Chants from the Thin Red Line [Soundtrack]

The Thin Red Line (Related Recordings) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 1999)
• Original Release Date: March 23, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: RCA Victor
• ASIN: B00000IGF3
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,361 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jisas Yu Holem Hand Blong Mi - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara

2. Soon My Lord - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara

3. God Yu Tekkem Laef Blong Mi - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara

4. Early Morning At Tabalia - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia

5. Procession Chant 1 - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia

6. Procession Chant 2 - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia

7. Holly - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia

8. Procession Chant 3 - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia

9. We Love To Sing - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara

10. Me Go Longway - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara

11. Jisas, Masta Mi Save - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara

12. Procession Chant 4 - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia

13. Together Be - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia

14. Sunday Service Hymn - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia

15. Halleluia!, Sing To Jesus - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia

16. Jesus, You Are Here - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara

17. Bybye - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara

18. We Are One Big Happy Family - Choir Of All Saints, Honiara

19. Traditional Lullaby - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia

20. Cho Cho Vancho - Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If Angels could sing, this cd would tell them how, August 14, 2000

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M KIRK-DUGGAN "Reverse Mike" (El Cerrito Fellowship, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chants from the Thin Red Line (Audio CD)

A beautiful a capella performance, mastered to the highest standards, and one that brings peace and joy to this listeners soul. Technically, the music sounds to me like early American Shape-Note Songs, of the Sacred Harp tradition. Like them, the rhythms and and tonalities respond to something deep within that is spirtually satisfying to the nth degree. It is somewhat amazing to have this beautiful music and beautiful singing and beautiful recording associated with the violence inherent in the movie, yet without the movie we would not have had this experience.

I particularly enjoyed the conjunction of the missionary influence with the native sense of aural beauty. The Sunday Service on this recording would justify its purchase in and of itself. I found myself saying "AMEN" to myself at the end of each and every selection. An aural spiritual immersion, which washes away the cares of this helter skelter world. AMDG

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Surrealistic Experience, May 7, 2000

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N. Schoenfeld (Woodside, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chants from the Thin Red Line (Audio CD)

Many songs from this CD are featured in "The Thin Red Line" but only one is on the soundtrack. Thankfully there is an answer, which is this CD. These tunes are pure heaven. They are haunting choir pieces that need to be experienced. If you liked the Melanesian music in the movie, you will definately enjoy this CD. It's an aquired taste, however, which means not everyone will enjoy it. If you haven't heard it, you can get a taste of it from "The Thin Red Line." For anyone who likes choir, new age, or just likes soft tunes, this is Highly Reccomended.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for Melanesiaphiles, May 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Chants from the Thin Red Line (Audio CD)

Anyone who has spent time in the Solomons or Papua New Guinea will recognize the familiar cadence and clarity of these voices. I felt immediately transported to a mission church in a remote village. I especially appreciated 'Early Morning at Tabalia' and the unmistakeable sound of an empty gas cyclinder being wrapped with an iron rod to mark the beginning of the school day. My only gripe is not with the music but the dearth of contextual information in the music jacket. Former volunteers, missionaries, and other visitors to this enchanting corner of the world will thoroughly enjoy this recording .