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Absolute Heaven Essential Cho

William Stone (Artist), John Cheek (Artist), Kenneth Cox (Artist), Kevin Maynor (Artist), Roger Roloff (Artist), et al. | Format: Audio CD

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Product Details

Audio CD (Mar 17 2008)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Telarc
ASIN: B000003D2K

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #95,106 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #17 in Music > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Upshaw, Dawn
- #68 in Music > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Te Deum
- #68 in Music > Classical > Sacred & Religious > Te Deum

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1. Prologue (Excerpt)

2. Agnus Dei - Donna Carter

3. Kyrie - Edith Wiens

4. Hallelujah

5. Bless The Lord, O My Soul

6. Sanctus

7. Te Deum Laudamus (Excerpt)

8. Et In Terra Pax

9. Suscepit Israel

10. Pie Jesu - Judith Blegen

11. Libera Me (Excerpt) - Susan Dunn

12. Regina Coeli - Christine Brewer

13. Benedictus - David Gordon

14. Rex Tremendae

15. Finale - Heidi Grant Murphy

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This sampler, which appeared in 1997, features Robert Shaw, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and its associated choruses in selections from some of the choral-orchestral blockbusters they recorded for Telarc between 1979 and 1993, in consistently excellent sound. Shaw's unrivalled mastery of this repertory shines through in every selection on the disc, not least in the excerpts that frame the program: the final pages of the "Prologue in Heaven" from Boito's Mefistofele, and the towering conclusion of Mahler's Symphony No. 8, both magnificently done. Just one warning: after listening to this, you're likely to find yourself hurrying back to buy the recordings of the complete works. --Ted Libbey

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good selection of pieces, uniformly flat performances, July 26 2000

Steve Hanks (Tacoma, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Absolute Heaven Essential Cho (Audio CD)

This is a collection of choral selection from previous Telarc recordings featuring the Robert Shaw Chorale and the Atlanta Symphony. Recording dates range from 1979 to 1993.

It's a great cross-sampling of (mostly) Romantic-era choral pieces, the choral singing is as usual impeccable, and it's a great group of soloists.

As these excerpts are from some of my very favorite pieces of music, I kept wondering why I wasn't more enthusiastic about this compilation.

Part of the problem is hearing the music in excerpts (a movement here, an aria there) is pretty frustrating. Entering smack in the middle of the last movement of Mahler 8, it can take you a while to get your musical bearings.

I'm also not wild about most of the interpretations, many of which struck me as kind of flat and uninspired (the Verdi Requiem and the Mahler 8 stick out in my mind). Suffice to say I didn't learn anything new about any of the pieces on the album, and in every case there is a recording of the work I like much better. (Except the Cavalleria rusticana excerpt, which I really liked, go figure.)

Bottom line: if you're not familiar with these works, and want a good (and very well-performed) cross-section of Romantic choral pieces, give it a listen. But then do yourself a favor and buy complete and more inspired versions of the pieces you really like.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I may be musically challanged but...., Oct 22 2002

Aliceann Sellers (Chandler, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Absolute Heaven Essential Cho (Audio CD)

This is one of those recordings that would have a hole worn in it from overuse if CD's were capable of getting holes from being used. This is the most used CD in my entire collection. I love it! It picks me up when I am down and it quiets me when I am high. It send shivers down my spine and sets my heart pounding. In short, it does everything a good CD is supposed to do. I don't want to listen to an hour of the same piece. I am entirely content listening to the highlights. As I said before, I may be musically challanged, but this CD is my favorite.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Standard Shaw, May 29 2000

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Like all of Shaw's recordings, this one is once again up to standards. A great assortment of selections from the religous works of many artists.

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