The twenty-one songs on this album originated as a collection of chamber works for which Brian Byrne , inspired by select poems from Irish writer James Joyce’s Chamber Music (1907), set Joyce’s words to original music. Byrne collaborated with over twenty artists, in addition to The RTÉ Concert Orchestra, to record his songs. The album covers a range of genres - from adult contemporary to jazz and big band, spoken word, classical, and bluegrass.
1. Strings In The Earth and Air - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Kurt Elling, Reading by Gavin Friday
10. The Kiss She Gave To Me - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Andrew Strong and Lisa Lambe
11. Though Love Live But a Day - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Kate McGarry and Piano by Brian Byrne
12. In The Dark Pinewood - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Keith Harkin
13. Silently - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Declan O?Rourke, Piano by Brian Byrne, Reading by Glenn Close
14. Sleep Now - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Kristina Train and Julian Lennon
15. The Flowery Bells - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Declan O?Rourke and Friends, Piano by Brian Byrne
16. A Little Ashes (Sweetheart) - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Declan O?Rourke, Piano by Brian Byrne, Reading by Gavin Friday
17. Why Have You Left Me Alone (I Hear an Army) - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Andrew Strong and Guitar by Phil Robson
2. The Winds of May - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Curtis Stigers and Sara Gazarek
3. Play On - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Kurt Elling, Piano by Brian Byrne, Reading by Glenn Close
4. When The Shy Star - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Kristina Train
5. The Year Is Gathering - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Jack Lukeman, Piano by Brian Byrne
6. Cool Is The Valley - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Featuring Balsam Range and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
7. Goldenhair - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Kurt Elling, Piano by Brian Byrne
8. Go Seek Her Out - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Kurt Elling, Piano by Brian Byrne, Trumpet by Ryan Quigley
9. Where Love Is - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Judith Hill, Piano by Brian Byrne
10. The Kiss She Gave To Me - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Andrew Strong and Lisa Lambe
11. Though Love Live But a Day - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Kate McGarry and Piano by Brian Byrne
12. In The Dark Pinewood - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Keith Harkin
13. Silently - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Declan O?Rourke, Piano by Brian Byrne, Reading by Glenn Close
14. Sleep Now - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Kristina Train and Julian Lennon
15. The Flowery Bells - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Declan O?Rourke and Friends, Piano by Brian Byrne
16. A Little Ashes (Sweetheart) - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Declan O?Rourke, Piano by Brian Byrne, Reading by Gavin Friday
17. Why Have You Left Me Alone (I Hear an Army) - (B. Byrne and J. Joyce) Vocals by Andrew Strong and Guitar by Phil Robson
2. The Winds of May - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Curtis Stigers and Sara Gazarek
3. Play On - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Kurt Elling, Piano by Brian Byrne, Reading by Glenn Close
4. When The Shy Star - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Kristina Train
5. The Year Is Gathering - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Jack Lukeman, Piano by Brian Byrne
6. Cool Is The Valley - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Featuring Balsam Range and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
7. Goldenhair - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Kurt Elling, Piano by Brian Byrne
8. Go Seek Her Out - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Kurt Elling, Piano by Brian Byrne, Trumpet by Ryan Quigley
9. Where Love Is - (B. Byrne, J. Joyce) Vocals by Judith Hill, Piano by Brian Byrne
| Genres | Big Band, Bluegrass, Classical, Jazz |
| Format | Recorded Performance |
| Media | CD |
| Publisher | Node Records |
| Contributors | Joyce, James (Writer) Byrne, Brian (Composer) |
| Language | English |
| UPC | 0752187000006 |