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Artist.....: Anúna
Album......: Live At Annedal
Type.......: Album
Genre......: Celtic
Style......: Celtic, Choir, Contemporary Choral
Label......: Zebra Art
CatalogNr..: ZAR-901
Url........: http://www.anuna.ie/
Rel.date...: 12.01.2007
Str.date...: 00.00.2005
Source.....: CDDA
Grabber....: EAC 0.95 beta 4
Encoder....: Lame 3.96.1 --APS
Quality....: VBRkbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo
Tracks.....: 21
Size.......: 85,85 MB
Length.....: 67:31
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Tracklist
01. Gaudete 02:02
02. The Flower of Maherally 03:43
03. Dulaman 01:42
04. Jerusalem 05:22
05. Si Do Mhaimeo I 02:08
06. Riu Riu 02:00
07. When I Was In My Prime 03:13
08. August 02:08
09. The Blue Bird 02:38
10. Cormacus Scripsit 03:44
11. The Wild Song 03:15
12. Siuil, A Ruin 02:44
13. Wind On Sea 06:09
14. The Rising of the Sun 03:15
15. Kyrie 02:15
16. Blackthorn 03:19
17. Behind the Closed Eye 03:19
18. Christus Resurgens 03:20
19. Victimae 03:25
20. Pie Jesu 02:36
21. Hymn to the Virgin 04:14
Total Time: 67:31
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Release Notes
Biography:
Twelve centuries of Ireland's vocal tradition are explored by the chorale
ensemble, Anuna. Best-known for their performance in Riverdance, the group
combines songs in middle English, Scots Gaelic, Irish, Breton, Medieval Irish,
Latin, and Greek in their examination of ancient and contemporary Irish music.
In addition to performing and recording on their own, the group has worked
with SinΘad O'Connor, the Chieftains, Sting, Maire Brennan, and Elvis Costello.
According to the Belfast Times, "Anuna's live performances of medieval Celtic
music have to be seen to be believed.....breathtaking...magnificent." Le Monde
observed that "using crystal-clear and thunderous sounds, playing with shadows
and light, the ensemble creates an atmosphere of fervent richness."
Originally named An Uaithne, Unana was formed by Dublin-based composer Michael
McGlynn in 1987. Initially concentrating on performing at choral festivals and
churches, they released their self-titled debut album shortly after assuming
their current name and began to incorporate movement and special staging
effects in 1992. Although more than 100 singers have performed with the group,
Anuna usually features a lineup of ten to 17 young Irish singers. Anuna
received a National Endowment award in the classical music category in 1994.
The group's third album, Omnis, was released only in Ireland the following
year. The album was completely re-recorded and bonus tracks added for
international release in 1997. Anuna's greatest success has come through their
involvement with Riverdance. In May 1994, they released Riverdance -- The
Single. Recorded with the RTE Concert Orchestra, the single spent 18 weeks at
the top of the Irish music charts and became a Top Ten hit in the U.K. The
group was featured on four tracks of Riverdance -- The Album. Released in 1995,
the album sold over a million copies and received a Grammy award in 1997. The
band took time between projects, letting the intense exposure they had
experience dissipate. 2000's Cynara was their first record in four years, a
return that delivered more of their distinct Irish choral magic. Two years
later, the holiday themed Winter Songs was released.
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Anuna Live At Annedal was recoreded in Annedalskyrkan, Göteborg, Sweden on
September 19, 2004. Annedalskyrkan is a local church belonging to the Church
of Sweden known for its contribution to Kultursamverkan, a project linking
the church with the cultural life of Sweden. When Jonathan McCullough invited
Anuna to Sweden in 1996 as a part of the Gothenburg Irish Festival it was the
beginning of what would become a strong bond between the work of this unique
Irish performing group and the Church of Sweden in Göteborg. This album is
dedicated to his memory.
Zebra Art Records 2005
http://www.zebra.xnet.se
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