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Mayr’s great Mass in E flat major is a late work, largely composed in 1843. It conforms to the prevailing Italian messa concertata tradition with its clear divisions into distinct vocal numbers, as opposed to the symphonic Mass which held sway north of the Alps. In this reconstruction and musical revival, Mayr’s imposing, tonally consonant and expressive setting can be heard in all its grandeur and eloquence. With its striking vocal solos and choruses, and characteristically songlike instrumental roles, Mayr contributed a late pinnacle in the long history of this form of the Mass.

DYNAMIC 1995 BROADCAST FROM R.E.M. s MONSTER TOUR R.E.M.'s 1994 album, Monster, was, as the band declared at the time, "a 'rock' record, with the rock in quotation marks." In contrast to the sound of its two predecessors - 1991 s Out Of Time and 92 s Automatic For The People - the music of Monster consisted of distorted guitar tones, minimal overdubs, and touches of 1970s glam rock. The album topped the charts in both the US and the UK. In January 1995, R.E.M. set out on its first tour in six years. The tour was a huge commercial success, although health issues plagued the group - on March 1st, Bill Berry collapsed on stage during a performance in Lausanne, Switzerland, having suffered a brain aneurysm. Michael Stipe required emergency surgery for a hernia and Mike Mills needed abdominal surgery mid-tour. Despite the above, the band generally performed superbly, with one of the stand-out shows taking place at The Milton Keynes Bowl in the UK, on July 30th, which was broadcast live nationally on UK FM Radio, and synched too, back home in the U.S. Previously unreleased this exceptional performance is now available for the first time on this double CD set.

Long before Milli Vanilli (and later Ashlee Simpson) made playback something outrageous and cheesy, Boney M. conveyed productive pop-music via a band that included a dancer, a model, and two singers, performing the original disco songs of German producer Frank Farian. A mixed blend of Jamaican and Caribbean artists, the band had an intoxicating sound, with Island tones, that ignited the dancefloors. Their songs toutes all written, produced and sometimes even sung by Farian — topped the European charts (but never in the United States) several times, from the late '70s to the mid' 80s. The band split, giving rise to several solo careers in the late ' 80s, but their best-of's continue to sell worldwide.

Boney M. was a Euro-Caribbean vocal group created by German record producer Frank Farian, who served as the group's primary songwriter. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the group's official line-up were Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett from Jamaica, Maizie Williams from Montserrat and Bobby Farrell, a performing artist from Aruba. The group was formed in 1976 and achieved popularity during the disco era of the late 1970s. Since the 1980s, various line-ups of the band have performed with different personnel.The band has sold around 80 million records worldwide and is known for international hits such as "Daddy Cool", "Ma Baker", "Belfast", "Sunny", "Rasputin", "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord" and "Rivers of Babylon".

Groupe et orchestre studio du mythique label Stax, ce quartette qui représente un véritable melting pot culturel, mêlant musiciens afro-américains élevés au sonorités R&B et au gospel, et musiciens blancs issus des classes défavorisées, amateurs de rockabilly et country, naît officiellement en 1962 et symbolise le « Memphis Sound », ce rythm’n’blues « sudiste » qui illuminera les années 60, porté par des artistes incontournables tels que Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Rufus et Carla Thomas, The Staple Singers, Wilson Pickett ou encore Isaac Hayes.

He is a versatile composer both in traditional and computer-assisted composition. His pieces can take listener from the old-school orchestral sound to exotic electronic scores and the combination of both. He finished his studies at Royal Conservatory of Madrid (Spain) As a composer, he has worked in award-winning short films such as “Peck Pocketed” (Student Academy Award winner), “The colors of evil” (Student Academy Award nominee), Nitro Warriors Afterburner (Best Low-budget short film ….), as well as documentary films, video-games, commercials and musicals.