Haydn M: Mass and Vespers for the Feast of Holy Innocents

Advantages: Perfect lyrics and music
Disadvantages: ...

...," and the chilling last line "I've finally come to understand life through staring blankly at my navel." I don't really know what to say about "Mausoleum." On the one hand, it seems to go on for too long sometimes, but at other times, I find myself thinking it's great. The intro is pretty awesome, and the fast pounding drums basically make the verses. This is another very loud song, with noisy guitars and James screaming the lyrics, which seem to be saying there is no hope for humanity. "No birds - no birds / The sky is swollen black / No birds - no birds / Holy mass of dead insect." There's also a spoken piece around the middle of the song, with a creepy guy saying, "I wanted to rub the human face in its own vomit and force it to look in the mirror." "Faster" was the only Richey-penned single from this album. Looking at the lyrical content... Read review

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Advantages: Good background listening
Disadvantages: Odd mixture of music on the Uplifting disc

...think) to the orchestral sections. 4 Mozart - 'Champagne Aria'. This is from the opera Don Giovanni and sung by Bryn Terfel. I'm afraid that personally I can't stand this one and would have to skip it. 5 Doyle - 'Non Nobis Domine'. This comes from the 1989 film of Henry V. It is quite an uplifting piece, with that distinctive full-bodied sound that a lot of film music seems to have. 6 Haydn - 'The Heavens are Telling the Glory of God'. This is from the oratorio The Creation. It's a more traditional choral track and for me it's one of the best pieces on the Uplifting CD. 7 Arne - 'Where the Bee Sucks'. Emma Kirkby is the soprano on this track, with the Academy of Ancient Music. The words are form Shakespeare's The Tempest. Thomas Arne was a British composer who also write out national anthem and Rule Britannia. Where would... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent recording and product
Disadvantages: Pricey - but very much worth every penny!

...I am the proud owner of this recording and it has pride of place in my collection. There's a lot to say about this, so I will hopefully cover as much as I can! HAYDN Franz Joseph Haydn is the father of classical music in its true sense. He lived in Austria between 1732 and 1809, and invented the symphony and the string quartet. during his life, he composed over 100 symphonies, and dozens of other works, including concertos, string quartets, quintets, chamber music, masses and oratorios. Haydn was a religious person, and it may be because of this that his greatest works include masses and oratorios (religious themes set to music). There is so much to say about him, but more information can be found on various websites and books. THE ORCHESTRA AND PERIOD MUSIC The work is performed by the Academy of Ancient Music... Read review

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