The Celtic Album

~ Release by Boston Pops Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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Annotation last modified on 2024-12-30 21:28 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
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1Scotland the Brave
recording of:
Scotland the Brave (instrumental)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Boston Pops Orchestra; The Boston Pipers Society2:02
2Riverdance
bass guitar:
David Buda (US jazz bassist)
electric violin and fiddle:
Eileen Ivers
guitar:
Jonathan Finn
membranophone:
James Gwin
synthesizer:
Brad Hatfield
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Keith Lockhart (conductor)
orchestrator:
Patrick Hollenbeck
live recording of:
Riverdance (in 1997-05)
composer:
Bill Whelan (Irish composer) (in 1995)
publisher:
McGuinness/Whelan Music (publisher associated with Bill Whelan) and RTE Music (sub-entity of Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ)
recording of:
Riverdance
composer:
Bill Whelan (Irish composer) (in 1995)
publisher:
McGuinness/Whelan Music (publisher associated with Bill Whelan) and RTE Music (sub-entity of Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ)
Boston Pops Orchestra; Eileen Ivers6:31
3O'Sullivan's March From Rob RoyBoston Pops Orchestra; Jerry O'Sullivan3:04
4Main Title From Braveheart
uilleann pipes:
Jerry O’Sullivan
recording of:
Main Title (Braveheart)
composer:
James Horner (American score composer)
publisher:
Festival Music Pty, Ltd.
part of:
Braveheart
Boston Pops Orchestra; Jerry O'Sullivan4:50
5Highway to Kilkenny / The Boys of Portaferry / The Pullet / Ashmaleen House
performer:
Cherish the Ladies (American all-female Celtic band)
Boston Pops Orchestra; Cherish the Ladies3:41
6Magh Seola (The Level Plain)
low whistle:
Joanie Madden
recording of:
Maigh Seóla (The Level Plain)
composer:
Gerard Fahy
Boston Pops Orchestra; Joanie Madden4:21
7The Cat Rambles to the Child's Saucepan / The Otter's Nest / Richie Dwyers
performer:
Cherish the Ladies (American all-female Celtic band)
medley including a recording of:
Richard Dwyer’s (catch-all work)
miscellaneous support:
Richard Dwyer (Irish accordion player)
Boston Pops Orchestra; Cherish the Ladies3:46
8The Hebrides (Mendelssohn)
recording of:
Die Hebriden, op. 26 (The Hebrides, op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave”, Fingal's Cave)
premiered in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1832-05-14)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 26) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 7)
Boston Pops Orchestra9:48
9The Fair Day From an Irish Symphony (Harty)
recording of:
An Irish Symphony: II. The Fair Day. Vivace ma non troppo presto
composer:
Sir Hamilton Harty (Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist; knighted in 1925)
part of:
An Irish Symphony
Boston Pops Orchestra3:07
10Planxty Burke (O'Carolan)
recording of:
Planxty Burke
composer:
Gwendal and Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin (Turlough O’Carolan, Irish harper)
part of:
The Complete Works of Turlough O’Carolan (number: 14)
Boston Pops Orchestra3:27
11Loftus Jones (O'Carolan)Boston Pops Orchestra; Eileen Ivers2:48
12Four Scottish Dances: Pesante (Arnold)
recording of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59: I. Pesante (for orchestra)
composer:
Malcolm Arnold (composer)
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
part of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59 (for orchestra)
Boston Pops Orchestra1:53
13Four Scottish Dances: Vivace (Arnold)
recording of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59: II. Vivace (for orchestra)
composer:
Malcolm Arnold (composer)
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
part of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59 (for orchestra)
Boston Pops Orchestra2:02
14Four Scottish Dances: Allegretto (Arnold)
recording of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59: III. Allegretto (for orchestra)
composer:
Malcolm Arnold (composer)
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
part of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59 (for orchestra)
Boston Pops Orchestra3:28
15Four Scottish Dances: Con Brio (Arnold)
recording of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59: IV. Con brio (for orchestra)
composer:
Malcolm Arnold (composer)
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
part of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59 (for orchestra)
Boston Pops Orchestra1:20
16Itsbynne Reel
recording of:
Boffyflow and Spike
composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and Essential Music (logo subtitled "The music of your life")
recording of:
Itsbynne Reel
composer:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) and Don Grolnick
recording of:
Níl 'na Lá
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
recording of:
Toss the Feathers (reel - catch-all for arrangements)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Boston Pops Orchestra4:14

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