A Gaelic Blessing is a simple and catchy piece by Craig McLeish. This piece will be particularly useful for school, junior and community choirs, and a tuneful introduction to singing simple contrapuntal lines. The second soprano part repeats the tune at bar 33 and should dominate here - the first sopranos and altos should support appropriately. Ease and beauty of tone should be of paramount importance throughout. An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers, the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs, including sacred and secular works from simple, four-part settings to more expansive, yet accessible, repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. Craig McLeish began his musical life as a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral under Barry Rose. He began composing at the age of ten and his preces and responses for four trebles are still in the repertoire. After a degree at York University he returned to London to study at the Guildhall and sang again at St Paul's as a tenor. At the time he also arranged and copied music for West End shows such as Les Miserables and Miss Saigon, and played bass guitar for various groups. This led to a spell in the cult pop band 'Fat and Frantic', who shaved the top 100 twice with the whimsical anthem Last night my wife hoovered my head. He also worked as musical assistant for David Heneker (Half a Sixpence) and David Fanshawe (African Sanctus). In 1992 Craig became director of the Methodist Association of Youth Clubs Orchestra and Singers, performing concerts throughout the UK and becoming involved in a number of recordings and BBC broadcasts. During this time he arranged more than 250 orchestral scores ranging from Queen to Calamity Jane, Stravinsky and Stevie Wonder. Alongside this he began arranging and writing songs for children's collections (Big Blue Planet, Love Shone Down) and producing recordings and string arrangements for various artists (Sheila Walsh, Kim Hill, Matt Redman). He is also well known as a conductor and arranger for Songs of Praise. Recently Craig has collaborated with composer Tolga Kashif writing orchestrations for the RPO's Seo Taiji Symphony, the Classic FM chart-topping CD by saxophonist Tyler Rix, and the Genesis Suite which was premiered at the Barbican. He has been musical director of Young Voices UK for 13 years, bringing large school choirs together to play with a live band and solo artists, and currently conducts the Milton Keynes Community Choir, Hart and Soul Community Choir and the Milton Keynes Youth Choir. / Choeur SSA
SKU: HL.1236599
ISBN 9781705198063. UPC: 196288148432. 6.75x10.5 inches.
A Gaelic Blessing was written for Louth Choral Society and uses a text written by William Sharp (under his pseudonym Fiona Macleod) and adapted by John Rutter for his 1978 piece, also called A Gaelic Blessing.
SKU: CR.983595
UPC: 078777023508.
The traditional Celtic blessing serves as the text for this quiet work. Accessible ranges and expressive harmonies make this anthem useful throughout the year. This work is an off-print from Requiem (98-3583) by John Leavitt and featured on the CD (99-1688). SATB, keyboard; Easy-medium difficulty. .
SKU: JK.00804
Numbers 6:23-26.
Arranged for mixed chorus (SSAATTBB) and piano, with text from A Gaelic Blessing and Numbers 6:23-26, sung as a prayer to the Lord to bless us in all we do.Composer: Richard W. Smith Difficulty: Medium-difficult / medium-difficult acc. Performance time: 2:30Reference: Numbers 6:23-26.
SKU: HL.250701
UPC: 888680714819. 6.75x10.5 inches.
Two traditional Irish blessings – “Deep peace of the running wave to you” and “May the road rise up to greet you” – are artfully combined in this exquisitely crafted work by former King's Singer and composer Philip Lawson. A wonderful benediction for graduation, spring concert and worship settings.
SKU: GI.G-9410
UPC: 785147941002. English. Text source: Gaelic blessing, alt.
“Deep Peace†by Irish composer Bernard Sexton is an exquisite choral miniature. e familiar Gaelic blessing invokes all of creation, and nally Christ, to bestow blessing. is gem will be a great addition to your choir’s repertoire.
SKU: GI.G-EH1009
Text source: Gaelic blessing.
Beautifully capturing the essence of this traditional Gaelic blessing, Elaine Hagenberg’s setting evokes the natural tranquility of a “gentle night†where the “moon and stars pour their healing light on you.†The gently flowing piano accompaniment supports the rolling legato vocal lines. Optional string quartet parts add serenity and depth to this well loved text. Full Score and Parts version also available. EH1009A. Scroll down for link.
