Musical Connections at DCU

As part of Musical Connections in DCU, St Patrick’s College music students will present a lunchtime concert in the Helix DCU on Wednesday December 14th at 1pm. The concert will take place in the Mahony Hall, the main auditorium of the Helix complex.

The concert will feature the college choir conducted by John O’ Flynn, performing a variety of seasonal and popular compositions and arrangements. There will also be a range of instrumental performances including classical compositions and traditional Irish music.

The concert is the first of a series featuring students of DCU and its linked colleges. Entry is free and all staff and students of DCU and its linked colleges are welcome to attend.

PROGRAMME

St Patrick’s College Choir

John O'Flynn (conductor), Siobhán O’ Connor (piano), Anna Bourke (piano), Ellen Walsh (flute), Paraic Kearney (bodhrán)

• Send Down the Rain (Joyce Eilers)
• Shenandoah (Linda Spevacek arr.)
• Pat-a-pan (Mark Burroughs)

Classical Piano Pieces

• Anna Bourke : Prelude in B Minor Op. 32, No. 10,Rachmaninov
• Catherine Murphy: Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op.66,Chopin

Traditional Irish Music

Rónán O’ Grady (fiddle), Fíona McNamara (fiddle), Caoimhe Kearns (fiddle),Krystal Stack (concertina), David Bartley (flute), Aoife Ní Argáin (harp), Paraic Kearney (bodhrán)

St Patrick’s College Choir John O’ Flynn(conductor), Anna Bourke (piano)

• Hodie Christus Natus Est, Palestrina
• The Wexford Carol, Ben Parry arr.
• A Polish Lullaby, Gwen Arch arr.
• Carol of the Bells, Mykola Leontovich

 

 

Last Updated: Thursday December 01 2011