Since many of the replies on my last one noted of a lot of songs that have been rearranged but I didn't include, I thought I'd follow their suits.
Please don't forget to give any reasons (if you have) why you prefer that arrangement while you can!
• Téir Abhaile Riú (originally from
Believe, rearranged for
Voices of Angels)
• Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears (originally from
Songs from the Heart, rearranged for
Voices of Angels)
• Dúlaman (originally from
A New Journey, rearranged for
Emerald – Musical Gems and
Voices of Angels)
• Níl Sé'n Lá (originally from
Songs from the Heart, rearranged for
Emerald – Musical Gems and the Target edition of
Voices of Angels)
• Siúil a Rúin (originally from
Celtic Woman, rearranged for
Destiny and
Ancient Land)
• The Parting Glass (originally from
Believe, rearranged for
Emerald – Musical Gems and
Voices of Angels)
• You Raise Me Up (originally from
Celtic Woman, rearranged for
The Greatest Journey,
Emerald – Musical Gems and
Voices of Angels)
• Ave Maria (Schubert) [originally from
Believe, rearranged for
Voices of Angels]
• Caledonia (originally from
A New Journey, rearranged for
Emerald – Musical Gems)
My opinions:
• Téir Abhaile Riú: Original. Yes, I do like the rearrangement (even the members playing their instruments on tour were a cool touch), but nothing comes close to the fun and games of the original.
• Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears: Rearrangement. Whereas the original has an "adventurous" feel, as if you're actually journeying with Annie Moore, the rearrangement feels much more like a lullaby for bedtime, which I find to be very soothing and enchanting and more of it when it comes to Éabha and her gorgeous contralto vocals.
• Dúlaman:
Voices of Angels rearrangement. Say what you want, but you can't beat a bit of epic music
• Níl Sé'n Lá: Original. Yes, the rearrangement is very well done, but it just loses the "comic" feel that the original has.
• Siúil a Rúin:
Ancient Land rearrangement. Tara's harp is so pretty, and I hugely adore how Éabha doesn't just sing but even plays the whistle here. It's proof the group really needs to get back on the Órla Fallon (singing-and-playing-an-instrument-consecutively) boat again.
• The Parting Glass:
Ancient Land rearrangement. To me, it's such a gorgeous version that I don't think gets enough love nowadays.
• You Raise Me Up:
The Greatest Journey rearrangement. One sentence... IT INCLUDES A SECOND VERSE WE NEVER HEAR NOWADAYS.
• Ave Maria: Original. Mairéad does very well when it comes to singing operatically, but as you could imagine, nothing will ever beat Chloë.
• Caledonia: Rearrangement. Susan's voice shows how modern the song really sounds (it was written in 1977) and I find it really gorgeous