Prayer for Peace
Quiet, contemplative, and unhurried,Prayer for Peacesustains a fittingly reflective mood as it samples music from eight artists and 15 previously released Silver Wave recordings. The label specializes in music that intertwines Native American and contemporary instrumental elements, and the assembled talent here---flutistR. Carlos Nakai, pianistPeter Kater, vocalistJoanne Shenandoah, plus a single selection fromRobert Mirabal--showcase the affecting, organic appeal of such an approach. Label cornerstones Nakai and Kater evoke some of the disc's most thoughtful moments in eloquent ensemble pieces such as "I Will Fight No More" and "If Men Were at Peace" (the latter featuringPaul McCandlesson soprano saxophone and cellistDavid Darling), and Shenandoah's unforced, crystalline vocalese can inspire stillness and quiet. Chanting is a minimal element on this disc. Sales of the recording are intended to benefit the World Peace Prayer Society.--Terry Wood