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Evocation of the Spirit
 
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Evocation of the Spirit [Import]

~ Henryk Gorecki (Composer), Arvo Part (Composer), Frank Martin (Composer), Samuel Barber (Composer), Arnold Schoenberg (Composer), et al.
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1. Gorecki: Totus Tuus
2. Magnificat
3. I. Kyrie
4. II. Gloria
5. III. Credo
6. IV. Sanctus
7. V. Agnus Dei
8. Agnus Dei
9. Friede Auf Erden

On this CD:
  1. Totus Tuus, for chorus, Op. 60
    Composed by Henryk Gorecki
    with Robert Shaw Festival Singers, Robert Shaw Festival Singers

  2. Magnificat, for SATB chorus
    Composed by Arvo Part
    with Donna Carter, Robert Shaw Festival Singers, Robert Shaw Festival Singers

  3. Mass for double chorus
    Composed by Frank Martin
    with Robert Shaw Festival Singers, Robert Shaw Festival Singers

  4. Agnus Dei for a cappella chorus
    Composed by Samuel Barber
    with Robert Shaw Festival Singers, Robert Shaw Festival Singers, Arietha Lockhart

  5. Peace on Earth (Friede auf Erden), for chorus & instruments ad lib, Op. 13
    Composed by Arnold Schoenberg
    with Robert Shaw Festival Singers, Robert Shaw Festival Singers


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2.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars subtracting 3 stars, Nov 24 2003
By T. A. Effler (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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I have to agree with Randolph Wagner. This CD gets 5 stars for the choral pieces minus 3 stars for the recording quality. It sounds like the recording was transferred from an 8-track tape. This CD should have been sent back and remastered. If you have other Shaw CD's, you can hear for yourself the difference. This is NOT a quality recording. Why did they let this slip out the door?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Spiritual!, April 26 2002
By D. Seymour "snadmus" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a magnificent recording. Even though, a capella CD's can sometimes be hard to stomach, I find myself listening to this disc again and again. This recording will literally lift your spirits. Gorecki's Totus Tuus is epitome of sublime, easing effortlessly across the span of 11 minutes. Part's Magnificat is a little darker in tone, but if you are patient it will blossom repeatedly. Martin's Mass is somewhere between ethereal and madrigal. Barber's Agnus Dei, based on his Adagio for Strings, is uncannily eerie, yet powerfully cathartic at the same time. Finally, Schoenberg's Peace on Earth is emotionally buoyant, absolutely gorgeous, and sadly, just as relevant now as it was when it was written almost a century ago. The aural depth captured by Telarc will engulf you in sound. Shaw conducts each of these modern masterpieces with aplomb and the Festival Singers sing their lungs out. An exciting album, it is definitely worth being a part of anyone's collection.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Warning: NOT a keeper!, Nov 21 2001
By Randolph R. Wagner (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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Having had the privilege of singing with Shaw on many occasions, I know and honor him as a passionate choral technician and teacher who could always bring out better than the best in an amateur group. Nearly all the choral directors I've ever sung under pull "Shawisms" from their bag of tricks to improve pitch and accuracy. However, in today's era where we can choose from a plethora of professional groups (Montiverdi Singers, Tallis Scholars, Dale Warland Singers, etc.), sadly, Shaw's recordings usually don't compete.

Particularly in his final years when he would hold his Summer Festivals in Southern France (attracting a huge flock of choral directors), the recorded product (released on a series of Telarc recordings) has been consistently mushy and lugubrious - this one in particular! The usually fine Telarc engineers should be ashamed (as well as their marketers who where obviously trying to ride the Shaw band wagon as far as they could)!

The Barber Agnus Dei (for which I've yet to find a satisfying recording) sounds like the singers are submerged in molasses! The tempo is unbelievably slow and there is a total lack of clarity in the inner parts. I recently was driving through Colorado during the NPR fund-raising week and heard a pair of well-meaning NPR announcers slavering over this recording - I thought I was going to puke!

Much better recordings exist of the Gorecki, Pärt and Martin. With due deference to the master, I wouldn't touch this recording with a ten-foot pole. If you simply must purchase Shaw recordings, stick with the larger choral repertoire - you're guaranteed to get good choral singing and excellent soloists (but usually coupled with a less-than-electric performance).

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