Mysteries Beyond: Songs and Chants in Praise of Mary

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Composer), Anton Bruckner (Composer), Gabriel Faure (Composer), Gustav Holst (Composer), Maurice Durufle (Composer), Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Tomas Luis de Victoria (Composer), Pablo Casals (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Dennis Keene (Conductor), Mark Kruczek (Performer), Patrick Stephens (Performer), Vinson Cole (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Mark Kruczek, Patrick Stephens, Vinson Cole
• Conductor: Dennis Keene
• Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Anton Bruckner, Gabriel Faure, Gustav Holst, Maurice Durufle, et al.
• Audio CD (May 3, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Delos Records
• ASIN: B0000006YQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,330 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Professional Choral Group in the US, February 11, 2000

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Mathew Calewarts (VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mysteries Beyond: Songs and Chants in Praise of Mary (Audio CD)

This recording reatures many of the "modern" classical sacred choral works(excluding the {Palestrina and Victoria works). From the heavenly Bruckner to the sublime Durufle, each song is sung with particular care. Gounod's Ave Maria for female voices is perfectly stunning and Shubert's Die Allmact for male voices is potently powerful. Vinson Cole's performance of Shubert's Ave Maria is noteworthy, but his overall performance on the CD is nothing to write home about. I would consider this CD to be a choral listeners gem. The songs and recording of the songs themselves can be considered everlasting. Enjoy.