Anuna : Cormacus Scripsit

[hilz4prez]

The only problem I see is that this is not an outside song - this is a song that needs to be sung inside an enormous cathedral.

[brezairola]

@hilz4prez You are correct. The singers are miming (badly) too... but at least they are not standing on stage miming and this is free to watch.

[kittnen]

wave after wave of goose bumps

[eoghdes18]

Whinge, whine, complain. I just felt like joining in.

[brezairola]

@eoghdes18 Thank you Eoghan. If you wished to remain anonymous, then I would suggest calling yourself another username - try celticwombgoddess or narniatolkiencelticwomanfan. I don't think either are taken...yet...

[choirboi59]

O_O I can see why there are only 2 dislikes!!!

[willubemysong]

Although it is an understatement to say that some people cannot think with anything higher than their belly button, perhaps some of the passions that are inspired by Anuna's performances can be compared subconsciously with other more intimate passions, therefore causing sexual thoughts to arise and comments to be posted. However, when such comments come into one's brain, it would be quite nice if they would stay there, and let the rest of us enjoy the beauty of the music in peace.

[Bruce99100]

First of all these women are in black robes posing by tomb stones and in the ruins of a monastery...enough with the sexual fantasies. No wonder our society is so depraved.

[brezairola]

@Bruce99100 You say first of all. Can I ask you what comes second? The song is secular, the church deconsecrated, the black robes are made from polyester. None of the ladies are depraved [at least I don't think so]. I'd love to hear what your second point is, as your first is more-than-slightly hysterical and wonderfully inaccurate. Please, please answer this comment. I am glued...

[Bruce99100]

@brezairola I was not suggesting the women are depraved but society and your point that the music is secular is valid. I just get baffled at how comments on youtube stray so far from the actual video and music.

[brezairola]

@Bruce99100 I think society is no more depraved now than in the 12th century. Everything is about perspective. I agree with you that comments on YouTube are purely for entertainment, and yes, this video portrays sensuality and femininity so I'm surprised that there are slightly off-colour comments under the Anuna videos. The reality of the group is that we "sell" ideas about men and women that are very simple, and our aim is to disseminate the sound, not the sexuality of the singers.

[Donnchadh37]

@brezairola Finally, Anuna themselves describe their music as a mix of traditional Irish folk and Irish Catholic music going back as far as need be for the pieces. Your assertions to the contrary are what is inaccurate. I would suggest that if you are to admonish anyone for their comments, you'd better know the facts first.

[HachiHaruChika101]

@Donnchadh37 Ummm...just a question...do you know to whom you are directing your comments toward? If you don't, good. It'll save you a lot of chagrin. Just saying.

[brezairola]

@Donnchadh37 Catholic? Heaven forbid... I think you will find that that is not what Anuna say - "One of the choir's stated aims is to explore and redefine choral music from ancient times through to the present...Their material is written or arranged for the group by Michael McGlynn, and includes reconstructions of early and medieval Irish music." From the site. Folk? Where are you getting you "facts"?

[ImaginaryNightshade]

@Donnchadh37 Ouch. You should probably start writing your comments using the second person, instead of the third person plural, if you know what I mean.

[brezairola]

@ImaginaryNightshade We do. Or maybe they do...?

[ImaginaryNightshade]

@brezairola I know you do but does he?

[kystcynara]

I just realised I hold my breath when ever I listen to your music ... in order to hear it better. -.- As if my lungs are connected to my ears...

Nontheless, Anuna's music will be something that I always treasure and have a special fondness for. STAY GOLDEN.

[steeplechaserider]

Mangacrazy07 wow way too much info ! Stop I dont want to know ok- I understand there are women you can hire for an hr or so

do us all a favor and hire one and stop telling us of your desperado feelings of a woman you dont even know and will never know - you big loser

[YusufAlaseeri]

A very under-appreciated band...

[AlexandriaUrssa]

where can one get a cd of this lovely music n.n its makeing me want to go back to bonnie scotland.

[mangacrazy07]

please tell me the name of the blonde chick to the far right. im begging you.

[brezairola]

@mangacrazy07 There are two chicks on the right...

[NoNameDos]

Is the location also St. Multose? I'm visiting Ireland soon and would like to go there.

[TheFarTravelled]

fantastic music combined with great imagery.

[brezairola]

@MrTouchShriek I'm sure the choir will be delighted to hear that.

[ELuhn]

@brezairola My fantasies are romantic, which is still sexual but with really cool lighting.

[brezairola]

@ELuhn yes - sorry about the lighting in this. It is a bit supermarket-like, but still a bit sexy in that you can see people in the pictures.

[DrummerGrrrl]

@MrTouchShriek: Buy a blow-up doll and use your hands. And then do us all a favor and shut the hell up!

[958Warrior]

Breathtaking.  This is my first time hearing this fantabulous group. This is music that really makes you think. Wondering, with it being so large, is this a modular group?

[958Warrior]

Breathtaking. This is music that really makes you think.

[Brivixxycej8]

Love it. The Irish have a wonderful musical heritage, and I'm grateful for all that Anuna does in preserving it for all of us to hear . :)

[EsotericOccultist]

This is really cool!!

[chillincellist]

I love this video! Everything about it is so beautiful - the singing as well as the scenery! Hard to find areas that beautiful in the states.

[Kennyboy1]

Is there any video of then performing this live?

[ShaintheWolfman]

You would think that, being a recording, when the basses came in that it would be timed correctly. They all didn't come in at the same time. *__*

[brezairola]

@ShaintheWolfman Yes - stupid, stupid. We will travel back in time and reorganise the lipsynch. Thank you.

[ShaintheWolfman]

@brezairola Well, it was a simple observation. 

[ariellejsa]

@singular23 Ummm, YAH, DUH! (EVERYONE should study Latin for at least a semester... The Internet is the DEATH of the English language-- and it makes Latin TWICE DRIVEN INTO THE DIRT. Shame. A REAL, complete and TOTAL FREAKIN' Shame. Pheh!!)

[ariellejsa]

Love you guys. For over 10 years, now. "Forev's-- No Homo" (ha ha, joking, of course, but yeah, been listening to you for over 10 years, now). Keep it going.

Circles of 5ths, Phrygians, Dorians... keep it, jus' keep it, and, keep it ON- GOIN' !

[cutechrissielol]

i love chant. it's my favorite!

[janeym]

whoa. whoa. whoooooaaaaa.

[ELuhn]

They got medieval on my ass.

[brezairola]

@ELuhn Anuna got Medieval on your...nether region? Was it a tattoo? Or some kind of ritual. The group love them.

[Kennyboy1]

This is soooo beautiful! To me this is almost something like dieing awakeing in the other world not know what or where you are, then seeing heaven knowing your going there then transitioning into Heaven being there then in Sadness your loved ones remembering you in greif... Thats what this song kindof is to me in my mind.

[KaiPendragon]

Absolutly gorgeous

[singular23]

Is this latin?

[brezairola]

@singular23 probably.

[TheReedOrgan]

Yes, it is

[TheReedOrgan]

Yes

[TheReedOrgan]

@singular23 Yes, it is

[MrCaiafas]

@singular23 yeah, that's latin

[deebz16]

In the future when people look back on the great music of the 2000s, it'll be groups like this which they think of, not the superficial chart-toppers which won't be around in ten years, or the indie groups without true long-lasting melody or beautiful tone. This is the kind of music which stands the test of time.

[AntonioLereno]

Hi! could someone tell me who is the name of the woman at 1:30 please? thanks in advance. She's really beautiful and haunting!

[brezairola]

@AntonioLereno She scares you? is she haunting you? I'll tell her to stop.

[AntonioLereno]

@brezairola .... don't tell her to stop eheheh, just ask her name, would you? :D thanks my friend... by the way, i truly love ghosts and have an affection with the paranormal world. Kisses ^_^

[ianhanlon21]

@AntonioLereno i think the woman at 1:20 is better looking than the woman at 1:30. the last woman at 1:40 is the best looking of them all.

[brezairola]

@ianhanlon21 we'll ask them, no..., we'll ORDER them to wear swimsuits next video, and have a facility for you to vote for the best-looking one.

[ianhanlon21]

@brezairola yea....d blonde one is actual d best lookin one....

[Muggleman12]

This is creepy and yet epic as hell!

[ImaginaryNightshade]

wow. haunting... what's it about?

[brezairola]

@ImaginaryNightshade tweed manufacture.

[ImaginaryNightshade]

@brezairola Oh, thank you!

[Aphotic0221]

@brezairola Your replies always crack me up :D

[ccbgraphics]

@ImaginaryNightshade It's a ancient monk's song to be remembered by. Celtic bard tradition was that you made a song about yourself for future generations to remember you by, and so I guess that carried over for a time into the Catholics. "Cormacus Scripsit" means "Cormac the writer" - he was a monk that wrote ancient manuscripts (and wrote music!). :)

[GhostWritersDragon]

Why was Anuna not asked to do the soundtrack for Kingdom Of Heaven??? They would have done so well...their music is so moving, it would have made the film that much more beautiful

[dpneff22395]

OMG I LOVE ANUNA SOOO MUCH

[mangacrazy07]

man the women are so.. mezmerizing..

[twilightcrazy428]

beautiful, but in haunting way

[LindsayCurran]

Ethereally beautiful - both vocalization & film - didn't know Michael McGlynn had done videos also! (Just have several cds, so a real treat for me) I especially appreciate the many knowledgeable comments from Grania, oxeosxo, brezairola...many thanks!

[WmJoseSinclair]

this is truly amazing.. they're definitely in touch with something cosmic and ethereal.. incredible vocals, great imagination on the video visuals as well - this is simply SUPERB!

[Totemofspirit]

thank for this beautiful song :)

[NadarCosainAmber]

I love their chant pieces. All of their stuff really, but the chants in particular are amazing.

[johnjtheoriginal]

great; similar to arvo part

[BoundlessFreedom]

It's a beautiful piece of music.

Thank you so much for uploading this.

[AnnaMartin1]

The carvings displayed are from St... What? I am in suspense here!....

Great music!

[SchwarzeWitwe2]

hit 'more info'

[Larrs81]

Very beautiful!!

[Aphotic0221]

Sorry, the overtone which would otherwise be a soprano part.

[Aphotic0221]

The basses are singing the soprano part? I think you misunderstand, evelienten. :)

[evelientenbroeke]

is just the basses...

[Aphotic0221]

What do you mean? I'm pretty sure no one was singing that part, it wavers too much. At the very least, it isn't written, because I've seen the sheet music.

[Aphotic0221]

The overtones that shine through as soon as the tenors join in after 1:00 are absolutely amazing and clear.

[eoinsac]

There's some actual overtone singing going on in there, which might have something to do with it.

[priessissilya]

I had chills by a minute in. Wonderful. :D

[BGHughMercer]

This song makes me nostalgic. It reminds me of Cadfael.

[IlluminosaImmortalis]

WOW!!! this video is soooo epic!!!!! i bought the mp3 of this off of itunes and its just beautiful! Great job Anuna!!!

[sweetlanych]

Fantastic!

Very interesting!

[antarah77]

AMAZING!!!! So pure, so magical! Thanks for your work Anuna!

[SchwarzeWitwe2]

Beautiful. Haunting.

[oxeosxo]

Were Cormac mac Cuilennáin and Cormacus the same person?

Great solos, sound almost impossible to sing(probably not as bad as victimae?) beautiful video too

[brezairola]

Not so I believe. Cormac was a monk who wrote a three piece sketch in the margin of a book. Its one of the earliest pieces in the world in three parts...

[oxeosxo]

Really? When was it written? I thought the earliest peices were renasaince... Or was it middles ages mostly of them would be of Hellenic origin though ... since Ancient Greeks were the ones who created musical notation...right?

[Grania48]

No, musical notation was created by an Italian priest named Guido d'Arezzo during the Middle Ages. There is also an Ethiopian system of musical notation (Ethiopia being one of the oldest Christian communities).

[brezairola]

Well - Western was, but there is a type of written notation that is Hellenic in origin I believe and there are examples of that dating from BC.

[oxeosxo]

Oh...I was thinking more of nuematic notation that was developed by monks in the Roman Catholic Church to record plainchant, and has a staff of only four lines. Kýrie Eléison is a really good example of a chant written around that time. The Greeks actually developed it by adding rhythm and pitch. Guido d'Arezzo added the five line staff - creating modern musical notation. The oldest type of musical notation I could find was Arabic from 801873 AD and d'Arezzo was born around 991 - 992 AD.

[hvaughn1119]

There were other forms of notation before Guido. His system just happens to be the one that modern notation grew out of.