CD-Charts Position 171
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Bach: Matthaus-Passion (St Matthew Passion) BWV 244 /Bostridge * Selig * Rubens * Scholl * Gura * Henschel * Collegium Vocale * Herreweghe (+CD-Rom)

CD-Charts > Music > Sacred and Religious
by: Collegium Vocale Gent

Release Date November 16, 1999
I wonder how the sudden $20 increase imposed in fall 2008 is justified - considering this recording was made 10 years ago and is so old that modern Macs can't even open the extras?

I notice the Herreweghe St John Passion has also just jumped twenty bucks.

What's going on?

CD-Charts Position 172
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Hildegard von Bingen: Heavenly Revelations

CD-Charts > Music > Sacred and Religious
from: Naxos

Release Date July 18, 1995
I bought this album to explore more tracks by Hildegard after listening to one of her songs on an anthology. This music crosses centuries, languages, and religions, I feel. I am not a Christian, and the reason I listen to Georgian Chant is to study, because it focuses my thoughts exponentially. It completely drowns out the noise of the world and helps to gather my ideas. This did not get 5 stars because it wasn't what I was looking for. I wanted to hear tracks with a mixed gender choir but this album only goes from single male/male choir to single female/female choir, on alternating tracks.

This is still an excellent study aid and should be recommended for use as much as pencils and pens.

CD-Charts Position 173
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An English Ladymass: Medieval Chant and Polyphony

CD-Charts > Music > Sacred and Religious
by: Anonymous, Marsha Genensky, Anonymous 4

Release Date March 08, 1993
I never tire of listening to this CD. Lovely and enchanting. Includes a booklet with all the words if you want follow each song closely.

CD-Charts Position 174
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Christmas with Chanticleer (Featuring Dawn Upshaw)

CD-Charts > Music > Sacred and Religious
from: Teldec

Release Date October 16, 2001
Chanticleer is an incredibly musical and blended clear-tone vocal group that performs each piece on the album with perfection and insightful musicianship. Overall, the album is very peaceful and perfect for getting your head and spirit out of the chaos of the Christmas season and really brings your focus back to the beauty of the Christmas. All of the arrangements are beautiful, and my favorite is Hugo Distler's variations on "Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming" (in German, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen). The close and weaving harmonies make this piece and others songs you want to listen closely to, and not just have them playing in the background of your Christmas party.

CD-Charts Position 175
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Simply the Best Classical Anthems

CD-Charts > Music > Sacred and Religious
from: Erato

Release Date April 25, 2000
We were concerned after reading some other reviews that this version of Pomp and Circumstance wouldn't be the correct movement or the full length version. This selection has the song for graduation AND the extended length, so it gives plenty of time for processionals. If this is what you need, this is the CD to get.

CD-Charts Position 176
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Welcome Christmas: Carols and Lullabies From Around the World

CD-Charts > Music > Sacred and Religious
from: Clarion

Release Date August 31, 2004
This is simply the most enchanting Christmas recording I have ever owned. I can't recommend it highly enough for those who love Christmas and some of the finest choral music. You'll love it too!

CD-Charts Position 177
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Kathleen Battle · Wynton Marsalis ~ Baroque Duet / Anthony Newman · Orch St. Luke's · Nelson

CD-Charts > Music > Sacred and Religious
by: George Frideric Handel, Alessandro Scarlatti, Luca Antonio Predieri, Alessandro Stradella, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Nelson, Kathleen Battle, Wynton Marsalis, Orchestra of St. Lukes, Anthony Newman, John T. Kulowitsch, Krista Bennion Feeney, Eriko Sato, Marc Goldberg

Release Date April 21, 1992
This is a great cd that shows Kathleen Battle's true musical ability, as well as that of Wynton Marsalis! I highly recommend this to any lover of classical music!

CD-Charts Position 178
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We Three Kings

CD-Charts > Music > Sacred and Religious
by: Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan, Finbar Wright

Release Date October 21, 2003
As an avid fan of the Irish Tenors I thoroughly enjoyed this CD until the last three songs. While I appreciate the Irish Tenors showing their respect for this country and their American fans by recording "God Bless America" etc., I fail to understand what such songs are doing on a Christmas CD. I am especially surprised by the inclusion of "Battle Hymn of the Republic." This song was a marching melody for the Union Army during the civil war and I think it shows a naive misunderstanding of history to include that track on this CD. What has Christmas to do with the Civil War? The tenors need to realize they don't have to include American songs in order to sell to American citizens. Stop catering.

CD-Charts Position 179
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The Best Carols in the World...Ever!

CD-Charts > Music > Sacred and Religious
from: EMI Classics

Release Date October 04, 2005
If you love Christmas carols, you will find this to be a real treasure trove. This double-CD is compiled from various Christmas albums recorded by English choirs. Between them, they seem to have included every famous carol and a lot of obscure ones.

The seven choirs are the choir of King's college (Cambridge), the Bach Choir (London), the Clare College singers (Cambridge), the Temple Church choir (London), the Taverners choir, the Midiaevel Baebes and the Huddersfield choral society. A brief history of each is included in the liner notes.

Some of these carols are world famous including Hark the herald angels sing, The first noel, O little town of Bethlehem, Away in a manger, Silent night, Joy to the world, We three kings and O come all ye faithful.

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CD-Charts Position 180
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The Psalms of David from Kings Choir of Kings College, Cambridge, Vol. 1

CD-Charts > Music > Sacred and Religious
from: EMI Classics

Release Date August 11, 1998
It's amazing how hearing these settings can help you to understand the Psalms more fully than simply reading them might permit. This performance is clear and precise, and in no way lacks emotion or expression. I have always found these settings to be very moving, and King's College certainly conveys their power. A must buy for those who long for traditional settings, and who find modern "religious" music to be tiresome and unimpressive.