The year marks special anniversaries for the great composer Seán Ó Riada.? August marks the 80th anniversary of his birth? October marks the 40th anniversary of his death, at the early age of 40.A collection of 3 CDs encased in a 40 page souvenir hard covered book. Entitled Seoda an Riadaigh / The Essential Collection, the collection contains the very best of Ó Riada"s works for orchestra and for his group Ceoltóirí Chualann.CD1Music from from the irish history films Mise Eire, Saoirse an an tine bheo, in addition top other short films.CD2The best Ceoltoiri Chualann drawn from their many albums including the famous O"Riada sa GaietyCD3Music score for the film The playboy of the western world (1962)Originally releasead as an LP and long out of print, this beautiful film music played by ceoltoiri chualann is available here for the first time on CD