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Presented by University College Dublin
The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin
Imagine Ireland: Songs of Home
Friday, March 15, 2019
7:30 PM
Zankel Hall
Choral Scholars of University College Dublin
This performance featuring The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin, Artistic Director Desmond Earley, and guest instrumentalists celebrates the choir's 20th anniversary as well as the release of their new album, Perpetual Twilight, on Signum Records. Timed to coincide with St. Patrick’s Day, the choir presents a program of arrangements of Celtic folksongs, from Danny Boy to Wild Mountain Thyme, and commissioned works set to Irish texts by composers including Ivo Antognini and Bill Whelan.
Performers
The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin
Desmond Earley, Artistic Director
David Agnew, Oboe and Cor Anglais
Elaine Christy, Harp
Martin Johnson, Cello
Gary Lovenest, Percussion
Conor Lyons, Bodhrán
Kevin Whyms, Guitar