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Music : Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary
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Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary from: Venture List Price: £15.99 Childrens Toy Shop Price: £10.98 You Save: £5.01 (31%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724384042820 Label: Venture Manufacturer: Venture Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Venture Release Date: May 15, 1995 Running Time: 54 minutes Studio: Venture Sales Rank: 2803 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: If you have seen a Delta Airlines television commercial that features an African-sounding, childlike choral chant in its soundtrack, you have experienced the title track from Songs of Sanctuary. Adiemus is largely the brainchild of former Soft Machine keyboardist Karl Jenkins, with participation from independent vocalist Miriam Stockley, a native of South Africa; the London Philharmonic Orchestra (which Jenkins conducts on this album) and others. The music of Adiemus will prompt inevitable comparisons to acts such as Dead Can Dance, Enigma and Deep Forest. In the album's liner notes, Jenkins describes the album as "an extended choral-type work based on the European classical tradition, but where the vocal sound is more akin to 'ethnic' or 'world' music." The music of Adiemus, Jenkins later explains, includes voices but not lyrics: "The text was written phonetically with the words viewed as instrumental sound, the idea being to maximise the melisma (an expressive vocal phrase) by removing the distraction, if one can call it that, of words." Ranging in mood from gently tribal to ecclesiastical, Adiemus succeeds in creating the impression of an enchanted global youth or female choir, yet one less forebodingly mysterious than any of the groups previously mentioned. Here you will find textures similar to the ethereal vocalese found in some of Mike Oldfield's more beatific works. The textures are largely uplifting, set within intelligent, classically influenced musical frameworks. --Terry Wood Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Soul destroying tripe.Having your name extended through qualifications and growing a moustache Dali himself would be proud of does not grant you default access to the soul. High brow nothingness disguised as profound music easily sways sheep. Drop the education, open your heart, and wake up. Rating:  - adiemusWell i bought this a while ago now but the music is brill and was used on a tv advert for a building society and I herad it on classic fm in my car once while out with a bird and I said i will have to but this so I did. But you can probably download it now anyway like lots of people do! Rating: - Adiemus 1I was first introduced to Adiemus through the realm of advertising, as was most of the world. I did not know then that the music was available to buy, until I heard it on the radio. I noted down the title (unfortunately I did not hear the composer) and bought the album not entirely sure if I had made a good purchase or even if it was the same as I wanted. When I listened to it I had no need to worry. It was fantastic! I had never been into world music before hearing this but I wouldn't mind giving it a go now; for those of you who don't like that genre, it's still worth the buy as there is enough of the classical style in there. The album has now become mega successful and is definitely an essential album for any classical or world music ... Read More: Rating: - Most beautiful music in the worldI sang Adiemus with my school choir last year (2005) in the Wales Millennium Centre in the Christmas Presence concert and I will always remember it as the most beautiful pieces I have ever come across. The close harmonies and the inter-weaving melodies really make your spine tingle and will bring great pleasure to any listener. A really great CD! Rating: - a musical masterpieceThis album is just the most relaxing, chilled out array of music there is on offer. Its wonderful. After a bad day of traffic and noise this really sets your mind at rest and i would reccommend this to anyone who would appreciate a relaxing moment. Beautifully put together. I'm a big fan of Karl Jenkins! |
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