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Blessed Spirit [CD]

Anonymous , Traditional , William Byrd , Sir William Harris , Timothy Brown , et al. Audio CD
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  • Orchestra: Cambridge Clare College Choir
  • Conductor: Timothy Brown
  • Composer: Anonymous, Traditional, William Byrd, Sir William Harris
  • Audio CD (2 Oct 2000)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Collegium
  • ASIN: B00004YYQ9
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 72,164 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Requiem Aeternam
2. Kontakion Of The Departed
3. Selig Sind Die Toten
4. Blessed Are They
5. Funeral Ikos
6. Domine Jesu Christe
7. O Quam Gloriosum
8. Psalm 121/Requiem Aeternam
9. The Evening-Watch
10. Steal Away
11. There Is An Old Belief
12. O Quanta Qualia
13. Justorum Animae
14. Deep River
15. In Paradisum
16. O Felix Anima
17. Audivi Vocem De Caelo
18. Faire Is The Heaven

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Blessed Spirit is the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge's follow-up to Illumina. Where before the theme connecting a millennium of music was light, here it is the soul's progress "At our departing", on "Toward the gate of heaven" and finally, into "The heavenly kingdom". Produced with understated dignity by John Rutter, the music is a deliberate drawing together of many traditions--Protestant, Catholic, eastern orthodox, American spiritual--with each of the three sections introduced by Gregorian chant. From Hildegard of Bingen to John Tavener, from Kiev chant to H Walford Davis' setting of Psalm 121, from Tchaikovsky's "Blessed are they" to the slave song "Deep River", a tapestry of sound emerges which binds together the Christian beliefs expressed consistently across the centuries, transcending divisions in worship and musical traditions. Solemn and deeply moving as such celebration of the dead must be, emotions range through sorrow to acceptance and on to the final uplifting images of the unimaginable in William Harris' sublime "Faire is the heaven". A finely sung programme, which really is more than the sum of its very beautiful parts. ----Gary S Dalkin

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A very interesting program of musical pieces from Gregorian chant through to American spirituals and Tavener. Preformed by the superb and renowned Clare College Choir of Cambridge in the Lady Chapel of the Ely Cathedral, the singing and the sound produced is exceptional for most of the works. The Tchaikovsky work: "Blessed are They" N.7 from 9 Sacred Pieces is however not well showcased by the acoustics nor by the singing approach, but this is the only piece among 18 which is less than exhilarating and sublime. With the exception of the Tchaikovsky this is a magnificent recording. A desert island choice definitely.Cambridge Clare College Choir: Illumina
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"Journey to Heaven" 20 Dec 2000
By Joseph J. Hanssen - Published on Amazon.com
The theme of this CD, "Blessed Spirit" is the music of heaven & our journey to heaven. You can tell John Rutter had a part in producing this beautiful music. It's an imaginary voyage, of course, with 18 selections presented here, and it is some of the most peaceful & beautiful music you might ever hear performed by the wonderful Clare College Choir. It's a inspiring collection of music from different eras and traditions. It's great to sit back, relax, and just let go and enjoy the music and beautiful voices of this choir. This is a follow-up to "Ilumina" , another great choral CD, and this marks the second appearance of the Choir of Clare College on this label. Highly recommended.
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Soothing, Relaxing and Fulfilling 16 Nov 2005
By aleixa - Published on Amazon.com
As I was driving home one evening, I was tuned into National Public Radio as "Faire is the Heaven" was played. The emotional outburst that followed immediately caused me to purchase this recording. It is simply heavenly. The tone quality and blend of these singers is amazing. Even on average computer speakers, the sounds will take you to a different place.

I highly reccomend this album.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Religious Music 25 Jun 2009
By Clifford Rodgers - Published on Amazon.com
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This is an excellent presentation of religious music. The quality is consistant from start to finish.
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