Laetare vocal ensemble blunnie –

Ghost songs

This is a most unique collection of words and music by mainly contemporary poets, authors and composers from Ireland revealing the rich and deeply meaningful musical and literary traditions of Ireland inspired by folk tales, fantasy and the reality of centuries of 'trouble'. A mixed-genre album, we have poems and extracts from plays read by the authors Marina Carr, Paula Meehan and Dairena Ní Chinnéide, poems by the earlier poets Lola Ridge and W.B. Yeats read by top radio presenter Carl Corcoran, settings by three composers for choir, and songs for vocals and harp echoing the traditional folk song genre. The album has multi-faceted appeal - to lovers of modern lyrical choral music, anyone who enjoys the special way that an author presents her own texts, and all who have any interest or connection with Ireland, it's history and traditions. Dublin-based Laetare Vocal Ensemble is a 36-voice chamber choir founded in 2014 by Dr. Róisín Blunnie, it's present conductor. As well as formal contemporary classical music they have collaborated in concert and recordings with pop/folk artists Vyvienne Long and Ailie. The poets here all have wide followings, have won awards and received many important commissions.

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Laetare Vocal Ensemble Blunnie
Released	2021
Music Genre	Classical
Label	METIER
Condition	New
UPC	809730859922
SKU	al-809730859922

1.1 Numinosity
1.2 Solace of Artemis
1.3 Destroyer
1.4 Destroyer
1.5 Woman and Scarecrow~Extract 1
1.6 Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep
1.7 Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep
1.8 An Aimsir Láithreach
1.9 Last Thing
1.10 Woman and Scarecrow~Extract 2
1.11 Well
1.12 It's Strange About Stars
1.13 It's Strange About Stars
1.14 Phaedra Backwards~Extract 1
1.15 Teorainn Leasa
1.16 Sister Trauma
1.17 Indigo~Extract
1.18 Down by the Salley Gardens
1.19 Down by the Salley Gardens
1.20 Tairseach Toinne / Morning Raga
1.21 Under-Song
1.22 Under-Song
1.23 Phaedra Backwards~Extract 2
1.24 Old Woman
1.25 Old Woman
1.26 Old Neighbourhood
1.27 Lios
1.28 At the Spring Equinox
1.29 Graves at Arbour Hill
1.30 Graves at Arbour Hill
1.31 Oileán / Amhrán Mhuínse
1.32 Bagairt na Marbh
1.33 Bagairt na Marbh
1.34 Ghost Song
1.35 Ghost Song