John Dowland Philip Rosseter Johann Sebastian Bach - The Sublime Treble Voice of James Rainbird (18 tracks) +Album Reviews

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John Dowland, Philip Rosseter, Johann Sebastian Bach
The Sublime Treble Voice of James Rainbird
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. Come again, instrumental music
2. Fine knacks for ladies, for 4 voices & lute (Second Book of Songs)
3. What Then Is Love but Mourning
4. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Prepare Thyself Zion
5. Man is for the woman made (from 'The Mock Marriage'), song, Z. 605/3
6. Music for a While (from 'Oedipus'), song, Z. 583/2
7. Star Vicino for voice & keyboard (spurious)
8. The Revival, for voice & continuo
9. Paul Bunyan, operetta, Op. 17: Ballad
10. Songs (4) of the Sea, for voice & piano, Op. 1 (revised as Three Songs of the Sea): I Have a Friend
11. Songs (4) of the Sea, for voice & piano, Op. 1 (revised as Three Songs of the Sea): The Seabird
12. Songs (4) of the Sea, for voice & piano, Op. 1 (revised as Three Songs of the Sea): Moonlight
13. Songs (4) of the Sea, for voice & piano, Op. 1 (revised as Three Songs of the Sea): By the Sea
14. The Holy Boy, version for voice & piano (or strings)
15. Friday Afternoons, children's songs (12) for children's chorus & piano, Op. 7: New Year Carol
16. Paul Bunyan, operetta, Op. 17: Ballad
17. Sure on this shining night, song for voice & piano (also arr. for voice, orch, chorus & piano), Op. 13/3
18. Hommage ? Chopin for flute & string orchestra

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CD Details

All Artists: John Dowland, Philip Rosseter, Johann Sebastian Bach, Henry Purcell, Salvator Rosa, Michael [Composer] Stuckey, Benjamin Britten, Roger Quilter, John [British Composer] Ireland, Samuel Barber, Andrzej Panufnik, Michael Stuckey
Title: The Sublime Treble Voice of James Rainbird
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Priory Records UK
Release Date: 12/28/2004
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Reeds & Winds
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 028612250057, 5028612250052

CD Reviews

One of a kind voice

L. loveday | 02/08/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"James Rainbird was probably the greatest boy treble voice of all time.

At twelve, when this album was recorded, he was at his peak and even though the sound quality is not the best it is still a great album. Some of the songs are very moving such as "Sure on This Shining Night" and "Come Again" while other cuts are just fun like the ballads of Paul Bunyan.

It might have been nice if he had been backed by an orchestra but Stuckey's simple piano accompaniment allows James' voice to shine freely without masking any of the beautiful tones.

This album is becoming increasingly difficult to find and I'm glad to have it. I only wish there were more recordings of his."

Out of the Ordinary

John Sebastian | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 10/06/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is an extraordinary CD. Twelve-year old James Rainbird recorded these songs with piano accompaniment in the 1980s for a small British recording label. His technique, musicianship, and understanding of words and music are astonishing for someone his age. He does wonders with the opening early baroque songs by Dowland and Rosseter. The performance of Purcell's timeless "Music for a While" is at once majestic and touching. Britten's two Paul Bunyan ballads are simply irresistible, even if he gets a little tired, and his rendering of the Barber song "Sure on this Shining Night" towards the end is memorable. Strongly recommended."