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Songs of Sanctuary | 
 enlarge | Artist: Adiemus
Label: Virgin Records Us
Category: Music
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Rating:  102 reviews
Sales Rank: 25212
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 67524
UPC: 170467524286
EAN: 0017046752428
ASIN: B000000WFU
Release Date: September 9, 1997
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Condition: [DJ-0655] No back art/songlist and multiple scratches. We purchased a DJ's collection where all the discs were stored in plastic sleeves to minimize space and weight. Happily shipped within 24 hours in a brand new jewel case!
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| Tracks:
| • | Adiemus | | • | Tintinnabulum | | • | Cantus Inaequalis | | • | Cantus Insolitus | | • | In Caelum Fero | | • | Cantus Iteratus | | • | Amate Adea | | • | Kayama | | • | Hymn |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
If you have seen a Delta Airlines television commercial that features an African-sounding, childlike choral chant in its soundtrack, you have experienced the title track from this album. Adiemus is largely the brainchild of former Soft Machine keyboardist Karl Jenkins, with participation from independent vocalist Miriam Stockley, a native of South Africa; the London Philharmonic Orchestra (which Jenkins conducts on this album); and others. The music of Adiemus will prompt inevitable comparisons to acts such as Dead Can Dance, Enigma, and Deep Forest. In the album's liner notes, Jenkins describes Songs of Sanctuary as "an extended choral-type work based on the European classical tradition, but where the vocal sound is more akin to 'ethnic' or 'world' music." The music of Adiemus, Jenkins later explains, includes voices, but not lyrics: "The text was written phonetically with the words viewed as instrumental sound, the idea being to maximise the melisma (an expressive vocal phrase) by removing the distraction, if one can call it that, of words." Ranging in mood from gently tribal to ecclesiastical, Adiemus succeeds in creating the impression of an enchanted global youth or female choir, yet one less forebodingly mysterious than any of the groups previously mentioned. Here you will find textures similar to the ethereal vocalese found in some of Mike Oldfield's more beatific works. The textures are largely uplifting, set within intelligent, classically influenced musical frameworks. A nice package for fans of alternative chant. --Terry Wood
Album Description
Remastered Super Audio (hybrid) CD edition of 1995 album for ethno-classical project of composer/conductor Karl Jenkins (Soft Machine). Nine tracks featuring Miriam Stockley on vocals & The London Philharmonic. Will play on CD & SACD players. Virgin. 2003.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Stellar May 21, 2008
Beverly Taggart (Evanston, WY, USA)
This CD is incredible! The way it is written with syllabic (rather than real) words makes the music itself more expressive.
Very Relaxing, especially Adiemus April 7, 2008
Krisstina (Hacienda Hts, California)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I first heard Adiemus, I was very enchanted and somehow all my thoughts just went away, making me feel very relaxed. I believe that Karl Jenkins and Miriam Stockley did a great job with all their music. It's something that I can listen to while I do my homework.
I would also like to add that for those of you who feel that this has no music in it, maybe it's because you're interests in music lies in other styles other than Karl Jenkins'. The music isn't exactly "world music", but it's supposed to give that idea with some Celtic and European influences. Also, the words are all made up, so if you don't understand it, don't worry about it too much. The idea of using the human voice in these songs is to feel relaxed. And for those of you who claim that she is crying at an unbearable pitch, apparently you have not heard people that think they are sopranos when they're not. Stockley is a great singer . Her voice sounds amazing in all these songs. But if you still don't like it, fine, it's your opinion. After all, people's tastes in music differ person to person. I happen to enjoy new age music as well as classical, pop, some rock, and anything that I feel fits for lyrical or modern dances. And some people who like other music in this genre may not like what they hear on this album just because of our different tastes. So I do recommend listening to the samples first before you make your decision of buying this CD.
Just gorgeous February 1, 2008
Beanieweenie
I remember listening to Pure Moods Vol.1 as a kid and the track Adiemus was forever on repeat. Then, in highschool I discovered that there was an entire collection of this beautiful music! It's absolutely stunning.
It's strange that some people find this album repetitive or uninspired. Really weird. Because whenever I play it, I have to stop whatever I'm doing and just listen. Next thing I know, the entire album is over and I feel like I just stepped out of a dream. It's so enchanting it makes my heart skip a beat.
This all probably sounds like a bunch of hippie-hoohah, but I really, really, REALLY love this album. The orchestrations, the vocals, the melody, the flow, everything. It's the best out of the entire Adiemus Project.
 Adiemus: New Age Meets Medieval December 3, 2007
Kay D. Weeks (Ellicott City, MD)
I danced to Adiemus and thought it was amazing; however, just listening to it didn't do the same thing for me. I am going back to Andrea Bocelli or Mozart's Mass or Handel's Messiah for true passion.
Sounds nice; not authentic July 5, 2007
K. Straker
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
The music is very nice, but I was disappointed to learn that the music is basically babble from one of the two vocalists on the CD.
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