This disc, Vol. 4 four of Singphoniker's five-volume collection of the complete part-songs for male voices, may be the weakest in the series. All the others have one or more indisputable masterpieces on them. Even Vol. 1, with its half-dozen drinking songs, and Vol. 2, with its half-dozen composition exercises, still have a few masterpieces. But while Vol. 4 has no composition exercises and few drinking songs, it has the lowest number of masterpieces and the highest number of nearly unknown Schubert songs. But there are still Schubert songs and so great a composer of songs was Schubert that even his least-known songs are often still wonderful.
It is possible to have a lot of fun with this CD. Let me explain. I was sipping a glass of Pinot Grigiot with a very good friend; she has listened to Sebastian since she was six. There can be few nooks and crannies of his repertoire that she has not explored Ц including the cantatas. I slipped this CD into the player and said laconically 'What do you think of this new recording of BachТs СUns ist ein Kind geboren?' By the time we got to the second chorus, she was enthusiastic; at the beautiful alto aria, she was ecstatic.
Arise, my muse dates from 1690, the second of six years in which Purcell was commissioned to write an Ode for the birthday of Queen Mary. That year saw a change in the orchestral scoring of Purcell’s Odes, with the addition of wind and brass instruments (other than the pair of recorders that had featured on various previous occasions) to the established string texture. For this work, with an unusually inspired libretto, Purcell added pairs of oboes, recorders and trumpets, and also a second viola to the string section, making possible sounds of great richness.
Manifold Records present The Secrets Of Myanmar Vol. 1. 25 excellent Chillout tracks and a continuous mix with mixing duties handled by DJ Maretimo.
Like the title says, there's more of the same as the first volume, including The Staples Singers, the Original Gospel Harmonettes, Prof. Alex Bradford, the Harmonizing Four, Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, and more.
A Collectors Compilation Of Aussie Male Singers Across The Ages! It's difficult to define the best male singers from the Australian music business but this compilation combines some of the finest to hit the music scene. Spanning over 5 decades these tracks reflect a cross section of some of the biggest songs by the best voices Australia has ever seen. This collection is a cross section of rock and pop hits that is intended to step outside the main hum drum of hit song collections by combining a few "oldies" with a few "newbies" and a brand new version of one of Australia's classics - the Russell Morris Hit "The Real Thing" produced by famed Australian producer Chong Lim in 2019 and available for the first time ever on CD.
A Collectors Compilation Of Aussie Female Singers Across The 5 Decades! It's difficult to define the best female singers from the Australian music business but this compilation combines some of the finest to ever hit the Australian music scene. Spanning over 5 decades these tracks reflect a cross section of brilliant voices in Australian popular music. This collection steps outside the hum drum of collections by combining famous top 20 hits along with rare gems that should have been hits! Plus the bonus track of like Lynne Randell's classic hit song "Ciao Baby".