Piece Description

You don't have to be Irish to write Irish music any more than you have to be Jewish to love bagels. So this hour includes American composer Leroy Anderson's "Irish Suite" and English composer Frank Bridge's "An Irish Melody: Londonderry Air," as well as two pieces by composers who were actually born in Ireland: Victor Herbert and Hamilton Harty. Although this hour is perfect for scheduling on or near St. Patrick's Day, that Irish holiday is not actually mentioned, so that this program can be used any time. If you want this program to come out to exactly 58 minutes, you can do that by fading the closing "Danny Boy" music out at that time. Otherwise the song, as performed by the Celtic Tenors from their album, "Remember Me," will conclude at exactly 59 minutes. The complete script for the program, including information on every CD used, is available here or at www.compactdiscoveries.com.