The Irish Piano explores the influence of both Irish traditional and European classical music on this country’s composers and musicians.
The Irish Piano opens with Michael’s own arrangement of one of the earliest notated Irish melodies dating from the 16th century, Cailín ó cois tSuire Mé (I am a girl from the banks of the river Suir). In the English-speaking world it was known as ‘Callino Custurame’ and was originally believed to be of Italian origin.
Tracks:
1. Traditional (arr. McHale) Cailín ó cois tSuire Mé
2. Bill Whelan The Currach
3. John Field Nocturne No.10 in E minor
4. Samuel Barber Nocturne op.33 (Homage to John Field)
5. Philip Hammond John O’Reilly the Active
6.Traditional (arr. McHale) My Lagan Love
7. William V. Wallace Mazurka-étude
8. John Field Nocturne No.4 in A major
9. Arnold Bax Country Tune
10.Percy Grainger Molly on the Shore
11.Traditional (arr. McHale) She Moved Through the Fair
12.Philip Hammond The Beardless Boy
13.Arnold Bax Nocturne
14.Samuel Barber Excursions op.20 no.3
15.Donnacha Dennehy North Circular
16.Garrett Sholdice Am Koppenplatz
17.Ian Wilson Sonnenwende
18.Traditional (arr. McHale) The Coulin
19.William V. Wallace Roslyn Castle
