Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm om born february 17, 1957 is a canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with celtic and middle eastern themes. Loreena mckennitt s literate and sometimes experimental focus on celtictinged traditional and original material, coupled with her haunting harp playing, has made her canadas national chanteuse and new age troubadour since she broke through to prominence in the mid80s. Lullaby was written for the canadian shakespeare festival in. Dec 18, 2010 loreena mckennitt santiago dancing gypsy. It is part of the play blake by elliott hayes, a canadian playwright. Her early albums served as platforms for her delicate harp playing and equally delicate vocals, but shes undertaken ambitious concept albums on more recent efforts that travel the globe stylistically and traverse centuries lyrically. It pays homage to her childhood memories of music for the winter season, the most vivid of which came from songs and carols recorded in churches or great halls. O for a voice like thunder, and a tongue to drown the throat of war. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Standard notation and tab plus an annotated version with instructions on how to play the arrangement. Choose from loreena mckennitt sheet music for such popular songs as the bonny swans, the mummers dance, and the moon was a cradle. Lullaby uses the words of a poem by william blake prologue intended for a dramatic piece of. Loreena mckennitt s the gates of istanbul loreena mckennit lyrics music video in high definition. Elemental is the debut album by canadian singersongwriter and instrumentalist loreena.
Loreena mckennitt music, videos, stats, and photos. Mckennitt is known for her refined and clear dramatic soprano vocals. Download the cd booklet in pdf format 71kb englishfrench version only. Mckennitt is smarter than enya and a better singer to boot.
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When the senses are shaken, and the soul is driven to madness who can. The music can be played on lever harp, pedal harp, or piano. The arrangements were originally scored for piano, but they have been edited by sylvia woods to be sure they are playable on. Loreena mckennitt karaoke mp3 instrumental music karaoke version. I might show some bias in saying this is my favorite loreena mckennitt album by saying it was also my first. Download the cd booklet in pdf format 71kb englishfrench version only loreena mckennitt s debut recording and quinlan roads inaugural release, elemental, displays the artists first foray into the realm of celtic music. May, 2015 lullaby uses the words of a poem by william blake. Download loreena mckennitt mp3 songs and albums music. These products are pdf downloads of the printed sheet music of pieces from elemental cd by loreena. The book of secrets is the sixth studio album by loreena mckennitt, released in 1997. Loreena mckennitt is a canadian singer, composer and multiinstrumentalist, she was born in 1957, in the province of manitoba. Theres also an interesting rendition of greensleeves and the spanishflavored tango to evora, as well as the haunting courtyard lullaby and the wistful.
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Wherein the deep night sky the stars lie in its embrace the courtyard still in its sleep and peace c. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Like all her subsequent recordings, this album was selfproduced, and it was recorded one week in july, 1985 in a barn in southern ontario amongst a field of sunflowers. Like all her subsequent recordings, this album was selfproduced, and it was recorded one week in july, 1985 in a. Loreena mckennitt mp3 collection 2007, mp3, 256 kbps. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Poem by prologue, intended for a dramatic piece of king edward the fourth by william blake. I own just this album and her most popular album the book of secrets. Poem by william blake o for a voice like thunder, and a tongue to drown the throat of war. Mckennitt, loreena, mckennitt, loreena the visit amazon. The album was recorded in one week in july 1985 and released later in the year. Almost every song on this album is a favorite of mine.
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