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In spite of Ian Anderson's flute and Michael Dunford's acoustic guitar, "Cry to the World" lacks an intensity that would have elevated its status beyond the merely competent. Well, what can I say, I am disappointed after all. Conversely, "Air of Drama", a pleasant duet between Annie and bassist David Keyes, plows a quite different furrow - art song meets tango perhaps - which doesn't require symphonic splendor to succeed, even if it's not what most long time fans are looking for. It took a long time. When I watched the impressive performance of said track in the concert video, I liked it even more but the other two tracks left me with mixed impressions and expectations from the then upcoming album.

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Unsurprisingly, it is ll partially effective and also tends to make them sound rather like other contemporary bands. Repeated descending piano riffs contrasting orchestral arrangements make for a very visual presentation as Annie holds some fascinating verse melodies that scream out mystery and wonder.

While for many, including myself, Scheherazade represents the pinnacle of Renaissance, their release, Symphony of Light, effectively reminded me of all the nice things that make these veteran symphonic rockers tick. Renaissanve, after the album being recorded Michael Dunford one of the original band members sadly passed away. After such an excellent opening the rest of the tracks are not quite as interesting in comparison, but nonetheless the album continues to be enjoyable all the way. Absent also is the renaissacne and the involvement of the 70s.

If I could isolate one missing element from the classic sound, it would be the bass playing, and possibly even the songwriting and arrangements of Jon Camp, who is still in the music business. All in all, Symphony of Light is a worthy memory of Dunford and the band's sophisticated vision of what rock can be.

GRANDINE IL VENTO [AKA: SYMPHONY OF LIGHT]

Renaissance's music is Symphonic, always been, so pianos and keyboards were a big part, especially pianos. From its delicate piano to the gentle sparkling of guitars, ambient keys, and upbeat, operatic sensibility, grandije see Renaissance delivering their specialty, this time in a more conventional form.

To be able jl do that they successful crowdfunded a campaign to release their new album Grandine Il Vento While this comeback album has received near unanimous critical approval, even among the fussbudgets of the progosphere, it's simply too light, in every sense, to qualify as an essential work.

Well, after repeated spins it is my painful duty to grandinr the weakness of the album lays exactly on the shoulders of Haslam and Dunford.

It is admittedly a strange complaint to make as the lyrics are penned by Annie herself, unlike the 70s. I must say that I was also pleased that the song eventually led us back to that killer refrain and beastly vampire chords, big drums, and soaring vocals that ooze coolness. But it also has more than that, it has other keyboards beyond just piano which I would have wanted to have heard more on the band's classic albums.

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But it is my considered opinion that the late Betty Thatcher's lyrics brought out the undertone of pain and melancholy in Annie's voice that is not always evident from her vivacious persona. Annie's own lyrics don't appear to dig deep, at least from the listener's perspective though she has, I am sure, put in stuff there that she cares about a lot personally. Song For All Seasons Esoteric In a later interview, Annie said she consciously sought to move away from the Thatcher vein of lyrics as she wanted the audience to feel positive and have a good time listening to their songs.

The Mystic And The Muse 7: The Mystic and the Muse in particular is another strong track in the style and quality of the band's 70's material. In spite of Ian Anderson's flute and Michael Dunford's acoustic guitar, "Cry to the World" lacks an intensity that would have elevated its status beyond the merely competent. Blood Silver Like Moonlight 5: Haslam's voice certainly has aged well, still feeling expressive but now taking on a more haunting edge.

I believe the pieces on "Symphony of Light" are crying for those values.

First of all, from the original classic lineup there's only Annie Haslam vocals that continues to be a hell of a great singer, and Michael Dunford. I hark back again to the energy renaissande showed on the Song for all Seasons when they attempted a renaiasance approach to music.

But it is not recommended unless vnto are a fan and really not where you ought to begin your Renaissance journey from. This elegant work is the best and most progressive album released by Renaissance since Novella in While the other two tracks had evoked Annie Haslam's solo work for me and I don't mean that in a glowing light, to be clearThe Mystic and The Muse was very promising. But grndine don't really get a Renaissance-perspective of African influences.

Recognizing both the sadness in death and the hope in life, this track truly is a great tribute to Dunford's legacy. An exception is in the denouement of "Grandine Il Vento", when she clenches a crescendo and soars. I am, however, sad to say that I don't think "Grandine il Vento" is not as good as their fantastic album from the 70s.