Solo cd composed, recorded, produced by Catriona McKay.
Melody driven with Catriona's signature harmonic and rhythm harp style, HARPONIUM combines both the strength and delicacy of her harp with bold, warm, characterful harmonium.
© Catriona McKay 2014

HARPONIUM (2014) Kronos Web Clip 2MB

Catriona McKay & Chris Stout collaborate with Séamus Begley.
On this fine recording, the ancient Gaelic world of Séamus Begley’s West Kerry reaches through musically diverse Scotland, onto the Shetland Islands and well beyond.  At once intimate and playful, this collaboration makes sense of the bridges that span the Celtic realm. Brian O’Donovan

Séamus Begley accordion, voice
Catriona McKay harp, harmonium
Chris Stout fiddle, viola, voice

© Begley McKay Stout 2014

Begley McKay Stout (2014) SUMMER IS COMING Web Clip (arr. Begley McKay Stout)

Catriona McKay & Chris Stout collaborate with Séamus Begley.
On this fine recording, the ancient Gaelic world of Séamus Begley’s West Kerry reaches through musically diverse Scotland, onto the Shetland Islands and well beyond.  At once intimate and playful, this collaboration makes sense of the bridges that span the Celtic realm. Brian O’Donovan

Séamus Begley accordion, voice
Catriona McKay harp, harmonium

© Begley McKay 2014

Begley McKay Stout, BRIAN BORU'S MARCH / COBBLER'S Web Clip (arr. Begley McKay)

Begley McKay Stout, ANNAN WATERS Web Clip (arr. Begley McKay Stout)

Loon Mountain Moose, composed by Catriona McKay
Recorded in 2002
© Catriona McKay

Loon Mountain Moose (2002) (Featuring Matt Baker, Chris Stout & Iain Copeland)

Maurice O'Connor by Turlough O'Carolan arranged for solo harp by Catriona McKay.
The score is now available for download from www.sellfy.com/catrionamckay

Catriona McKay

Maurice O'Connor, Arr. Catriona McKay

Maureen's Waltz

A waltz which explores the rise and fall of a ballet dancer as they move.

The score is now available to download from www.sellfy.com/catrionamckay

The download pdf includes a score for solo harp (as recorded on the cd HARPONIUM) and a new version for harp, flute/melody inst. and a chord part to allow further ensemble playing.

(This waltz was composed as a gift for my mother 
Maureen McKay when she retired in 2012 after 45 years 
as a ballet teacher in Dundee, Scotland.

I was imagining her reaching out her beautiful arms exploring the space,
losing herself in the spirit of dance,
spinning round to whip up the energy in the airwaves,
concluding with a graceful curtsy 
to give thanks for the gift of movement.)

Harponium

Maureen's Waltz

HARPONIUM electrosessions 2020

composed and performed by Catriona McKay (harp) & Alistair MacDonald (electronics)

© ℗  2020 Glimster Records

Munelicht, HARPONIUM electrosessions 2020, Catriona McKay & Alistair MacDonald

HARPONIUM (2014) is a solo harp project with music composed, recorded and produced by Catriona.
STRANGE RAINBOW is harp & live electronics by Catriona McKay & Alistair MacDonald
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