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As I was listening to the Christmas Collection 2-cd set,
again I was--and, remain-- baffled by the changes made to
Ave Maria,
as the original LP version is incredibly awesome....
I agree! When the timp comes in on the F diminished at the "nunc et in hora...", just gives you the chills! Definitely the peak of the song and arrangement at that point. It's a shame the percussion was pulled back on the post-'78 remixes.
I agree! When the timp comes in on the F diminished at the "nunc et in hora...", just gives you the chills! Definitely the peak of the song and arrangement at that point. It's a shame the percussion was pulled back on the post-'78 remixes.
I agree! When the timp comes in on the F diminished at the "nunc et in hora...", just gives you the chills! Definitely the peak of the song and arrangement at that point. It's a shame the percussion was pulled back on the post-'78 remixes.
It’s also on the Christmas Memories DVD.It would also be on the West German CD of the original mix.
And it also appears in the original television presentation on ABC, but not any later remixes.
Do I understand this correctly - that only the original vinyl has the version of this song that contains the timpani as described?
Yeah, it's important to remember that whatever we think of "Ave Maria" with choir or without, Richard ALWAYS designed it to be with choir. In his eyes, the no-choir version is probably a make-shift, make-do version until it could be properly finished.
So when faced with the prospect of completing the song without the choir, bringing up the tympani may have seemed like a decent idea.
In all of my time moderating and participating in boards like this, I can say that I've never, EVER run into a Carpenters fan that prefers "Ave Maria" with choir. I'm afraid this is one on which the fans and Richard will never see eye to eye.
Actually, perhaps I am the only one that prefers the version with the choir.
Certainly the first I've run into...