John Hughes Sabine BaringGould Alaw o039r Ffinkir - Very Best of Welsh Male Choirs (20 tracks) +Album Reviews

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John Hughes, Sabine Baring-Gould, Alaw o'r Ffinkir
Very Best of Welsh Male Choirs
Genres: Folk, Special Interest, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (20) - Disc #1
1. Arwelfa ('Arglweydd gad im dawel orffwys'), hymn
2. Now the Day is Over-Raindrops
3. Y goedwig werdd, for chorus (setting of the folk song 'The Finnish Forest')
4. Deep Harmony ('Wrth edrych Iesu ar dy groes...'), hymn
5. The Last Words of David, for chorus & orchestra
6. With a voice of singing
7. De Ol' Ark's a-Moverin', spiritual
8. The Lost Chord, song for voice & piano
9. Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70: Pilgrims' Chorus
10. Iechyd da
11. Gloria
12. Kumbaya, folk song
13. Gwn Dafydd Ifan
14. Amen
15. Requiem for soloists, chorus & orchestra: Piè Jesu
16. Ernani, opera: The Bandits' Chorus
17. At the end of the day (Ar derfyn dydd)
18. Where Shall I Be?, folk song
19. Love, Could I Only Tell Thee
20. Mae d'eisau di bob awr

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CD Details

All Artists: John Hughes, Sabine Baring-Gould, Alaw o'r Ffinkir, Handel Parker, Randall Thompson, Martin Shaw, Spiritual Traditional, Arthur Sullivan, Richard [Classical] Wagner, Dieter Frommlet, Mansel Thomas, African Traditional, Welsh Traditional, Anonymous, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Giuseppe Verdi, Donald O'Keefe, J.M. Capel, R. Lowry, Eirian Owen
Title: Very Best of Welsh Male Choirs
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Marquis Music
Release Date: 3/14/2000
Genres: Folk, Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Early Music, Sacred & Religious
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 774718125125

CD Reviews

Amateur at best

03/07/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"There is very little to like about this CD. First of all, I enjoy professional recordings; this CD had minor imperfections in the sound quality. Second, the choir was entirely forgettable. Finally, I purchased the CD for Randall Thompson's "Last words of David"... and could distinctly hear intonation problems. Not my cup of tea..."

The Horror...

baritone88 | Madison, WI USA | 09/13/2002

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I don't guess I appreciate the amateur massed-choral milieu. I adore Welsh choral music, but I was definitely disappointed by this CD. The recordings are live concert recordings, with all the inherent problems and inconsistencies found therein. Also, the choirs presented here are definitely NOT professional level choruses. They are consistent with the tenor/bass sections of a pretty good church choir (without any ringers or paid section leaders). The limited artistic abilities of these choruses and the poor recording qualities do not do justice to the beauty of the compositions."

Truly Glorious

baritone88 | 04/15/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I listen to a lot of music (have season tickets to both Opera and Symphony) and this is one of the best CD's I've ever bought. The voices are outstanding throughout, and the songs themselves are wonderful. While I have a bent towards the classical, this is a recording that would please anyone. (I'm buying another one for my cousin! )"