专辑名称：State of Grace II - Turning To Peace

歌手姓名：paul schwartz

专辑类别：凯尔特音乐

发行日期：2003/10

唱片公司：Windham Hill

音 乐 试 听(暂时停用)

01. Magnificat 5'13

02. Turning To Peace 5'25

03. Curacion (Sunlight On Water) - The J

04. Stabat Mater 5'38

05. Quia Respexit 6'51

06. Fear Not - Lisbeth Scott 5'03

07. Et Misericordia - Helen Tunstall 4'1

08. Suscepit Israel 5'55

09. Ave Maria - Lisbeth Scott 3'59

10. Gloria 5'25

11. Let Me - Lisbeth Scott 4'01

       Paul Schwartz的这次回归接续State of Grace系列，为我们带来了State of Grace II：《Turning To Peace》。一如众多深受伟大的圣经而激发创作灵感的前辈作曲家那样，State of Grace II《Turning To Peace》的立意是基于两课拉丁圣经：“圣母玛利亚颂”与“圣母悼歌”。
      “‘圣母玛利亚颂’直接取自圣经中卢克（路加）的《圣经·新约》福音书：这是玛丽亚的祈祷，为她得知自己将诞生上帝之子的喜悦之情。‘圣母悼歌’则是一首描述了玛丽亚悲痛失去爱子的中世纪诗篇。我试着塑造两种对立的形象：欣喜怀孕的母亲，与遭遇灾难的玛丽亚。圣歌与专辑中的其它歌曲历经喜悦到哀伤，再到喜悦的过程……”
      专辑再次邀请到Lisbeth Scott为其献声，可算是Schwartz作品中最美丽的亮点了！

http://www.flamesky.com/music/artist.asp?lxid=4&lbid=10&gsid=159

歌曲试听及歌词 http://www.paulschwartz.com/sog2_b.html

记得999haha上月也介绍过此专辑http://newagemusic.blogbus.com/logs/2005/01/585785.html

Album Description
Paul Schwartz is back with a follow-up to the popular series State of Grace, with State of Grace II: Turning To Peace. Having always been drawn to the great Latin texts that have inspired so many great composers before him, State of Grace II: Turning To Peace is based on two Latin texts: the Magnificat and the Stabat Mater.

"The Magnificat is taken directly from the Bible, from the Gospel of Luke: it is the prayer of Mary expressing her joy in the knowledge that she will bear the son of God. The Stabat Mater is a medieval poem that describes the sorrows of Mary as her son’s life is taken. I wanted to oppose the two images: the rejoicing expectant mother, and the eventual tragedy that overcomes her. These texts and the other songs on the album form a journey from joy, to sorrow, to joy again." … Paul Schwartz

With Lisbeth Scott once again lending her vocal talents, this is possibly Schwartz’ most beautiful release yet!