A Winter's Solstice V

This classic seasonal collection couples the label's most renowned artists and some of the holiday's most beloved music. "A Winter's Solstace V" includes an original composition by Keola Beamer and is performed by Keola and pianist George Winston. The piece is entitled "Poli'ahu - The Hawaiian Snow Goddess".

Windham Hill Artists Appearing;

1. THE SIMPLE BIRTH Barbara Higbie 3:36

2. THE FIRST NOEL Tracy Silverman and Thea Suits-Silverman 3:13

3. LIGHT AND SONG Will Ackerman 3:15

4. THE HOLLY AND THE IVY Alex de Grassi 4:12

5. JOY TO THE WORLD Jim Brickman 3:02

6. THE SUSSEX CAROL Nightnoise 3:56

7. O COME LITTLE CHILDREN/DRESS THE HOUSE Liz Story 1:54

8. MY HEART IS ALWAYS MOVING Oystein Sevag 3:31

9. ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH Windham Hill Artists 3:42

10. SHEPERDS' ROCKING CAROL Phillip Aaberg 3:28

11. GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN Steve Erquiaga 3:14

12. SNOW IN THE PRAIRIES Torcuato Mariiano 4:46

13. DOO'IIT'SAA'DA (ANOTHER SILENT NIGHT) Douglas Spotted Eagle

14. POLI'AHU-THE SNOW GODDESS OF MAUNA KEA Keola Beamer with George Winston 6:46

Produced by Dawn Atkinson

LINER NOTES..."Poli'ahu-The Snow Goddess of Mauna Kea"

The majestic volcano called Mauna Kea (the white mountain) on the Island of Hawaii stands nearly 14,000 feet high and is the home of Poli'ahu, the Hawaiian Snow Goddess. It is said in Hawaiian mythology that she resides at the summit of the volcanic crater. Dressed in a stark white mantle, she is attended by three maidens. At that elevation, the temperature is often below freezing and the unpredictable weather, in combination with the thin atmosphere, can be deadly. In the eternal darkness, high above the vastness of the Pacific Ocean, Poli'ahu's voice falls with the snow through the impossible desolation of that eerie landscape. Chanting in the darkness, she calls out for her long lost lover.