The Time Is Near

The Time Is Near

The Time Is Near

ASIN: B0009F2BT4

Track Listings
 
1. Morning Rain
2. From the Window
3. Time Is Near
4. You Can Take It With You
5. Premonition
6. Another Time Another Place
7. Change

Editorial Reviews
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2005 sees the release of 'The Time Is Near' a remastered re-issued with bonus tracks. Eclectic Disc. 2005.

The Time Is Near,Keef Hartley,Eclectic Discs UK,Jazz,Pop,Rock
Chanticleer: A Portrait
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • My idea of heaven
  • Wonderful, but not quite the best of I had hoped
  • A treasury
  • Chanticleer: A Portrait
 Chanticleer: A Portrait
Caroll Coates , Harold / Mercer, Johnny Arlen , Spiritual Traditional , Vince Guaraldi , Joseph Jennings , Ettore Stratta , Eric Alatorre , Tim Krol , Corey McKnight , Kevin Baum , David Munderloh , and Dawn Upshaw
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ASIN: B00008J2VP
Release Date: 2003-03-18

Tracks:

  1. Quem Terra Pontus Sidera
  2. Ave Maria (Gregorian Chant)
  3. Alma Redemptoris Mater
  4. The Angel Cried Out
  5. Angelicas Milicias
  6. Wherewithal Shall A Young Man...
  7. Love Is A Beautiful Dream
  8. This Heart That Flutters Near My Heart
  9. Wild Grass
  10. Labbra Vermiglie E Belle
  11. Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
  12. Dulaman
  13. Shenandoah
  14. Spanish Carol
  15. Love Is Letting Go
  16. Blues In The Night
  17. Wade In The Wate
  18. We Shall Walk Through The Valley In Peace
  19. Christmas Time Is Here

Amazon.com

With this disc, Chanticleer, the internationally renowned, all-male 12-voice chamber choir, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Presenting songs from earlier albums plus one not previously recorded, the selection displays the group's remarkable stylistic and linguistic versatility, as well as all the qualities that have made it famous: the impeccable precision and intonation; the pristine tonal purity; the deep, inner expressiveness; the infinitely variable range of colors, textures, dynamics and moods; and the incredible vocal control that allows voices to stand out as well as to blend into a seamless, sonorous whole. Not for nothing has the group been called "an orchestra of voices" with its ability to sound like a big band in chordal passages and to imitate bass pizzicati as well as patter-songs and gospel shouts. The sopranos take off into stratospheric heights with florid coloratura; it is hard to believe that these are male voices. The program ranges from Gregorian chant and liturgical music of the 16th and 17th century, through traditional and jazz-influenced folk songs and spirituals (some in deplorably bad arrangements), to works by contemporary composers. Chanticleer's mostly vibrato-less vocal style still reflects its roots in its original Renaissance repertoire, but the way the singers use their voices in the popular, jazzy songs makes one aware of the evolving kinship between the two traditions. Though primarily an a capella ensemble, Chanticleer is occasionally joined by various instrumental groups, from period instrument orchestras to a jazz trio, and Dawn Upshaw adds her radiant, smiling, unmistakably "real" soprano to a delightful, high-spirited performance of a Spanish Carol. This disc is a fine, varied sampling of Chanticleer's discography and should inspire listeners to search out all the complete albums. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars My idea of heaven.......2007-02-17

If you liked Norman Luboff's Song's of the Sea's "Shenandoah", the price of this CD is worth it alone. That's why I ordered the CD. I heard Chanticleer's version and immediately ordered it. The rest is just the icing on the cake.

Then there is the one Kiri Tekanawa (sp?) offering, which is the only female voice on the recording.

4 out of 5 stars Wonderful, but not quite the best of I had hoped.......2006-07-18

Some great material truly shines on this album, but I wsih that the group had been a little less populist in their choice of repertoire. There is a little too many arrangements and folk-like material, with the exception of the wonderful "Dulaman", and I would like to have heard some more varied repertoire. That said this is an excellent starting point for this amazing group.

5 out of 5 stars A treasury.......2005-11-06

As you can tell from the samples, the music here is amazing and covers a wide territory. It is less obvious that much of this is available on other CDs. I am confident, for example, that "We Shall Walk Through the Valley In Peace" is the same track that you will find on their phenomenal and highly recommended gospel collection, _Where the Sun Shall Never Go Down_, and I see a number of familiar-looking titles from other CDs. My advice is: if you're looking for a broad sample of the group's repertoire, then you can't go wrong here -- but if you've already got several Chanticleer albums, then you'll want to check your existing collection for potential duplications before buying this 'treasury.'

5 out of 5 stars Chanticleer: A Portrait.......2005-10-26

This is a marvelous singing group of all males with a little addition of Dawn Upshaw on a couple of pieces. They are thourally amazing at what they can sing with Male Voices usually unaccompanied. Obviously they have good strong Contra-Tenors that can manage the high notes without any problems. I would recommend this album to anyone who enjoys vocal music, unaccompanied and like Male Voices
Colors of Love
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Transcendent Vocalism
  • Beautifully delivered as always, but not my material.
  • Lives up to their reputation
  • One of the best I've picked up in ages
  • Fantastic recording of contemporary choral works
 Colors of Love
Steven Stucky , John Tavener , Bernard Rands , Long Zhou , Chen Yi , Augusta Read Thomas , Steven Sametz , Marianne Kach , and Chanticleer
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ASIN: B00000IWR3
Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

  1. Cradle Songs: Rouxinol do pico preto (Brazil)
  2. Cradle Songs: Lilajze, Jezuniu (Poland)
  3. Cradle Songs: Buy Baby Ribbon (Tobago)
  4. Village Wedding
  5. Canti d'Amor: 'Winds of May, that dance on the sea'
  6. Canti d'Amor: 'O cool is the valley'
  7. Canti d'Amor: 'This heart that flutters near my heart'
  8. Canti d'Amor: 'Silently she's combing her long hair'
  9. Canti d'Amor: 'Gentle lady, do not sing sad songs'
  10. Canti d'Amor: 'Sleep now, O you unquiet heart'
  11. Canti d'Amor: 'All day I hear the noise of waters'
  12. Words of the Sun
  13. Tang Poems: Written on a Rainy Night
  14. Tang Poems: Wild Grass
  15. The Rub of Love
  16. in time of
  17. Love Songs: 'Look out upon the stars, my love'
  18. Love Songs: 'Love is a beautiful dream'
  19. Love Songs: 'Alas, the love of women!'
  20. Love Songs: 'For stony limits cannot hold love out'
  21. Love Songs: 'All mankind love a lover'

Amazon.com

This compilation of modern-day madrigals, the latest in a fascinating series of discs from the San Francisco-based all-male vocal group Chanticleer, won the Grammy for Best Small Ensemble Performance of 1999. The selections range over a variety of styles and aesthetics, from the haunting, hypnotic sounds of Steven Stucky's Cradle Songs to the archaic, ethereal beauty and Eastern inflections of John Tavener's "Village Wedding." There are the soft (and somewhat affected) asperities of Bernard Rands' Canti d'Amor as well as the gentle, almost English pastoralism of Zhou Long's "Words of the Sun" (beautiful!) and the colorfully exotic Orientalism of Chen Yi's Tang Poems. Other examples of the wide range here are the self-conscious busywork of Augusta Read Thomas's Love Songs to the darkly lush, 12-part weave of Steven Sametz's "In Time Of," with its radiant climax and pulsating chordal sonorites like the tolling of bells. All of this Chanticleer sings with striking freshness and commitment, virtuosic to a fare-thee-well, always sensitive to the emotional cues of the texts. The recording, made at Skywalker Ranch in January of 1999, is vivid and warm, and so is much of the music. Truly a winning disc. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Transcendent Vocalism.......2005-01-31

This compilation is essential listening, especially (but not exclusively) for those already introduced to the marvels of Chanticleer. It features a wide variety of contemporary madrigals all dedicated to the theme of love. Gorgeous polyphony, entrancing dissonance; the music is very difficult, but Chanticleer's vocalism is exemplary, as always. The whole feel of the album takes some getting used to for the uninitiated. After a few listenings, though, one can fully perceive its unique and sublime beauty.

Highlights abound. The first three tracks, all lullabies by Steven Stucky, are brilliantly executed, but it is track four, Village Wedding by John Taverner, that first knocked my socks off. It seems to represent the absolutely ideal match between composer and performer, between written and sung text. It consists of a wonderful poem by Greek poet Angelos Sikelianos, with a recurring excerpt from the Eastern Orthodox wedding ceremony interspersed throughout. Taverner is himself a member of the Eastern Orthodox church, and the song is as much a spiritual experience as a musical one.

Another fantastic piece is Words of the Sun, by Chinese composer Zhou Long. It is probably the most accessible song on the CD, with numerous lovely subtleties and nuances that can be fully appreciated after multiple exposures.

Lastly, I'd like to express my sincere conviction that In Time Of (by Steven Sametz, set to a poem by E.E. Cummings) is the single most gorgeous piece of music I have ever had the great fortune to hear. The sonority is perfectly balanced, each arching phrase better than the one before. Please, for the sake of pure unadulterated beauty, purchase this CD. You will not regret it.

3 out of 5 stars Beautifully delivered as always, but not my material........2002-07-30

I came to this album as a fan of Chanticleer more than of contemporary art music, though I like to think I do have a certain ear for the stuff. I haven't been educated in it, but I've sung some in my time in choruses, and I learned to appreciate those pieces the way that I learned to appreciate the more classical stuff as a child--by feeling it and hearing it come out of my own body, the ways that it worked, what was exciting, ect. That said, there is a point where I don't get it, and I reached that point all over this album. I thought I'd pass it on because it is hard for most of us to pick this kind of music off the shelf--there will be pieces that skewer us and some that make us fidget. For my part, I am grateful to have the album for the sake of three (long) songs. The Tavner Wedding song itself is probably worth it. But the album will never be put on leisurely.

5 out of 5 stars Lives up to their reputation.......2001-03-07

Just recently had the opportunity to hear Chanticleer in concert...this CD certainly gives a cross section of their range...especially liked the "Tang Poems" and "Words of the Sun", which they performed live...very esoteric mix of musical styles...well worth the purchase for Chanticleer lovers!

4 out of 5 stars One of the best I've picked up in ages.......2000-11-25

First of all let me state that the 4 stars isn't for the performance...which is truly outstanding...it is for a few pieces that are a tad sub-par. I also want to mention that its not that the pieces are modern either, I happen to be extremely sympathetic to modern music.

I usually don't like to do reviews this way, but I'm going to make a few comments piece by piece:

1) CRADLE SONGS - The first two of this trio of lullabies are great...the ones from Brazil & Poland are hauntingly beautiful...I'm not so crazy about the one from Tobago. A fairly strong piece, its certainly interesting.

2) VILLAGE WEDDING - This is one of the best three pieces on the album, and probably the best. Hearing John Tavener's work next to his contemporaries is an easy indicator of why he is considered one of this century's greatest and certainly one of the greatest living composers. Simultaneously it is joyous, austere, reverent & spiritual. Simply beautiful & amazing.

3) CANTI D'AMOUR - This is an up & down work. I'm not sure what the composer had in mind, but I find the first part to be amusing. It reminds me of barbershop quartet. It has more somber moments too that are quite moving. Overall though, its okay.

4) WORDS OF THE SUN - After the Tavener piece, this is my favorite one. I would like to hear some of Zhou Long's other works. It is a very subtle piece. Very Chinese too, yet simultaneously western. This is one of my favorite pieces by eastern composers of western music. Lyrically, it is amazing. Its borrowed from a 20th century Chinese poem that is gorgeous in English, I'm sure its even more so in Chinese. Musically, it is very stirring.

5) TANG POEMS - This piece too is written by a Chinese composer (Chen Yi) and it is distinctly Chinese. I am intrigued at some of the techniques used by the composer. I am really pleased with the piece, although I'm sure some find it a little "too eastern." It is extremely pretty if one is accustomed to eastern melodies. The 2nd part is a bit sharper and probably less accessible than the first part.

6) THE RUB OF LOVE - One of the duller pieces on the album.

7) IN TIME OF - Sublime. The opening few bars are unearthly. Definately one of the three best pieces. They definately need to keep this one in their concert repetoire (along with the Tavener and the two pieces by Chinese composers.) This is one of those works you have to hear to believe.

8) LOVE SONGS - This is a quirky collection of tunes by Augusta Read Thomas. It runs the gamut of serious to extremely silly. There are some strong points here, but some of it is too silly to stand the test of time ("Alas, The Love of Women"). Eventhough it is extremely unconventional, the part entitled "For Stony Limits Cannot Hold Love Out" is powerful. It is piercing & strange, but it really works with the text.

There are times when I love everything on this CD, and times when some of it gets on my nerves. It is, however, never boring and the performances are superb. I highly congratulate Chanticleer for not sitting on their laurels. This is adventursome stuff and it works 90% of the time, which is more than I can say for 99% of the ensembles out there.

I highly recommend this disc for "Village Wedding," "Words of the Sun," "In Time of," and "Tang Poems."

Pick it up, be adventuresome. Enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic recording of contemporary choral works.......2000-09-21

Chanticleer is one of the USA's finest choral ensembles, and they have picked a marvelous and diverse program for this recording -- with something that would appeal to absolutely everybody. The inclusion of two "husband-wife" pairs in the choice of music also makes for a special connection to the theme of the disc. Of special note to this reviewer are the "delicious" sonorities of Bernard Rands's "Canti d'Amor" and Augusta Read Thomas's "Love Songs" -- Chanticleer is a group who is able to pull off this difficult music beautifully. This recording was absolutely deserving of the Grammy that is received -- one of the finest discs of modern choral music in the past few years.
Enclosure Two: Harry Partch
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    Release Date: 2000-12-06

    Tracks:

    1. I am Harry Partch - Harry Partch
    2. By the Rivers of Babylon - Harry Partch
    3. Texts and Music: A Wagnerian Wrestling Match - Harry Partch
    4. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 1 - A Dream - Harry Partch
    5. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 2 - An Encounter in the Field - Harry Partch
    6. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 3 - On Hearing the Flute - Harry Partch
    7. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 4 - The Intruder - Harry Partch
    8. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 5 - I am a Peach Tree - Harry Partch
    9. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 6 - With a Man of Leisure - Harry Partch
    10. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 7 - A Midnight Farewell - Harry Partch
    11. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 8 - Before the Cask of Wine - Harry Partch
    12. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 9 - On the Ship of Spicewood - Harry Partch
    13. Ten Li Po Lyrics: 10 - By the Great Wall - Harry Partch
    14. The Use of English in Serious Music - Harry Partch
    15. Barstow - Eight Hitch-Hiker's Inscriptions. . . - Harry Partch
    16. San Francisco - Newsboy Cries - Harry Partch
    17. Life is too precious to spend it with important people - Harry Partch
    18. U. S. Highball - A Musical Account of Slim's Transcontinental Hobo Trip - Harry Partch
    19. While my Heart Keeps Beating Time - Harry Partch
    20. San Francisco II - Harry Partch

    Tracks:

    1. I'm going to start right off by giving you some sounds - Harry Partch
    2. Two Settings from Joyce's Finnegan's Wake: 1 - Isobel - Harry Partch
    3. Two Settings from Joyce's Finnegan's Wake: 2 - Annah the Allmaziful - Harry Partch
    4. Dark Brother - Harry Partch
    5. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 1 - Harry Partch
    6. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 2 - Harry Partch
    7. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 3 - Harry Partch
    8. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 4 - Harry Partch
    9. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 5 - Harry Partch
    10. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 6 - Harry Partch
    11. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 7 - Harry Partch
    12. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 8 - Harry Partch
    13. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 9 - Harry Partch
    14. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 10 - Harry Partch
    15. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 11 - Harry Partch
    16. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 12 - Harry Partch
    17. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 13 - Harry Partch
    18. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 14 - Harry Partch
    19. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 15 - Harry Partch
    20. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 16 - Harry Partch
    21. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 17 - Harry Partch
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    23. A Quarter-Saw Section of Motivations and Intonations - 19 - Harry Partch

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    1. June 11, 1935 - Santa Rosa, California - H. PARTCH
    2. June 12 - Federal Shelter, Stockton - H. PARTCH
    3. June 13 - H. PARTCH
    4. June 14 - H. PARTCH
    5. June 16 - Huntington Ranch, San Joaquin - H. PARTCH
    6. June 17 - H. PARTCH
    7. July 4 - H. PARTCH
    8. July 14 - H. PARTCH
    9. July 16 - H. PARTCH
    10. July 19 - H. PARTCH
    11. July 20 - Heading north, between Sacramento and Redding (Later incorporated into The Wind) - H. PARTCH
    12. July 24 - Federal Shelter, Portland - H. PARTCH
    13. July 25 - Blue Ox Lodge, Seattle, Washington - H. PARTCH
    14. July 27 - H. PARTCH
    15. July 29 - H. PARTCH
    16. July 30 - H. PARTCH
    17. August 7 - Between Grants Pass and Klamath Falls, Oregon - H. PARTCH
    18. August 15 - H. PARTCH
    19. October 22 - Nearing Monterey (reworked in 1943 as The Letter) - H. PARTCH
    20. October 24 - Leaving Big Sur - H. PARTCH
    21. October 25 - Near Slate's Hot Springs (Now the Esalen Institute) - H. PARTCH
    22. October 26 - H. PARTCH
    23. October 27 - H. PARTCH
    24. October 28 - H. PARTCH
    25. October 29 - H. PARTCH
    26. October 30 - Big Creek - H. PARTCH
    27. November 12 - Santa Barbara - H. PARTCH
    28. November 14 - H. PARTCH
    29. November 15 - Leaving Santa Barbara - H. PARTCH
    30. November 16 - Ojai - H. PARTCH
    31. November 17 - H. PARTCH
    32. November 23 - Los Angeles - H. PARTCH
    33. November 28 - H. PARTCH
    34. December 4 - H. PARTCH
    35. December, 1935 - H. PARTCH
    36. Feburary 1, 1936 - San Bernardino - H. PARTCH

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    3. O Frabjous Day! - H. PARTCH
    4. You are charged with being guilty. Are you drunk or not drunk? - H. PARTCH
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    6. Bless This Home - H. PARTCH
    7. Harrys Wake - H. PARTCH

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    Enclosure 2, all four cds, is curated as a sprawling notebook filled with sounds and speech instead of sketches and words. Of any Partch recording extant, it gives the best picture of the man--as the curmudgeonly, extremely innovative misanthrope that he was, as the composer who was impossibly unlike anyone else before or since. The essence of Partch's music reflects the history of the world--from his particular perspective--the imaginings of ancient Greece to the influence of Chinese musical melodrama, all propelled by homemade instruments based on a 43-tone scale named things like the "Kithara" and the "Boo." These recordings also give the best sense of his philosophy of language in music. Lamenting the whole time how text in music had become detached from the language of everyday life, Partch ran music alongside newsboys' cries and hobos' diaries, following the forms, cadence, and dynamics of speech, rather than the other way around. From his juvenilia (a wonderful song he wrote at 18) to a 45-minute segment of his wake in 1974, the first steps towards exploring Partch's sparkling works fully are made here. --Robin Edgerton
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      9. In A Nutshell-Ste: IV. 'The Gum-Suckers' March
      10. Peace
      11. Saxon Twi-Play
      12. Andante Con Moto
      13. Children's March
      14. The Immovable Do
      15. Sailor's Song
      16. Colonial Song
      17. Walking Tune
      18. Harvest Hymn
      19. In Dahomey

      Tracks:

      1. b flat Pno Con (Opening)
      2. Cradle-Song
      3. Love Walked In
      4. Second Pno Con (3rd Movt)
      5. Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part
      6. Nimrod
      7. Ramble On The Last Love-Duet
      8. Chinese Melody-Beautiful Fresh Flower
      9. Paraphrase On The Flower Waltz
      10. Lullaby From 'Tribute To Foster'
      11. American Song-The Rag-Time Girl
      12. 'Blithe Bells'
      13. Fugue In a
      14. The Man I Love

      Tracks:

      1. Country Gardens
      2. The Merry King
      3. Molly On The Shore
      4. Irish Tune From County Derry
      5. Knight And Shepard's Daughter
      6. The Nightingale And The Two Sisters
      7. Jutish Medley
      8. Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol
      9. The Rival Brothers
      10. Near Woodstock Town
      11. Will Ye Gang To The Hielands, Lizzie Lindsay
      12. The Brisk Young Sailor
      13. One More Day My John (Easy Version)
      14. Rimmer And Goldcastle
      15. Spoon River
      16. The Widow's Party
      17. The Hunter In His Career
      18. My Robin Is To The Greenwood Gone
      19. Died For Love
      20. Scotch Strathspey
      21. One More Day My John (Complex Version)
      22. Bristol Town
      23. Hard-Hearted Barb'ra Helen
      24. Mo Ninghean Dhu
      25. Lisbon (Dublin Bay)
      26. Stalt Vesselil
      27. O Gin I Were Where Gowrie Rins
      28. Shepard's Hey

      Tracks:

      1. Four Irish Dances: I. A March-Jig
      2. Four Irish Dances: II. A Slow Dance
      3. Four Irish Dances: III. The Leprechaun's Dance
      4. Four Irish Dances: IV. A Reel
      5. Nell
      6. Apres Un Reve
      7. Pno Con, First Movt
      8. Tiger-Tiger
      9. Air And Dance
      10. Hornpipe
      11. Toccata And Fugue in d
      12. Lullaby From 'Tribute To Foster' (Easy Grainger)
      13. Angelus Ad Virginem
      14. Klavierstuck in E
      15. Eastern Intermezzo
      16. The Bigelow March
      17. Pno Con, First Movt
      18. At Twilight
      19. Klavierstuck in a
      20. Klavierstuck in B Flat
      21. Klavierstuck in D

      Tracks:

      1. Children's March: 'Over The Hills And Far Away'
      2. Up-Country Song (Colonial Song)
      3. English Dance
      4. Ye Banks And Braes O' Bonnie Doon
      5. 'Spoon River'-American Folk Dance
      6. Train Music
      7. Zanzibar Boat-Song
      8. Paganini Varations, No.12
      9. Green Bushes-Passacaglia On An English Folksong
      10. William Byrd's Air And Variations For The Virginals 'The Carman's Whistle'
      11. 'A Dance Rhapsody'
      12. Girl Crazy: Embraceable You
      13. The Warriors-Music To An Imaginary Ballet

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Every last note..........2006-06-14

      A super budget 5 CD collection of all of Grainger's Piano music.
      Every last note!
      The shipping alone would be $17.00+ for the 5 individual Cds.
      Englishman Martin Jones plays these as if he wrote them. He is thoroughly inside this music.
      I think his best work to date.
      He is joined on CD #5 by Richard Mcmahon and Phillip Martin. Where they rollick in various combos and trios on 1, 2 and 3 pianos. This is exhilerating. Especially on an truly uplifting version of Green Bushes.
      The entire set is strongly idiomatic and given a clear, crisp, warm and spacious recording. FIRST CLASS sound.
      There are too many highlights to single out, but the In A Nutshell Suite and Green Bushes are especially GOOD!
      There is not a bad note or "vibe" on any of these CDs.
      Highly recommended for Granger fans and fans of English Piano Music.
      The Time Is Near...
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Classic from 1970
      		 The Time Is Near...
      Keef Hartley Band
      Manufacturer: Eclectic Discs
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0009F2BT4
      Release Date: 2005-08-08

      Tracks:

      1. Morning Rain
      2. From the Window
      3. Time Is Near
      4. You Can't Take It with You
      5. Premonition
      6. Another Time, Another Place
      7. Change

      Album Description

      2005 sees the release of 'The Time Is Near' a remastered re-issued with bonus tracks. Eclectic Disc. 2005.

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Classic from 1970.......2006-03-13

      Unless you're my age and were fairly widely educated about music at the time, you missed this, an album that was as good as many more popular LP's and never got the recognition it deserved.

      Keef Hartley was (is) a drummer who was mostly known for being with John Mayall's band at various times, but this album is all about Miller Anderson, a talented singer, guitarist and vocalist that drives this music. Keef Hartley was known as a blues artist, but there's nothing here like that at all. Think Blood Sweat and Tears maybe, but better, less smaltzy, more like ensemble jazz with a rock kick. A big sound, biting guitars and horns, fast driving, propelled by a solid backbone. Miller Anderson's voice will grab you right away.

      Anyway, check it out and you'll see what I mean. Skip the first two songs and it makes a great set, but in this CD age the running time will seem short. There are a few songs on NW6 and the first album that can be mixed in to your playlist for this band . . . and that's about it.

      The liner notes said that they felt for the band, the time was near. It wasn't, as it turned out, but they left a few minutes of solid music for the ages.
      Finney: Chamber Music - Songs
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Finney: Chamber Music - Songs

        Manufacturer: Master Musicians Col
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000004AFX
        Release Date: 1995-12-13
        The Time Is Near...
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		The Time Is Near...
          Keef Hartley Band
          Manufacturer: Eclectic Discs
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B000BYRABW
          Release Date: 2005-09-23

          Tracks:

          1. Morning Rain
          2. From the Window
          3. Time Is Near
          4. You Can't Take It with You
          5. Premonition
          6. Another Time, Another Place
          7. Change
          Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling

            Manufacturer: Benjamin J. Ko
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            4-for-3 All Music4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
            ASIN: B000FTCG9O
            Release Date: 2004-05-01

            Tracks:

            1. When I Survey the Wonderous Cross
            2. Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross
            3. Am I A Soldier / Take My Life and Let It Be
            4. Trust and Obey / Simply Trusting / All the Way
            5. When Peace Like a River / Be Still My Soul
            6. Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling
            7. Breathe on Me Breath of God / Take Time to Be Holy
            8. Near, Still Nearer
            9. What a Friend We Have In Jesus / Simply Trusting

            Product Description

            A collection of well-loved hymns on solo piano. Benjamin Ko, through his improvised arrangements, successfully preserves the beauty and spirit of these hymns - without stirring the emotion of the listeners. As commented by some, this recording draws listeners into prayers. Benjamin Ko grew up in Portland, Oregon. He studied piano and music theory under Jennny Kieffer, and Cello under Richard Piippo. Benjamin was the founding member of Portland’s MOVE string ensemble in which he arranged and directed classical and sacred music. Benjamin Ko also serves as a pianist in various local churches.
            German University Songs, Vol. 5
            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
            • German Univeristy and Folk Songs
            • German Univeristy and Folk Songs
            • Wonderful singing, wonderful songs
            		 German University Songs, Vol. 5

            Manufacturer: Vanguard Classics
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GermanyGermany | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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            1. German University Songs, Vol. 4
            2. Erich Kunz Sings German University Songs
            3. German University Songs, Vol. 3
            4. German Beer Drinking & Merrymaking Songs: Featuring Music From The Octoberfest In Munich

            ASIN: B00004Y6PV
            Release Date: 2000-11-28

            Tracks:

            1. When I Was A Young Bachelor
            2. The Linen Weaver
            3. I Dreamed Last Night
            4. At The Inn With The Green Garland
            5. A Tailor Went Strolling
            6. Three Lillies
            7. Good Luck, The Foreman Is Here
            8. The Pinzgauers Went On A Pilgrimage
            9. The Jolly Blacksmith's Boys
            10. Down In The Lowland
            11. The Moon Is Stealthily Rising
            12. Prince Eugene
            13. Now I Mow The Grass Near Neckar
            14. There Were Two Royal Children
            15. There Is A Reaper
            16. Now The Time Has Come

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars German Univeristy and Folk Songs.......2003-04-22

            Excellent rendition of German university and folk songs by
            Erich Kunz,one of the outstanding performers of the Vienna Opera. Unlike newer recordings of these songs (which practically all tend to be done in a kitchish "oompah-oompah" style), these versions are are done in the manner in which the songs were meant to be performed. Kunz is backed up by a singers from the Vienna Opera and performs under the direction of Anton Paulik ... so the music is solid, the direction is crisp and the arrangement of the music adds to the depth and distinctness of each song.

            Most traditional German music today is split into either classical or the beer garden variety. This series demonstrates what the music was like before that split occured. The songs here range from 15th Century to the middle of the 20th and come from the various regions of both Germany and Austria. Notes on German music throughout this period and the composers and songs are well written and provide an good insight into what went into the making of these pieces. The CD's also come with complete lyrics to all the songs in both German and English.

            5 out of 5 stars German Univeristy and Folk Songs.......2003-04-21

            Excellent rendition of German university and folk songs by
            Erich Kunz,one of the outstanding performers of the Vienna Opera. Unlike newer recordings of these songs (which practically all tend to be done in a kitchish "oompah-oompah" style), these versions are are done in the manner in which the songs were meant to be performed. Kunz is backed up by a singers from the Vienna Opera and performs under the direction of Anton Paulik ... so the music is solid, the direction is crisp and the arrangement of the music adds to the depth and distinctness of each song.

            Most traditional German music today is split into either classical or the beer garden variety. This series demonstrates what the music was like before that split occured. The songs here range from 15th Century to the middle of the 20th and come from the various regions of both Germany and Austria. Notes on German music throughout this period and the composers and songs are well written and provide an good insight into what went into the making of these pieces. The CD's also come with complete lyrics to all the songs in both German and English.

            5 out of 5 stars Wonderful singing, wonderful songs.......2003-01-08

            So you can *pretend* you understand Tscherman.

            The lyrics, in English and in German, are included. Erich Kunz manages to make each song its own little world, and what wonderful songs. I love all 5 records in this set - I'm sorry the first 2 are hard to find (one of those is my other fave of this series).

            The solo pieces alternate with pieces with a choir, and as on the other 4 records, you can tell all involved felt a tremendous affection for these songs - singers, orchestra, conductor, everyone. The set is a wonderful way to learn the folksongs that are part of the heritage of the German language. "Ich hab' die Nacht getraumet" is a wonderful night-shadowed Victorian mood piece, like a (if you can picture this) sweet Edward Gorey drawing. "The Pinschgauers go on a pilgrimage" (by choir) is a humorous skit - you picture these stalwart, happy pilgrims, so full of faith and so inept, going on a pilgrimate to see their beloved saint and assoted things screw up as they go along. And who can ignore the story of the tailor who goes to Hell and drives everyone there so crazy they send him away (choir and Kunz together)? "There is a reaper whose name is death" (choir) is an oddly comforting but also sad song, and like others in the various collections taken from the wonderful classic, Des Knaben Wunderhorn (a collection of German folksongs collected by a poet in the 19th c.). The solemn, rousing "Prinz Eugen" (choir) is worth the whole album -then turn around and listen to Dietrich Fischer Dieskau singing Lowe's Lieder with the same title, telling the story of the making of this song! "The Two King's Children" is based on Greek mythology; Kunz becomes a medieval troubadour when he sings that. He is a cheerful Schwob when he sings the delightful "Drunten in Unterland" (in a bit of a Swabian accent, probably not a challenge in Austria, where so many Danube Swabians settled in the 1840s). The bold last song, in a knight's voice, the linen-weaver's song - I could go on and on, it's a gallery of stories and characters.

            I love Erich Kunz, and these 5 records are why. I hope they stay in print forever. Enjoy.

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