TERRY OLDFIELD was born in London, England in 1949 and spent his early childhood in Reading, later attending a Benedictine Monastery School. Terry's earliest musical experiences were in the myriad of folk clubs spring-up around the UK in the late 60s and early 70s, listening to the songs of Leonard Cohen, Bert Jansch, John Renbourne, Dylan.
Terry left school at 16 to travel the world and worked as a roadie for various bands including the Byrds, setting-up stage and sound mixing systems. During an extended stay on the Greek island of Hydra, he took up his first musical instrument, the flute. Says Terry "I think it was learning to play in this way, with no formal guidance, that allowed me to develop the ability to compose music. I spent many happy days improvising tunes and discovering scales and arpeggios for myself, and soon started to teach myself to write these things down". Terry's only formal music training was in Agra, India where he spent some time learning to play the Tablas.
In the early 70s, Terry and his brother Mike, formed a band called 'Barefoot' playing rock'n'roll at colleges and clubs throughout the UK. Mike later went on to record the highly successful 'Tubular Bells' and later Terry played the flute in the famous live performance at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.
Terry's career began in the earnest when he was asked by the BBC to compose music for scenes called Great Railway Journeys of the World. Since then Terry has composed music for over 50 film and TV productions, receiving two Emmy nominations for Land of the Tiger and Twilight of the Dreamtime and a BAFTA nomination for the BBC series Kingdom of the Ice Bear. He also worked on Meerkats United, which in a recent National Television Poll was voted 'Best Wildlife Film Ever'.
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE BY TERRY OLDFIELD
Across the Universe takes us on a journey beyond the labyrinth of this world into the freedom and space that lies within.
The album unfolds with all the sense of wonder and awe of the spiritual journey. Soaring flutes combine with haunting vocals, keyboards and natural sounds to carry and guide us out of the darkness and into the light.
The distant drone of the didgeridoo ushers in the primitive and sacred tones of Australia, and offers a tribute to the Aboriginal culture. The deep sense of respect for the indigenous people can be felt as sections of rhythmic intensity invoke the Spirit of the Dreamtime.
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EARTH SPIRIT BY TERRY OLDFIELD
1. ICON/Resurrection 6:20
2. SPIRIT OF AFRICA/The March of a Thousand Days 4:43
3. SPIRIT OF RAINFOREST/The Listening Heart 5:24
4. OUT OF THE DEPTHS/De Profundis 6:18
5. ILLUMINATION/Illumination 6:09
6. RESONANCE/Celebration of Katmandu 4:58
7. AUSTRALIA/Awakening the Seed Dreamer 7:46
8. SPIRIT OF TIBET/Footprints of Buddha's Children 7:22
9. ZEN/Treading the Path 5:16
10. CASCADE/Olympus 3:37
11. ILLUMINATION/Dyfuna 6:04
12. SPIRIT OF THE RAINFOREST/Between Two Worlds 3:50
A suberb haunting album from Terry, that reflects the simple grace, and peace found in nature.
Inspired from his experiences in Greece after many years of living there.
A blend of the ethereal beauty of sacred monastic chants reminiscent of the Christian Middle Ages with all the energy of a Native American pulsating rhythm.
The journey that our soul undertakes, the karmic choices,
pre-destiny, the unfolding experience of learning and creating,
through the Labyrinth that is life.
Perfomed with soulful expression on the Bansuri a bamboo flute
from India,with light percussion, shamanic drums and soft
keyboards.
This has to be among Terry's finest albums.
Traditional chants, mantras and Kirtan from the East have imbued the West with a new way of elevating the spirit, by listening as well as by participating. In Mandala, Terry Oldfield & Soraya enhance these traditions with a powerful blend of instrumentation, bansuri flute, deep vocal chants, and a production quality that together is a yoga unto itself.
MEDWYN and TERRY OLDFIELD have joined forces for the first time ever to perform together. Almost all of the MG Music artists were invited to guest feature on the album making it an unprecedented event in new age music. Recorded in 11 recording studio's across the world including Australia, England, Sweden, Poland, and the Czech Republic, never before has there been such a gathering of artists composing and performing original material together on an album. It has been an incredible technical and musical journey. Each track features one guest artist with Medwyn perfoming on Guitar and Terry on Flute, each piece of music being the guest artists interpretation of OM. Guest artists include - Threefold, Neil H, Roland Sante, Guy Sweens, Simon Lovelock, Stephen Page, Paul Lawler, and Karl Maddison. OM goes way beyond what was expected or anticipated, what has emerged is a performance of sheer beauty and incredible expression. For anyone who enjoys new age music this is a rare event not to be missed.
Reflections is the ideal introduction to the music of Terry Oldfield. Inspired by the many lands and cultures he has visited and a love of nature, Terry's music will take you on a journey from Tibet to Africa, exploring the oceans and rainforests on the way.
With personal notes from Terry about each track, the album features three previously unreleased bonus tracks including a stunning re-mix of 'Spirit of India'.
Albums featured : Spirit of India, Out of the Depths, Australia, Icon, Zen, Cascade, Illumination, Spirit of Africa, Spirit of Tibet, Reverence and Spirit of the Rainforest.
Terry Oldfield created REIKI HARMONY with the goal of providing an hour of gentle, nurturing music that would enhance a session of holistic therapy, such as Reiki or massage. Judging by the beautiful music on this disc, he achieved his goal admirably. The album consists of five tracks, each over ten minutes in length, that ebb and flow with soothing synthesizer atmosphere, piano, crystal bowls and (most notably) the bamboo flute, a specialty of Oldfield's. "Om Shanti" also includes the light chanting on an ethereal choir, something fans of his previous releases will recognize. The second half of the album is more abstract and "zen"-like, featuring Oldfield's flute prominently alongside mild drone instruments, nature sounds and chimes.
1. Spirit Calling 10:16
2. Om Shanti 13:06
3. Awakening Heart 12:44
4. Loving Touch 11:11
5. Joy Expanding 12:50
Flutes, percussion,
mantric chanting and the exotic and mystical tones of the sitar
dance their way into the realm of the soul. The haunting melodies
and hypnotic rhythms create an entrancing oasis to entice the
senses and enliven the spirit.
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SPIRIT OF THE RAINFOREST
Flute, panpipes and ethnic sounds from the forests are dominant in this authentic
and deeply inspiring recording. It sparkles and triumphs with a vibrancy that is the true radiance of the Spirit of the Rainforest.
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SPIRIT OF THE WORLD BY TERRY OLDFIELD
With his newest release, Emmy nominated composer and musician Terry Oldfield pays tribute to many of the ancient cultures that have served as the foundation of our beliefs and understanding. Sweeping high and low over the continents, his music touches down in the lands of the Aborigines, the Native Americans, the Cambodians, the Greeks, the Africans and the Tibetans. It combines the deep resonance of the bamboo flute and the sweet trill of the ocarina with beautiful, echoing vocals and irresistible melodies, perfectly capturing the spirit of these wise and noble peoples and perfectly capturing the SPIRIT OF THE WORLD.
Terry Oldfield's journeys with the flute have taken him in many directions, allowing him to sample many different cultures. With A TIME FOR PEACE, the journey he takes is of the internal variety. Set against gentle nature ambience (bubbling water, birdsong, crickets), Oldfield constructs a tapestry of airy winds, cello, harp, guitar and synthesized atmosphere that fills the listener with quietude and aids in the release of tension. This is a beautifully soothing album that will make it easy for you to forget your cares and worries for a short while and embrace the healing power of music.
Turning Point was inspired by those early voyagers who were ready to leave behind everything familiar and sail through the oceans of peril into the great unknown. Writing this music just happened to coincide with a major transition in my own life, and it has been a new and exciting journey for me through some strange and wild waters. I hope the sense of "letting go" that I felt throughout the whole process comes through in the music.
CD PRICE $15.00
YOGA HARMONY BY TERRY OLDFIELD
The bansuri flute has to be one of the most introspective instruments in existence; its pure tones are the very essence of tranquility. On Terry Oldfield's YOGA HARMONY, the bansuri flute is commingled with a subtle blend of instrumental textures, which include the sitar, tanpura, synthesizer mood and the enchanting twinkle of Tibetan temple bells. The music brings to mind the serene ambiance of the Himalayas and all the spiritual connotations that go with. The soundscapes are fairly sparse and bear an improvised quality. As such, they work well for activities that involve focus and clarity, like yoga (hence, the title), tai chi or mindfulness practices.
1. Earth and Sky 8:22
2. Aum 7:14
3. Pilgrimage 8:33
4. Yoga Healing 7:12
5. The Wave 7:47
6. Mountain Path 5:15
7. Nothingness 8:21
8. The Essence 7:42
Summoning the pure essence of the search for enlightenment, a sense of peace and understanding unfolds as Terry's flute and authentic Japanese instrumentation guides the listener along the ancient path of Zen.
Across the Universe takes us on a journey beyond the labyrinth of this world into the freedom and space that lies within.
The album unfolds with all the sense of wonder and awe of the spiritual journey. Soaring flutes combine with haunting vocals, keyboards and natural sounds to carry and guide us out of the darkness and into the light.
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1. ICON/Resurrection 6:20MP3 clip
A suberb haunting album from Terry, that reflects the simple grace, and peace found in nature.
Inspired from his experiences in Greece after many years of living there.
The journey that our soul undertakes, the karmic choices,
pre-destiny, the unfolding experience of learning and creating,
through the Labyrinth that is life.
Perfomed with soulful expression on the Bansuri a bamboo flute
from India,with light percussion, shamanic drums and soft
keyboards.
This has to be among Terry's finest albums.
Traditional chants, mantras and Kirtan from the East have imbued the West with a new way of elevating the spirit, by listening as well as by participating. In Mandala, Terry Oldfield & Soraya enhance these traditions with a powerful blend of instrumentation, bansuri flute, deep vocal chants, and a production quality that together is a yoga unto itself.
MEDWYN and TERRY OLDFIELD have joined forces for the first time ever to perform together. Almost all of the MG Music artists were invited to guest feature on the album making it an unprecedented event in new age music. Recorded in 11 recording studio's across the world including Australia, England, Sweden, Poland, and the Czech Republic, never before has there been such a gathering of artists composing and performing original material together on an album. It has been an incredible technical and musical journey. Each track features one guest artist with Medwyn perfoming on Guitar and Terry on Flute, each piece of music being the guest artists interpretation of OM. Guest artists include - Threefold, Neil H, Roland Sante, Guy Sweens, Simon Lovelock, Stephen Page, Paul Lawler, and Karl Maddison. OM goes way beyond what was expected or anticipated, what has emerged is a performance of sheer beauty and incredible expression. For anyone who enjoys new age music this is a rare event not to be missed.
Reflections is the ideal introduction to the music of Terry Oldfield. Inspired by the many lands and cultures he has visited and a love of nature, Terry's music will take you on a journey from Tibet to Africa, exploring the oceans and rainforests on the way.
With personal notes from Terry about each track, the album features three previously unreleased bonus tracks including a stunning re-mix of 'Spirit of India'.
Albums featured : Spirit of India, Out of the Depths, Australia, Icon, Zen, Cascade, Illumination, Spirit of Africa, Spirit of Tibet, Reverence and Spirit of the Rainforest.
Terry Oldfield created REIKI HARMONY with the goal of providing an hour of gentle, nurturing music that would enhance a session of holistic therapy, such as Reiki or massage. Judging by the beautiful music on this disc, he achieved his goal admirably. The album consists of five tracks, each over ten minutes in length, that ebb and flow with soothing synthesizer atmosphere, piano, crystal bowls and (most notably) the bamboo flute, a specialty of Oldfield's. "Om Shanti" also includes the light chanting on an ethereal choir, something fans of his previous releases will recognize. The second half of the album is more abstract and "zen"-like, featuring Oldfield's flute prominently alongside mild drone instruments, nature sounds and chimes.
With his newest release, Emmy nominated composer and musician Terry Oldfield pays tribute to many of the ancient cultures that have served as the foundation of our beliefs and understanding. Sweeping high and low over the continents, his music touches down in the lands of the Aborigines, the Native Americans, the Cambodians, the Greeks, the Africans and the Tibetans. It combines the deep resonance of the bamboo flute and the sweet trill of the ocarina with beautiful, echoing vocals and irresistible melodies, perfectly capturing the spirit of these wise and noble peoples and perfectly capturing the SPIRIT OF THE WORLD.
Terry Oldfield's journeys with the flute have taken him in many directions, allowing him to sample many different cultures. With A TIME FOR PEACE, the journey he takes is of the internal variety. Set against gentle nature ambience (bubbling water, birdsong, crickets), Oldfield constructs a tapestry of airy winds, cello, harp, guitar and synthesized atmosphere that fills the listener with quietude and aids in the release of tension. This is a beautifully soothing album that will make it easy for you to forget your cares and worries for a short while and embrace the healing power of music.
Turning Point was inspired by those early voyagers who were ready to leave behind everything familiar and sail through the oceans of peril into the great unknown. Writing this music just happened to coincide with a major transition in my own life, and it has been a new and exciting journey for me through some strange and wild waters. I hope the sense of "letting go" that I felt throughout the whole process comes through in the music.
The bansuri flute has to be one of the most introspective instruments in existence; its pure tones are the very essence of tranquility. On Terry Oldfield's YOGA HARMONY, the bansuri flute is commingled with a subtle blend of instrumental textures, which include the sitar, tanpura, synthesizer mood and the enchanting twinkle of Tibetan temple bells. The music brings to mind the serene ambiance of the Himalayas and all the spiritual connotations that go with. The soundscapes are fairly sparse and bear an improvised quality. As such, they work well for activities that involve focus and clarity, like yoga (hence, the title), tai chi or mindfulness practices.
