Celtic Twilight [Import]

Celtic Twilight (Series), Various Artists - International - Europe - Celtic/British Isles

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 28, 1994)
• Original Release Date: February 15, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hearts of Space
• ASIN: B000000X89
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #72,594 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The original in the internationally popular Hearts of Space series, Celtic Twilight is a collection of 14 pieces: 8 from the label's artist stable of recordings--including a quartet of compositions from HOS stalwart Bill Douglas--and 6 from other carefully selected artists. An instrumental recording, save for the standout "Ancient Pines" from singer-instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt and the Bill Douglas closer featuring soprano Jane Grimes, Celtic Twilight combines traditional Celtic whistles, acoustic strings, and bagpipes with contemporary keyboards. Gentle, lilting and romantic, these songs are the music of the ocean and rolling green hills, of that magical pink-sky time of evening when the lines between myth and reality blur in a most pleasing fashion. --Paige La Grone

Product Description

Celtic music. Loreena Mckennitt, Mychael Danna, Bill Douglas & Joanie Madden. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but Others in Celtic Genre more Worthy, July 13, 2003

By	shoutgrace "savedbyhisgrace" (Charleston, WV United States) - See all my reviews

'Celtic Twilight' (title given by William Butler Yeats for an 1893 book of stories of his Irish homeland) is a compliation of selected from the Heart of Space catalog. I'm a long-time listener of Celtic music and I'm not knocking HOS but, other albums in this genre are more worthy. This album is a mixture of electronic synths harmonizing with fiddle, bagpipe and tin whistle. They're beautiful to hear them and are very relaxing. The four music pieces of Bill Douglas are quite nice and combines the elements of Celtic, African, Indian, jazz and classical. The only piece that come any close to Celtic is the Joanie Madden (Cherish the Ladies) piece, "Women of Ireland" and heard on John Boswell's piece "Skye Boat Song" (from the traditional Scottish) and Alasdair Fraser's piece playing the fiddle on "Lassie with the Golden Hair" (traditional Scottish).

May I suggest a few good Celtic albums I find that are satisfying in their style and pure form-Joanie Madden's 'Song of the Irish Whistle,' Séamus Ennis 'Best of Irish Piping,' 'Castles of Gold,' 'A Thistle & Shamrock Christmas Ceilidh,' and 'Gaelic Voices.' Hope that some of these will help in your Celtic music selection. In my experience most compliation albums aren't all that great. Most great songs are missed that should have been on the album. Also be careful of imitations and read those customer reviews if an album is genuine or not. Good Luck!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most valuable CD I own., May 17, 1999

By A Customer

Celtic Twilight was my first, but not my last, CD of Celtic music. This CD has the ability to calm me when I'm stressed and energize me when I'm down, and often does both. Containing my favorite pieces of music, it always makes my day better. Highly recommended for those new to this type music and those who are not.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely CD!, February 16, 1999

By A Customer

This is a lovely cd well-worth the couple of pounds it cost me to buy it. So many "celtic" cd's are around today, and many of them lack, shall I say...the real flavor of Ireland. However, this cd captures it. I love it!