Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh called avant garde composer Charles Ives one of his two greatest influences. In 1974, he went with Owsley "Bear" Stanley to record John Kirkpatrick play the Concord Sonata for the centennial celebration of Ives. Fifty years later, Donald Berman, the last student of Kirkpatrick, made a new live recording of the Concord for the 150th anniversary. Together they are a tribute to Charles Ives, to the music of Phil Lesh, and to the enduring influence of Ives on the music of the Grateful Dead. UPC: 990481102099Label: Owsley StanleyRelease Date: 4.17.26Format: CD
Tracklist:
Aventuras-El Amanecer
Aventuras-Rahsaan
Aventuras-New York Bars at Dawn
Aventuras-Albayzin
Aventuras-Kumiho
Jaleo
Stuff Smith's Unfinished Concerto: Music Starts When Words Leave Off
Aventuras-Lorette Velvette
Samulnori
UPC: 669936780853Label: Bright Shiny ThingsRelease Date: 4.10.26Format: CD
Of the same generation as Mozart's father and Bach's children, Georg Anton Benda was highly regarded in his day (not least by Mozart himself). Howard Shelley brings his customary probing, intelligent musicianship to this selection of four early classical concertos.
Tracklist:
Benda: Piano Concerto in F minor I. Allegro
Benda: Piano Concerto in F minor II. Larghetto
Benda: Piano Concerto in F minor III. Allegro di molto
Benda: Piano Concerto in G minor I. Allegro non troppo
Benda: Piano Concerto in G minor II. Andante
Benda: Piano Concerto in G minor III. Presto
Benda: Piano Concerto in G major I. Non tanto allegro
Benda: Piano Concerto in G major II. Andante
Benda: Piano Concerto in G major III. Allegretto
Benda: Piano Concerto in B minor I. Allegro
Benda: Piano Concerto in B minor II. Arioso
Benda: Piano Concerto in B minor III. Allegro
UPC: 034571283616Label: HyperionRelease Date: 10.1.21Format: CD
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (2015) Itzhak Perlman, London Philharmonic Orchestra When it comes to evoking the colors and moods of Vivaldi's Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Itzhak Perlman deploys an inimitably rich and varied palette. He directs the London Philharmonic Orchestra from the violin.
Tracklist:
Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in E Major Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269, "Spring": I. Allegro
Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in E Major Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269, "Spring": II. Largo
Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in E Major Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269, "Spring": III. Allegro (Danza Pastorale)
Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in G Minor Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315, "Summer": I. Allegro Non Molto
Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in G Minor Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315, "Summer": II. Adagio
Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in G Minor Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315, "Summer": III. Presto (Tempo Impetuoso D
Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in F Major Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293, "Autumn": I. Allegro (Ballo E Canto De"
Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in F Major Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293, "Autumn": II. Adagio Molto (Umbriachi Do
Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in F Major Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293, "Autumn": III. Allegro (La Caccia) 1
Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in F Minor Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297, "Winter": I Allegro Non Molto 1
Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in F Minor Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297, "Winter": II. Largo 1
Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Violin Concerto in F Minor Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297, "Winter": III. Allegro
UPC: 825646130191Label: Warner ClassicsRelease Date: 9.25.15Format: CD
Tracklist:
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
I Wonder As I Wander (American)
All my heart this night rejoices, hymn
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming) (Alte
Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French)
We Three Kings of Orient Are
How Great Our Joy, for chorus & organ
Angels We Have Heard on High
Joy to the World
Away in a Manger
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella ("Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabe
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English)
What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
Huron Indian Carol, The ("'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime"), car
O Little One Sweet
Go Tell It on the Mountain, Christmas song (American)
Away in a manger (Tune: Cradle Song) (New English Hymnal 22)
Rise Up, Shepherd
Christmas Song, The (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English)
O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fidelis)
UPC: 040888050322Label: CollegiumRelease Date: 9.23.97Format: CD
John Rutter's latest major work Visions is a four-movement showpiece for solo violin, string orchestra, harp and choir of treble voices, based on the theme of Jerusalem, the Holy City of prophetic imaginations. It was composed at the invitation of the 2016 Menuhin Competition and premiered at a Festival concert in London's historic Temple Church by Kerson Leong, winner of the 2010 Junior Menuhin Prize, and the Choristers of the Temple Church. They are joined by the Cambridge Singers and the young and vibran tAurora Orchestra. Requiem, one of Rutter's most well-known and widely-performed pieces, was originally recorded by John Rutter in the 1980's. Rutter felt it would be interesting to give a new generation of the Cambridge Singers an opportunity to see what they could do with what is now a familiar choral work.
Tracklist:
Wexford Carol
Jesus Child
There Is A Flower
Donkey Carol
Wild Wood Carol
Angels' Carol
Nativity Carol
Mary's Lullaby
Star Carol
Candlelight Carol
Sherpard's Pipe Carol
Christmas Lullaby
Dormi, Jesu
Love Came Down At Christmas
Sans Day Carol
I Wonder As I Wander
What Sweeter Music
Joy To The World
I Saw Three Ships
Deck The hall
The Very Best Time Of Year
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Silent Night
UPC: 040888051022Label: CollegiumRelease Date: 9.24.02Format: CD
Midway through Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historic speech at the 1963 March on Washington, a voice rang out from behind him: "Tell them about the dream, Martin!" That voice belonged to Mahalia Jackson, King's close friend and one of the most revered gospel singers of the 20th century. Glorious Mahalia, a visionary tribute to Jackson's life by the internationally renowned Kronos Quartet, uses that moment as a springboard to explore the depth of Jackson's musical craft and it's impact on the Civil Rights Movement, including her relationship with Clarence Jones and Studs Terkel, other luminaries of the time. Featuring compositions by Stacy Garrop and Zachary James Watkins, a new arrangement of Jackson's astonishing version of the Antonio Haskell composition "God Shall Wipe All Tears Away," and archival audio of Jackson's voice, the album illuminates Jackson's historic artistry and advocacy.
Tracklist:
Glorious Mahalia: I. Hold on
Glorious Mahalia: II. Stave in the Ground
Glorious Mahalia: III. Are You Being Treated Right
Glorious Mahalia: IV. Sometime I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Glorious Mahalia: V. This World Will Make You Think
God Shall Wipe All Tears Away
Peace Be Till: I. Doors of Justice / Black Thread
Peace Be Till: II. Protest
Peace Be Till: III. Copter
Peace Be Till: IV. Symphony of Social Justice
Peace Be Till: V. Tell 'Em About the Dream
UPC: 093074026823Label: Smithsonian FolkwaysRelease Date: 4.3.26Format: CD
Prepare to drift away on the soothing sound of the eternal classics collected on this 2-CD set.
Tracklist:
Canon
Andante
Fur Elise
Andante
Clair De Lune
Idyl For Strings
Agagio in G Minor
The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
Air On A G String
Greensleeves
Largo From Xerxes
Prelude in C
The Planets-Venus
Aria
Adagio For Strings
Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun
Fur Elise
Sarabande
Valse Triste
Largo
Liebestraume
Ave Marie
Etude in E Major
Nocturne
Arabesque
Pavane For Dead Princess
Largo
Gymnopedie 1
Adagio
Andante 'Elvira Madigan'
UPC: 795041723222Label: Denon RecordsRelease Date: 4.8.03Format: CD
Tracklist:
Allegro
Romanza
Menuetto
Rondo
Andante
Allegretto
Overture To The Abduction From The Seraglio
Molto Allegro
Cosi Fan Tutti Overture
Menuetto
Finale: Presto
Allegro Assai
Overture To The Marriage Of Figaro
Romance
Adagio
Allegretto
Overture To The Magic Flute
Finale: Allegro
Allegro
UPC: 015095573025Label: CompendiaRelease Date: 4.27.04Format: CD
McDowall's keen sensitivity to text and her flair for writing vocal lines that are grateful to sing are just two of the virtues which justify the success of her choral music. Her original and distinctive voice is well served by Stephen Layton and his Trinity College forces.
Tracklist:
Alma Redemptoris Mater
O Oriens
Standing As I Do Before God
Adoro Te Devote
Deus, Portus Pacis
God Is Light
Love Incorruptible
Three Latin Motets I. Ave Regina
Three Latin Motets II. Ave Maria
Three Latin Motets III. Regina Caeli
O Antiphon Sequence I. O Sapientia
O Antiphon Sequence II. O Adonai
O Antiphon Sequence III. O Radix Jesse
O Antiphon Sequence IV. O Clavis David
O Antiphon Sequence V. O Oriens
O Antiphon Sequence VI. O Rex Gentium
O Antiphon Sequence VII. O Emmanuel
The Lord Is Good
UPC: 034571282510Label: HyperionRelease Date: 4.2.21Format: CD