Celtic Tapestry
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Edition: Audio CassetteCD Release Date: 1998-11-03
Music Label: Polygram Records
Soundtracks:
- Bright New Morning
- Humors of Ballyloughlin
- The Golden String Hornpipe
- A Walk on Belfast
- Star of the County Down
- The Old Woman's Hornpipe
- My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic)
- The Chestnut Tree Medley
- The Butterfly
- Londonderry Air (Danny Boy), folk song
- Seallaibh Curaidh Eoghain
- Breton Medley
- Brian Boru's Set
- Robert Jordan
- The Minstrel Boy, folk song
- May Song
- Earth, Water, Wind and Fire
Description of Celtic Tapestry
The pristine tones and lilting melodies of the Celtic harp are immediately inviting. Celtic Harpestry, a companion to a PBS performance special, explores a sound both traditional and modern in a tasteful and evocative collection. This isn't a purist's album--half of the harpists aren't even from the Celtic isles, and among the album's old Irish chestnuts is "My Heart Will Go On," the love theme from Titanic. The otherwise-joyful Belfast Harp Orchestra tromp through the James Horner tune, almost pulling some subtlety out of its overwrought themes. Turlough O'Carolan, the blind patron saint of the Celtic harp, might wish he were deaf as well, if he could hear it. But the bard would be thrilled to hear the 12-piece BHO playing the traditional "Brian Boru's Set" or one of founder Janet Harbison's zephyrlike originals. Her "Earth, Water, Wind and Fire" elicits shifting textures and colors that belie their traditional roots. The song also exemplifies the ethereal side of the Celtic harp explored on Celtic Harpestry with artists like Rüdiger Oppermann. Playing a wire-strung harp accompanied by bass and keyboards, the German harpist soars through crystalline melodies whether he's playing traditional tunes or originals. The most traditional sound actually comes from the American players. Cheryl Ann Fulton gives a straight-up rendition of "Breton Medley," and jazz harpist Deborah Henson-Conant is refreshingly restrained, faithfully rendering "Londonderry Aire (Danny Boy)" and "The Minstrel Boy." Although Celtic Harpestry focuses on slow airs, there are robust performances here, including those by Máire Ni Chathasaigh's group and the harp and vocal duo of Sileas. Outside of the Titanic love theme, Celtic Harpestry is an elegantly wrought collection. --John DilibertoClassical CDs
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