A Quiet Revolution: 30 Years of Windham Hill (2005) 4CD

‘Windham Hill’ has been the home to acoustic instrumental music for 30 years. The pastoral beauty prized by Windham Hill is conjured by the moon-and-evergreens label logo, by the four volume titles here ("Elements," "Peace," "Artistry" and "Excursions") of these 67 Windham Hill favorites which define Windham Hill's core sound as "acoustically rooted music that is a blend of folk, classical and jazz influences."

The music on ‘A Quiet Revolution’ is sorted by general style, not chronologically. Discs 1 and 2, ‘Elements’ and ‘Peace’, focus more on the label's pastoral textures, and disc 3 , ‘Artistry’, explores more ambitious or ensemble pieces, while Disc 4, ‘Excursions’ explores the latter-day vocal stylings and traces of smooth jazz.



Various Artists

A Quiet Revolution:

30 Years of Windham Hill

4-CD Boxed Set

2005



4CDs / 2005 / VBR-V0



TRACK LIST:

Disc 1:

1. The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter- Will Ackerman
2. Wedding Rain- Liz Story
3. Dolphins- Darol Anger, Mike Marshall
4. Aerial Boundaries- Michael Hedges
5. Cloudy This Morning- George Winston
6. The 19A- Billy Oskay, Micheal O'Domhnaill
7. Western- Alex de Grassi
8. O, Shenandoah- Philip Aaberg
9. Flowers Of Edinburgh- Pete Huttlinger
10. Another Country- Shadowfax
11. The Road Back Home- Doyle Dykes
12. After The Harvest- Angels Of Venice
13. Inverness- Alex de Grassi
14. Callisto's Sky- Tracy Silverman, Thea Suits Silverman
15. Moon- George Winston
16. Night In That Land- Nightnoise
17. Three Observations Of One Ocean- Will Ackerman


Disc 2:

1. Requiem; Sanctus- Tim Story
2. True Story- Barbara Higbie
3. Gwenlaise- Scott Cossu
4. The Light & The Longing- Lisa Lynne
5. Reflection- George Winston,
6. When I Was 4- Michael Hedges
7. Open Doors- Jim Brickman
8. Peace Of Mind- Schönherz & Scott
9. Engravings- Ira Stein, Russel Walder
10. Visiting- Will Ackerman
11. Hugh- Nightnoise
12. Love Song To A Ballerina- George Winston
13. Calling You- Jean Jeanrenaud & Paul McCandless
14. All I Ever Wanted- Jim Brickman
15. Andante From Sonata #2 In A Minor For Unaccompanied Violin- Chris Botti
16. Peace Piece- Liz Story


Disc 3:

1. Angela Smiled- W.G. Snuffy Walden
2. Silky Flanks- Nightnoise
3. Escape of the Circus Ponies- Liz Story
4. Because It's There- Michael Hedges
5. Tideline- Barbara Higbie, Darol Anger
6. Welcoming- Michael Manring
7. Billy in the Lowlland- George Winston
8. Clockwork- Alex de Grassi
9. Fionnghuala (Mouth Music)- Nightnoise
10. The Townshend Shuffle- Will Ackerman
11. The Orangutan Gang (Strikes Back)- Shadowfax
12. Rickover's Dream- Michael Hedges
13. Out Of The Frame- Philip Aaberg
14. Europa- Tuck & Patti
15. Tamarack Pines- George Winston
16. On The Threshold Of Liberty- Mark Isham


Disc 4:
1. (You'll Be) Satisfied- Johnny Ray Allen
2. Time After Time- Tuck & Patti
3. Valentine- Martina McBride, Jim Brickman
4. Real Life- Ray Obiedo
5. Who Holds Your Hand- Patty Larkin
6. Houses in the Fields- John Gorka
7. Follow Me- Jane Siberry
8. Po Mahina- Keola Beamer
9. On The Dark Side Of Town- Janis Ian
10. Vaquinha Mansa- Cesaria Evora
11. Turning To Peace- Paul Schwartz
12. Pavane- Steve Erquiaga
13. Hush Li'l Baby- Jim Brickman
14. That Kind of Man- The Nylons
15. Hannibal's Revenge- Andy Narell
16. Desert Crossing- David Arkenstone
17. Fever Trees- Bobby McFerrin
18. Takes My Breath Away- Tuck & Patti



Various Artists

A Quiet Revolution:

30 Years of Windham Hill

4-CD Boxed Set

2005



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