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With 2006's AN ANCIENT MUSE, Loreena McKennitt's first studio album since 1997's THE BOOK OF SECRETS, the Canadian vocalist/multi-instrumentalist reestablishes herself as one of the finest purveyors of atmospheric, globe-spanning music. While the gentle, emotive "Penelope's Song" recalls her contemporary Sarah McLachlan, tracks such as "The Gates of Istanbul" and "Sacred Shabbat" are much more exotic pieces, steeped in a lush Middle-Eastern aesthetic. Fans who waited nearly a decade for this record will not be disappointed.
Personnel: Loreena McKennitt (vocals, various instruments); Brian Hughes (vocals, various instruments); Tim Landers (bass guitar); Tal Bergman (drums, percussion); Hossam Ramzy (percussion).
An Ancient Muse Music | List Price | $18.98 (You save $2.99) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, World CDs, Jazz, International, Pop, New Age, Celtic, Rock | | Label | Verve | | Orig Year | 2006 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1098  | | CD Universe Part number | 7309771 | | Catalog number | 000792002 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 21, 2006 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Loreena McKennitt | | Personnel | Loreena McKennitt - vocals, various instruments
Hossam Ramzy - percussion
Tim Landers - bass guitar
Tal Bergman - drums, percussion
Also: Brian Hughes |
Loreena McKennitt An Ancient Muse Songs An Ancient Muse Music Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Quite Simply A Masterpiece!!!
Nevermind considering this artist's amazing body of work thus far; this album is astounding. You must give it at least a couple of listens...then to be transported by a musical & lyrical style seldom heard...ever.
I am frankly amazed at this lady's artistic brilliance.
Submitted by faust8577 (Lorraine, Que. Canada)
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 Wonderful....but
I have a problem with this latest release from Loreena McKennitt, slight though it is. It's track 2 "The Gates of Istanbul". Loreena, if there is such a crime as self-plagiarism, you're guilty of it. It's basically a slowed down version of "The Mystics Dream" from "The Mask and Mirror" and lovely as the song is, it niggles at me every time I listen to this album. However the rest of the CD is well worth the purchase and the 9 year wait. A celtic-arabesque 'tour-de-force'. For me the highpoint of the CD is the beautifully sung and crafted "The English Ladye and the Knight". It stuns me how Loreena is able to take epic poems from the masters of English literature and effortlessly create them into songs of equal grandeur. As one New Zealand music critic succinctly said of Loreenas album "The Visit", she really is "Enya.....with balls!"
Submitted by J Richard Mortimer (Snells Beach, nr Warkworth, New Zealand)
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great album
This is a great album! It sure does make me feel as though I'm going on a journey with her. She really has a fantastic voice.
Submitted by Jamie (Canada)
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Another fantastic CD by Loreena. Every song is wonderfully spiritual. Just wish she'd done it sooner - can never get enough of her music and style.
Submitted by lunaillum (Downers Grove, IL) 
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Between Ancient Muse and Parallel Dreams, my drive to and from work slips by effortlessly. Welcome back Loreena. You've been away too long.
Submitted by g.wise (Batesville, IN)
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During their pledge drive in March of 2007, PBS Great Performances aired a magnificent special concert performance by Loreena McKennitt entitled Nights from the Alhambra. This set includes the concert in its entirety on DVD along with the audio for the complete program on 2 CDs. An enchanting musical performance, set beneath the stars in the breathtaking Moorish heart of medieval Spain. Captured in concert in September 2006, McKennitt leads viewers through the multi-textured landscapes of her catalog, from traditional Celtic ballads to literary narratives and highlights from her latest recording, An Ancient Muse. The DVD was filmed in rich HDTV.
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