A Winter's Solstice VI

A Winter's Solstice (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 12, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Windham Hill Records
• ASIN: B000000NMS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,084 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Slow pace Christmas treat, sit back and enjoy...., December 1, 2000

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Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Winter's Solstice VI (Audio CD)

This is the most relaxing Christmas Music. Each note is in a way a Christmas Present for your ears. The Celtic influence is a lovely change and you can feel a sense of Christmas magic is woven through this CD. Some pieces are Jazzy, but still laid back. "Secret Places" is in a way haunting. "Snow Dance" is serious, while "Western Sky" is all encompassing and classic. You really can't feel rushed when you want to listen to this music. I won't let you rush at all, it will make you sit down and sip hot spiced apple cider! Take a deep breath...you can do this...

~The Rebecca Review

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Broad Appeal, September 27, 2000

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Daniel G. Berk (West Bloomfield, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Winter's Solstice VI (Audio CD)

The Windham Hill Winter Solstice series started out as primarily holiday music. In this sixth, and perhaps the best, incarnation, that no longer appears to be the case. Consequently, enjoying this beautiful music is not linked to the Christmas season. One need not feel the least bit self-conscious about playing this CD in July or August. And what a break that is; this music is too pretty to be couped-up for 11 months out of the year and only enjoyed for one. So enjoy it when the snow flies and also around the pool with a tall glass of lemonade.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best of the Solstice Albums, November 29, 1999

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Guardian of the Zen Sea "Indigo" (Looking after the sun and surf) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Winter's Solstice VI (Audio CD)

This compilation is one of my favorites of the Winter Solstice series. The music is not really oriented towards Christmas Carols, and I really appreciate that. This one has a wide range of instruments from harp and solo guitar to the wonderful duet between Keola Beamer on Hawaiian slack key guitar and George Winston on played, plucked and bowed piano. Anything by W.G. "Snuffy Walden" is great. I wonder why he doesn't have his own CD? This is an excellent selection of music for the winter season without being typecast to a specific holiday...