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.
Tracks
- Bunessan (Morning Has Broken) trad-Eleanor Farjon/Eleanor Farjon Dec’d
- Iona Edmund Walters/Peter Kennerly/Paraclete Press
- Iona Boat Song trad Arr Sir Hugh Roberton/Roberton Publications
- Highland Cathedral Arr Cameron Murdoch, Roever/Korb Gema/Universal/MCA Music Ltd
- Kyrie Eleison John Leavitt
- Pie Jesu (Soprano Elizabeth Dingwall) John Rutter/Oxford University Press
- The Lamb John Tavener/William Blake Chester Music
- Ave Maria (sopranos Elizabeth Dingwall, Katie Hamilton) Tolga Kashif & Julian Kershaw Eaton Music
- Ave Verum Corpus W A Mozart
- *Bogoroditse Devo (Ave Maria) Rachmaninov (Vespers of the Blessed Virgin)/Hawkes & Son (London) Ltd
- *Taladh Chriosta (Lullaby of Christ) (Sung in Scottish Gaelic by soprano Elaine McIlree) John Hearne/Longship Music
- Clare Benediction John Rutter/Oxford University Press
- All in the April Evening (Sir Hugh Roberton/Tynan)/ Roberton Publications
- God So Loved the World Bob Chilcott/Oxford University Press
- The Singer (soprano Elaine McIlree) Michael Head/Bronnie Taylor Oxford University Press
- Highland Mary (Robert Burns Arr. J Mulholland/ James Mulholland
- Scots Wha Hae trad Arr C S Wylie/Bayley & Ferguson
*conducted by Cameron Murdoch