English Chamber Orchestra, Lawrence Schwartz - Elias: The Prayer Cycle (1999)

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Title: Elias: The Prayer Cycle
Year Of Release: 1999
Label: Sony Classical
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 51:32
Total Size: 278 Mb
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Tracklist:

1. Movement I: Mercy 3:43
2. Movement II: Strength 5:40
3. Movement III: Hope 6:38
4. Movement IV: Compassion 6:56
5. Movement V: Grace 5:54
6. Movement VI: Innocence 5:58
7. Movement VII: Forgiveness 7:40
8. Movement VIII: Benediction 7:59
9. Movement IX: Faith 1:01

Performers:
James Taylor (vocal), Alanis Morissette (vocal), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (vocal), Linda Ronstadt, John Williams (guitar), Martin Tillman (Processed Cello) (cello), The English Chamber Orchestra and Chorus (French), Martin Tillmann (cello), The English Chamber Orchestra and Chorus (German), The English Chamber Orchestra and Chorus (Latin), Alanis Morissette (French) (vocal), The English Chamber Orchestra and Chorus (Italian) (vocal), Mah Damba, Liz Constantine (Personal Chant) (vocal), Ofra Haza (Hebrew) (vocal), Linda Ronstadt (Spanish) (vocal), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Urdu) (vocal), The English Chamber Orchestra and Chorus (Swahili) (vocal), Salif Keita (Mali) (vocal), Yungchen Lhamo (Tibetan) (vocal), Alanis Morissette (Hungarian) (vocal), Richard Bona (Dwala) (vocal), Liz Constantine, Ofra Haza, Yungchen Lhamo, Richard Bona, Salif Keita, Devin Provenzano (vocal), Mah Damba (Mali) (vocal), Perry Farrell (vocal)
English Chamber Choir, English Chamber Orchestra, The American Boychoir
Lawrence Schwartz

The Prayer Cycle is a surprisingly spiritual and moving album masterminded by composer Jonathan Elias, featuring an all-star cast culled from the pop, rock, and world music arenas (including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Alanis Morissette, Perry Farrell, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Ofra Haza, Salif Keita, and more). The album is structured as a nine-movement suite, with each movement dedicated to a different spiritual quality. Elias' material elicits passionate, committed performances from the assembled artists, making it a deeply felt statement on bridging cross-cultural differences.