Moya Brennan (Máire Ní Bhraonáin) (3,658 views)

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Moya Brennan

Birth name: Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin

Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Vocal Range: A2–F5

Years active: 1970–present

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{Vocal Range Timeline}Clannad:
Clannad [1973]: C♯5
Clannad 2 [1975]: A3–D5
Dúlamán [1976]: F3–C♯5–F5
Clannad In Concert [1978]: F♯3–E5
Crann Úll [1980]: F♯3–E5–E5
Fuaim [1982]: G3
Celtic Folk Festival [1982]: D5
Magical Ring [1983]: G3–C♯5–D5
Legend (OST) [1984]: G3–C5
Macalla [1985]: F♯3–D5
Sirius [1987]: F3–E5
The Angel and the Soldier Boy (OST) [1989]: A3–D5
Anam [1990]: F3–C5–D5
Banba [1994]: D3–D5
Lore [1996]: F3–F♯3–D5
Landmarks [1997]: B2–F♯3–D5
Nádúr [2013]: E3–B4

Solo:
Máire [1992]: D3–C5
Misty Eyed Adventures [1994]: D3–D5
Perfect Time [1998]: C3–F3–D5
Whisper to the Wild Water [1999]: D3–G3–E5
New Irish Hymns [2001]: F3–D5
Two Horizons [2003]: C3–E3–D5
An Irish Christmas [2005]: E3–C5
Signature [2006]: E3–D5
Canvas [2017]: A2–E♭3–C5

Moya Brennan & Cormac de Barra:
Voices & Harps [2011]: D3–B4
Affinity [2013]: E3–C5
Timeless [2013]: D3–E♭3–C5

T with the Maggies:
T with the Maggies [2010]: C♯3–B4

Significant High Notes:

F5: "Éirigh Suas a Stóirín" Dúlamán version
E5: "Bhean a' Tí", "Don't Give Up", "Gathering Mushrooms", "The Last Rose of Summer", "Mháire Bruineall" live 2007 - Ardán, "Mo Mháire" live 1978, "Níl Sé'n Lá" live 1978, "O Danny Boy" live New Year's Eve 2016, "Turning Tide"
E♭5: "Gleanntain Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair" live at Leo's Tavren with Olive & Brídín, "Saltwater"
D5: "A Dream in the Night", "Ageless Messengers", "An Bealach Seo 'Tá Romham", "An Gabhar Bán", "An Gleann", "Bhean a' Tí", "The Big Rock", "Big Yellow Taxi", "Broken Pieces", "Crann Úll", "Dhéanainn Súgradh", "The Dream", "Dúlamán" live 1982 - Celtic Folk Festival, "Éirigh Suas a Stóirín" Dúlamán version, "Falling", "Falling" Remix with Schiller, "Gathering Mushrooms", "I Láthair Dé (In God's Presence)", "I See Red", "I Will Find You", "Indoor", "The Last Rose of Summer", "Mháire Bruineall" live 2007 - Ardán, "Mo Mháire" live 1978, "Níl Sé'n Lá" live 1978, "No Scenes of Stately Majesty", "Northern Skyline", "Our World", "Rince Philib a'Cheoil", "River", "Sirius", "Skellig", "Stand Beside Me", "Struggle", "Tara", "Teidhir Abhaile Riú", "Turning Tide", "Téir Abhaile Riú", "Whisper to the Wild Water", "With the Early Morning", "World of Difference", "You're the One", "You're the One" with Shane MacGowan
C♯5: "A Mhaighdean Mhara" live - Nollaig na Maggies, "Banba Óir", "Be Thou My Wisdom", "Broken Pieces", "Don Oíche úd i mBeithil", "Farewell Love", "Here's a Health to the Company" live 1987 - The Late Late Show, "I See Red", "Let Me See", "O Danny Boy" live New Year's Eve 2016, "No Scenes of Stately Majesty", "Sailing Away", "Saltwater", "Seanchas", "Stepping Stone", "Theme from Harry's Game", "Turning Tide", "Two Horizons", "Where I Stand", "You're the One" with Shane MacGowan
C5: "Ageless Messengers", "A Mhuirnín Ó", "Anam", "An Buinneán Buí", "An Gleann", "A Portrait of My Life", "An Teibhlín Marie", "Autumn Leaves Are Falling", "Banba Óir", "Beside You Near" with Ashley Davis, "The Big Rock", "Bí Thusa Mo Shúile (Be Thou My Vision)", "Both Sides Now", "The Bridge of Tears", "By Chance It Was", "Closer to Your Heart", "Codail A Linbh (Sleep O Child)", "The Countess", "Dhéanainn Súgradh", "Don't Give Up", "Down By the Salley Gardens" live, "The Duel", "Erin Grá Mo Chroí", "Éirigh Suas a Stóirín" Dúlamán version, "Falling", "Gleanntain Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair" live at Leo's Taven with Olive & Brídín, "Going Home", "Gone Are the Days", "Hear My Prayer", "Herne", "Hidden Stories", "I Láthair Dé (In God's Presence)", "Is It Now", "I Will Find You", "In Fortune's Hand", "In Search of a Heart", "Land of Youth (Tir na nÓg)", "The Last Rose Of Summer", "Life", "The Light on the Hill", "Many Faces", "Mháire Bruineall" live 2007 - Ardán, "Mothers of the Desert", "My Hope", "Never Stray Far Away", "No Scenes of Stately Majesty", "Now Is Here", "O Danny Boy" live New Year's Eve 2016, "The Other Side", "Our World", "Purple Haze", "Rince Philib a'Cheoil", "Rinne Tú", "Robin (The Hooded Man)", "Show Me (Theme)", "Silent Soul", "Songbird", "Song of David", "Stand Beside Me", "Suas Síos", "Tara", "Tell Me Now (What You See)", "Together We", "Two Sisters", "The Wexford Carol", "Where You Belong", "White Fool", "Why Worry", "With the Early Morning", "World of Difference"
B4: "Alasdair MacColla", "Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)", "Always", "An Gabhar Bán", "A Mhaighdean Mhara" live - Nollaig na Maggies, "A Mhuirnín Ó", "An Seanduine Dóite", "A Portrait of My Life", "Ar a Ghabháil 'n a 'Chuain Domh", "A Stór A Stór A Ghrá" live - Nollaig na Maggies, "The Big Rock", "By Chance It Was", "Casadh Mo Chroí", "A Celtic Dream", "Ceol an Phíbaire" live, "Coinleach Ghlas an Fhómhair", "Come Into My Life", Court to Love", "Crúscín Lán", "Cuach Mo Lon Dubh Buí", "Dealramh Go Deo", "Don't Give Up", "Do You Hear What I Hear/Don oíche úd i mBeithil", "The Dream", "The Duel", "Éirigh Is Cuir Ort Do Chuid Éadaigh", "The Fairy Queen", "Farewell Farewell", "Follow the Word", "Gaoth Barra", "The Homes of Donegal" live New Year's Eve 2016, "Hourglass", "The Hunter", "Is Cuma", "I Still Believe", "I Will Find You", "Kiss the Book", "The Last Rose of Summer", "Let Me See", "Love and Affection", "Many Faces", "Merry-Go-Round", "Misty Eyed Adventures", "Mothers of the Desert", "Mystery Game", "Ná Páistí", "Of This Land", "Our World", "Pill A Rún Ó" live on TG4, "Sailing Away", "Second Nature", "Seachrán Charn tSiail", "Silent Soul", "Sirius", "Slán Go Fóil", "Stepping Stone", "Stoirin Rua", "Strange Land", "Táim Breoite Go Leor", "Tar Liom Siar", "Teidhir Abhaile Riú", "Theme from Harry's Game", "Thiós Fá'n Chósta", "Timeless", "Turas Dhómsha Chon na Galldachd", "Turning Tide", "Two Sisters", "Where I Stand", "The Wild Cry", "You're the One"

Significant Low Notes:

A3: "A Dream in the Night", "Alasdair MacColla", "An Bealach Seo 'Tá Romham", "A Place Among the Stones", "Ar a Ghabháil 'n a 'Chuain Domh", "Broken Pieces", "Captain O'Kane", "Chuaigh Mé 'na Rosann", "Coinleach Ghlas an Fhómhair", "Croí Cróga", "Crúiscín Lán", "From Your Heart", "Gaoth Barra na dTonn", "Gathering Mushrooms", "The Green Fields of Gaothdobhair", "Herne", "Hourglass", "The Hunter", "I Feel You Breathe", "Indoor", "I See Red", "Land of Youth (Tir na nÓg)", "Life", "Love and Affection", "Many Faces", "Mhórag 's na Horo Gheallaidh", "The Mighty One", "Misty Eyed Adventures", "Na Buachaillí Álainn", "Newgrange", "No Scenes of Stately Majesty", "Robin (The Hooded Man)", "Seachrán Charn tSiail", "Seoithín Seó", "Sign from the Hills", "Sirius", "Slán Go Fóil", "Stoirin Rua", "Tá Mé 'Mo Shuí", "Tapestry", "Tar Liom Siar", "Thiós Fá'n Chósta", "Timeless", "Where I Stand", "Whisper to the Wild Water", "You're the One" with Shane MacGowan

G♯3: "Autumn Leaves Are Falling", "The Days of the Dancing", "Go Brách", "Forgotten" with Órla Fallon, "Here's a Health to the Company" live 1987 - The Late Late Show, "Is Mise 'n Ghaoth/The Lass of Aughrim" with Anúna, "Memories", "Na Páistí", "Song of David", "Theme from Harry's Game", "TransAtlantic"

G3: "Against the Wind", "Ageless Messengers", "An Buinneán Buí", "An Fharraige", "An Seanduine Dóite", "An Teibhlín Marie", "Ardaigh Cuan", "Autumn Leaves Are Falling", "Beating Heart", "Beside You Near" with Ashley Davis, "Bí Thusa Mo Shúile (Be Thou My Vision)", "Brave Enough", "Buachaill Ón Éirne", "Caidé Sin Do'n Té Sin", "A Celtic Dream", "Ceolfidh Mé", "Children of War", "Closer to Your Heart", "Court to Love", "Cití na gCumann", "Don't Give Up", "Dream On", "Éirigh Is Cuir Ort Do Chuid Éadaigh", "Farewell Farewell", "Forgotten" with Órla Fallon, "From Your Heart", "Gabriel's Message", "Going Home", "Hear My Prayer", "The Lass of Aughrim", "Life", "Like the Starlight (Your Song to Me)", "Lish Young Buy-A-Broom", "Longing to See You", "Love and Affection", "Misty Eyed Adventures", "Never Stray Far Away", "No One Talks", "Northern Skyline", "Now Is Here", "Of This Land", "Passing Time", "Purple Haze", "Rinne Tú", "The Rubicon", "Siúil a Rún", "Silent Soul", "Songbird", "Strayed Away", "The Streets of Derry", "Táim Breoite Go Leor", "Tapestry", "Tar Liom Siar", "Trail of Tears", "Tráthnóna Beag Aréir", "Two Sisters", "Úirchill an Chreagáin", "The Watchman", "When the Morning Breaks", "Whisper to the Wild Water", "Why Worry", "Worlds Collide"
F♯3: "Always", "A Mhuirnín Ó", "A Neansaí Mhíle Grá", "Big Yellow Taxi", "Bí Liom", "Black Night", "Both Sides Now", "Carol of the Bells", "Casadh Mo Chroí", "Dealramh Go Deo", "Don Oíche úd i mBeithil", "Do You Hear What I Hear/Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil", "Fadó", "Follow the Word", "Go Brách", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Here's a Health to the Company" live 1987 - The Late Late Show, "In Dulci Jubilo", "Is Cuma", "Jealous Heart", "The Last Rose of Summer", "Longing to See You", "Mac Diarmada Rua", "Méilte Cheann Dubhrann", "Na Páistí", "Páistín Fionn", "Perfect Time", "River of Songs", "Sailing Away", "Seoithín Seó", "There for You", "This Fragile Vessel (Communion)", "What Child Is This?"
F3: "Ancient Forest", "Children of War", "The Countess", "Falling", "Farewell Love", "Gone Are the Days", "Heal This Land", "Hidden Stories", "In Fortune's Hand", "Land of Youth (Tir na nÓg)", "The Lass of Aughrim", "Like the Starlight (Your Song to Me)", "Noel", "Pill A Rún Ó", "Purple Haze", "Rinne Tú", "The Rubicon", "Saltwater", "Siúil a Rún", "The Streets of Derry", "Tá Mo Chleamhnas á Dhéanamh", "The Watchman", "When the Morning Breaks" live, "The Wild Cry", "World of Difference", "You Never Know"
E3: "Always", "A Quiet Town", "Away", "Bright Star", "The Dream", "The Duel", "Heal This Land", "Heroes", "Falling", "Follow the Word", "Go Brách", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Grá Dé", "I Believe (Deep Within)", "In Dulci Jubilo", "Is It Now", "Memories", "Merry-Go-Round", "Oíche Chiúin", "Pilgrim's Song", "River of Songs", "Sailing", "Soilse na Nollag" live - Nollaig na Maggies, "Táim Breoite Go Leor", "There for You", "What Child Is This?", "Where We Once Met", "Worlds Collide"
E♭3: "The Countess", "Forgotten" with Órla Fallon, "Oró", "Páistín Fionn", "Songbird", "'Stór, A Stór, A Stór A Ghrá", "The Watchman", "You Never Know"
D3: "A Stór, A Stór A Ghrá" live - Nollaig na Maggies, "Away", "Erin Grá Mo Chroí" single ver., "Grá Dé", "I Believe (Deep Within)", "Is It Now", "Let Me See", "Memories", "Mystery Game", "Pilgrim's Way", "Rinne Tú", "River", "Tá Mo Chleamhnas á Dhéanamh", "Timeless", "Where You Belong"
C♯3: "Away", "'Stór, A Stór, A Ghrá"
C3: "Bright Star", "Grá Dé", "Where You Belong"

B2: "Away", "Let Me See", "Soilse na Nollag" live - Nollaig na Maggies, "Where You Belong"

B♭2: "Soilse na Nollag" live - Nollaig na Maggies

A2: "Where You Belong"

Note: Background vocal lower 3rd octave & 2nd octave notes on post-2005 studio solo albums assumed to be long-time collaborator baritone, Cormac De Barra, not Moya (when credited & where applicable).

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Best known as the lead songstress of Irish Folk band Clannad, and so is credited with bringing Irish language songs to international fame with her light, resonant voice. Moya launched her successful solo career in the early '90s, and still tours with Clannad and solo today, where she displays her harp talents also. A very well developed head voice and warm low register combine to give her an impressive range, extending down to the 2nd octave, perhaps unusual for such a feminine voice. Her vocals seldom sound strained, which may be the reason why Moya's voice remains in such great condition, an equally formidable voice, even now.

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