On this CD:
1. Naibh Beags/Nyvaigs
Composed by Jennifer Margaret Barker
Performed by Scott Jackson
2. Earthtones
Composed by Jennifer Margaret Barker
Performed by Scott Jackson
3. Geodha
Composed by Jennifer Margaret Barker
4. 3 Highbrows We
Composed by Jennifer Margaret Barker
Performed by Peter DuBeau
5. The Enchanted Glen
Composed by Jennifer Margaret Barker
6. Blue Waters
Composed by Jennifer Margaret Barker
Performed by Heather Corbett
7. Nobody Told Me
Composed by Jennifer Margaret Barker
Performed by Peter DuBeau
Barker: Nyvaigs, Music, Jennifer Margaret Barker, Scott Jackson, Peter DuBeau, Heather Corbett, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music
Average customer rating: 
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Barker: Nyvaigs
Manufacturer: Composers Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Chamber Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical (c.1770-1830)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Chamber Music
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B00004RGIB Release Date: 2000-04-25 |
Customer Reviews:
Beautifully Ecclectic.......2001-09-26
Multiple Musical Personalities.......2001-04-25
A compelling compositional voice.......2001-03-16
An Absolute Gem.......2001-03-13
Welcome to 'Nyvaigs'!.......2001-03-10
The music that you will hear on this CD is classical music with a Celtic flavour. Each piece contrasts another, from Gaelic song to theatrical choral music to upbeat swing. Many of the music lovers who have purchased this CD have remarked on its accessibility and wide variety. There is something for every taste. The performers include Eilidh Mackenzie, the top Gaelic singer in Scotland; Derick Thomson, the top Gaelic poet in Scotland (reciting his own poetry in Gaelic); Heather Corbett, renowned percussionist in Europe (toured with Boulez); freelance musicians from around the States; members of the Virginia Symphony and Virginia Symphony Chorus; faculty and students from Christopher Newport University (Virginia's newest state university). The conductor is Mark U. Reimer, and the producer and recording engineer is Andreas Meyer of Sony Music Studios in New York (Meyer just won a Grammy for his work on the Sony label Louis Armstrong recording). The CD was recorded in Virginia, New York, London and Scotland.
The CD has received several rave reviews from the press and internet magazines, as well as numerous broadcasts on American Public Radio and the BBC. Its review and broadcast successes are due in part to the high level of the performances, the excellent recording and production, and the uniqueness of the compositional language.
'Nyvaigs', or in Scots Gaelic 'Naibh Beags', means 'Little Ships'. This was the name given to the little ships that the Scots used during the 13th century to outmanoeuvre the larger Viking raiders' ships, called Drakaars. The title piece on the CD depicts the Battle of Largs in Scotland where the Vikings were finally repelled from Scotland by the 'Naibh Beags'.
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