Acallam na Senorach (Tales of the Elders)
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TARIK O'REGAN
Acallam na Senorach (Tales of the Elders)
Stewart French (guitar) / National Chamber Choir of Ireland, Paul Hillier
[ Harmonia Mundi SACD / Hybrid SACD ]
Release Date: Monday 12 December 2011
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"Led by Paul Hillier, the National Chamber Choir of Ireland negotiates dissonance and harmony with drama and nobility, never endangering the piece through pomposity - a delicate balance aided by the sparseness of the guitar."
(The Independent)
"O'Regan's 62-minute work is in a slow-moving, pared-back style, mock-ancient you might say, but not ethnically specific. It's almost ritualistically purposeful in its concentration on narrative, as it shifts between monodic delivery and a range of soft choral dissonances...The performance under Paul Hillier is first-rate" (Irish Times)
"Led by Paul Hillier, the National Chamber Choir of Ireland negotiates dissonance and harmony with drama and nobility, never endangering the piece through pomposity - a delicate balance aided by the sparseness of the guitar."
(The Independent)
"The singing itself is as spot on as you would expect from the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, who were responsible for commissioning the work in the first place. Aside from the sheer quality of their overall sound, there's a lovely sense of intimacy and wonder-filled narration. All told, this is yet another beautiful Tarik O'Regan disc"
(BBC Music)
