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Tapestry: Fourth River: Millennium Revealed

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If you need music which uplifts and inspires you, look no further. I find the cares of the world drop away and a deep peace descends with each listening of this incredibly beautiful and richly textured CD

Tapestry has put together a fascinating mix of medieval, traditional and contemporary vocal works. It's so refreshing to hear contemporary compositions that are so accessible and musical. The pieces by Patricia Van Ness and Gabriel Jackson are gorgeous! The blend and fireworks of these very special singers shouldn't be missed.

This gorgeous CD by Tapestry is superb on many levels, including that it avoids what I dislike about certain female ensembles: wimpiness. Tapestry's spot-on and intense renderings of music spanning 8 centuries is challenging, beautiful, informed, and imaginative. May they continue the great work for a long time to come.

Unlike 'A Music Fan' (who can't spell Bingen) I found 'The Fourth River' entrancing from start to finish. I'm not sure what a modern extension of Hildegard's musical type is - what is a 'musical type' and how does one extend it? - but I found this CD to be full of mellifluous, uplifting and life-enhancing music. Try as I might, I couldn't find any screeching and cacophanous (sic.) is the last word I would use to describe the music, and the singing, on this CD. If 'A Music Fan' wanted Hildegard, why didn't he/she buy a Hildegard CD. It's a bit like complaining that Nine Inch Nails aren't Mozart......

The Fourth River is a a beautiful recording. I enjoyed it so much I purchased ten copies for my friends. I love the sound of Tapestry and the blending of the voices. The Fourth River is a joy to the ear and the soul. I hope Tapestry will be recording another CD soon!

It is a privilege to live in the same city that Tapestry calls home, since I can see/hear them perform in person. But for all those times when they are performing in other places I can always put on one of their beautiful CDs. Their latest, The Fourth River, is a feast for the ears and I play it over and over. You will too! Buy it today, you'll be glad you did.

I was, hopefully, expecting a modern extension of Hildegard of Bingan's musical type and style, but instead was subjected to an amateurish rendering, complete with near-screeching and cacophanous harmonies. I can't wait to trade it in for some Hildegard!