White Stones by Secret Garden - Uhune

ALBUM

On their second album, duo Secret Garden play with the conventions of Celtic and neo-classical music, weaving in unexpected elements like Spanish guitars and Eastern European folk melodies as their muse dictates. Norwegian pianist Rolf Lovland composes striking instrumentals for which Fionnuala Sherry's violin supplies the lead voice. Just about every song here features a lavish orchestral arrangement, but it's Sherry's violin that speaks loudest and touches the heart most tenderly. Her fluid, emotive technique shines on tracks like "Appassionata," and is made all the more admirable knowing that she was recovering from serious injuries and in great physical pain during the recording sessions.

The overall mood is weighty, heart-centered, providing a supportive background for personal reflection. The beautiful melancholia lifts a bit in tracks like the polyrhythmic intoxication of "Windancer" and "Escape," which evokes Gypsy caravans and circus performers run amok.

1. Steps

by Secret Garden

Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Other

2. Poéme

by Secret Garden

Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Other

3. Hymn To Hope

by Secret Garden

Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Piano: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Other

4. Moving

by Secret Garden

Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Piano: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Other

5. First Day Of Spring

by Secret Garden

Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Other

6. Passacaglia

by Secret Garden

Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Piano: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Other

7. Reflection

by Secret Garden

Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Piano: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Other

8. Windancer

by Secret Garden

Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Other

9. Appassionata

by Secret Garden

Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Other

10. Escape

by Secret Garden

Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Other

11. Sanctuary

by Secret Garden

Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Other

12. Celebration

by Secret Garden

Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Other

13. Home

by Secret Garden

Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production

14. Illumination

by Secret Garden

Primary Artist: Secret Garden; Main Performer
Performer: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Piano: Rolf Løvland; Performer
Composer: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Composer
Mixing: Andrew Boland; Production
Producer: Rolf Løvland
Andrew Boland; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rolf Løvland; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Boland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rolf Løvland; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

56 minutes and 10 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1441x1441 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical, New Age, Rock, Adult Alternative

Label

Universal Music AS

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

Norway

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 14, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731453460522