Search - Various Artists :: The Divine Feminine: A Musical Meditation on the Mystery and Spirit of Woman

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J. Klingler | Salem, NH United States | 04/18/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"1. The Last Sleep of the Virgin: Excerpt(s) (1:17)

Composer John Tavener (Composer) (1944 - )

Conductor Rudolf Werthen

Performer Carlo Willems (Hand Bells)

Genre 20th Century Period

Date Written 1991

Ensemble I Fiamminghi

Period 20th Century

Country England

Recording Studio

Venue Onze Lieve Vrouw, Presentatiekerk, Gent

Recording Date 09/1997

Notes Arranger: Rudolf Werthen.



2. O eterne Deus (0:47)

Composer Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179)

Genre Antiphon / Medieval Period

Date Written 12th Century

Ensemble Tapestry

Period Medieval

Language Latin

Country Germany

Recording Studio

Venue National Music Foundation, Lennox, MA

Notes National Music Foundation, Lennox, MA (05/28/1997 - 05/31/1997)



3. Fratres: Excerpt(s) (1:17)

Composer Arvo Pärt (1935 - )

Conductor Rudolf Werthen

Genre 20th Century Period

Ensemble I Fiamminghi

Period 20th Century

Country Estonia

Recording Studio

Venue Abbey Bonne Espérance, Belgium

Recording Date 08/1994

Notes Arranged: Arvo Pärt (for Strings and Percussion) I Fiamminghi performs seven out of the eight variations. Composition written: Estonia (1977 - 1980).



4. O magnum mysterium (2:22)

Composer Tomás Luis de Victoria (circa 1548 - 1611)

Conductor Robert Shaw, [Conductor]

Genre Motet / Renaissance Period

Date Written by 1572

Ensemble Robert Shaw Festival Singers

Period Renaissance

Language Latin

Country Spain

Recording Studio

Venue St. Peter's Church, Gramat, France

Recording Date 07/1989



5. Alleluia and Fugue for String Orchestra, Op. 40b: Excerpt(s) (3:12)

Composer Alan Hovhaness (1911 - 2000)

Conductor Rudolf Werthen

Genre 20th Century Period / Alleluia / Fugue

Date Written 1941

Ensemble I Fiamminghi

Period 20th Century

Country USA

Recording Studio

Venue Vellereille-les-Brayeux, Belgium

Recording Date 08/1994



6. Les nuits d'été, Op. 7: no 2, Le spectre de la rose (6:23)

Composer Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1868)

Conductor Robert Shaw, [Conductor]

Performer Elly Ameling (Soprano)

Genre Romantic Period / Song / Song Cycle

Date Written 1840-1841

Ensemble Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Period Romantic

Language French

Country France

Recording Studio

Venue Symphony Hall, Atlanta

Recording Date 05/10/1985



7. Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3: Siciliana (3:29)

Composer Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Conductor Jesus Lopez-Cobos

Genre 20th Century Period / Air / Siciliana / Suite

Date Written 1931

Ensemble Lausanne Chamber Orchestra

Period 20th Century

Country Rome, Italy

Recording Studio

Venue Musica Theatre, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switz

Notes Musica Theatre, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (05/29/1991 - 05/31/1991)



8. Symphony no 8 in C minor, WAB 108: 3rd movement, Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend (1:37)

Composer Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)

Conductor Jesus Lopez-Cobos

Genre Romantic Period / Symphony

Date Written 1884/1890

Ensemble Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Period Romantic

Country Vienna, Austria

Recording Studio

Venue Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio

Recording Date 03/1993

Notes Ver: 1890, Leopold Nowak Edition, 1955.



9. The Planets, Op. 32/H 125: Venus (8:30)

Composer Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)

Conductor Yoel Levi

Genre 20th Century Period / Suite / Tone Poem

Date Written 1914-1916

Ensemble Atlanta Symphony Chorus Women

Period 20th Century

Country England

Recording Studio

Venue Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, Georgia

Recording Date 04/1997



10. Romeo and Juliet Suite no 1, Op. 64a: no 3, Madrigal (3:20)

Composer Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Conductor Paavo Jarvi

Genre 20th Century Period / Madrigal / Suite

Date Written 1936

Ensemble Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Period 20th Century

Country Paris, France

Recording Studio

Venue Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio

Notes Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio (11/2002 - 02/2003)



11. Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17: Love scene (4:30)

Composer Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1868)

Conductor David Zinman

Performer Sylvia McNair (Soprano)

Richard Leech (Tenor)

Genre Romantic Period / Symphony

Date Written 1839

Ensemble Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Period Romantic

Language French

Country France

Recording Studio

Venue J Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore

Recording Date 10/1987



12. Carmina burana: no 22, In trutina (2:13)

Composer Carl Orff (1895 - 1982)

Conductor Robert Shaw, [Conductor]

Performer Judith Blegen (Soprano)

Genre 20th Century Period / Aria / Cantata

Date Written 1936

Ensemble Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Period 20th Century

Language Latin

Country Germany

Recording Studio

Venue Symphony Hall, Atlanta

Recording Date 11/1980



13. Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis: Excerpt(s) (5:57)

Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)

Conductor Andre Previn

Performer Barry Griffiths (Violin)

Andrew Williams (Viola)

Francois Rive (Cello)

Peter Cosham (Violin)

Genre 20th Century Period / Fantasy

Date Written 1910/1919

Ensemble Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Period 20th Century

Country England

Recording Studio

Venue Walthamstow Town Hall, London

Recording Date 07/1988



14. Concerto for Flute: Anhran (4:58)

Composer Christopher Rouse (1949 - )

Conductor Christoph Eschenbach

Performer Carol Wincenc (Flute)

Genre 20th Century Period / Concerto

Date Written 1993

Ensemble Houston Symphony Orchestra

Period 20th Century

Country USA

Recording Studio

Venue Jones Symphony Hall, Houston, Texas

Notes Jones Symphony Hall, Houston, Texas (09/24/1996 - 10/01/1996)



15. The Last Sleep of the Virgin: Excerpt(s) (1:18)

Composer John Tavener (Composer) (1944 - )

Conductor Rudolf Werthen

Performer Carlo Willems (Hand Bells)

Genre 20th Century Period

Date Written 1991

Ensemble I Fiamminghi

Period 20th Century

Country England

Recording Studio

Venue Onze Lieve Vrouw, Presentatiekerk, Gent

Recording Date 09/1997

Notes Arranger: Rudolf Werthen.



16. O viridissima virga, Ave (4:15)

Composer Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179)

Genre Chant / Medieval Period

Date Written 12th Century

Ensemble Tapestry

Period Medieval

Language Latin

Country Germany

Recording Studio

Venue National Music Foundation, Lennox, MA

Notes National Music Foundation, Lennox, MA (05/28/1997 - 05/31/1997)

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Divine --- feminine or not

Hafizullah Chishti | Seattle, WA United States | 08/12/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I don't know whether this album really has anything to do with the Divine Feminine; I think I lack the proper glandular bias to discern that.



Having said that, this collection grows on me, and I find myself enjoying it more every time I hear it, which is fairly often now, as I go about mundane tasks. What impresses me, besides the quality of the performances, is the nearly-seamless transition between pieces of very different periods and styles. It works as semi-background music and also as a musical journey when listened-to properly, with full attention on the music.



I think this is an extremely-worthwhile addition to anyone's collection of serious music.



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Impulse buy

M. Treiber | Ketchikan, AK USA | 07/01/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I like sampler albums, and bought this CD for its short pieces and out of curiosity of the uniting theme. This is dreamy, evocative music. I had never heard John Taverner's Last Sleep of the Virgin -- lovely. And this was an introduction, through the Anrahn, to Christopher Rouse's Flute Cto, another knock-your-socks-off piece. As another review commented, this disc seamlessly blends disparate music into a disc I play often and feel my heart rate slow as I listen."