Earth, Vol. 6

Earth, Vol. 6

Track Listings

1. Introduction - Makoto - (instrumental)

2. Solitudo 3 - Marcel

3. Trailin' - Phluff

4. Stranded - W 2B Heard: Substance - (featuring Mark Holmes)

5. Jealous - Marcel

6. Run The Gauntlet - ESP & Substance =

7. Get It On - Mono Deluxe

8. See The Rain - The Freckles

9. Contraband - Sian

10. Outer Mind - K-Scope

11. Chase, The - The Quintet Plays

12. Scythe - Vincent - (studio mix)

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
LTJ Bukem's Earth 6 isn't really a new Bukem record, since the series exists to showcase up-and-coming acts on his Good Looking Records label. But the man and the label are essentially synonymous after a career spent putting ego and fame aside in favor of an overall sound. His name may fail to ring bells like a Digweed or an Oakenfold, but Bukem long ago claimed his spot in dance music's hall of fame by inventing and expanding the ambient alchemy of breakbeats and jungle. Stellar examples of that sound heard on Earth 6 include the swanky breaks on Marcel's "Solitudo 3" and "Jealous," as well as hypnotic MC work on ESP and Substance's "Run The Gauntlet." Calmer rhythms rule here, as opposed to the hyper-speed jungle beats found on other Good Looking releases, but fans of airy ambience and downtempo will be happily anesthetized by Bukem's melodious prescriptions. -Matthew Cooke

Product Description
From the Good Looking Organization, the popular Earth series with tracks hand-picked by LTJ Bukem, featuring the best sounds around. Digi-box. 2003.

Tracks:

Shall We Gather At The River
Praise God From Whom All Blessing Flow
For The Beauty Of The Earth/Ubi Caritas
Ave Maria
Ave Verum Corpus
Panis Angelicus
How Great Thou Art
Amazing Grace
Go, Silent Friend/In Paradisum
We Gather Together/Adoro Te Devote
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
Simple Gifts

Customer Reviews:

simple but amazing.......2006-01-29

The guitar and vocals on this CD will blow you away. Of all of the Catholic Classics CDs, this one is my favorite - an awesome way to learn some of those more traditional songs without a voicy choir.

Surprising, but beautifully done.......2006-01-12

I really expected a more traditional arrangement with organ & choir, so I was in for a bit of a shock right off the bat. The arrangements are relatively simple with one or two voices and limited orchestration. However the effect is wonderful. The primary singer has an unusual high and clear voice, and the harmonies raise goosebumps with their beauty (all I know about music I learned from my highschool punk rock band, so you'll have to listen to the tracks above if my description is unclear).

Some of the tracks are forgettable, but the others are truly outstanding. "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" is wonderful, and exceeded only by "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name." The mixture of latin chant with vernacular on "For the Beauty of the Earth/Ubi Caritas" and "Go Silent Friend/In Paradisium" was tastefully done. The performers and arrangers also rescued the otherwise saccharine "How Great Thou Art" and turned it into a genuinely inspiring hymn, although they were unable to accomplish a similar feat with the thoroughly overplayed "Amazing Grace."

So many other people have beautiful renditions of Ave Maria, so the track on this CD barely registers for me. Panis Angelicus is done better on many other disks as well.

Still, if it were only "Praise God..." and "Holy God..." on this CD, it would be worth the price. Truly excellent.

This is the one to get........2003-09-08

Very beautiful and inspiring rendition of some favorite Catholic classics. The most beautiful: "Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow" which fades in the middle into a chant-like revery-inducing song only to flourish again with new-found faith at the end. Second most beautiful: "Holy God, We Prise They Name," which builds in three voices towards the end, one added for each person of the Blessed Trinity. Also noteworthy: "For the Beauty of the Earth," with its mix of Latin and English transitions and blending of Gregorian chant in between verses. Good rendition of "Ave Maria" and "Simple Gifts." A lot of steel-string guitar played strong and true, but not overwhelming the beautiful voice of David Fischer. Fischer accompanies himself on the best tracks, to great effect (especially "Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow").

Average customer rating:

Satisfying programme

The English Anthem, Vol. 3

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

The English Anthem, Vol. 2
The English Anthem, Vol. 6
The English Anthem, Vol. 4
The English Anthem, Vol. 5
The English Anthem, Vol. 7

ASIN: B000002ZRW
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

O How Glorious
The Lord Is My Shepard
Hymn To The Mother Of God
Expectans Expectavi
Faire Is The Heaven
Come, O Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire
In Exitu Israel
At The Round Earth's Imagined Corners
Set Me A Seal Upon Thine Heart
Turn Back, O Man
There Is An Old Belief
Give Unto The Lord

Customer Reviews:

Satisfying programme.......2001-01-07

This third volume in the extremely successful "English Anthem" series stands out as being one of the best programmes devised for it.

St. Paul's Cathedral Choir recorded it at about the same time that they made their Kenneth Leighton disc, hence the featured treble soloist on both is Thomas Colwell. His voice is particularly arresting, for instance, at the opening of Thomas Attwood's "Come, Holy Ghost" - by far the simplest work on the disc, within the grasp of even the smallest of choirs. At the other end of the spectrum is Robert Saxton's "At the round earth's imagined corners," commissioned by the choir in the early 90s, which is surprisingly effective and accessible compared to some of his (and his contemporaries) other works. As always with this series, the choir make these contrasted simple and complex works sound effortless.

Other works on the programme include Basil Harwood's "O how glorious is the Kingdom," William Harris's evergreen "Faire is the heaven," William Walton's exquisite and much-loved setting of "Set me as a seal" and one of Hubert Parry's "Songs of Farewell" - in this case, "There is an old belief." John Tavener's "Hymn to the Mother of God" makes a good impression here, although it's a pity that it's companion "Hymn for the Dormition of the Mother of God" is absent - the two are always presented together on recordings and were first performed together liturgically. "Turn back, O man" by Gustav Holst receives a most stirring rendition. The disc ends with Edward Elgar's very fine, cantata-like setting of Psalm 29, "Give unto the Lord," written for first performance at St. Paul's and sounding particularly glorious in the vast resonance of the building under the care of John Scott and his forces.

Customer Reviews:

Fulfilling Overview of the Baroque Era in Music and Words.......2005-05-09

Yet another great bargain-priced package from Naxos effectively provides an overview of the rich Baroque period with two discs containing more than 2 ½ hours of music and a comprehensive, 140-page primer booklet. Compiled by music historian Clive Unger-Hamilton, the collection is well-chosen to represent the many different facets of the era without recycling the more obvious candidates like Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons". The quality of the playing and singing is top-notch throughout, and the program contains quite a smorgasbord of pieces from dramatic opera arias to harpsichord pieces (sometimes played on authentic instruments, other times on modern grands) to full-blown choruses. Standout tracks include Allegri's "Miserere mei" with an ethereal boy treble soloist; two arias sung by soprano Ingrid Kertesi, in particular, Almirena's lament, "Lascia ch'io pianga" from Handel's "Rinaldo"; and a lovely "When I am laid in earth" from Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" performed by soprano Kym Amps. The choral pieces can be astounding from Bach's "St Matthew Passion (BWV 244)" performed by the large Hungarian Festival Chorus and full symphony orchestra to the eight voices that wrap themselves around "For unto us a child is born" from Handel's "Messiah".

The booklet itself provides great value as you listen to the selections. There is a well written 85-page essay by Unger-Hamilton, who manages to encapsulate an enormous amount of information about this period which leaves a novice like me with a more solid basis of understanding the music of the Baroque era. In fact, what is quite valuable is that Unger-Hamilton provides a specific historical reference for each piece on the recording in his essay. There is also a very helpful glossary and an intriguing timeline which covers musical milestones relative to similar milestones in history, arts and architecture and literature. Moreover, there is an alphabetical list of the key Baroque composers and an accompanying map of Europe with important music centers and the composers associated with these cities. The thoughtful presentation of this package really makes the $8.98 price tag one of the great bargains here.

An Excellent Introduction to the Music of the Baroque Era.......2005-04-04

This is one of a series of the 'Discover ...' 2 CD sets -- at super-budget price -- from Naxos that makes use of complete movements of music from the era in question. It is accompanied by an excellent booklet - a thick one! - with an explanatory essay that gives background on the music as well as blow-by-blow descriptions of the music being presented. All the selections (from such composers as Monteverdi, Handel, Bach, Scarlatti, Schütz, Purcell, Corelli, Pachelbel, Charpentier, et al.) are from Naxos's extensive library of recorded music and as far as I can tell all the performances are top-notch.

In addition there is a Timeline of the Baroque Era that includes material about the music, history, art, architecture and literature of the times. There is a map of Europe that shows where various composers lived and worked. There is a list of composers (more than just those whose music provides the audio examples) with their dates and locations. There is a glossary of common musical terms. There is also an extensive list of music suggested for further listening. I can easily imagine this set being the springboard for a newcomer to baroque music to begin a lifetime of enjoyment of these and similar works.

The presentation is thoughtfully done and the whole thing is in a slipcase that will preserve the CDs as well as the booklet for years to come.

Scott Morrison

Psalms from St. Paul's, Vol. 2: Psalms 18-29

Average customer rating:

Wonderful Collection!

Psalms from St. Paul's, Vol. 2: Psalms 18-29

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000002ZE1
Release Date: 1994-09-27

Tracks:

Psalm 18
Psalm 19
Psalm 20
Psalm 21
Psalm 22
Psalm 23
Psalm 24
Psalm 25
Psalm 26
Psalm 27
Psalm 28
Psalm 29

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Collection!.......2000-07-06

I continue to be impressed with the St. Paul Cathedral Choir. In terms of presenting Anglican chant, I have heard none better. The pointing to these chants is according to a new system used at St. Paul's but the chant tones themselves span the tradition from Tallis and Purcell, to contemporary 20th century composers.

Tiszta forrás (Pure Springs): Hungarian Folk Tunes and Their Arrangements in Works by Bartók and Kodály

Average customer rating:

Tiszta forrás (Pure Springs): Hungarian Folk Tunes and Their Arrangements in Works by Bartók and Kodály

Manufacturer: Hungaroton
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Hungarian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Kodaly: Hungarian Folk Music; Bartok: Hungarian Folksongs Sz64
Csardas Hungarian Gypsy Music

ASIN: B00007138S
Release Date: 2002-10-29

Average customer rating:

"Come with me, under my coat"
Exceptional tone and quality
Exceptional tone and quality
Exceptional tone and quality

Voices 1900/2000

Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Make His Praise Glorious
Eric Whitacre: Cloudburst and other choral works
Eric Whitacre: The Complete A Cappella Works, 1991-2001
Blue Wheat
Morten Lauridsen: Nocturnes

ASIN: B00005B16W
Release Date: 2001-04-03

Tracks:

Song For Athene (Alleluia)
Reggel (Morning)
Dieu! Qu'il La Fait Bon Regarder
La Nuit En Mer
Bois Meurtri...
Ite Missa Est
Alleluia
Simple Gifts
How The Soul Speaks To God
Winds Of May
O Love, Be Fed With Apples While You May
The Coolin (The Fair Haired One)
Earth Seen From Above
Other Worlds Revealed
Hark, I Hear The Harps Eternal
Shenandoah - Steven Rogino
All The Things You Are
Make Our Garden Grow

Customer Reviews:

"Come with me, under my coat".......2002-12-31

"And we will drink our fill..."

These are the first two strophes of Samuel Barber's "The Coolin," one of the three songs in his choral song cycle "Reincarnations." A friend recommended that I listen to this song, someone who had fond memories of singing it but who had yet to hear a satisfactory recording of the work. Given the enthusiasm, even exuberence, that she displayed regarding the singing, I thought it important enough - and only fair - that I seek out the best possible performance of the work. So I ended up acquiring three CD's, all containing "The Coolin" (and two containing the full set of "Reincarnations" songs). Having listened now to all three, it is easy for me to state that this CD contains the hands-down winner. And to further add that the other two Barber songs in the cycle really don't measure up to this one, so the absence of them on this release is no great loss to me.

Set to a love poem by the early-20th century Irish poet James Stephens, "coolin" is a lock of hair (or "curleen") that grows on a young girl's neck, an expression seemingly equivalent to "sweetheart." Stephens goes on to say, "I sought to represent that state which is almost entirely a condition of dream wherein the passion of love has almost overreached itself and is sinking to a motionless languor." Barber's beautiful setting of the poem reflects that aim totally, and the singing of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Chorus captures the passionate languor perfectly.

The album - billed as "a choral journey through the twentieth century" and meant to spotlight the excellence of the chorus - is interesting both in terms of what it includes and what it overlooks, in terms of choral classics. The opening track contains a truly fine performance of John Tavener's "Song for Athene" (made famous as the recessional at Princess Diana's funeral although written some years earlier upon the death of a friend of Tavener). If you want a fine performance of this particular Tavener work but are not sure whether you want an album full of his works, look no further.

There are three songs in French (by Debussy, Badings - actually a Dutchman - and Poulenc). For me, the Badings song ("La nuit en Mer," from his "Three Breton Songs" of 1948) is one of the true "sleepers" in this album, a work I'd hardly expect to run across under normal circumstances and a beautful one at that.

Needless to say, there is a lot of "Americana" here as well, including an arrangement of Aaron Copland's harmonization of the Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts" for chorus and piano, an Alice Parker setting of "Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal" and a simply drop-dead-gorgeous setting of "Shenandoah" by J. Erb (no first name provided in the notes). Two fine inclusions are a wonderful setting of Jerome Kern's "All the Things You Are" (breathtaking in its harmonic daring) and the evergreen "Make Our Garden Grow" from Bernstein's "Candide" (the album "closer").

In addition to the Tavener work, the century's end is well-represented by Allen Jay Kernis ("How the Soul Speaks to God"), Morten Lauridsen ("O Love, Be Fed With Apples While You May" from his "Mid-Winter Songs") and Conrad Susa ("Winds of May" from his "Six Joyce Songs").

This is an eclectic collection, as individual for what it does NOT include as for what it does. For example, there is not a single song by Charles Ives (who wrote well over 150 of them, many of them beautiful), or by William Schuman (another prolific songwriter). England is represented only by Tavener, and therefore there are none of the fine songs written by John Rutter and Benjamin Britten. And there is nothing to represent 20th-century Scandanavia. (For example, though Einojuhani Rautavaara is mentioned in the booklet notes and has written many fine songs, none are included here.) Nevertheless, I hardly think that choral fans will be disappointed with the selection provided (chosen, I would guess, by both the chorus itself and by its conductor, Vance George).

Vance George certainly has the proper bona fides (mentoring under both Robert Shaw and Margaret Hillis, herself a Shaw acolyte), and he has developed the San Francisco Symphony Chorus to an enviable level (as can be demonstrated by the fine support they provide for a number of orchestral/choral works conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas). Clearly, this chorus must number among the top half-dozen currently supporting major orchestras in the U.S.

The recorded sound quality is mostly excellent, although a few of the tracks don't seem to be representative of the usual Delos mastery of capturing sound in difficult acoustical environments. But, then, Davies Hall (the home of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra) is quite well-known for its tricky acoustics.

The booklet notes - by Laura Stanfield Prichard - are good for what they are. The organization of the notes follows neither the strict chronology of the works nor the actual playing order. But the notes do a reasonable job of describing the works themselves, save for any mention whatsoever of Jerome Kern or of the arranger who provided the drop-dead-gorgeous setting of "All the Things You Are."

But, despite these nitpicking minor criticisms of mine, if you are - like me - a choral junkie, you'll want this album in your collecction. For all the good reasons I've highlighted above. And most especially for Sam Barber's "The Coolin."

Bob Zeidler

Exceptional tone and quality.......2001-06-05

Symphony choruses don't often get to shine outside the spotlight of the orchestras they're associated with, but this collection shows off the high level of quality that the SF Symphony Chorus brings to all their performances. I've never heard a better recording of the Alleluia, which many choruses attempt -- but few can pull off.

Exceptional tone and quality.......2001-06-05

Average customer rating:

Collins's Big Piece for Chorus, Soloist and Orchestra

Music of Edward Joseph Collins, Vol. 6

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Edward Collins: Mardi Gras; Concertpiece in A minor, etc.

ASIN: B0001XAQAA
Release Date: 2004-04-27

Tracks:

I. Chorus
II. Chorus And Bass Solo (Thou Changest Thy Garment)
III. Chorus And Tenor Solo (Then One Day)
IV. Soprano Solo (Hour Of Youth, Springtime Of Life)
V. Chorus (Summer Finds Thee Garbed In Yellow)
VI. Finale: Alto Solo, Quartet And Chorus (Comes Autumn)
Variations On An Irish Folksong
Cowboy's Breakdown

Customer Reviews:

Collins's Big Piece for Chorus, Soloist and Orchestra.......2004-08-28

'Hymn to the Earth' was written in 1929 on commission, but there is no record of its having been performed at that time. The doyen of Chicago choral directors, the late William Ferris, discovered a microfilm copy of the score in the 1980s and gave the piece its first performance in 1989. In Collins's own words, 'There are many fetching things in the work but it is old-fashioned and naïve in spots.' The work, in six movements, lasts almost 40 minutes and is set to Collin's own text which is in rather archaic language, certainly language that was out of fashion even in the 1920s. (However, we must remember that in some quarters this kind of mock-archaic language was still used, as in Deems Taylor's 1927 'The King's Henchman' with libretto by none other than Edna Saint Vincent Millay.) Although skillfully constructed, with choruses, solos for the four soloists (SATB) and for the quartet, chorus and orchestra, it nonetheless tends to remain fairly gray. There are a few memorable moments, as in the beguiling soprano solo in waltz time ('Hour of youth, Springtime of life') and in the final section, but overall this work seems destined to lie dormant with many other similar pieces written in the past one hundred years. The musical language is conservative, romantic, tonal and there is a neat fugal passage toward the end. Still, it doesn't come to much, I'm afraid.

On the other hand, the remaining pieces on this disc, 'Variations on an Irish Folksong' (based primarily on 'Oh! The Taters they are small over here!', 18 minutes) and the brief (2 mins.) 'Cowboy's Breakdown' are utterly delightful. Written in 1935, the latter predates Aaron Copland's essays in 'cowboy music,' and is of the same ilk.

The performances by Marin Alsop leading the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Chorus are unexceptionable, as is the life-like sound.

TT=56:54

Scott Morrison

Average customer rating:

Mystik des Ostens, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Capriccio
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000001WUR
Release Date: 1996-01-01

Tracks:

Vater unser
Preise den Herrn, o meine Seele
Wir loben dich, wir preisen dich
Der einsichtige Bosewicht
Heiliger Gott
Gesegnet ist der Herr
Cherubinischer Gesang
Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe
Freundliches Licht heiliger Herrlichkeit
Cherubinischer Gesang Nr. 4
Tag der Erlosung
Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe
Herr, erhore meine Stimme
Preiset den Herrn
Vater unser, der du bist im Himmel
Lobpreis der Heiligen Cyril und Methodius

Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 9

Average customer rating:

Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 9

Manufacturer: Hyperion
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 10
Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 11
Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol 6 /King's Consort * King
Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 3
Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 5

ASIN: B000002ZTQ
Release Date: 1994-08-30

Tracks:

The Complete Anthems and Services - 9: The Lord is my light Z55
The Complete Anthems and Services - 9: The Lord is King, the earth may be glad thereof Z54
The Complete Anthems and Services - 9: Blessed is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven Z8
The Complete Anthems and Services - 9: O Lord God of hosts Z37
The Complete Anthems and Services - 9: Let God arise Z23
The Complete Anthems and Services - 9: Cantate Domino & Deus misereatur in B flat Z230
The Complete Anthems and Services - 9: Cantate Domino & Deus misereatur in B flat Z230
The Complete Anthems and Services - 9: Blessed be the Lord my strength Z6
The Complete Anthems and Services - 9: O Lord our Governor Z141
The Complete Anthems and Services - 9: In the guilty night (Saul and the Witch of Endor) Z134

Average customer rating:

Singers Of Imperial Russia, Vol. 5

Manufacturer: Pearl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000000WOQ
Release Date: 1994-07-26

Music Review:

Music Review

music review