Clannad: Live at Christ Church Cathedral

A processional through the history of this great Irish band, from traditional tunes to the original music for film and television that brought them worldwide fame, featuring most of the original members.Assisted at various times by additional string players, a keyboardist and percussionist, and the Irish choir Anuna, the performance is well shot in widescreen and well recorded in stereo audio. I would have loved to hear a surround mix that reproduced the acoustics of the cathedral, but what's here is clean, well-mixed, balanced, and beautiful.Similarly, this would have been amazing in HD (and I'll bet it was shot that way) but there's apparently no Blu-ray available. The DVD video is OK, though, and upscaled fairly well on my Sony BD player.The important thing is that it all sounds exactly as a fan might dream it would sound. The distinctive upright bass, the harp, Moire's voice, the harmonies, and particularly the choral segments, enhanced by Anuna to sound even more glorious than the originals.If you love Clannad, don't hesitate to buy this DVD. And watch for them at a concert venue near you; this event celebrated the band's return to active status. They're touring even as I write this.

We watched this live concert via iTunes, and liked it so much we ordered the DVD. We've collected many Clannad CDs over the years, but never have seen them perform. It is always a pleasure to see the real people behind the music, and this DVD does not disappoint. Seeing Clannad members perform "live" demonstrates what fine and multi-talented musicians they are. The setting, Dublin's Christ Church Cathedral, is small and impressive. One of the best parts of the concert was an appearance by Anuna, an Irish choir/vocal group with whom I was not familiar. Downloaded several of their albums after seeing them, and they are wonderful. All in all, if you are a fan of Clannad, this is a superb concert, very well done. Sound quality, filming, and setting all top notch.

Having been to Ireland in 2007 and visited Christ Church, it was especially meaningful to me that this is where Clannad chose to stage their reunion concert. I'm so grateful they filmed it and released it on this DVD. It's pure magic. The song selection is excellent, concentrating on their Celtic and ethereal material. It looks and sounds amazing. This is a concert DVD that I will watch over and over again. Just pop it in your player and your house is filled with beautiful sights and sounds.

Nice to rediscover Clannad. They have not lost anything.

At last Clannad have a live dvd to appease their many fans, it has a great selection of songs that will please anyone who has loved their music over the years. even though the years have past since their glory days Clannad can still deliver the goods so sit back open a bottle of wine,dim the lights and soak up the wonderful Clannad sounds.

Outstanding venue and performance! I can only play it, though, on my computer, because it is not region 1 or manufactured for American dvd players. I shouldn't have assumed that since I was buying if from a Florida distributor, that it would play within the country of sale. But the music is PHENOMENAL!

It is a pure pleasure to watch the original members of Clannad all together again, playing and singing my favorite songs from many of their albums which I have in my collection. I enjoy watching the live performance in addition to hearing the music. That just enhances my enjoyment of the music.

Absolutely terrific. Very poignant since both Moya's dad and cousin( who is part of this concert) have both passed since this performance. I saw them live in the 90's and they sound just as good as ever.

mit entsprechender Anlage und etwas größerem Fernseher in heutiger Qualität ein Genuß !

Un concert formidable d’un groupe folk celtique irlandais incontournable. Leur musique est magique et la voix de la chanteuse est sublime. Le morceau « I will find you » vous donne carrément le frisson. Vraiment superbe

Nice concert good music

sono ritornati finalmente in concerto dopo tanti anni e in dvd non sembra il tempo mai passatonon deve mancare nella vostra filmografiatempi di consegna ottimi e confenzione perfetta

As a long time fan of Clannad, I was waiting for this DVD (and companion CD) to be released and I pre-ordered both of them. Both the album and the DVD are very good and the group is on top form. Máire (Moya) Brennan's voice is still wonderful and they picked up a sort of "best of" repertoire that could not fail. The setting in Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin is fantastic and the quality of the audio is very good. Any Clannad fan will be delighted to be able to listen once again to all these wonderful songs, many of which are in Gaelic. Recorded on January 29th, 2011 -- over two years ago! -- this set sees the band five member accompained by some guest musicians: Máire Breathnach on violin and viola, Sinead Madden on violin, Jane Hughes on cello, Eamonn DeBarra on keyboards, Robbie Harris on percussions and of course Brian Kennedy for the vocal duet in "In a Lifetime". Plus we have the vocal group Anuna in five songs. The DVD is good, too, and it has two more songs than the CD list, one of which is one of my favourite songs of Clannad, taken from their second LP Clannad 2, "Coinleach Glas An Fhómhair". I strongly recommend this set to all Clannad fans and to everyone not familiar with the group and who want to have a proper introduction to the band.