Magnum

Superstar violinist Anne Akiko Meyers’ imagination and ingenuity knows no bounds. Her idea to persuade leading living composer Morten Lauridsen to transform his choral masterpiece, O Magnum Mysterium, into a work for violin and choir is a masterstroke. Teaming up with conductor Grant Gershon – who first collaborated with Anne as chamber musicians over 40 years ago – and the Los Angeles Master Chorale, for whom Lauridsen was their first Composer in Residence, Anne rounds out this digital EP with three other arrangements for violin and chorus of ever-popular works by J. S. Bach. The result is gold dust for the holiday season.

“The story of Christ’s birth has prompted generations of composers to expressions of joy and mystical reflection. Our selection of carols for this album unveils a whole treasure chest of offerings, some familiar, some less so, all giving voice to various elements of the nativity story. With the generous support of the Pureland Foundation we focus both on the miraculous Incarnation and the central role of the Virgin Mary. O Magnum Mysterium.” - Suzi Digby OBE (Artistic Director & Founder)

Latest and Greatest Rock is a roaring 3 disc collection featuring 60 essential high calibre Rock anthems from the biggest and baddest bands This monster set includes modern and classic Rock hits plus a dose of indie and heavy metal to complete the album. The impressive line-up includes Marilyn Manson, Papa Roach, Puddle Of Mudd, Soundgarden, Anthrax, Monster Magnet, Blink 182 to name but a few. Also featured are renowned bands such as Motorhead, Diamond Head, Magnum, Dio, Judas Priest and Status Quo. The album concludes with the greatest classic cuts from Alice Cooper, Kiss, Boston, Heart, Nazareth, Thin Lizzy, Rainbow and many more legendary bands.

Like David Hill, Jeremy Summerly moves the music of each Mass on fairly briskly until the Sanctus and Agnus Dei, when a poignant contrast. The two motets on which the Masses are based are sung as postludes, and very beautiful they are, especially the idyllic O magnum mysterium. Finally, the short Verse est in Luctum (a setting of a section of the Requim Mass) by Alonso Lôbo, a Spanish contemporary, ends the concert serenely. The recording is excellent and this is a fine bargain.

Lalo Schifrin - My Life In Music (2012) {4CD Box Set Aleph Records 047}
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© 2012 Aleph Records | 047
Jazz / Classical / Jazz / Stage & Screen / Soundtracks / Bop / Chamber Music

Aleph Records is proud to release Lalo Schifrin: My Life in Music, a four-CD boxed set of music from the legendary composer's career in film, jazz, and classical music. The set features music from three-dozen films, jazz and symphonic pieces composed by Schifrin, and unreleased music from films including Charley Varrick, The Beguiled, Joe Kidd, and Coogan's Bluff. Along with over five hours worth of music, a forty-eight page book is included with archival photos and notes.