Hymn for Her [Import]
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Hymn for Her [Import]
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1. No Doubt
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2. Lighter Later
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3. Did You Forget
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4. Elsie May
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5. Sea Shanty
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6. Ship Wrecked
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7. Down The Well
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8. The Window Seat
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9. 360 Of Separation
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10. Go Away
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Hymn for Her,James Cruickshank,Shock,Pop
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- Hyponotic music from an early great composer
- One of my favorite albums of all time.
- Luminous
- Heavenly
- Short, but still the very best of Hildegard of Bingen. Buy It.
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Release Date: 1993-09-01 |
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- Sequentia de Sancto Maximo: Columba aspexit
- Ymnus de Sancta Maria: Ave, generosa
- Sequentia de Spiritu Sancto: O ignis spiritus
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This is the record that started the Hildegard craze back in 1982--and you need only listen to Emma Kirkby glide and soar through Columba aspexit (the opening hymn) to understand why. Gothic Voices performs the music very simply, either alternating soloists and unison choir over a drone or using a single unaccompanied voice. The singers render Hildegard's extravagant poetic imagery and melody not with the rhythmically fluid, ecstatic approach favored by Sequentia, but with equalist rhythm and a calm, meditative quality. Gothic Voices' straightforward approach is less likely to send you into a rapturous trance than is Sequentia's, but in the hands of such fine singers as Kirkby, Margaret Philpot, and Emily van Evera, Hildegard's extraordinary texts and melodies are captivating--and clear enough to linger in the memory as melodies rather than just sensations. This record is still Hyperion's bestselling title by far--try it and find out why. --Matthew Westphal
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Hyponotic music from an early great composer.......2007-03-10
The Abbess Hildegard of Bingen wrote hypnotic, haunting music a thousand years ago (she lived from 1098-1179). The notes from this CD state that: "This recording draws upon Hildegard's large collection of music and poetry. . .which she continued to enlarge and enrich throughout her life. It contains some of the finest songs ever written in the Middle Ages. . . . The songs are conceived on a large--sometimes a massive--scale; it is in superabundance that Hildegard found herself both as poetess and composer." Hers is a very different style of music from what we are used to today. And the voices of Emma Kirkby and "Gothic Voices" (a group) appear to capture the spirit and soul of this music well.
Kirkby has a crystalline clear and clean voice. In "Columba aspexit," Kirkby and supporting voices paint a musical tapestry that is hypnotic (a common phrase that can be used across the songs). In "Ave, generosa," Kirkby sings the hymn solo and without any instrumental backing. An enchanting piece. Three tenors from "A Gothic Voice" essay "O ignis spiritus." Their voices meld together well and their take on this has a spiritual element. A final example (no need to mention each of the cuts on the CD). . . . "O Jerusalem" features both Kirkby and some members of "A Gothic Voice." The voices play off one another well. Another nicely done work.
This is a good introduction to ancient but interesting music. Kirkby once again shows her skills off to good effect, with an assist from "A Gothic Voice."
One of my favorite albums of all time........2007-03-06
This is the best Hildegard von Bingen recording I have heard. It features the marvelous English soprano, Emma Kirkby.
This is an older recording. I first bought the album on vinyl. I bought it again on CD. Now it is in heavy rotation on my ipod. This is simply one of the best pieces of vocal music ever recorded, any age, any genre.
Enjoy.
Luminous.......2006-11-27
Landmark recording of the early Kirkby glorying in this beautiful music. Ears that can do East and West may like to sample 'Shruti' by Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay - a similarly evocative and remarkable recording.
Heavenly.......2006-11-15
This CD is a Masterpiece. I often play this before I go to sleep. If you want a CD that will totally relax you and clear your sole then you can't go past this great piece of work. The music and voices are Heavenly. I really admire Hildgard and her work. She was very ahead of her time. I very highly recommend this CD to anyone who loves beauty.
Short, but still the very best of Hildegard of Bingen. Buy It........2005-12-20
'A feather on the breath of God' is a performance of eight 'Sequences and Hymns' by Abbess Hildegard of Bingen' which has been lauded by Gramophone Magazine as a 'Best of' in the year it was released.
I have heard two other performances of Hildegard of Bingen compositions and to my amateur ear, these are the best. With soloist Emma Kirkby plus the instrumental backup, they are certainly more interesting than the a capella treatment by the Anononymous 4.
Very highly recommended.
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- Completely beautiful
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The bad news is that this is Anonymous 4's final recording. The good news is that it's one of their best. Aside from a pair of brief 9th-century chants that flank the main program, the disc focuses on the music of Hildegard von Bingen, the 12th-century Benedictine nun whose liturgical works broke new ground in their visionary texts, rich imagery, and melodic range. The selections here relate to themes associated with the Holy Spirit--the fire of creation, wisdom, the life-giving spirit, and love. The imagery of Hildegard's visionary texts is replete with references to the basic elements--air, earth, fire, and water. The results are boldly original, at least within the restricted confines of chant, which offer compelling listening experiences as performed in the lustrous tones of Anonymous 4. The program includes a pair of Hildegard's most-rhapsodic extended visionary pieces, the consoling "O spirit of fire, bringer of comfort," and "I am the great and fiery power," whose soaring opening musical lines still can shock. Harmonia Mundi, as usual, captures the purity of Anonymous 4's singing in vivid sonics and provides deluxe production values, including a profusely illustrated booklet, with full texts and translations. --Dan Davis
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A Wonderful CD .......2007-04-29
I own 13 A-4 discs and this is my second favorite, after On Yoolis Night. The recording sounds a little muddy and they do, uncharacteristically take some liberties with the translations, but .... This was recorded in a real chapel (as were most of their later releases) and the extensive liner notes are, as usual, present. The presentation and delivery are among the best that A-4 have ever done. These 4 ladies each have wonderful voices that blend together magnificently. If you are an A-4 fan, you need to own this.
Great music; interesting group.......2007-01-05
The music of Hildegard Von Bingen is, without question, some of the most important we have from the Middle Ages. This album has a very capable set of performances by Anonymous 4, but the drawback is the very sameness of sound to each and every track. Yes, they sing well, but where is the variety of timbre? Where are the percussion instruments that have been used in other recordings and performances of these works? They could have used some help from some men's voices, too. Otherwise, it's perfectly recorded, but with repeat listenings becomes more trying.
My humble opinion............2005-12-28
I gave this CD an above average rating. I did so because this is the 3rd CD that I have purchased from Anonymous 4 and to be quite honest they all sound the same to me. I personally feel that the style of Hildegard is heavy, crisp, intentional and complicated. It is unique compared to other styles of anicent choral music. Anonymous 4 has a very light, airy almost contemporary feel to whatever they sing. In the CD insert Anonymous 4 goes on to express how they prepared to sing the medeival music in latin with a German accent because that is where Hildegard was from, and that this is how she would have sung her music. But honestly I don't think one can tell. Like I said, this is my third CD from them and they all sound the same. Don't get me wrong ladies. You 4 have gorgeous voices but I have found that the albums by Sequentia that sing in Hildegard's von Bingen tradition to be more authentic. I recommend to those interested to try Chanticles of Extasy by Sequentia or any of Sequentia's albums. You'll understand what I mean after you compare them for yourselves.
Completely beautiful.......2005-11-08
This musical is relaxing uplifting, simple yet complicated. A total mental experience filled with beauty.
The Origins of Fire: Music and Visions of Hildegard von Bingen.......2005-08-14
If you enjoy the music of Anonymous 4, you'll be thouroughly impressed with this presentation of Hildegard's music to God. Excellent is not enough praise for this interpretation.
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Highest Quality Hildegard.......2005-09-28
Sequentia's entire series of Hildegard recordings is inspired, but there is a rather inarticulable quality to this cd that somehow soars even higher. It is apparently a result of the centrality of the Ursula stories, here musically illustrated, to Hildegard's entire conception of herself as a pledged virgin and artisan, and the freedom she found within that role to allow her gifts to fly as high as they could for the glory of God. Nor, in our terms, was it any sort of solo act: Hildegard stood quite consciously at the pinnacle of a vast supporting structure of devotion, prayer, sacred order and art.
Absolutely divine........1999-10-26
"My husband and I first encountered this CD in our local library. It's one of those encounters that transformed our life. Listening to it almost daily, while we're getting ready for the day, while we're working on our computers, or while doing the dishes, has helped us have an experience of the divine no matter where we are or what we're doing. Ever since we were introduced to the work of St. Hildegard of Bingen, we have read quite a bit about her and her works and are truly grateful to this great soul for what she has given our world. This CD is a great introduction to the world of Hildegard, together with another fine CD, Feather on the Breath of God."
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Choirs Include the Morriston Orpheus Choir, the Pontadrddulais Male Voice Choir, the Caerphilly Male Voice Choir, the Cwrt-y-gollen Choir, the Treorchy Male Choir and the Lucknow Male Voice Choir.
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Paul McCreesh , and Gabrieli Players
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ASIN: B0000057EH
Release Date: 1994-10-11 |
Tracks:
- Christmas Mass: Processional: 'Christum wir sollen loben schon'
- Christmas Mass: Introit: ' Puer natus In Bethlehem'
- Christmas Mass: Kyrie (Missa: gantz Teudsch)
- Christmas Mass: Gloria (Missa: gantz Teudsch)
- Christmas Mass: Collect: 'Der Herr sei mit euch'
- Christmas Mass: Epistle: 'So schreibt der heilig Propheten Jesajas'
- Christmas Mass: Organ prelude: Praeambulum
- Christmas Mass: Gradual hymn: ' Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her'
- Christmas Mass: Gospel: ' So schreibt der heilige Lukas'
- Christmas Mass: Credo: 'Wir glauben all an einin Gott'
- Christmas Mass: Organ prelude: 'Resonet in laudibus'
- Christmas Mass: Pulpit hymn: ' Quem pastores laudavere'
- Christmas Mass: Sonata: Padouana a 5
- Christmas Mass: The Lord's Prager: 'Vater unser, der du bist im Himmel' - Words of Institution: 'Unser Herr Jesus Christus'
- Christmas Mass: Sanctus motet: 'Jesaja dem Propheten das geschah'
- Christmas Mass: Organ prelude: ' Wie schom leuchtet der Morgenstern'
- Christmas Mass: Communion motet: Wie schom leuchtet der Morgenstern'
- Christmas Mass: Comminion motet: 'Uns ist ein Kindlein heut geborn'
- Christmas Mass: Post-Communion: 'Derr Herr sie mit euch'
- Christmas Mass: Benediction: 'Der Herr segne dich und behute dich'
- Christmas Mass: Final hymn: 'Puer nobix nascitur'
- Christmas Mass: Organ voluntary: 'Nun lob mein Seel'
- Christmas Mass: Recessional: 'In dulci jubilo'
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This exhilarating disc is arguably the most important record Paul McCreesh has made. Praetorius, the first great composer of Lutheran church music, wrote countless pieces based on popular Lutheran chorale tunes, ranging from simple harmonizations to flamboyant fantasias for multiple choirs with instruments. He also provided detailed instructions regarding various performance options--including ways to involve the congregation. Here, for the first time, McCreesh puts these instructions into practice, reconstructing an extravagant Christmas service. We hear elaborately scored Mass movements, simple harmonizations, the Creed (with Luther's own music), lusty congregational singing, and spirited organ improvisations. Many of the Christmas chorales Praetorius used are still well-known today, including Wachet auf (Sleepers wake) and In dulci jubilo, which gets a magnificent setting with trumpet-and-drum fanfares. --Matthew Westphal
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***** - 8, 9, 10. There we go: 10 stars........2006-11-19
i have had this recording for several years now. its the first one of mccreesh's i bought. and i bought it based solely on the exceptional reviews given here on amazon (4 or 5 at the time). it is unarguably pointless to write a review now, but i am going to anyway ;o).
As if you needed any further encouragement to buy this record...i will agree with all the preceding raves. i dont even mind the rackets and crumhorns and shawms, etc. - adds character. i would like to highlight one track here against the others: Puer Natus in Bethlehem. This one never gets old. such tremendous energy and powerful joy. i honestly have to wonder about the structural integrity of Roskilde Cathedral after the performance of this one piece. Nowhere else in all of his recordings is McCreesh's unparalleled talent illustrated. His scholarship, arrangement, and interpretation of this piece is a rare treasure of this genre. Considering another comparison with the Roland Wilson on Sony Vivarte release, yes, McCreesh's effort clearly has first place. Back to the entire recording, other standouts include the opening chorale - one of the most exotic and grabbing harmonies you will ever hear, the Quempas (although the cathedral acoustics do rob some of the subtle harmonies that really make this piece), and the final hymn Puer Nobis Nascitur: simple, but, again, infectious and addictive expression of the highest joy. I would also echo a previous reviewer's comment about the Roskilde organ. The tone and sonic capabilities of this instrument are simply astonishing.
Again, this review is unnecessary so far as selling is concerned, but the work represented here deserves many more. Go ahead and pick this one up, and give it the place of honor in your entire collection.
Brilliant, transcendent..........2006-11-05
I can only pile on to the other glowing reviews: this is a tour de force of choral and solo singing as well as instrumental color. With deference to Steven Guy (who's done yeoman's service in producing public-domain versions of some of this music!), I'd have to say I can gladly overlook the historical inaccuracy of using crumhorns, racketts etc. in exchange for the sheer sense of scale and awe that McCreesh provides. I own the Musica Fiata recording he mentions, and it's excellent--but it probably won't send 10,000 volts through your skull the way the massed choirs, ensembles and organ on this disc will.
Stunning, incredible, beautiful, glorious, etc........2006-02-07
After about the 3rd or 4th time I listened to this, I was absolutely enchanted. Now, having heard it 30+ times, I still hear new beauty each time. Really magnificent. Jesus Christ is glorified in this masterpiece. I get the sense of deep joy of the Reformation, being transported to Germany circa 1620. The singers sing with all their might about the glory of God, the grace of Christ, and the beauty of holiness - as if Christ has come into plain view after centuries of distortion. Buy it, listen, and enjoy a taste of heaven.
Thrilling Disc.......2005-06-17
This CD absolutely blew me away the first time I listened to it. I play it often and each time feel as though I have been transported to heaven. McCreesh really outdid himself on this recording. Right from the very beginning the listener is taken out of the 21st century and thrown back to a 17th century cathedral. Just close your eyes, forget where you are, and join the lovely processional that begins the Mass with Christus wir sollen Loben. Other great moments include: Quem Pastoris Laudevere, and Wie schoen leuchtet der Morgenstern. The crowning glory of this recording is the recessional: In dulci Jubilo. Complete with tympani, brass, choirs and congregation, this work does not exhibit "peaceful joy" rather exhilaration! I would highly recommend this CD to anyone interested in church and choral music!
Holy Grail of Lutheran Christmas Eve services.......2005-01-17
This recording of a 17th Century Lutheran Christmas service in all of its grandeur is simply a must-have for any Lutheran. The authenticity of the instrumentation, the language of the liturgy (Middle-High German and Latin), and the awesome power and emotion generated by combining these elements is almost overwhelmingly beautiful. Due to the nature of recording in a 13th Century cathedral (Roskilde Cathedral in Denmark), the single voice heard chanting Bible verses such as that of Christ's birth will require you to turn up the volume. However, when the choirs and the organ come to life, you will find out what your stereo system can really do. This is especially true on the last track, "In Dulce Jubilo."
Easily a five-star rating. If I could, I would give it ten stars. Musicians, religious scholars, and clergy alike will make this a cherished addition to their collections. This is what Christmas should be about. All those dainty "holiday" songs you hear every year are simply put to shame by this single CD.
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11,000 Virgins: Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula
Anonymous , Hildegard of Bingen , Gregorian Chant , Italian Anonymous , and Anonymous 4
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ASIN: B0000007FU
Release Date: 1997-09-09 |
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- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Antiphon - Auctori vite psalmis - Invitatory - Venite exsultemus domino
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Symphonia virginum - O dulcissime amator
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Hymn - Jesu corona virginum
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Responsory - Spiritui sancto
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Versicle - Specie tua
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Responsory -Favus distillans
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Benedicamus domino
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Antiphon - Studium divinitatis
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Psalm 92 - Dominus regnavit - Studium divinitatis
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Sequence - O Ecclesia
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Benedicamus domino
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Chapter - Domine deus meus
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Brief responsory - Mirabilis deus
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Hymn - Cum vox sanguinis
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Antiphon - O rubor sanguinis
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Canticle - Magnificat anima mea - O rubor sanguinis
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Hymn - Te lucis ante terminum
- 11,000 Virgins - Chants For The Feast Of St. Ursula: Benidicamus domino
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All the world loves Hildegard--and the four women of Anonymous 4 may be the best interpreters of her music since the 12th century. St. Ursula was the legendary daughter of a British king who, with her army of virgin companions, was martyred in Cologne, perhaps in the fifth century; Hildegard wrote these Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula for use in a highly solemn celebration along with other liturgical chants. It is in this context that Anonymous 4 presents this program, interspersing chants and psalmody with Hildegard's compositions, sometimes employing drones and polyphonic embellishment. The musical effect is a mixture of awesome reverence and earthly sensuousness. The combination of four different women's voices in perfect unison creates a richly colored sound that can lull or console or uplift. --David Vernier
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Great Medieval Plainsong. Not all from Hildegard.......2005-11-04
'11,000 Virgins - Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula' performed by the vocal quartet, Anonymous 4' is 72 minutes of music at least as good as any of their other albums. But, over half of the pieces on this record are by medieval composers OTHER than Fraulein Hildegard. So, the emphasis of the album is much more on 'Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula' than on Hildegard.
This does not disappoint, as the performances are superb, regardless of the composer. My only regret is that the notes did not tell more of the story of the 11,000 virgins. When I was visiting the Rhineland, this was a big local story, even though it happened over a 1,000 years ago, even before Hildegard's time.
But that's minor grousing. This is great music. Buy it if you like Medieval liturgical music!
Approaching perfection..........2005-10-13
The music on this CD comes from the great Hildegard of Bingen, one of the towering female figures from the Middle Ages. Hildegard is not only one of the few women whose name has come down to us from the Middle Ages, but one of the few composers of any sort whose name survives together with his or her compositions. Hildegard was a sort of Renaissance woman before the Renaissance, whose fame spread in her lifetime such that she was advisor of monarchs and popes, as well as a significant creative and mystical figure.
Between 1150 and 1160, she composed and collected poetry and musical works under the title 'Symphony of the Harmony of Celestial Revelations'. Much of her music was monophonic in nature, and tied to the liturgy. The Anonymous 4 in their performance sometimes add polyphonic embellishments and vocal drones to chants and psalmody.
Hildegard's abbey possessed relics of St. Ursula, and Hildegard wrote many pieces in honour of the saint to be performed by the women of her abbey. This particular recording of women's voices doing these pieces is therefore quite natural and back to the original intent of Hildegard's compositions.
Hildegard's style is unique, as are the vocal talents of the Anonymous 4 - the combination here is something that approaches perfection.
-- Liner Notes --
This text accompaniment to this disc is very full, so much so that the booklet is not contained within the jewel case, but rather within a slipcover in which both the CD/jewel case and the booklet reside. The liner notes include a description of the work, a brief piece about the quartet, and the lyrics of the songs both in original language and in translation - all repeated in English, German, and French sections.
-- Anonymous 4 --
Contrary to the implication of their name, the Anonymous 4 are not anonymous. This is a vocal quartet made up of Ruth Cunningham, Marsha Genensky, Susan Hellauer, and Johanna Rose at the time of this recording (Ruth Cunningham will later go on to a solo career early, and another member will join - Jacqueline Horner). They came together as a formal group in 1986, and have been ensemble-in-residence at St. Michael's Church in New York City, giving concert series in New York as well as throughout North America. They have been featured a number of times on national media in North America as well as Germany. They then went on to yet more success, eventually performing more that 1000 concerts worldwide.
Their specialty is working with chant, monophonic and polyphonic music, and working with medieval texts. According to one source, 'The group takes its name from an anonymous music theorist of the late 13th century, Anonymous IV, who is the principal source on the two famous composers of the Notre Dame school, Léonin and Pérotin.'
The group ended a touring career of nearly two decades in 2004.
beautiful, meditative music.......2001-10-28
This is beautiful music. The four women's voices are so soothing. This is an ideal CD to listen to if for relaxation, meditation, or prayer. I listen to it while I practice yoga. The music is also very important historically, as Hildegard von Bingen is one of the few women composers in the history of Western music. Many of these insipiring tracks were written by her.
Glorious Music.......2000-11-30
Another superb CD by "Annonymous 4", these women are some of the best at creating music for the soul. Quite meditative in nature it is truly amazing that this music was written so long ago and continues to inspire. The accompanying booklet gives you plenty of background information on Hildegard von Bingen and why these songs were written. The included artwork is an additional bonus if you're inclined to like the works of Hildegard von Bingen. The music is just sheer beauty, angelic voices in a world of chaos. The music is relaxing and perfect for creative and contemplative moods. The perfect reading music or for that matter anytime the pace needs to be slowed down . It is best listened to to free one's mind of all earthly concerns and to focus on more spiritual matters. An excellent choice for those moments of connecting to the meaning and purpose of our existences.
There's something about this one........2000-03-31
Meditative, haunting, stirring- an archetypical mastery of the female voice in Christian chant. 73 minutes.
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Uneven quality but great value.......2007-04-30
Brilliant Classics has found a niche with their extremely low-price multi-disc collections of the work of a single composer or performer. The Bach, Mozart and Chopin Complete Editions are legitimately considered to be artistic and economical triumphs. But the Masterworks series are more uneven. Currently available from Amazon France at about a buck per CD, they're still a bargain for those interested in quickly building a music library. But it's worth keeping a few things in mind. Unlike the Bach and Mozart Editions, these are not always historically informed performances. In this Mendelssohn set, the Hanover Band puts in a cameo (in Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage), but most of the ensembles use modern instruments, techniques and proportions. This doesn't always work out, as in the case of the ponderously heavy recordings of the String Symphonies by an apparently full complement of Gewandhausorchester Leipzig strings (Mendelssohn likely wrote these early works for a much smaller group). The caliber of the performances varies too, ranging from good to poor, and from marquis musicians such as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau to a few Dutch who-dats. The chamber musicians generally acquit themselves well (though the Octet recording is marred by an engineering flaw in the last movement, distortion, at least on my copy). But the symphonies suffer from some substandard performances, such as the Italian Symphony's live recording with not only audience noise but also ensemble flaws such as a distracting clarinet squeak in the first movement's recapitulation. Another strike is the lack of program notes. Brilliant's Complete Editions provide a booklet or CD-ROM with program notes, but here you'll need to do your own research.
Despite these shortcomings, this set is still good value (at least at Amazon France's current price of 31 Euros). And it's a fine way to become acquainted with Mendelssohn's music.
A superb collection of Mendelssohn.......2007-03-24
Let me preface this by saying that most of these works were not new to me - I own many other Mendelssohn CDs and have enjoyed his compositions for some time now. Also, this set is available much cheaper elsewhere, particularly from European retailers.
The symphonies are well-performed. 'Reformation' is an inspired live recording. The 12 string symphonies, written in Mendelssohn's youth, are also included. The concertos are exceptional - the violin concerto is as good as you'll find anywhere. The oratorios Elijah and Paulus are included, as well as the complete chamber works and a diverse assortment of choral works. The last few discs include the Lied ohne worte, the epic organ sonatas, and excellent renditions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Fingal's Cave. While there are a few sketchy performances in the choral and chamber works, the performances and recordings are generally very solid, and the body of work couldn't be better.
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Rosa Lamoreaux
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ASIN: B00000DBQM
Release Date: 1998-10-20 |
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- Luminous Spirit: Hodie aperuit - (Antiphon)
- Luminous Spirit: O Gloriosissimi Lux - (Antiphon)
- Luminous Spirit: O Viridissima Virga - (Sequence)
- Luminous Spirit: Caritas Habundat - (Antiphon)
- Luminous Spirit: O ignis spiritus - (Sequence)
- Luminous Spirit: O tu illustrata (Instrumental)
- Luminous Spirit: O lucidissima - (Responsory)
- Luminous Spirit: O eternae Deus - (Antiphon)
- Luminous Spirit: Ave Maria - (Responsory)
- Luminous Spirit: Deus anim rorem (Instrumental)
- Luminous Spirit: Vos flores rosarum - (Responsory)
- Luminous Spirit: Cum erubuerint (Instrumental)
- Luminous Spirit: Ave generosa - (Hymn)
- Luminous Spirit: O Ecclesia - (Sequence)
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This might just be the Hildegard CD you're having if you're having only one. Unlike CDs by the better-known Sequentia and Gothic Voices--all superb and highly recommended--here we get Hildegard sung by one voice, that of the lovely Rosa Lamoreaux, whose natural, warm, unaffected, but dramatically involved presentation keeps the listener riveted. She is supported by Tina Chancey and Scott Reiss (known collectively as Hesperus), who entwine the vocal lines with music for recorders, hammered dulcimer, vielle, viola da gamba, and other instruments--as well as performing three solos. Recorded in a soft-focus acoustic, this disc surrounds you with delicacy, devotion, and elegance--much the way Hildegard might have wanted it. Highly recommended to all lovers of beautiful music. --Robert Levine
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Absolutely Extraordinary Music.......2005-07-22
This cd contains some of the most beautifully crafted and "luminous" music that I have ever heard. The quality of the musicianship is exquisite; the vocals and arrangments are superb. Is it possible to give a product ten stars? If so, then this recording deserves, at the very least, that rating.
Voice and spirit of the angels!.......2004-02-27
This CD is a most heavenly creation of voice and music with Soprano Rosa Lamoreaux having the voice of an angel. It was like being lifted to heaven on angel's wings. I took this CD with me to the hospital when I had serious surgery recently. When the pain was at it's worst, I put this CD in my CD-walkman and was peacefully lulled into a most calm state. This was one of two CD's that I listened to while in the hospital, the other was Hildegard von Bingen: Ecstatic Chants, which was truly a CD of healing voice and music as well and also one that I highly recommend.
Work stress reliver.......2001-09-23
I have it on my computer at work. People come it and ask me 1) where's the music coming from and 2) what is that? It's gorgeous!
A wonderful sonic/spiritual experience.......1998-11-20
Soprano Rosa Lamoreaux has the voice of an angel and takes the listener to another plain in this magical recording. Hildegards music is universal and combines the wonderful detail of medieval precision with the soothing elements of chant.
This recording should be bought by anyone who enjoys early music or chant or the lyrical tones of a beautiful voice.
Spiritual elegance and simplicity.......1998-11-17
If one wishes to hear a spirit sing, if one wishes to steep in profound praise and prayer and peace, if one wishes to hear the sound of excellence...this is your best choice.
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The Complete Hildegard von Bingen, Volume One: Symphony of the Harmony of Celestial Revelations
Manufacturer: Celestial Harmonies
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Binding: Audio CD
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Similar Items:
- The Complete Hildegard von Bingen, Volume Two: Aurora
- The Complete Hildegard von Bingen, Volume Three: O Nobilissima Viriditas
- Hildegard von Bingen: Canticles of Ecstasy
- Hildegard von Bingen: Voice of the Blood
- Hildegard von Bingen: Heavenly Revelations
ASIN: B0000007YO
Release Date: 1996-08-13 |
Tracks:
- Honey And Milk Beneath Her Tongue (Dripping Honeycomb-Favus Destillans)
- Ursula's Virgins (Et Ideo Puelle)
- The Devil's Suggestion (O You Who Are Illumined-O Tu Illustrata)
- Place Of The Ancient Heart (O You Angels-O Vos Angeli)
- Zeal Of Divinity (Studiium Divintatis)
- O Fiery Spirit (O Ignee Spiritus)
- Red River Falling (O Rubor Sanguinis)
- O Orzchis Ecclesia
- Living-Light Angels (O Gloriosissimi Lux Vivens Angeli)
- The Clouds Are Grieving (Our King Is Swift-Rex Noster Promptus Est)
- The Firstwoman (Deus Enim In Prima Muliere)
- From Their Homeland (De Patria)
- But The Devil Mocked (Sed Diabolus In Invidia)
- Song To Ecclesia (Nunc Graudant Materna Viscera Ecclesia)
Album Description
This first of four volumes of
The Complete Hildegard von Bingen collection introduces listeners to a remarkable woman ahead of her time. Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) was born the tenth child to a noble family and was dedicated at birth to the church. At age three she began to have visions of luminous objects, but soon realized she was unique in this ability and kept these visions secret for many years. Hildegard's religious education, which began at the age of eight, consisted of an ascetic life of prayer and contemplation. At a time when few women were accorded respect, she lived to become a highly respected writer, poet, composer and visionary sought after for her counsel by bishops, popes and kings.
At 38, she became the head of a vibrant convent where later her musical plays were performed. Music was extremely important to Hildegard as she considered it a way for mortals to experience heavenly, or spiritual ecstasy. According to Hildegard, before the Fall of Man, Adam had a pure voice and joined the angels in singing praises to God. After the Fall, music was invented and musical instruments were made in order to worship God appropriately. Perhaps this best explains why Hildegard's music most often sounds like what we imagine angels singing to be like.
Recorded in the nineteenth century church at Toddington, a tiny village in the countryside of Gloucestershire in western England, Sinfonye recreates the imaginative spirit of this exceptional composer. Hildegard is known for her hymns, anthems and sequences honoring saints, virgins and Mary, and Sinfonye delivers an unforgettable celebration of these praises and metaphorical writings in the plainchant tradition - a single vocal melodic line - a tradition common in liturgical singing of her time.
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