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Stewart French

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A long-awaited new work by Tarik Oregan, a composer garnering attention in the contemporary music scene: an Irish tale told through soft yet mysterious music with medieval overtonesAn album packed with long-awaited new works by Tarik Oregan, a prominent British composer, has been released. The CDs title, *lAcallamna Senorak* (The Conversation of the Ancestors), refers to one of Irelands oldest manuscripts, written around the 13th century. Deeply inspired by this mystical tale touching on Irelands origins, Oregan has crafted a grand musical epic in two parts. From the prologuefeaturing evocative, mystical drums reminiscent of ancient ritualslisteners are immediately drawn into the world of the story. The beautiful sounds of the Irish National Chamber Choir, led by Hillier, masterfully bring to life the dialogues of ancient people and saints.Oregons music, strongly influenced by 13th-century mu