The Book of Kells
by Iona
- Type: Album
- Released: July 1992
- Label: What
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 1:11:58
- Community rating: 3.17/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Dave Bainbridge
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Deeply inspired by the historic illuminated manuscript of the same name, the British ensemble crafted a sweeping, highly atmospheric concept album. 'The Book of Kells' masterfully intertwines traditional Celtic acoustic instrumentation鈥攕uch as uilleann pipes and whistles鈥攚ith sprawling progressive rock structures and ethereal, ambient synthesizers. The spiritual, historically rich recording solidified their standing as premier architects of modern progressive folk.
Genres
Descriptors: literature, history
Tracklist
- Kells Opening Theme (4:15)
- Revelation (4:35)
- Matthew - The Man (11:51)
- Chi-Rho (4:39)
- Mark - The Lion (3:26)
- The River Flows (5:01)
- Luke - The Calf (4:03)
- Virgin And Child (3:16)
- Temptation (4:34)
- The Arrest - Gethsemane (3:46)
- Trinity - The Godhead (6:09)
- John - The Eagle (4:10)
- Kells (5:26)
- Eternity - No Beginning, No End (6:47)
Credits
- Iona - primary artist, written-by [all titles written by]
- Fiona Davidson - guest [special guest], celtic harp
- Frank Van Essen - guest [special guest], percussion [additional percussion], tom tom [tom toms], tambourine, talking drum, cymbal [phased cymbals], finger cymbals, cymbal [cymbals], percussion [mark tree], violin [solo violin]
- Peter Whitfield's Real Strings - guest [special guest], strings [ensemble violins, viola]
- Troy Donockley - guest [special guest], uilleann pipes, low whistle [low whistles]
- Kensington Temple Gospel Choir - guest [special guest], voice [heavenly hosts]
- Nick Beggs - performer [iona are:], chapman stick, bass [wal 5 string bass], cymbal [small cymbals]
- Terl Bryant - performer [iona are:], drums [sonor drums], cymbal [zildjian cymbals], bass drum [big bass drum], snare [salvation army drum], snare [swiss drum], tabla, bongos, gong [zildjian 36" gong], bells [small bells], cymbal [varisped cymbals], cymbal [reverse cymbals], percussion [spanner, bamboo 'cracks', ribbon crasher]