Hector Zazou - Lights in The dark

1. The Star 
Composed by Hector Zazou 
with Katie McMahon, Breda Mayock 


2. Seven Joys of Mary 
Composed by Anonymous 
with Katie McMahon, Breda Mayock 


3. Poem of the Dead 
Composed by Hector Zazou 
with Katie McMahon, Breda Mayock 


4. Keening of the Three Marys 
Composed by Hector Zazou 
with Katie McMahon, Breda Mayock 


5. Seven Joys of Mary 
Composed by Anonymous 
with Katie McMahon, Breda Mayock 


6. Lament of the Three Marys 
Composed by Hector Zazou 
with Katie McMahon, Breda Mayock 


7. Song of the Passion 
Composed by Hector Zazou 
with Katie McMahon, Breda Mayock 


8. In the Name of the Father May we Have Victory 
Composed by Traditional 
with Katie McMahon, Breda Mayock 


9. Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary 
Composed by Hector Zazou 
with Katie McMahon, Breda Mayock 


10. Little Song to the Heart of Jesus 
Composed by Hector Zazou 
with Katie McMahon, Breda Mayock 


11. Mary's Lament 
Composed by Hector Zazou 
with Katie McMahon, Breda Mayock 


12. Requests of Love 
Composed by Hector Zazou 
with Katie McMahon, Breda Mayock 


13. Tomb of Every Hope 
Composed by Hector Zazou 
with Katie McMahon, Breda Mayock 



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Editorial Reviews

Zazou specializes in ambient soundtracks for nonexistent movies that take their cues from various world music genres. This time out it's Irish sacred music, and Zazou, with the help of a small army of international stars including Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy, trumpet wiz Mark Isham, and French picker extraordinaire Thierry Robin, has fashioned 13 moody settings for ancient and modern texts that feature mournful vocals by Brede Mayock and Lasairfhiona ni Chonaola. The result is new agey, but the passion of the singers and some disturbing instrumental touches keep the music from getting too predictable. The misleading ads for this album say that it features Brendan Perry from Dead Can Dance, and Katie McMahon from "Riverdance." Perry does play percussion on two tracks, and McMahon sings lead on three, but if you're looking for the Gothic pop of DCD or the exuberant Irish jigs of "Riverdance," you're going to be disappointed. --j. poet