Harp Guitar Compilation

Stephen Bennett | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2004)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 2004
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Cimirron/Rainbird Records
• ASIN: B000CAF7HO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,847 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Perestroika

2. Merry Christmas, Mr. Gorbachev

3. Westphalia Waltz

4. Sea Rose Beach

5. Cornwall

6. Winfield

7. At This Moment

8. Thornton's Creek

9. Lysekil

10. Old Growth

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. The Eye of God

2. Bridget O'Malley

3. Oregon

4. Run, Cathy Freeman Run/Advance, Australia Fair

5. Late Last Night

6. Color Line

7. A Meditation

8. Magic Andrew

9. City on the Hill

10. I Will Remove Myself Farther From You

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 7 whole and 5 half notes, April 8, 2011

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Edward C. Wilkinson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harp Guitar - A Compilation - Two Disc Set (MP3 Download)

There is a deceptive simplicity to Stephen's music. After much in-depth listening I think that this is in part due to the profound melodic qualities of his performance. This importance attached to the melodic line is also what makes his music so emotionally complex. Stephen has in fact, tapped in to the depths where we are seldom touched. After listening to his music it is possible that you will be, for a moment at least, a better person.

It has always amazed me that we have accomplished so much with the few musical notes which are available to us. Now that music is so available to us it would seem that we would at some point reach the limit where everything would begin to sound the same. But performers such as Stephen Bennett teach me that this will never be so. Their talent is coupled with an immensity of spirit which seems to know no bounds. It is born in human emotion, which truly does seem boundless.

Stephens music is an expression of that depth. There is a place within us which touches the cornerstone of life and death, where we come to that deep stillness of recognition that life does indeed matter. With careful listening, Stephens music will bring you to that place. His is a rare talent and I highly recommend his music to you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stephen Bennett - Harp Guitar Compilation, January 15, 2011

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Mr. R. Cox "Robert Cox" (Suffolk, U>K>) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harp Guitar Compilation (Audio CD)

I bought this CD at the same time as buying a harp guitar! Superb melodic compositions making full use of the harp guitar's range. Highly recommended to anyone who likes solo steel strung guitar music. Now I need to practise a lot to get anywhere near to SB's standard of playing!

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart guitar, November 17, 2011

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X man (No Man's Land) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harp Guitar - A Compilation - Two Disc Set (MP3 Download)

Although he plays other types of guitars as well, Stephen Bennett is well known as one of the world's foremost champions of the harp guitar, a freakish-looking hybrid instrument (which you can see on the album art albeit certainly not up to scale)! This wonderful album is a collection of his greatest compositions for this mutant with a sound of gold, spanning across his discography up until 2004.

This is the very definition of a "best of" album--every single song is a masterpiece in its own way, and there are no weak spots. We are even treated to a few additional sounds, such as mandolin and New Age synth (which I loved in the context of the song even though I usually hate electronic sounds of that nature). The playing is impeccable and heartfelt throughout, and the melodies are incredibly tuneful, melodic and quite often sublime. I love solo guitar music in general, but Stephen is undeniably special, and his music touches me in ways that few other artists can. In an age of ridiculous performers, Stephen is the perfect antidote, and this is the perfect place to start if you want to get to know the artist and his instrument. I assure you that you will treasure these recordings, and of course, Stephen's other work is available on Amazon, his website (sometimes for ridiculously cheap prices), and elsewhere.