Name: Anthology of Chant
Brand: Celestial Harmonies Records
SKU: 42425
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Anthology of Chant

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Album: Anthology of Chant
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Taj Mahal Suite, for solo flute, saxophone & chanted interludes: No 15
2)	Work(s) :: The Wessobrunn Prayer
3)	Ezan (call to prayer)
4)	Sirt im sasani: Arr by Komitas - Haissmavourk Choir
5)	Lamentatione Jeremi: [Excerpts]
6)	O felix anima, response for St Disibod - Augsburg Ensemble for Early Music
7)	Peace Pipe Prayer to the North, 2'21" South, East and West - Perry Silverbird
8)	Prayers of Forgiveness-Sosol
9)	Kuranda Warrior - David Hudson
10)	Brotherhood - Timothy Hill
11)	Bats mez ter - Karineh Avetissian
12)	Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus
13)	Wa-she-poh, Lakota Sioux chant - Perry Silverbird/Steve Roach
14)	Al Fatiha - Omar Faruk Tekbilek/Brian Keane
15)	Taj Mahal Suite, for solo flute, saxophone & chanted interludes: No 15 - (reprise)

Album: Anthology of Chant
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Taj Mahal Suite, for solo flute, saxophone & chanted interludes: No 15
2)	Work(s) :: The Wessobrunn Prayer
3)	Ezan (call to prayer)
4)	Sirt im sasani: Arr by Komitas - Haissmavourk Choir
5)	Lamentatione Jeremi: [Excerpts]
6)	O felix anima, response for St Disibod - Augsburg Ensemble for Early Music
7)	Peace Pipe Prayer to the North, 2'21" South, East and West - Perry Silverbird
8)	Prayers of Forgiveness-Sosol
9)	Kuranda Warrior - David Hudson
10)	Brotherhood - Timothy Hill
11)	Bats mez ter - Karineh Avetissian
12)	Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus
13)	Wa-she-poh, Lakota Sioux chant - Perry Silverbird/Steve Roach
14)	Al Fatiha - Omar Faruk Tekbilek/Brian Keane
15)	Taj Mahal Suite, for solo flute, saxophone & chanted interludes: No 15 - (reprise)

Performer Notes

Personnel: Omar Faruk Tekbilek (chant, flute); Perry Silverbird (chant); Karineh Avetissian (soprano); David Hudson (didjeridu); Brian Keane (synthesizer); Steve Roach (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Ulrich Kraus.
Liner Note Author: John A. Schaefer.
Directors: Mihran Ghazelian; Jan Boogarts.
Unknown Contributor Roles: David Hykes; Tim Hill ; H. Hafiz Huseyin Erek; Haissmavourk Choir; Kani Karaca; Monks of the Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery; Omar Faruk Tekbilek; Oxford Camerata; Jeremy Summerly.
In recent years, the popularity of Les Mysteres Des Voix Bulgares and, more particularly, the Benedectine Monks has brought devotional chanting to a mass audience. Anthology of Chant doesn't have enough marketing muscle behind it to match the sales figures of the aforementioned artists. But the artists assembled for the collection will certainly appeal to anyone who got their first taste of the music through the more famous Bulgarian or Spanish ensembles. The diversity here would certainly be hard to match, including chants by Tibetan monks, Armenian and European choirs, a Native American peace pipe prayer, a Turkish ney flautist, and a security guard at the Taj Mahal. All of the pieces share qualities that are both soothing and inspirational. ~ Richie Unterberger

Professional Reviews

Dirty Linen (6-7/96, p.65) - "...All the performances are top-notch, the music eclectic and the liner notes comprehensive, making this anthology an essential item in your world music collection."