissance. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Great literature... but thats about it.......2007-06-17

This cd was mildly dissapointing, to say the least. The literature is fantastic. Some of the greats are featured on here with some of their best works. No doubt a great taste of the Renaissance, especially for someone new to it. However, I'm sorry to say that the performance is second-rate, at best. Dennis Keene apparently is either unaware, or just simply understudied when it comes to the Renaissance. He shows an incredible lack of messa di voce, which was what drove the counterpoint of the Renaissance. His interpretations rob this music of its deeply personal purpose. I would suggest the Hilliard Ensemble over any ensemble for Renaissance literature, and find it dissapointing that so many people praise such emotionless, understudied Renaissance ensembels such as the Voices of Ascension, the Tallis Scholars, and the Oxford Camerata, just to name a few. Very good literature... But always pick the Hilliard Ensemble or Anthony Rooley's Consort of Musike when you have the option. It seems like Paul Hillier and Anthony Rooley are the only two true Renaissance scholars currently conducting ensembles.

5 out of 5 stars Essential listening........2007-03-05

This was my first CD of Renaissance choral music, as it undoubtably has been for a great many people. It offers the best possible introduction to the genre for 2 main reasons: 1. No other CD of Renaissance choral music contains such a varied cross-section of early to late Renaissance sacred music styles. 2. The performance and recording quality are fabulous.

Keene uses a variety of different voicings and numbers of singers according to the needs of each particular piece, sometimes with only 2 on a part. The ensemble heard on this recording is a select professional core of The Voices Of Ascension, one of the best choral groups in the country. The voices are all very rich and resonant, and the intonation through the entire CD is unquestionably on par with the best in the world. The singing is, for the most part, completelly vibratoless and extremely smooth, which creates a gorgeous purity that allows this music to shine. However, it does become strident at times, which may put off some choral conductors who are strongly against straight-tone singing.

Of particularly high quality and beauty are the Viadana "Exultate Justi", Byrd's "Ave Verum Corpus", Tallis' "O Sacrum Convivium", and the Victoria and Sweelinck pieces. Another extraordinary track is Leonardo Leo's "Heu Nos Miseros", a late Baroque piece included because of its influence from earlier styles. It is a 9 part double choir piece full of extravigant dissonances and emotion, performed breathtakingly.

5 out of 5 stars Captivating!.......2006-04-12

I was christened as a choral music fan once, as a college student, I heard the music of the Cambridge Singers. Inundated with classical music for years, how could I never have heard such music?! It was as if my musical senses were born anew: for it was with the same awe as a child encountering the world for the first time, that I discovered this novel and fascinating world of a cappella choral music. There were landmark discoveries along the way: Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge; Concordia Choir; St. Olaf Choir; the Dale Warland Singers; the Kansas City Chorale; Kantorei; the West Coast Mennonite Chamber Singers...and (as you expected!) I must end with the Voices of Ascension. The clarity of their pure voices can only be paralleled by the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge. Chant haters, do not avoid this CD - you will find no chants here! Chants hold absolutely NO intrigue for me and I cannot endure listening to them for long periods of time. By contrast, this music, aptly named "Beyond Chant," truly does uncover hidden musical treasures of the Renaissance for those who would ordinarily avoid such music. The intricately woven a cappella harmonies are captivating and satisfying. I highly recommend this CD to all choral music fans.

5 out of 5 stars Lofty music.......2005-10-14

Some of the earliest pieces of Christian music are the various kinds of chant. These hearken back to synagogue singing; there were various kinds of chant, including Gregorian, Old Roman, Mozarabic, Cistercian and Anglican chant. These tend toward the monophonic, singing with a single 'tune' or lone. They are generally without regular beats or set meters. However, in the Renaissance, monophonic chant grew into a polyphonic form, and this is one of the most glorious eras of music. (My shelves at home are filled with CDs of this sort.) Composers in this era include many represented on this disc - Palestrina, Desprez, Victoria, Lassus, Byrd, Gibbons and Tallis were some of the leading lights of the time. Lesser known but still glorious include Tye, Viadana, Sweelinck, Hassler, Batten and Schutz.

One of the interesting features of this disc is that it includes three pieces by Sweelinck, two psalm settings and 'Hodie Christus Natus Est'. (Sweelinck is very under-represented in recording and performance today). Some pieces are very well known - Byrd's 'Ave Verum Corpus' is perhaps one of the most familiar pieces from this period, as is Palestrina's 'Exultate Deo'. This is a collection that draws from the breadth of the Western Christian tradition of music from this time, with composers from Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Spain.

The composers here wrote liturgical music for Masses and other worship services, as well as other pieces - motets and other kinds of new music. This disc represents music that is two or three steps removed from plainsong and basic forms of chant - some are quite a bit distant. Viadana's composition for 'Exultate Justi', for example, was actually composed later, and despite being done in a more Renaissance style, shows decided influences of the Baroque (this might also be part of the performance of the Voices of the Ascension that gives this impression).

The Voices of Ascension, under the direction of Dennis Keene, grew out of the choir of the Church of the Ascension in New York City. Many of the singers are active soloists in addition to being part of this group (whose numbers vary, but often around 40). Keene is a conductor, organist and teacher (not an uncommon combination). Trained at Juilliard, he has led the Voices of Ascension through many outstanding recordings and performances.

This is a performance that is definitely uplifting, and a good collection of music in its breadth to introduce the glories of Renaissance polyphony to those who with little exposure to it. The recording quality is very good, and the choir is quite full and well suited for the music. Some have commented upon the tempo, but this was not a concern for me, and did not stand out as unusual or a problem upon listening (indeed, there were a few points at which I might wish for it to be a bit faster, rather than slower).

A collection that soars!

2 out of 5 stars Slow down Maestro !.......2004-01-04

Another reviewer writing about another album by Dennis Keene wrote:

"Yet the performance is not the slowly flowing honey usually served up by, say, the Tallis Scholars (as good as that is). Particularly in the Gloria and Credo of the Mass, Dennis Keene deliberately de-emphasizes the rise and fall of the different voices' lines in favor of a more naturally speech-like declamation of the long Latin texts. This means a surprisingly fast tempo--and some rhythmic spring and syncopation one might not expect in Palestrina. Some (not all) of the motets get a similar treatment: it works well in joyous pieces like the Pentecost motet Dum complerentur, but listeners might miss that melodic rise and fall in some of the slower works. The singers of Voices of Ascension are quite skillful, and the slight edge in their tone helps make the different melodies unusually audible. Very worthwhile, but not your father's Palestrina."

As a matter of fact, I used to like this album quite much although it was certainly not my favorite. That was until I listened to Robert shaw's "O Magnum Mysterium", which is amedley of Renaissance, negro spiritual, Russian and Western contemporary religious music. I was struck by Shaw's profoundly spiritual interpretation of the pieces by Victoria and Tallis that are also recorded on "Beyond Chant".

From then on I could no longer listen to this cd without feeling feeling increasingly dissatisfied. I tried to find a precise reason and not being a music specialist I was quite at a loss until I found the review above. Maybe the quick tempo is the key to my dislike.

I definitely feel that Dennis Keene and his singers do not have the depth of the Robert Shaw Festival Singers although the booklet accompanying the cd claims that the audience was spellbound by their performance, which took place in a cathedral in New York.

You may have a more gratifying experience if you buy a cd by the Tallis Scholars, Robert Shaw ("O Magnum Mysterium"), Pomerium(see their wonderful "Book of Hours") or even by the French countertenors and baritones of the Organum Ensemble ("Missa Pange Lingua").
Mozart for a Merry Christmas
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    		Mozart for a Merry Christmas

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    3. Don Giovanni: La ci darem la mano (Love Duet, Act I)
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    19. Divertimento In E-flat, K.252: Andante
    20. Divertimento In E-flat, K.252: Presto assai
    21. Serenade In D, K.203: Allegro assai
    22. Serenade In D, K.203: Menuetto
    23. Serenade In D, K.250 'Haffner': Allegro molto
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    The Lady's Banquet Volume II: Lessons For The Mistress
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      		The Lady's Banquet Volume II: Lessons For The Mistress

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      ASIN: B000003VZ0
      Release Date: 1996-03-12

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      1. Tocata
      2. Courtville: Almand
      3. Courtville: Courant
      4. Courtville: Saraband
      5. Jigg (Anon)
      6. Aire
      7. Aire
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      24. Set Of Lessons: Jigg
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      27. Allmand in c (Anon)
      28. Cortant in c (Anon)
      29. Minuet in c
      30. Allmand in D (Anon)
      31. Corant in D (Anon)
      32. Minuet in D (Anon)
      33. Prld in B flat (Anon)
      34. Allmand in B flat (Anon)
      35. Jigg in B flat (Anon)
      36. (Aire) in B flat (Anon)
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      45. (Prld E Allegro)
      46. (Fantasia)
      Fortune My Foe: Music of Shakespeare's Time
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      • An Elizabethan ragtime
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      3. Fortune My Foe
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      5 out of 5 stars An Elizabethan ragtime.......1999-07-22

      If the etymology of "Dorian" is "of gold," that is the metal of the medal that should be awarded this company for yet another Renaissance winner! Prompted by the success of the films "Shakespeare in Love" and "Elizabeth," Dorian added to their superb catalogue two stunning vocal collections titled (DOR-90015) and (DOR-9052), giving us between them 53 tracks of the vocal and instrumental music of the day. So when I saw Dorian's latest release, (DOR-93182), I thought: uh oh, they're pushing their luck. As it turns out they pushed my luck. I love it. Here a group that calls itself Les Witches (violin, recorder, lute, and harpsichord) treats us to 25 galliards, lute tunes, satyr dances, masque numbers and all those steps you keep hearing about in Shakespeare's plays--all played as if hot off the presses. And that is not a modern expression either. Most of these tunes were circulated among the public with words; but this group wisely chose to select music that was heard upon the stage "in order to turn this old repertoire into a lively entertainment." I am not quite sure what that last sentence from the essay in the booklet means, but the results speak for themselves. In fact, try an experiment. Put this CD into one slot on a multi-tray player and one of the Dorian ragtime CDs in another. Then program them to play the tracks alternately. The result will be quite revealing...especially for those who think that human nature changes.
      Vinson Cole - In Love with Love ~ Love Songs by Massenet, Bizet, Hahn
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      Reynaldo Hahn , Jules Massenet , Georges Bizet , Jan Zach , Vinson Cole , and Patrick Stephens
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      2. J'aime l'amour!
      3. A Chloris
      4. Ouvre tes yeux bleus
      5. Chanson d'avril
      6. Si mes vers avaient des ailes
      7. L'Heure exquise
      8. Elegie
      9. Berceuse
      10. Sonnet
      11. Cantique
      12. Nuit d'espagne
      13. D'Une prison
      14. Stances
      15. Absence
      16. Vous aimerez demain
      17. Infidelite
      18. La chanson du fou
      19. Paysage
      20. Le souvenir d'avoir chante

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Ideal Voice.......2000-08-07

      Of all the many recordings of French Art Songs, Mr. Coles' has a special claim on the listener. He melds tenderness and urgency with delicacy. In short, Mr. Coles captures the elixir of this very special musical form. Further, the selections from Hahn, "L'Heure exquise," "D'Une prison," Bizet, "Absence" and Massenet, "Berceuse," et. al. are excellent.

      5 out of 5 stars Ideal Voice.......2000-08-07

      Of all the many recordings of French Art Songs, Mr. Coles' has a special claim on the listener. He melds tenderness and urgency with delicacy. In short, Mr. Coles captures the elixir of this very special musical form. Further, the selections from Hahn, "L'Heure exquise," "D'Une prison," Bizet, "Absence" and Massenet, "Berceuse," et. al. are excellent.
      Baroque Banquet
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Baroque Banquet

        Manufacturer: Doremi Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by J.S. BachAll Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by Alessandro ScarlattiAll Works by Alessandro Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Alessandro | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        Telemann, Georg PhilippTelemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        TrumpetTrumpet | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
        OrganOrgan | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
        CantatasCantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        OratoriosOratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        CantatasCantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        ChorusesChoruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        OratoriosOratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        MarchesMarches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000002NLP
        Release Date: 1996-08-01

        Tracks:

        1. Renaissance Dance Ste: Fanfare/La Bataille
        2. Renaissance Dance Ste: Ronde
        3. Renaissance Dance Ste: Gaillarde
        4. Renaissance Dance Ste: La Mourisque
        5. Son For 2 Tpt: Grave
        6. Son For 2 Tpt: Allegro
        7. Son For 2 Tpt: Adagio
        8. Son For 2 Tpt: Allegro
        9. Prld And Fugue In G Bwv 541
        10. Grosser Herr
        11. 'Mein Glaubiges Herz'
        12. 3 Chorale Prlde: ' Ich ru' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ'
        13. 3 Chorale Prlde: 'Nun jfreut euch: lieben Christen gmein'
        14. 3 Chorale Prlde: 'Herzlich tut mich verlangen
        15. 'Let The Bright Seraphim
        16. Ste in D: overture
        17. Ste in D: Gigue
        18. Ste in D: Menuetto
        19. Ste in D: Bourree
        20. Ste in D: March
        21. 'Vage Cintia'
        22. Prld and Fugeu in A, BWV 536
        23. Heroic Music: La Majeste
        24. Heroic Music: La Vaillance
        25. Heroic Music: La Grace
        26. Heroic Music: La Rejouiassnce
        27. The Prince Of Denmark's March
        Monteverdi: Banquet of the Senses
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • The "soundtrack" of the film...
        		 Monteverdi: Banquet of the Senses

        Manufacturer: Columns Classics
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by MonteverdiAll Works by Monteverdi | Monteverdi, Claudio | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        Consort of MusickeConsort of Musicke | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        MadrigalsMadrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        MotetsMotets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000005BB2
        Release Date: 1997-05-20

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars The "soundtrack" of the film..........2003-12-19

        This CD is a companion to the filmed version of the consort of music dressing up as Shepherds and courtesans and play-acting the settings of Monteverdi's madrigals in the Palazzo Te in Mantua where the early madrigals were written and first performed. The visuals of the film are not to everyone's taste of 'serious' performance, and the rest of the documentary on Moneteverdi's life there is a mix of sound scholarship and Antony Rooley's interpretation filling in the gaps.

        This disc contains all the madrigals used in the film and a contrafactum created from each one. This simply means that a later composer set different words to Monteverdi's music, usually a religious text when the original madrigal was a bit too naughty ...

        The Consort of Musicke is world class as ever, and here is all the music without the sometimes distracting visuals. One for any collection of Monteverdi, or madrigals, or late renaissance music, or Emma fans.
        Edgar Stillman Kelley: Complete Works for Piano
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Edgar Stillman Kelley: Complete Works for Piano

          Manufacturer: Albany Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
          Baroque Dance SuitesBaroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande
          SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B0000049QH
          Release Date: 1997-02-18

          Tracks:

          1. Polonaise, Op. 35
          2. Ballet Episode
          3. Album-Leaf (Happy New Year)
          4. Lyric Opera Sketch For A Gavotte Movement, Op. 13, No. 1
          5. Lyric Opera Sketch For A Waltz Chorus, Op. 13 No. 2
          6. Flower Seekers, Op. 2, No. 1
          7. Confluentia, Op. 2, No. 2
          8. Headless Horseman, Op. 2, No. 3
          9. Alice In Wonderland Suite For Piano, A Series Of Pantomine Pieces: Introduction
          10. Alice In Wonderland Suite For Piano, A Series Of Pantomine Pieces: The White Rabbit Is Late
          11. Alice In Wonderland Suite For Piano, A Series Of Pantomine Pieces: The Cheshire Cat
          12. Alice In Wonderland Suite For Piano, A Series Of Pantomine Pieces: The Caucus Race
          13. Alice In Wonderland Suite For Piano, A Series Of Pantomine Pieces: The Forest Of Forgetfulness
          14. Alice In Wonderland Suite For Piano, A Series Of Pantomine Pieces: The Red Queen's Banguet
          Classical Banquet
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Classical Banquet

            Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            QuintetsQuintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by BoccheriniAll Works by Boccherini | Boccherini, Luigi | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAll Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            Telemann, Georg PhilippTelemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            FluteFlute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
            CompilationsCompilations | Classical | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B00003XAFQ
            Release Date: 2000-01-01
            A Mediaeval Banquet: Music from the Age of Chivalry
            Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
            • but what are they saying?
            • A heapin' helpin' of early music
            • Exclent cd for mediaeval music.
            		 A Mediaeval Banquet: Music from the Age of Chivalry
            Mediaeval Consort
            Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            Baroque Dance SuitesBaroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande
            GeneralGeneral | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            Sacred & ReligiousSacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems
            Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems
            GeneralGeneral | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
            CompilationsCompilations | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            ChantsChants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            MotetsMotets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            PartsongsPartsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            ClassicalClassical | Box Sets | Stores | Music
            Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Box Sets | Stores | Music
            Bargain Box SetsBargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
            All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
            Bargain Box SetsBargain Box Sets | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
            All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
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            2. Sinners & Saints: The Ultimate Medieval and Renaissance Music Collection
            3. Music for a Medieval Banquet
            4. Richard Coeur de Lion (Richard the Lionheart): Troubadours & Trouvères in the Courts of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Marie de Champagne & Geoffroy, Duke of Brittany - Alla Francesca
            5. Troubadours, Trouvères, Minstrels

            ASIN: B00000J7VP
            Release Date: 1999-05-18

            Tracks:

            1. Forgotten Provence: Ne L'oserary-Je/Voulez-Vouz Que Je Vous Dise?: Chansons-Avec-Refrains - The Martin Best Consort
            2. Forgotten Provence: Les Airs De Cerveau, Carole In Ballad Form: Dessus La Rive - The Martin Best Consort
            3. Forgotten Provence: A Chanter M-Er - The Martin Best Consort
            4. Forgotten Provence: Vecy Le Mai: Carole In Rondeau Form - The Martin Best Consort
            5. Forgotten Provence: Ma Charmante Cadet: Trad. Pastorela, Limousin - The Martin Best Consort
            6. Forgotten Provence: Alleluia Justus - The Martin Best Consort
            7. Forgotten Provence: A L'entrada Del Tens Clar: 12th Century Dance-Song In Carole Form - The Martin Best Consort
            8. Forgotten Provence: Li Gelos: Troubadour Dance-Song - The Martin Best Consort
            9. Forgotten Provence: Air De Cheval-Jupon: Languedoc Dance - The Martin Best Consort
            10. Forgotten Provence: Lancan Li Jorn: Canso - The Martin Best Consort
            11. Forgotten Provence: Ara Lauzatz: Troubadour Vers - The Martin Best Consort
            12. Forgotten Provence: Laude Jocunda - The Martin Best Consort
            13. Forgotten Provence: Pucelete-Je Languis-Domino L. - The Martin Best Consort
            14. Forgotten Provence: Aucun-Lonc Tans-Annuntiantes - The Martin Best Consort
            15. Forgotten Provence: Alle Psallite - The Martin Best Consort
            16. Forgotten Provence: Rossignolet Du Bois: Carole In Ballade Form - The Martin Best Consort
            17. Forgotten Provence: Rossignolet Du Bois: Bas-Languedoc - The Martin Best Consort
            18. Forgotten Provence: Lo Sodard: Bas-Limousin - The Martin Best Consort
            19. Forgotten Provence: Epiphaniam Domino - The Martin Best Consort
            20. Forgotten Provence: Reis Glorios: Alba - The Martin Best Consort

            Tracks:

            1. Songs Of Chivalry: Estampie - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            2. Songs Of Chivalry: The Song Of Nothing: - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            3. Songs Of Chivalry: Coda - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            4. Songs Of Chivalry: En L'anque Chevalier: Huon D'oisy - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            5. Songs Of Chivalry: Tant Ai Amors - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            6. Songs Of Chivalry: Costume Est Bien - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            7. Songs Of Chivalry: Pax In Nomine Domini - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            8. Songs Of Chivalry: L'amour Dont Sui Espris - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            9. Songs Of Chivalry: Danse Royale - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            10. Songs Of Chivalry: Ce Fut En Moi - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            11. Songs Of Chivalry: La Dousa Votz - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            12. Songs Of Chivalry: Chansons De Toile - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            13. Songs Of Chivalry: Chevaliers, Mullt Este Guariz - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            14. Songs Of Chivalry: Non Sap Chantar - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            15. Songs Of Chivalry: A Chantar M-er - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            16. Songs Of Chivalry: Li Jolitz Temps D'estey - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            17. Songs Of Chivalry: Pois Tals Sabers - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            18. Songs Of Chivalry: Now I Can Delight In Love - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            19. Songs Of Chivalry: E-I Mare E-I Pare - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens

            Tracks:

            1. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Santa Marie, Strella Do Dia: Holy Mary, Star Of The Day Cantiga No.100 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            2. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Non Sofre Santa Maria: The Lost Steak Cantiga No.159Cantigas Of Santa Maria - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            3. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Non E Mui Gran Maravilla: The German Gambler Cantiga No.294 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            4. Santa Marie Amar: The Baby Rescue Cantiga No.7 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            5. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: A Santa Maria Dadas Sejan Loores: To Holy Mary Praise Be Given, Cantiga... - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            6. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Quen Boa Dona Querra Loar: He Who Wishes To Praise A Good Lady Cantiga No.1 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            7. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Muit E Mais A Piadade: The Girl Who Ate Spiders Cantiga No.201 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            8. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: A Virgen, Que Deus Madre Est: A Man Swallows A Rabbit Bone Cantiga No.322 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            9. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Virgen, Madre Gloriosa: Glorious Virgin Mother Cantiga No.340 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            10. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Porque Ben Santa Maria: A Priest Steals An Alter Cloth Cantiga No.327 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            11. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Entre Av' E Eva: Between Ave And Eve Cantiga No.60 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            12. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Se Ome Fezer De Grado: A Knight's Forgiveness Cantiga No.207 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            13. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Fremosos Miragres: A Knight's Hawk Cantiga No.352 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            14. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Por Nos, Virgen Madre: Implore God For Us, Virgin Mother Cantiga No.250 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            15. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Ben Pode Santa Maria: A Dragon-Slaying Cantiga No.189 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            16. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: O Que En Santa Maria: A Knight Bargains With The Devil Cantiga No.216 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            17. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Ay Santa Maria: Musa Goes To Heaven Cantiga No.79 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            18. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Santa Maria Loei: Holy Mary Have I Praised Cantiga No.200 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            19. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Muito, Foi Noss' Amigo: Gabriel Was Our Friend Cantiga No.210 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            20. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Rosa Das Rosas: Rose Of All Roses Cantiga No.330 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            21. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Santa Maria, Strella Do Dia: Holy Mary, Star Of The Day Cantiga No.100 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            22. Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Entre Av'e Eva: Between Ave And Eve Cantiga No.60 - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens

            Tracks:

            1. The Dante Troubadours: Lamento Di Tristan: Istampitta And Rotta: - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            2. The Dante Troubadours: Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Le Chansoneta - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            3. The Dante Troubadours: Cantigas Of Santa Maria: Ges De Disnar - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            4. The Dante Troubadours: Si-Us Quer Conselh, Bel Ami Alamanda - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            5. The Dante Troubadours: Chasutz Sui De Mal En Pena - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            6. The Dante Troubadours: Lo Ferm Voler - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            7. The Dante Troubadours: Chanson Do-Ih Mot Son Plan E Prim - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            8. The Dante Troubadours: Can Vei La Lauzeta - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            9. The Dante Troubadours: Trotto - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            10. The Dante Troubadours: Pois Tornaz Sui En Proensa - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            11. The Dante Troubadours: Kalenda Maya - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            12. The Dante Troubadours: Saltrello - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            13. The Dante Troubadours: Non Alegra Cant Ni Critz - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            14. The Dante Troubadours: Nuls Om En Ren (Melody Only) - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            15. The Dante Troubadours: Ai, Lemozi - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            16. The Dante Troubadours: Lauda Novella (Melody Only) - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            17. The Dante Troubadours: Ben An Mort - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            18. The Dante Troubadours: Lamento Di Tristan: Istampitta And Rotta - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens

            Tracks:

            1. Amor De Lonh: Si-Us Quer Conselh, Bel Ami Alamanda - The Martin Best Consort
            2. Amor De Lonh: Beata Viscera - The Martin Best Consort
            3. Amor De Lonh: Can Lo Rossinhols E-I Folhos - The Martin Best Consort
            4. Amor De Lonh: Salterello (Instrumental Dance) - The Martin Best Consort
            5. Amor De Lonh: O Maria Lesse Virga - The Martin Best Consort
            6. Amor De Lonh: Ab Joi Mou Lo Vers E-I Comens - The Martin Best Consort
            7. Amor De Lonh: Danse Royale (Instrumental Dance) - The Martin Best Consort
            8. Amor De Lonh: Venit Dilectus - The Martin Best Consort
            9. Amor De Lonh: Can Lo Rius De La Fontana - The Martin Best Consort
            10. Amor De Lonh: Ductia (Instrumental Dance) - The Martin Best Consort
            11. Amor De Lonh: Salterello (Instrumental Dance) - The Martin Best Consort
            12. Amor De Lonh: Alma Redemptoris Mater - The Martin Best Consort
            13. Amor De Lonh: Paradisi Porta - The Martin Best Consort
            14. Amor De Lonh: Tan Ai Mo Cor Ple De Joya - The Martin Best Consort
            15. Amor De Lonh: Lamento Di Tristan (Instrumental Dance) - The Martin Best Consort
            16. Amor De Lonh: Rotta (Instrumental Dance) - The Martin Best Consort
            17. Amor De Lonh: Anima Mea Liquefacta Est - The Martin Best Consort
            18. Amor De Lonh: Can Par La Flors Jostal Vert Folh - The Martin Best Consort
            19. Amor De Lonh: Canso Melody Of Guiraut De Bornelth - The Martin Best Consort

            Tracks:

            1. The Last Of The Troubadours: The Sack Of Beziers - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            2. The Last Of The Troubadours: Rassa, Tan Creis - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            3. The Last Of The Troubadours: No-M Say D'Amour - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            4. The Last Of The Troubadours: La Segonda Retroencha - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            5. The Last Of The Troubadours: Planh For The Lord Of Narbonne - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            6. The Last Of The Troubadours: Au Temps D'Auost - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            7. The Last Of The Troubadours: Cantiga - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            8. The Last Of The Troubadours: Fid E Verays - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            9. The Last Of The Troubadours: Maraveillosos Et Piadosos - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            10. The Last Of The Troubadours: La Redonda - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            11. The Last Of The Troubadours: Mais Non Faz - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            12. The Last Of The Troubadours: La Premieyra Retroencha - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            13. The Last Of The Troubadours: Jesu Crist - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            14. The Last Of The Troubadours: Rossinyol - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            15. The Last Of The Troubadours: Los Esclops - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            16. The Last Of The Troubadours: Ja Mais Non Er - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            17. The Last Of The Troubadours: Vers: Be-M Clegra (Melody & English Text) - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            18. 'La Chanson De La: The Last Of The Troubadours - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens
            19. The Last Of The Troubadours: Melody: Si Tot Me Sui A Tart Apperceubutz - The Martin Best Mediaeval Ens

            Amazon.com

            Here are five and a half hours of little-known music dating from the mid-12th century to the start of the 16th. Some of it comes from France (Provence, in particular), some from Spain (songs of praise to the Virgin Mary--many in amazing dance rhythms), some from Italy (songs of love and war of the troubadours). There are instrumentals with great vigor, complicated vocal works, chant, the expected music of praise, and a few unexpectedly ribald--almost lewd--songs. Taken a CD at a time, this is a magnificent journey, but be warned: being stuck in the Middle Ages for too long might make you yearn for those simple, high-minded times. --Robert Levine

            Customer Reviews:

            3 out of 5 stars but what are they saying?.......2006-06-06

            This is, musically, a wonderful set. But beware: there are no song text translations; a fatal oversight for six CDs of almost exclusively vocal music by composers to whom text was as important as melody, and in languages that don't exist anymore. In that regard, it was very disappointing.

            5 out of 5 stars A heapin' helpin' of early music.......2005-10-14

            Wonderful from start to finish, this set is quite a sampler, with enjoyable selections performed and recorded well. I suspect some accomodation is being made to the comtemporary listener here and some of the performances may not be 100% "historically accurate." But so what? I've been listening to this at home and while out and about on my iPod. There's quite a variety here which causes the set to avoid the "sameness" of many other sets of this type I've purchased. And the price is defnitely right, particularly for a used copy. What've you got to lose? Give it a shot!

            4 out of 5 stars Exclent cd for mediaeval music........1999-11-09

            If your just getting into music from this time period this is the cd for you. It gives samples of music that dates from the 1100s to the 1400s.

            Track Listings:

            1. Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 2, 6, 28
            2. Boleros and Love Songs of Spain
            3. Bossi: Concerto for organ Op100; Siciliana & Gigue Op73
            4. Bottesini: Reverie; Ero E Leandro
            5. Buisson Ardent
            6. Captain Kangaroo Narrates Peter & the Wolf
            7. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto For Flute/Concerto For Cello
            8. Carlo Bergonzi
            9. Catalani: Mass; Falce
            10. Cellists of the Cologne Philharmonic

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            In the Wee Small Hours [Original recording remastered]

            Music: Playground, Vol. 2

            In Session [Import]

            Life Theory [Explicit Lyrics]

            King of Fools

            Icelandic Music for Solo Violin

            How Can a Broke Man Be Happy [Import]

            Lo Mejor de Danza Invisible [Import]

            Live January 7, 1978 at the Palladium NYC [Import]

            Rock Music rock-music-37

            Happy [CD-single] [Import]

            Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain

            Our Love Is Loud: Live