Phil Coulter - Highland Cathedral

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Editorial reviews

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Pop songwriter and Irish instrumentalist Phil Coulter melds the traditional and contemporary on his American debut, Highland Cathedral. Filled mostly with light, airy piano tinkling, this music soothes with simple melodies while recalling the Celtic tradition. Soft uilleann pipes and whistles swoop in and out of Coulter's piano, and his occasional use of harp, violin, accordion, and cello add a new dimension (albeit unexciting yet interesting) to the music. Coulter is also unafraid of the synthesizer, which on such songs as the title track, "Tranquility," and "If These Stones Could Speak," creates a lush, timeless feel akin to the music of Enya and one that works well. In fact, Aoife (pronounced "ee-fah"), a protégé of Maire Brennan, Enya's sister, contributes a crystal soprano to select tracks and these songs are definite highlights. Not for the listener looking to push listening boundaries, but rather for those plainly in love with pleasant New Age Celtic music, Highland Cathedral well satisfies. --Karen K. Hugg

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2002-01-03 rating:
A stunning range of relaxing free flow music to crisp power.
The opening sequence of this CD has a simplicity that clicks the mind to be interested. The music increases in complexity and interest with the introduction of other instruments and moves to a fulfilling broad ending. This style carries through the CD with a novelty of presentation given to each track. Some have the tinkling gentleness that only the upper registers of the piano can sustain. Elsewhere the music, as in 'The Gathering- Beltaine', has almost a medieval throwback quality that stirs the prechristian ferver of throbbing beat and incantation. This is music to return to and acquire new insights into musical flow and inovative use of instruments and voices and will make you want to acquire more of this mans work.

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