Sacred Bridges [Import]

Salomone Rossi (Composer), Ali / Goudimel, Claude Ufki (Composer), Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (Composer), Ali Ufki (Composer), Jewish Traditional (Composer), Sarband (Composer, Performer), King's Singers (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Sarband, King's Singers
• Composer: Salomone Rossi, Ali / Goudimel, Claude Ufki, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Ali Ufki, Jewish Traditional, et al.
• Audio CD (October 11, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: World Village USA
• ASIN: B000B66OO4
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,238 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Psalm No. 124 ('If It Had Not Been the Lord'), for chorus

2. Psalm No. 9 ('I Will Praise Thee, O Lord'), for chorus

3. Ne vueilles pas, ô Sire (Psalm 6), for 4 voices

4. Psalm No. 6 ('O Lord, Rebuke Me Not'), for chorus (from the Genevan Psalter)

5. Psalm No. 113 ('Praise Ye the Lord'), for chorus

6. Psalm No. 118 ('O Give Thanks unto the Lord'), for chorus

7. Psalm No. 2 ('Why Do the Heathen Rage'), instrumental improvisation

8. Mon Dieu, j'ay en toy esperance (Psalm 7), for 6 voices

9. Psalm No. 2 ('Why Do the Heathen Rage'), for chorus (from the Genevan Psalter)

10. Pourquoy font bruit et s'assemblent les gents? (Psalm 2), for 5 voices

11. Psalm No. 5 ('Give Ear to My Words, O Lord'), for chorus (from the Genevan Psalter)

12. Psalm No. 128 ('Blessed is Every One that Feareth the Lord'), for chorus

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Arts Lend a Light to Global Understanding, October 24, 2005

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Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sacred Bridges (Audio CD)

SACRED BRIDGES is not just a recording of great beauty and intensely interesting music, it is also a solid though quiet stance about global understanding, especially in the realm of basic spiritual flow and similarities among the currently (and historically) disjunctive elements of Christianity, Judaism, and Islamism.

The King's Singers couple with Sarband (an instrumental group playing the reed flute, a three-stringed violin, a zither, and a small drum)) present a seamless series of psalms, prayers, incantations and other religious utterances and music from all three religions. The result is uncannily beautiful and enormously moving. From 16th and 17th psalms of Sweelinck, Rossi and Goudimal to Jewish works by composer Hebreo to Islamic ones by composer Ufki, the chants and instrumental episodes form this running song of mood and heightened awareness and are unique and wholly lovely. One cannot step away from this recording without connecting to the thread that joins all religions - if religions are broken down into their essential elements of spirituality, sincerity, and longing for peace and brotherhood.

The performers are, as expected, outstanding and the variety of music will find some new voices for different people depending on their spiritual and musical background. And that is as it should be - a sacred bridge of discovery that we all are beings with shared needs. This recording should be placed in the libraries of not only music enthusiasts, but also in homes where people seek to understand the nebulous differences among these three great belief systems. Highly recommended on every level. Grady Harp, October 05

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Transforming Music, October 15, 2005

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D. Michael Blachly "Michael Blachly, Director" (Gainesville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sacred Bridges (Audio CD)

In a world where the result of our collective knowledge of the diverse cultures is the hope for global understanding, this album is pivotal.

As a Performing Arts Presenter, I had the opportunity to present the United States Premiere of the collaboration between The King's Singers and Sarband--"Sacred Bridges." Before an awed audience of 400 people this album was recreated in its entirety. Performed straight through, without breaks for applause, the work left the audience in stunned silence for a full thirty seconds before applause began from one individual and then grew to the entire group assembled. The end result was aboth a standing ovation and a crescendo generated by the audience that is normally associated with rock concerts.

Take a quiet hour and sit with this album. You will be moved in ways not normally transmitted by the recorded notes. This album represents what occurred on stage for our audience. It's special both for the King's Singers fans, but those looking for a more world music investment for their unmatched vocal harmonies.

Michael Blachly, Director
University of Florida Performing Arts

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a Great CD, September 24, 2009

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Gl Hein "Cantor" (Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sacred Bridges (Audio CD)

I'am very happy that many cultures thier religious music mixt on one CD.
The performance is very good