{"product_id":"white-stones-1","title":"White Stones","description":"Amazon.com\n\nTwo factors account for the broad-based popularity of Secret Garden (the duo of Norwegian keyboardist Rolf Lovland and Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry). One: the twosome's attractive, smartly conceived mix of compatible elements including light classical, urbane New Age, and well-mannered contemporary Celtic. Two: the pair's ability to persuasively present this formula with poise and (crucially) fetching good looks in a concert film, which in 1999 enjoyed broad exposure on American public television. (The performance, A Night with Secret Garden, is available on DVD.) White Stones is Lovland and Sherry's second collaboration, and, despite a few side trips into weighty sentimentality (e.g., the heart-clutching earnestness of \"First Day of Spring\"), it nicely conveys the pair's simple yet endearing children-of-the-cosmos spirit. Highlights here include the disc's energized, Celtic-influenced tunes (\"Steps,\" \"Moving,\" \"Escape\") and an infectious, regal charmer (\"Celebration\") Lovland composed in honor of the Queen of Norway's 60th birthday. Accompanied on nearly every piece by a small orchestra or Celtic instrumentalists, Sherry's violin sometimes evokes moods of melancholy that seem better suited for a two-hanky, movie-of-the-week film score. Yet a piece such as \"Hymn to Hope\" shows she can also elegantly trigger deeper feelings of longing and anticipation that can linger for hours. Overall, a worthwhile listen. --Terry Wood\n\nProduct Description\n\nPushing the new age envelope with it's Celtic-influenced, haunting melodies, Songs from a Secret Garden took the U.S. by storm in '96. The music, featuring Rolf Lovland's versatile keyboards and Fionnuala Sherry's lyrical violin, fuses classical and Celtic folk elements into a unique tapestry of lush sound that proved irresistible to a growing base of appreciative fans. Now, Secret Garden presents this spellbinding follow up highlighted by ravishing solos and even more world influences.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000001ES4\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000001ES4.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Secret Garden\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41359328149562,"sku":"DBV.B000001ES4.G","price":4.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000001ES4-0_b1bf1f14-65fc-4382-a70d-967cc7e8d56f.jpg?v=1775757541","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/white-stones-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}