From: "Michael" ..
Date: 30 November 2008 23:32:29 GMT+00:00
To: "ANUNA" ..

Hi Everyone

The Christmas Concerts in Dublin [12th and 13th of December] have sold out in record time, much to the disappointment of many people who left it that bit late to purchase seats. I know that some of the people on this list have put their names on the waiting list. Hopefully I will be able to accommodate at least some of you.

I've just completed and sent off to the factory the long awaited [at least by me at any rate] 'Invocations of Ireland' DVD. It will be ready for online sale in January. The format is Region Free NTSC so it will play on all DVD players with minimal exceptions. It has been a labour of love, as I filmed and edited it myself. It features 19 tracks, and is a personal journey through the Irish landscape featuring Anuna surrounded by some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world.

The big event this Christmas is 'Christmas Memories' you can see one of the pieces 'Noel Nouvelet' here on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xolN0xgPNKM
available in widescreen and at High Resolution - see below the video on the right for High Res]. 'Christmas Memories' is like a cross between Bing Crosby and Perry Como, mixed with Celtic Woman and a rather heavy dose of ham-acting - exactly what we all need at Christmas. It will be broadcast as a 1hr Christmas special across the USA starting this weekend, so check out your local PBS station. A DVD and CD are available exclusively in Borders Bookstores across the USA. The DVD is of the show, and the CD takes some of the highlights from that. Both are available to purchase internationally from the special Anuna website for this project
http://www.anuna.ie/ChristmasMemories.html
or directly from Borders [International shipping available - note that the DVD is Region Free, so should play outside of the USA].

If you are in the USA you might like to come and say hi to the singers of Anuna [six in total] who will be performing across the USA in Borders stores from this weekend to the 19th of December, both East and West Coast. Dates are here
 
http://www.anuna.ie/ChristmasMemsLive.html

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Competition

For a prize of a copy of 'Christmas Memories' on CD and DVD answer the following questions

What year was Anuna formed?

Name two of the founder members [first name will do] who still sing with the choir today [excluding myself...]?

What is the 11th Day of Christmas according to the carol?

All the answers are available online and on the Anuna site, and the winner will be drawn from all the correct answers [all three have to be correct]. Closing date for correct answers is December 3rd [wherever you are in the world : )]

Have a great Christmas

Michael McGlynn
ANUNA
http://www.anuna.ie

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