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The Book of Secrets

Loreena McKennitt

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Album Review

The Book of Secrets, the follow-up to 1994's The Mask and Mirror (there was a Christmas EP, A Winter Garden, released in 1995), finds Loreena McKennitt in the same musical vein, mixing Celtic, Spanish, Italian, and new age to create her own distinct sound. The only problem is that she did not seem to progress much during the time between releases. This is not necessarily a bad thing, since she still knows how to write incredible melodies and layer instruments to produce peaceful images. "Night Ride Across the Caucasus" and "Dante's Prayer" are just two prime examples of this. And she continues her practice of setting classic poetry to music (Alfred Noyes' "The Highwayman"). Expertly recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World studios, this CD serves as a travelog of sorts for McKennitt, musically detailing her travels during 1995 and 1996. She provides the musical and lyrical inspirations from each location she visited, utilizing the instruments and sounds she encountered on her travels. Although she may be referred to as the Canadian Enya, McKennitt is definitely her own person, producing music of beauty and warmth. [The 2006 edition of the album includes enhanced content on CD-R.]

Customer Reviews

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Back in 1998 I was watching a movie called Soldier staring Kurt Russell. In one of the scence a song came on called, "Night Ride Across the Caucasus". For the life of me I never knew who the artist was singing the song. For years I searched and finally gave up. Now I'm doing my second tour of duty in Iraq for another 18 months and once again this song comes into my head. I searched the internet and found a review from a customer from Amazon that praises Loreena McKennitt for being the music behind the movie of Soldier. Now I finally have my song and even brought all the albums from ITunes. She has a very beautiful voice and her music helps relax a troubled soul. I recommend this album to anyone.

A must-have

This is a magical blending of celtic and middle-eastern melodies. A time machine that will bring you to Medieval Ireland, Venice, Constantinople.

Excellent

I have to say this is a great album! She is an excellent singer and her compositions are relaxing and touching. I would recommend this to anyone wanting a CD that is enjoyable and has meaning.

Biography

Born: 1957 in Morden, Manitoba, Canada

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

The daughter of a nurse-mother and a livestock-trading father, songstress Loreena McKennitt studied classical piano and vocal training, and learned to dance in the highland style as a youngster. Her love of traditional music was strengthened in the folk clubs of Winnipeg, which she frequented during the brief period she studied veterinary science at the University of Manitoba. Relocating to Stratford, Ontario, she continued to sharpen her skills as a composer and performer. In 1981, she auditioned...
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