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A Midwinter Night's Dream | 
| Artist: Loreena Mckennitt
Label: Quinlan Road
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
Buy New: $13.49
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 24
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 001209602
UPC: 602517854437
EAN: 0602517854437
ASIN: B001G9LVGG
Release Date: October 28, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | The Holly & The Ivy | | • | Un Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle | | • | The Seven Rejoices of Mary | | • | Noel Nouvelet! | | • | Good King Wenceslas - Loreena McKennitt, Neale, John Mason | | • | Coventry Carol | | • | God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen | | • | Snow - Loreena McKennitt, McKennitt, Loreena | | • | Breton Carol | | • | Seeds of Love | | • | Gloucestershire Wassail | | • | Emmanuel | | • | In the Bleak Midwinter - Loreena McKennitt, Holst, Gustav |
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Album Description
2008 release. On her first full-length holiday album, Loreena celebrates the season with a CD that blends the five songs from A Winter Garden (1995) with eight new recordings inspired by seasonal favorites. 13 tracks including 'The Holly & The Ivy', 'Good King Wenceslas', 'Seeds Of Love', 'Coventry Carol' and more.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
Dreams of Peace; Dreams by FireLight November 24, 2008
Montague Whitsel (Western Pennsylvania)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When the music started, I stopped; and I didn't get up again until the last tune had run its course. I was mesmerized, and felt as though I had been taken on a journey through the icons of the Winter Solstcie Season. I was a fan of "A Winter's Garden," and have always wondered what a new full length CD from Ms. Mckennitt would be like; now I know. _And this CD was definitely worth waiting for -- it is a tapestry of poignant emotions, sensual touchstones and richly imbued musical artistry that has not a single cliched "holiday" tune on it. The five pieces from the earlier CD are integrated into a new playlist that does not merely bookend the old line-up with new songs. There are two instrumentals on the CD, ("Un Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle" and "Breton Carol"), both with interesting instrumentation and arranement. There is an a capella tune -- "Gloucestershire Wassail" that provides an unexpected punctuation in the line-up. The version of "O Come O Come Emmanuel" sung in Latin is full of a joyful melancholy--just as it should be. Overall, I get a deep sense of beauty and peace from the CD, and I imagine I will have many Christmas dreams while listening to it, as the Winter Solstice comes and goes. I highly recommend it.
Winter Magic November 19, 2008
Camille Ambrose
This is an excellent album for the winter season. Loreena McKennitt's voice is simply angelic and her renditions of classic holiday songs such as "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," "Coventry Carol" and "Emmanuel" are absolutely beautiful. Similar to Nox Arcana's Winter's Knight, which coincidentally contains the same traditional songs, the original songs blend very nicely with the holiday tracks, making the entire album a dose of winter magic.
Don't Pass This Up November 19, 2008
Todd Thorne (The Woodlands, TX United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you're already a Loreena fan, then you own this CD. If that's not the case yet, it's precisely what you expect and you should buy it when your budget allows.
If this is your first consideration of a work by this artist, then congratulations. You've uncovered an exquisite treasure to be cherished for a long time. By that I mean this amazing talent in general and, more specifically, this particular set of seasonal tunes. Loreena has prepared for you an enriching mix of songs you'll find as delightful as winter's breath stirring a snow drift into a Dervish dance.
This isn't your trendy A-list artist spinning the obligatory set of well-treaded yuletide faves. This isn't the background Musak you'll hear droning at the mall. This isn't the Christmas playlist churned out by the Top 40 radio station. No. You've got something unique here.
This is a luscious melange of pleasing holiday tunes built upon Celtic, Middle Eastern and other worldly instrumentals and rhythms and buoyed by Loreena's heaven-gifted voice. It's a sumptuous set of ear-candy for you, your family, and your holiday guests to enjoy.
Add this CD to your collection. Give it a try these winter months. Then see if you aren't ready to acquire more of Loreena's works. Be prepared for a musical journey that's nothing less than magical.
Fitting holiday feast for both your eyes and ears November 13, 2008
R. Kyle (USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Loreena McKennitt is not just a talented musician, she's given us quite a generous Christmas gift. In these days of iTunes and your standard 10-song CD with 40 minutes' worth of music, she's brought out a Bakers' Dozen songs for a Christmas feast for both your ears and eyes.
This 54-minute CD is comprised of a lot of the traditionals you'd expect with McKennitt's signature world-infused flair. Part Celtic-part Middle Eastern, these carols don't sound anything like the retreaded redux you hear so often on each year's crop of Christmas CDs. You really never know whether you're going to hear pipes and accordion or sitar on the next tune and the listen is a very pleasant surprise.
If you like traditionals with a different flair, Celtic-Middle Eastern world music, or just plain beautiful orchestration, you're going to enjoy this CD. It's so good, you'll want to dust it off when Christmas music is the last thing on your mind!
Rebecca Kyle, November 2008
This is how it should be done November 12, 2008
William C. Hester (Rosenberg, TX United States)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have always disliked Christmas/Holiday music as such, as it always seemed soupy, commercial and pretentious, particularly the overtly Christian variety. I was delighted to find a complete lack of such qualities in this recording.
From a critical standpoint, this is music that is well-chosen for the season even though it is good for other times as well. As well, an air of excellence and attention to detail in all aspects is readily obvious. It is expertly adapted, arranged, and performed by some outstanding musicians.
Excepting her first recording, I have every recording Loreena McKennitt has ever made, and I have never been disappointed; you will not be either.
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