mythical realms - john gregory knowles

SCDV 491
LC 07573 EAN/GTIN: 4020771157914 : 2015-05-11
歴史や伝統に基づいたケルト音楽とケルト民謡。小編成バンドのライブが神話の世界に命を吹き込む。
  • SCDV049101 1:13
    Ethereal mezzo soprano voice over insistent cello pulse depicting sorcery and intrigue. No lyrics. 82 bpm (F#min)
  • SCDV049103 1:57
    Early Renaissance keyboard music. Distinctive melody suggestive of Shakespearean times for recorder, Celtic dulcimer (tiompan) and violin. The song is said to have been written by Henry VIII of England. 82 bpm (Gmin)
  • SCDV049107 2:32
    Spirited 'The Dubliners' style vocal version of this famous republican recruiting song, sometimes called 'The Merry Ploughboy'. 120 bpm (Amaj)
  • SCDV049110 0:51
    Norwegian Hardanger fiddle duet. Evocative ethnic piece played by instruments used on "The Lord of the Rings" soundtrack, suggestive of mythical lands and legends. 92 bpm (Dmaj)
  • SCDV049111 2:07
    Wistful duet for female voice and harp. A setting of lines from the epic Irish poem Fingal The Mythical Warrior, by Ossian, translated by James Macpherson in 1762. Fingal's grief for his son Ryno is assuaged as water melts into the sands of Ullin; rubato (Amin)
  • SCDV049113 3:35
    Lilting melancholy traditional Irish song with male vocals about deluded love; rubato (Emin)
  • SCDV049114 1:28
    String ensemble with penny whistle. A haunting Celtic melody played by 'The Lord of the Rings' musicians. 92 bpm (Dmaj)
  • SCDV049116 2:20
    Well loved Irish classic with male vocals. A song of love lost in the southern states of the USA around 1800, although originating in Ireland; rubato (Cmaj)
  • SCDV049118 1:43
    Heraldic fanfare proclaims a highland gathering, followed by Norwegian Hardanger fiddle, acoustic guitar, bouzouki and tiompan. 92 bpm (Dmaj)
  • SCDV049120 0:58
    Moody cello in Celtic style with rhythmic violin pizzicatos. 90 bpm (Emin)
  • SCDV049122 1:12
    Joyful classical theme played by full orchestra featuring soaring mezzo soprano voice, no lyrics. 82 bpm (F#min)
  • SCDV049124 1:28
    Based on the well-known medieval tune 'Trotto' this evocative piece for tenor recorder and strings sets us in a bygone age. 70 bpm (Dmin)
  • SCDV049128 0:53
    Haunting Celtic solo violin. 70 bpm (Gmaj)
  • SCDV049129 1:34
    Serious dramatic cello ensemble suggestive of dark ages mythology and lost secrets from antiquity. 90 bpm (Emin)
  • SCDV049130 1:07
    String ensemble leading to optimistic conclusion with harp, guitar and fretless bass accompaniment. 70 bpm (Dmin)
  • SCDV049131 1:12
    Slow moving but forceful string ensemble with slow tribal drum pulse describing armies on the move perhaps. 82 bpm (F#min)
  • SCDV049134 1:24
    String ensemble with piano and timpani interjections suggesting magic and mysticism. 128 bpm (Emin)
  • SCDV049135 1:27
    Atmospheric Celtic low solo whistle accompanied by string ensemble. Historical context or descriptive of ancient landscapes; rubato (Dmaj)
  • SCDV049137 1:57
    Famous "The Dubliners" song takes us straight to the Emerald Isle played in traditional style with fiddle, guitar and mandolin. 106 bpm (Cmaj)
  • SCDV049138 1:08
    Norwegian Hardanger fiddle with string accompaniment played by musicians from the original "Lord of the Rings" soundtrack. 92 bpm (Dmaj)
  • SCDV049140 1:58
    Plaintive piece for string ensemble in slow ponderous tempo suggestive of unrequited love. 84 bpm (Bmin)
  • SCDV049141 1:28
    Sparse wistful piano with gentle string accompaniment suggestive of deep thoughts and pleasant memories; rubato (Dmin)
  • SCDV049143 1:11
    Slow melancholy strings giving subdued feeling of foreboding. 82 bpm (F#min)
  • SCDV049144 5:19
    Traditional Irish song with male vocals about failed attempt to pressgang men into the English army of William III. (Emaj)
  • SCDV049145 1:22
    String ensemble, sustained chords, melancholy yet hopeful. 70 bpm (Fmaj)
  • SCDV049146 1:17
    Elegiac cello ensemble piece evoking peace and solitude; rubato (Emin)
  • SCDV049147 2:26
    Celtic violin version of this well-known traditional song with bluegrass feel, featuring fiddle accompanied by guitar and mandolin. 95 bpm (Amaj)
  • SCDV049148 1:24
    Whimsical pizzicato string quartet, vibrant, energetic, with rapid erratic momentum. 165 bpm (Cmin)