William Butler Yeats ends his short story The Adoration of the Magi with the narrator describing a centuries-old Gaelic prayer "... when I pray against the demons I repeat a prayer which was made I
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Taken from a text from James Joyce's collection of poems Chamber Music, this beautiful setting for mixed divisi choir is filled with musical imagery and colorful harmonies. Featuring a soprano soloist
For nearly a century, the passage from the old to the new year at midnight has been celebrated by singing Robert Burns' poem. In this graceful arrangement, we hear the standard English version of the text
Composed for the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin and the Irish Chamber Orchestra, this piece evokes the sheer joy of Christmas. The texture bubbles up and spills over with something reminiscent
With roots both in Appalachia and Scotland, this plaintive folk song is hauntingly beautiful. Featuring both a soprano and tenor soloist, the mixed divisi choir surrounds the melody with luminous and
Translated as "The One-Horned Cow," this is a playful song learned by many Irish children in school. With origins in the southwest coast of Ireland, the one-horned cow is a metaphor for a poitin still (an
Commissioned to mark the occasion of the total solar eclipse in 2017, this cinematic selection was broadcast across the Pacific Northwest of the United States as millions experienced the totality of the
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Alexander Carmichael's "Carmina Gadelica" is a six-volume set of various prayers, songs, poems, invocations, and other lore he collected over a close to 50-year period (1860-1909) in the Gaelic speaking
Featuring an alto solo, this selection is found masquerading under a variety of names throughout the Irish tradition, such as Farewell Ballymoney and Going to Mass Last Sunday. A song of
A stunning treble opening verse begins with a solo, unison, and finally harmony before giving way to a tenor soloist and full mixed divisi choral harmonies. Equally traditional and modern, this perhaps best
The familiar Irish folk song melody sings above a gently pulsing harmonic texture that borrows its style from contemporary a cappella and vocal jazz vocables to create something that is at once traditional
Dreaming took first prize at the Mornington Singers Competition for New Irish Choral Music in November 2014 and is intended as a companion piece to Benjamin Britten's A Hymn to St.
A traditional working song from the north of Ireland, made famous in the 1970s by the legendary Irish group Clannad. The word "dulaman" means seaweed, and the song references two different types - one for
This lovely lullaby for mixed divisi choir is a traditional Irish folk song accompanied by harp or piano. Gently rocking, the lyrical lines rise and fall with the beauty and grace of the delicate harmonic
"Love Came Down At Christmas" (Words by Christina Rosetti, Music by Mark Armstrong). A gentle and tender setting of this well-known seasonal text for soprano solo and SATB choir.
Like many great Irish love songs, The Maid of Culmore tells the story of man longing for his absent lover, who has sailed away from Ireland and their hometown of Culmore. Skillfully arranged for
Opening with a tenor solo, the texture freely unfolds to support the stylistic solo before the rhythmic setting of the lilting traditional Irish folk song begins in earnest. The a cappella setting is
Lighthearted and playful, this original carol utilizes a cheerful text and bell motives in a syncopated and contemporary texture for mixed divisi choir with piano or organ.
This strikingly beautiful arrangement of the traditional 17th-century Scottish folk song features a tenor solo surrounded by a luminous and shimmering a cappella choral texture. The familiar English text
Featuring lilting solos and a driving bodhran, this traditional Irish jig is a love song that will transport the listener to the hills of Ireland.
This beautiful Scottish folk song is perhaps one of the best-known songs from this region. Its use in many movies and television shows has solidified its status and introduced this genre to many young
Suantraí ar Slánaitheora for soprano solo and SATB choir arranged by Fintan O'Carroll. In this beautiful lullaby the Virgin Mary extols the beauty of her new-born Son. Ideal for your
The Irish poet, dramatist, and Nobel laureate William Butler Yeats wrote the poem Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven in his 1899 volume of poetry. Comprising only eight lines of text, the
This native Irish piece dates back to the 12th century. Its short verses focus on the scenes surrounding the birth of the Messiah heralded by the prophets as a gift from God "to end all strife." The