Following a wave of national acclaim, including an appearance on RTÉ’s The Piano, support from Irish radio, and critical praise for his previous releases, composer and pianist Gerard O’Donnell has now released his new album ‘In Honour of the Moon’.
A profound suite of nine original nocturnes, ‘In Honour of the Moon’ unfolds in three movements, tracing a meditative path through ancestral memory, folklore, and the quiet mysteries of the night. From the ceremonial title-track to the spectral ‘Ghost’ and the politically resonant ‘Should England Sing’, O’Donnell crafts deeply evocative works rooted in Irish tradition and classical form.
With ambient textures, lyrical motifs, and a folkloric spirit, the album captures what emerges in stillness, under the moon’s unblinking gaze. A remarkable, introspective journey.
