Work
Sadb’s Lament for the Fallen King
for mixed choir (SSAATBarB) with solo sean-nós (Irish folk) voice
About
A moving choral song with Irish sean-nós vocal solo. Part of the opera ‘Mná Brian Boru’ by Dave Flynn and c0-librettist Padraic O’Beirn arranged purely for choir and solo voice. SSAATBarB with Alto soloist. In a modern, modal style with Irish ornamental inflections.
Text note
Lyrics by Pádraic Ó Beirn and Dave Flynn with translations into Irish Gaelic by Dr. Billy Mag Fhloinn