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Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Elizabethan Lute Songs


Here is a collection of 28 songs recorded by Polygram, c1998 by the Tennor Peter Pears and the musician Julian Bream, Many of the songs where written in the 16th Century making them priceless peices of music that help us always to understand more about music of the past.

Here are the tracks and Info:

Fair, sweet, cruel / Ford (2:31) -- Come, sorrow, come / Morley ((3:33) -- When Laura smiles / Rosseter (1:37) -- I saw my lady weep / Dowland (4:11) -- It was a lover and his lass / Morley (2:24) -- Awake, sweet love / Dowland (2:37) -- What then is love but mourning / Rosseter (2:49) -- In darkness let me dwell / Dowland (4:45) -- Mistress mine, well may you fare / Morley (1:17) -- Fine knacks for ladies / Dowland (2:33) -- Sweet, come again / Rosseter (3:44) -- Thyrsis and Milla / Morley (2:25) -- Sorrow, stay / Dowland (3:48) -- Come, Phyllis, come / Ford (1:34) -- I saw my lady weeping / Morley (2:58) -- With my love my life was nestled / Morley (1:31) -- Rest, sweet nymphs / Pilkington (4:28) -- What if my mistress now / Morley (1:33) -- Have you seen but a white lillie grow? / Anon. (2:03) -- Come, let us sound / Campion (1:58) -- Miserere, my maker / Anon. (1:52) -- What is a day? / Rosseter (1:52) -- Fair, if you expect admiring / Campion (1:19) -- Shall I come, sweet love / Campion (2:59) -- If my complaints / Dowland (4:27) -- What if I never speed / Dowland (1:32) -- Whether men do laugh or weep / Rosseter (1:10)

Download - Elizabethan Lute Songs

Sunday, 23 November 2008

Enya - And Winter Came


And Winter Came is the seventh full-length studio album from Irish New Age singer Enya. The album was announced by Enya via her official site on September 12, 2008, and was released on November 7, 2008.[1] The songs on the album primarily have a Christmas or winter theme. The album charted in the UK at #6 on November 16, 2008. First single released was "Trains and winter rains" while the second single is "White is in the Winter Night".

Track Listing:

1. And Winter Came...
2. Journey Of The Angels
3. White Is In The Winter Night
4. O Come O Come Emmanuel
5. Trains And Winter Rains
6. Dreams Are More Precious
7. Last Time By Moonlight
8. One Toy Soldier
9. Stars And Midnight Blue
10. Spirit Of Christmas Past
11. My My Time Flies
12. Oiche Chiuin

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Wednesday, 12 November 2008

Sarah Brightman - La Luna

Sarah Brightman is a famous and celebrated British soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer, who rose to fame following her roles in the London West End stage musicals 'The Phantom Of The Opera', 'Cats' and 'Aspects Of Love', Sarah has also appeared in some Broadway productions. Sarah is also famous for once being married to Andrew Lloyd Webber.
'La Luna' released between April 2000 and January 2001 in various countries is Sarah's tenth album (excluding soundtracks, cast recordings and compilations), it reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Top Classical Crossover Albums Chart, the songs 'Scarborough Fair' and 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' were singles. The album consists of a fusion of classical, new age and folk influences, using both tradional orchestral instuments, as well as electronic sounds.

Tracklist

1. La Lune
2. Winter In July
3. Scarborough Fair
4. Figlio Perduto
5. A Whiter Shade Of Pale
6. He Doesn't See Me
7. Serenade
8. How Fair This Place
9. Hijo De La Luna
10. Here With Me
11. La Califfa
12. This Love
13. Solo Con Te
14. Gloomy Sunday
15. La Luna
16. Moon River (Hidden Track)

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Tuesday, 11 November 2008

Barbara Dickson - Parcel Of Rogues

Barbara Dickson is an award winning Scottish singer and actress, probably best known for her roles in London's West End productions of musicals 'Blood Brothers', 'Chess' and 'Spend, Spend, Spend'. Barbara is also famous for her various popular singles, 'Answer Me', 'Another Suitcase In Another Hall', 'Caravan Song', 'January February' and 'I Know Him So Well', which is a duet with Elaine Paige, taken from the musical 'Chess', and is a studio version of a song they both sang in the show.
'Parcel Of Rogues' released in 1994 is Barbara's eighteenth album, and consists of traditional Scottish/Celtic/folk songs, or songs which have been adapted from traditional ones.

Tracklist

1. Van Diemen's Land
2. My Lagan Love
3. My Johnny Was A Shoemaker
4. Fine Flowers In The Valley
5. I Once Loved A Lad
6. Jock Of Hazeldean
7. Sule Skerry
8. Farewell To Whiskey
9. Lovely Joan
10. Donal Og
11. Geordie
12. Oh Dear Me
13. Parcel Of Rogues

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Sunday, 9 November 2008

Jewel - Spirit

Singles include "Hands", "Down So Long," and a newly recorded version of "Jupiter," followed by a remix of "What's Simple Is True" to promote Jewel's debut film Ride with the Devil. Spirit debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 with 368,000 copies sold.

Track Listing:

1. Deep Water
2. What's Simple Is True
3. Hands
4. Kiss The Flame
5. Down So Long
6. Innocence Maintained
7. Jupiter
8. Fat Boy
9. Enter From The East
10. Barcelona
11. Life Uncommon
12. Do You
13. Abscence Of Fear / This Little Bird


** Highly Recommended Album **

"Spirit" by Jewel is an album i can't praise enough, No matter if it was posted as Artist of the month or any other time it would be a special occasion for me to share this amazing album!. There is nothing in the world that sounds like this album. If people are aware of Jewel's Alaskan wilderness upbringing it really shows in the album Spirit. With intrumentation to send chills down your spine and a haunting and beautiful voice makes it one of the best "Alternate Pop" albums ever recorded.

Songs like "Enter from the East", "Whats Simple Is True", "Kiss The Flame" both musically and lyrically send you on a soothing trip into the Alaskan wilderness, If you have ever seen the music video for "Whats Simple is true" this is reflected in its visual beauty. The final track This Little Bird is a song that Jewel's mother used to sing to her as a child. They sing this song together in a beautiful melody.

This album really is a masterpiece, an album i have had treasured in my collection since its original release. I would often relax with the lights out to this album and drift away to a beautiful wilderness. Everyone must hear this ~ Anthony


Jewel and her Mother

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Saturday, 8 November 2008

Il Divo - The Promise

Il Divo are a classical vocal group, formed in 2003 by Simon Cowell of Pop Idol and X-Factor fame, 'Il Divo' is Italian for 'divine male performer'. The group consists of Carlos Marín from Spain, Urs Bühler from Switzerland, David Miller from America, and Sébastien Izambard from France.
'The Promise' due for release on November 10th 2008 is Il Divo's sixth album (including their Christmas Collection released in 2005), the album contains covers of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's 'The Power Of Love'; 'Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' and ABBA's 'The Winner Takes It All'.

Tracklist

1. The Power Of Love (La Fuerza Mayor)
2. La Promessa
3. Adagio
4. Hallelujah (Aleluya)
5. L'Alba Del Mondo
6. Enamorado
7. Angelina
8. The Winner Takes It All (Va Todo Al Ganador)
9. La Luna
10. She
11. Amazing Grace

Download - Il Divo - The Promise
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Friday, 7 November 2008

Máire Brennan - Misty Eyed Adventures

Moya/Máire Brennan is best known as the voice of Celtic/New Age family group Clannad.
Singer-songwriter, pianist and harpist Moya/Máire is the eldest of nine children, and she's the sister of Enya, her family formed Clannad in 1970.
'Misty Eyed Adventures' released in November 1994 is Moya's second album, her sister's Brídín, Deirdre and Olive provide backing and harmony vocals on the album. Two singles were taken from the album, 'Big Yellow Taxi' and 'The Days Of The Dancing '.
'Big Yellow Taxi' is a song written and made famous by Joni Mitchell.

Tracklist

1. The Days Of The Dancing
2. A Place Among The Stones
3. The Watchman
4. An Fharraige
5. Pilgrim's Way
6. Big Yellow Taxi
7. The Mighty One
8. Heroes
9. Misty Eyed Adventures
10. Dream On
11. Éirigh Suas a Stóirín (Rise Up My Love)

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Thursday, 6 November 2008

Llewellyn - Faerielore

'Faerielore' released in November 2006 is an enchanting album from musician and composer Llewellyn, intended to capture the mystery and magic of faeries and elves. Llewellyn consulted top faerie author Alicen Geddes-Ward during the making of the album, which also features the haunting vocal of Julianna who happens to be Llewellyn's wife, on the track 'Singer In The Stream'.

Tracklist

1. The Faerie Queen
2. Sparkling Spiders Web
3. The Elven Tree
4. Enchantment Of The Elves
5. Singer In The Stream
6. The Faerie Ring
7. The Faerie Mound

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Tuesday, 4 November 2008

Jason Donovan - Dreamboats And Petticoats

Jason Donovan is due to release his new album titled 'Let It Be Me' on November 10th 2008.
'Dreamboats And Petticoats' is the lead single from the album, and is only available via digital download, also included is the bonus track 'Be My Baby'.

Download - Jason Donovan - Dreamboats And Petticoats

Monday, 3 November 2008

Hayley Westenra - Wuthering Heights


New Zealand classical star Hayley Westenra recorded a cover of the Kate Bush classic for her second album "Pure" in 2004. This is an amazing fresh remake of a brilliant song, and was released on cd single in the UK. Included is the live version she performed at her concert back in New Zealand. The song was recently sadly omitted from her new 'Best of' collection, Which is a real shame as personally i think this is one of her career highlights.

Track Listing:

1. Wuthering Heights (Album Version)
2. Wuthering Heights (Live in New Zealand)

Download - Wuthering Heights
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