Album Description"Imaginocean"; solo harp improvisations by Stephanie Bennett on concert grand pedal harp. Inspired by Nature's beauty, power and fragility; from the grandeur of her mountains to the mystery of her oceans' depths. Imaginative music with a sensitivity that's gentle, yet strong. Fresh and original, yet timeless as the sea. CRITICS RAVE... SELECTIONS on IMAGINOCEAN...ABOUT THE PHOTO SESSION... "Stephanie Bennett is a sensitive, imaginative musician. Her new release Imaginocean fully displays these qualities. A very beautiful, peaceful recording." - Paul Horn (award-winning flutist/ composer/ recording artist) "A refreshingly different, joyful album of nature-inspired solo harp improvisations that are free-flowing delights... I welcome the free, exploring and expressive mood...Music from a watery heaven." THREE STARS (higest rating) - Heartsong Review "Like Debussy's La Mer, 'Imaginocean' paints images of water and sea...Original songs that reflect Bennett's classical training, as well as her New Age musical style."-the Harp Column Magazine Selections on Imaginocean: (Total time, 60 minutes) 1. THE WATER PLANET (9:23) a blue, green and purple mystery. 2. IF CATS COULD DANCE (5:09) I had meant to play a lullabye to my cats, but to my surprise, the music transformed itself in my imagination into a slow-motion feline ballet ! So I let it. 3. TROUBADOUR-MERMAID (4.36) a tribute to the old British and Celtic ballads that I love; an ode to the mythical creature I became in the cover photos. 4. SACRED CEREMONY (5:26) a cathedral's stained glass windows; a Native American ritual beneath the stars... 5. YES, THEY SMILED; YES (5:02) a joyous wedding scene. 6. IMAGINOCEAN (3:52) floating in the other-worldly space beneath the sea! 7. GOODBYE TOO SOON (12:12 ) a bittersweet story of love and loss, ends by choosing the peace that comes from happy memories. 8. TO THE ALPS (10:03) a wide-angle lens on the cloud-capped peaks, a macro lens on the new wildflowers of spring. Inspired by my solitary hikes there in spring '92. 9. ORPHAN, YOU'RE HOME NOW (3:04) Stylistically influenced by American folk guitar playing. A welcome to my two new kittens.
Track Listings (9) - Disc #1