Maire Brennan(1952-2026)
- Composer
- Actress
- Music Department
As lead singer of Irish Celtic pioneers, Clannad, Moya has released
over 20 albums and sold 10 million in her career. Clannad initiated
what is now known as Celtic music, blending Irish traditional
arrangements with an elemental sound, overlayered with Moya's ethereal
vocal layering. Clannad have received Grammy, Ivor Novello and BAFTA
awards for their music. As a solo artist Moya has released five albums:
Maire (1992), Misty Eyed Adventures (1993), Perfect Time (1998),
Whisper to the Wild Water (Grammy Nominated 1999) and Two Horizons
(2004). In film, she was featured vocalist on
King Arthur (2004), co-writing the
title them "Tell Me Now (What You See)" with
Hans Zimmer and wrote additional score for
To End All Wars (2001). With
Clannad, she wrote the love theme "I Will Find You" for
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
and "Theme from Harry's Game" for
Patriot Games (1992). She duetted
with Paul Young on the end title "Both Sides Now" for
Switch (1991) and Shane McGowan with
"You're the One" for
Circle of Friends (1995). Moya
has collaborated with Bono,
Robert Plant, Van Morrison,
Michael McDonald,
Bruce Hornsby, The Chieftains,
Paul Brady and
Michael Crawford. She lives in
Dublin, Ireland and is married to photographer
Tim Jarvis
