Bryars: Cadman Requiem, Adnan Songbook, etc. / Hilliard Ensemble, Fretwork

Gavin Bryars (Artist, Composer, Performer), Fretwork (Artist, Performer), Hilliard Ensemble (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Gavin Bryars, Fretwork
• Composer: Gavin Bryars
• Audio CD (January 12, 1999)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B00000HXJ0
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #204,783 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cadman Requiem, for 4 voices & strings: Requiem

2. Cadman Requiem, for 4 voices & strings: Caedmon Paraphrase (Bede)

3. Cadman Requiem, for 4 voices & strings: Agnus Dei

4. Cadman Requiem, for 4 voices & strings: Caedmon's 'Creation Hymn'

5. Cadman Requiem, for 4 voices & strings: In Paradisum

6. Adnan Songbook, for soprano & ensemble: Song I

7. Adnan Songbook, for soprano & ensemble: Song II

8. Adnan Songbook, for soprano & ensemble: Song III

9. Adnan Songbook, for soprano & ensemble: Song IV

10. Adnan Songbook, for soprano & ensemble: Song V

11. Adnan Songbook, for soprano & ensemble: Song VI

12. Adnan Songbook, for soprano & ensemble: Song VII

13. Adnan Songbook, for soprano & ensemble: Song VIII

14. Epilogue from Wonderlawn, for ensemble

Editorial Reviews

titolo-bryars: cadman requiem, adnan songbook, etc. / hilliard ensemble, fretworkartista-gavin bryars (performer, composer), william hunt (performer), sophie harris (performer), orlanda bryars (performer), ziella bryars (performer), roger heaton (performer), gavin bryars (performer), hilliard ensemble (performer), gavin bryars ensemble (performer), james woodrow (performer), rogers covey-crump (performer), john potter (performer), bill hawkes (performer), andrew parker (performer), fretwork (artist)# audio cd (january 12, 1999)# spars code: ddd# number of discs: 1# label: philips----1. cadman requiem, for 4 voices & strings: requiem listen2. cadman requiem, for 4 voices & strings: caedmon paraphrase (bede) listen3. cadman requiem, for 4 voices & strings: agnus dei listen4. cadman requiem, for 4 voices & strings: caedmon's 'creation hymn' listen5. cadman requiem, for 4 voices & strings: in paradisum listen6. adnan songbook, for soprano & ensemble: song i listen7. adnan songbook, for soprano & ensemble: song ii listen8. adnan songbook, for soprano & ensemble: song iii listen9. adnan songbook, for soprano & ensemble: song iv listen10. adnan songbook, for soprano & ensemble: song v listen11. adnan songbook, for soprano & ensemble: song vi listen12. adnan songbook, for soprano & ensemble: song vii listen13. adnan songbook, for soprano & ensemble: song viii listen14. epilogue from wonderlawn, for ensemble

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the usual Bryars, September 15, 2000

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M. J. Smith (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bryars: Cadman Requiem, Adnan Songbook, etc. / Hilliard Ensemble, Fretwork (Audio CD)

While I enjoy Gavin Bryars, in general I have to be in the perfect mood to listen intently or he dissolves into noise. That is not true of any of the pieces on this disk. The title piece, Cadman Requiem is a magnificant piece of deep prolonged sounds creating a dark and reflective Requiem. This is music perfectly fitted to the words. The Hilliard Ensemble does a splendid job in fitting the voices to the deep strings.

The Adnan Songbook puts six of the Lebanese-American poet's poems to music. Bryars lets the words, the voice take the spotlight against a very quiet and melodic musical backdrop.

Epilogue From Wonderlawn is a varied piece, approaching the musical style that forces one to truly concentrate on Bryars' music.

If you've ever been curious regarding Bryars' work, this is an excellent CD to introduce his music to you. If you like his music, this will quickly move up high on your favorites list.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a requiem worth hearing, July 13, 2000

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Jason Crawford (Bowling Green, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bryars: Cadman Requiem, Adnan Songbook, etc. / Hilliard Ensemble, Fretwork (Audio CD)

Bryars' Cadman Requiem is a masterwork of soothing music. The Hilliard Ensemble and Fretwork deliver an outstanding performance. The composer's influences of plainchant and modality are evident in the music. What a delight to listen to!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Title, December 23, 1999

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ben (Antwerp, Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bryars: Cadman Requiem, Adnan Songbook, etc. / Hilliard Ensemble, Fretwork (Audio CD)

'Cadman Requiem'must be one of the most beautifull pieces of music written in this century. If modern classical music ever made a must-have CD, this could be the one. 'Adnans songbook'is great to, though it loses in beauty compared to Cadman Requiem. Poor the 'musiclover' who misses out on this album...