This highly anticipated holiday collection features an array of influences ranging from Celtic to classical to Middle Eastern. McKennitt’s eclecticism shines through in the mysticism of “The Holly and the Ivy,” the exotic Eastern arrangements of “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” the Latin-sung “Emmanuel” and “Noël Nouvelet!” sung in Old French. McKennitt recorded the new material for
All of this sounds great! I'm so glad to hear Loreena will sing a song in Latin.
Thanks for giving us this precious Christmas gift, Ms McKennitt.
Oh, moreover: Loreena is also going to perform at the "Concerto di Natale" in Verona. It's kind of a tradition for my whole "extended" family to watch that together on December 24. It will be MUCH more entertaining this year
Posts: 236 | Location: Italy | Registered: October 31, 2006
Wow..i've just finished listening to the audio samples!..It must be a wonderful album..so warm and peaceful I'm curious to listen to "Gloucestershire Wassail"...there'a a choir at the beginning of the sample
Posts: 335 | Location: Italy-Abruzzo | Registered: June 06, 2007
HAHAHA!!! the new album has 'Snow' on it!!! do you think Loreena likes that song? why does she not double up with any other songs?
Loreena, if you are reading this, please do another version of one of your older songs on your next album after Midwinter. here are some suggestions...
~Come by the Hills ~Samain Night ~All Souls Night ~The Two Trees ~The Mystic's Dream ~The Mummers Dance ~The Highwayman
or whatever songs you really like! I don't really mind! As much as I love to hear new songs, it's nice to hear new arrangements of old ones as well anyone agree?
Luv Jesse
Posts: 702 | Location: In my bed curled up with my cat | Registered: July 15, 2008
I've listened to the samples of "A Midwinter Night's Dream" in the "Explore the Music" section. I think this album is really a wonderful addition to the last seasonal recording "To Drive the Cold Winter Away".
And the cover art is so lovely! I love it!
Posts: 93 | Location: China | Registered: October 31, 2006
Oh, moreover: Loreena is also going to perform at the "Concerto di Natale" in Verona. It's kind of a tradition for my whole "extended" family to watch that together on December 24. It will be MUCH more entertaining this year
Anybody knows if that concert is going to be watched in any spanish tv??
Thank you so much freesoul...I saw the page in the Spanish version and it does not appear. It look a nice cover...With a deer, a fox and a cow .... but I have an important cuestion about it....a fox near from a cow....Really are they known from puppies? Because in my land... the cow is in danger with a fox to the side. I was kidding. I a beautiful
The new CD's name is in the list of recordings in Explore the music, beneath An Ancient Muse. If you click on it you find the little cover near An Ancient Muse and beneath The Mask and Mirror. There is no big pic available yet , but in just a few weeks...there will be there
Posts: 531 | Location: italy | Registered: November 01, 2007
...and thinking that in the February chat Loreena told us that there were no plans to come back to Italy.... Never give up, when everything looks lost, something unpredictable happens.... Loreena, at this point you could even celebrate Christmas with us in Italy...
Posts: 531 | Location: italy | Registered: November 01, 2007
do you think Loreena likes that song?
As much as I love to hear new songs, it's nice to hear new arrangements of old ones as well
, but in just a few weeks...there will be there 
