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Re: Jethro Tull
Divinities - 12 Dances With God (1995)
Ian Anderson was approached by EMI about writing and recording an album of classical music and this is the result. A truly magnificent collection of instrumental music on the themes of Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism and Islam, concepts that, in part, Ian Anderson has written about in the past with such compositions as My God.
It is a staggering body of work and definitely not a Jethro Tull album in any sense of the word. In truth it is, at least for me, a unique master work and one that relates on all levels. One moment you’re listening to a piece of music that could be classed as “new age”, the next it’s music that would be not be out of place as a film score.
It is a must have album if you like “world music“. Ian Anderson’s flute playing is breathtaking, Andrew Giddings supplies just the right amount of orchestral backdrop to the music, Doane Perry adds percussion with his usual flair and session players (listed below) are used where needed to “flesh out” the music. In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff went on to become a regular fixture in the Jethro Tull set list and other stand out tracks include En Afrique and In A Stone Circle although in truth all the music is worthy of such praise. There is so much to admire about this album.
Divinities went to number 1 in the “Classical Crossover Chart” in Billboard magazine.
1. In A Stone Circle
2. In Sight Of The Minaret
3. In A Black Box
4. In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff
5. In Maternal Grace
6. In The Moneylender's Temple
7. In Defence Of Faiths
8. At Their Father's Knee
9. En Afrique
10. In The Olive Garden
11. In The Pay Of Spain
12. In The Times Of India (Bombay Valentine)
All music composed by Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson: concert and bamboo flutes
Andrew Giddings: keyboards
Doane Perry: tuned and untuned percussion
Douglas Mitchell: clarinet
Christopher Cowrie: oboe
Jonathon Carrey: violin
Nina Gresin: cello
Randy Wigs: harp
Sid Gander: french horn
Den Redding: trumpet
Divinities - 12 Dances With God (1995)
Ian Anderson was approached by EMI about writing and recording an album of classical music and this is the result. A truly magnificent collection of instrumental music on the themes of Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism and Islam, concepts that, in part, Ian Anderson has written about in the past with such compositions as My God.
It is a staggering body of work and definitely not a Jethro Tull album in any sense of the word. In truth it is, at least for me, a unique master work and one that relates on all levels. One moment you’re listening to a piece of music that could be classed as “new age”, the next it’s music that would be not be out of place as a film score.
It is a must have album if you like “world music“. Ian Anderson’s flute playing is breathtaking, Andrew Giddings supplies just the right amount of orchestral backdrop to the music, Doane Perry adds percussion with his usual flair and session players (listed below) are used where needed to “flesh out” the music. In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff went on to become a regular fixture in the Jethro Tull set list and other stand out tracks include En Afrique and In A Stone Circle although in truth all the music is worthy of such praise. There is so much to admire about this album.
Divinities went to number 1 in the “Classical Crossover Chart” in Billboard magazine.
1. In A Stone Circle
2. In Sight Of The Minaret
3. In A Black Box
4. In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff
5. In Maternal Grace
6. In The Moneylender's Temple
7. In Defence Of Faiths
8. At Their Father's Knee
9. En Afrique
10. In The Olive Garden
11. In The Pay Of Spain
12. In The Times Of India (Bombay Valentine)
All music composed by Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson: concert and bamboo flutes
Andrew Giddings: keyboards
Doane Perry: tuned and untuned percussion
Douglas Mitchell: clarinet
Christopher Cowrie: oboe
Jonathon Carrey: violin
Nina Gresin: cello
Randy Wigs: harp
Sid Gander: french horn
Den Redding: trumpet
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