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Seven Rejoices

from Transcendence by Ilse de Ziah

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Based on music for a traditional religious poem Seacht Suáilcí na Maighdine Muire (The Seven Rejoices of Mary), which can be traced back to Latin and Byzantine Greek numeric hymns. In an early translation from 1853 we see the list of joys for Mary:

The first good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of one,
To see her own son Jesus to suck at her breast-bone;
It brings tidings of comfort and joy!
The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of two,
To see her own son Jesus to make the lame to go.
It continues in this vein, three the blind see, all the way to seven to see Jesus wear the crown of heaven.

The melody reminds me of a heavy metal riff, so I used this in the arrangement by taking on guitaristic ideas such as the blues scale and fast arpeggiated passages. I call the feel Metal Fantasy!

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from Transcendence, released September 18, 2020
Ilse de Ziah composer, cello

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Ilse de Ziah Ireland

Irish-Australian cellist and composer Ilse de Ziah has a deep passion for composing, arranging and performing music for the cello. Using traditional Irish melodies as source material, she creates contemporary arrangements perfectly suited for the cello. With the marriage of classical detail and folkloric tradition, this makes for a transcendent musical experience. ... more

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