A Hymn for the World / Bartoli, Bocelli, Chung
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 1997-11-11
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
- Gloria RV 589: Gloria in excelsis Deo
- Gloria RV 589: Domine Deus, Rex caelestis
- Cantata BWV 147: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
- Messiah: 'Hallelujah' Chorus
- Ave verum corpus K. 618
- Exsultate, jubilate K. 165-158a: Alleluia
- Ave verum corpus
- Psalm 125: Qui seminant in lacrimis
- Requiem: Sanctis
- Stabat Mater: Amen
- Marche Pontificale
- Agnus Dei
- Panis angelicus
- Requiem Op. 48: In Paradisum
- O sacrum convivium
- Friedensgebet: Rite Of Reace
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Free Music Review: A Worthy Hymn
Hit: 4 Stars
I got this CD as a gift and I have to say, seeing "Andrea Bocelli" in my iTunes is a strange feeling, but this album does what it is supposed to do, and I really liked the whole thing. Commissioned for Pope John Paul II, who came to Paris in August 1997 to celebrate an open air mass as a part of the International Day of Youth, this is a collection of sacred music from Baroque to the modern era. The progression is roughly chronological, but the flow of moods and styles works great. The chorus of Santa Cecilia National Academy is totally on, the orchestra, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung, enthusiastically joins in, and the two soloists are a strange pair, but they both put in a great performance.
The opening choral movement from Vivaldi's Gloria is fast- not as furiously fast as Rinaldo Alessandrini's take on Gloria, but really fast and energetic. Then Cecilia Bartoli comes in and serves up a killer Domine Deus from the same Gloria- beautiful, just beautiful! No tricks, just glorious singing and great oboe obligato to boot. Then you get nicely done Jesus bleibet meine Freude by Bach and some Mozart: moving Ave Verum, and ecstatic Alleluia from Exsultate, jubilate, sung by supercharged Cecilia. Another Ave Verum and Qui seminant by List and a well done Sanctus from Verdi's Requiem, plus Rossini and Vitali round up Phase One of this album, and set the stage for piece de r?sistance: Bizet's Agnus Dei, sung by - Andrea Bocelli.
I have no strong feelings about Bocelli, his attempts to sing opera or his crazed fandom which apparently felt this CD was a rip off because it didn't have enough of Divine Andrea singing and wasn't sexy enough- ??? - and all I can say is: he is very good in this piece, closely miked, straight up and quite moving. And, followed by Panis Angelicus, sung by Truly Divine Cecilia- she is too good! Beautiful singing, bordering on ravishing. I had no idea that she could sing a simple piece, without any aspirated heeheehoohoo coloratura, and sound so great.
Serene In Paradisum from Faure's Requiem, a piece by Messiaen and a Rite Of Peace prayer, read by Pope John Paul II, end the album.
The sound is not so great, and it is a live recording, so there are a few rough spots, but it's a very surprising delight and well worth getting your hands on. And if you need more: there is a happy sequel, too, Hymn for the World II and Bryn Terfel joins the ranks of singers.
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