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Skys

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This album can be described as a suite for digital strings, along with various other instruments: oboe, flute, trumpet, and cello. It is a suite of tone-poems depicting the various cloud textures which appear in the skies of northern Canada during the cold months of the year. The composer uses a style of writing which he describes as romantic minimalism: "repetition of small melodic/harmonic cells, rendered with deep feeling, meant to elicit certain emotions which this sullen scenery inspires". This is a sister album to Danna's later work, North of Niagara. Both works are intensely involved with an exploration of the natural world from the romantic-minimalist perspective. Whereas North of Niagara is mainly a summer album, Skys is mainly a winter album: it is sullen, melancholy, dark, and majestic. I have had this album for six years and have listened to it many times, and it never ceases to impress me each time I hear it.

This is one of the smartest buys I've ever made. I first heard "Sky 7" on "Celtic Twilight." While this is a wonderful piece, to hear it alone and miss the others on this album would be a tragedy. Recommended with great enthusiasm!

I purchased skys in a used CD store in Albany New York because the cover looked interesting. Six years later it remains in my cd player and never leaves it. Skys has taught me the power of music through imaginitive interpretation. When I listen to this music, I find myself traveling through Worlds of vision created in my mind and stimulated by Danna's music. Everytime I listen to this CD, I feel a comfort and security that I have grown to love and embrace. Amazing what music can do, isn't it? If Mychael Danna is reading this....thank you.

Danna has produced a splendid composite of tones and textures, where one's imagination is freed through melody. Listening to this CD is like taking a virtual journey through worlds I only dreamt of exploring. With Sirens, these journeys become possible.

Very, Very enjoyable! Was listening to a program "NIGHTSHADES" on West Virginia Public radio, and got to hear many of the tracks. Sadly, the program was recently taken off the air for unkown reasons. I hope they bring it back soon.

What got my attention, was "SKY 9" with the distant recording of a NATHAN M-3 locomotive horn. This was a classical Canadian National Railway horn, and while I grew up in West Virginia, it reminded me of nights hearing trains going through the valley a couple of miles from my house.

A wonderful mix that resembles Ennio Morricone's "The Mission" soundtrack and VANGELIS "OPERA SAVAUGE". Very enjoyable!

Nothing boring at all about this brilliant soundscape that compiles many of the composer's most thoughtful aural imaginings. The perfect companion with SIRENS. Highly recommended for those who like to paint pictures in their mind with music.

Very nice, alot like "sirens". Keep this for your John Serrie-type space music mix. These are nine "sky" songs.

Very, Very enjoyable! Was listening to a program "NIGHTSHADES" on West Virginia Public radio, and got to hear many of the tracks. Sadly, the program was recently taken off the air for unkown reasons. I hope they bring it back soon.

What got my attention, was "SKY 9" with the distant recording of a NATHAN M-3 locomotive horn. This was a classical Canadian National Railway horn, and while I grew up in West Virginia, it reminded me of nights hearing trains going through the valley a couple of miles from my house.

A wonderful mix that resembles Ennio Morricone's "The Mission" soundtrack and VANGELIS "OPERA SAVAUGE". Very enjoyable!

This is a boring and melancoly CD that will soon find it's way to the used CD store.