Charpentier: Médée

Advantages: A great diversity of famous works
Disadvantages: Not everything is perfect

...Fortuna from Carmina Burana HOLST: Mars from The Planets, Op.32 WAGNER: The Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre VERDI: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco COPLAND: Fanfare for the Common Man ELGAR: Pomp and Circumstance March no.1, Op.39/1 (exc.) VERDI: Grand March from Aida VIVALDI: Presto from Summer of The Four Seasons, Op.8 CHARPENTIER: Prelude from Te Deum BRITTEN: Theme from The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op.35 J.S. BACH: Toccata from Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 BEETHOVEN: 1st mvt from Symphony no.5 in C minor, Op.67 KHACHATURIAN: Adagio from Spartacus, Op.82 (exc.) KHACHATURIAN: Sabre Dance from Gayaneh, Op.50 MOZART: 1st mvt from Symphony no.40 in G minor, K.550 HÄNDEL: Zadok the Priest PUCCINI: Nessun Dorma from Turandot CD 2 R. STRAUSS: Opening from Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op.30... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent romping cowboy themed music for children under ten.
Disadvantages: Won't appeal to all ages but has a pretty long shelf life. Some songs quite repetitive.

.... This is one of my daughters favourites on this CD. - The Kazoo Song ; Always well loved. My daughter loves the funny sound the kazoo makes and enjoys singing along. This song is quite fast though, so at times she will just listen and move to the beat, but enjoys this emensely too! - Yankee Doodle Doo ; A great one to dance too, but never seems to last long enough! We always end up playing this one twice!! - Billy Bighair's Song ; A bit of a tounge twister to sing but kids usually have fun trying, however smaller ones tend to get frustrated! - Bruce the Kung fu Kangaroo ; A very modern song with an Aisian Twist. Another favourite of Cheriths, because of the funny lyrics. - Skip to my Lou / Commin round the mountain ; A nice medely to finish this one. quite sooting at bed time! I would definately recommend this CD to mums... Read review

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Advantages: Good intro, great pieces
Disadvantages: Extracts, some favourites missing

..., including Up Close And Personal] 10. Prelude (from Te Deum) by Charpentier [a couple of films, including Richard III] 11. The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra by Britten 12. Tocatta And Fugue in D Minor by Bach [bloody everywhere!] 13. First Movement (from Symphony No. 5) by Beethoven [this too!] 14. Adagio (from Spartacus) by Khachaturian [Onedin Line] 15. Sabre Dance (from Gayaneh) by Khachaturian 16. First Movement (from Symphony No. 40) by Mozart 17. Zadok The Priest by Handel [The Madness Of King George] 18. Nessun Dorma (from Turandot) by Puccini [World Cup Theme a few years back] CD 2 1. Also Sprach Zarahoustra by Strauss [2001: A Space Odyssey] 2. Dance Of The Knights (from Romeo And Juliet) by Prokofiev 3. Dies Irae (from Requiem) by Mozart [Amadeus] 4. 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky 5. Piano Concerto by... Read review

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