ANÚNA: 40 Years of Song

ANÚNA returns to Belfast as part of St Patrick’s Music Festival to celebrate 40 years of music by its founder and artistic director, Irish composer Michael McGlynn.

His compositions and arrangements have given ANÚNA a unique and distinctive voice, tied into history, language and landscape through unusual and unorthodox combinations of medieval, contemporary and traditional sound colours. Moving through the performance space, the ensemble creates a direct and visceral connection between singers and audience.

ANÚNA has toured extensively across the world and international collaborations includes Japanese Noh theatre, the BBC Proms, Riverdance and video game soundtracks.

Following their sold out performance at Belfast Cathedral in 2024, ANÚNA brings this anniversary retrospective to the historic Ulster Hall, drawing on its extensive repertoire from the earliest years to more recent compositions.

The group has longstanding connections with Northern Ireland. Its collaboration with the Ulster Orchestra produced the album Behind the Closed Eye, and many prominent singers have come to ANÚNA through the region’s strong choral tradition, including members performing in this concert.