String Quart Tribute to Sarah Mclachlan

Sai-Ly Heng (Performer), J'anna Jacoby (Performer), Pam Jacobson (Performer), Dynell Weber (Performer), Tom Tally (Performer), Steve Velez (Performer), Frederick Charlton (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vitamin Records
• ASIN: B0000668N3
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #373,940 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Sounds and Spirit, December 30, 2004

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Billy Blue (Buffalo, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: String Quart Tribute to Sarah Mclachlan (Audio CD)

I received this CD for Christmas and I have been enjoying it ever since! A hardcore McLachlan fan, I know her music well. Listening to the instrumental string versions of her work is highly enjoyable.

Another reviewer mentioned that the 'essence of McLachlan's songs was not at all captured.' However, on the contrary, I feel that there is no better way to capture the rich melodies and chord changes -- as well as the deep spirit and soul her music possesses -- than to produce a tribute utilizing scintilating stringed instruments.

Having a love of music and a music background, I know the importance of allowing oneself to be open to different sounds, instruments, and arrangements. Even if a person decides that a certain style of music or instrument does not appeal to him/her, simply being aware of and experiencing different genres enlightens listeners.

Art and music is all about expression, so while the string quartet arrangements are meant to capture the quintessence of McLachlan's music, they have their own beautiful qualities via artistic expression. Do not steer clear of this CD just because some of you might not listen to "classical" music on a regular basis, because this is a gorgeous blend of string and emotional spirit.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Did not dissapoint ME, December 23, 2003

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MrsRyan (San Francisco, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: String Quart Tribute to Sarah Mclachlan (Audio CD)

Contrary to what the other reviews say, I was not dissapointed by this album. The string quartet's interpretations of McLachlan's songs add a gentle, soulful quality that make this album perfect to listen to as background music. The disc has just the right mixture of both familiarity and originality that kept me interested throughout the time I listened to it. I put it on repeat and let myself get lost.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a great new angle!, July 8, 2002

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S A FAULL (HELSTON, CORNWALL United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: String Quart Tribute to Sarah Mclachlan (Audio CD)

I am also a huge Sarah McLachlan fan, and myself and alot of other people that i have spoken to think that this album is great! i would however only buy it is you are a true deep Sarah fan, that way you can appreciate the angle in which this album is coming from. I know from people experience that McLachlan's music is not the easiest in which to try and play, so for a string quartet to produce this cd, all hats of to them.

some songs might lack a certain "oooommphhhh" but there still deliver a great diversity to her music.