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Todd Phillips, Christa Stiner, Barry Phillips, Jeff Gallagher, Anonymous, English Anonymous, John Dowland, Gabriel Faure, Claude Gervaise, Lars Johannesson - Pavane

Todd Phillips, Christa Stiner, Barry Phillips, Jeff Gallagher, Anonymous, English Anonymous, John Dowland, Gabriel Faure, Claude Gervaise, Lars Johannesson - Pavane

Band: Todd Phillips, Christa Stiner, Barry Phillips, Jeff Gallagher, Anonymous, English Anonymous, John Dowland, Gabriel Faure, Claude Gervaise, Lars Johannesson Title: Pavane Rating: Release Date: 14 August, 2001 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: The Faerie Queene 2: Sumer is icumen in 3: Sicilienne 4: Pavane and Galliard 5: Salley Gardens 6: Jenny Pluck Pears 7: Rondes 8: The King of Denmark's Galliard/ Mrs. Winter's Jump 9: Vals 10: Trio 11: The Nightingale/Cats Caper 12: The Laydie Louthian's Lilte/Courante 13: The Parting Glass

Customer Reviews Pastime With Good Company She plays harp, recorders, oboe, English horn, and whistle. Shelley Phillips credentials are quite remarkable. Not just to dabble, but very well indeed. She is a member of several consorts, appears on an armload of recordings, and directs the Santa Cruz Community Music School. Whew!! And if you take the time to read the liner notes on this album (my favorite) wou will discover she has a far roving ear and eye, and despite a strong fondness for celtic work, is quite capable of performing Faure, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and a few friends as well. Her chief accompanist is Barry Phillips, who plays enough instruments to make an ensemble between the two. But the cast includes many others, including an appearance by William Coulter. Seriously, if the music making on this album does not satisfy you, there is nothing to be done for it. Phillips wavers back and forth between original instruments and some fairly daring arrangements. Which makes the albums more than just an idle pastime. Frankly though, this is light music - no distressing airs permitted. Much dance music, and a few things that very well could be. A sunny spirited album that reminds us that our ancestors knew how to have a good time. This is the kind of thing that we used to get together in college and rattle out on the back steps and stairwell. Not so well played (well, some of us played well) but in the spirit of entertainment and edification. The last thing I expected when starting this review is that I would have an attack of nostalgia, but there it is. Phillips has a knack of drawing out the nature of the music rather than producing academic performances, and avoiding over production as well. This is extremely accessible work - buy all means give it a listen. A delight and a treat She is one of the extremely talented group of musicians who comprise groups like Orison and Northern Lights, and all of their work is a musical feast. The very talented musician Shelley Phillips delivers a consistently wonderful offering of traditional instrumental tunes, most of Celtic and European origin. This is no exception. A CD to be treasured and listened to often. . You can see a complete list of all Todd Phillips, Christa Stiner, Barry Phillips, Jeff Gallagher, Anonymous, English Anonymous, John Dowland, Gabriel Faure, Claude Gervaise, Lars Johannesson discography, or go back to the Todd Phillips, Christa Stiner, Barry Phillips, Jeff Gallagher, Anonymous, English Anonymous, John Dowland, Gabriel Faure, Claude Gervaise, Lars Johannesson tabs