Anúna are an Irish choral group that came to world prominence through their involvement with the was first performed during the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, on April 30, in a seven-minute format, produced by Irish dancer Michael Flatley. The music accompanying the dancing, composed by Bill Whelan, was released as a single in Ireland, where it went straight to number one and... Riverdance phenomenon in the mid 1990s. Dublin composer Michael McGlynn founded An Uaithne [a name which describes the three ancient types of Celtic music, Suantraí (lullaby), Geantraí(happy song) and Goltraí (lament)] in 1987, one of the group's primary aims was to explore and redefine this music, and also to perform his own original works and his arrangements of medieval and traditional Irish music. In 1991 John McGlynn, a qualified architect and Michael's identical twin brother, joined the group and imposed his own personality on many aspects of the choir. Together John and Michael redefined Irish choral music and the name An Uaithne became Anúna.

The group have a particular and unusual vocal sound brought about by the combination of trained and untrained voices and their image is extremely evocative, combining costumed singers with movement and candles. The group won a National Entertainment Award for Classical music in 1994 and were nominated for a Classical Brit Award in 2000.

Discography

Albums

1. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the allegedly rigged two crashes showing that some GM pickups can easily catch fire if hit in certain places. NBC settles the lawsuit the following day. February 11 Janet Reno is selected by President Clinton as... 1993 - ANÚNA
2. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the skull (see Human evolution). April April 6 - Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and president of Burundi Cyprien Ntaryamira die when a missile shoots down their jet near Kigali, Rwanda. This is taken as a... 1994 - Invocation
3. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the first year of the Events January January 1 Austria, Finland and Sweden enter the European Union Fred West, accused of mass murder, hangs himself in Winson Green Prison, Birmingham World Trade Organization is established to... 1995 - Omnis
4. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the . April 28 - Martin Bryant kills 35 people as part of the Port Arthur Massacre, at the Port Arthur tourist site, Tasmania, Australia. April 29 - Official opening of Rent (musical) on Broadway. May May 11... 1996 - Omnis [Special Edition]
5. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the . April 28 - Martin Bryant kills 35 people as part of the Port Arthur Massacre, at the Port Arthur tourist site, Tasmania, Australia. April 29 - Official opening of Rent (musical) on Broadway. May May 11... 1996 - Deep Dead Blue
6. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 - Mister Rogers receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame January 9 - Yachtsman Tony Bullimore found alive five days after his boat capsized... 1997 - Behind the Closed Eye
7. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the calling the attacks against her husband part of a vast right-wing conspiracy. January 28 Ford Motor Company announces the buyout of Volvo Cars for $6.45 billion. Gunmen hold at least 400 children... 1998 - Songs for a Celtic Christmas
8. 2000 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 2000 From Wikipedia 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd... 2000 - Cynara
9. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: reporter Daniel Pearl March 31 - Ukraine: elections for the Parliament April April 2 - Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where Palestinian terrorists are holding around 200 hostages. A siege ensues. April... 2002 - Winter Songs
10. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: reporter Daniel Pearl March 31 - Ukraine: elections for the Parliament April April 2 - Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where Palestinian terrorists are holding around 200 hostages. A siege ensues. April... 2002 - ANÚNA 2002 [Rerecording of ANÚNA]
11. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: reports that 350,000-year-old upright-walking human footprints had been found in Italy March 15 - Hu Jintao becomes president of the Peoples Republic of China, replacing Jiang Zemin. March 16 Iraq disarmament crisis... 2003 - Invocation [Rerecording of Invocation]
12. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: reports that 350,000-year-old upright-walking human footprints had been found in Italy March 15 - Hu Jintao becomes president of the Peoples Republic of China, replacing Jiang Zemin. March 16 Iraq disarmament crisis... 2003 - Omnis [Combination of both Omnis albums]
13. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: ) lands on Mars. January 8 - Queen Elizabeth II christens the ) lands on Mars. January 27 - The British government narrowly wins a House of Commons vote on the proposed introduction of tutition top-up fees... 2004 - Deep Dead Blue [remastered with rerecorded vocals]
14. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January Iraqi police officers hold up their index fingers marked with purple indelible ink, a security measure to prevent double voting. Worldwide aid effort continues to develop in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. January 3... 2005 - Sanctus

External links

• [1] (http://www.anuna.ie)