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Irish choral music has little or no history before the latter part of the twentieth century. In 1987 Dublin composer Michael McGlynn founded ANÚNA, Ireland’s National Choir. The name derives from the collective term for the three ancient types of Irish music, Suantraí (lullaby), Geantraí (happy song) and Goltraí (lament). One of the choir’s stated aims is to explore and redefine choral music from ancient times through to the present. The group have created a unique voice for Ireland and are widely accoladed for the originality of their performances, recordings and the natural quality of their singers.

Concerts feature a compelling combination of movement, elegant costume, candles and ethereal and haunting music sung in the choir’s own unique way. Their material is written or arranged for the group by Michael McGlynn, and includes reconstructions of early and medieval Irish music. Anúna sing unaccompanied and without conductor, with between twelve and fourteen singers in any performance.

Their ability to slip easily between musical genres has allowed them to collaborate with a diverse variety of notable performers. Anúna were featured artists with the phenomenally successful Riverdance. They gave the first performance of the piece at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994, gaining a top-ten single in the U.K. Singles Charts and remaining at number one on the Irish Singles Chart for eighteen weeks. They also feature extensively on the Grammy Award-winning album of the show. McGlynn ended Anúna’s association with the show in 1996.
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  • mythogenesis

    "..." doom...metal? Someone having a bit of fun here? o . O

    31 Mar 5:17pm Reply

  • isitbeer30yet

    ♪♫ღ♥Suantrai♥ღ♫♪

    12 Mar 2:32pm Reply

  • EnyaForever

    Great! I love tihs songs!

    31 Dec 2012 Reply

  • DTTscanner

    It looks like an organized Christian bash to me. I'd like to point out that both England and Ireland have both been Christian since the Middle Ages. It would be difficult to find "ancient" music that predates this, no matter how hard you try. Even if the lyrics are about their Celtic roots, it doesn't mean that they are pagan by religion. I liked the movie "Thor." That doesn't make me a Norse believer. I just enjoy mythology. Saying you don't like Anuna because some of the music has Christian origin is like saying "I like sitar music -- too bad the musicians are Hindu." It's just an ignorant thing to say. Since I'm a Christian, I would be glad if it were actually true that they are Christian. I have sung in enough choirs to know that singing Christian music doesn't make you a Christian -- it just makes you someone who appreciates classical music. (Most classical European music was written by and for Christians.) Get over it.

    21 Aug 2012 Reply

  • AsterTheTyrant

    Beautiful <3

    6 Aug 2012 Reply

  • anuna

    To bad they are Christian? What kind of rubbish is that? It just so happens that Anúna don't represent any form of Christianity at all. How sad that there are people out there who are more interested in the labels that people wear rather than what kind of people they are...

    8 Jun 2012 Reply

  • Toki-Akane-Yuki

    I love their Gaelic songs, too bad they're christian [3]

    14 May 2012 Reply

  • Shinju-PD

    I love their Gaelic songs, too bad they're christian [2]

    29 Apr 2012 Reply

  • ravagingmasses

    gorgeous!

    22 Dec 2011 Reply

  • creaty

    Очень моя музыка

    21 Dec 2011 Reply

  • PaganRoots

    I love their Gaelic songs, too bad they're christian

    30 Nov 2011 Reply

  • Druid66

    Hard to know what to say about them and their sound. I think that bodes well; it makes me interested in hearing them more.

    23 Sep 2011 Reply

  • MARSERENA11

    Maravillosa musica...!

    21 Aug 2011 Reply

  • melanie-mel

    Bonjour, J'ai eu l'occasion de découvrir Anuna il y a qques temps et j'apprécie bcp... C'est vraiment une très belle musique... Qq'un saurait-il me dire s'ils seront en représentation en Belgique?

    27 Apr 2011 Reply

  • Robdala

    Angelical...

    24 Jan 2011 Reply

  • Mega_Watts

    Lindo Blessed Be

    30 Oct 2010 Reply

  • CaseyDeAnn

    I can only support this beautiful music if it's FREE! :(

    8 Oct 2010 Reply

  • TalentedZombie

    beautiful music.

    27 Jul 2010 Reply

  • Distron

    :)

    18 May 2010 Reply

  • Maxilorve

    Beautiful :)

    25 Apr 2010 Reply
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