classical music: Philip Hill

classical music: Philip Hill

classical music:

Philip Hill

J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos; Orchestral Suites

Graham Sheen, Denis Vigay, ...

EMI Classics, 2007

Ah Bach!
For those who love J. S. Bach, the two most stirring works are the Brandenburg 1 and 2. Having all of the Brandenburgs together, shows the 'story' in music of this master of the musical notes.

Hallelujah: 35 Great Sacred Choruses

David Thomas [bass], James Morris, ...

Sparrow, 2004

lovely works...
Excellent selections... my favorite is the Sanctus by Gounod. The music seems to build in the blood... the organ being the heartbeat. If you turn the volume up just right... a memorable experience. Beautiful!

Hands Across the Sea / The Band of the Grenadier Guards, John Philip Sousa
Grenadier Guards; Sousa; Hills

KULTUR VIDEO, 2007

THE BAND OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS: SOUSA MARCHES Music by JOHN PHILIP SOUSA Played by THE BAND OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS Director of Music MAJOR PHILIP E. HILLS With the participation of THE 2ND BATTALION GRENADIER GUARDS From BLENHEIM PALACE, OXFORDSHIRE and CATERHAM BARRACKS, SURREY In this colorful performance, the 50-strong Band of the Grenadier ...

100 Favorite Patriotic Songs

Anonymous, Edwin Eugene Bagley, ...

Bci / Eclipse Music, 2003

Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$
I red the comments of two other people who have bought this 4 CD BOX SET and it is not really so bad. I will even add that there are some excellent tunes. However, I must agree with the fact that few tunes seem to have been recorded 40 or 50 years ago, mainly when you ...

Adagio: A Windham Hill Collection

Patrick O'Hearn, Michael Manring, ...

RCA, 2003

Good Contemporary Arrangements!
I am a lover of classical music from my earliest days. I play the piano and have played in high school bands and briefly a college ensemble as a bassonist. Just a two Christmases ago I discovered Windhill's Christmas collection and fell in love with the different ...

Frank Martin: Concerto for 7 Wind Instruments, Percussion & Strings / Studies for String Orchestra / Erasmi ...

Frank Martin, Matthias Bamert, ...

Chandos, 1994

Lushly played Martin, including a rarity
This disc offers representative orchestral works by Frank Martin, 1 each from the 1940s, 50s & 60s. The Concerto for 7 Wind Instruments is sheer delight, as the composer explores the expressive possibilities of various color combinations, first in a taut Allegro, then ...

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos No. 1-4; Neville Marriner; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, ...

EMI Classics, 2004

Best modern instrument performances in my opinion
I think with the Brandenbergs, the deciding factor on which set to buy is whether you prefer modern instruments or period instruments. There are probably more great period instrument recordings (Trevor Pinnock and the English Concert is my personal favorite) to choose ...

Britten: War Requiem; Sinfonia da Requiem; Ballad of Heroes

Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, ...

Chandos, 1992

The War Requiem that tops even Britten's own recording
I own three different recordings of Britten's War Requiem (his own recording on Decca; the EMI recording with Simon Rattle conducting, which is a close second in my view; and this Richard Hickox recording, which I purchased as soon as it was released several years ...

The Best Choral Album in the World...Ever!

John Shirley-Quirk, Daniel Sladden, ...

EMI Classics, 2005

I love it and I give it as a gift
This is the first collection of choral music that I've purchased and I love it. I own copies of operas and requiems and masses, but if you attend choral concerts, as I have been recently, you learn there is a huge colletion of choral music appart from the forms I've ...

Prayer: A Windham Hill Collection

Michael Manring, Philip Baker, ...

RCA, 2003

Music for Meditation
This is a delightful collection of music appropriate to meditative prayer. It is often my prayer companion, and I like the style and performance found on this CD. I highly recommend it to people who enjoy deeper reflection with a wordless musical background.

40 Famous Marches

Kenneth J. Alford, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, ...

Decca, 2000

Bold and brassy mixes well with the rest
I am impressed most by the variety in 40 Famous Marches on 2 CDs, a Double Decca release. The performers include Philharmonic Orchestras, a Brass Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, organ, Symphony, and for nine selections, the Wiener Philharmoniker. I am not sure if the ...

Music for All Occasions

Irving Berlin, Edward Elgar, ...

RCA, 1993

Happy birthday...
This version of Happy Birthday is 100% completely over the top and an absolute MUST HAVE when you are celebrating and want to embarass your friends! Get it now!

Deirdre of the Sorrows

Patrick Cassidy, Derek Gleeson, ...

Windham Hill Records, 1998

One of my alltime favorite cd's
I first purchased Deirdre of the Sorrows in March 1999. My local classical station was playing it on Saint Patrick's Day. I was completely swept away by the haunting melodies. The first track is breathtakingly beautiful. It is too bad Patrick Cassidy does not get ...

English String Miniatures

Frank Cordell, Peter Dodd, ...

Naxos, 2000

A rich selection of light music at budget price
The further Naxos recordings stray from the standard repertory, the better they get. Seldom have I heard more ravishing music to open a "light" program than John Rutter's "Suite" of four English folk songs that starts (8.554186). In this wonderful offering, David ...

The Civil War

Douglas Jimerson

Amerimusic, 2000

Historical Time Capsule
This is the most comprehensive recording I've found of songs popular during the Civil War period. The performances are a time capsule of Civil War music.