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RECORDINGS |
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| LABEL: |
INGROOVES |
| CATALOG NUMBER: |
N/A |
| UPC NUMBER: |
N/A |
| NUMBER
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1 |
| RUNNING
TIME: |
51:33 |
| YEAR RECORDED: |
2008 |
| CD RELEASE DATE: |
OCTOBER 28, 2008 |
| CONDUCTOR: |
KEITH J. SALMON |
| ORCHESTRA: |
INGROOVES SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA |
| CHOIR: |
INGROOVES SYMPHONY
CHORUS |
| SOPRANO: |
UNKNOWN |
| CONTRALTO: |
UNKNOWN |
| TENOR: |
UNKNOWN |
| BASS: |
UNKNOWN |
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DISC ONE
1. Comfort ye 3:30
2. Oh thou that tellest good tidings 7:11
3. The people who walked in darkness 5:02
4. And He shall purify 2:24
5. And the glory of the Lord 3:00
6. Behold the Lamb of God 2:47
7. Thanks be to God 3:43
8. For unto us a child is born 4:04
9. Halleluliah 3:42
10. I know my redeemer liveth 6:11
11. Pastoral symphony 2:58
12. The trumpet shall sound 2:13
13. Why do the nations 4:48
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SITE RATING: 3/10
SITE REVIEW:
INgrooves,
the label that put out this "Beginner's Guide" to Messiah (as well as
numerous other discs) is a music licensing company which records
royalty-free classical music works, and then sells them to companies
for advertising purposes. Dr. Keith J. Salmon, who conducts this
"Symphony Orchestra" (he also runs the Royalty
Free Classical Music site), proudly advertises that "real people"
are playing and singing on his works (always a plus), and that for a
measly three hundred dollars,
you can purchase the COMPLETE Messiah to shill whatever you want to
sell. Ain't commercialism grand? This highlights disc is
available for much less however, but considering the cynical methods
behind it's creation, I wasn't expecting much, and my expectations were
met on every level. Obviously the product of hired guns, this
recording boasts uncomfortable soloists who bluster and preen their way
through the arias, indifferent playing by the INgrooves Symphony
Orchestra, and competent, but passionless singing by the faceless
British choir. Dr. Salmon's conducting is rote, notable only for
it's squareness and workmanship-like results. But at least you
too can now use "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" to sell foot powder.
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