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publisher: Sony Classical ASIN: B003O0OLUS sales rank: 480 price: £11.12 (new), £18.62 (used) |
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publisher: ECM New Series ASIN: B003NHY6HK sales rank: 619 price: £9.79 (new), £17.98 (used) |
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publisher: Polydor ASIN: B002S0OBMS sales rank: 398 price: £4.70 (new), £3.28 (used) |
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| publisher: Virgin ASIN: B00005NDVJ sales rank: 409 price: £7.73 (new), £5.97 (used) |
Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace is a departure from his Adiemus recordings into the more conventional territory of large-scale choral and orchestral writing, though his customary passion for mixing languages remains in full force with texts in English, Latin and French. Jenkins has said that The Armed Man was inspired by the "L'Homme armé" masses which were popular in the 16th century, and he makes this debt clear with passages written in a neat pastiche of Palestrina-style renaissance polyphony. There are also echoes of earlier and later styles, including plainchant, medieval ballads, James Barry-style horn writing (think Goldfinger) and even a direct quote from Rigoletto (the choir imitates wind sounds at one point as in Act 3 of Verdi's opera). The smorgasbord manages to hold together, probably because Jenkins' obvious sincerity shines through every note. The London Philharmonic Orchestra plays beautifully, and treble Tristan Hambleton performs his solo with ethereal clarity. The National Youth Choir sings with vigour and accuracy, even if the young sopranos sound a little thin at the top of their range. If you liked the soundtrack to The Mission, this should press all the right buttons. --Warwick Thompson | |
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publisher: Decca (UMO) ASIN: B00025OH8O sales rank: 597 price: £3.13 (new) |
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publisher: Universal ASIN: B000VXWHWA sales rank: 815 price: £3.89 (new), £0.34 (used) |
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publisher: EMI ASIN: B000ZBPQF8 sales rank: 1159 price: £10.07 (new), £23.50 (used) |
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publisher: Decca ASIN: B002FWYL5G sales rank: 704 price: £3.24 (new), £2.67 (used) |
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publisher: First Night ASIN: B002CVQ8PQ sales rank: 1146 price: £8.95 (new) |
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| publisher: RCA ASIN: B0000AM74Z sales rank: 1137 price: £5.54 (new), £4.99 (used) |
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