Faerie Symphony
by Tom Newman
- Type: Album
- Released: 1977
- Label: Decca
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 32:04
- Community rating: 3.66/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Tom Newman, best known for his production work on 'Tubular Bells', explored deeply fantastical and pastoral themes on 'Faerie Symphony'. The album weaves acoustic instrumentation with ethereal synthesizer arrangements, creating a progressive folk journey rooted in Celtic mythology. It is celebrated for its lush, imaginative soundscapes and delicate compositional structure.
Genres
Descriptors: fantasy, progressive, folk, acoustic, conceptual, suite, ambient, orchestral, atmospheric
Tracklist
- The Woods Of (2:14)
- Fo铆d铆n Seachra铆n (Fodeen Shawrawn) (1:42)
- Bean Si (Banshee) (0:21)
- Little Voices Of The Tarans (1:48)
- The Fluter (3:00)
- The Seelie Court (4:27)
- The Spell Breaks (4:07)
- The Fairy Song (From The Immortal Hour) (1:17)
- Dance Of Daoine Sidhe (3:35)
- Memories Of C煤lchulainn (1:30)
- Aillen Mac Midna (1:17)
- The Unseelie Court (4:50)
- The Woods Of...... (1:56)
Credits
- Rutland Boughton - written-by
- Tom Nordon - acoustic guitar, guitar [pizzicato guitars], rhythm guitar, electric guitar [2nd part of electric guitar solo]
- Michael H. Gray - trombone
- Peter Gibson - gong [60" gong, 陆 speed 30" gong], brass, percussion, drums, trombone [trombone glissando]
- Jon Collins - violin
- Debbie Hall - violin [violin solo]
- Tina Jones - voice [high pung! voice]
- Terry Edwards - performer [and one or two of swingle 2 or 3]