Loreena McKennitt-A Midwinter Night's Dream Video

The holiday collection features an array of the artist's wide musical influences, ranging from Celtic to classical to Middle Eastern. Her 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 the North French/African rendering of Noël Nouvelet!, sung in Old French.

Loreena recorded the new material for A Midwinter Night's Dream at Peter Gabriel's Real World recording studio near Bath, England following a highly successful European tour. With McKennitt providing vocals as well as piano, accordion and harp accompaniment; she is supported by Brian Hughes on oud and guitar, Hugh Marsh on violin, Caroline Lavelle on cello, Donald Quan on viola and percussion, Ben Grossman on hurdy gurdy and percussion, Simon Edwards on bass, Rick Lazar on percussion and Stratis Psaradellis on Greek lyra and Greek lute.

I really wanted to recapture some of the frankincense and myrrh in this music, McKennitt explained, and the process was a fresh reminder of the diversity of so many traditions when it comes to music of the winter season. The songs are rich with abundant references to the natural world and connections to our spiritual and religious bearings; it's clear that people have always used winter as a time of reflection.

Question for ...
Question for people? talking about, I'm this religion and that religion but I love Loreena's music. What has her music got to do with religion?

Seeds of love? and ...
Seeds of love? and snow get's me everytime

@ gawain259 It's? " ...
@ gawain259 It's? "The holly and the ivy." It's a very, very old English Christmas carol that is still sung today during the Christmas season.

there is no ...
there is no religion on earth that inhibits listening some other cultures or religions music or hymn....so stop with that muslim/catholic/atheist thingies..she is? not compoisng her lovely music for some religion, she is a genius tht composes heavenly songs

@celticwolf98 i'm? ...
@celticwolf98 i'm? really sorry. Hard to say. I've never buy things from Amazon. haha..

@benzackry Since ...
@benzackry Since I don't live in Malaysia, I don't know where you can physically buy a copy of her music, but you can always try Amazon or the like. (Do they deliver to Malaysia?) However you get the music, it's awesome that you listen to it. I love how Loreena McKennitt can bring people from different cultures, religious backrounds, etc. together through her beautiful? music and angelic voice. Keep on listening Benzachry. Enjoy the wonderful sounds of Loreena McKennitt. =-)

this? is a nice way ...
this? is a nice way to promote an album. :) really presented nicely.

wow!!! what for a ? ...
wow!!! what for a ?beautiful voice??

lets all just agree ...
lets all just agree to dissagree? she has amazing voice and her songs are beautiful why cant we just? appreciate what shes giving us without letting our silly little fights take the focus off the music shes bringing to our lives?

I loveeee this? ...
I loveeee this? women,she is wonderfoollllll...

What was the tune ...
What was the tune at the? star please man?

beatiful album?
beatiful album?

@Wolverinegirl83: ...
@Wolverinegirl83: Why not? thats what all the cool kids are doing. How's about you and I go bake cookies, and by cookies I mean babys....and by bake...I mean? bake. D= Itll be fantastic female bonding.

I agree. I like? ...
I agree. I like? her singing, even though I find Catholicism really abhorrent.

Right on! I'm ...
Right on! I'm Muslim too, and? I think that this is beautiful and has nothing to do with religion, as het up as ppl seem to get about her music.

i was lucky enough ...
i was lucky enough to attend a concert of hers in Thessaloniki,Greece.on,no ,'lucky' is a small word...I was stunned,I was excited by her music before this,i am completely mystrified afterwards.And these songs,came to intensify my devotion to her musical? intelligence...My xmas soundtrack without any doupt :)

LOL!?
LOL!?

Toujours un bonheur ...
Toujours un bonheur d'écouter Loreena Mckennitt !....?

their just too? ...
their just too? narrow minded...thats why...

i'm not really sure ...
i'm not really sure what kind of muslim friends you have, that would object to listening to loreena's music. i'm muslim, and i love loreena and her music. i don't think God is going to strike me down for that...it's not like i am out listening to a song about killing babies and eating them in some? stew..........

wats the first ...
wats the first soing called? the one that is? backing the titles at the very beginning with the violin in it

I? agree completely!
I? agree completely!

I'm an atheist and ...
I'm an atheist and I? love Loreena's music. I think it trascends religions and hate

it is? "Breton ...
it is? "Breton Carol" from "A Midwinter Night's Dream"

ahh thank you so ...
ahh thank you so much!?

hmmm... I just ...
hmmm... I just noticed it isn't repeated in the vid? with its name.... oh well. It is called Breton Carol :)

whats that? song at ...
whats that? song at the very beginning? during the presenting etc..

lindaaaaaaaa?
lindaaaaaaaa?

Tats a good? idea, ...
Tats a good? idea, but to these kind of people, its hard to find a perfect answer... I noe that listening to song doesn't change our perspective in life, but it could change wat people thought of you... I love those chants as well, but i don't really understand wat they're saying, so, heheh...:P

I'm sorry about ...
I'm sorry about your friends... Hmmm... Have you heard Loreena's album "The Mask and Mirror"? She is inspired by Islam in that quite a bit! I think you should buy and if your friends find out just explain beautiful music is beautiful music! It doesn't change? what you believe. I personally love listening to "Choir Music" and especially chants by catholic priests. And Islamic ones as well! They are so peaceful and spiritual!