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Michael Rooney is a prolific composer and is widely regarded as one of the foremost players of the traditional Irish harp. Michael was awarded the TG4 Composer of the Year in 2017.
Jun 26, 2012 · Renowned harper Michael Rooney plays 'Cailleach an Airgid' and a number of reels at Barry's Pub in Grange, Co. Sligo, as part of the Celtic Fringe Festival festivities on June 26th 2012.
- 5 min
- 142.6K
- Livetrad
He is recognised as one of the most influential and innovative stylists on the harp, and his virtuosic technique as well as his approach to rhythm and harmony have helped to reposition it as a popular and integral part of the living tradition.
May 31, 2022 · Michael Rooney plays his own beautiful composition 'An Cruitire' at Harps for Dearbhaill in Nobber, Co. Meath.
- 3 min
- 8.4K
- Harp Ireland
- Chasing Digital Sheet Music- €3.20 Includes Processing Fee
- Scores Are Generally Available with The Following Options
- • from Recent YouTube & Video Recordings
- • Pieces from The Famine Suite 2019 Including:-
- • Pieces Recorded on Draíocht Albums - Land’s End & Draiocht
- • Pieces from The de Cuellar Suite
- • Pieces from The Boroimhe Suite
- • Pieces from The Reconciliation Suite
To purchase digital sheet music of one of Michael’s compositions, click purchase & fill in form request below for your tune of choice. Once you click on Buy Now, you are brought to 2nd page, where you select your tune & instrumentation. Once order has been placed, you will receive an email with the download of your requested score in PDF format.
1. Arranged for harp/piano (Available on specified pieces only) 2. Melody only (for melody instruments- Available for all pieces) 3. With String Orchestration - (Please note, this option is available on most pieces below, but not available for pieces listed under ‘Lands End’ & ‘Draiocht’ Albums).
• An Cruitire for harp/piano. Listen • Brúidiúlacht na nGall (from the Boróimhe Suite) Listen • Omós do na Mairbh for harp/piano (from The Macalla Suite) Here • Deoraíocht Cholmcille for Harp/piano (from The De CuellarSuite) • Tobar an Cheoil (Spirit of Laois Suite) / also known as Planxty Gandon (Laois Harp Orchestra) available for Harp/piano. Lis...
• Na Maithe Móra, Deoraíocht Slip Jig, Talamh an Éisc Slip Jig(Listen) , An Gorta Mór Air, Caoineadh Eibhlín Lament, The Potato Drill. New Beginning’s Reel (Listen)
• Including Aghaidh Jhanuis Air, Gort na Móna Slip Jig, Tír Rafartaigh Slip Jig, Planxty Fitzgerald Listen, Boithrín Doire Planxty, Land’s End Slip Jig, Mairead Gheal Slip Jig, Na Maithe Móra Planxty.
Sand’s of Sorrow Air, Sailing to Santander, Deoraíocht CholmcilleListen,Tension on the Shore Listen, Planxty Mac Clancy, Muinera Listen
Listen to 55 mins of Boroimhe Suite here. Pieces include Aoibhneas an Ghrá Air, Briúidlacht na nGall here & The Boroimhe Jig, Brian Boru’s Reel here, The Danish Horde here
Listen to 15 mins of Reconciliation Suite here (from 15 mins)- Includes The Queen’s Speech, Lament for MountBatten, He Wishes for Cloths of Heaven & Reconciliation here.
Dec 6, 2021 · Michael Rooney at Lissadell | Harp Day 2021 The Alpine Garden at Sligo’s Lissadell House inspires a special performance featuring some of harper Michael Rooney’s music from the De...
- 4 min
- 3.3K
- Harp Ireland
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Finely wrought third album of traditional and new tunes from flute-harp duo. The marriage of harp and flute is a celestial one and in the hands of musicians, Michael Rooney and June McCormack, it’s a life union that results in the most intuitive, subtle and sensitive interpretations of tunes old and new.
