Spirit Horses (Concerto for Native American Flute and Chamber Orchestra) [Live]

R. Carlos Nakai (Artist), James DeMars (Artist, Composer), Mark Sunkett (Artist), Michael Hester (Artist), Xiaozhong (Alex) Zheng (Artist), Eric Hoover (Artist), James Demars (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: James DeMars
• Audio CD (December 15, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Canyon Records
• ASIN: B00000138L
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #247,540 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This recording combines classical, ethnic and jazz elements and presents the haunting sound of the flute and Native American song forms in new and compelling ways. Includes the first concerto composed for Native American flute, Spirit Horses by James DeMars. With Mark Sunkett (African percussion), Michael Hester (alto saxophone), Xiaozhong (Alex) Zheng (cello) and Eric Hoover (flute).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spirit Horses Calms, March 15, 2001

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"[e-mail]" (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spirit Horses (Concerto for Native American Flute and Chamber Orchestra) (Audio CD)

Even if you HATE classical music this cd will calm and soothe you. I have listened to this cd to fall asleep and to ease my mind when stressed (great backround music), while getting massaged and when ill. There is something magical about this music. I can't usually stand too much music that is soft and sweet but this cd is the answer to most of your problems.....

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glorious Music, December 28, 2009

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J. C. Evans (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit Horses (Concerto for Native American Flute and Chamber Orchestra) (Audio CD)

I discovered "Spirit Horses" several years ago, and have returned to it again and again. The gorgeous "Premonitions of Christopher Columbus" and the title piece, "Spirit Horses," achieve a wonderful synthesis of traditional Native American flute music (played by the national treasure R. Carlos Nakai) and more contemporary musical idioms. Endlessly evocative, this is music of a very high caliber.

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Spirit Horses (Concerto for Native Amer. Flute & Chamber), December 10, 2007

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Robert <t>< "jcwalker3usa" (TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spirit Horses (Concerto for Native American Flute and Chamber Orchestra) (Audio CD)

This is not traditional native american music to say the least. My thinking reading the discription and one review was that the orchestra background would be of beautiful strings and flowing melody following the flute but to the contrary. It ends up sounding like one these coffee shop futuristic mind tripped messes someone thought might be hip but hey I'm only 1/4 Cherokee what do I know.