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Thompson: Testament of Freedo

New York Choral Society; Manha (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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2.0 out of 5 stars Strong agreement with Ryan Kelly's review. Dec 31 2003
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I sensed that this music was good, possibly very good - but it was hurt so much by the detrimental performance on this CD. The diction and musicality in the Jefferson is grading, plodding, and difficult to listen to. A performance of the masterful words of Jefferson should have been more thoroughly thought out, directed to emphasize the important words, unique cadence, etc.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Great works, lackluster performance Dec 14 2003
By Ryan Kelly
Format:Audio CD
The other reviewers here have done well discussing the quality of the works represented on this CD. I will not endeavor to add more.

The recording, however, features VERY lackluster performances by choir and orchestra. The choir sings without giving to the text any sense of connection or textual phrasing. For example, the choir sounds like: "THE - GOD - WHO - GAVE - US - LIBERTY...," instead of: "The God who gave LIBERTY." Every quarter note should not sound the same; rather, the text should be sung musically with a sense of oratory. All quar-ter-notes-should-not-be-equal.

The orchestra sounds pretty, but doesn't have much spark or energy to give the performance an engaging sense.

If you can, find another recording for these great works. You'll be glad you did.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thank You, Randall Thompson! July 3 2003
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
THANK YOU, RANDALL THOMPSON! I love this recording. Especially "The Road Not Taken" from Frostiana. I heard "Frostiana" for the first time at a church concert recently and it has been one of my favorite works ever since. I usually just like really ancient music (medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque), but Randall Thompson's music is the exception; I love it even though it is modern. I choose something like FIVE stars to rate this recording.
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