2012 holiday release. Sure to become a must-have gift item, Home for Christmas features the celestial voices of Chlo‰ Agnew, Lisa Lambe, and M‚av N¡ Mhaolchatha along with dynamic inventiveness from Celtic Violinist M ir‚ad Nesbitt. This is the all-female Irish music ensemble’s second Christmas album and features such holiday favorites as ‘Winter Wonderland,’ ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’ …
Mantram is Ravi Shankar’s effort to set Sanskrit chants from ancient Hindu scriptures to music, and the result is a captivating mix of chant and music. Produced by George Harrison, this collection of mantras and prayers from the Vedas, Upanishads, and other scriptures powerfully transports the listener to a place of peace where it’s possible to be one …
Classical guitar lovers looking for a jazzier change of pace shouldn’t be disappointed by Nylon & Steel, Manuel Barrueco’s album of duets with Al Di Meola, Steve Morse, and Andy Summers. But ironically enough, it’s the two solo tunes that bookend this disc, Barrueco’s “Odeon” and his solo guitar arrangement of Aaron Copland’s “Rodeo,” that are the real …