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![]() Nóirín Ní Riain ![]() The Voice of an Angel Nóirín Ní Riain's voice has been described as "Ireland's living treasure." Nóirín Ní Riain is an artist who belongs at the top of every world music fan's list." --Billboard Magazine "Ní Riain's music has evoked unprecedented response, ranging from musical and ecumenical excellence, to deep healing powers." --Brother Cóarán, Glenstal Abbey Nóirín Ní Riain and the monks of Glenstal Abbey continue a thousand-year-old tradition, giving voice to mystical works of praise, inviting us to link heaven and Earth. With startling clarity, Nóirín Ní Riain recreates the nearly lost séan no style of Gaelic singing. Like a voice from a cloud, Nóirín Ní Riain's angelic soprano reaches down into our hearts. Steeped in mysticism, Stór Amhrán is a vivid mirror of Ireland's enduring musical landscape. Eighteen traditional songs accompanied by pipe organ, Indian harmonium, and penny whistle, recorded live in the acoustically-perfect environment of Glenstal Abbey. Exquisite works of spiritual devotion from many traditions. Soundings gathers together 15 songs of faith, and gives them wings through Ní Riain's uplifting interpretations. From a Scottish folk prayer to a bhajan of India's famous medieval saint; from a heavenly masterpiece composed by Hildegard of Bingen in the 12th century to Shaker hymns and Irish laments, Soundings invites us to rejoice in the sacred music given to us from the world's great spiritual traditions. In the Judeo-Christian tradition, God has always remained in a "cloud of unknowing." During the Middle Ages, it was established among Christian mystics that God's word was directly revealed at times as Vox de Nube, "Voice from the Cloud." It is in this holy tradition that Nóirí Ní Riain and the monks of Glenstal Abbey offer Vox de Nube, an authentic recreation of the medieval liturgy's most penetrating masterworks--treasured both as spiritual statements and for their deep healing powers. Suggested Book Selection: Ways in Mystery: Explorations in Mystical Awareness and Life by Luther Askeland There are two languages for Christmas: the language of memory and the language of mystery. Both languages are given voice in this remarkable recording of religious songs celebrating the memory and mystery of the birth of Jesus and the mystery of his incarnation. This deeply moving recording is a celebration of Christmas that is uniquely Irish, inherently religious, and unashamedly human. To request our latest catalog, you can e-mail us ([email protected]) your name and address. We will send you one soon. |
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