GREGORIAN - Moment Of Peace [Originally released in 2001, from the 'Masters of Chant Chapter II' album]
Gregorian is a German band, headed by Frank Peterson, which performs Gregorian chant-inspired versions of modern pop and rock songs. The band features both vocal harmony and instrumental accompaniment.
Delerium - Dark Star [Originally released in 1989, from the 'Faces, Forms & Illusions' album]
Delerium is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act, Front Line Assembly. Throughout the band’s history, their musical style has encompassed a broad range, including dark ethereal ambient trance, voiceless industrial soundscapes, and electronic pop music.
My first visit to Amsterdam was during a few days when I was doing a number of dance performances at local concert rooms and a festival. During a couple of hours off I slipped into Amsterdam and having just emerged from a very quick visit to the Van Gogh Museum I was on a bit of an emotional high when I rounded a corner to be met with the unbelievably beautiful sound of Steve Coulter and Harris Moore busking with harp and hammer dulcimer. Encountering their music and meeting them was one of the highlights of a very eventful few days. On the strength of that encounter I bought a hammer dulcimer and don't play it nearly enough.