“The Sign” by Jeanne Smith. Posted by kind permission.
Words: traditional Irish.
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“St. Patrick’s Breastplate”
The text is taken from a longer work attributed to St. Patrick and referenced in Tirechan’s “Collections” (CE 690). The text is included in the late 11th century collection “Liber Hymnorum” and translated into English by Cecil F. Alexander for St. Patrick’s Day, 1889.
“Changing Seasons” | Ananias Davisson, arr. Conway A. Bolt, Jr.
“Changing Seasons” by Ananias Davisson, ca. 1820, arranged by Conway A. Bolt, Jr. Posted by kind permission. “Changing Seasons” was included in the “Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony,” published in 1820 by Ananias Davisson in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The first edition of the Kentucky Harmony was published in 1816 and was the first Southern shape-note tunebook.
“When the Stars Fall” | Stephen Hatfield, arr. L.L. Hanson
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Why I Occasionally Wear Red
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Review from Composer Lana Walter
Comments from composer Lana Walters on Fire‘s performance of her Magnificat:
“Brava to Ms. Hanson and her singers! This fine group has a lyrical expressiveness that I find enchanting. They pay exceptional attention to the text, using tone and articulation, strength, and sensitivity to bring focus where it belongs. They sound as though they really understand what my intentions were as I was forming my music to this important text. My appreciation to them all for their hard work, their musicianship, skill, and talent, and most of all their heart.”
