Perpetual Twilight – Choral Scholars of University College Dublin

• Antognini: Aimhirgín
• Burns, Robert: My Love is like a Red, Red Rose (Arr. Ēriks Ešenvalds)
• Colin Mawby, Desmond Earley: Strings in the Earth and Air
• Desmond Earley: Body of the Moon
• Desmond, E: Oxen of the Sun
• Mawby: Bright Cap and Streamers
• Natasa Paulberg: A Star
• Timothy Stephens: At That Hour When All Things Have Repose
• Traditional: Bó na Leathadhairce (Arr. Desmond Earley)
• Traditional: Danny Boy (Arr. Desmond Earley)
• Traditional: Dúlamán (Arr. Desmond Earley)
• Traditional: The Maid of Culmore (Arr. Kevin Whyms)
• Traditional: Wild Mountain Thyme (Arr. Eoin Conway)
• Whelan: Elegy

The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin and Artistic Director Desmond Earley follow up their debut release with a programme of new choral music inspired by the evocative imagery of the natural world in traditional Irish and Scottish folksong and poetry. The album includes a number of world-premiere recordings of new works and arrangements commissioned by the choir. The choir’s first release Invisible Stars was praised by critics and reviewers: “The choir’s singing is crystal clear” The Lady “Blending ‘folk’ voices with choral precision and tight harmony isn’t easy, but Desmond Earley has a passionate stake in both and doesn’t put a foot wrong” Choir and Organ The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin, under the artistic direction of Desmond Earley, is Ireland’s leading collegiate choral ensemble. With a large repertoire ranging from art to popular music, and stretching from the medieval to the contemporary in style, this choir gives many concerts throughout the academic year, both in Ireland and abroad.

Gramophone MagazineApril 2019

“The first thing that strikes you about ‘Perpetual Twilight’ is the sheer number and quality of young tenors…Produced by Nigel Short, this whole project exudes quality, from the choral texture down to the array of fine instrumentalists. Caught somewhere between spotlight and Celtic twilight, it’s a strong follow-up to the group’s 2015 debut, ‘Invisible Stars’.