Winter Poem
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Winter Poem is the 2011 and the 7th album by Secret Garden
.
Primarily an instrumental album, it features three songs with guest vocals: Moya Brennan
of Clannad
fame on "The Dream", Fionnuala Gill on "Mary’s Lament", and Tracey Campbell and Espen Grjotheim
on "Powered By Nature".
The lyrics to "Mary’s Lament" were written by Brendan Graham
. He previously collaborated with Rolf Løvland
on You Raise Me Up
.
"Powered By Nature" and "Suite" were written for Expo 2010 Shanghai China with the first serving as Norway’s official Expo
-song. In connection with the record release, Secret Garden will do a concert tour in Norway. Much of the music from "Winter Poem" will be performed in-concert as well as older repertoire from the group's 16 year musical history.
Secret Garden (duo)
Secret Garden is an award-winning Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also sometimes erroneously known as Neo-classical music.Secret Garden features the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and the Norwegian composer/pianist Rolf Løvland...
.
Primarily an instrumental album, it features three songs with guest vocals: Moya Brennan
Moya Brennan
Moya Brennan, born Máire Ní Bhraonáin , also known as Máire Brennan , is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist who began performing professionally in 1970, when her family formed the band Clannad, and is now widely considered as the "First Lady of Celtic Music"...
of Clannad
Clannad
Clannad are an Irish musical group, from Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, Irish, Celtic and New Age, often incorporating elements of an even broader spectrum of smooth jazz and Gregorian chant...
fame on "The Dream", Fionnuala Gill on "Mary’s Lament", and Tracey Campbell and Espen Grjotheim
Espen Grjotheim
Espen Grjotheim is a Norwegian singer and actor who studied at the Bårdar Akademiet .Grjotheim plays Sky in Mamma Mia! at the Folketeateret, which premiered on 19 March 2009....
on "Powered By Nature".
The lyrics to "Mary’s Lament" were written by Brendan Graham
Brendan Graham
Brendan Graham is an Irish novelist and composer. He has published three novels, The Whitest Flower , an Irish no. 2 best seller, The Element of Fire and The Brightest Day, The Darkest Night .He also wrote the lyrics for Rolf Løvland's "You Raise Me Up"...
. He previously collaborated with Rolf Løvland
Rolf Løvland
Rolf Løvland is a Norwegian composer. Together with Fionnuala Sherry, he formed the celtic group Secret Garden, where he played as the composer/producer/keyboardist...
on You Raise Me Up
You Raise Me Up
"You Raise Me Up" was the debut single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face To Face.This version is considered by many to be the most popular , of all the various versions of the same song. The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's 13th Number One. It was the first...
.
"Powered By Nature" and "Suite" were written for Expo 2010 Shanghai China with the first serving as Norway’s official Expo
Expo 2010
Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It was a major World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 1992...
-song. In connection with the record release, Secret Garden will do a concert tour in Norway. Much of the music from "Winter Poem" will be performed in-concert as well as older repertoire from the group's 16 year musical history.
Track listing
# | Title | Length | Guest Vocals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Make A Wish | 3:40 | |
2 | Song For A New Beginning | 3:23 | |
3 | The Dream | 4:30 | Moya Brennan Moya Brennan Moya Brennan, born Máire Ní Bhraonáin , also known as Máire Brennan , is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist who began performing professionally in 1970, when her family formed the band Clannad, and is now widely considered as the "First Lady of Celtic Music"... |
4 | Frozen In Time | 3:50 | |
5 | Anticipation | 3:51 | |
6 | Fionnuala’s Cookie Jar | 3:41 | |
7 | Mary’s Lament | 3:56 | Fionnuala Gill |
8 | Song At The End Of The Day | 3:21 | |
9 | Lament For A Frozen Flower | 5:11 | |
10 | Powered By Nature | 5:39 | Tracey Campbell and Espen Grjotheim Espen Grjotheim Espen Grjotheim is a Norwegian singer and actor who studied at the Bårdar Akademiet .Grjotheim plays Sky in Mamma Mia! at the Folketeateret, which premiered on 19 March 2009.... |
11 | Suite (Prelude, Intermezzo, Polka, Air, Interlude, Hymn) | 14:29 |