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The Virgin's Lament (Caoineadhi Na Maighdine)

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The 11 1/2 minute final track - "The Blessed Virgin's Keening" - is sufficient justification for this album. The monks of Glenstal are superb in this antiphonal (call & response) plainsong sung in Gaelic. It is repetitive but never boring as there are constantly subtle changes keeping the listener's interest. "Mary's Keening" which begins the album is a perfect counterpoint to the final piece. "The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary" is probably the most recognized piece on the album - and again an excellent rendition. There are no poor tracks - give this a listen and I'm sure you'll want an encore.

The music is beautiful and lulling, and her voice is pure and feminine in a hauntingly lovely way. I found this music to be spiritually inspirational and utterly peaceful. I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys Celtic music, Gregogorian chants, spiritual music, or a pure soprano voice.

A wonderful work: a unique blend of traditional spiritual Gaelic songs against a backdrop of Gregorian chant(also in Gaelic!)....a truly unique work. It is a feast for the ears as well as the mind. Close your eyes and you will see the beauty and mystery of the Emerald isle.Pity that its only 41 minutes.........

This exqusite CD is a threshold into a finer level of existance. As a yoga teacher I have found it to be a lovely adjunct to practice as the melodies pour through the brain and liquify any tensions as they soak and gracefully melt through the spine, through the whole nervous system. With even a shred of attention on this profound music your whole awareness will settle into that sacred space of your own being, Being Itself. This CD is a masterpiece.

The music is beautiful and lulling, and her voice is pure and feminine in a hauntingly lovely way. I found this music to be spiritually inspirational and utterly peaceful. I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys Celtic music, Gregogorian chants, spiritual music, or a pure soprano voice.

"The Virgin's Lament" is some of the most beautiful Irish traditional and modern music ever heard. It is largely 'a capela' and shows the full range of the human voice. Most of the singing is by a lady in ancient Irish Gaelic. The songs are very beautiful, pure sounding, spiritually moving (even if you don't speak Gaelic), and sorrowful and uplifting at the same time. Definitely good music for meditation, healing, relaxing, Christmas (Yule), Easter (Ostara). The music and language seem to bridge the gap between ancient Irish culture and the takeover of Ireland by the Romans, and the imposition of the Christian religion over the religion of the triple Goddess Brighid - she of the smith's forge, grain, and poetry. Listening to the music, it's not hard to feel that the original traditional songs were in part inspired by (and possibly about) Brighid Herself.

I can not say enough about this CD. Noirin's voice is what an angel might sound like. Accompanied by the monks chanting in the background, the effect is sublime. My husband and I sleep to this playing low in the background, it is so soothing. It has accompanied me on many a hospital stay, as well as soothing the savage child. We literally wore out the first CD, and couldn't sleep until we got the replacement. Highly, highly recommended.

I bought this cd after listening and loving Noirin's other music. Enya eat your heart out.... Noirin's voice and her ability to portray her emotions thru the Gaelic is sheer heaven.