classical music: Stephen Cleobury     classical music:     Stephen Cleobury      Sanctuary Arvo Pärt, Franz Welser-Möst, ... EMI Classics, 1998 Spare brilliance Spending a lot of words describing Pärt's music seems like defeating the purpose. It is transcendent, haunting, solemn, quiet, and all the other things the other reviewers say. I view it, stylistically, as somewhere between the minimalism of Glass et al, and the ...             Vivaldi: Gloria in D (RV589), Dixit Dominus in D (RV594), and Magnificat in G Minor (RV610) Antonio Vivialdi, Sarah Fox, ... EMI Classics, 2002 a voice teacher and early music fan THIS RECORDING IS A MUSICAL TREASURE FOR ALL VIVALDI LOVERS! All three works are conceived on a grand scale, and would have graced important feast days in the Church calendar. The well known Gloria has l2 movements including choruses and two soprano solos and l alto ...             Essential Mozart: 32 Of His Greatest Masterpieces Fritz Dolezal, Franklin Cohen, ... Decca, 2001 What a deal You get Mozart's best works in 2 CD. The sound is flawless to the common ear. Get it! if you love Mozart             Rachmaninoff: Vespers / Cleobury, King's College Choir Sergey Rachmaninov, Stephen Cleobury, ... EMI Classics, 1999 Unmatched Clarity and Beauty As a great fan of this particular piece of music, I can honestly say that the performance given here far outstrips any other that I have experienced, even that of the St. Petersburg chorus, which sounds weak and unrehearsed in comparison. It is hard to imagine a more ...             John Rutter: Requiem John Rutter, Stephen Cleobury, ... EMI Classics, 1998 SIMPLY EXQUISITE We had heard of neither Rutter nor Cleobury until a chance airing of "Te Deum" on the local classical station's sacred music concert had us scrambling madly for pen and paper and thence directly to the music store. This CD contains a stellar cross-section of Rutter's ...             Bach Edition: Complete Works (155 CD Box Set) Johann Sebastian Bach, Andrew Manze, ... Brilliant Classics, 2006 Wonderful, wonderful music Even though I have a lot of other Bach records, this is different, like being in the ocean. What a joy. Buy it; it's unbelievable. The organ works, violin and harpsichord material, and most concertos and orchestral works, have NOTHING wrong with them per se; if you ...             The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II Yehudi Menuhin, Jacqueline Du Pre, ... EMI Classics, 2003 Great music listein to while you read in bed I have listened to this CD for the last several years before going to sleep at night. I love classical music, and this is great music to help make my soul feel at peace and unwind after a taxing day.             Christmas Adagios Gerald Finley, Adolphe Adam, ... Decca, 2001 One of my very top 5 favorite holiday albums! What a delightful surprise this 2 disc album was and I'm not a big fan of Christmas music. I loved all the selections and felt they were well performed. This is a true "must have" for any Christmas collection. Superior to many other compliations on the market. This ...             Handel - Coronation Anthems / Gritton, Blaze, M. George, Choir of King's College Cambridge, AAM, Cleobury George Frideric Handel, Stephen Cleobury, ... EMI Classics, 2001 Crowning Achievement If you only have room for one recording of the Coronation Anthems in your collection, this CD will do splendidly. It's pure, lively and 100% fresh Baroque and the chorus really gets into the act. The heavenly harmonies of "My heart is igniting..." and "Upon Thy Right ...             A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols King's College Choir, Stephen Cleobury EMI Classics, 1999 Don't let this recording pass you by! Do yourself a favor and buy this CD - even if you don't think you like Christmas music. People stand in line for hours to hear the Choir of King's College's annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, and when you hear this recording, you will understand why. Rarely ...             The #1 Choral Album Hans Sotin, James Morris, ... Decca, 2002 Something for everyone! This double CD is certainly worth the small price. The choral music runs the gamut from Bach to John Tavener, all represented by well-known choirs and conductors. Although the music is wonderful, the selctions are not in any order, sometimes creating confusion. But ...             The Very Best of Lucia Popp Antonin Dvorak, Edvard Grieg, ... EMI Classics, 2003 Lucy: The Reigning Queen of Opera Lucia Popp is one of the best sopranos to ever grace the operatic/classical voice stage. This CD compilation shows her progression through lyric Handel to lyric and dramatic Mozart (her Der Holle Rache from Magic Flute is unrivaled) to tender art song and operetta ...             Classical Chillout Various Artists EMI Classics, 2002 unique movie and tv music selections This cd has interesting selections, some from movies and some from tv commercials. All good, and a few interesting and unexpected ones, like Spiegel im Spiegel, and Peretuum Mobile (my 2 favorites). You won't recognize those names, but you'll realize you heard them ...             Handel - Israel in Egypt / Bostridge, Chance, Gritton, Varcoe, King's College Choir, The Brandenburg Consort, ... Henry Herford, Stephen Varcoe, ... Decca, 2000 Superb recording of one of Handel's great oratorios Handel made is fame in England as a brilliant composer of Italian Opera. When the crown endorsed a second opera company it was soon apparent that even London could not and would not support both. When Handel could no longer recruit the top singers for his operas, he ...             #1 Christmas Album Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, ... Decca, 2001 Touch of angle, touch of heart If you enjoy opera or choir, this is a must collection. The Choir of King's College probably knows the secret how to make the listener flying among thousands of Christmas candles. Pavarotti's opening is so mighty that remind people, this year, to be courageous and to ...          products you might be interested in   search for classical music brandenburg, coronation, essential, magnificat, masterpieces, rachmaninoff      toavi.com    web randomly chosen music: Olivier Messiaen: Complete Organ Works