Maddy Prior with The Carnival Band - Sing Lustily & with Good Courage
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Artist: Maddy Prior with The Carnival BandComposer: Anonymous
Composer: Thomas Campbell
Composer: William Croft
Composer: James Ellor
Composer: Thomas Jarman
Composer: Samuel Stanley
Composer: American Traditional
Composer: English Traditional
Composer: Hugh (composer) Wilson
Performer: Maddy Prior
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 1994-04-20
Music Label: Saydisc
Soundtracks:
- Who Would True Valour See
- Rejoice Ye Shining Worlds
- O Thou Who Camest from Above
- Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
- How Firm a Foundation
- O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
- As Pants the Hart
- The God of Abraham Praise!
- Instrumental: The Twenty-Ninth of May
- Light of the World
- All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
- Lord, in the Morning
- Away With Our Sorrow and Care
- Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
- O Worship the King
- And Can It Be
Music reviews of Sing Lustily & with Good Courage
Music Review: One of my most cherished recordings
Rating: 5 Stars
The first time I heard a song from this disc the piece rooted my attention completely.
I had no idea who was playing the piece or who wrote it. The lady singing lead vocal had a glorious voice but wasn't familiar. That the song had roots in traditional folk was obvious. That it was a hymn of some sort was apparent by the end of the song.
That it was something special, there was no doubt.
Hearing the artist's name and the CD's title announced wasn't much help. Fortunately CBC radio keeps extensive playlists and furnished the information necessary to trace the disc. It turned out that the song was from a collection of eighteenth century gallery hymns. A small ensemble calling themselves the Carnival Band had adapted them for modern times. The lead singer was Maddy Prior. The disc was an import. Getting it took a while, a few months in fact.
It was worth every second of the wait and then some.
From the opening chords of John Bunyan's "Who would true valour see" through lovely pieces like Charles Wesley's "Lo he comes with clouds descending" this disc is a joy to listen to. Simply put, it's a thing of beauty capable of moving the listener to tears of purest contentment and peace. These people are fabulous players, expert on their instruments and playing with a feel that only a labour of love can offer. They harmonize beautifully. The lead singer, Maddy Prior, has the voice of an angel, strong, subtle and expressive all at once. Her singing is totally unaffected, just easy and natural as if it rolls off her shoulders. Her singing is a thing of transcendental beauty. As the disc draws to a close with the soft "O worship the King" by Robert Grant" the listener knows they've found something special. When it ends with Charles Wesley's stirring "And can it be" the listener knows they've found one of those rare works which crosses all barriers. This disc was a labour of love. The joy these people took in this work carries through with every note. In the liner notes they state that no attempt was made to create an authentic performance, rather that their goal was capture the spirit of the music.
They succeeded gloriously.
This is wonderful music, great material performed in a way that sounds fresh and alive each time I listen to it. In the six years I've owned this disc it's become one of my most cherished recordings. It may not be easily available here. If it's not the thing to do is to go through Saydisc, the label that first released it. It is still listed in their catalogue.
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