Celtic Light: Music to Refresh the Soul

Church of the Holy Communion’s third recording, premiered in a concert on the First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 27, 2003, and is now available for purchase at the church reception desk or by clicking the Buy Now button above. The price is $15.00 each plus $3.00 for shipping and handling.

Celtic Light contains an eclectic mix of Celtic tunes, hymn arrangements, American folk tunes, and jigs-and-reels sets, all with a much livelier feel than its predecessor, last year’s recording Celtic Grace. In addition to all the stellar talent featured on Celtic Grace (Larkin Bryant, Robert Feol, Barry and Susanna Perry Gilmore, Mary Abbay Gourley, and Jeanne Simmons), Celtic Light features Libby Armour also on fiddle, performing the popular pieces The Lover’s Waltz and Ashokan Farewell. Please see the play list below.

This recording was made possible through the generosity of the Crump Music Fund. Supplies are limited, and these new CDs make great Christmas gifts. Don’t miss your opportunity – buy early! Purchases may be made at the Church Reception Desk during office hours, after Sunday services, or on this webpage. For information, call 901-767-6987 ext. 13.

Playlist

1. The Lover’s Waltz Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
   
2. Cuillins of Rhum Trad. Scottish
   
3. The Ash Grove Trad. Welsh
   
4. Planxty Hewlett Turlough O’Carolan
   
5. O’Carolan’s Draught Turlough O’Carolan
   
6. The Loch Tay Boat Song Trad. Scottish
   
7. Scotland The Brave Trad. Scottish
   
8. Banks of Sullane/Paiste Fionn (Flaxen Haired Child) Trad. Irish, arr. Cater/Norman
   
9. Land of Rest Trad. American Folk
   
10. Ashokan Farewell Jay Ungar
    
11. Musical Priest/Ships Are Sailing Trad. Irish Reels
    
12. Wild Mountain Thyme Trad. Scottish /Irish Melody
    
13. Admiral Butterfly/Tar Road to Sligo/Cliffs of Moher Trad. Irish Jigs
    
14. The Maid Behind the Bar/High Reel Trad Irish Reels
    
15. I’ll Fly Away/The Unclouded Day A. E. Brumley/J. K. Alwood

Commercial Appeal’s Bill Ellis gives Celtic Grace disc four stars

It goes without saying that we’re keen on Celtic Grace, the second recording in a series planned by the church’s music department, made possible by the generosity of Charles and Diana Crump, through the Crump Music Fund. But don’t take our word for it. Here’s what Commercial Appeal music critic Bill Ellis said about the CD in a column on holiday recordings published on Dec. 24, 2004:

“Local dulcimer virtuoso Larkin Bryant follows her delightful 1998 disc, Lark in the Twilight , with Celtic Grace: Contemplative Music for the Spirit , a magically cast selection of Celtic folk tunes performed with artful collaborators Susanna Perry Gilmore on violin, guitarists Robert Feol and Barry Gilmore, harpist Mary Abbay Gourley and flute/whistle player Jeanne Simmons. Pretty and peaceful, the album is available through Church of the Holy Communion (holycommunion.org).”

The disc is available for purchase at the receptionist’s desk at church or by clicking the Buy Now button above. The price is $15.00 plus $3.00 for shipping and handling. The CD contains Celtic folk music by Larkin Bryant (hammered dulcimer), Robert Feol (guitar), Barry Gilmore (guitar, hammered dulcimer), Susanna Perry Gilmore (violin, fiddle), Mary Abbay Gourley (harp), and Jeanne Simmons (wooden flute, Irish whistle).

Playlist

1. Jock o'Hazeldean - Trad. Scot's Ballad Tune
   
2. Banks and Braes of Bonnie Doon - Trad. Scot's Air
   
3. Ar Hyd Y Nos (All Through The Night) - Trad. Welsh Melody
   
4. Cradle Song/The Yellow Road - J. Scott Skinner/Irish Slow Air
   
5. Kingsfold/Star of the County Down - Trad. English Ballad Tune/ Trad. Irish Melody
   
6. Connaughtman¹s Rambles/Haste to the Wedding - Trad. Irish Jigs
   
7. The Southwind - Trad. Irish Melody
   
8. Skye Boat Song - Isle of Skye
   
9. Bunessan (Morning Has Broken) - Gaelic Air, Isle of Mull
   
10. Si Bheag Si Mhor - Turlough O¹Carolan
    
11. The Water is Wide - Trad. English Folk Melody
    
12. The Little Beggarman - Trad. Irish Melody
    
13. Farewell To Tarwathie - Trad. Scot¹s Melody
    
14. The Manx Lullaby - Isle of Man
    
15. Simple Gifts -Shaker Dance Tune, Elder Joseph Brackett

New CD Sacred Impressions premiered on Advent Sunday '03

Sacred Impressions, the new recording by flutist Jeanne Simmons and harpist Mary Abbay Gourley, premiered on the First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 30, 2003 and is available for purchase at the receptionist’s desk at church or by clicking the Buy Now button above. The price is $15.00 plus $3.00 for shipping and handling. The CD contains a wide variety of selections, from hymn tunes (Come Thou Fount, Be Thou My Vision, Amazing Grace, I want to walk as a child of the light) to Celtic music (The Level Plain, Eleanor Plunkett, Air) to classical flute/harp repertoire (Vignette, Pavane, Beau Soir).

This recording, the first of a series planned by the church’s music department, was made possible by the generosity of Charles and Diana Crump, through the Crump Music Fund. The mastery and artistry of flutist Jeanne Simmons and harpist Mary Abbay Gourley is immediately evident in the excellence and quality of this recording. Supplies are limited, so don't miss your opportunity: buy early to give as Christmas gifts. The CD will also be available for sale in the Church Office during weekday office hours. For information, call 767-6987 ext. 13.

Playlist

1. Come Thou Fount - arr. Gail Ann Wasson
2. The King of Love (St. Columba) - arr. Mary Abbay Gourley
3. Be Thou My Vision (Slane) - arr. John Purifoy
4. Aria (from Suite Antique) - John Rutter
5. Vignette - Eugenie R. Rocherolle
6. The Level Plain (Magh Seola) - Ger Fahy
7. I Want to Walk As a Child of the Light (Houston) - arr. Anne Krentz Organ
8. The Call (from Five Mystical Songs) - Ralph Vaughan Williams
9. Amazing Grace - arr Jennifer Grady
10. Eleanor Plunkett - Turlough O'Carolan/arr. J.Simmons
11. Air - Turlough O'Carolan/arr. M.A. Gourley
12. Seoirse Brabston - Turlough O'Carolan/arr. M.A. Gourley
13. Pavane (from Academie of Dance) - Catherine McMichael
14. Un Oiseau En Mai - Jean Sichler
15. En Priere - Gabriel Faure
16. Wondrous Love - arr. John Purifoy
17. Beau Soir - Claude Debussy, arr. Mimi Stillman
18. Cherry Tree Carol (Appalachian) - arr. Ernie & Becky Brock