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Voices and Light | 
 enlarge | Creators: Canadian Anonymous, Rene Clausen, Alfred Desenclos, Joel Hardyk, Alfred Jansen, Alfred Janson, Gideon Klein, Greg Knauf, Morten Lauridsen, Sven Lekberg, Syd Robinovitch, Traditional, Christmas Traditional, Eric Whitacre, Philip Wilby, Jo-michael Scheibe, Robert Gower
Label: Albany Records
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Rating:  4 reviews
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 034061021520
EAN: 0034061021520
Release Date: December 17, 1996
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| Tracks:
| • | 1. Lament for Pasiphae | | • | At Terezin | | • | The Little Mouse | | • | The Butterfly | | • | 6. Prayer Before Sleep |
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 Great Choral Singing! May 31, 2005
Pococat (Baltimore. MD USA)
3 out of 11 found this review helpful
The tone of this choir is fabulous! Finally, we are able to hear some of the late 20th century choral "standards" sung with a full, rich sound (like adults are supposed to sound, the uninformed and amaturish comment by the reviewer from MN not withstanding). When will these narrow minded and vocally challanged choral singers and directors realize that vibrato is a NATURAL and necessary component for proper and healthy singing?! The beauty of the harmonies and dissonances come THROUGH proper resonance, and proper resonace can only be achieved through a voice that is free to vibrate (vibrato) healthily. This choir achieves this and produces beautiful and vibrant choral tone.
P.S. The following is in response to Blue Suede Schubert:
updated 8/30/05: I usually don't respond to negative comments on my often very opinionated reviews (why try to sugar-coat when that is neither helpful nor intelligent?) But I must respond to the above mentioned reviewer. I do more than "fancy" myself a choral expert. I AM an expert on choral techniques, traditions and styles. I am originally from Minnesota, which for all intesive purposes, has the most established choral traditions and history in the country. The accapella choral tradtion had its beginings there, for heaven's sake! I sang in one of the nation's top choirs and am now a professional opera singer. I have listened and extensively studied all choral "schools," so to speak; anywhere from Robert Shaw and Roger Wagner to Dale Warland and the Lutheran college accapella choral tradition. I think that qualifies me to render quite an acurate opinion, wouldn't you think?!!
9/14/05: Final Response to blue suede Schubert:
I don't know what your problem is. I assume you're a frustrated singer who doesn't "quite make the cut," so to speak. I'm sure all of the readers are very impressed that you corrected my accidental mispelling and for the fact that you were able to give the actual definition for a(space)cappella. That's quite impressive. However, I think I'd rather be someone who actually CAN and who DOES sing (me) rather than someone who can only attempt to write about it (you).
Not That Bad January 3, 2004
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Although "Water Night" is not all that good, the rest of the CD is. Some of my favorites are "Let All the World," "Psalm 117," "Welsh Lullaby," and "J'entends le moulin." "Tema" is a piece I have performed with my high school choir. When done well, it can be quite effective. It's not a perfect CD, but it deserves more that one star!(For excellent recording of "Water Night," I suggest the Eric Whitacre sung by the BYU Singers: The Complete A Capella Works, which can be bought off of this site.)
 Mediocre singing at best December 27, 2000
a lover of choral music (Minnesota, USA)
17 out of 21 found this review helpful
This recording is mediocre at best. While the University of Miami Chorale is a fantastic choir, it should shy away from certain types of songs. It doesn't have the broad range of sounds that the far better BYU Singers or Concordia Choir does. 'Water Night' is sung well, but not appropriately. This song should be sung without vibrato or it destroys the effect of the setting. The dissonaces that vibrato creates takes away from the beauty of the dissonances that Mr. Whitacre has written. Unfortunately for the listener, vibrato is used in this recording and destroys nearly all of the beauty contained in this wonderful piece. Aside from that, the rest of the CD is neither good nor bad. Discerning listeners will hear the differences. The music of Rene Clausen is treated well in this recording, but not understood completely by choir or conductor. If you're looking for a recording of 'Water Night', unfortunately this is the only one on the mass market right now and sometimes beggars can't be choosers so buy at your own risk.
Good Stuff! April 25, 2000
I have really enjoyed this CD. Some of the pieces are a little loud- drums and stuff like that- but the effects are really nice. The Miami Chorale sounds great. My favorite is Water Night...
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