Cantate Hodie: Sing Forth This Day! [Hybrid SACD - DSD]

Various (Composer), Brady R. Allred (Conductor), Pittsburgh Symphony Brass (Orchestra), Bach Choir of Pittsburgh/Bach Chamber Choir (Orchestra), Neil Stahurski (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Neil Stahurski
• Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Brass, Bach Choir of Pittsburgh/Bach Chamber Choir
• Conductor: Brady R. Allred
• Composer: Various
• Audio CD (October 8, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
• Label: Clarion
• ASIN: B00006ZFU7
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,124 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

THis SUPER AUDIO HYBRID CD is playable on ALL CD players but will reveal full, Five Channel Sound on SACD players!

A connoisseur’s Christmas! Clarion Records is thrilled to present one of the most exciting new seasonal CDs to come around in a LONG time! Featuring the artistry of the world acclaimed Bach Choir of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Symphony Brass, Cantate Hodie features an imaginative program of originals and arrangements that are sure to warm the heart and treat the ears! A sure-fire hit is the Musicological Journey Through the Twelve Days of Christmas arranged by Craig Courtney, and transcribed by Brady Allred & Daniel Shaw.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable addition to holiday favorites, January 11, 2007

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RBD (Albany, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cantate Hodie: Sing Forth This Day! (Audio CD)

I originally bought this CD to own a version of the piece with the foreboding title "Musicological Journey Through the Twelve Days of Christmas." In spite of its academic-sounding name, the piece is a romp through variations on the familiar Twelve Days of Christmas song written in styles of Western classical music starting with Gregorian chant. My kids loved it and got most of the musical jokes. The twelfth day in the style of the march-king Sousa is great fun! I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the rest of the music on the CD. The sound throughout is top-notch, well sung and performed and well recorded. Some of the music consists of old familiar Christmas songs; other tracks are world premiere recordings. Because the instruments are all brass, some parts might feel "heavy" when one might have expected strings and woodwinds, but the brass brings its own strength, beauty, and clarity to the performances and blends well with the voices. I found the music enjoyable and pleasant, a good blend of familiar and novel, a nice addition to the regular Christmas fare.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your father's Christmas album, December 3, 2002

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This review is from: Cantate Hodie: Sing Forth This Day! (Audio CD)

This is quite a collection, and a must-have for anyone's collection of holiday music. Stacking a group of CD's on your changer can often yield similar renditions of the same carols. "Cantate Hodie: Sing Forth This Day!" contains some of your old favorites with a new twist, plus some delightful new and unusual pieces that have made me want to play this over and over again. You won't be disappointed with this one!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Innovative, inspiring, and completely joyous holiday music, October 30, 2002

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This review is from: Cantate Hodie: Sing Forth This Day! (Audio CD)

Cantate Hodie is a wonderful new CD filled with inspirational and glorious music for the holiday season. The Bach Choir of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass masterfully perform new works by Glenn Rudolph, Steven Paulus, Joseph Wilcox Jenkins, Mack Wilberg, and Keiren MacMillan - works that were commissioned by the Bach Choir and are premiered on this CD. Interspersed with these new pieces are wonderful renditons of the haunting 'In the Bleak Midwinter', 'Silent Night', 'All My Heart This Night Rejoices', and 'Jingle Bells'. The 'Musicological Twelve Days of Christmas' is a delightfully humorous variation from the traditional rendition. This CD is a wonderful treat - new and different - and perfect for Christmas.