NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Elevation Group) - The Elevation Group and Maryland Public Television announced today the complete broadcast carriage for the American Public Television-distributed musical TV program: Anuna- Celtic Origins. This emotional and spectacular Public Television concert special will be seen on more than 220 Public Broadcasting Stations across the country.
A complete list of markets, stations and broadcast times is available on our website https://www.anuna.org
Celtic Origins will air as a featured program during the August/September National Pledge Drive effort and marks Anuna's U.S. television debut as a headline artist.
The TV concert includes Anuna creator & founder, Michael McGlynn and his twin brother John McGlynn along with 14 Anuna singers. The Irish group was joined by 11 world-class musicians during the concert taping at the beautiful Gothic-styled, Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland.
Bridging the gap between classical and popular music, Anuna has an extraordinary sound all its own. The music is pulsating, hair-raising, emotive, mystical and unusual - part classical, part folk, part world, part Celtic. The group's performance spans over 1,000 years of music history while showcasing a unique and beautiful vocal sound.
The "Celtic Origins" TV special includes music written and composed by Michael McGlynn as well as special arrangements of traditional songs including: "Greensleeves, "Scarborough Fair," "Marble Halls" and "Our Wedding Day." Additionally the McGlynn Brothers perform a very special duet of John Denver's chart-topping hit, "Annie's Song" in tribute to the late American folk singer/songwriter.
"This is an extraordinary achievement for our partners at American Public Television, Maryland Public Television and of course Anuna," commented Executive Producer and Elevation Group President Denny Young. "For a first run music program, featuring a breaking artist vs an established artist, to reach more than 80% of the United States households via 220 public television stations is just a great story. We couldn't be more proud of Anuna."
As part of the Pledge Drive, a limited edition Anuna Deluxe Concert DVD will be available exclusively through the nation's Public Television stations. This special pledge item will be complemented by a companion CD as well as concert tickets in select cities as part of Anuna's North American tour.
The companion CD is currently available at retail exclusively at Borders. "Celtic Origins" is currently Borders' No 1 top selling CD nationwide for the week. "We are thrilled with the success of Anuna's 'Celtic Origins' CD," said Linda Jones, senior vice president, merchandising for Borders Group, Inc. "Our customers have responded enthusiastically to Anuna's unique vocal sounds through the in-store performances and CD of this Irish musical group. We anticipate the momentum for this CD to continue to grow stronger as Anuna tours Borders stores across the country."
The concert tour, kicking off on October 3, will bring Anuna to more than 40 cities in the U.S. and Canada including New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Boston, San Francisco, Denver, Detroit, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Charlotte, Nashville, Knoxville, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Toronto, Atlanta, Phoenix and others.
