Appalachian Sketches [Import]

Gloriae Dei Cantores (Artist), Elizabeth C. Patterson (Artist), Mark O'Connor (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 7, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Paraclete Press
• ASIN: B00005V91J
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #314,897 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Gloriae Dei Cantores, critically acclaimed for their interpretations of American music, present an exciting collaboration with Grammy Award-winner Mark O'Connor. Featured on this recording is a 15-minute commissioned work by O'Connor, "Let Us Move," with violin obligato. Also featured are arrangements of beloved hymns and folk songs from Appalachia and the South. Exploding with energy and excitement, this must-have album presents a new American classical style of music, inspired by the rich American folk tradition.

"Nothing could have prepared me for the day I first heard this music sung back to me. . . . Gloriae Dei Cantores' voices sounded like angels descending from Heaven, delivering and rendering my music in a way that seemed to shake the rafters and elevate the spirit."

—Mark O'Connor, February 2001

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars american sound at its best, April 25, 2002

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This review is from: Appalachian Sketches (Audio CD)

I found the new piece written by Mark O'Connor to be a wonderful sound that stirred the American Pride in me. I also found the pieces arranged by Alice Parker to be sung with excitement and accuracy- qualities lacking in most choral groups today

I highly recommend this recording.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars, October 19, 2011

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This review is from: Appalachian Sketches (Audio CD)

You have to hear it. This is a masterpiece and its one of my favorite CDs. It comes with a booklet of the words to the songs in the cd case and you will want that the first time you listen to it. This is something to listen to, not just put in and then concentrate on something else while this is in the background.