SOLO ALBUMS:
PRAYER - SACRED MUSIC FOR CALM AND CONTEMPLATION BHO 008 (CD 2000)
Released in November 2001, a collection of favourite sacred music (including Amazing Grace, Nearer My God To Thee, Abide With Me, Be Still My Soul, Ag Críost an Síol with 6 original pieces (including Suantraí), all solo harp and intended to provide calming music for relaxation and prayerfulness for those needing comfort, and also the sick.
THE WEDDING ALBUM BHO 004
(Cassette only, released 1995)
Another solo album, focusing on favourite music with the harp for weddings. A number of original compositions also feature, including St. John's March and Meditation for Absent Friends. A number of religious and folk songs and some religious music.
O'NEILL'S HARPER BHO 002
Solo album of songs and music featuring historic pieces and some original music dedicated to patrons in the Ulster O'Neill clan. This recording was patronised by the current Lord O'Neill of Shane's Castle, Antrim.
ALBUMS WITH OTHERS:
THE BELFAST HARP ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT
(Cass.only, released 1992)
The BHO's debut album recorded from three live concerts at end of inaugural Irish Tour in April 1992. The programme is mainly music arranged from the Belfast Harp Festival of 1792.
LIVE IN DOWNPATRICK BHO 003
(Cass., released 1994)
The Belfast Harp Orchestra's second solo album recorded live at a concert in Downpatrick Cathedral the day after the orchestra performed in Carnegie Hall in New York with the Chieftains. Some of the programme focuses on music associated with St. Patrick and features two local choirs and organist Michael McCracken.
CARILLON Belfast Harp Orchestra (BHO) 005
(CD & cassette, released 1995)
The Belfast Harp Orchestra's Best Selling Album of contemporarily arranged Irish music, song and dance with a number of original compositions including Carillon (specially composed by JH for Derek Bell in 1992), Earth, Water, Wind and Fire and many unusual arrangements of rare and well-known tunes including an exceptionally popular arrangement of Danny Boy.
FEASTING WITH CAROLAN BHO 006
(CD and cassette, released 1996)
An album of contemporarily arranged chamber music and song mainly by harper-composer Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) with 5 piece group featuring 4 harps, harpsichord, uilleann pipes, flutes, whistles and bodhran.
COLMCILLE BHO 007
(CD only, released1997)
An original album of harp music composed by Janet, based on the story of St. Colmcille who died in 597AD (1406 years ago). Performed with St. Killian's Choir of Kells singing Celtic Christian Plainchant and also featuring a recitation of early Irish poetry (6th-9th century).
THE ART OF HARP (Volume 3)
Shamrock Records
9 016389 105527
The second double-album production produced by Rudiger Opperman features two tracks from the Belfast Harp Orchestra: Columba's Journey and Into Exile remastered from the BHO's Colmcille CD
HARPISTRY
Polygram, Imaginary Road Records
314 536 142-2
(CD & Cass. released 1998)
Love's Comfort, a solo track on a compilation album produced by Diana Stork, Festival of Harps, California Produced by Polydor on the Imaginary Road record label.
JANET HARBISON – UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
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