Various Artists - V3: THE LIBRARY - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This uniquely cross-sectional approach to culture combines great art with great music, and examines the connections between the two. Each piece of music from the carefully chosen selection takes on a new dimension and provides a musical context to the work of leading painters and sculptors. This fascinating series, with a color booklet including a chronology of the principal artistic and political developments of the period, broadens our view of the music itself. The influence of Raphael (1483-1520) has perhaps exceeded that of any other painter in history. For centuries his works were revered as perfect models of grace and harmony, to the point where every creator of a kitsch Madonna felt obliged to plunder his manner and techniques. On this CD, the world of Raphael is given a musical perspective with a carefully chosen selection of pieces by the finest composers of his time. Inside, Hugh Griffith provides explanatory notes on his life and musical environment. 1 CD with full-color, illustrated, explanatory booklet. Album Tracks 1. Ave Regina Coelorum - O Decus Innocentie 2. Gaudeamus Omnes 3. In Pace 4. Ave Maris Stella 5. La Spagna 6. Je Suis D'allemagne - Je Suis Trop Jeunette 7. Falla Con Misuras 8. Chiara Fontana - Laude E Grazie - J'ay Pris Amours 9. Ballo 'La Giloxia' 10. Carro Della Morte 11. Pavana 'Le Forze D'hercole' - Saltarello 'Giorgio' 12. El Grillo 13. Paduana - Galliarda 14. Non E Tempo 15. La Pastorella 16. L'altr' Hiere de la Mia Villa 17. In Questo Ballo 18. In Questo Ballo - Petits Riense

Acclaimed for their life-affirming virtuosity and irresistible charm, The King's Singers are in global demand. Their work - synonymous with the best in vocal ensemble performance - appeals to a vast international audience. InchThe Library is the name of a series of EP releases that celebrates our 'close-harmony' library, both historically and as it grows each year. Close-harmony is the phrase we have always used to describe it's lighter repertoire, and we see The Library as our chance to make sure this rich vein of great songwriting and arranging gets the place of prominence it deserves. The Library recording series will involve regular releases which will come out alongside other touring and recording projects, giving us an output for revisiting some of these old favorites and commissioning brand new 'close-harmony' from recent releases. Every volume in The Library series will capture a variety of songs, celebrating the wonderful diversity of music in our world today.Inch Album Tracks 1. Rainbow 2. Call Me the Breeze 3. The Truth Untold 4. Oh! I Can't Sit Down 5. The Rose 6. The Ballad of Nornagest 7. Yesterday

This is the second volume in the EP series 'The Library'. The idea behind this series is to explore both the history, and the new horizons, of The King's Singers close-harmony repertoire. Close-harmony is the part of their work for which they are best known, and their library of thousands of arrangements is one they're determined to explore, maintain and develop. The track -listing is designed to celebrate some old favorites from the library alongside brand new arrangements and adaptations, created especially for these recordings, which may perhaps become 'old favorites' of the future. Volume 2 was recorded in the beautiful surroundings of Snape Maltings, Suffolk (UK) - a place most famous for it's association with Benjamin Britten - and it proved to be a relaxing and inspiring place to work for two beautiful wintry days. The King's Singers were founded on 1 May 1968 by six choral scholars who had recently graduated from King's College Cambridge. Their vocal line-up was (by chance) two countertenors, a tenor, two baritones and a bass, and the group has never wavered from this formation since. Album Tracks 1. Get Happy (Arr. for P. Hart and R. Rice for Vocal Ensemble) 2. Meet You in the Maze 3. Penny Lane (Arr. B. Chilcott for Vocal Ensemble) 4. Takeda Lullaby (Arr. B. Ives for Vocal Ensemble) 5. Slow Train (Arr. G. Langford for Vocal Ensemble) 6. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy (Arr. N. Ashby for Vocal Ensemble) 7. Scots Song (Version for Vocal Ensemble) 8. Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Arr. P. Dunachie for Vocal Ensemble)