By Elizabeth
Date Added: Tuesday 30 October 2012
This is one of my favorite CDs. I listen to it almost every day. A truly beautiful, reverent and deeply moving collection of chants, hymns and songs to the Divine Mother.
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By maddiepup
Date Added: Wednesday 18 January 2012
One more thing...there is a booklet in the cd that has the lyrics in the original language and a translation.
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By maddiepup
Date Added: Wednesday 18 January 2012
Love, love, love this cd. Beautiful music...peaceful and straight to the heart.
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By Kathy Lawler
Date Added: Wednesday 21 December 2011
Really like the soothing qualities of the music.
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By Stephanie
Date Added: Friday 13 August 2010
Wow- This is gorgeous! Pure tone singing. What a great combination of women singing in praise of Mary. Hail!
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By Liz Flynn
Date Added: Monday 26 September 2011
The CD and packaging was very nice. Personally the music was not what I expected. Do not like it.
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By TOM BURDO
Date Added: Wednesday 23 February 2011
For the most part, each of the songs on this CD are sung in a high-pitched woman's voice, often accompanied by simple strumming of a guitar or lute. Although each song has a different singer, I found most of the songs so similar that the album was monotonous.
This was made worse since none are sung in English (and the CD lacks any printed lyrics), so I cannot understand the meaning of the words. (Of course, it doesn't help that I find high-pitched voices [or instruments} jangles my nerves after awhile......)
There were several exceptions, songs which I did enjoy. Band #3 was the best, great. I loved it. Many voices, including low-pitched (men's), beautifully sung. This song brought tears to my eyes as I realized "It's true!" (about Mary's appearances told in "The Miracle Detective" by Randall Sullivan, for example....)
Band #14 is similar, many voices sing various parts simultaneously, the same group as band #3, I think....again, no instruments...almost as good as Band #3.
Another selection I liked is band #12, since the voice was for me somewhat soothing, at a slightly lower pitch (I would call it a "mezzo-soprano") than most of the other songs which are sung by a single vocalist.
There was a fourth song I liked somewhat, though I forget its exact number but somewhere in the middle of the album.....as I recall it sounded like many nuns in a convent singing a beautiful hymn, almost like Gregorian chant perhaps?, many voices, with several different parts together, no instruments accompanying.
If all the songs of this album were of the same quality as these four above, this CD would be a worth addition to anyone's collection. However, as it is, I cannot recommend this CD.
If you do not mind high-pitched voices, however, nor wish to understand the words, perhaps this album might be okay for your listening taste?
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