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This, the Choir’s 32nd recording is completely unique being recorded ‘live’ in lona Abbey by special permission of Historic Scotland and the lona Community in May 2004. The serene and sacred atmosphere of this most holy of settings in Scotland, a place of pilgrimage visited by people from throughout the world, inspired both singers and audience alike. Now for the first time ever there is available a live recording of religious and secular music, both classical and modern, including songs especially associated with Iona and its neighbouring island of Mull. Let the music transport you back to lona - our performance started with Scottish repertoire and then developed into one of those profound occasions when the sun shone, the birds sang and the sound of heavenly voices filled this remote and magnificent setting. Surely this recording is a must have souvenir of Iona & Mull.

  1. Bunessan (Morning Has Broken) trad-Eleanor Farjon/Eleanor Farjon Dec'dclick to listen
  2. Iona Edmund Walters/Peter Kennerly/Paraclete Press
  3. Iona Boat Song trad Arr Sir Hugh Roberton/Roberton Publications
  4. Highland Cathedral Arr Cameron Murdoch, Roever/Korb Gema/Universal/MCA Music Ltdclick to listen
  5. Kyrie Eleison cc
  6. Pie Jesu (Soprano Elizabeth Dingwall) John Rutter/Oxford University Press
  7. The Lamb John Tavener/William Blake Chester Musicclick to listen
  8. Ave Maria (sopranos Elizabeth Dingwall, Katie Hamilton) Tolga Kashif & Julian Kershaw Eaton MusicClick here to listen
  9. Ave Verum Corpus W A Mozart
  10. *Bogoroditse Devo (Ave Maria) Rachmaninov(Vespers of the Blessed Virgin)/Hawkes & Son (London) Ltd
  11. *Taladh Chriosta (soprano Elaine McIlree) John Hearne/Longship Music
  12. Clare Benediction John Rutter/Oxford University Press
  13. All in the April Evening (Sir Hugh Roberton/Tynan)/ Roberton Publicationsclick to listen
  14. God So Loved the World Bob Chilcott/Oxford University Press
  15. The Singer (soprano Elaine McIlree) Michael Head/Bronnie Taylor Oxford University Press
  16. Highland Mary (Robert Burns Arr. J Mulholland/ James Mulhollandclick to listen
  17. Scots Wha Hae trad Arr C S Wylie/Bayley & Fergusonclick to listen

*conducted by Cameron Murdoch