Untold Things

Jocelyn Pook | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 27, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Real World
• ASIN: B000056P0Y
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,590 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars World music meets classical, April 16, 2001

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morgan1098 (Colorado Springs, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Untold Things (Audio CD)

If you like Loreena McKennitt's music and are looking for something a bit more experimental, try "Untold Things." Despite Pook's renown as a string player and composer, this album will stick in your memory for its interesting vocals. In addition to singers from India, Vietnam, and elsewhere, "Untold Things" features samples of existing recordings of Yeminite Jews, Eastern European choirs, and an Iranian soloist (some of the English vocals are even recorded backwards, to interesting effect). The whole package is tied together with subtle keyboards and a heavy dose of excellent string arrangements, courtesy of Pook and her fellow Electra String players. Parts of this album reminded me of Roger Eno's modern chamber music work from the early `90's, and of Franco Battiato's ethereal, West-meets-East orchestral work. On the whole, however, this record probably doesn't sound quite like anything you've ever heard - which is just what you'd expect from Peter Gabriel's excellent Realworld label.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SANCTUS ET BENEDICTUS, January 11, 2002

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THE FAMILY CAT (Blackpool England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Untold Things (Audio CD)

This,the 3rd CD to be issued under Jocelyn Pook's name,is business as usual.Plenty of sampling of ethnic voices amid music which was composed for various other projects.Anyone who bought her other work will not be disappointed.A first time rounder buying out of curiosity in a sale would find it hard going unless that person was already attuned to Gavin Bryars,Michael Nyman,John Tavener.People who buy the so called Popular Classics would find Britten or Penderecki hard going. Music like this deserves to be listened to.In the end its ultimately rewarding as it can lead to so much more,out there on the fringe of what is now called Classical Crossover.
She has a very detailed website on Yahoo's egroups which also covers the work of Audrey Riley,Ann Stephenson,Caroline Lavelle and Sonia Slany

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mysterious & Intriguing, July 17, 2001

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This review is from: Untold Things (Audio CD)

I'm a visual artist, and I find this music to be wonderful for drifing into a non-word oriented space, while painting. Pook's music is very unique, and "non-linear," like an Indian raga that transports the listener to a place like no other. It is meloncholy, and has many influences, Arabic, Western classical, new agey ambient, electronic, etc. Pook's voice is haunting. I love this c.d. and listen to it over and over. Highly recommended.