Track Listing

1. Song from a Secret Garden
2. Nocturne
3. Serenade to Spring
4. Swan
5. Passacaglia
6. You Raise Me Up
7. Prayer
8. Hymn to Hope
9. Ceclebration
10. Chaconne
11. Sigma
12. Promise
13. In Our Tears
14. Heartstrings
15. Duo
16. Rap
17. Moving
18. Adagio
19. Hymn to Hope
20. Song from a Secret Garden
21. Steps
22. Poeme
23. Pastorale
24. Elan
25. Sona
26. Windancer
27. Song from a Secret Garden
28. Ode to Simplicity
29. Dreamcatcher
30. Dawn of a New Century

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18964 in Music
• Released on: 2006-01-09
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Live
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Customer Reviews

The definitive Secret Garden compilation album
This review assumes that the reader is already familiar with the magical stress-busting qualities of the Secret Garden blend of instrumental and vocal New Age music, but perhaps has not taken the plunge and purchased any of their albums yet. If not, then reading the reviews from their other albums should leave you in no doubt that this is wonderful music for relaxation. Mostly gentle, contemplative music but with a few tuneful Irish style jigs thrown in to vary the tempo.
This 30 track compilation distills the best from their first 4 albums and therefore is indeed the 'ultimate' collection for those who just want one representative Secret Garden album. The recent "Earthsongs" is not represented here, but frankly that is no loss!
If you already own their most popular "Once in a Red Moon" album, (which many regard as the pinnacle of their output), then you will find some duplication here. In that case go for the bargain priced old "Dreamcatcher" compilation, with 18 tracks culled from their first 3 albums. Don't buy the new US import Dreamcatcher re-release, which offers one extra track but is no cheaper than this 2 disc, 30 track "Ultimate Secret Garden" anthology.
Alternative listening?
If the contemplative side of Secret Garden appeals, and you can do without the foot tapping "Riverdance" jigs, then you would surely get hooked by any of the meditative early albums from the aptly named BLISS - try "Through These Eyes" or "A Hundred Thousand Angels".

Truly magical songs from a secret garden
Bought this off Amazon and got it super fast. I've always been a fan of instrumental and Celtic music, so I picked up this one after reading quite a lot of suggestions to get this version instead of the U.S import version. What can I say about it now that I've got it? Just two words: Perfect Bliss!

This album comprises the VERY best of Secret Garden including my all time favourites "Prayer", "Dreamcatcher" and "Swan". This is a 2 disc album as described, but what is more amazing is the flow of music through the discs. You start with the first one and it sets you in the perfect mood starting with the touching "Song from a Secret Garden" and ending with a vocal performance of the same track.

Then you switch over to disc 2 and you're greeted with the powerful sounds of "Poeme". Disc 2 is a little short, but it rapidly lifts you up into the fairytale that Disc 1 opened up. Once you're done with this one, you'll feel totally relieved of any stress and in perfect harmony with well.. nature and everything else, since that is the feeling you get while listening to songs from Secret Garden.

This is a must buy for anyone interested in instrumentals, classical, contemporary folk or Celtic music. If you're not a fan of those genres, then you should try this anyways, since the music here simply draws you into the fairytale that awaits. Extremely satisfied with my purchase.