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The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace |  | Artists: Brass Band Aid Celebrity Band, Brass Band Aid Celebrity Chorus
Creators: Karl Jenkins, Howard J Evans, Peter Roberts, David Daws, David Childs
Label: Bhss
Category: Music
List Price: £14.99
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Seller: worldofbrass
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 53691
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5060059761814
ASIN: B0011FI294
Release Date: December 17, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | The Armed Man | | • | Call to prayers (Adhaan) | | • | Kyrie | | • | Save me from bloody men | | • | Sanctus | | • | Hymn before action | | • | Charge! | | • | Angry flames | | • | Torches | | • | Agnus Dei | | • | Now the guns have stopped | | • | Benedictus | | • | Better is peace |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Breathtaking arrangement of Jenkins' masterpiece December 19, 2007
Dr David Stanton (England)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This CD features Andrew Wainwright's and Duncan Gibbs' transcription of Karl Jenkins' immensely popular work, and all proceeds from the CD will go to Brass Band Aid charity, which through World Vision is helping to build a school in Ethiopia. Following on from Cory Band's celebrated 'This Land of Ours', which has hit the headlines recently, this CD features a full brass band, which along with organ accompanies a specially formed choir for the recording.
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br /Whilst the music is essentially the same as the original, the brass band and organ provide a different sound world to the orchestra, which is by no means less effective. In fact the extra edge and body of sound provided by the band at times enhances the work and adds to the excitement and intensity. The beautiful lyrical playing of International Euphonium Player of the Year, David Childs in the Benedictus is a particular highlight on a recording that contains some truly awe-inspiring moments, as is the epic sound of the brass in the Hymn Before Action, and the singing of The International Staff Songsters in the poignant benediction, a track which was specially donated to the project.
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br /Whilst the singing of the composite choir is at times slightly erratic, this adds a more human aspect to the recording, and in any case is more than made up for by the outstanding band, which was specially invited for the occasion and reads as a who's who of brass talent from across the world.
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br /The musicians are ably directed throughout by the guiding hand of Howard J Evans, and he has moulded a performance which by all accounts is thoroughly enjoyable to listen to and highly recommended by this reviewer.
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Fab brass band May 5, 2009
Ms. A. Oram (Kettering. UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Armed Man set to a brass band is absolutely tremendous. Occasionally it might overpower the singing, but a great listening experience.
 Moved November 13, 2009
Mr. J. Handley
I first heard this on the BBC as the lead in to the 2 mins silence 11/11, I was really moved and congratulate the producer on their choice.
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