ANÚNA : Ēarendel

Описание: http://www.anuna.ie
from the album Eilífð released to Bandcamp February 28th 2025
https://anuna.bandcamp.com/album/eil-f
Sheet Music
http://www.michaelmcglynn.com

On, Friday 7th of March, ANÚNA release a new single from their album Eilífð, the beautful Ēarendel composed by MIchael McGlynn (sheet music from www.michaelmcglynn.com). Here you can hear ANÚNA rehearsing this stunning work at Ark Hall, Tokorozawa, Japan last December. This piece is released to all streaming services. Please support us by streaming and sharing.

"Ēarendel" reflects on the fleeting nature of human existence against the boundless scale of the cosmos. Inspired by the Hubble Space Telescope's discovery of the star Earendel, the piece juxtaposes ancient poetic texts with a contemporary perspective. The Exeter Book's 10th-century lines, intertwined with Irish, Icelandic and Latin elements, echo humanity’s enduring need to find meaning in the vastness of time and space. The star’s lonely journey becomes a metaphor for our own fragile connection to something far greater.

Ēala ēarendel, engla beorhtast, ofer middangeard monnum sended, ond soðfæsta sunnan lēoma
Hail Earendel, brightest of angels, over Middle-earth to men sent, and true radiance of the Sun.
Ave Stella solitaria, lux antiqua
Hail solitary star, ancient light.