Book of Roses
by Andreas Vollenweider
- Type: Album
- Released: 1991
- Label: Columbia
- Country: Switzerland
- Length: 49:15
- Community rating: 3.58/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Swiss harpist Andreas Vollenweider constructs an elaborate, globally inspired sonic narrative utilizing an expansive array of traditional and electronic instruments. 'Book of Roses' expands his signature new age sound with symphonic orchestrations, tribal percussion, and uplifting, pastoral melodies.
Genres
Descriptors: Acoustic, medieval, harp, melodic, ambient, fantasy, orchestral
Tracklist
- La Strega (Her Journey to the Grand Ball) (1:03)
- The Grand Ball of the Duljas (1:45)
- Morning at Boma Park (3:17)
- The Five Curtains (1:48)
- Book of Roses (3:26)
- In Doga Gam茅e (4:41)
- Passage to Promise (2:29)
- In the Woods of Kroandal (3:13)
- Jugglers in Obsidian (3:29)
- Chanson de l'heure bleue (1:35)
- Czippa and the Ursanian Girl (3:11)
- The Birds of Tilmun (2:09)
- Hirzel (5:21)
- Jours d'Amour (3:58)
- Manto's Arrow and the Sphinx (2:33)
- Letters to a Young Rose (5:11)
Credits
- Timothy C. Ely - artwork by [bookwork]
- Dominik Zaugg - other [assisting all around]
- Walter Keiser - other [assisting in many way], drums, percussion, tom tom [toms], percussion [stone]
- Hanswalter Huggler - other [production coordination]
- Sylvie Rossi - other [production coordination]
- Nick Koudis - other [set construction]
- Sainkho - voice, voice, effects [footsteps]
- Christian M. Siegmann - bassoon
- Andreas Vollenweider - Primary Artist, Flute [Chinese Bamboo], Effects [Special], Dulcimer [Greek Hammer], Erhu [Chinese Violin], Flute [Indian Bamboo], Percussion [Orchestral], Harp [Electroacoustic], Flute [Greek Flutes], Voice, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Performer [Hooters], Piano, Harp [Cheng Chinese Harp], Flute [Bamboo], Classical Guitar, Alto Flute, Flute [Dolphins Australian Clay Flute], Crumhorn, Bassoon, Effects [Special Effects], Choreography, Twelve-String Guitar, Guitar [Classical], Percussion [Skin], Effects [Bow & Arrow], Kora [African Harp]
- Andres Joho - Conductor, Orchestrated By, Conductor [Bulgarian Men's Choir]
- Basel Sinfonietta - Orchestra
- Daniel Pezzotti - Cello
- Dodo Hug - Voice [Duljas Of The Invisible Dance Compagny, Zurich], Voice [Duljas], Voice
- Regina G眉nthard - Voice [Duljas Of The Invisible Dance Compagny, Zurich], Voice [Duljas], Voice
- Sue Mathys - Voice [Duljas Of The Invisible Dance Compagny, Zurich], Voice [Duljas], Voice
- Max L盲sser - Acoustic Guitar [Slide]
- Thomas Fessler - Charango, Electric Guitar, Sitar [Guitar], Pipa [Chinese Lute], Percussion
- Pedro Haldemann - Drums [Fram Drum], Percussion, Percussion [Crayon], Percussion [Skin], Voice
- Santino Famulari - Piano, Accordion
- Peter Keiser - Arco Bass, Bass Guitar
- Hugo Helfenstein - Bass Trombone
- Roman Schmid - Horns [English]
- Hanspeter Haas - Trombone
- Roland Van Straaten - Harmonica
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Voice
- Sandro Friedrich - Fujara [Czechoslovakian Shepherd's Flute]
- Gerardo Nu帽ez - Guitar [Spanish]
- Carmen Cort茅s - Handclaps [Palmas]
- Guadiana - Handclaps [Palmas]
- Corin Curschellas - Voice
- Matthias Ziegler - Flute [Modified Bass Flute]
- The Silver Symphony Orchestra & Choir - Orchestra, Choir
- The Silver Brass Ensemble - Brass
- Christoph Stiefel - Keyboards
- Marilyn Mazur - Percussion
- Hans Hassler - Accordion
- Vali Mayer - Acoustic Bass
- Andrzej Poraszka - Choir [Bulgarian Men's Choir]
- Angel Petkov - Choir [Bulgarian Men's Choir]
- Assen Toschef - Choir [Bulgarian Men's Choir]
- Gerassim Gerassimov - Choir [Bulgarian Men's Choir]
- Gy枚rgy Antalffy - Choir [Bulgarian Men's Choir]
- Jvaylo Jvanov - Choir [Bulgarian Men's Choir]
- Sacho Jelev - Choir [Bulgarian Men's Choir]
- Tadeusz Tomaszczuk - Choir [Bulgarian Men's Choir]
- Heiri K盲nzig - Acoustic Bass