Musicians are a mischievous lot – as evidenced by the nickname ascribed to John Rutter’s A Gaelic Blessing. No sooner had it been composed in 1978 than it was being referred to as ‘A Garlic Dressing’.

Reading 1: ‘Blessing of the Three’ a Celtic Blessing. From ‘The Little Book’ compiled by Caitlin Matthews, Published by Element. Reading 2: ‘May All Who Share These Gifts Today’ by Robert Herrick.

Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - 11.00 CHORAL EUCHARIST sung by the Cathedral Choir - Haydn: Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis De Deo, Psalm 67, Rutter: A Gaelic Blessing, ...

Musicians are a mischievous lot – as evidenced by the nickname ascribed to John Rutter’s A Gaelic Blessing. No sooner had it been composed in 1978 than it was being referred to as ‘A Garlic Dressing’.