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Darkest Midnight

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Darkest Midnight
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Studio album by
Released1982
GenreIrish traditional
Celtic
Spiritual
LabelGlenstal Records
Nóirín Ní Riain chronology
Caoineadh na Maighdine
(1980)
Darkest Midnight
(1982)
Stór Amhrán
(1988)

Darkest Midnight (often called "Darkest Midnight: Good People All", or "The Darkest Midnight") is a music album by Irish singer Nóirín Ní Riain featuring the monks of Glenstal Abbey, mostly made up of Christmas songs from the ancient Wexford singing traditions. It was released in 1982 and has had subsequent rereleases. The album was remastered in 2004.

Track listing

  1. The Seven Rejoices of Mary
  2. Christmas Day Is Come
  3. Song of Jerusalem
  4. Ye Sons of Men
  5. Good People All
  6. Song for New Year's Day
  7. The Darkest Midnight
  8. Sciathlúireach Mhuire (Mary's Breastplate)
  9. An Teicheadh Go hÉigipt (The Flight into Egypt)
  10. Now to Conclude Our Christmas Mirth
  11. O Pia Virgo (O Blessed Virgin)