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Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Copland: In the Beginning; Barber: Agnus Dei
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Chichester Psalms: Psalm 108, verse 2 - Psalm 100 (Maestoso ma energico)
2. Chichester Psalms: Psalm 23, verses 1-4 - Psalm 2, Verses 1-4 - Psalm 23, Verses 5,6 (Andante con moto, ma tranquillo)
3. Chichester Psalms: Psalm 131 - Psalm 133, Verse 1 (Prelude - Peacefully Flowing)
4. Agnus Dei
5. In The Beginning
6. Three Motets: Help Us, O Lord
7. Three Motets: Have Mercy On Us, O My Lord
8. Three Motets: Sing Ye Praises To Our King

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CD Details

All Artists: Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, Matthew Best, Catherine Denley, Thomas Trotter, Dominic Martelli
Title: Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Copland: In the Beginning; Barber: Agnus Dei
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Hyperion UK
Release Date: 11/12/1993
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 034571162195

Synopsis

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Although Bernstein's ambitious, adventurous, and relentlessly exciting Chichester Psalms is the disc's marquee work, you may be even more impressed by the Corydon Singers' sublime rendition of Samuel Barber's Agnus Dei, which is the choral incarnation of his famous Adagio for Strings. Throughout the disc, you'll hear nothing but excellent singing--and some of the 20th century's finest choral music. --David Vernier

CD Reviews

In The Beginning

12/11/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Having sung In the Beginning with my choir, I was desperate to get a good recording of this piece. The one on this CD is fantastic- it really brings out the feelings of the piece. The Barber Agnus Dei is also very moving- this cd constantly lives in my stereo!"

Correct, but lacks sparkle.

Sen Peng Eu | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 05/28/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"After listening this disc we can say "It's ok". Every song is sung in a exact pitch and clear beat in every part, and is conducted in a correct tempo, but alas, it lacks sparkle. And this is crucial! Just listene to the "Agnus Dei" of Barber here, It is so rigid and constrained, even sound a bit wooden. It happens in Bernstein's Chichester Psalms too. This is a good disk for students major in conducting. He can learn from here how to make every part of a chorus sound clear. But never try to learn any interpretation about music here."