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Sanctuary (Irish charity album)

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Sanctuary is an album supporting charity, which was recorded in July 2007 at Glenstal Abbey, Co. Limerick, Ireland. The album features artists: Moya Brennan, Mary Coughlan, Nóirín Ní Riain, Cara O'Sullivan, Jimmy O'Brien-Moran, the Monks of Glenstal and many others. The genres of music include: Traditional Irish; Folk; Gregorian Chant; Contemporary Popular and Classical.

All profits from the album will go to charities supporting victims of domestic violence in Ireland. The artists have all given of their work and time at no cost and have raised the money to pay for the production of this album so that the charities will benifit from the sale of the very first CD. Three charities will benifit from this - Adapt House, AMEN and the ISPCC.


Release

Sanctuary is due to be released on the 1st of June in the Summer of 2008. It will be released on CD and is also expected to be available for iTunes music store download.

Single

The first single to be released from the album will be 'Stars Are Made For The Sky', by Nassau Royal, featuring Moya Brennan on backing vocals. This will be available as a download from the iTunes music store soon. The artwork was designed by the album's engineer James Corballis.

Track listing

  1. "Himo Hokio" – Various Artists - 2:05
  2. "Where'er You Walk" – Cara O' Sullivan - 3:53
  3. "Planxty Glenstal" – Tonnta - 3:47
  4. "Still In Love" – Mary Coughlan - 4:32
  5. "Stars Are Made From The Sky" – Nassau Royal - 3:45
  6. "Angels Guard Thee" – Cara O'Sullivan - 4:39
  7. "Laetatus Sum" – Br. Cuthbert Brennan OSB - 2:43
  8. "An Sgeilpín Droighneach" – Jimmy O'Brien Moran - 1:56
  9. "Hallelujah" – Mary Coughlan - 5:03
  10. "Take Me Now" – James O'Brien Moran - 2:42
  11. "Gaoth Barra" – Moya Brennan - 2:08
  12. "Lady Dillon" – Tonnta - 4:07
  13. "The Song Of Wandering Aengus" – Nóirín Ní Riain - 3:10
  14. "Stand Beside Me" – Moya Brennan - 4:01
  15. "Sanctuary" – Various Artists - 5:36
  16. "My Life Flows On" – Various Artists - 3:36


Personnel

  • Moya Brennan
  • Nóirín Ní Riain
  • Mary Coughlan
  • Cara O'Sullivan
  • Jimmy O'Brien-Moran
  • Nassau Royal
  • Holly Geraghty
  • James O'Brien-Moran
  • Eoin Ó Súilleabháin
  • Mícheál P. Ó Súilleabháin
  • Una Whyte
  • Meabh de Buitléir
  • Kate McKenna
  • Tricia Lyons
  • Grit Glass
  • Fidelma Hanrahan
  • Aisling Fitzpatrick
  • Robbie Perry
  • John O Connel
  • Howard Kitchen
  • Cuthbert Brennan OSB
  • Andrew Cyprian Love OSB
  • John Columba McCann OSB

Production

  • Producer: Fr. Joseph McGilloway OSB
  • Engineer: James Corballis Website
  • Additional recording: Simon O'Reilly Website
  • Mixing: Simon O'Reilly
  • Mastering: Aidan Foley, Master Labs
  • Project director: Fr. Joseph McGilloway OSB
  • Layout design: Mella Travers Website, Tim Jarvis