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Pure Orchestra |  | Artist: The John Tesh Project
Label: Garden City Music
Category: Music
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 164230
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 748143458622
EAN: 0748143458622
ASIN: B0000560S9
Release Date: January 16, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | Book of Days | | • | After the Sunrise | | • | Picture This | | • | Silk Road | | • | Song for Jennifer | | • | Marching Season | | • | Watermark | | • | Longing / Love | | • | The Mummer's Dance | | • | Dancin' In The Stars | | • | Havana | | • | Angel Eyes | | • | Blue |
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Album Description
Lose yourself in a dynamic swirl of strings, horns and percussion as performed by a 60-piece Symphony Orchestra! Powerful melodies transform 13 memorable songs from the world's most popular new age composers into fully orchestrated, symphonic
Amazon.com
The thinking behind Pure Orchestra is as follows: select 11 familiar melodies composed by New Age-related artists, arrange them for a 60-member orchestra, then hope something special happens. Alas, nothing much does. This installment from John Tesh's music factory is a decent, well-intentioned effort that may find fans among listeners drawn to symphonic renditions of pop music. Yet for anyone who holds dear the compositions addressed on Pure Orchestra (Enya's "Book of Days," Jim Brickman's "Picture This," "Marching Season" by Yanni, and so on), these lightweight, soundtrack-like interpretations will probably only make you long to hear the originals. Tesh's role here is only as a producer, not a performer, though he does include two original, though uneventful, pieces of his own ("Song for Jennifer" and "Blue"). Kenny G's "Havana" sounds as though its re-creation was being handled by 101 Strings. Meanwhile, the interpretations of two Yanni tracks pale compared to what can be found on Live at the Acropolis, and truly affecting solo pieces such as Brickman's "Angel Eyes" and "Longing/Love" by George Winston gain nothing by orchestral treatment. Sometimes it's better to leave well enough alone. --Terry Wood
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 Uplifting October 20, 2001
Helen (Deer Lodge, MT USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the album I selected to be played around the clock in the hospital room of a dear friend who was in a coma. Every selection is uplifting, the melodies and instrumentation beautiful. There are no howling wolves, crashing waves, or dripping water...just music that makes you feel good all over. I am buying it for my dad who is a classical music purist (distrusts the contemporary composers.) It will convert him immediately!
Oh, How Enjoyably Lovely May 17, 2001
Barbara (beautiful Charleston, SC)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
John Tesh is great. I enjoy this CD sooooooo much. This CD will keep the listener mellow and truely relaxed. I just can't quit playing it. Such variety of instruments. Thank you for one of my favorite CDs.
Pure Orchestra is nothing short of stunning! January 22, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
From the moment I put this album in my stereo, (a gift from my boyfriend), I was mesmerized. First of all, the sheer force of this 60-piece orchestra is stunning and beautiful. I especially love listening to it when I get up. There are songs by Enya, Yanni, Jim Brickman and even two new songs from John. I love the different textures that an orchestra has to offer, and on Pure Orchestra this ensemble pulls it off masterfully. Just wait till you hear Kitaro's "Silk Road"... It's Magnifique!
 Like taking a scented bath in sheer symphonic sound... December 9, 2004
vmzfla (Orlando, Fl.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This album comes in handy when you want to take a break from all those Mancini, Bacharach, John williams etc. reissues. The program is drawn from compositions of top New Age artists all arranged for a sixty piece orchestra. The arrangements are quite weighty for the most part with a lot of bravado during the big moments. Strings breeze from speaker to speaker, with glissening brass and horns throughout. Yanni, Chip Davis, and Tesh himself have all used orchestras extensively. Keep in mind
John Tesh does not perform on the album; he produces and had a hand in choosing the selections. One does not have to be a New Age fan to enjoy this disc; in fact I was not even familiar with most the compositions. When your in the mood for a semiclassical atmosphere this will fit the bill. Add a star if you think this album will inspire you to pursue more on the original artists.
I love it! January 27, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a surprise! I'm a new Tesh fan. I've always loved classical music and one day saw John Tesh playing piano on TV. I never realized how talented he was. My husband saw it too and happened to remember how much I enjoyed John's performance. So for Christmas, he gave me two of John's CD's, One World and Live at Red Rocks. I loved them so much that when I noticed this CD came out that I had to get it. What a beautiful collection of songs! I've never really been into the new age composers but have to admit that these arrangements are beautiful. I especially love the song Havana and Song for Jennifer. And the Enya songs are always familiar. I think they've been in several movies. The CD overall is a pleasure to listen to. As long as John keeps making beautiful music like this, I'll keep listening and buying it.
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