Earthsongs

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Earthsongs is a curious title for an album that is unrooted in the firmament and seems far removed from any traditions therein. Instead, the duo of Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and Norwegian keyboardist Rolf Lovland make music lost in a gauzy haze of nostalgia and sentimentality. On Earthsongs, they move further from the safely exotic, Celtic-meets-New-Age sound in which they forged their early successes and float down an easy-listening path. Celtic flavors do turn up on a pair of sanitized jigs: "Reel" and "Daughters of Erin," but they have the authenticity of a theme restaurant. Bringing in pop-classical tenor Russell Watson for the maudlin ballad "Always There" doesn't help. With this album, Secret Garden takes a seat in the faux-classical lounge, a room occupied by artists like Percy Faith, Bert Kaempfert, 101 Strings, and other forgotten meisters of orchestral pop who were washed aside by the breaking waves of rock in the early '60s. --John Diliberto

Earthsongs,Secret Garden,Decca,Contemporary Instrumental,Neo-Classical,New Acoustic,New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop

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Average customer rating: get the imported version Wonders from Wonderful Musicians Sorry I put off buying Great musical CD beautiful

Earthsongs Secret Garden Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Once in a Red Moon Songs from a Secret Garden Dreamcatcher White Stones Dawn of a New Century Accessories: The Journey to Wild Divine Biofeedback Software & Hardware for PC & Mac: The Passage ASIN: B0007GAEVC Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

1. Sometimes When It Rains
2. Fields Of Fortune
3. The Reel
4. Always There
5. When Darkness Falls
6. Sleepsong
7. Lotus
8. Searching For The Past
9. Daughters Of Erin
10. Half A World Away
11. Grace
12. Raise Your Voices

Amazon.com

Earthsongs is a curious title for an album that is unrooted in the firmament and seems far removed from any traditions therein. Instead, the duo of Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and Norwegian keyboardist Rolf Lovland make music lost in a gauzy haze of nostalgia and sentimentality. On Earthsongs, they move further from the safely exotic, Celtic-meets-New-Age sound in which they forged their early successes and float down an easy-listening path. Celtic flavors do turn up on a pair of sanitized jigs: "Reel" and "Daughters of Erin," but they have the authenticity of a theme restaurant. Bringing in pop-classical tenor Russell Watson for the maudlin ballad "Always There" doesn't help. With this album, Secret Garden takes a seat in the faux-classical lounge, a room occupied by artists like Percy Faith, Bert Kaempfert, 101 Strings, and other forgotten meisters of orchestral pop who were washed aside by the breaking waves of rock in the early '60s. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

get the imported version.......2007-04-01

Potential buyer should, like so many had said, get the imported version that has "Silence Speaks". In my opinion, "Silence Speaks" and "Searching For The Past" are two of the most beautiful song tracks on this CD (they balance each other well too - being one heavy on violin and the other on keyboard).

Overall, I found this to be a great music CD. Tracks are well balanced between Secret Garden's signature melodies and other, for lack of words, new age styles/fusion(i.e. Celtic). I do wish their future releases include more of their signature melodies though.

Wonders from Wonderful Musicians.......2006-11-27

If you're new to Secret Garden, you'll discover the depths of sensitive creators. If you're not, you won't be disappointed!!! Their sound gets even better with the passing of time!!!

Sorry I put off buying.......2006-09-10

I am a long-time fan of Secret Garden and eagerly awaited the release of this CD. After reading the reviews, though, I was hesitant to spend the money. I just received this CD and I'm sorry I put off buying it for so long. Yes, the music is different from their previous releases, but it shows their growth and willingness to try different things. If you listen to all their albums in order, Earthsongs provides a refreshing change, and you will hear how they have grown over the years. Whether they continue to explore and evolve on the path they have started with Earthsongs, or go back to their previous sound, I will still buy and continue to be a fan. I will always love their music!! (I gave this CD 4 stars because White Stones and Once in a Red Moon are still my favorites)

Great musical CD.......2006-07-01

How can anyone go wrong with Secret Garden? If their music resonates with your soul - this CD continues a legacy and musical tradition. Sleepsong is wonderful (near perfect) and contains the spiritual messages that resonate with my soul which makes Secret Garden truly special.

beautiful.......2006-02-25

I've read other reviews touting the CD as to pat and not up to snuff. I've found it otherwise--the music is varied--not all Celtic, but that is refreshing to me, as are the vocals. Sometimes in this world, some soothing uplifting lyrics are just what the doctor ordered. Some are even hummable! Some of the Celtic instrumentals are toe-tappers and others are haunting. I'll keep buying Secret Garden, despite the naysayersI

Average customer rating: Wonderful

Homeland Spivey Hall Children's Choir Manufacturer: Aca Digital ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000793UE Release Date: 2002-11-26

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2003-03-16

This CD is absolutely wonderful. It would be a great addition to anyones personal collection. When I think about a children's choir, this sound is definitly not what comes to mind. The Spivey Hall Children's Choir is by far the best choir I've ever heard, children or not. They can be heard live at Spivey Hall in May and December every year. The Spivey Hall website would give you exact dates.

Average customer rating: Interesting Selections

American Journey Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Fine, Irving | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Hovhaness, Alan | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ives, Charles | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thompson | Thompson, Randall | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Ives, Charles | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music Similar Items: Shakespeare in Song [Hybrid SACD] ASIN: B0000049NE Release Date: 1995-08-10

Tracks:

1. Go Lovely Rose
2. Crossing The Bar
3. Reincarnations: Mary Hynes
4. Reincarnations: Anthony O Daly
5. Reincarnations: The Coolin
6. Slain Absalom: David Wept For Slain Absalom
7. Tarentella
8. Earth Songs: Sweet Spontaneous Earth
9. Earth Songs: In Just-Spring
10. Earth Songs: As Is The Marvelous Sea
11. Earth Songs: All In Green My Love Went Riding
12. Earth Songs: When God Lets My Body Be
13. Earth Songs: I Thank You God
14. Shakespeare Songs: Who Is Sylvia?
15. Take, O Take, These Lips Away
16. Shakespeare Songs: Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred
17. Shakespeare Songs: It Was A Lover And His Lass
18. Shakespeare Songs: You Spotted Snakes
19. Shakespeare Songs: Sigh No More, Ladies
20. Shakespeare Songs: Oh Mistress Mine
21. The Chorale New Yorker: Hen Party
22. The Chorale New Yorker: Design For October
23. The 3-Way Canon Blues

Customer Reviews:

Interesting Selections.......2005-01-27

This is an excellect selection of a variety of American choral works. The performances are extremetly good and the music deserves much wider play.

Average customer rating:

Earthsongs secret garden Manufacturer: universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LQ2QSC

Product Description

This is a really beautiful cd from Secret Garden. You will be able too use it for relaxation , meditation, and it helps me to fall asleep!

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Earthsongs Secret Garden Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music New Age | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Once in a Red Moon ASIN: B00083F3JC Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

1. Sometimes When It Rains
2. Fields Of Fortune
3. Reel
4. Always There (Ft Russell Watson)
5. When Darkness Falls
6. Sleepsong
7. Lotus
8. Searching For The Past
9. Daughters Of Erin
10. Half A World Away
11. Grace
12. Raise Your Voices
13. Silence Speaks (Bonus Track)
14. Canzona (Bonus Track)
15. Song From A Secret Garden (Live)
16. Adagio (Live)
17. Poeme (Live)
18. Passacaglia (Live)
19. Celebration (Live)
20. You Raise Me Up
21. Nocturne
22. Earthsongs Epk

Album Description

Asian Limited Edition contains two bonus tracks 'Silence Speaks' & 'Canzona' plus a bonus DVD. DVD Format NTSC/Region Code 0. Universal. 2005.

Album Details

DVD is NTSC format, region code 0

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Earthsongs ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music New Age | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000A2GVCY Release Date: 2005-03-22

Album Description

Asian pressing of their 2005 album inlcudes a bonus AVCD (viewable on most DVD players). Universal.

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