Music for Yoga [Oreade]

1	Holy Fire / Hans Visser 4:07
2	Moonlight Sonata / Christa Michell 5:55
3	Only Reflection / Mike Rowland 6:30
4	Trois Gymnopedies / Daniel Kobialka 15:47
5	Old Friends 9:23
6	Variations on Pachelbel / Gomer Edwin Evans 16:11
7	La Luna / Max Folmer 7:08
8	Desire 4:46

Barnes & Noble

What a pleasant surprise to hear a "classical" approach to an album for yoga. "Holy Fire" (from the album FIRE by Hans Visser) is crisp yet deeply moving -- a simple keyboard melody is answered by a rhythmic pulse on the violin. Soon a woman's beautiful vocalise joins the melody, then a cello, and finally a church organ, creating a stunning theme-and-variations. Next, flutist Christa Michell offers a radiant rendition of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," backed by keyboards and the soothing sounds of ocean waves. Erik Satie's dreamy 'Trois Gymnopedies" is played by violinist Daniel Kobialka, while Pachelbel's popular Canon in D is presented with a background of cleansing ocean waves. A few tracks offer original music with a celestial, new age slant based on the rhythm of breathing. This album was compiled from other Oreade releases to create a beautiful program of timeless music. Carol Wright

All Music Guide

Tapping into the spiritual side, Music for Yoga showcases serene musical instrumentals from new age artists, such as Mike Rowland, Daniel Kolbialka, Christa Mitchell, Hans Viser, and more. MacKenzie Wilson