Dolce Musica: A Contemplative Journey

Track Listings
1. All in a Garden Green (John Playford)    
2. Humors of Joyce County (Traditional Irish)    
3. The Blackbird (Traditional Irish)    
4. O Pastor Animarum (Hildegard von Bingen)    
5. O Pastor Animarum (Arranged by Eileen Hadidian)    
6. Ave Nobilis Venerabilis (Carmina Burana, 13th Century)    
7. Stella Splendens (Spanish, 13th Century)    
8. Mirum Si Laeteris (Pia Cantiones)    
9. Dehors Lonc Pre (French, 13th Century)    
10. Cantus Super Kyrie Deus Sempiterna (Bill McJohn)    
11. O'Carolan's Dream (Arranged by Dan Reiter)    
12. Lord Gallway's Lamentation (Turlough O'Carolan)    
13. A Scot's Tune (The Jane Pickering Lute Book)    
14. Scarborough Fair (Traditional English)    
15. Christ Child Lullaby (Traditional Hebrides)    
16. Dir Deighre Is Breo (Irish, Translated by Noirin Ni Riain)    
17. Star of County Down (Traditional Irish)    
18. Morgan Magan (O'Carolan)    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
"Dolce Musica: A Contemplative Journey" (Celtic, Renaissance & Medieval Melodies) is a production of the San Francisco Bay Area's "Healing Muses," Eileen Hadidian and Natalie Cox. Their music is designed to create a peaceful sound environment for hospitals, clinics, hospices, convalescent homes, retreat centers and homebound individuals. Using a combination of Medieval, Renaissance, Celtic music, American folk tunes and spirituals, their music for healing work promotes relaxation and reduces anxiety during stressful hospital stays and procedures. Patients and staff experience the power of music to calm and soothe in a noisy, high-anxiety environment. Healing Muses also offers lectures and workshops on the healing effects of music, and has recorded a CD, called "Dolce Musica: A Contemplative Journey."

Eileen Hadidian has appeared in concert throughout the Western United States and is the founder and artistic director of Hausmusik, an early music concert series in Albany, CA. Her involvement with music for healing grew out of her own experience with breast cancer, in 1994 and again in 1997. She used music for her own healing, and began to play for other cancer patients. She has been exploring ways in which music can be used to promote relaxation, diffuse pain, and reduce anxiety.

Natalie Cox is the principal harpist with the Oakland East Bay Symphony. She performs throughout the Bay Area as a chamber musician and can be heard on many TV and film music scores. She began playing the pedal and Celtic harps at the same time. Her earliest performance experience was for people in informal settings, at fairs and in hospitals. She continues to do that, believing fully that there are more places for live music than on stage. The feedback she continually gets is that the beauty and sound of the harp is very soothing and relaxes body and mind.

Dolce Musica: A Contemplative Journey, Music, Various, Healing Muses, Eileen Hadidian, Natalie Cox
Dolce Musica: A Contemplative Journey
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    Dolce Musica: A Contemplative Journey

    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B00007E1E9
    Release Date: 2000-10-01

    Tracks:

    1. All in a Garden Green (John Playford)
    2. Humors of Joyce County (Traditional Irish)
    3. The Blackbird (Traditional Irish)
    4. O Pastor Animarum (Hildegard von Bingen)
    5. O Pastor Animarum (Arranged by Eileen Hadidian)
    6. Ave Nobilis Venerabilis (Carmina Burana, 13th Century)
    7. Stella Splendens (Spanish, 13th Century)
    8. Mirum Si Laeteris (Pia Cantiones)
    9. Dehors Lonc Pre (French, 13th Century)
    10. Cantus Super Kyrie Deus Sempiterna (Bill McJohn)
    11. O'Carolan's Dream (Arranged by Dan Reiter)
    12. Lord Gallway's Lamentation (Turlough O'Carolan)
    13. A Scot's Tune (The Jane Pickering Lute Book)
    14. Scarborough Fair (Traditional English)
    15. Christ Child Lullaby (Traditional Hebrides)
    16. Dir Deighre Is Breo (Irish, Translated by Noirin Ni Riain)
    17. Star of County Down (Traditional Irish)
    18. Morgan Magan (O'Carolan)

    Album Description

    "Dolce Musica: A Contemplative Journey" (Celtic, Renaissance & Medieval Melodies) is a production of the San Francisco Bay Area's "Healing Muses," Eileen Hadidian and Natalie Cox. Their music is designed to create a peaceful sound environment for hospitals, clinics, hospices, convalescent homes, retreat centers and homebound individuals. Using a combination of Medieval, Renaissance, Celtic music, American folk tunes and spirituals, their music for healing work promotes relaxation and reduces anxiety during stressful hospital stays and procedures. Patients and staff experience the power of music to calm and soothe in a noisy, high-anxiety environment. Healing Muses also offers lectures and workshops on the healing effects of music, and has recorded a CD, called "Dolce Musica: A Contemplative Journey."

    Eileen Hadidian has appeared in concert throughout the Western United States and is the founder and artistic director of Hausmusik, an early music concert series in Albany, CA. Her involvement with music for healing grew out of her own experience with breast cancer, in 1994 and again in 1997. She used music for her own healing, and began to play for other cancer patients. She has been exploring ways in which music can be used to promote relaxation, diffuse pain, and reduce anxiety.

    Natalie Cox is the principal harpist with the Oakland East Bay Symphony. She performs throughout the Bay Area as a chamber musician and can be heard on many TV and film music scores. She began playing the pedal and Celtic harps at the same time. Her earliest performance experience was for people in informal settings, at fairs and in hospitals. She continues to do that, believing fully that there are more places for live music than on stage. The feedback she continually gets is that the beauty and sound of the harp is very soothing and relaxes body and mind.

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