Music: Cloud’s Veil
Posted on 29. Oct, 2008 in Music
This week our music piece is from Liam Lawton. Cloud’s Veil is taken from his album of the same name.
Music: ‘Joy to the World’
Posted on 15. Oct, 2008 in Music
The Miami Showband is back and its story continues with the ‘Joy to the World’ concert tour in support of the charity ‘Children in Crossfire’. This charity was founded in 1972 by Richard Moore. Richard was blinded by a rubber bullet at the age of 10 during the troubles in the North. He has turned […]
Music – Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot
Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 in Music
This week’s music piece Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot is sung by the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir and taken from their Album One Love.
Choosing Music in Church
Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 in Church Teachings, Music
Choosing music for sacramental occasions can be very difficult. Particularly for funerals. Michael Joncas is a priest, liturgical theologian, and composer of contemporary Catholic music. He spoke with Piaras Jackson about what is involved and about his own work as a composer and how he manages create music that is moving, relevant and suitable for […]
Miami Showband
Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 in Crime, Death, Music
July 1975 saw one of the worse atrocities of the Northern Troubles when the Miami Showband was ambushed when returning home from a playing in the Castle Ballroom in Banbridge, Co. Down. Three of the band were killed and now one of the survivors, top bass player Stephan Travers, has written an account of that […]
Music: As I Kneel Before You
Posted on 17. Sep, 2008 in Music
This week’s music piece As I Kneel Before You, is sung by Maria Parkinson, and taken from the Album Lourdes Where Miracles Happen.
Oxjam for Oxfam
Posted on 17. Sep, 2008 in Charity, Music
Do you want to raise money and support people in need? Oxfam Ireland are organising Oxjam, a month long music festival taking place in October. People all over Ireland will put together concerts for their neighbours or their communities and donate the money raised to Oxfam. Miriam Gormally asked Michelle Hardiman – the organiser of […]
Music: Is Maith an Bhean Muire Mhor
Posted on 03. Sep, 2008 in Music
This week’s music piece is taken from The Bell’s of the Angelus’ – Hymns and Anthems from Ireland – which was recorded by the Palestrina Choir, St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin.
Music: Nada Te Turbe
Posted on 23. Jul, 2008 in Music
This weeks music piece, Nada Te Turbe comes from the Taizé Community. For more information see www.taizé.fr
Music: Rain Down
Posted on 09. Jul, 2008 in Music
This week our music selection is taken from the CD Come to the Feast Instrumental Arrangements by Tom Kendzia. The piece is called Rain Down.