Words of the Angel

Trio Mediaeval (Composer), Ivan Moody (Artist), Anonymous (Artist), Gregorian Chant (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Trio Mediaeval
• Audio CD (January 29, 2002)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ecm Records
• ASIN: B00005I451
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,473 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 29-JAN-2002

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44 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gregorian Chant - not just for monks any more, May 28, 2002

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Bradford Daniels (Redmond, WA) - See all my reviews
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This CD was not exactly what I expected, but the fault is mine, not the CD's. I saw that there were a number of Gregorian chants, but was expecting there to also be some songs with harmonies and rhythms more consistent with secular medieval music. There was really very little of that (a few tracks were more musical and less chant-y, but still unmistakably "church music"), but the music was everything you could hope for in a recording of Gregorian chants.

Beautiful female voices add a different dimension to the music than the more widely-recorded monastic renditions of these chants. The music is very atmospheric, and evoked memories of the quiet stillness of European cathedrals (specifically Reims, in my case, probably because that's the most impressive cathedral I've ever been in). It was definitely recorded in a cathedral-like space, though. The acoustics practically scream of high stone ceilings.

This one is definitely worth a listen.

42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hauntingly Beautiful, May 17, 2003

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S. Atman (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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I bought this CD on an impulse, not knowing what to expect. The three a capella female vocalists harmonize in the most eerily beautiful way -- this CD is as close to transcendental music as I've ever heard. Everyone I've shared it with has had the same reaction -- the music is riviting and relaxing at the same time. A must for Gregorian chant lovers and anyone else who appreciates the majesty of the human voice.

40 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Out of this world!, March 5, 2002

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William M. Hinds "math guy" (Kerrville, TX) - See all my reviews
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This recording simply stops you in your tracks- you put down what you are doing and listen! Sublimely beautiful,this music is ectasy for the ears. The three Norwegian women who do the singing are extraordinary. Do yourself a favor. Acquire this recording, take some time, and listen!