The Myst is a studio album recorded by Celtic Harp Orchestra, released by Ethnoworld in 2005. The CD has been released in a limited edition as well, which includes in the cardboard double-box, an empty disc, pre-printed with the original graphics, to allow fans to burn an extra copy of The Myst.
The Celtic Harp Orchestra (CHO), founded in 2002 by Fabius Constable, is a musical formation composed primarily of lever harps, or Celtic harps, as they are commonly known, alongside other instruments such as cello, violin, flute, accordion, guitar, bass, drums, soprano voice and choir. As of June 2018 CHO has released seven albums currently distributed by the label Ignorelands. The musicians who are part of this project form an interesting and harmonious heterogeneous group, aged between 17 and 60 years. In full, the formation numbers 16 harpists, of whom 12 are women. An important role in characterizing the sound of Celtic Harp Orchestra goes to the voice of soprano Donatella Bortone, who joined the group in 2003, after having worked with Fabius Constable in an earlier project, "Fir Soar", CHO is considered the largest Celtic harp orchestra in Europe.
Tracks
Miranda and the Tempest
Gwersu
The Myst
Wings of the Dragonfly
The Dance of Lugh
Just Coffee and one Egg
Lover's Ghost
Myrdhyn's Last Spell
Evidence of Beauty
Not This, Not Yet
Bouncing Bach to You
A Bigger Dream
Keltango
Musicians
Fabius Constable: Director, Cello, Harp, Piano, Accordion, Vocal in "A Bigger Dream".
Donatella Bortone: Soprano
Sabrina Noseda: Harp, Coro Chiara Vincenzi: Harp Danilo Marzorati: Harp Pauline Fazzioli: Harp Federica Maestri: Harp, Choir Ludwig Constable: Harp Antonella d'Apote: Harp Teodora Cianferoni: Harp Rossana Monico: Harp Maria Assunta Romeo: Harp Adriano Sangineto: Harp Caterina Sangineto: Harp Alaits Andonegi: Harp Azzurra Giudici: Harp Elena Sambin: Harp Gabriella Villa: Harp Antonio Callea: Harp, Flute Nicolò Righi: Harp
Marco Carenzio: Guitar, Choir, Vocal in "Lover's Ghost"
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