Christmas Rose Press Release

Artist Emer Kenny featuring The Children’s Voices of Ireland Choir
Format CD Single
Catalogue Number EK004
Release Date 23rd of November 2007-11-05
Distributor Media Entertainment , Newry , Co. Down
To Re-order Contact Darren McQuillan 028 302 63737

Marketing and Artist Information Contact
Email Emerkennymusic@eircom.net
Website Emerkenny.com

“If Sinead O Connor, Enya, Loreena McKennett and Venessa Dou were melded into one incredibly talented artist – that artist would be Emer Kenny” Album Network, USA.

Christmas Rose will be available in all major outlets in Ireland from November 23rd. It written by Emer Kenny and her seven year old daughter Rosie and engineered/co-produced by Rosie’s dad, John Murphy. The song is a beautiful and evocative Christmas lullaby that conjures up a child images of Christmas eve – Bell’s…falling snow…Santa….Gifts…Christmas trees and Baby Jesus….
Emer sang, played harp and Keyboards on the track and gathered an experienced and talented ensemble of musicians to play on the CD, Ger McDonnell (U2, Dido) mixed the track, Colin Berrill (The Flaws) played Drums, Ruaidhri O Donovan played upright Bass, Tomas Harrington played Concertina and Patrick Martin played the Bagpipes.

The song slowly builds from a soft maternal lullaby sung beautifully by Ms Kenny accompanied by angelic Harp arpeggios into an evocative celebration of Christmas boasting a sonic palette that reflects the festive season. You would believe the little drummer boy had come alive and the Children’s Choir add even more magic to what is surely this years Christmas number 1.

The 44 Children that make up the Junior Choir are all between the ages of 7-10yrs old and come from many different ethnic and social backgrounds based in the Dundalk region.

The Choir is based on a similar project based in Boston, USA. Its aim is to bring children and young people together from diverse socio-economic, religious and ethnic backgrounds to celebrate diversity, inspire personal development and foster goodwill within and between local communities.

Emer started playing Harp at the age of nine, studying composition and Concert Harp at the College of Music, Dublin and won an Alfred Byte scholarship to further her studies at Trinity College of Music, London. Her first album “Emer Kenny” which showcases her performance and song writing talents was given a worldwide release by Polgram in 1997 to critical acclaim with worldwide sales reaching in excess of 100k.

Emer’s compositions/recordings have been featured on more than 18 commercial recordings, Synchronised to Top US TV shows (Roswell, Fox TV) and major film releases (3rd Miracle, Franchise Pictures)on the big screen and re-mixed by dance Icon Junior Vasques (Madonna, U2.).
All profits from the single will go to the RTE People in Need Trust. This project has received tremendous goodwill and support from all quarters of the Irish Music Industry. All involved in the production from recording to replication have donated their creativity and services for free.


Credits

1. Christmas Rose (3.47)
- Produced by John Murphy and Emer Kenny
- Recorded in ProBeat Studio, Dundalk, Ireland by John Murphy
- Mixed by Ger McDonnell 
- Choir recorded in Pulse Studio, Dublin by Ger McDonnell
- Copyright Control Emer Kenny and Rosie Murphy

Track 2. Merry Little Christmas (3.28) (Ralph Blane)
- Produced by John Murphy and Emer Kenny
- Recorded and mixed in ProBeat Studio, Dundalk, Ireland by John
- Murphy

Emer Kenny  Vocals Harp Keyboards
Colin Berrill  Drums
Ruaidhri  O Donovan  Double Bass  
Tomás Harrington Concertina
and the Children‘s Voices of Ireland Choir.

- Mastered by Feargal Davis
- Photography Anne Clarke
- Art Director  Philip Melly

Contact Details
Email: emerkenny(at)eircom.net *replace (at) with @
web: http//www.emerkenny.com
Tel: 00 353 87 7812596

Distributed by All media Entertainment.
Newry Co. Down Tel: 02830263737

Acknowledgements
Thanks Rosie for your inspiration, making this CD has been an absolute joy.

Thank you to the wonderful children in the Children s Voices of Ireland Choir, Diane Cassidy, Irene Barr, Anne Quinn and Sean Rogers. Thanks to Ger McDonnell and Anne Clarke for donating your creativity and expertise for free, thanks to all at Pulse for giving us a days free recording. Thanks so much to Sean Gallagher from Smart Homes, Top Rank cabs, Mattews coaches, Beat it Music, RQ O Neills and Fyffes for your support. Thanks to Philip Melly, Darren McQuillan, Ian Sheppard, Paul Houlihan and Emer Lush. Love and thanks to my parents for all their commitment , support and encouragement on my musical journey.
A special thanks to Rosies Dad, John Murphy for his creativity and dedication to getting it right.