Virginia Tech Tribute: Deep Peace A Gaelic Blessing

[brucerlarson]

can someone please identify the actual composer of this piece? It is NOT Rutter.

[ziocody]

@brucerlarson sorry for the late reply. I have corrected the the title and removed Rutter. The composer is Bill Douglas

[emncaity]

Stunning. My pastor (the best in the world, by the way) happened to include the poem (originally in Gaelic) as a major part of his sermon today; re the "Peace" theme, I started thinking about Rutter's version of the Prayer of St. Francis ("Lord, Make Me an Instrument"--look for the Cambridge Singers version on YT), which I had sung in college; I talked to the choir director about it; and he told me Rutter had done a version of this specific poem from the sermon. Sometimes YT is worth it.

[fgbowen]

I can't remember now why I deleted my comments before, but anyway -

This song is really awesome -

a great tribute.

Beautifully performed.

[ziocody]

I remember your comments and still appreciate them. Was disappointed to see them inadvertently removed and I almost re added them. I never tire from listening to this piece. Thanks for commenting.

[HappyBelly10]

this is really touching.

[CelticBadAss]

so many lost souls it is sad

[CelticBadAss]

My brother-in-law's choir sings this

[ziocody]

I've never heard a live performance of this piece and I wouldn't miss one given the opportunity. I do however have four different arrangements and enjoy all of them.

[crna2dlt]

So many bright, innocent people taken too soon!

[jamiephelan]

beautiful song, i sung it in a choir earlier this year.

[ziocody]

I first heard this song on a Hearts of Space program that mentioned it used as a tribute to the Columbine High shooting victims. I have several different arrangements and it is one of my long time favorite choral pieces.