Track Listing

1. Joyful Times - Marion Meadows
2. Ursa Major - Michael Hedges
3. Northern Lights - Lisa Lynne
4. Simple Praise - Joanie Madden
5. Secret Places - Todd Cochrane
6. Sonata for Two Clarinets (2nd Movement) - Richard Stoltzman
7. Quiet Time - Jim Brickman
8. Winkus McGinkus - Sean Harkness
9. In the Winter's Pale - Tim Story
10. Snowfall - Liz Story
11. Yesterday's Rain - W.G. Snuffy Walden
12. Snow Dance - David Arkenstone
13. This Clearness of Light - Will Ackerman
14. January Stars - George Winston
15. Western Sky - Brian Keane, , Paul McCandless, Lew Soloff

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60702 in Music
• Released on: 1997-08-12
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Slow pace Christmas treat, sit back and enjoy....
This is the most relaxing Christmas Music. Each note is in a way a Christmas Present for your ears. The Celtic influence is a lovely change and you can feel a sense of Christmas magic is woven through this CD. Some pieces are Jazzy, but still laid back. "Secret Places" is in a way haunting. "Snow Dance" is serious, while "Western Sky" is all encompassing and classic. You really can't feel rushed when you want to listen to this music. I won't let you rush at all, it will make you sit down and sip hot spiced apple cider! Take a deep breath...you can do this...

~The Rebecca Review

One of the Best of the Solstice Albums
This compilation is one of my favorites of the Winter Solstice series. The music is not really oriented towards Christmas Carols, and I really appreciate that. This one has a wide range of instruments from harp and solo guitar to the wonderful duet between Keola Beamer on Hawaiian slack key guitar and George Winston on played, plucked and bowed piano. Anything by W.G. "Snuffy Walden" is great. I wonder why he doesn't have his own CD? This is an excellent selection of music for the winter season without being typecast to a specific holiday...

Beautifully Broad Appeal
The Windham Hill Winter Solstice series started out as primarily holiday music. In this sixth, and perhaps the best, incarnation, that no longer appears to be the case. Consequently, enjoying this beautiful music is not linked to the Christmas season. One need not feel the least bit self-conscious about playing this CD in July or August. And what a break that is; this music is too pretty to be couped-up for 11 months out of the year and only enjoyed for one. So enjoy it when the snow flies and also around the pool with a tall glass of lemonade.