The Book of Secrets

~ Release by Loreena McKennitt (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Tracklist

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1Prologue
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin Killen
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché
electric guitar:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
keyboard and zither:
Loreena McKennitt
percussion:
Rick Lazar
strings:
Donald Quan
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Prologue
composer:
Loreena McKennitt
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2The Mummers’ Dance
recording engineer:
Stuart Bruce
producer:
Loreena McKennitt
mixer:
Kevin Killen
cello:
Caroline Lavelle
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché
electric guitar:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
hurdy gurdy:
Nigel Eaton
keyboard:
Loreena McKennitt
oud:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
percussion:
Rick Lazar and Hossam Ramzy
tabla and viola:
Donald Quan
violin:
Hugh Marsh
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Mummers’ Dance
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
publisher:
Quinlan Road Music, Ltd (in 1997)
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3Skellig
recording engineer and mixer:
Stuart Bruce
acoustic guitar:
Aidan Brennan
additional keyboard:
Steve Pigott and Donald Quan
cello:
Christopher van Kampen (British cellist)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
keyboard:
Loreena McKennitt
mandolin:
Martin Jenkins (Mandocello player)
tin whistle:
Bob White (Wind instrument player)
viola:
Andy Brown (Violist/violinist, leader, strings arranger and conductor)
viola da gamba:
Joanna Levine
violin:
Iain King (violinist), Hugh Marsh and Jonathan Rees
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
strings arranger:
Caroline Dale (cellist)
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Skellig
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
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4Marco Polo
recording engineer:
Stuart Bruce
engineer and mixer:
Stuart Bruce and Kevin Killen
assistant producer:
Brian Hughes (guitarist) and Donald Quan
accordion and keyboard:
Loreena McKennitt
acoustic guitar, bouzouki, oud and synthesizer:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché
hurdy gurdy:
Nigel Eaton
keyboard, tabla and viola:
Donald Quan
mandola:
Aidan Brennan
mandolin:
Martin Jenkins (Mandocello player)
percussion:
Rick Lazar and Hossam Ramzy
shawm:
Bob White (Wind instrument player)
violin:
Hugh Marsh and Osama (Osama Taiym)
background vocals:
Stuart Bruce, Brian Hughes (guitarist) and Donald Quan
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Marco Polo
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
35:19
5The Highwayman
recording engineer:
Stuart Bruce
mixer:
Kevin Killen
accordion and keyboard:
Loreena McKennitt
acoustic guitar, bouzouki and electric guitar:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
acoustic guitar, mandola and mandolin:
Martin Brown (Guitar, mandolin, mandola)
bodhrán:
Steáfán Hannigan
cello:
Caroline Lavelle
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
mandolin:
Martin Jenkins (Mandocello player)
percussion:
Rick Lazar and Hossam Ramzy
snare drum:
Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
viola:
Donald Quan
violin:
Hugh Marsh
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Highwayman
lyricist:
Alfred Noyes
composer:
Loreena McKennitt
is based on:
The Highwayman
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6La Serenissima
recording engineer and mixer:
Stuart Bruce
cello:
Anne Bourne
classical guitar:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
guitar:
Robin Jeffrey (mandolin and theorbo player)
harp and keyboard:
Loreena McKennitt
viola:
Donald Quan
viola da gamba:
Joanna Levine
violin:
Hugh Marsh
strings arranger:
Caroline Dale (cellist)
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
La Serenissima
composer:
Loreena McKennitt
35:10
7Night Ride Across the Caucasus
recording engineer:
Stuart Bruce
mixer:
Kevin Killen
acoustic guitar, bouzouki and oud:
Brian Hughes (guitarist)
cello:
Christopher van Kampen (British cellist)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché
keyboard:
Loreena McKennitt
lute, rebec and vielle:
Nick Hayley
mandola:
Aidan Brennan
mandolin:
Martin Jenkins (Mandocello player)
percussion:
Rick Lazar and Hossam Ramzy
tabla:
Donald Quan
viola:
Andy Brown (Violist/violinist, leader, strings arranger and conductor)
violin:
Iain King (violinist), Hugh Marsh and Jonathan Rees
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
strings arranger:
Caroline Dale (cellist)
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Night Ride Across the Caucasus
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
38:33
8Dante’s Prayer
recording engineer:
Stuart Bruce
engineer and mixer:
Stuart Bruce and Kevin Killen
assistant producer:
Brian Hughes (guitarist) and Donald Quan
producer:
Loreena McKennitt
additional keyboard:
Steve Pigott
cello:
Caroline Lavelle
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
keyboard and piano:
Loreena McKennitt
viola:
Donald Quan
violin:
Hugh Marsh
choir vocals:
St. Petersburg Chamber Choir
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
conductor:
Nikolai Korniev (chorus master)
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dante's Prayer
lyricist and composer:
Loreena McKennitt
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