Heaven's Bright Sun
Encyclopedia
Heaven's Bright Sun is a live progressive rock
album by Iona
, released in 1997.
Recordings were made under engineer Nigel Palmer by the B-I-H mobile 'Live' in England
during December 1996, at the Irish Centre, Leeds
, the Q Club, Birmingham
, and The Amulet, Shepton Mallet
.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
album by Iona
Iona (band)
Iona is the name of a progressive Celtic rock band from the United Kingdom, which was formed in the late 1980s by lead vocalist Joanne Hogg and multi-instrumentalists David Fitzgerald and Dave Bainbridge....
, released in 1997.
Recordings were made under engineer Nigel Palmer by the B-I-H mobile 'Live' in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
during December 1996, at the Irish Centre, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, the Q Club, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, and The Amulet, Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet is a small rural town and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset in South West England. Situated approximately south of Bristol and east of Wells, the town is estimated to have a population of 9,700. It contains the administrative headquarters of Mendip District Council...
.
Personnel
- Joanne HoggJoanne HoggJoanne Hogg is an Irish singer and songwriter for the band Iona.-Biography:Hogg was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland and is best known as the lead singer and songwriter with the Christian progressive Celtic/pop/rock band Iona . Her father is a Presbyterian minister, her mother a nurse; her...
- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Shaker - Dave BainbridgeDave BainbridgeDave Bainbridge is a keyboard player and guitarist who with Dave Fitzgerald co-founded the Christian progressive and Celtic folk themed band Iona.-Biography:...
- Guitars, Keyboards - Phil Barker - Bass
- Terl BryantTerl BryantTerl Bryant is a drummer and percussionist who has worked with a wide range of artists and contributed to many top flight recordings to much critical acclaim...
- Drums, Percussion - Troy DonockleyTroy DonockleyTroy Donockley is an English composer and multi-instrumentalist most known for his playing of uillean pipes.- Early life and career :...
- Uillean Pipes, Low Whistles, Tin Whistle, Guitars, E-Bow Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Cittern, Vocals - Mike Haughton - Saxophone, Flute, Tin Whistle, Vocals, Tambourine
Track listing
- Disc 1 - Total Time 48:39
- "Turning Tide" – 2:23
- "Treasure" – 4:56
- "Flight Of The Wild Goose" – 5:42
- "Today" – 3:29
- "Irish Day" – 6:11
- "Luke" – 3:45
- "Inside My Heart" – 6:51
- "Trilogy" – 8:47
- "I Will Give My Love An Apple" – 6:35
- Disc 2 - Total Time 62:42
- The Island – 5:55
- Iona – 6:39
- Columcille – 4:14
- Heaven's Bright Sun – 7:54
- Chi-Rho – 5:04
- Bi-Se I Mo Shuil Part 2 – 4:48
- Kells Theme – 6:28
- Reels – 7:34
- When I Survey – 14:06
Release details
- 1997, UK, Alliance Records ALD 092, Release date January 1997, CD
- 1997, UK, Alliance Records ALC 092, Release date January 1997, cassette
- 1997, USA, Forefront Records FFD-5178, Release date January 1997, CD
- 2005, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP7CD, Release date 13 June 2005, CD