ANÚNA, Michael McGlynn - Earendel ft. Lucy Champion, Aisling McGlynn, Lauren McGlynn

http://www.anuna.ie/eilifd Composer: Michael McGlynn Soloists: Lucy Champion, Aisling McGlynn, Lauren McGlynn "Ēarendel" reflects on the fleeting nature of human existence against the boundless scale of the cosmos. Inspired by the Hubble Space Telescope's discovery of the star Earendel, the piece juxtaposes ancient poetic texts with a contemporary perspective. The Exeter Book's 9th-century lines, intertwined with Irish, Icelandic and Latin elements, echo humanity’s enduring need to find meaning in the vastness of time and space. The star’s lonely journey becomes a metaphor for our own fragile connection to something far greater. Ēala ēarendel, engla beorhtast, ofer middangeard monnum sended, ond soðfæsta sunnan lēoma Hail Earendel, brightest of angels, over Middle-earth to men sent, and true radiance of the Sun. Ave Stella solitaria, lux antiqua Hail solitary star, ancient light.