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

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

The technical capabilities of the woodwinds are on full display in this fun, lively, and jaunty setting of the treasured Irish hymn. Expertly scored to capture that authentic Irish sound, this work is an

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.

This famous Dublin street ballad is a rollicking good time! The fast, rhythmic nature of this arrangement and great orchestration will make this a perfect addition to your concert program. This is

Lament for Youth is a beautiful Irish arrangement by J.F. Larchet. The piece starts with a slow air entitled My Gentle Harp followed by a lively dance tune, The Galway Reel. These two

Beginning with a feeling of hope conveyed through flowing woodwinds and a strong melody in the horns, this inspirational and dramatic work combines traditional airs and marches along with original music.

From Four Motets on Gregorian Themes, the traditional plainchant hymn, Pange Lingua is presented in an arrangement for mixed choir using a contemporary harmonic palette. Other motets in

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.

From Four Motets on Gregorian Themes, the traditional plainchant hymn, Salve Regina is presented in an arrangement for mixed choir using a contemporary harmonic palette. Other motets in

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