Artist: 
Daniel Hope

Irish Roots

CD
€18,99

Release date: 5 July 2024

Article Number: 507787000

Daniel Hope's latest album, "Irish Roots" embodies his deep connection to Ireland, inherited from his paternal great-grandfather who left Waterford for South Africa in the 1890s. Although never residing in Ireland, Hope's fascination with its culture led to the creation of the documentary "Celtic Dreams: Daniel Hope’s Hidden Irish History." Supported by musicologist Olivier Fourés and experiences with award-winning Irish band Lúnasa, Hope explores the intersection of folk and classical music. "Irish Roots" reflects this journey, featuring compositions by Ina Boyle and Turlough O’Carolan alongside classics like "Danny Boy" and Vivaldi's L’estro armonico concertos. Daniel Hope is joined on his new album by a stellar line-up of guest artists, including Lúnasa, harpist Siobhán Armstrong, flautists Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway, singer Rea Garvey, multi-instrumentalist and folk musician Ross Daly, fellow violinist Simos Papanas, and the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Geiss.

Tracklist:
 
TRADITIONAL
1 Morning Nightcap 4:33
Daniel Hope violin
Lúnasa:
Seán Smyth fiddle
Kevin Crawford flutes & whistles
Trevor Hutchinson double bass
Cillian Vallely uilleann pipes
Ed Boyd guitar
 
TRADITIONAL
2 Codladh an Óigfhir (The Young Man’s Sleep) 3:00
Daniel Hope violin
Siobhán Armstrong harp
 
TRADITIONAL
3 Follow Me Up to Carlow 2:43
Rea Garvey vocals
Daniel Hope violin
AIR Ensemble:
Simos Papanas violin
Nicola Mosca cello & harp
Emanuele Forni guitar
Markellos Chryssikos harpsichord
Michael Metzler percussion & Irish whistle
 
TRADITIONAL
4 Irish Tunes I: Cooley’s – Seán Frank – Fair and Forty 4:43
Daniel Hope violin
AIR Ensemble
INA BOYLE (1889-1967)
5 Phantasy for Violin and Chamber Orchestra 6:50
Daniel Hope violin
Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Geiss conductor
 
TRADITIONAL
6 The Minor Bee 5:00
Daniel Hope violin
Lúnasa
 
attr. HENRY PURCELL (1659-1695)
7 A New Irish Tune Z. 646 – Lilliburlero 1:40
Daniel Hope violin
AIR Ensemble
 
JOHANN SIGISMUND KUSSER (1660-1727)
Arias from Erindo oder Die unsträfliche Liebe
8 1. Gavotte 0:33
9 2. Menuet 0:59
10 3. Branle de village 0:56
11 4. Bourrée I 0:55
12 5. Aria 4:39
13 6. Bourrée II 0:56
Daniel Hope violin
AIR Ensemble
 
ROSS DALY (*1952)
14 Makrinitsa 5:07
Daniel Hope violin
Ross Daly lyra
Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Geiss conductor
 
ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678–1741)
Concerto No. 5 in A major for 2 Violins and Orchestra RV 519
from L’estro armonico op. 3
15 1. Allegro 2:54
16 2. Largo 1:51
17 3. Allegro 2:28
Daniel Hope violin I
Simos Papanas violin II
Emanuele Forni lute & Baroque guitar
Markellos Chryssikos harpsichord
Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra
 
THOMAS ROSEINGRAVE (1690-1766)
18 Introduction in G minor 3:13
from XLII Suites de pièces pour le clavecin …
composées par Domenico Scarlatti (ed. Thomas Roseingrave)
 
19 Gavotte in F minor 1:03
from Eight Suits of Lessons for the Harpsichord or Spinnet: Fifth Sett
Daniel Hope violin
AIR Ensemble
 
arr. FRANCESCO GEMINIANI (1687-1762)
20 Auld Bob Morrice 1:59
Daniel Hope violin
AIR Ensemble
 
TRADITIONAL
21 Irish Tunes II: 2:03
The One-Horned Cow – Patsy Jouhey’s – Killavil Jig
Daniel Hope violin
AIR Ensemble
 
TURLOUGH OʼCAROLAN (1670-1738)
22 O’Carolan’s Concerto 1:24
Daniel Hope violin
AIR Ensemble
 
TRADITIONAL
23 Molly Malone (in memory of Tobias Lehmann) 3:53
Rea Garvey vocals
Daniel Hope violin
 
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24 The Red-Haired Boy 1:57
Daniel Hope violin
AIR Ensemble
 
TRADITIONAL
25 The Waterford Waltz 2:22
Daniel Hope violin
AIR Ensemble
 
TRADITIONAL
26 Danny Boy 3:03
Sir James Galway flute
Lady Jeanne Galway flute
Daniel Hope violin
Ryszard Groblewski viola
Nicola Mosca cello
 
TRADITIONAL
27 Ladies, Step Up to Tea 4:21
Daniel Hope violin
Lúnasa
 
TURLOUGH OʼCAROLAN
28 O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music 3:40
Christoph Classen vocals
Daniel Hope violin
AIR Ensemble
 
 
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Recordings:
Dublin, Windmill Lane Recording Studios 10/2023 (1, 6, 27); Kilkenny, St. Mary’s, 8/2021 (2);
Schloss Elmau, 10/2023 (3, 4, 7–13, 18–22, 24, 25, 28); Thessaloniki Concert Hall, 11/2023 (5, 14–17);
Berlin, Hope@Home, Spring 2020 & Teldex Studio, 1/2024 (23); Zurich, Seqens, 7/2020 (26)
Daniel Hope plays the “Ex-Lipiński” violin, a 1742 instrument by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, made available to the violinist by a German family.
Executive Producers: Daniel Hope & Daniel Engstfeld
Recording Producers: René Möller; Tobias Lehmann (23)
Recording Engineers: René Möller (1–4, 6–13, 18–25, 27, 28); Daniel Waldhecker (2); Wolfgang Schiefermair (5, 14–17); Christoph Classen (26)
Assistant Engineer: Ellen Beamish (1, 6, 27) · Mastering: René Möller
Executive Producers: Angelika Meissner, Anusch Alimirzaie
A&R Coordination Manager: Nicole Maurer · Product Manager: Leonie Petersen
Project Coordination Manager: Estelle Werner · Creative Production Manager: Nicole Albring
Arrangements: Lúnasa (1, 6, 27), Siobhán Armstrong (2), Daniel Hope (3, 7–13, 20, 23–25, 28), Olivier Fourès (4, 18, 19, 21, 22), Paul Bateman (14), David Overton (26)
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