Moya Brennan's work away from Clannad has always suffered under the weight of comparisons to her sister, Enya.
Her tendency to embrace the new age aesthetic that her sibling is so wrongfully accused of has won her as many detractors as it has supporters.
On Two Horizons, Brennan embraces that tag, as well as the lush, Celtic mysticism of Enya, resulting in her finest offering yet.
Taking a cue from The Red Violin, the record chronicles the history of a legendary harp used for celebration in Celtic mythology.
Brennan, a devout Christian, takes a decidedly secular approach with the material, following the harp through the eyes of slave traders ("Ancient Town") and an African princess ("Sailing Away") to its triumphant return home to Tara in Ireland ("Harpsong").
The arrangements are heavy on the multi-tracked vocals and keyboards that have come to define the contemporary Celtic genre, but are lent authenticity by Maire Breatnach's strings, Martin Carthy's guitar, and Brennan's inspired harp playing.
This is melodically charged new age-progressive Celtic music at its best, and fans of Brennan's work with Clannad will find much to love here, while those turned off by the previous descriptor would do well to distance themselves immediately.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Show MeMoya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Bright StarMoya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Change My WorldMoya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Bí LiomMoya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Is It Now (Theme)Moya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 00:38 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 6 | FallingMoya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | TaraMoya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | Ancient TownMoya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | Show Me (Theme)Moya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 01:08 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 10 | Sailing AwayMoya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | RiverMoya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | Mothers of the DesertMoya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 13 | HarpsongMoya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 14 | Two HorizonsMoya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 15 | Show MeMoya Brennan, Ross Cullum | Moya Brennan | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 16 | Is It Now | Moya Brennan | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 17 | Show Me (Jakatta Mix) | Moya Brennan | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 64 mins | 147 MB | |||||
| 64 mins | 366 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Astley | Mastering |
| 2 | Máire Breatnach | Fiddle, Viola, Violin |
| 3 | Moya Brennan | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Paul Byrne | Drums, Percussion |
| 5 | Brona Cahill | Violin |
| 6 | Martin Carthy | Guitar |
| 7 | Ewan Cowley | Mandolin |
| 8 | Jamie Cullum | Engineer, Mixing |
| 9 | Ross Cullum | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements |
| 10 | Éamonn de Barra | Flute |
| 11 | Fionán DeBarra | Engineer |
| 12 | Troy Donockley | Whistle (Human) |
| 13 | Anthony Drennan | Guitar |
| 14 | Keith Duffy | Bass |
| 15 | John Dunne | Programming |
| 16 | Nigel Eaton | Hurdygurdy |
| 17 | Max Hole | Executive Producer |
| 18 | Chris Hughes | Executive Producer, Programming |
| 19 | Tommy Kane | Viola |
| 20 | Bob Love | Fiddle |
| 21 | Sandy McLelland | Drums |
| 22 | Brendan Monaghan | Bodhran |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |