Her songs are often ballads, and are characterized by her high, echoing soprano voice. Prosperos speech and now my charms are all oerthrown and what strength i haves mine own which is most faint. Check out the mask and mirror by loreena mckennitt on amazon music. The visit 1991 an ancient muse 2006 the book of secrets 1997 the wind that shakes the barley 2010 lost souls 2018 the journey so far the best of loreena mckennitt deluxe edition 20 50 million songs. Now my charms are oerthrown and what strength i haves mine own which is most faint. A mythical menagerie, the mask and mirror contains songs that lift the veil to reveal the soul of mckennitts work. The mask and mirror by loreena mckennitt on apple music. Now i want spirits to enforce, art to enchant and my ending is despair, unless i be relieved by prayer. Song based on prosperos speech, the ending of the play the tempest by william shakespeare. Marrakesh night market and prosperos speech three wound up as extra tracks on cd singles leaving only prosperos speech unissued but for the promo. Loreena mckennitt prospero s speech lyrics by hryzunik.
The mask and mirror, an album by loreena mckennitt. Have not created the pice relative to the masque, but rather chose prosperos closing speech. Loreena mckennitt prosperos speech the mask and mirror 1994. Loreena mckennitt prosperos speech celtic lyrics corner.
The ectophiles guide to good music loreena mckennitt. This dvd also features a live concert performance of the lady of shalott and performances of santiago and. Producer loreena mckennitt released march 22, 1994 prosperos speech lyrics by william shakespeare, arr. Loreena mckennitt has a long musical association with shakespeare. In addition to prosperos speech, mckennitt has also recorded cymbeline fear no more the heat o the sun cymbeline 4. The mask and mirror 1994 and now my charms are all oerthrown and what strength i haves mine own which is most faint. The mask and mirror by loreena mckennitt 7742991058. Loreena mckennit has a magical touch with music she can wrap you in velvety dreams, walk you through a candelit medieval cathedral, dance you through a spicefilled middleeastern market and rock you to sleep in. Her most successful record is 1997s the book of secrets, which spun off the single the mummers dance, a surprise hit on american top 40 and alternative rock radio. Loreena mckennitt cd mask and the mirror prosperos speech dark knight of soul. Elemental 1985 blacksmith, she moved through the fair, stolen child, the lark in the clear air, carrighfergus, kellswater, banks of claudy, come by the hills, lullaby to drive the cold winter away 1987 in praise of christmas, the seasons, the king, banquet hall, snow, balulalow, let us the infant greet, the wexford carol, the stockford carol, let all that are to mirth inclined. A clouded dream on an earthly night hangs upon the crescent moon a voiceless song in an ageless light sings at the coming dawn birds in flight are calling there. Loreena mckennitt prosperos speech lyrics by hryzunik.
No journeys end weaves together the artists own words and music, with an audio soundtrack that includes excerpts from the songs the mystics dream, bonny portmore, prosperos speech, huron beltane fire dance and tango to evora. Most of the punctuation at the end of the lines above is also from the book mentioned book of secrets 1997 an ancient muse 2006 the visit 1990 nights from the alhambra 2007 a midwinter nights dream. And now my charms are all oerthrown and what strength i haves mine own which is most faint. The lyrics of this track are none other than the words of the poem of the same name by william butler yeats. Prosperos speech by loreena mckennitt with text youtube. Explore the music of loreena mckennitt feature, with short descriptive paragraphs on all loreena mckennitt releases to date, along with selected audio samples. Loreena mckennitt hit single the mummers dance 3 track cd mystics dream 9172912. In a recording career spanning three decades, mckennitts eclectic celtic music has won critical acclaim worldwide and gold, platinum and multiplatinum sales awards in fifteen countries across four continents. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Which was to please which was to please, now i want spirits to enforce, art to. Presented on the background of the e song based on prosperos speech, the ending of the play the. The mask and mirror by loreena mckennitt on amazon music. Five songs for the seasons 1995 the mask and mirror 1994. Loreena mckennitt lyrics prosperos speech now my charms are oerthrown and what strength i haves mine own which is most faint.
Prosperos speech by shakespeare and music by loreena mckennitt and my drawings. But the combination of this talented womans vocal prowess and songwriting ability makes her all the more similar to her work ethereal and almost unbelievable in its level of quality. Her songs have a distinct celtic and middle eastern tone shes of scottish descent, but are sometimes described as new age. Browse 322 lyrics and 192 loreena mckennitt albums. Dvd features the 30minute loreena mckennitt documentary no journeys end and the music videos the bonny swans and the mummers dance in both stereo and 5.
Partitions, tablatures et lead sheets pour loreena mckennitt. The mask and the mirror is a superb album with the wonderful soprano voice of loreena mckennitt enhanced by the wonderful lyrics, some of them wriitten by her and others taken from different sorces and adapted for the album. Loreena mckennitts literate and sometimes experimental focus on celtictinged traditional and original material, coupled with her haunting harp playing, has made her canadas national chanteuse and new age troubadour since she broke through to promi. Loreena mckennitt prosperos speech lyrics songmeanings. Mckennitt, performed by mckennitt, from the album the mask and mirror 1994. Bonny portmore, prosperos speech, huron beltane fire dance and tango to evora. Prosperos speechthis is a real letdown after the two trees, which would have made an excellent albumending track. Now my charms are all overthrown and what strength i haves mine own which is most faint now tis true i must be here confined by you. Loreena mckennitt discographie alle cds, alle songs. The song quotes prosperos final speech in the 5th act of the tempest by william shakespeare, in read more. Mckennitt is known for her refined and clear dramatic soprano vocals. This dvd also features a live concert performance of the lady. Whatever label you may wish to place upon the music of loreena mckennitt there is no doubt that. Prosperos speech loreena mckennitt sings prosperos last speech of the tempest epilogue 120.
The song quotes prosperos final speech in the 5th act of the tempest by william shakespeare, in which he asks the audience to free him, after he has given up his magic and forgiven those who have injured him. The book of secrets is the sixth studio album by loreena mckennitt, released in 1997. Loreena mckennitt dantes prayer the book of secrets 1997. She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide. Loreena mckennitt prologue the book of secrets by maria del amor gonzalez. Mckennitts unique use of the lyrical words of william shakespeare, combined with her skillful adaptation of the words to the heavenly, undulating music, make the final track, prosperos speech, an inspiration in itself. The mask and mirror is the fifth studio album by loreena mckennitt. The book of secrets is quite similar musically to the. See more ideas about loreena mckennitt, celtic music, the secret book. Watch the video for prosperos speech from loreena mckennitts the mask and mirror for. Loreena mckennitt cd a midwinter nights dream holiday hits coventry carol. Loreena mckennitt prosperos speech lyrics duration. But release me from my bands with the help of your good hands gentle breath of yours my sails must fill or else my project fails. Loreena mckennitt prosperos speech lyric video youtube.
From the quinlan road recording the mask and mirror prosperos speech words by william shakespeare music by loreena mckennitt. Most of the punctuation at the end of the lines above is also from the book. The daughter of a nursemother and a livestocktrading father, songstress loreena mckennitt studied classical piano and vocal training, and learned to dance in the highland style as a youngster. Loreena mckennitt prosperos speech lyrics genius lyrics. Parallel dreams, the visit, the mask and mirror and the book of secrets with a bonus dvd included in each. The best of loreena mckennitt 20 a mediterranean odissey 2009. Loreena mckennitt prosperos speech now my charms are all oerthrown. Celtic new age, celtic folk music, contemporary folk. The wind that shakes the barley, a midwinter nights dream, an ancient muse, the book of secrets, the mask and mirror, the visit, parallel dreams, to drive the cold winter away, elemental mp3. Loreena isabelle irene mckennitt, cm, om born february 17, 1957 is a canadian singer and multiinstrumentalist piano, accordion and harp. Loreena mckennitt lyrics 72 song lyrics sorted by album, including as i roved out, she moved through the fair, a hundred wishes. Loreena mckennitt the lady of shalott 2018 zoomer hall, toronto, canada. Loreena mckennitts songs stream online music songs.
Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm om born february 17, 1957 is a canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with celtic and middle eastern themes. Complete song listing of loreena mckennitt on loreena mckennitt songs list covid19. Loreena mckennitt the mask and mirror 2003, cd discogs. Loreena mckennitt prosperos speech lyrics metrolyrics. The two trees prosperos speech loreena isabel irene mckennitt is a canadian singer, composer, harpist, accordionist and pianist who writes, records and. The single all souls night immediately became a success and made loreena mckennitt one of the newest emerging performers at that time. Prosperos speech is the final soliloquy and epilogue by prospero in. Prosperos speech lyrics by loreena mckennitt lyrics depot. Book of secrets and an ancient muse are just as good. Mckennitt loreena the mask and mirror prosperos speech march 19, 1982 stratford.
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