Rózsa, Miklós (1907 - 1995) - Three Choral Suites (signed)
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Telarc Digital  (2005)
Soundtrack

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CD    21 tracks  (61:55) 
   01   Ben Hur: Overture             03:54
   02   Ben Hur: Star Of Bethlehem / Adoration Of The Magi             03:52
   03   Ben Hur: Rowing Of The Galley Slaves             02:42
   04   Ben Hur: Alleluia             02:12
   05   Ben Hur: Parade Of The Charioteers             03:28
   06   Ben Hur: Miracle And Finale             05:36
   07   Quo Vadis: Prelude             01:47
   08   Quo Vadis: Ave Caesar March             04:13
   09   Quo Vadis: Fertility Hymn             01:17
   10   Quo Vadis: Assyrian Dance             02:01
   11   Quo Vadis: Marcus And Lygia             04:54
   12   Quo Vadis: Miracle And Finale             04:10
   13   King Of Kings: Overture             04:05
   14   King Of Kings: Roman Legions             01:39
   15   King Of Kings: Nativity             02:01
   16   King Of Kings: The Feast Of Passover             02:07
   17   King Of Kings: Herod's Feast             01:10
   18   King Of Kings: Miracles Of Christ             02:54
   19   King Of Kings: The Lord's Prayer             02:27
   20   King Of Kings: Pieta             03:03
   21   King Of Kings: Resurrection And Finale             02:23
Personal Details
Cost $21.00
Location Telarc Collection

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Disc 1 : CD-80631
Details
Catalog CD-80631
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
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Classification: TELARC CLASSICAL
Musicians
Composer/Artist Miklós Rózsa (1907 - 1995)
Credits
Conductor Erich Kunzel; Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Orchestra Cincinnati Pops
Chorus Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Notes
From the Classics Today review:

10/10
Miklós Rósza's music usually constituted one of the more compelling aspects of
the films he scored. This is especially the case in his Biblical epics, three of
which are presented here in the form of "choral suites". A more accurate term,
perhaps, would be "suites with chorus", for while the scores for Ben-Hur, Quo
Vadis, and King of Kings make extensive use of choral forces, the music is
predominantly orchestral. These suites were compiled and arranged by
others--Daniel Robbins in Ben Hur and King of Kings, Christopher Palmer in Quo
Vadis--but both editors preserve the epic sweep of Rósza's music while
constructing a compelling moment-by-moment narrative.

Ben-Hur certainly is the best known of the three, with its pulse-pounding
"Rowing of the Galley Slaves" and the majestic "Parade of the Charioteers"
instantly conjuring the film's dramatic panorama. Rósza's evocative choral
writing becomes especially transcendent in the "Star of Bethlehem", "Alleluia",
and "Miracle" sections. Quo Vadis is more overtly vocal, beginning with the
movie's title sternly intoned by the male chorus in the Prelude.

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir's voluminous and sumptuous sound successfully
captures the music's lush spirituality throughout Quo Vadis and in the somewhat
gentler and more meditative score for King of Kings. In "Miracles of Christ" and
"Resurrection and Finale" Rósza's arrestingly beautiful and luminous melodies
create moments of near-rapture, while "Feast of Passover" and "Herod's Feast"
flaunt the composer's skill at recreating the imaginary festive sounds of the
Middle East.

Erich Kunzel once again displays his knack for presenting film
music as of it were born for the concert hall, something he achieves with the
virtuoso and fully committed playing of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Telarc's
recording offers vivid imaging, wide dynamics, and crystal-clarity in both
regular and SACD stereo, as well as spectacular multichannel playback. For film
buffs and serious music lovers alike, this is just plain terrific.