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Barbara Thompson
Songs From The Center Of The Earth
Album 1991 on Black Sun label
Jazz (Contemporary Jazz, Easy Listening)
Recorded digitally, using a single AKG C422 stereo condenser microphone, on August 13 and 14, 1990, at the Abbey du Thoronet in Var, Provence, France. Track 1: This is a traditional Irish ballad describing the sad tale of a young girl and her baby, rejected by her lover and left out on the cold mountainside to die. Track 2: 12th Century Hymn to St. Magnus, Earl of Orkney. Track 3: 12th Century song of the Crusades sung by the lonely and anxious women left behind at their spinning and weaving, while the men fought in the land of the Saracens. Track 4: Syrian Love Song. The literal meaning of "Zane-il-Abedeen" is "fairest of all the worshippers". Track 5: Ancient Spanish cradlesong. Track 6: Traditional Welsh song. Track 7: A Brazilian modhina, an urban love song of deep sentiment and passionate yearning. Track 8: King Henry VIII of England (1491-1547). Track 9: This song commemorates Jose Artiga, the national hero of Uruguay, and has two moods, the first slow and pensive, and the second faster and more spirited. Track 10: Greek folk song. Track 11: German troubadour song attributed to Neidhart von Ruental ca. 1190-1240. Track 12: Bahamian spiritual of African origin, combining elements of protest and yearning for freedom. Track 13: Jamaican digging song. Track 14: Based on the Irish air, The Maid of Mourne Shor, with lyrics by W. B. Yeats. Published by Temple Music/Celestial Harmonies (BMI). ℗ 1991 Black Sun Music. Printed and Manufactured in Germany Issued in a standard jewel case with eight page booklet. These tracks actually contain no vocals, the notes above are 'as they appear' in the booklet and are purely for reference purposes.
Musicians
 | Barbara Thompson fl, *1944 GB arranged by, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, album by |
Producers
| Werner Viertmann coordinator, location recording coordination |
| Fernando Lippa design |
| Joseph Mallord William Turner painting, front cover painting |
| Nick White photography by, artist |
| Jon Hiseman producer |
Composers
| Traditional |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fanaid Grove | Barbara Thompson | 3:39 | |
| 2 | Nobilis, Humilis | Barbara Thompson | 4:44 | |
| 3 | Chanterai Por Mon Coraige (I Would Be Singing For Consolation) | Barbara Thompson | 4:12 | |
| 4 | Al Ya Zane (Oh Thou Zane) | Barbara Thompson | 5:07 | |
| 5 | Cancion De Cuna | Barbara Thompson | 3:30 | |
| 6 | Toriad Y Dydd (Day-break) | Barbara Thompson | 4:32 | |
| 7 | Suspira Coracao Triste (My Heart Is Heavy With Sadness) | Barbara Thompson | 2:37 | |
| 8 | Whereto Should I Express | Barbara Thompson | 3:03 | |
| 9 | Estilo | Barbara Thompson | 3:50 | |
| 10 | O My Love, How Long | Barbara Thompson | 3:14 | |
| 11 | Winder Wie Ist No Dein Kraft (Winter, Now Your End Is Near) | Barbara Thompson | 4:26 | |
| 12 | I Can't Stay In Egypt Lan' | Barbara Thompson | 2:57 | |
| 13 | De Ribber Ben Come Dung | Barbara Thompson | 4:08 | |
| 14 | Down By The Sally Gardens | Barbara Thompson | 3:21 |
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