Music: Let There Be Peace
Posted on 14. Jun, 2006 in Church Teachings, Music
From her CD ‘A Fairer Paradise’ Soprano Niamh Murray sings the Jimmy Kennedy composition – ‘Let There be Peace’ – with the Irish Chamber Orchestra.
Music – Amazing Grace
Posted on 03. May, 2006 in Church Teachings, Music
Do you remember Mr. Omundi’s No. 1 Singers and their wonderful Christmas CD? One of the tracks included on that CD is this great interpretation of Amazing Grace.
Our Lady’s Choral Society
Posted on 11. Jan, 2006 in Church Teachings, Music
This year, Our Lady’s Choral Society in Dublin celebrates 60 years in existence – providing wonderful choral works at a variety of liturgies, as well as giving much acclaimed public performances. One of their most popular concerts is when they sing Handel’s Messiah – so let’s listen to a Chorus from that Oratoris – And […]
Great Music for Christmas
Posted on 14. Dec, 2005 in Christmas, Music, Seasons of the Church Year
We hear many wonderful pieces of music over the Christmas period. Here Ted Courtney, a lover of choral music, selects a number of lovely pieces that he feels represent Christmas.
Christmas Music from Nairobi
Posted on 30. Nov, 2005 in Charity, Faith and Justice, Music
Miriam Gormally speaks to Gary Moore – the man behind the Christmas CD ‘Mr. Omondi’s No. 1 Singers’. Gary explains the initiative behind the CD and capturing the wealth of musical talent in Kenya and using this to raise funds there for the education of children. Sarah Mitaru, a singer on the CD, joins Gary […]
Music at Mass
Posted on 02. Nov, 2005 in Mass, Music, Saints
Peter Barley, organist and choir conductor at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, talks to Miriam Gormally about the importance of choosing the correct music for mass and maintaining enough balance to draw people in but not distract them from the ceremony. Miriam queries when music actually became popular in the church or itv it was always there. […]
Healing Through Music
Posted on 22. Jun, 2005 in Health, Mental Health, Music
Music can have both a physiological and psychological affect upon us as human beings and plays a very important role in indigenous tribes all over the world. Martin McElroy talks about the music academy he runs as an educational and holistic centre for children and why the drum is such an important instrument in musical […]