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- Artist: Adiemus
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- Release Date: January 23, 2001
- Genre: New Age
Review
The Eternal Knot is an extraordinary, dramatic soundtrack to a major television documentary series The Celts, created by Opus Television for S4C International; the series traces the history, lives, and culture of the remarkable Celtic people. Rather than simply perform artificial modern pieces reflecting today's lust for anything to do with that culture, Welsh composer Karl Jenkins delves into the rich history of the music and its ancient originators who lived over 2000 years ago north of the Mediterranean. Each track is based on a famous Celtic myth or historical figure, and the real joy of the collection is reading the liner note blurbs about them and then conjuring them to life as the music swells. "Cu Chullain" is portrayed as the ideal chieftain and defender of his tribe, so the tune features thick tribal march percussion, soaring native female vocals, and dancing orchestral sweeps. "Place of the Crystal Bridge" features the mystical imagery of a delightful palace on a small island, and the whimsical music is like an Irish twist on "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies." "Salm O 'Dewi Sant'" is about Saint David, who founded many monasteries, so the music has an appropriate brooding solemnity. The album's numerous soloists are almost all of Celtic extraction or have chosen to make a Celtic country their home, lending true authenticity to an extraordinary undertaking. ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Cú Chullain | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (6:15) |
| The Eternal Knot | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (4:04) |
| Palace of the Crystal Bridge | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (3:42) |
| The Wooing of Étaín | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (5:25) |
| King of the Sacred Grove | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (6:05) |
| Saint Declan's Drone | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (3:58) |
| Salm O "Dewi Sant" | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (4:23) |
| Connla's Well | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (4:19) |
| The Dagda | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (7:56) |
| Children of Dannu | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (3:32) |
| Ceridwen's Curse | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (4:30) |
| Hermit of the Sea Rock | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (1:45) |
| Isle of the Mystic Lake | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (3:16) |
| Math Was a Wizard | Karl Jenkins | Karl Jenkins, Adiemus | (2:57) |
