Visions

Pianist Órán Halligan releases his debut album Visions comprised of previously unrecorded works for piano found within the archives of the National Library of Ireland. These high-quality recordings showcase previously neglected works by Irish, English and German composers dated from the late 1700s to the mid 1900s, with the unifying theme of Irish melody and place. The album also features a new commission "Físeanna an Ghiorria", by the clarinetist and composer, Christopher Moriarty.

Album Artwork : Paul Byrne

Irish Holidays

Ireland is not only the green island, but also the land of legends and singers. All this is reflected on the second Genuin Classics CD by the Irish clarinetist John Finucane. The exceptional wind player brings together music from his homeland from 1911 to the present day. Without exception, these are genuine discoveries, and not only because of the world premiere recordings and works written for John Finucane. Even in the most modern of times, the magic of the past is still alive, and contemporary musical language is inspired by the spirit of the Irish harpists: from Stanford to Bax, from Ferguson to Trimble. An Irish blessing!

“An engaging album, ranging from the geniality of Bax’s 1934 Sonata to Christopher Moriarty’s unsettlingly mysterious Opaque Rhapsody.” - BBC Music Magazine, June 2018