London Symphony Orchestra & Christopher Willis - Sir Antonio Pappano - SUPER-AUDIO CD [Super Audio CD (SACD)]

While living in Paris at the turn of the century, Maurice Ravel was commissioned to write a ballet by the impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes, Serge Diaghilev. The result was music of fluid, delicate beauty - a languid drama of danger and desire. The plot of Daphnis et Chloé is adapted from a second-century Greek erotic pastoral, and tells the captivating story of love and longing between the humble goatherd Daphnis and shepherdess Chloé. When Chloé is abducted by pirates, Daphnis calls upon higher powers to aid his pursuit. These forces of nature are mirrored in the score through Ravel's characteristic rich orchestration and vivid melodies. Interjections from a wordless chorus - sung in this performance by award-winning British ensemble, Tenebrae - perfectly capture the celestial might of the God, Pan, as he comes to the lovers' rescue. Known for it's rich harmonic textures and expansive scoring, Daphnis et Chloé is one of Ravel's largest and most loved orchestral masterpieces. Join the London Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano, on this dreamlike musical journey through Greek mythology, where passion, nature and divinity intertwine. Details 1. Daphnis et Chloé~Première partie. I. Introduction et Danse religieuse 2. Daphnis et Chloé~Première partie. II. Les jeunes filles attirent Daphnis - Danse Générale 3. Daphnis et Chloé~Première partie. III. Danse grotesque de Dorcon 4. Daphnis et Chloé~Première partie. IV. Danse légère et gracieuse de Daphnis - Lyceion danse - Les pirates 5. Daphnis et Chloé~Première partie. V. Une lumière irréelle enveloppe le paysage - Danse lente et mystérieuse - Daphnis se prosterne suppliant 6. Daphnis et Chloé~Seconde partie. VI. Voix, très lointaines - Animé et très rude (Danse guerrière) - Bryaxis ordonne d'amener la captive 7. Daphnis et Chloé~Seconde partie. VII. Danse suppliante de Ch

LSO Live marks the beginning of it's 25th anniversary year with the of Mendelssohn's Elijah, recorded live in concert with Sir Antonio Pappano earlier this year. From it's first performance, Elijah received roof-raising applause. It is one of the three greatest oratorios in musical history, bringing the sacred to life in glorious song. The life of the Biblical prophet is told in a series of dramatic episodes. We follow the fortunes of the steadfast, open-hearted Elijah, and encounter ministering angels and the vengeful queen Jezebel. The London Symphony Chorus and four electrifying soloists give voice to the oratorio in English, as in it's first premiere. Gerald Finley breathes life into the role of Elijah, and the Orchestra ramps up the drama without losing sight of the stillness at the heart of the storm. Details 1. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25~Part 1. Introduction. As God the Lord of Israel liveth 2. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25~Part 1. Overture 3. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25~Part 1. No 1 Chorus. Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us? 4. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25~Part 1. No 1 Recitative. The depths afford no water! 5. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25~Part 1. No 2 Duet with Chorus. Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray’r! 6. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25~Part 1. No 3 Recitative. Ye people, rend your hearts, and not your garments 7. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25~Part 1. No 4 Aria. If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me 8. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25~Part 1. No 5 Chorus. Yet doth the Lord see it not 9. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25~Part 1. No 6 Recitative. Elijah! Get thee hence from here! 10. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25~Part 1. No 7 Double Quartet. For He shall give His angels to watch over thee 11. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25~Part 1. No 8 Recitative, Aria and Duet. What have I to do with thee 12. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25~Part 1. No 9 Chorus. Blessed are the men who fear Him 13. Elijah, Op. 70

Dropkick Murphys history with Woody Guthrie dates back decades, from covering InchGonna Be A Blackout TonightInch on their 2003 album Blackout, to using some of Guthrie's writing about Boston in their immortal hit InchI'm Shipping Up To BostonInch. But on their latest album, This Machine Still Kills Fascists, Dropkick Murphys have crafted an entire record around the seminal American folk icon, bringing Woody Guthrie's perennial jabs at life-many of which are from the 1940s and '50s-into the present, with the resulting music eerily relevant to today's world. The idea for the collaboration had been percolating between Guthrie's daughter Nora and the band for more than a decade, with Nora curating a collection of her father's never before-published lyrics for the band over the years. The result is one of Dropkick Murphys most unique releases, and the culmination of two like-minded rebellious artists collaborating, albeit nearly a century apart. Album Tracks 1. Two 6's Upside Down 2. Talking Jukebox 3. Ten Times More 4. Never Git Drunk No More 5. All You Fonies 6. The Last One 7. Cadillac, Cadillac 8. Waters Are A'risin 9. Where Trouble Is at 10. Dig a Hole