Today we celebrate St. Patrick's Day. This is yet another interesting and strange development in the secular American holiday cycle. Clearly there are great and strong roots for the origin of the day. But it has really just become another day for going to the bar and visiting with friends. Not bad things, but maybe it loses a little of it's meaning. I like a lot of Irish folk and rock music. But there is also a huge amount of literature for choirs that comes from sacred and secular traditions that is out there for this celebration day. Below are some links to choirs and videos of groups making music for St. Patrick's celebrations. This list goes well beyond "O Danny Boy" and the "Irish Blessing." Both of which are beautiful texts with many arrangements, but have become rather cliche and over done.
Here are some other ideas, including my friend and colleague Phillip Stopford and his beautiful ensemble "Eccelsium."
http://www.ecclesium.co.uk/socialmedia/
http://www.michaelmcglynn.com/video
Irish Choral Composer
The King's Singers "
The Little Green Lane"
Start at 46:06
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bChOx-kGmNE&feature=share&list=PLJTrrLSH2FUa8lX-4avPi0m9TamiJoNqW
The Indianapolis Children's Choir perform St. Patrick's Day Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhqXcFJkUnE
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