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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with our Irish-flavored classical playlist

St. Patrick's Day - Classical Playlist

Looking for the perfect soundtrack for St. Patrick's Day? Our specially selected classical playlist will add an Irish flair to your festivities and take you on a musical journey to the Emerald Isle. Erin go Bragh!

Track listing

00:00
Traditional: The Derry Air (Danny Boy)
Irish Chamber Orchestra; John O'Conor, piano

03:42
Traditional: The Lark in the Clear Air
Demarre and Anthony McGill

07:35
Amy Beach: Gaelic Symphony — 2nd movement
Nashville Symphony Orchestra

15:01
John Field: Piano Sonata No. 1 — Rondo
John O'Conor, piano

19:31
Traditional: Fantasy on The Irish Washer Woman
John O'Conor, piano

26:24
Hamilton Harty: An Irish Symphony — The Fair Day
Boston Pops Orchestra

29:32
John Williams: Far and Away — Suite
La Pieta

35:08
Traditional: The Salley Gardens
City of London Sinfonia; Cambridge Singers

37:51
Scott Tennant/Simon Jeffes: Celtic Fare
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

43:46
Traditional: Patrick's Day
Irish Chamber Orchestra; John O'Conor, piano

45:41
John Gardner: Irish Suite
Royal Ballet Sinfonia

56:51
Frank Martin: Piano Trio on Popular Irish Tunes— 3rd movement
Lincoln Trio

1:02:12
Traditional: Celtic Wedding March
Carol Thompson, harp

1:03:49
A.J. Potter: Fantasia Gaelach No. 1
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

1:12:19
Frederick May: Suite of Irish Airs
RTE National Symphony Orchestra

1:30:16
Traditional: The Kerry Dances
Irish Chamber Orchestra; John O'Conor, piano

1:32:45
Charles Stanford: Six Irish Fantasies — Jig
Lucy Gould, violin; Benjamin Frith, piano

1:38:18
Michael McGlynn: Geantrai
The Choral Scholars of University College, Dublin

1:40:41
Arthur Duff: Irish Suite for Strings
Irish Chamber Orchestra

1:50:47
Arthur Sullivan: An Irish Symphony — 3rd movement
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

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