Sacred Irish Music for Solo Cello

Twenty three pieces arranged for solo cello by Ilse de Ziah. From the stark, intensely sad keening music and the entrancing, meditative Aisling, to the joy of Queen of the May, the music ranges from deeply introspective to sublimely uplifting. There are devotional songs, hymns, keening songs, an Aisling, and music used in religious services, representing music from the distant past to the near present. 

Being the first published sheet music collection of Irish sacred music for solo cello, it breaks new ground for the development of the Irish cello tradition. Original, beautiful and satisfying to play.

These pieces can be performed in sacred or secular settings, solo cello concerts, wedding ceremonies, funerals and other services. A must have for the performing cellist, an excellent collection to have in your repertoire.
Beautifully arranged and helpful for working on technique including double stops, harmonics, exploring varied feels, and the interpretation of Irish slow airs.

Eleven of the solo cello pieces can be heard on Ilse's latest album release "Transcendence" on BandCamp and streaming sites

You will receive an email with a link to PDF sheet music files which you download and save and print if needed.

Intermediate to Advanced

Music Included
A Athair Dhílis an AonMhic - Dear Father of the Only Son
Be Thou My Vision
Bí a Íosa im’ Chroíse - Christ be in My Heart 
Mo Ghrá Thú - Liam Lawton
O God Thou Art the Father 
Prayer - Ilse de Ziah
Seacht Suáilcí na Maighdine Muire - The Seven Rejoices of Mary
St Columba 
A Íosa Glan mo Chroíse - Jesus Clean my Heart 
Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil - That Night in Bethlehem 
Love Came Down at Christmas
Hail Glorious Saint Patrick 
Queen of the May (Bring Flowers of the Rarest)
Caoineadh an Spailpín - The Spalpeen’s Lament 
Caoineadh do Leanbh Marbh - Caoine for a Dead Child 
Caoineadh na dTrí Muire - Lament of the Three Marys
Úir Chill a’ Chreagáin - Fair Churchyard of Creggan
An Phaidir - Ár nAthair from Ceol an Aifrinn - Séan Ó Riada
Ár nAthair - Our Father - Carl Hardebeck
Ár nAthair - Our Father from Aifreann Cholmcille - Tomás Ó Canainn
Ceol don Ofráil - from Aifreann Cholmcille - Tomás Ó Canainn 
‘Sé an Tiarna m’Aoire - Psalm 23
Tabhair dom do Lámh - Give me your Hand

Product Details

Composer
Ilse de Ziah, Tomás Ó Canainn, Liam Lawton and more.
Arranger
Ilse de Ziah
Arrangement
Solo Cello
Format 
Digital Sheet Music
Score Type
PDF
Pages
Score 48

Thank You to Cork County Council Arts Department
for supporting this project.