Held In Shining

Talisman A Cappella | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 1998)
• Original Release Date: April 1, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Talisman A Cappella
• ASIN: B000069F4N
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #602,731 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Akanamandla

2. Dubula

3. Anina Jiame

4. Lean on me

5. Baba Yetu

6. Heav'nbound Train

7. Adiemus

8. Kshma Israel

9. Blind Bartimus

10. Dulaman

11. Mahk Jchi

12. Breaths

13. Sharanu Ninnage

14. Amazing Grace

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Primarily A Cappella Review, December 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Held In Shining (Audio CD)

Having won the National A Cappella Championship in 1997, the members of the Stanford world music ensemble Talisman are recognized not only for their talent, but also for their commitment to a wide variety of musical traditions. This recording includes tracks from the both the classes of '96 -'97 and '97 -'98, and is their most diverse yet, featuring a Gaelic, a South Indian and two Native American compositions, as well as pieces from Africa and the American South. With fifteen mixed voices, the arrangements can be multi-dimensional, as heard on "Heav'nbound Train," or succinct, as in the Hebrew "Ksmha Israel." The graceful and soothing "Mahk Jchi," written by Ulali, and accompanied by taiko, is simply hamonized, while "Breaths" uses intriguing countermelodies to establish and embellish it's gentle 3/4 meter. A gospel interpretation of "Amazing Grace" closes out the CD, beginning as a solo, and building to a crescendo of voices.

4.0 out of 5 stars great music, defective CD, September 7, 2008

By 

Anne Baldocchi - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Held In Shining (Audio CD)

I saw this group at Stanford last year and had to buy all the CDs. It's beautiful music from a wonderful group of young people. Unfortunately, all the CDs I bought skipped and were defective.