Visions & Dreams

Autumn's Child | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 6, 2005)
• Original Release Date: September 6, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cedar n Sage Music
• ASIN: B000BGQTLW
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #588,014 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Painting A Dream

2. Avenue Of The Villa

3. Distant Meadow

4. Interlude 1

5. Sketches Of Autumn (After The Goldrush)

6. An Angel's Whisper In A Bamboo Garden

7. Sunlit Waterfall

8. Interlude 2

9. Midnight Rain

10. Remembering Boulder

11. Interlude 3

12. Be Thou My Vision

13. Patchouli Breeze

14. Michaelangelo

15. Open Sky

Editorial Reviews

"Visions and Dreams" is the long awaited follow up to "Progressive World". Autumn’s Child once again blends the native American flute with colorful instrumentation including: harp, cello, piano, guitar, percussion and more! The first half of the album was written with the "global chamber" sound they have made popular and are so well known for. Sensuous melodies balanced with world music grooves. These arrangements are beautifully orchestrated and well crafted, using the particular instruments with specific purpose and intent that enhances and enriches the compositions. Music that is accessible and appeals to a variety of ages and all walks of life. The last half features a more jazzy influence with pieces like "Open Sky" and the beautiful arrangement of "Be Thou My Vision" to the reggae-ish groove, "Patchouli Breeze". This recording has amazed listeners at how these wood flutes can play so many different styles of music... and all on one cd! The 3 interludes offer abbreviated sonic markers with the native flute and a String Orchestra from Prague Czech Republic, licensed from an upcoming PBS documentary entitled, "Redemption Road". The opening 2 compositions are almost considered one... with "Painting A Dream" played in a dreamy, lyrical style followed by "Avenue Of The Villa", a bit more up tempo with tabla driving the piece. "Midnight Rain" is an absolutely beautiful melodious piece with flute and cello weaving light in the darkness with incidental french horn lines adding to the mix with piano. "Sketches Of Autumn" is sort of a bouncy shuffle that drifts into a lovely arrangement of Neil Young’s "After The Goldrush"arranged for native flute, cello and guitar. Also worthy of note for this recording is the use of the bamboo bansuri on "An Angel’s Whisper In A Bamboo Garden" as well as "Sunlit Waterfall". "...Bamboo Garden" is one of the most meditative, hypnotic pieces on the album. (hint: listen deep into the cd for an improvisation with bansuri and tabla) "Visions and Dreams" is a prime example of what "new directions" for the native American flute is all about! Autumn’s Child continues to create new sonic territories with their creative approach of fusing different musical designs. Mya Duran - New World Music

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Masterpiece!, November 2, 2005

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P. Murphy "Pam Murphy,M.S.,RRT" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Visions & Dreams (Audio CD)

Thank you Mark Holland and Autumns Child! Marks native American flute continues to speak the language of the world. Another beautifully orchestrated and lovingly performed album meticulously true to your global music genre. I am in awe of the musical ground this album covers! Once again the listener is invited into the the tapestry of your global musical landscape. Thank you for another album brimming with inspirational color!