Venue: St Nicholas Church, Lombard Street, Galway City
Date: 19 July 2023 at 6:00pm
Price: Tickets €16 each or €40 for all three concerts [limited availability]
Grammy award-winning composer Bill Whelan treats classical and traditional worlds as equals in his world premiere composition performed by ConTempo Quartet and rising stars of Irish traditional arts, siblings Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta. Alongside this premiere, this atmospheric concert weaves a rich tapestry of tunes, airs and contemporary music inspired by the traditional, and features renowned Galway-piper Pádraic Keane.
Programme:
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WEDNESDAY 19 July 2023 |
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Something Like Light But Not (2017) By Amanda Feery Pádraic Keane, uilleann pipes; ConTempo Quartet, string quartet |
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The Coast of Galicia (from the “Seville Suite”) (1992) By Bill Whelan Séamus Ó Flatharta, harp; Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta, whistle; ConTempo Quartet, string quartet |
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String Quartet No. 2 “Cranning”: Movements 3 & 4 (2004, revised 2009) By Dave Flynn ConTempo Quartet, string quartet |
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Set of traditional tunes and airs Séamus Ó Flatharta, Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta and Pádraic Keane |
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Stolen Hearts *World Premiere By Bill Whelan Séamus Ó Flatharta, voice, whistle; Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta, voice, fiddle; ConTempo Quartet, string quartet |
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