Angels Of Venice
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Years active1993 (1993)–present
MembersCarol Tatum
Cathy Biagini
Susan Craig Winsberg
Irina Chirkova
Christina Linhardt
Websitewww.angelsofvenice.com

Angels Of Venice is a harp, cello, flute and vocal group founded by harpist Carol Tatum in 1993. The group's core sound is harp, flute and cello but also combines Middle Eastern, medieval and neoclassical styles.[1]

Members

  • Carol Tatum[2] - harp, Irish bouzouki, hammered dulcimer, keyboards, production
  • Cathy Biagini - cello
  • Susan Craig Winsberg[2] - flutes/recorder
  • Irina Chirkova - cello
  • Christina Linhardt[2] - vocals/flute

Their self-titled album was released through Windham Hill Records/Sony BMG as well as numerous tracks on twenty Windham Hill compilations. Originally Angels of Venice was purely an instrumental group with cameo vocal performances. Featured guest vocalists who have recorded with Angels Of Venice are German-American soprano Christina Linhardt, world music vocalist Azam Ali (VAS, Niyaz), shock-rock/goth singer Charles Edward (featured vocalist on Ancient Delirium) from the industrial goth band Seraphim Shock and early music/opera tenor Daniel Plaster ("Polorum regina" on the album Sanctus). Founder Carol Tatum co-wrote songs with rock vocalist Lenny Wolf of the band Kingdom Come for the albums "Hands Of Time," "Bad Image," "Rendered Waters" and "Live & Unplugged."

Discography

Music For Harp, Flute And Cello (1994)

Track listing
  1. Pachelbel's Canon
  2. Little Angels
  3. Dragonfly
  4. Crystal Tears
  5. An English Garden
  6. Greensleeves
  7. Sara's Dream
  8. Night Spirits
  9. Luna Mystica
  10. A Time For Dreams
  11. The Enchanted Forest
  12. Lover's Requiem
  13. The Reflecting Pool
  14. Dreamcatcher

Awake Inside A Dream (1996)

Track listing
  1. Lionheart
  2. A Chantar Mer
  3. Nana
  4. The Sins Of Salome
  5. Scarborough Faire (featuring the Dramatics)
  6. Three Nightingales
  7. The World Beyond The Woods
  8. China Moon
  9. Light At The Edge Of The World
  10. Awake Inside A Dream

Angels of Venice (1999)

Track listing
  1. Sad Lisa
  2. Lionheart
  3. After The Harvest
  4. A Chantar Mer
  5. Within You Without You
  6. Trotto
  7. Queen Of The Sun
  8. Si Je Perdais Mon Ami
  9. As Tears Go By
  10. China Moon
  11. Tears Of The World (Lacrimae Mundi)

Music for Harp (2001)

Track listing
  1. Nothing Else Matters (Metallica Cover) (04:55)
  2. Persentio (Latin for "to Deeply Feel") (06:23)
  3. Voyage of the Sea Witch (05:06)
  4. Starshine Lullabye (03:22)
  5. Non Alegra (03:18)
  6. Forever After (07:16)
  7. I Dreamt That I Dwelt in Marble Halls (04:29)
  8. Parson's Farewell (04:47)
  9. Wildflowers (05:16)
  10. Adagio in F Major (03:42)

Sanctus (2003)

Track listing
  1. Carol of the Bells
  2. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  3. Little Drummer Boy
  4. Polorum Regina - Llibre Vermell (The Red Book, 14th Century)
  5. What Child is This?
  6. We Three Kings
  7. O Holy Night
  8. Silent Night
  9. Edelweiss
  10. Good King Winceslas
  11. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
  12. Carol of the Bells (Vocal Version)

Ancient Delirium (2009)

Track listing
  1. Nag (The Serpent King)
  2. Ancient Delirium
  3. Dreams and Nightmares
  4. Friends (by Led Zeppelin
  5. Am I Dreaming?
  6. Dance Until You Forget
  7. Primitive Kiss
  8. Ahava
  9. I Fall
  10. How Can I?
  11. Courtesan Suite

References

  1. ↑ Billboard - 22 March 1997 - Page 42 "The Angels Of Venice started out as a classically inclined chamber ensemble. On their 1996 album, "Awake Inside Dream" (Epiphany), they adopted Moroccan rhythms and wailing Middle Eastern vocals. "The influences I draw upon are the ...""
  2. 1 2 3 "Songs of the Season Sound at the Museum". Laguna Beach Local News. 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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