Wondrous Love: A World Folk Song Collection

by Chanticleer

Overview

Folk songs performed with classical technique can sometimes have an uneven effect. The classical vocal ensemble Chanticleer avoids the pitfalls on WONDROUS LOVE, preserving the vigor of traditional arrangements in their adeptly nuanced and textured style. Chanticleer's material comes from all over the world: Ireland, China, Russia, Cuba, Germany, Brazil, Ecuador and beyond. The arrangements are naturally more complex than the traditional arrangements, providing the strong voices within the group the opportunity to explore. Several examples of American folk songs are included, including an eight-minute medley featuring "I Ride an Old Paint" and "Cumberland Gap." However, the most fascinating moments come from overseas. Opening with "Dulaman," a rousing Gaelic ditty, the album quickly shifts gears to an Asian motif with "Fengyang Ge." Throughout WONDROUS LOVE, the songs change tempo and style but the consistently remarkable performances and arrangements hold the album together as a unit. It is an excellent addition to any collection of vocal, classical or world music.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/27/1997
Label:	WARNER CLASSICS
UPC:	0706301667620

Tracks

1. D¿¿lam¿¿n
2. Fengyang Ge
3. Nelly Bly
4. Oy, Poln¿¿, Poln¿¿ Kor¿¿bushka
5. Brigg Fair
6. El Manisero
7. Molihua
8. Die V¿¿gelhochzeit
9. Wondrous Love
10. Na Bahia Tem
11. La Villanella
12. Loch Lomond
13. Domaredansen
14. Arirang
15. La Vasija de Barro
16. South Australia
17. La Petenera
18. Sakura Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
19. Or'cha Bamidbar
20. Diu Diu Deng
21. L' Amour de Moy
22. Sohran Bushi
23. An American Folk Medley

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chanticleer   Primary Artist,Ensemble,Vocal Ensemble
Jay White   Counter Tenor (Vocal)
Joseph Jennings   Rainstick,Rattle,Shaker
Christopher Fritzsche   Counter Tenor (Vocal),Vocals
David Munderloh   Tenor (Vocal),Vocals
Steve Barnett   Rainstick
Eric Alatorre   Baritone (Vocal),Vocals
Michael Lichtenauer   Counter Tenor (Vocal)
Corey McKnight   Counter Tenor (Vocal),Vocals
Kevin Baum   Tenor (Vocal),Vocals
Frank Albinder   Bass (Vocal),Vocals,Soloist
Tim Krol   Tenor (Vocal),Vocals
Chad Runyon   Baritone (Vocal),Vocals
Jay DeWitt White   Vocals

Technical Credits

David Zebavi   Composer
Josephine Lee   Translation
Otto Olsson   Arranger
Osamu Shimizu   Arranger
Chen Yi   Arranger,Translation
Anonymous, Italian   Composer
Robert Shaw   Arranger
Israeli Traditional   Composer
Swedish Traditional   Composer
Barbro Sachs-Osher   Translation
Wolfgang Mohr   Executive Producer
Steven Sametz   Arranger
Konstantin Shvedov   Composer
Javier Zentner   Arranger,Translation
Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez   Arranger,Translation
Luis Alberto Valencia   Composer
Paul Mason   Translation
Andrew Morgan   Translation
Stewart Spencer   Translation
Anonymous   Composer
Mexican Traditional   Composer
Japanese Traditional   Composer
French Traditional   Composer
German Traditional   Composer
Stephen Leek   Arranger
Korean Traditional   Composer
Chinese Traditional   Composer
David Zehavi   Arranger
Fritz Goller   Arranger
Joshua Jacobson   Translation
Heitor Villa-Lobos   Arranger,Composer
Alice Parker   Arranger
Traditional   Composer
Frank Albinder   Liner Notes
Tania Leon   Arranger,Translation
Jack Halloran   Arranger
Joseph Jennings   Arranger
Stephen Foster   Composer
Ralph Vaughan Williams   Arranger,Composer
Ettore Stratta   Translation
Preston Smith   Engineer,Mastering
Michael McGlynn   Composer,Translation
Moises Simons   Composer
Steve Barnett   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Digital Editing
Percy Grainger   Arranger,Composer
Gonzalo Benitez   Composer