Track Listing

1. Fortuna imperatrix mundi (Fortune, Empress of the World). O Fortuna
2. Fortuna imperatrix mundi (Fortune, Empress of the World). Fortune plango vulnera
3. Primo vere (Spring). Veris leta facies
4. Primo vere (Spring). Omnia sol temperat
5. Primo vere (Spring). Ecce gratum
6. Uf dem anger (On the green). Tanz
7. Uf dem anger (On the green). Floret silva nobilis
8. Uf dem anger (On the green). Chramer, gip die varwe mir
9. Uf dem anger (On the green). Reie
10. Uf dem anger (On the green). Were diu werlt alle min
11. In taberna (In the tavern). Estuans interius
12. In taberna (In the tavern). Olim lacus colueram
13. In taberna (In the tavern). Ego sum abbas
14. In taberna (In the tavern). In taberna quando sumus
15. Cour d'amours (The court of love). Amor volat undique
16. Cour d'amours (The court of love). Dies, nox et omnia
17. Cour d'amours (The court of love). Stetit puella
18. Cour d'amours (The court of love). Circa mea pectora
19. Cour d'amours (The court of love). Si puer cum puellula
20. Cour d'amours (The court of love). Veni, veni, venias
21. Cour d'amours (The court of love). In trutina
22. Cour d'amours (The court of love). Tempus est iocumdum
23. Cour d'amours (The court of love). Dulcissime
24. Vlanziflor et Helena (Blanchefleur and Helene). Ave, formosissima
25. Fortuna imperatrix mundi (Fortune, Empress of the World). O Fortuna

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #381535 in Music
• Released on: 2003-12-02
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Incredible interpretation of Orff's classic work
This is by far the best version of "Carmina Burana" I have ever heard, right down to the correct pronunciation of the Germanic Latin. Arranged specially for the world famous UNT Wind Symphony and Grand Chorus, this is the premiere recording of this version of "Carmina".
The soloists are superb. Jeffrey Snider is perhaps one of the world's most skilled baritones, and the range and power exhibited on this recording are astonishing. Lynn Eustis' delicate colatura are a perfect compliment to the bright wind instruments. Brian Nedvin's vocals are almost painful to listen to, but only because I cannot fathom how he reaches above that high C.
The chorus is sloppy in some parts, but that's to be expected with over 200 people trying to sing simaltenously, and the excellent diction more than makes up for it (it's nice to finally have a recording where you can understand what the chorus is saying). A few of the chorus members standout, not in that they can be heard over the other singers, but in that they all basically carry their respective sections. Namely, Bridget Genevieve Murphy, soprano, Laura Elizabeth Watkins, alto, Ryan Alexis Marrero, tenor, and Warren Louis Gunn, baritone, who without which the chorus would obviously be lost.
All in all a fantastic interpretation that will be the standard to which all other versions are compared.