John Buckley is one of a group of highly talented and inspired composers from Ireland who have embraced today's need for music which is rich and diverse, complex but accessible too. His considerable output includes chamber and vocal works as well as his exceptional choral music of which we have a selection here. From folk song adaptations to classic text settings and a range of serious, pastoral and witty pieces, the new album 'To the Northeast' is one that stands out from the crowd and is truly memorable. Also from Dublin, Mornington Singers are superbly conducted by Orla Flanagan, and provide a performance which in each work is totally in tune with the text and the setting. Most songs are in English, though the Five Two-Part songs for children are sung in Gaelic Irish.

Tracklist:

Music, When Soft Voices Die
To Sleep
Jabberwocky
5 Two-Part Songs For Children: No. 1, Suantraí
5 Two-Part Songs For Children: No. 2, Tá Cat Agam Sa Bhaile
5 Two-Part Songs For Children: No. 3, An Gairdín Álainn
5 Two-Part Songs For Children: No. 4, Ceol Earraigh
5 Two-Part Songs For Children: No. 5, Sí Éire Ár D'tír-Se
He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven
There Is A Spot Mid Barren Hills
3 Irish Folksongs: No. 1, Down By The Salley Gardens
3 Irish Folksongs: No. 2, Kitty Of Coleraine
3 Irish Folksongs: No. 3, My Lagan Love
Lux Aeterna
To The Northeast: I. To The Northeast
To The Northeast: II. On The Plain Of Lir
To The Northeast: III. Harbour Song

UPC: 809730518720
Label: Divine Art
Release Date: 2.8.19
Format: CD

Buckley / Mornington Singers - To the Northeast (CD)