The Hanging Garden - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture

 

1 Ani DiFranco– The Million You Never Made

2 Ashley MacIsaac– Ashley's Reels

3 Mae Moore– Deep Water

4 Spirit Of The West– Kiss & Tell

5 Jane Siberry– When Spring Comes

6 Holly Cole– Petals In A Stream

7 The Rankin Family– Sir James Baird

8 Meryn Cadell With Mary Margaret O'Hara– Wash Down

9 Mary Jane Lamond– Ba Ba Mo Leanabh

10 Lori Yates– The Future Is Here

11 Deb Montgomery– The Tale

12 Aether – Half Light

13 Laurel MacDonald– Oran Na H-Eala

14 John Roby– Theme From Hanging Garden

15 Leahy– Colm Quigley

16 The Wyrd Sisters– If It Ain't Here

The Hanging Garden

Lilies.. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack...music by Mychael Danna

This soundtrack to the 1996 Canadian art house film should be cross-listed in the classical section. Mychael Danna has composed very convincingly within medieval modalities, ranging from chant to polyphony. The Hilliard Ensemble recorded the music, as most of the music is a cappella, but solo cello and trumpet are also used to good effect. Highlights are the ebullient Gloria, the warm and gentle Sanctus II, and especially the layered Agnus Dei which compares favorably to the 16th century setting of your choice. The combo of pure male voices and heartbreaking cello is stirring and will send chills through you.

Mychael Danna is a very versatile composer and has numerous soundtracks to his credit. Most are very different from this one but they all stand alone as CDs that you can throw on and enjoy from beginning to end. He has also released New Age compositions.

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