The Very Best of the Irish Tenors (1999-2002)

by Irish Tenors

Overview

The Very Best of the Irish Tenors: 1999 -- 2002 collects Ronan Tynan, Anthony Kearns, and Finbar Wright's best solo and trio performances. Indeed, their voices are so full and rich and blend together so well that the orchestral backing on several of the songs here only serves to gild the lily, competing with the tenors' already compelling singing. When the accompaniment is relatively subtle, as on "Fields of Athenry," "Molly Malone," and "Danny Boy," The Very Best of the Irish Tenors truly lets its stars shine, but too often it seems like the orchestra is in danger of overpowering the tenors. Still, Tynan, Kearns, Wright, and guest tenor John McDermott's impassioned performances of these traditional Irish tunes are impressive despite the occasionally overbearing arrangements surrounding them. Other highlights include Tynan's "Last Rose of Summer," Kearns' "She Moved Through the Fair," Wright's "Maggie," and McDermott's guest spot on "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." Fans of simply performed traditional Irish music may be somewhat disappointed by The Very Best of the Irish Tenors' frills, but anyone partial to any of the tenors' solo work or pop-oriented classical music will enjoy the album's mix of soaring vocals and orchestration. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	03/09/2010
Label:	E1 Entertainment / E1 Music / Eone / Koch
UPC:	0099923230021
Rank:	52876

Tracks

1. Toora Loora Looral
2. Will Ye Go Lassie Go
3. Spanish Lady
4. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
5. Percy French Medley: Phil the Fluther's Ball / Come Back Paddy Reilly / The Lay of the West Clare Railway (Are Ye Right There Michael?)
6. Amazing Grace
7. Nearer My God to Thee
8. Danny Boy
9. Fields of Athenry
10. Only Our Rivers Run Free
11. Molly Malone (Cockels and Mussels)
12. Last Rose of Summer
13. She Moved Through the Fair
14. Maggie
15. New Medley: The Harp That Once / ¿¿r¿¿ 'S¿¿ Do Bheatha 'Bhaile / I'll Tell Me Ma

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Irish Tenors   Primary Artist,Vocal Ensemble
Finbar Wright   Tenor (Vocal)
Ronan Tynan   Tenor (Vocal)
John McDermott   Tenor (Vocal)
Anthony Kearns   Tenor (Vocal)
Frank McNamara   Conductor

Technical Credits

Irish Traditional   Composer
John Newton   Composer
William Percy French   Original Material
Hamilton Harty   Composer
Francis McPeake   Composer
Ernest R. Ball   Composer
Frank McNamara   Arranger,Composer
Michael McConnell   Composer
John Bacchus Dykes   Composer