Daybreak

daybreak

Track Listings
1. Daybreak
2. I'm Not Forgetting Your Name
3. It's OK
4. Summer Sound
5. Fennario
6. Love the One You're With
7. If Love's in Season
8. Just Plain Livin' Blues
9. Sail
10. Drifting With the Time
11. Come and Bring the Sun Again [*]
12. Summer Sound [Pre-Orcestration Demo] [*]
13. If Love's in Season [Pre-Orcestration Demo] [*]
14. Without Her [*]
15. More Than I Can Live With [*]
16. Panther Pond Breakdown [*]
17. Those Sunday Soda Pop Dreams [*]

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Daybreak
Daybreak: Fáinne an Lae
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Muireann is wonderful
  • wonderful voice
  • In the steps of Sandy Denny
  • FANTASTIC
  • Beautiful!
Daybreak: Fáinne an Lae
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
Manufacturer: Compass Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000ELJAL0
Release Date: 2006-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Western Highway
  2. Free and Easy to Jog Along
  3. SeoithSeoth
  4. Cnocan Teampaill (slip jigs & jig)
  5. Persuasion
  6. Slle Mh
  7. Isle of Malachy
  8. An Spealad
  9. The Emigrant's Farewell
  10. The Humours of Whiskey (highland, reels)
  11. The Banks of the Nile
  12. The Parting Glass

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Nic Amhlaoibh first came to many people's attention when she joined Danu, one of the finest Irish traditional bands to emerge over the past decade (two of her band-mates sit in on this album.) Her flawless alto, with its wide range and elegant phrasing, made a strong impression then and judging by the present release, her contradictory yet seamless blend of the earthy and angelic, the sacred and profane, has continued to deepen, mature and evolve. Whether essaying Gaelic-language tunes from the Celtic canon or the type of crowd-pleasing folk-pop typical of the versatile Black sisters, she exudes the sure-footed, relaxed command of a singer approaching her prime, an engaging mixture of charisma and sensitivity. Ranging from Richard Thompson's loss-haunted "Persuasion" to the heartbreaking "Immigrant's Farewell" to "Free And Easy," a road tune about blithe irresponsibility, her interpretations hit the mark every time without drawing too much attention to themselves. When such a degree of taste and generosity are combined with a glorious vocal instrument, it's a pleasure to just fall back and let the lady do what she does so well. --Christina Roden

Album Description

Star quality is a rare phenomenon - a bewitching magnetism impossible to define, yet when present, we recognize it instantly. Singer and traditional musician Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh possesses that level of magic, mesmerizing audiences world-wide since she joined forces with scintillating Irish music ambassadors Danú in 2003. Daybreak: fáinne an lae" is an exciting and eclectic 12-track collection which showcases Muireann's sparkling vocal talent, along with her consummate artistry on both flute and whistle. Most of all, it casts light on her intuitive ability to research and tastefully select from both the traditional and contemporary music repertory, re-interpreting and delivering her chosen songs and tunes with heart-warming eloquence.

Contemporary compositions from Richard Thompson ("Persuasion") and Gerry O'Beirne ("Western Highway") flow seamlessly into traditional songs such as "Free and Easy" (learned from the singing of Róisín White), "Slán le Máigh", "Banks of the Nile," and a heartfelt rendition of "The Parting Glass."

Musicians making guest appearances on Daybreak include Danú colleagues Oisín McAuley and Eamon Doorley; guitarists Gerry O'Beirne, John Doyle, Tony Byrne, and Shane McGowan; Scottish singer Julie Fowlis; and percussionist Billy Mag Flohinn.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Muireann is wonderful.......2007-05-13

This CD is wonderful. From new music to traditional, Muireann (pronounced Mwi-ren) puts her own touch on it. I have listened to the entire CD perhaps 20 times and never tire of her delightful voice. The tunes go through my head all day long some days. Her tin whistle is amazing as well.

5 out of 5 stars wonderful voice.......2007-04-05

Muireann has one of those amazing Celtic voices. Her songs seem a bit more energetic with Danu, rather than solo, but this CD has a wonderful mix of songs. If you like her, also consider music by Deante.

4 out of 5 stars In the steps of Sandy Denny.......2007-01-29

After two records with Danú, and songs on a record in which each band member made separate contributions, this is the logical next step. Compared to Sandy Denny, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh also entered a young ensemble of talented musicians and steered it in a more accessible, if less daring, direction. Like Denny, Nic Amhlaoibh possesses a clear, pleasant, and steady voice suited to both traditional and MOR soft rock tunes. Also, she favors interpretations of efforts by contemporary songwriters along with a selection of traditional and traditionally- inspired tracks. Fairport Convention moved under Denny first into folk-rock and then continued with it even as Denny grew restless and left to craft a folk-pop blend suiting her gentle delivery. Suitably, this album includes the traditional song "The Banks of the Nile," first made famous when Denny covered it with her post-Fairport mates in Fotheringay. Nic Amhlaoibh has shifted Danú from a fiery, all-male traditional group into a band whose songs increasingly resembled Denny's own more intimate solo work. Gerry O'Beirne plays guitar on the two tracks he wrote, "Western Highway," which as sung by Maura O'Connell had appeared on the RTÉ "Bringing It All Back Home" series and album, and "The Isle of Malachy." "Persuasion," written by Richard Thompson and Tim Finn, likewise continues the association of Fairport and contemporary singer-songwriter folk-rockers with her own intentions to make an album still rooted in mostly traditional songs, both in English and Irish, but with enough popular tunes to appeal to a wider audience.

Nic Amhlaoibh's versions recall O'Connell in her wistful, almost casual approach. The songs on Daybreak avoid drama, and Nic Amhlaoibh is content to create more of a lingering sense of calm. Despite the presence of Shane McGowan's guitar on five tracks, little intensity emerges. This is a consistent and polished album, but designed for those listeners seeking less concentration on only traditional Irish tunes, while not as dramatic a shift into MOR as earlier singers as Denny and O'Connell themselves made in earlier decades. But Nic Amhlaoibh's next album, if judging from the sheen applied to this self-produced collection, may reveal such a transition from trad to folk to pop. (Review appeared on rootsworld.com)

5 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC.......2006-06-29

It is wonderful, beautiful and full of energy. I could listen to her sing all day long!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful! .......2006-04-16

What a great CD! I particularly loved "Seoith?n Seoth?" and "An Spealad?ir." My husband got me this CD (along with the also wonderful "Somewhere Along the Road" by Cathie Ryan) and I've been playing it constantly. Normally he prefers male singers (like Christy Moore, whom I also love) but he has also been playing this CD.
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    The Other Side of Daybreak
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Fans can never be objective...
    • damn'd sweet. beth can do no wrong
    • Fantastic work, honest and sincere, and it rocks!
    • Ooh Child is the best song ever!
    • fanbloodytastic
    		 The Other Side of Daybreak
    Beth Orton
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    ASIN: B0000AQS6W
    Release Date: 2003-09-02

    Tracks:

    1. Ooh Child (Alternate Version)
    2. Thinking About Tomorrow (IPG Dub)
    3. Ali's Waltz
    4. Daybreaker (Four Tet Remix)
    5. Bobby Gentry
    6. Carmella (Four Tet Remix)
    7. Beautiful World
    8. Concrete Sky (Live Acoustic)
    9. Daybreaker (Roots Manuva Remix)
    10. Anywhere (Two Lone Swordsmen Remix Vocal)
    11. Video: Anywhere (Two Lone Swordsmen Remix)

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars Fans can never be objective..........2006-04-26

    From the OBJECTIVE reviewer...if this was Beth's attempt to improve on her less than stellar release "Daybreaker" she failed miserably and should have left it alone.

    5 out of 5 stars damn'd sweet. beth can do no wrong.......2006-04-19

    Anyone who pans this album is daft. This is vintage Beth, and that means it is pure unmitigated pleasure. True, it is a remix album. But this is Beth we're talking about here: her songs can be cut a dozen different ways like precious stones, and always reveal new complex subtleties and pure folky pop goodness. This album has everything you would expect from her: tripped out electronic vibes overlaid with lush orchestral & idiosyncratic acoustic instrumentation, all nicely jibing with Beth's quirky honest lyrics.

    There are several great little songs remixed here: Carmella (trk 6) is one of her best, in my book. It opens with a catchy hook, and when the usual sensual bass riff kicks Beth has me spooging yet again. Bobby Gentry is great, too. It has a relentless bass line and Beth's vocal is ferocious.

    Other highlights: an exquisite live version of Concrete Sky. That 70's soul song "Ooh Child Things are Going to Get Easier" is superbly covered. Then- speaking of spooge- there is a video of Concrete Sky included. Beth not only rocks, she is an utter minx. Great music - some of the very best - and Beth making love to the camera in short shorts. What's not to love?

    5 out of 5 stars Fantastic work, honest and sincere, and it rocks!.......2005-10-21

    F*cking great album! She's so natural and beautiful and so at home with all the coolest beats around her provided by Four Tet, Roots Manuva and Two Lone Swordsmen... Extreme feel-good album which goes nice with a latest from Nitin Sawhney "Philtre", also an amazing piece of modern conscious kickass street credited singer-songwriter stuff like this one! Thanx for the great artist Four Tet for leading me to her, because I got interested of this mostly after I saw he's remixed two tracks here.

    5 out of 5 stars Ooh Child is the best song ever!.......2005-01-14

    It's been both on The Dvision & The District! And it is so inspiring that you'll smile for an entire day! I literally did today...

    5 out of 5 stars fanbloodytastic.......2004-08-20

    Disregard negativity! Shout down the dissenters!

    I've never been into Eth Borton - too twee - but this changed my mind. At turns haunting and at turns dirty and deep, its one of the only albums that me and my wife love in equal turns.

    I can't get enough - folky dub and electronica, yummo. Oh and btw, the Roots Manuva song rocks hard, although if you are not quite up on the artical uk roots vibe then it may be a little over your head. Don't worry, you'll catch up one day.

    Four Tet and Andy Weatherall are pretty amazing also. Of course none of this would be possible without Beth herself. I may even consider buying other albums now.

    Rock on Tommy.
    Flying into Daybreak
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Marvelous
    • Amazing
    • the best worship CD I've heard in years!
    • Amazing Singer and Writer
    • Charlie Hall is Flying High!
    		 Flying into Daybreak
    Charlie Hall
    Manufacturer: Six Step Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000DZ7YD8
    Release Date: 2006-01-24

    Tracks:

    1. Micah 6:8
    2. Marvelous Light
    3. All My Love
    4. Song Of The Redeemed
    5. Your Glory Endures Forever
    6. All We Need
    7. Bravery
    8. Closer
    9. Sum Of Beautiful
    10. Center
    11. Running With Your Heart
    12. Come For Me

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Marvelous.......2007-01-25

    I feel a little like I'm piling on here but how can you not like Charlie Hall and his music. If you like a blend of praise and worship music, Flying into Daybreak would be a great addition to your collection. The blend of upbeat songs like Micah 6:8 and Marvelous Light start you off on a relaxing praise and worship experience.

    I had a chance to see Charlie Hall in concert recently and was very impressed by not only his music but by his ability to entertain the audience. Almost everything that he played was from the Flying into Daybreak album and if you get a chance to see him do yourself a favor and go. Marvelous Light live was just fantastic with the chorus being repeated over several times and the crowd on its feet in praise. If you ever do go see him, either buy your CD ahead of time or get it from the table he'll have set up BEFORE the show. After the show, everyone else will be running out to buy a copy while you'll be the first in line for autographs. Take along a Sharpie because the entire band will be happy to sign your CD for you.

    If you like your praise and worship music not too hard and not too soft, I think you'll find Charlie Hall to be just right.

    5 out of 5 stars Amazing.......2007-01-07

    This is an incredible CD! Song moods range from soft and hopeful ("Come For Me") to no-holds-barred-God-is awesome ("Bravery," which is simply beyond fantastic). The songs and melodies are more complex than some of the more mainstream artists, but if you're looking for a change of pace, this is your CD.

    5 out of 5 stars the best worship CD I've heard in years!.......2006-08-03

    If you are a worship leader or worship pastor in a church, like I am, you might find as many as a half-dozen songs you could use right away on this CD. They are GREAT songs. If you're just buying this CD to listen in your car, it's even BETTER! Standout tracks: marvelous light, center, song of the redeemed, all we need.

    Charlie is my current favorite worship songwriter. The songs aren't too tough, but are musically superior to much of what's out there.

    GREAT CD!

    5 out of 5 stars Amazing Singer and Writer.......2006-07-04

    I recently attended the Student Life tour on South Padre Island. His music is written for worship. It is so powerful it gives me goose bumps. This music will move you. Charlie is very creative and he really helps to keep Christian music alive in society.

    4 out of 5 stars Charlie Hall is Flying High!.......2006-03-25

    Charlie Hall's newest release finds him at his best. This album contains a strong group of songs with creative music and insightful lyrics. He starts off with "Micah 6:8" which reminds us that worship flows not just so we can feel good but but so that we "forget not the widow" and the least of these. Powerful album kick-off!

    The songs provide a good balance of upbeat praise songs as well as worship songs, but don't stick to the "sunday morning" formula that too many worship CD's get bogged down in and sound all the same. The highlights would have to be "Center" which talks about Christ being the center of it all. It is a beautiful worship song, and also "Running With Your Heart" with its cry to "bring down heaven's power and presence".--Yes!!

    Charlie Hall finally puts out a CD that is in my opinion on the same calibre as his other label mates (Tomlin and Crowder) and honestly I think he passes up Chris Tomlin! Check out the clips and be blessed as you listen.
    Frederick Delius: Orchestral Works
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Beautiful Performances
    • Another Great Naxos Recording at a Great Price
    • Such a great treat!
    • A wonderful "Florida Suite"
    		 Frederick Delius: Orchestral Works

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    ASIN: B0000014E6
    Release Date: 1997-03-18

    Tracks:

    1. Florida Suite: Daybreak - Dance
    2. Florida Suite: By The River
    3. Florida Suite: Sunset - Near The Plantation
    4. Florida Suite: At Night
    5. Over The Hills And Far Away
    6. Idylle Printemps
    7. La Quadroone
    8. Scherzo
    9. Final Scene From 'Koanga'

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    This interesting Delius disc contains one of his first major works, the Florida Suite. It was while working on an orange plantation in Solano Grove, Florida, that Delius first captured that sense of nature's intoxication that permeates all of his best music. It was also there that he caught the syphilis that would eventually blind him, and later cause his death. Aren't you glad you knew that? Anyway, the other major work is the haunting tone poem Over the Hills and Far Away. The other pieces are short, entertaining, and ephemeral, but they're all performed with great skill and expertise. A very good deal at budget price. --David Hurwitz

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Performances.......2005-01-18

    If you like music descriptive a landscapes and the bucolic life, the Florida Suite is certainly what you are looking for. The Florida Suite stems from the time the young Delius spent on a plantation (sent by his father as a possible business future for his son) overseeing orange groves. Fortunately for us, Delius studied music and not business. Delius' father recognized his son's true vocation and sent him to the Leipzig Conservatory to study music; the Florida Suite was written during his student years. The first movement of the suite includes music (known as La Calinda) that was later used in Koanga, so it is appropriate to have the final scene of that opera included in this CD. The third movement recalls the plantation workers after the day is done and the dance they do that has Spanish feel to it. The final movement is a very effective evocation of night. The opera Koanga is set on a plantation in Louisiana, revolving around a slave-girl named Palmyra, which worked well with descriptive music about Florida.

    Over the Hills and Far Away is a fantasy-overture. It is a joyous work that evokes a landscape of distant hills. The theme is the subject of several variations. The Idylle Printemps nicely expresses the season of the title and the Scherzo and La Quadroone were part of a larger suite for orchestra (subtitled Rhapsodie floridienne). This music is perfect if you have had a difficult day and want to relax.

    The CD is nicely recorded and David Lloyd-Jones is a superb interpreter of Delius' music. Highly recommended.

    4 out of 5 stars Another Great Naxos Recording at a Great Price.......2004-05-13

    I am not all that familiar with the works of Frederick Delius, and I know I am probably not alone. His opera, A VILLAGE ROMEO AND JULIET is sometimes performed in his native England, but other than seeing a few of his works in the DECCA catalog, I knew little about this composer until Boston's local classical music station, WCRB began playing "By the River" from Delius' FLORIDA SUITE as what they like to call a "track to relax." I fell in love with the piece and wanted to add it to my collection, but had a hard time finding it, until I looked where else but the Naxos catalog and discovered this gem of a recording.. In FLORIDA SUITE, Delius is able to create an American feel to the music using the great attributes of the European classical tradition. The other tracks on the recording likewise demonstrate Delius' gifts as a composer. Delius's sound is a full and majestic one. One of the more curious tracks is an excerpt from his little known opera Koanga. The same techniques that made the other tracks beautiful likewise work in this operatic excerpt.

    The English Northern Philharmonia under the direction of David Lloyd Jones honors their countryman well in this work. And, as so often is the case, Naxos delivers quality at a great price

    5 out of 5 stars Such a great treat!.......2004-04-06

    Frederick Delius' "Florida Suite" has got to be among the finest compositions of all time. Every line of it amply speaks for Delius' strong connection with and subtle appreciation for the myriad aspects of nature. Few works can match its elegant beauty, which is rendered so nicely on this performance. And the wonderful sound quality makes for very satisfying listening.

    Among the quick results I've obtained from listening to this CD is a real appetite for the works of Mr. Delius. I read that he abandoned England in his youth for the managment of some orange groves of Florida, which he rather neglected in favor of his music. We are very lucky indeed that both the orange crop-and this sumptuous music-remain vital today. Mr. Delius has gone, but perhaps we will see his like once more, in a better world, to remind us of the power of nature.

    5 out of 5 stars A wonderful "Florida Suite".......2001-09-18

    Delius, to me, is one of the most underappreciated composers. Often dismissed as a composer of light, impressionistic miniatures, he in fact composed several large scale works of which the "Florida Suite" may be the most famous. Made up of four movements the work contains some of the composers most delightful melodies including the famous "La Calinda" which he would use again in his opera "Koanga". This is its original setting and makes for a wonderful opening to the work. The second movement "By the River", a favorite of Sir Thomas Beecham, contains a wonderful flowing melody that just carries the listener along.

    This CD is also of importance to the Delius fan as it contains several works which are recorded for the first time on this CD: Idylle Printemps,La Quadroone, and "Scherzo".

    The recording has a wonderful full sound and David Lloyd-Jones, who has previously recorded several acclaimed releases for Naxos, gets excellent performances out of the members of the English Northern Philharmonia.

    79 minutes of Delius in a recording that can stand up to the majors in every way.
    CBS Dinner Classics: Breakfast in Bed
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      		CBS Dinner Classics: Breakfast in Bed

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      ASIN: B00000277J
      Release Date: 1991-01-09

      Tracks:

      1. Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op. 46: Morning
      2. Carmen: Ent'Acte (Prelude To Act III)
      3. Morning Song, Op. 15, No. 1: Morning Song
      4. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: II-Minuetto
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      8. The Fountains Of Rome: The Fountain Of Valle Giulia At Dawn
      9. Serenade For Strings In E Minor, Op. 20: I - Allegro Piacevole
      10. Lyric Suite, Op. (54): III - Noturno
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      16. Khovanshchina: Dawn On The Moskva
      A Copland Celebration Vol. 3
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Wonderful
      • Pure joy
      • Copland's vocal work
      		 A Copland Celebration Vol. 3

      Manufacturer: Sony
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      ASIN: B000050HWV
      Release Date: 2000-11-07

      Tracks:

      1. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: The Boatmen's Dance - William Warfield
      2. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: The Dodge - William Warfield
      3. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: Long Time Ago - William Warfield
      4. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: Simple Gifts - William Warfield
      5. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: I Bought Me A Cat - William Warfield
      6. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: The Little Horses - William Warfield
      7. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: Zion's Walls - William Warfield
      8. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: The Golden Willow Tree - William Warfield
      9. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: At The River - William Warfield
      10. Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2: Ching-A-Ring Chaw - William Warfield
      11. Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: I. Nature, The Gentlest Mother - Aaron Copland
      12. Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: II. There Came A Wind Like A Bugle - Aaron Copland
      13. Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: III. Why Do They Shut Me Out Of Heaven? - Aaron Copland
      14. Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: IV. The World Feels Dusty - Aaron Copland
      15. Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: V. Heart, We Will Forget Him - Aaron Copland
      16. Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: VI. Dear March, Come In! - Aaron Copland
      17. Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: VII. Sleep Is Supposed To Be - Aaron Copland
      18. Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: VIII. When They Come Back - Aaron Copland
      19. Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: IX. I Felt A Funeral In My Brain - Aaron Copland
      20. Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: X. I've Heard An Organ Talk Sometimes - Aaron Copland
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      22. Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson: XII. The Chariot - Aaron Copland
      23. In The Beginning - Aaron Copland
      24. Lark - Aaron Copland

      Tracks:

      1. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Gently Flowing - Aaron Copland
      2. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Moderate Tempo: 'Once I Thought I'd Never Grow Tall As This Fence' - Joy Clements
      3. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Moderately Fast: 'Do You Suppose They're Makin' Food In There?' - Richard Fredericks
      4. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Somewhat Faster: 'We've Been North'/'We've Been South' - Richard Cassilly
      5. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): With Motion: 'Halloo, Halloo' - Norman Treigle
      6. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Moderately: 'If You Boys Work As Smooth As You Talk, We'll Make Good Time In The Fields' - Norman Treigle
      7. The Tender Land: Act One: The Day Before Graduation (Late Afternoon): Trifle Slower: 'The Promise Of Living With Hope And Thanksgiving' - Richard Cassilly
      8. The Tender Land: Act Two: That Evening: Lively And Rough - Aaron Copland
      9. The Tender Land: Act Two: That Evening: Quite Slow: 'Thank You, Thank You All' - Joy Clements
      10. The Tender Land: Act Two: That Evening: Very Broadly: 'Ah, Laurie, You Are A Puzzle' - Norman Treigle
      11. The Tender Land: Act Two: That Evening: Briskly: 'Stomp Your Foot Upon The Floor' - Richard Cassilly
      12. The Tender Land: Act Two: That Evening: Somewhat Slower: 'The World Seems Still Tonight' - Richard Cassilly
      13. The Tender Land: Act Three: Later That Night/Then Graduation Day (Dawn): Introduction: Starting Slowly - Aaron Copland
      14. The Tender Land: Act Three: Later That Night/Then Graduation Day (Dawn): As At First: 'Daybreak Will Come In Such A Short Time' - Richard Cassilly
      15. The Tender Land: Act Three: Later That Night/Then Graduation Day (Dawn): Fast Tempo: 'That's Crazy!' - Richard Fredericks
      16. The Tender Land: Act Three: Later That Night/Then Graduation Day (Dawn): Broadly: 'The Sun Is Coming Up As Though I'd Never Seen It Rise Before' - Joy Clements
      17. The Tender Land: Act Three: Later That Night/Then Graduation Day (Dawn): (Still Slower): 'You Are Strange To Me' - Claramae Turner

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Wonderful.......2007-04-22

      I must confess I am unfamiliar with Copland's "The Tender Land" except for this reissue, which I find to be absolutely magnificent. I realize this is a truncated performance, eliminating what I assume to be a fair amount of spoken dialogue. But I don't care. What is presented here is simply one of the finest American compositions - forget American - one of the finest compositions of the 20th century. Period.

      5 out of 5 stars Pure joy.......2005-07-29

      The recording of Copland's The Tender Land is alone worth getting this disc. The rest of the vocal works are just a bonus, a very good bonus! Copland directs a definitive account of his opera, and in this compressed version leaves out all the spoken parts of the full length opera, no doubt depriving us of a lot of good music but on the other hand giving listeners a very concise version that is even stronger musically (although dramatically a little lacking in logic because of the missing parts - for example without knowing of the confrontation during the party scene you would find the boys' departure the next morning puzzling, and the CD notes does not elaborate on the plot, which is about the only negative thing you can say about this set). Listening to the opera in this abridged version gives you the feeling of one hit after another, there is not a single weak point in the score and Copland has a gift for word-setting that can turn clumsy texts such as "girls come and go, some are good, some are not so good" into goosebumps stuff (a lovely dedication to Laurie sung by Grandpa). Other high points include the stunning transformation of the traditional Walls of Zion into the quartet piece The Promise Of Living and a rollicking Party Scene, which contains the best in Copland's clever orchestration and rythmic vitality - it seems all of the composers best traits have all come together in this work. Martin's Act 2 Song 'Laurie...You Know, Laurie' is a rare gem or an aria and beautifully sung. Other hidden gems include the comical 'We've Been North'. The cast is impeccable and the entire performance is flawless. Add to that one of those scores that simply win you over from start to finish, and you can't but fall in love with this music. I once thought that nothing could better Appalachian Spring but that was before I discovered this neglected work.

      5 out of 5 stars Copland's vocal work.......2002-08-08

      And so on this third set of the celebration of Aaron Copland's music, all attention is on his vocal work including the opera, "The Tender Land".

      I can't completely explain why I give this five stars after giving the first two sets four stars each. This is just the way the opera, in particular, strikes me. I'm no great opera fan, and to my knowledge, America just has not yet proved itself in the operatic field although it's tried. It will take time, but I do see Copland's work as someday being considered the best example of American opera. This is all subjective opinion, obviously, and I'm sure there are those more knowledgeable who will disagree. So be it.

      All in all, these three sets will give you a complete overview of one of America's most important composers.
      Klezmer King
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Abe Schwartz -- King of Yiddish Music
      • Old-Time American Roots Klezmer Music
      • Joy, Joy, Happy, Happy
      • Close your eyes and you're at a Jewish wedding
      • Time warp
      		 Klezmer King
      Abe Schwartz
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      ASIN: B000066401
      Release Date: 2002-04-30

      Tracks:

      1. Russishe Shehr - Abe Schwart'z Orchestra
      2. Ch'Sidishe Nigunim (Hasidic Melodies) - Boibriker Kapelle
      3. Die Reize Nuch Amerika (The Trip To America) - Abe Schwartz's Orchestra
      4. Die Greene Cousine (The Greenhorn Girl Cousin) - Abraham Moskowitz
      5. Russian Scissors - Oriental Orchestra
      6. Dovid'l Bazetzt Die Kalleh (Little David Seats The Bride) - Dave Tarras
      7. Gelebt Und Gelacht (Live And Laugh) - Phillip Greenberg
      8. T'Kias 'Shofer Blosen' (Blowing The Ram's Horn) - Sam Beckerman
      9. Hurra! Far Unzer Held Levine (Hurray! For Our Hero Levine) - Irving Grossman
      10. Der Shtiller Bulgar (The Quiet Bulgar) - Jewish Orchestra
      11. Roumanian Doina - Abe Schwartz & His Daughter, Miss Schwartz
      12. Zorg Nit Mama (Don't Worry, Mama) - Abe Schwart'z Orchestra
      13. Hora Midor De Romania (Roumanina Hora) - Unknown Orchestra
      14. Nit Die Hagode, Nor Die Kneidlech (Not The Haggadah, But The Matzo Balls) - Abraham Moskowitz
      15. Frauen Liebe (Lady Love) - Abe Schwartz Orchestra
      16. Akdomes Un Af B'ri (At The Beginning And Daybreak) - Boibriker Kapelle
      17. Roumeinishe Doina - Naftule Brandwein
      18. Der Automobile - Morris Goldstein
      19. Yosel - Abe Schewartz's Orchestra
      20. A Galitzianer Tenzil (Galician Dance) - Sam Beckerman
      21. Die Boibriker Chasseneh - Pt. 1 (The Boibrik Wedding) - Boibriker Kapelle
      22. Russian Sher - National Dance - Russkij Orkestr 'Novinka'
      23. Mameniu, Liubeniu (Mama, My Beloved) - Abraham Brandwein
      24. Fihren Di Mechutonim Aheim-Tanz (Escorting The Parents Of The Bride And Groom Home) - Naftule Brandwein
      25. Lebedig Un Frehlach (Lively And Happy) - Abe Schwartz's Orchestra

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      It would be impossible to overstate Abe Schwartz's influence on the development of klezmer music in America. He was a fine violinist and pianist, an excellent composer, an arranger who added modern instruments like saxophones and banjos to the Old World sound, and a bandleader with a nose for talent who helped launch the careers of Dave Tarras and Naftule Branwein, among others. The Klezmer King collects 25 tracks from the 75 or so sides that Schwartz recorded for Columbia between 1917 and 1935. Schwartz was remarkably versatile, and the selections include traditional dance tunes like "Roumanian Doina," Yiddish pop tunes such as "Die Greene Cousine," which was later a hit for Benny Goodman as "My Little Cousin," and sly social commentary like "Der Automobile." Also here are three versions of the old melody "Russian Sher," which were recorded in 1917, 1927, and 1935. Listening to them, you can trace Schwartz's style as it evolves from its European roots to a more American version of klezmer. The sound quality of these rare recordings is outstanding; there are almost no clicks, pops, or hiss to mar the music. The Klezmer King is an essential recording from one of the pioneers of New World klezmer. --Michael Simmons

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Abe Schwartz -- King of Yiddish Music.......2007-02-22

      Abe Schwartz was an American klezmer pioneer who discovered such talents as Dave Tarras and Naftule Brandwein as well as inspiring the contemporary klezmer revival bands. Don't miss this collection of his original recordings.

      4 out of 5 stars Old-Time American Roots Klezmer Music.......2004-04-15

      Abe Schwartz and his orchestra developed and defined klezmer music in America from the mid-1920s up until the 1940s and early '50s. If the beginning sounds of American roots klezmer music is of interest, this is the CD you want. I find that half-way through, my mind wanders. It sounds too schmaltzy for me. I love Central European and Balkan style music ... this CD has diluted versions of this styling. This CD contains Central/East European "cross over" music that is becoming Americanized. In reality it is not quite either, besides the violin, there is the requiste clarinet, other instruments are saxaphone, tuba, piccolo, alto sax, bass sax, drums, and other percussions. The music occasionally sounds like a Balkan Brass band ... fortunately the longing and nostalgia of the klezmer sound, the Jewish roots are evident in all the tracks. The 'sher', 'doina', and 'hora' are types of dance music played by this famous composer, bandleader, and fiddler. My favorite is "Escorting the Parents of the Bride and Groom Home" ("Fihren Di Mechutonim Aheim-Tanz') which features Naftule Brandwein on the clarinet. His improvisations and glissandos are brilliant. The famous klezmer clarinetist, Dave Tarras, is also featured on many of these recordings. "Hasidic Melodies" ("Ch'sidishe Nigunim") is one of my favorite examples of his playing. His command of the clarinet and the creative musical phrasing is phenomenal. "The Greenhorn Girl Cousin" ("Die Green Couisine") is famous for the music, lyrics, and message which brought to the public's attention the bad working conditions in the sweatshops, the first job of immigrants arriving in the USA. It is a catchy tune with Abe Schwartz featured on the violin and Abraham Moskowitz singing the vocals. Spin-offs of this song were written by many including one by Benny Goodman. Overall, if discovering and investigating early klezmer roots music is your goal, this CD will meet your criteria with highest expectations. Otherwise, give me "The Klezmatics", "The Klezmer Conservatory Band" or any modern klezmer group which expresses the music in a more explosive and exciting manner. For me, the modern sound is much more appealing than the early roots which is on this CD. Erika Borsos (erikab93)

      4 out of 5 stars Joy, Joy, Happy, Happy.......2004-02-05

      I came to Klezmer music via Izaak Perlmann's "In the Fiddler's House," which is one of my all time favorite CDs. I'm just learning about the genre, via other Amazon reviewers, so have just recently arrived at this and other "Klezmer roots" CDs (Dave Tarras, as another reviewer mentions, is also excellent). It's just exceedingly harmonious, well orchestrated, tightly knit music, transported from the old world to the new. The tradition lives on, and an increasing number of us goyim are coming to appreciate it. Sound quality, these can't compete with modern recordings like those of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, or the Klezmatics, but it will definitely give you an idea of where they learned from. Mazaltov!!

      BK

      4 out of 5 stars Close your eyes and you're at a Jewish wedding.......2003-03-31

      If you've ever heard new groups like the Yiddish Cup Klezmer Band and The Klezmatics and marveled at how they got all those great old tunes, look no further. Abe Schwartz, the Klezmer King is now available on CD. Before this, 78 RPM records these were remastered from was the only place you could hear him.

      The Klezmer King album is old, both in sound and style. But keep in mind that clarinet klezmer is more of an American thing. This music is a generation or two removed from the original originals. Songs called Russian Sher and Roumanian Doina indicate that, just like today, wedding musicians from the old country were jamming the hits of the day as well as the "Jewish" stuff.

      But it was guys like Schwartz, Dave Tarras and the Musiker Brothers, whom the new wave learned from. But unlike the younger versions, these melodies don't seem to have jazz-like improvisation. They are straight ahead rollickers, heavy on catchy rhythm and melody. There are a total of twenty-five tracks on the album and most are short and fast.

      The instruments employed are the violin, played by Schwartz, the clarinet and horns. The beat is so danceable that you forget there's no percussion. That's traditional, because back in the old country, if the klezmorim had any percussion at all it was just a bass drum.

      For you Yiddish speakers, The Klezmer King is not all instrumental. There are tracks that start with lively shouts as well as straight singing pieces like Mameniu Liubeniu or the satirical Hurra Far Unzerheld Levine.

      Then there's Die Bolbriker Chasseneh, which has Schwartz introducing a bride and groom in between slow music. He raises his voice, half speaking and half singing in rapid-fire Yiddish. Then he gasps out that the couple is now officially married and the band breaks into fast, bouncy jamming. Close your eyes and you can imagine you're one of the guests. That goes for most of the tunes here.

      If you didn't know the difference between a bulgar and freilach and nigun before, you better start learning. Abe Schwartz taught long of young folks about what it takes to be a king of klezmer. Companion CDs of Dave Tarras and the Musiker Brothers are available from Legacy Recordings.

      5 out of 5 stars Time warp.......2002-08-11

      Listening to the 25 old but timeless cuts on this set of remastered Yiddish greats provides many layers of enjoyment. In hearing these long-forgotten tunes, one enjoys clarinet and violin strains influenced by ancient melodies and traditions. And some will recognize varied renditions of old favorites. The 6th cut, for example, Dovid'l Bazetzt die Kalleh, is engrained into my memory from Jewish Music, a Benedict Silberman recording, circa 1955, of Yiddish orchestrations.

      The music is all decidedly Eastern European. The Roumanian Doina, for example, played by Abe Schwartz (violin) and his daughter, strongly resembles the brilliant Rom music generated by the same region.

      No wonder. Born in Bucharest, Romania, Abe Schwartz (1881-1963) emigrated to the U.S. with his parents in 1899 and became the most influential composer, fiddler and bandleader to shape and define modern U.S. klezmer groups. He arrived in the musical establishment via an acquaintance from small jobs with David Nodiff, a part-time composer and so-called A&R (for artist and repertoire) man for Columbia Records, who helped bring klezmer and other ethnic musicians to record companies. Nodiff hired Schwartz in 1917 to find new Jewish talent and head up instrumental recording sessions.

      This recording provides some of the time and style progression of Yiddish American music from 1917, when Schwartz recorded Russian Scissors for Columbia with the Oriental Orchestra. In 1927, he recorded the same tune again as Russishe Shehr, in a brassier rendition played by his own orchestra. Still a later 1935 version can be heard in Russian Sher National Dance, the 22nd cut, recorded with the Orkestr Novinka. (And that is the most recent recording here.) The musical and stylistic progressions from 1917 and 1918 through 1935 are admirably explained in an accompanying 8-page pamphlet.

      This is not the jazzy stuff many will remember from the 1940s and 1950s. It came before the Barry Sisters, before Naftule Brandwein and Dave Tarras. Abe Schwartz was their mentor.

      What you get here is a time warp, filled with early 20th century Jewish musical genius. Alyssa A. Lappen
      Daybreak
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Early & Obscure , but First Class Fleck
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      		 Daybreak
      Béla Fleck
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      ASIN: B0000003M5
      Release Date: 1990-10-25

      Tracks:

      1. Texas Barbeque
      2. Spain
      3. Twilight
      4. Reading in the Dark
      5. Growling Old Man and the Grumbling Old Woman
      6. How Can You Face Me Now
      7. Bill Cheatham
      8. Christinas Jig/Plain Brown Jug
      9. Silverbell
      10. Fiddler's Dream
      11. Daybreak
      12. Dawg's Due
      13. Flexibility
      14. Old Hickory Waltz
      15. Crossfire
      16. Applebutter
      17. The Natural Bridge Suite
      18. Punchdrunk

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Early & Obscure , but First Class Fleck .......2006-08-28

      Whenever I press a Bela Fleck disc into a friend's hand, I and ask them to listen to it,because Fleck is a virtuoso, a master of his instrument. Over the years, Bela Fleck continued to incorporate various styles into his recordings. 1988's `Daybreak' gives you a taste of how well-versed he is in playing other musical genres.

      Bela stays faithful to his NewGrass style on `Texas Barbeque', `Twilight`, `Reading in the Dark', `Applebutter', `Dawg's Due' (a David Grisman tune); `Crossfire', and `Punchdrunk'.

      There are jazz tunes: Spain'-- a few bars into it you'll recognize this Chic Corea favorite; and a honky-tonk version of Fats Waller's `How Can You Face Me Now' (with vocal).

      This would not be a Bela Fleck disc few without a traditional bluegrass melody. This disc has several: `Bill Cheatham' featuring Bill Keith and Bela in a banjo duet; a joyful, bouncy version of `Silverbell` and a NewGrass-y version of `Fiddler's Dream'.

      He also throws in a few Celtic songs---- 'Growling Old Man and the Grumbling Old Woman' and 'Christina's Jig/Plain Brown Jug'

      For fans of his later `jazzgrass' sound with the Flecktones, `Daybreak', `Flexibility', `Old Hickory Waltz' and `The Natural Bridge Suite' (reminiscent of Stephane Grappelli/Django Rheinhart) won't disappoint.

      If you'd like to hear more examples of Fleck's virtuosity, catch his Grammy-winning recording of classical music, 'Perpetual Motion'.
      Perpetual Motion

      5 out of 5 stars Chick Corea & Fats Waller.......2002-08-26

      The first half of this album was recorded when Fleck was a punk kid in his early 20's. Recordings of Chick Corea's "Spain" and Fats Waller's "How Can You Face Me Now" will make you a Fleck fan for life. Then sprinkle in some Grisman like "Dawg's Due", and you have a CD that will be in your heavy rotation for some time. Merging bluegrass, jazz, fusion, irish music (Christina's Jig/Plain Brown Jig): don't be afraid, just buy it. Bill Keith on banjo, Sam Bush on fiddle, come on how many more reasons does this thing need to get 5 stars?
      Melodies for Meditation
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        		Melodies for Meditation

        Manufacturer: Delta
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        ASIN: B00004ST2X
        Release Date: 2000-07-13

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        2. For My Friend - Hadley Hockensmith
        3. Heirborne - Richard Souther
        4. Homecoming - Richard Souther
        5. All the Crying Eyes - Billy Smiley
        6. Time Will Tell - Billy Smiley
        7. Daybreak Communion - Douglas Trowbridge
        8. Beyond the Shadows - Douglas Trowbridge
        9. Siciliano - Justo Almario
        10. Beautiful - Justo Almario
        11. Hymm VII - Amy Shreve
        12. Invocation - Amy Shreve
        13. Be Thou My Vision - Jeff Johnson
        14. Brook of Kidron - Jeff Johnson
        15. Moulin d'Automne - Horizont, John Parsons
        16. White Clouds - Horizont, John Parsons

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        3. Different for Girls [Import]
        4. DJ's Choice: As Seen on TV - Sitcoms
        5. Double Dealer [Import]
        6. ELECTROMOTIVE
        7. End of the World/Rain & Tears [Import]
        8. Essential [Import]
        9. Eventually
        10. Everybody Dance: Swing

        Rock Music

        rock music