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[wavyarms]

I made two mixes this X-mas. One was entitled "Choral Gems of the 20th Century," and it's a collection of some of the more famous classical choral music of (wait for it!) the 20th century. I gave it to stealthmuffin and sigerson. The other was entitled "Music that sen_no_ongaku and/or thomascantor May Not Have Heard: A selection of 20th century choral repertoire." It's a bunch of more obscure yet equally enjoyable choral music of (wait for it! here it comes!) the 20th century.

If anyone would like a copy of either of these two mixes, respond to this post in a comment, and also e-mail me your address. If you don't know my regular e-mail, then we'll work something out. Sending $2 or similar compensation my way for CD and postage would also not be amiss, but is absolutely not necessary.

Here's the track list for both.

Choral Gems:
1. Britten, Benjamin. Hymn to St. Cecilia. The Cambridge Singers
Britten, Benjamin. from A Ceremony of Carols. Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
2. WolcumYole
3. Balulalow
4. This Little Babe
Stravinsky, Igor. from Symphony of Psalms. The Sixteen
5. Exaudi orationem (Movt 1)
6. Stravinsky, Igor. Pater Noster. The Westminster Choir
7. Barber, Samuel. Agnus Dei. The Robert Shaw Festival Singers
Bernstein, Leonard. from Chichester Psalms. The Westminster Choir
8. Psalm 23
9. Tavener, John. The Lamb. The King’s Singers
10. Tavener, John. Funeral Ikos. The King’s Singers
11. Thompson, Randall. Choose Something Like A Star. Harvard University Choir
12. Górecki, Henryk. Totus Tuus. The Robert Shaw Festival Singers
13. arr. Jennings, Joseph. Twelve Gates to the City. Chanticleer
14. arr. Warren, Mervyn. Joy to the World. Whitney Houston with the Georgia Mass Choir

Music You May Not Have Heard:
1. Hill, Jackson. Voices of Autumn. Chanticleer
Stravinsky, Igor. Four Russian Peasant Songs. Amasong
2. U spassa v’Chigizach za Yaouzoyu
3. Ovseñ ya tyetyeru goniu
4. Shchuka shla iz Novagoroda
5. Uzh kak vwishla puzhishchye
Tormis, Veljo. from Latvian Bourdon Songs. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
6. Rotā dziesma (Spring Song)
7. Sēru dziesma (Funeral Song)
8. Līgo dziesma (Midsummer Song)
9. Tormis, Veljo. The Bishop and the Pagan. The King’s Singers
10. Davids, Brent Michael. The Un-Covered Wagon. Chanticleer
Rautavaara, Einojuhani. Lorca Suite. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
11. Canción de jinete (The Rider)
12. El Grito (The Scream)
13. La luna asoma (The Moon)
14. Malagueña
Rands, Bernard. from Canti d’Amor. Chanticleer
15. All day I hear the noise of waters
Thomas, Augusta Read. from Love Songs. Chanticleer
16. Love is a beautiful dream
17. Alas, the love of women!
18. For stony limits cannot hold love out
19. All mankind love a lover
Poole, Geoffrey. from Wymondham Chants. The King’s Singers
20. Scherzo: Tutivillus
Poulenc, Francis. from Sept Répons des Ténèbres. The Sixteen
21. IV – Caligaverunt oculi mei
22. V – Tenebrae factae sunt
Sallinen, Aulis. from Lauluja Mereltä (Songs from the Sea). Amasong
23. En mina meryttä kiitä (I Don’t Praise The Sea)
24. Long, Zhou. Words of the Sun. Chanticleer
Chen, Yi. from Tang Poems. Chanticleer
25. Wild Grass
Bennett, Richard Rodney. from Sermons and Devotions. The King’s Singers
26. The bell doth toll
27. Pärt, Arvo. …which was the son of… Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

Comments

[cycon.livejournal.com]

Hey, don't forget you received a kick-ass mix too. :P

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

So I did. (A 2-volume mix of the best of Dr. Demento, for those not in the know. :)

[ethicsgradient.livejournal.com]

If it's not a carefully guarded secret, could we get a listing of what's on the mixes?

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

See above!

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

I would love a copy of the second one. I suspect the choral gems would be familiar to me, but if sen_no_ongaku and thomascantor haven't heard the stuff on the second disc, probably neither have I. :-) Thank you!

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

You got it! :)

[minyan.livejournal.com]

I would love a copy of either or both! (I'll email you my address)
I also want a photo of you in your blue corset:-j Anyone got one?

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

Still awaiting e-mailed address!

Also, uh, have no idea where photos could be. None whatsoever. You're on your own. XP

[2h2o.livejournal.com]

I'd be interested in hearing both, and in sharing them with my mother (in two choruses and a board member of a third, while working part-time for both a Gilbert & Sullivan company and a brass group).
Will I see you in Boston?

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

I dunno...you around this weekend?

[mixedborder.livejournal.com]

YAAY, you have some Aulis Sallinen! I love his operas.

I have a couple operas by Einojuhani Rautavaara, too, but don't care for them too much. Only got them 'cause they have Jorma Hynninen in them.

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

Operas, eh? Interesting!

So far, I enjoy listening to Rautavaara b/c I think he's good, not necessarily b/c I like him a lot. It's a short song cycle, though, and I don't know much else.

Making that mix made me pay attention to how much is going on in the Baltic area right now. Might be the most active choral/contemporary music area in the world.

[choirbean.livejournal.com]

Me, me! Meee!

Although, instead of shipping costs, I have a better idea: I actually drive down to Princeton and visit you, or you come up to NY and visit me. Why the heck have we been only one hour away for half a year and still not seen each other?

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

Want to come down for a concert? Or I should be in NYC at the end of January - I'll let you know if I have any free time (we're singing Ravel with the NY Phil - you should come!)

[nanne.livejournal.com]

Right! I wants them! Man, it's so rare to find someone who like >1960 choral music! Some of it I have already (even performed some of it), but I am curious to hear the mix. I'd be more than happy to defray your costs.

No Lou Harrison, George Crumb or William Schumann, though, I'm surprised. My favorite Paert piece is the De Profundis. Ok, I'm blathering.

In case you're wondering where I popped up from, blame danger_chick. :-)

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

Well, send your address to amartin02135 at yahoo.com and I'll put them in the mail!

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

Those both sound great. Wants!

[wavyarms.livejournal.com]

No problem...but I have to warn you, the semester has begun, I'm snowed under with work, and my cd burner is broke. So you'll get them eventually...but no promises as to when!