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Composer: Pavel ChesnokovComposer: Gustav Holst
Composer: Viktor Kalinnikov
Composer: James MacMillan
Composer: Arvo Part
Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Composer: John Tavener
Conductor: Harry Christophers
Performer: Huw Tregelles Williams
Performer: Charles Fullbrook
Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas
Performer: Grace Davidson
Performer: Julie Cooper
Performer: Mark Dobell
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-06-13
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
- Rejoice, O Virgin
- Song For Athene
- We Hymn Thee
- Exhortation
- Kohima
- De Profundis
- A Child's Prayer
- Lord, Now Lettest Thou
- A New Song
- The Woman With The Alabaster Box
- The Cherubic Hymn
- Pater Noster
- Bless The Lord, O My Soul
- Ave Maria
- We Hymn Thee
- O Weisheit
- Nunc Dimittis
Free Music Notes for Ikon
Free Music Review: Technically excellent but otherwise uninspired
Hit: 3 Stars
As an Orthodox Christian who sings many of these works, and has a great interest in liturgically music, I bought this CD with high hopes.
Sadly, I was frankly disappointed...because, although the execution was flawless, the selection was uninspired in several senses of that word.
The choir sings without passion, the works are not sung on the full range of Orthodox tones, and the works seem to have been selected for a certain sameness.
The result may be appealing to many listeners, I grant- it creates a mystical, hypnotic atmosphere in the right circumstances. It is akin to a CD of Gregorian monastic chants.
But, there was the rub--Orthodox music is liturgical but it is NOT all chant. There is the joy of the Eucharist, the sorrow of sin, the prayerful rapture with the all-Holy Trinity, the energetic worship through psalms. I found this variety, energy, and inspiration frankly missing from this selection.
So, should you buy? If looking for a technically perfect CD of liturgical evenness, yes. If you are seeking a true sample of eastern church music, buying a CD of an actual liturgy or vespers will serve you better.
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On April Third 2006 Universal Classics is Delighted to Release their Follow-up Album from Brit-award Winning Ensemble, the Sixteen Conducted by Harry Christophers. This Second Disc, Ikon - Music for the Soul and Spirit, is a Collection of Choral Works with an Inherently Spiritual Theme. It Follows the Huge Critical and Commercial Success of Renaissance - Music for Inner Peace which Won the Group Ensemble/Orchestral Album of the Year at the Classical Brits 2005 and Has Sold Over 62,000 Copies.Classical Music CDs
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