Secret Garden es un grupo de música irlandés-noruego. Está formado por la violinista Irlandesa Fionnuala Sherry y Rolf Løvland, tecladista y compositor Noruego. En 1995 ganaron el Festival de Eurovisión por Noruega con el tema “Nocturno” en Dublín. Sus composiciones bien podrían formar parte de la lista de "La música más bella del mundo".

1. Secret Garden
“Nocturne”

2. Secret Garden is an award-winning Irish -
Secret Garden es un grupo de música
Norwegian duo playing new instrumental
irlandés-noruego. Se caracteriza por hacer
music, also sometimes erroneously known
música instrumental, o como algunos le
as neo-classical music. Secret Garden
han llamado neo-clásica, con sonidos new
features the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry
age.
and the Norwegian composer/pianist Rolf
Løvland.
Está formado por la violinista Irlandesa
Fionnuala Sherry y Rolf Løvland, tecladista
The duo has sold over 3 million albums and
y compositor Noruego. En 1995 ganaron el
won the Eurovision Song Contest for
Festival de Eurovisión por Noruega con el
Norway's second time in 1995, with the
tema “Nocturno” en Dublín.
composition “Nocturne”.
Ha sido la primera y la última vez que una
It was the first and only time to date that a
pieza principalmente instrumental ha
predominantly instrumental piece has won
ganado el Festival de Eurovisión.
the Eurovision Song Contest, although a
"Nocturno" incluía una parte cantada en
few Norwegian lyrics, written by screenwriter
noruego, para asegurar la adecuación de
Petter Skavlan, were included to ensure that
la canción a las normas.
the entry adhered to the contest's rules.
Además Rolf Løvland también fue coautor
Ten years earlier, Rolf Løvland also co-
de la canción "La det swinge" que diez
wrote the song “La det swinge” (Let it swing)
años antes había conseguido la victoria de
that secured Norway its first Eurovision
Noruega en el Festival de la Canción de
Song Contest victory in 1985.
Eurovisión 1985.

3. Ser los ganadores en Eurovisión, ayudó al
éxito de su primer álbum, “Songs from a Their success at Eurovision spearheaded the
Secret Garden”. success of their first album “Songs from a
Secret Garden”.
Vendió un millón de copias en todo el
mundo, fue disco de platino en Noruega, It sold a million copies around the world going
doble platino en Hong Kong y Corea, oro platinum in Norway and Korea, gold in
en Irlanda y Nueva Zelanda y permaneció Ireland, Hong Kong and New Zealand and
101 semanas en el Billboard New Age spending two years in the Billboard New Age
Charts de Estados Unidos. charts in 1996 and 1997.
Desde entonces tienen numerosos Barbra Streisand adapted "Heartstrings" from
álbumes en el mercado y han actuado por this album as the song “I've Dreamed of You”
todo el mundo. on her A Love Like Ours album. She also
used “Heartstrings” in her wedding to James
Han estado dos veces nominados para los Brolin.
World Music Awards de Mónaco. Han
actuado en los Premios Nobel de la Paz, They have been nominated twice for the
han sido portada de la revista Rolling World Music Awards of Monaco. They were
Stone, han vendido varios millones de called to perform at the Nobel Prize
discos y han ocupado los puestos más Ceremony in 1996 and appeared in the cover
importantes de las listas de ventas New- page of the Rolling Stone Magazine
Age y Billboard en Estados Unidos,
Australia y Nueva Zelanda.
“Dawn of a New Century”

4. Rolf Løvland, nació el 19 de abril de 1955, Rolf Løvland, was born 19 April 1955, in
en Kristiansand, es un compositor noruego. Kristiansand, is a Norwegian composer.
Junto con Fionnuala Sherry, formó el grupo Together with Fionnuala Sherry, he formed
new-age “Secret Garden”, del que es the celtic group Secret Garden, where he
compositor, productor y tecladista. played as the composer, producer and
keyboardist.
Comenzó a componer a una temprana edad
formó una banda a la edad de nueve años. He began composing at an early age (he
Creció estudiando en el Conservatorio de formed a band at the age of nine) and grew
Música de Kristiansand, después de up studying at the Kristiansand Music
graduarse en el Instituto Superior de Música Conservatory, later receiving his Masters
de Oslo. degree from the Norwegian Institute of
Music in Oslo.
Løvland fue un estudiante extranjero de
intercambio durante un año de la escuela He is maybe most recognized for
secundaria. en Shawnee, Oklahoma, composing the song “You Raise Me Up”,
EE.UU. which, according to Rolf Løvland in an
interview with Radio Norge in February
Tal vez es más reconocido por componer la 2010, has been covered more than 500
canción "You Raise Me Up" que, de times thus far.
acuerdo con una entrevista efectuada en
Radio Norge en Febrero de 2010, se ha In 2006 he composed the music for The
versionado más de 500 veces por artistas Mermaid Chair a television movie.
como Westlife, Josh Groban e il Divo, entre
otros.

5. Fionnuala Sherry es una violinista irlandesa, Fionnuala Sherry is an Irish violinist and
nacida el 20 de Septiembre de 1962. Creció y vocalist (born September 20, 1962). She
fue a la escuela en Naas, en el condado de makes up the female part of the New
Kildare, Irlanda, habitando en el seno de una Instrumental duo Secret Garden, which won
familia con tradición musical que encendió su the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the
pasión por la música a temprana edad. predominantly instrumental piece "Nocturne".
Empezó por tocar el violín a los ocho años y Sherry's violin playing started at the age of
a los quince se mudó a estudiar música a eight. She graduated with honors from the
Dublín. College of Music of Trinity College, Dublin
having moved to Dublin at the age of fifteen
Se graduó con honores del Trinity College y in order to continue her musical education.
del Colegio de Música de esta ciudad y fue Her professional career started with a ten-
contratada por la orquesta de RTE, donde year stint as a member of the RTÉ Concert
permaneció durante diez años. Orchestra.
Ha grabado también junto con la Irish Film Sherry has collaborated with a wide range of
Orchestra la banda sonora de varias musicians, including The Chieftains, Sinéad
películas de Hollywood. O'Connor, Van Morrison, Chris de Burgh,
Bono and Wet Wet Wet. She has also
Es este mismo interés el que la llevó a recorded several Hollywood film scores with
escribir y presentar sus propias series the Irish Film Orchestra, including A Room
musicales para niños en la televisión nacional with a View, and The Mask.
de Irlanda, y después, a conocer a Rolf
Lovland y fundar Secret Garden en 1994.
“Sometimes when it rains”

6. Discography
Songs from a White stones Dawn of a New Century Dream catcher
Secret Garden (1997) (1999) (2001)
(1996)
Once in a Red Moon Earth songs Inside I'm Singing Winter Poem
(2002) (2005) (2007) (2011)

7. Milestones & Awards
Quadruple Platinum Trophy
Secret Garden was recently awarded a Quadruple Platinum Trophy for their latest
Norwegian release titled, “Inside I'm Singing”, with 120,000 CDs sold.
ASCAP Award
On the 29th of November 2005, Rolf received an ASCAP award (American Copyright
organization) recognizing the success of “You Raise Me Up”. The hit song, co-written by
Brendan Graham, was performed on American radio 660,000 times in 2004.
Grammy 2004 Nomination
Josh Groban was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance of Rolf Lovland's
melody and Brendan Graham's words for the song "You Raise Me Up".
Secret Garden's Albums
Have been released in more than 80 countries and have sold four million copies.
Twice nominated World Music Awards, Monaco.
Voted Best International Production, Shanghai.
Performed several Live and TV concerts such as The Nobel Peace Prize Concert (1999)
with Sting, Tina Turner, Brian Ferry, and The Corrs.

8. Songs from a
Secret Garden
(1996)
Somewhere within us all there is a secret garden. A garden in which we can seek
refuge when times are rough, or retire to in joy or contemplation. For years I have
visited my own secret garden in search of organic harmony and melody. The songs
on this CD are some of what I've found.
In 1994, I met an artist who through the soulful simplicity of her instrument gave my
songs a voice. She is the famed Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry. Together we have
tended the secret garden - and the crop is here for your picking. It is my sincere wish
that by uncovering some of our secrets, you will pay a visit to your own garden.
(Rolf Lovland)
“Song from a Secret Garden”

9. White stones
(1997)
Once upon a time, two children overheard their parents plan to abandon them in a forest,
as they could not afford to feed them. But the children cleverly gathered small white
stones, and on their journey into the forest, they secretly dropped them onto the ground.
At nightfall, left alone, the moon illuminated the white stones, and the reflection became
their guiding light. So the fairytale about Hansel and Gretel goes. Maybe each song on this
album can be compared to a white stone? Listen and let them lead you into your own
secret garden.

10. Dawn of a New Century
(1999)
For over one year we've been working on our third album. We started demoing new songs
in November, 1997 in Kristiansand, Norway.
Gradually we have developed the production through several periods of recording. Since
August we have more or less been working continuously in different studios. The final part
of the production took place in Denmark at the end of January 1999.

11. Dream catcher
(2001)
If Secret Garden was intended to do an assembly of the “best of several songs” CD, this
comes the closest. Originally intended for the UK, a territory where the first two CD's were
not released, to bring them up to date.
It was eventually also released in the USA. The CD contains 18 tracks from Songs from a
Secret Garden, White Stones and Dawn of a New Century.
“The Rap”

12. Once in a Red Moon
(2002)
Secret Garden's musical ideas are built on organic melodies telling their own stories,
simplicity and straight from the heart performances.
With our new album "once in a red moon" we wanted to retain these basic elements, but
also explore new areas in our musical universe, and challenge our own creative thoughts.
During this process we also discovered that this development was a circle - like an orbit in
our creative universe taking us around to the intimacy and emotions of where Secret
Garden once originated.

13. Earth songs
(2005)
If we listen to our hearts, we can hear the earth silently singing.
It is the promise of the past, it is the yield of new life, it is the songs of the earth.
They were always there, awakened by our heartbeats and nourished by our tears, the
eternal songs that can lift our spirits to reach for something higher than us.
Fionnuala Sherry & Rolf Lovland

14. Inside I am Singing
(2007)
Inside I’m singing is a project that started off as a 10 year anniversary idea. We wanted
to reverse the process, take some of our own favorite melodies, have lyrics written to
them, arrange them in our own style, and then invite some of the greatest singers to
give their voice and performance to our music.
Finding the right artists to each song has been a special joy in this project. We are
proud to present an amazing circle of artists who have all given their voice and heart
and very generously have shred their utmost performance.
“Song for a new Beginning”

15. Nocturne Anne Takle
Thank you Peter Jöback
The things you are to me Elaine Paige
If came the hour Tommy Körberg
Sometimes a prayer will do Tracey Campbell
Songs for a stormy night Steinar Albrigtsen
I’ve dreamed of you Barbra Streisand
Did I not love you Peter Corry
Simply you Niamb Kavanagh
My Land Espen Grjotheim
You raise me up Brian Kennedy

16. Winter Poem
(2011)
Winter Poem features all new material by Rolf Løvland, with Fionnuala Sherry’s violin as the
trademark sound of the group. The repertoire is dominated by instrumental pieces, but in
addition, the group has also found room for 3 new songs.
Moya Brennan of the Celtic group “Clannad” is a guest vocalist on "The Dream". "We've
wanted to work with Moya for a very long time", says Løvland. "She performs the song with a
longing and dreamy expression that gives the song a very special dimension." Another new
song, "Mary's Lament", has lyrics by Brendan Graham who also wrote the lyrics for "You
Raise Me Up".
The song is performed by Irish singer Fionnuala Gill. "Powered By Nature", which was
Norway's official Expo-song during last year's exhibition in China, is sung by Espen
Grjotheim and Tracey Campbell. All music is symphonically scored, arranged and produced
by Rolf and performed by Secret Garden with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.

17. If I held in my hand
Every grain of sand
Since time first began to me
Still I could never count
Measure the amount
Of all the things you are to me
If I could paint the sky
Hang it up to dry
I would want the sky to be
Oh, such a grand design
An everlasting sign
The things Of all the things you are to me
you are to me
Chorus:
You are the sun that comes on summer winds
You are the falling year that autumn brings
You are the wonder and the mystery
In everything I see, the things you are to me
Sometimes I wake at night
And suddenly takes fright
You’re my vaguest fantasy
But then you reach for me
And once again I see
All the things you are to me
Chorus:
You are the sun that comes on summer winds ……

18. When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
You raise me up I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up To more than I can be.
Chorus:
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up To more than I can be.
You raise me up To more than I can be.

19. E N D
Reference:
AVM 30.03.2013
http://www.secretgarden.no/