Dawn of a New Century
| Dawn of a New Century | ||||
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| Released | 20 April 1999 | |||
| Genre | New-age | |||
| Length | 54:59 | |||
| Labels | Universal Music (Norway) Philips | |||
| Producer | Rolf Løvland | |||
| Secret Garden chronology | ||||
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Dawn of a New Century is the third studio album by Irish-Norwegian duo Secret Garden. It was released on 20 April 1999 by Universal Music and Philips.
Capercaillie's frontwoman Karen Matheson performed as a soloist for the song "Prayer".[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Reception
Allmusic reviewer Michael Gallucci awarded the album 3 stars.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moongate" | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Prayer" | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Elan" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Dreamcatcher" | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Sona" | 4:22 |
| 6. | "In Our Tears" | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Children of the River" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Evensong" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Lore of the Loom" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Aria" | 4:21 |
| 11. | "Divertimento" | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Aquarell" | 4:38 |
| 13. | "Dawn of a New Century" | 6:14 |
Credits
- Violin – Fionnuala Sherry
- Lead Vocals – Anne Karin Kaasa, Fionnuala Sherry, Karen Matheson & Nikki Matheson
- Keyboards & Piano – Rolf Løvland
- Keyboards – Bjørn Ole Rasch
- Electric guitar – Terje Rypdal
- Guitar – Rolf Kristensen
- Additional guitar - Alf Emil Eik
- Classical guitar – Lars Hanniball
- Hardingfele (Hardanger Fiddle) – Annbjørg Lien
- Narrator – John Kavanagh
- Oboe, English Horn – Henrik Eurenius
- Choir – Anúna
- Orchestra – Irish National Symphony Orchestra, RTÉ Concert Orchestra
- Recorder & bagpipes – Hans Fredrik Jacobsen
- Whistle – Hans Fredrik Jacobsen & Mick O'Brien
- Accordion – Máirtín O'Connor
- Bass – Per Elias Drabløs
- Dizi (Chinese flutes) – Steinar Ofsdal
- Drums, Percussion – Noel Eccles & Ottar Nesje
- Backing Vocals – Alf Emil Eik, Nikki Matheson, Rolf Løvland
- Bagpipes [Uilleann] – Mick O'Brien & Pat Broaders
- Percussion, Bodhrán, Spoons, Bones – Tommy Hayes
- Engineer – Alf Emil Eik, Andrew Boland, Oskar Pall Sveinson, Trond Engebretsen
- Co-producer – Fionnuala Sherry
- Composer, producer & arranger – Rolf Løvland[2]
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Taiwanese International Albums (IFPI Taiwan)[3] | 6 |
References
- 1 2 3 Gallucci, Michael. "Secret Garden - Dawn of a New Century Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ↑ "Secret Garden – Dawn Of A New Century". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ↑ "IFPI Taiwan International Top 10 (1999/04/12 - 1999/04/18)". 18 April 1999. Archived from the original on 23 April 1999. Retrieved 1 May 2026.