1 Gift - Philip Aaberg
2 17th Century Canon - Robin May, Paul McCandless
3 Prelude to Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major - Michael Hedges
4 This Rush of Wings - Metamora
5 Sung to Sleep - Michael Manring
6 E'en So, Lord Jesus Quickly Come/Dadme Albricias Hijos d'Eva (Songs of - The Modern Mandolin Quartet
7 Bring Me Back a Song - Nightnoise
8 Salve Regina - Theresa Schroeder-Sheker
9 Chorale No. 220 - Turtle Island String Quartet
10 Simple Psalm - Fred Simon
11 Flute Sonata in Em, 3rd Movement - Barbara Higbie,
12 Come Life Shaker Life - Malcolm Dalglish
13 Medieval Memory II - Ira Stein, Russel Walder
14 Abside the Winter - Will Ackerman
15 By the Fireside - W.A. Mathieu,

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so so

 Album Rating: (3 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: I have other Winter Solstice CDs that I can't live without
this one didn't move me quite the same. good background music
during Christmas in my dog grooming shop

Another smart music purchase

 Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: A great addition to Windham Hill's "A Winter's Solstice" collection. Arrived quickly in excellent condition. Hope to purchase another CD in the series next month. This series is comprised of more sophisticated, grown-up type Christmas/Winter Holiday music.

mmm I thought it will be something else

 Album Rating: (3 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: some times when you buy stuff just because of a name, and did not encouter it before, so be ready for the unexpected.

Nice Seasonal Music

 Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: The whole Winters's Solstice Series is really first rate. The different styles of music all complement each other and there are enough traditional holiday songs to make the discs nice for holiday gatherings. My wife and I both love Christmas music, but this series goes beyond the holiday season and we do listen to them until Spring. The Windham Hill Christmas series offers very nice arrangements of the more "traditional" , familiar songs that we also enjoy. I think the best testament is that even though this series goes back 25 + years, it still plays well now. The regular familiar arrangements are nice, but this series offers a pleasant alternative. And, they are priced to buy! Put them on shuffle play on a multi disc changer and you won't have to worry about music for any gathering of good friends, family, food and spirits (Christmas and otherwise...)which is what the season is all about...counting your blessings and enjoying life.

Quite LOVELY for ALL Seasons...

 Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: My first Winter Solstice cd (I started with number 2) & I'm quite impressed! It is completely Instrumental except for a very short beautiful addition of the sound of female voices more like an instrument near the end of one of the selections that adds to it's sweetness. (Normally I do not care for mixing vocals with primarily instrumentals, but this doesn't detract from it at all). I guess you could play this cd in the winter only, but that sure seems like a waste of the opportunity to be soothed year round. The music is reminiscent of the renaissance period & there are no recognizable Christmas tunes (for me anyway). This whole album is perfect for relaxing anytime & will be great at bedtime for me as I usually have trouble winding down to sleep. Overall, I highly Recommend it. There are some very reasonably priced "like new" ones offered by an assortment of sellers here on Amazon (I now have the first cd in this series on the way to me). Peace.