Fintan Patrick O'Carroll () was an Irish

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. He was born in

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, Ireland on 31 July 1922. His family later moved to

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and this is where he spent the rest of his life. He died in July 1981 and was survived by his wife and seven children. He composed mostly

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for the Roman Catholic Church, and is most well known for his "Celtic Alleluia" which was later re-arranged by Christopher Walker. It was published also with texts in several other languages: Swedish,translated by Johan-Magnus Sjöberg, Halleluja Celtic alleluja : sv. ps. 923. Slite: Wessmans musikförl, 199
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/ref> and French O'Carroll, Fintan. Louez Dieu, tous les peuples, alleluia. Chants De Lourdes, Volume 3, Alleluia, Chantez Pour Le Seigneur.
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/ref> The Gloria from his Mass of the Annunciation was included in ''A historical anthology of Irish church music'' published in 2001,Gillen, Gerard, and Andrew Johnstone. A historical anthology of Irish church music. Dublin, Ireland: Four Courts Press, 2001.
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/ref> and included in an companion recording.Bourke, Eamonn, et al. Sing the Mass Anthology of Music for the Irish Church. Dublin, Ireland: Veritas Publications, 201
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/ref> His masses were published in an updated collected edition in 2012, adapted for use with the new Roman Missal.O'Carroll, Fintan P., and Kevin O'Carroll. The collected masses of Fintan P. O'Carroll. Dublin, Ireland: Veritas Publications, 2012
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Major works

* Mass of the Immaculate Conception,Ó Cearbhaill, Fiontán P. Mass of the Immaculate Conception. ublin? Irish Commission for Liturgy (Music Panel), 197

/ref> * Responsorial psalms for Sundays and major feast days of the three-year lectionary cycle.Ó Cearbhaill, Fiontán P., ed. by Paul Kenny. Responsorial Psalms for Sundays and Major Feast Days of the Three-Year Lectionary Cycle. Maynooth: Irish Church Music Association, 2006
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/ref> * Aifreann in onóir Muire, Máthair Dé : eagrán do phobal agus/nó cór (Mass in honor of Mary, Mother of God) Ó Cearbhaill, Fiontán P. Aifreann in onóir Muire, Máthair Dé: eagrán do phobal agus/nó cór : (1973). Baile Átha Cliath: Cumann Ceol Eaglasta na hÉireann, 197
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/ref> * Celtic alleluia : for SATB choir, descant, assembly, organ, guitar, solo instrument, trumpet or clarinet O'Carroll, Fintan, and Christopher Walker. Celtic Alleluia: For SATB Choir, Descant, Assembly, Organ, Guitar, Solo Instrument, Trumpet or Clarinet. Portland, Or: OCP Publications, 198
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References

Sources

* ''Waterford People: A Biographical Dictionary'' By T. N. Fewer. Ballylough Books, Callaghane, Co Waterford, , {{DEFAULTSORT:OCarroll, Fintan 1922 births 1981 deaths Irish male composers 20th-century Irish composers Musicians from County Wexford Musicians from County Waterford Catholic liturgical composers