Garden of Serenity

Editorial Reviews
Hearfelt Music
"This mindful, quiet musical composition is perfect for meditation, reading, soothing a child (or yourself!). A great find!"

Product Description
Visualize the most tranquil garden there has ever been... completely secluded and calm. It's filled with exotic flowers, plants, birds, and a small brook. Sounds of bubbling water and birdsong intertwine with the quiet tinkling of wind chimes, harp, temple bells and gentle Shakuhachi flute melodies. The natural sounds and gentle music creates a healing, stress-free environment perfect for yoga, massage and relaxation. A bestselling classic!

Garden of Serenity

Garden of Serenity,David Gordon,Steve Gordon,Sequoia Records,New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop,Within the 'Garden of Serenity' one finds the sounds of bubbling water and singing birds intertwined with the quiet tinkling of wind chimes, harp, temple bells, and gentle shakuhachi flute melodies, producing 60-minutes of meditative interplay for healing

Garden of Serenity

Tracks:

1st Movement: Secret Foundation
2nd Movement: Nature Spirits

Album Description

Visualize the most tranquil garden there has ever been... completely secluded and calm. It's filled with exotic flowers, plants, birds, and a small brook. Sounds of bubbling water and birdsong intertwine with the quiet tinkling of wind chimes, harp, temple bells and gentle Shakuhachi flute melodies. The natural sounds and gentle music creates a healing, stress-free environment perfect for yoga, massage and relaxation. A bestselling classic!

Customer Reviews:

Serene Beauty.......2007-08-05

This is one of my regulars in my CD player. I live on a student's income and don't have the funds to create a fancy surround sound meditation room but this album helps create a serene environment even out of my small CD player. If you fall in love with this album (which I'm sure you will) check out another favorite of mine by the Gordon Brothers, Soothing Sanctuary

Very Dull.......2007-02-21

I think I am being generous with one star here.
David and Steve excel in some genres but should stay away from pure environmental efforts. The waterfall/stream sounds on this CD are loud, harsh, and overdone. The sounds are monotonous and just go on and on and on until you just can't stand it anymore. I have a fair number of music/nature compilations so I know what I'm talking about...this one becomes just plain annoying after a while. There is nothing soothing or serene about it at all.
If you are looking for the absolute best quality nature recordings blended with music, seek out any of Dan Gibson's work and go no further.

Best CD I've found for getting to sleep.......2006-06-16

I have purchased about a half dozen relaxing/meditative CDs, have a clock with "relaxing sounds", and listened to many more CDs. However, Garden of Serenity is the ONLY music I've found which calms my mind at the end of the day and sends me off into a quick, peaceful sleep. It's almost pavlovian - I hear the first four notes and I'm instantly relaxed. I highly recommend this as a sleep aid.

Very soothing and relaxing the whole way through.......2003-06-25

As a massage therapist I was a little worried about buying this because one reviewer was annoyed by the chimes - but they aren't really annoying in the least. I not only use this for my own clients, but I will put it on for myself when I receive one. I'm going for Volume II.

Garden of Serenity.......2002-07-12

My tri yoga instructor uses this in our sessions. It allows you to breathe with the music at your own pace and is conducive to working toward slower, fuller breaths. The music is very tranquil.

Average customer rating:

A big thank you to the Gordon Brothers...
Exceptional for Love-making
Relaxing
excellent for peace of mind

Garden of Serenity II
David & Steve Gordon
Manufacturer: Sequoia Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Environmental | New Age | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music

Nature | New Age | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music
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Garden of Serenity
Soothing Sanctuary
Misty Forest Morning
Sanctuary
Garden of Serenity, Vol. 3

ASIN: B000009RC9
Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

Zen Garden, Part l: Stillness Of The White Cloud
Monet's Garden, Part l: Variations On Reverie By Claude Debussy
Zen Garden, Part ll: Soul-Bird In Infinite Blue
Monet's Garden, Part ll: Further Variations On Reverie By Claude Debussy

Album Description

Return again behind secluded garden walls where Shakuhachi and Silver Flute melodies intertwine with Harp, Koto, Temple Bells, Piano, Wind Chimes, gentle streams and exotic songbirds. Natural sounds and tranquil music, put your mind at peace and inspire your soul. Don't miss this soothing version of Debussy's Reverie. Great for spa treatments, Reiki, meditation and yoga.

Customer Reviews:

A big thank you to the Gordon Brothers..........2007-08-05

...for another great musical experience!! I fell in love with the first of this series and have been waiting to hear the second in this series. This album is just as good as the first, if not better. I enjoy the long versions of the songs for yoga sessions and the shorter versions for a quick wind-down at the end of the day. If you end up enjoying this album as much as I do, check out another favorite of mine: Soothing Sanctuary.

Exceptional for Love-making.......2003-02-08

This is far and away both my wife and my favorite CD for making love. Incredibly romantic, gentle and soothing, it has the ability to really heighten and prolong our intimate encounters assisting to transport us to new heights of ecstacy. We have been Tantric practitioners for over 10 years and this blissfully relaxing musical adventure consistantly accompanies our most passionate times together. Thank you again David & Steve Gordon for continuing to deliver inspired, fresh, heartfelt music that exhalts the soul.

Relaxing.......2000-02-11

I am a fan of the Gordon's and find their music inspiring, moving, and relaxing. Their drum music is far the best score that they play, although this CD is on a different plane, it is still worth the purchase. Enjoy it!

excellent for peace of mind.......1999-10-01

This CD is excellent for calming you at the end of a hectic day!!! VERY relaxing, especially if you enjoy nature noises, in particular waterfalls.

Pachelbel: In the Garden (Dan Gibson's Solitudes)

Average customer rating:

Beatutiful Production

Pachelbel: In the Garden (Dan Gibson's Solitudes)

Manufacturer: Solitudes
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music

Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
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Pachelbel: Forever By The Sea
Solitudes 25 Anniversary Collection 1 CD & 1 DVD
Dan Gibson's Solitudes: Exploring Nature With Music: The Classics

ASIN: B00008L3VR
Release Date: 2003-03-04

Tracks:

Serenade
Pastoral
Pavan
Serenity
Elegy
Songbirds
Flourishing

Customer Reviews:

Beatutiful Production.......2006-10-16

This Cd is a very beautiful, peaceful and tranquil production of the Canon in D. Water flowing and birds singing in harmony with nature really brings peace to the soul. I love it.

Average customer rating:

Sounds funerary to my ears . . .
Garden of Serenity, Vol. 3
Skip this one
Worst of the three
Back to the Garden

Garden of Serenity, Vol. 3
David and Steve Gordon
Manufacturer: Sequoia Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Environmental | New Age | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music

Nature | New Age | Styles | Music

Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music
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Garden of Serenity
Garden of Serenity II
Heart of Peace
Misty Forest Morning
Shaman's Vision Journey

ASIN: B00019G44G
Release Date: 2004-02-03

Tracks:

Sacred Grove
Peaceful Fountain
Spring of Dreams
In the Summer House
Breath of Evening
Secret Pathway
Reflections
Flowing Grace
Mirror Pool

Album Description

David & Steve Gordon continue their acclaimed Garden of Serenity series, artfully blending Elizabethan and classically-influenced music, which is proven to reduce stress, with soothing harp, flute, piano, strings, lute and pure sounds of nature. Ideal for Yoga, Massage or any time you need to relax.

"What could be more peaceful than being immersed in an environment filled with the tranquil singing of birds, the gentle splash of water tumbling into a fountain's basin or the carefree sound of leaves blowing in the wind? The answer is the same soundscape overlaid with the luxuriously peaceful atmospheres of David and Steve Gordon. GARDEN OF SERENITY III, the latest in the pair's highly successful series, is a rejuvenating oasis of calm that pairs natural ambiance with the idyllic sounds of guitar, lute, flute, harp and synthesizers. The music's Elizabethan and Baroque Classical overtones give the melodies a quiet elegance that fits well with the garden theme and the peaceful nature of the music makes it a must for any sort of relaxation or healing activity."

- Music Design In Review

1. English Garden Suite Variations on themes from "The Book of Ayres" 1601-1617 Movements: i. Sacred Grove (4:46) ii. Peaceful Fountain (4:55) iii. Spring of Dreams (6:37) iv. In the Summer House (3:31) v. Breath of Evening (4:39) vi. Secret Pathway ( 6:47)

2. Water Garden Suite Variations on Impromptu in G Major by Franz Schubert (Andanta Mosso) Four Impromptus, Opus 90 Movements: i. Reflections (9:56) ii. Flowing Grace (11:11) iii. Mirror Pool (9:17)

Customer Reviews:

Sounds funerary to my ears . . ........2006-10-25

The music while beautiful, seems very sad. It is not uplifting to me and is actually rather depressing. I bought the CD based upon the reputation of the Gordons and now wish I had shopped around more before purchasing this one. I have some of their other works that I like. But, yes, do listen to the samples before purchasing.

Garden of Serenity, Vol. 3.......2006-06-15

I think that this cd is the best release signed by David and Steve Gordon! Luckily, a friend of mine told me about this cd. I haven't hear this on radios and I don't understand why many labels don't make a proper promotion for their artists...

Skip this one.......2004-09-23

I am a big fan of David and Steve Gordon's work. Ever since Gate of the Sanctuary (later just renamed "Sanctuary"), I have been hooked on their music. The first Garden of Serenity I actually wore out my copy and had to replace it. Garden of Serenity II was ok, it was a little more "processed" and less natural-sounding.

This volume, unfortunately, I have no idea what the Gordon brothers were doing, but it it is not at all to the quality of every other work that I have listened to of their work. This has been a definite complaint among several new age store owners of my acquaintence. It was almost as if the Gordon Brothers put down a few tracks, gave it a lick and a promise and sent it off to be produced and distributed. This work is not up to par of most New Age Music of this type, particlarly from this duo whom I really expected great things from. It sounds completely amateurish.

Worst of the three.......2004-06-01

The first of the series is awesome. I'm a massage therapist and I put it on when I get a massage for myself. The second took some getting used to but it's O.K. - not as good as the first though. This third one is really dissapointing. Not particularly pleasant or relaxing in my view. Does not evoke any kind of garden I want to be relaxing in. I'm actually returning it. Make sure to listen to the samples before you buy - I made the mistake of assuming it would at least rival number II.

Back to the Garden.......2004-02-18

David & Steve Gordon are back with another rare journey into the Garden of Serenity. This venture leads us into another lush corner of the garden, weaving in their signature sounds of nature, bird song, gentle flowing waters, fountains and breezes with lilting classically influenced melodies blending caresses of harp with flute, piano and strings. I have just begun using this CD in my healing work and my clients love it. This is the perfect Sunday afternoon music for just relaxing and reading your favorite book to. Gentle and incredibly soothing, yet enabling the consciousness of the listener to remain awakened and attentive. I highly recommend this CD for meditation and relaxation and thank the Gordon's for continuing to put out the highest quality mind, body & spirit influenced music.