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Paul McCartney: Ecce cor meum

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-09-26

Works: Paul McCartney: Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart), oratorio
Performers: Carey, Colm; Law, Mark; McCartney, Paul; Royal, Kate; Theodore, David
Conductors: Greenaway, Gavin
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Boys of King's College Choir, Cambridge (Boys); Boys of Magdalen College Choir, Oxford (Boys); London Voices

McCartney instinctively did what many great classical composers have done before him: start with the music, and then look for a subject that fits. His...continue...
Ecce Cor Meum ("Behold My Heart" in Latin) is Paul McCartney's fourth album of classical music and his second oratorio, following Liverpool Oratorio of 1991. Like that piece, it was commissioned, in t...continue...

Simple Gifts

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-10-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Traditional Spiritual: Deep River; John Rutter: Lord bless you and keep you; Alan Murray: I'll Walk Beside You; Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Christmas ...
Performers: Jones, Aled; Keenlyside, Simon; Terfel, Bryn; Williams, John [Guitar]
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; London Voices

This disc, entitled Simple Gifts presents Bryn Terfels favorite sacred, spiritual and inspirational songs, in new orchestral arrangements of Chris Hazell, including Deep River, John...continue...
This album received the 2007 Grammy Award for "Best Classical Crossover Album."...continue...

Roger Waters: Ca Ira / Terfel, Huang, Groves, et al

3 Super Audio CD / Sony Classical / 2005-09-27

Works: Roger Waters: Ça Ira (There Is Hope), opera
Performers: Bower, Jamie; Groves, Paul; Huang, Ying; Lo, Ismael; Nowack, David; Patterson, David; Russill, Helen; Terfel, Bryn; Waters, Roger
Conductors: Wentworth, Rick; Wentworth, Richard
Ensemble: Italia Conti Children's Choir; London Oratory Choir; London Voices; The Orchestra

Brought to life by the world-renowned talents of baritone Bryn Terfel, soprano Ying Huang and tenor Paul Groves, Waters, with collaborators Etienne and Nadine Roda-Gil,...continue...
As the primary creative force in Pink Floyd after the departure of Syd Barrett in 1968, Rogers Waters helped turn that band into one of the most successful rock acts of the '70s with his dramatic sens...continue...

John Williams - Greatest Hits 1969-1999

2 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-11-02

Works: John Williams: Star Wars; E T; Superman; Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; Sugarland Express; Jaws; Olympic Fanfare and Theme; Return of the Jedi; The Reivers; The Empire Strikes Back; Indiana Jo...
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo; Morgan, Tommy; Morrison, Timothy; Parkening, Christopher; Parks, Dean; Perlman, Itzhak; Thielemans, Toots
Conductors: Williams, John [Composer]
Ensemble: American Boychoir; Boston Pops; Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; London Voices; Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Skywalker Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus