Track Listing

1. Sanctus from Requiem (Gabriel Fauré) -Tim Story – piano, synthesizers
2. The 23rd Psalm (Condit Atkinson) - Steve Erquiaga – guitar
3. Be Thou My Vision (Irish trad.) - Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning with John Fitzpatrick
4. Holy, Holy, Holy (trad.) - Jim Brickman – piano
5. The Lord’s Prayer (Albert Hay Malotte) - Paul McCandless – English horn, keyboards
6. Alisa’s Prayer (Deborah Henson-Conant) - Deborah Henson-Conant – electric Celtic harp
7. Meditation (Thea Suits) - Thea Suits – flute
8. Ave Maria (J.S. Bach/Gounod) - Steve Erquiaga – guitar
9. Go Gently (Suzanne Ciani & Jeremy Lubbock) - Suzanne Ciani – piano
10. Offering (Tracy Silverman) - Tracy Silverman & Thea Suits
11. Spanish Stairs (Paul McCandless) - Rosalba Bentivoglio – voice
12. Ave Verum Corpus (W.A. Mozart) - Philip Aaberg – solo piano

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11192 in Music
• Brand: RCA
• Released on: 2003-09-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Customer Reviews

Reverent, beautiful
After criticizing Windham Hill in the past for often recycling the same songs over and over in various collections, I have to hand it to them with the new "Prayer" CD. It's a fine set of all-new acoustic versions of hymns or spiritual songs, plus a good number of original compositions. Producer Dawn Atkinson has done an excellent job of lining up a bunch of top-drawer people for "Prayer," and in working with the artists on the song selection.

Things get started with Tim Story's lovely piano rendition of the "Sanctus" from Faure's Requiem. The quiet and reflective tone of that piece carries throughout the CD. Other highlights include Paul McCandless's moving "Lord's Prayer" version and Steve Erquiaga's "Ave Maria." "Prayer" is a perfect disc for background listening if you're engaged in some activity that needs harmonious yet unobtrusive accompaniment.

Be Thou My Vision
Track 3, Be Thou My Vision, was a surprise as the song was the final song played at my father's funeral. It set the closing mood most fittingly. While Be Thou My Vision is my favorite the entire collection is wonderfully mellow. I recommend it for for the mellow moods.

Music for Meditation
This is a delightful collection of music appropriate to meditative prayer. It is often my prayer companion, and I like the style and performance found on this CD. I highly recommend it to people who enjoy deeper reflection with a wordless musical background.