(Day of Days)
One day in the life of an imaginary temple, in twelve songs plus one
Magnificient ambiences and arrangements by Steve Shehan. Some Gregorian Chants but mostly original compositions which continue to weave a link between the Middle Ages and our time.
with
Catherine Braslavsky, solo voice, compositions, tanbura
Steve Shehan, arrangements, percussions
Joseph Rowe, oud, percussions
Thierry Renard, cello
Gilles Andrieu, bowed and plucked Turkish tanbur
A day in the life of an imaginal monastery, featuring the voice of Catherine Braslavsky. Traditional Mideastern percussion, oud, Turkish tambour, Indian tanpura. Lush arrangements and atmospheres by Steve Shehan.
"Her chants speak of love, spirituality, the human condition, and above all, the beauty of life. A warm, powerful voice, vibrating to the rhythm of a sustained breath."
1. Kyrie before Dawn*^^ 3:09
2. Illumine my eyes^ 2:54
3. Ad Te Levavi*^^ (vers Toi je m'élève) 2:42
4. The Just is like the Lilly^
5. Beati*^^ 3:56
6. Magnificat*^^ 4:36
7. The Good Shepherd* 3:36
8. In The Valley of the Shadow of Death 3:22
9. Christos Dionysos*^^ 3:55
10. Star of the Orient* 3:18
11. Take this Yoke of Light^ 3:49
12. Kyrie in the Night*^^ 4:04
13. Three words from the Dark of Night 6:08
* composition by Catherine Braslavsky
** composition by Joseph Rowe
^arrangement by Catherine Braslavsky
^^arrangement by Steve Shehan
Gregorian Chants: 2,4,8,11,13