MusicWeb International critic Göran Forsling reviews Return to Old Ireland: Music of Mary McAuliffe:
“Mary McAuliffe was born in Cork and has composed choral and vocal works, instrumental music, film soundtracks and opera. Her music is frequently performed in Ireland, the US and Canada. It is accessible and her Irish roots can easily be discerned, but there are other elements as well. … The three solo songs, settings of Yeats, are attractive, folksy and very Irish. When You Are Old is dedicated to the late-lamented Bernadette Greevy. Donald George is again splendid. The Drifter is a syncopated piece for violin and piano with a distinct jazzy feel, and the lively Frolics – a fitting title – at once became my favourite. This short piano piece is even a world premiere recording. … Lovers of Irish music shouldn’t hesitate.” —Göran Forsling, MusicWeb International
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