| Celtic Twilight | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 18 reviews)
Sales Rank: 53513
Category: Music
Artist: Various Artists
Publisher: Hearts of Space
Studio: Hearts of Space
Manufacturer: Hearts of Space
Label: Hearts of Space
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 11104
UPC: 025041110426
EAN: 0025041110426
ASIN: B000000X89
Release Date: February 28, 1994
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| Tracks:
| • | Farewell - Doan, John | | • | Eastlander - McDonald, Steve [Ce | | • | Diamond Dance - Douglas, Bill [1] | | • | Women of Ireland - ORiada, Sean | | • | Deirdre of the Sorrows - Danna, Mychael | | • | Windhorse - Douglas, Bill | | • | Sweet Rain - Douglas, Bill | | • | Skye Boat Song - Traditional | | • | Origins - Miller, Radhika | | • | Lassie With the Golden Hair - Traditional | | • | Ancient Pines - McKennitt, Loreena | | • | Sky 7 - Danna, Mychael | | • | Spirit Evermore - Johnson, Jeff [1] | | • | Deep Peace - Traditional |
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Album Description
Celtic music. Loreena Mckennitt, Mychael Danna, Bill Douglas & Joanie Madden.
Amazon.com
The original in the internationally popular Hearts of Space series, Celtic Twilight is a collection of 14 pieces: 8 from the label's artist stable of recordings--including a quartet of compositions from HOS stalwart Bill Douglas--and 6 from other carefully selected artists. An instrumental recording, save for the standout "Ancient Pines" from singer-instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt and the Bill Douglas closer featuring soprano Jane Grimes, Celtic Twilight combines traditional Celtic whistles, acoustic strings, and bagpipes with contemporary keyboards. Gentle, lilting and romantic, these songs are the music of the ocean and rolling green hills, of that magical pink-sky time of evening when the lines between myth and reality blur in a most pleasing fashion. --Paige La Grone
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 Soothing Music January 1, 2008
This is one of the nicest, most soothing collection of celtic music that I have found in a very long time. I recommend it to all who enjoy the relaxing qualities of this type of music.
The second time I've had this album... July 4, 2007
I owned this album as a cassette tape years ago, and though the tape wore out a long time ago I've been wanting to replace it for quite a while. I finally went ahead, and I'm loving it as much as I loved it as a teenager. I'm glad I didn't forget about this cd. I highly recommend it for anyone who likes upbeat, light celtic tunes.
Dreams of Green, Rolling Hills and Rocky Crags March 4, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I originally purchased this CD in a Discovery Channel store in the mid-90's that was playing it on their stereo system. What I heard was very awe-inspiring, and even today the music still moves me in that same manner. However, Celtic music is more than music played on traditional Irish instruments; indeed, that music is defined by the moods the music creates rather than just the instruments utilized.
This recording takes me on a journey to green, rolling hills and rocky crags while my mind is bathed in the musical waves exuded in the various selections. In some scenes, one soars high overhead those green hills and crags, whereas in others one may participate in a traditional Irish gig in "Diamond Dance," or experience the grim determination and gentleness of the "Women of Ireland."
The loneliness and sorrow of a lost love can be realized in Mychael Danna's "Deidre of the Sorrows," a theme, if you will, of the play of the same title by the late 19th-Century Irish playwright John M. Synge. "Sweet Rain" evokes visions of a soft, spring rain while walking through a country meadow.
Perhaps the most revealing music on this CD is John Boswell's "Skye Boat Song." In it, the traditions, beliefs, hopes and dreams of the Irish people are elegantly portrayed in a melody that is both haunting and ethereal.
"Sky 7" is undoubtedly the most moving piece of music in the program. It cements the moods portrayed in "Skye Boat Song" while evoking celestial feelings of wonderment and awe that we all share while contemplating our place in the Cosmos.
The CD concludes with Bill Douglas' "Deep Peace," a melody which could be thought of as a lullaby and serves as a peaceful ending to the program.
"Celtic Twilight" is an emotional, musical journey of the traditions Ireland has to offer. I recommend this CD to those who wish to musically explore Ireland, its people, and its traditions.
Soothing.... July 22, 2004
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
The title says it all... this music epitomizes the sounds of twilight.
- Relaxing
- Comforting
- Soothing
 Celtic highlight! August 12, 2003
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this CD because it looked very mysterious with the title and the cover picture and all. I've picked a few CD's because of their covers, and it hasn't always been a pleasant surprise... This time, however, I was not dissappointed. The album has this true Celtic feeling over it, and when I sit at my room listening to it I can see the beautiful landscapes of Ireland clearly before me. There are so many CD's of Celtic and Irish music, and a lot of them are just garbage. I'm very happy to say this wasn't. The tracks I liked the most will have to be track nr 1: John Doan with Farewell, track nr 4: Joanie Madden with Women of Ireland, nr 6: Bill Douglas with Windhorse and nr 9: Radhika Miller with Origins. Origins is the album's best track. It's very emotional and makes me want to cry, simply because it's so great. If you like Celtic music, you should buy this album.
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