Various Artists - Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Recorded in Maputo, Mozambique in April 2000, this collection of southern African music brings together some of Mozambique's best musicians for a benefit record in aid of rebuilding and helping victims of the country's flooding disaster. The intensive recording session was made in three days in the living room of local residents, Elia, Myriam and Iwan Irawan. The South African Broadcasting Corporation loaned the use of a mobile studio van, which engineers Eugene Pretorius and Kevin Starbuck drove from Johannesburg to Maputo. Keyboard player Seppo Kantonen joined Koivistoinen journeying from Finland to Maputo, and supplied his talents on many of the tracks. Final touches and mixing was done in South Africa by Peter Pearlson and in Finland. A portion of the proceeds of Mozambique Relief will go to Oxfam for aid, reconstruction and development projects in Mozambique. This project is sponsored in part by the Optiroc Group (Finland) and the Mozambican-Finnish Development Co-operation Programme of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland. Album Tracks 1. Mayvano - Ghorwanc 2. Matxutxubanga - Projecto Africa 3. Wavitika - Ghorwanc 4. Golheani - Jose Mucavele 5. Tiyisselane (Be Strong) - Zebra 6. Xitarato - Projecto Africa 7. Lanixlamalissa - Jose Mucavele 8. Kadivae Mono (Hug Me) - Stewart Sukama 9. Danca Marrabenta - Gito Baloi 10. As Tuas Trancas - Jose Mucavele 11. Mayvavo II - Ghorwanc

The Ensemble and Choir Marc'Antonio Ingegneri of Cremona conducted by Vatio Bissolati propose an interesting and inspired live performance of Membra Jesu Nostri BuxWV 75, a cycle of seven cantatas composed by Dietrich Buxtehude in 1680, known as the first Lutheran oratorio. The feet, knees, hands, side, chest, heart and face of the crucified Christ are interpreted allegorically in each of the seven cantatas, that follow the scheme Inchinstrumental introduction (Sonata) - choral movement with biblical texts (Concerto) - vocal solo (aria) - repetition of the choral movementInch (Concerto). Album Tracks 1. Membra Jesu Nostri~I. Ad Pedes Sonata 2. Membra Jesu Nostri~I. Ad Pedes Concerto Ecce super montes 3. Membra Jesu Nostri~I. Ad Pedes Aria Salve mundi 4. Membra Jesu Nostri~I. Ad Pedes Aria Clavus pedum 5. Membra Jesu Nostri~I. Ad Pedes Aria Dulcis Jesu 6. Membra Jesu Nostri~I. Ad Pedes Concerto Ecce super montes 7. Membra Jesu Nostri~I. Ad Pedes Concerto Salve mundi 8. Membra Jesu Nostri~II. Ad genua Sonata 9. Membra Jesu Nostri~II. Ad genua Concerto Ad ubera portabimini 10. Membra Jesu Nostri~II. Ad genua Aria Salve Jesu rex sanctorum 11. Membra Jesu Nostri~II. Ad genua Aira Quid sum tibi 12. Membra Jesu Nostri~II. Ad genua Aria Ut te quaeram 13. Membra Jesu Nostri~II. Ad genua Concerto Ad ubera portabimini 14. Membra Jesu Nostri~III. Ad manus Sonata 15. Membra Jesu Nostri~III. Ad manus Concerto Quid sunt plagae 16. Membra Jesu Nostri~III. Ad manus Aria Salve Jesu pastor bone 17. Membra Jesu Nostri~III. Ad manus Aria Manus sanctae 18. Membra Jesu Nostri~III. Ad manus Aria In cruore 19. Membra Jesu Nostri~III. Ad manus Concerto Quid sunt plagae 20. Membra Jesu Nostri~IV. Ad latus Sonata 21. Membra Jesu Nostri~IV. Ad latus Concerto Surge amica mea 22. Membra Jesu Nostri~IV. Ad latus A

Fear of Pop is a collaboration between Ben Folds (from the platinum-selling Ben Folds Five) and producer Caleb Southern. Recorded over the past year, Fear of Pop's Volume I is an album of instrumental and spoken word tracks by Ben Folds featuring melancholic, dreamy pop and subtle jocularity. The Ben Folds melodies, post-slacker musings and odes to song styles are all present. Highlights include the 1st single, InchIn Love,Inch featuring William Shatner (yes, Captain Kirk). [Note This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand]. Album Tracks 1. Fear of Pop 2. Kops 3. Slow Jam '98 4. Blink 5. In Love 6. Interlude 7. Avery M. Powers Memorial Beltway 8. I Paid My Money 9. Rubber Sled 10. Root to This 11. Still in Love