The Donegal Chamber Music Society continues with its popular Sunday afternoon concerts “Sundays in Conwal”, once more with the Donegal Camerata String Quintet, the resident ensemble of the series.
Started in 2012, this series has increased both in numbers and variety of events, attracting regular classical music goers from as far as Culdaff, Crolly, Fanad, Derry and Strabane who gather together every month to enjoy another recital in this historic church in the Cathedral Town.
For this occasion, the Donegal Camerata String Quintet will be joined by St. Eunan’s Cathedral Choir (conducted by Graham Harrison) and by Bass singer Brian McKeever, known to many people in Donegal and now living in Cavan.
Graham Harrison has been involved in music making in Letterkenny for more than 30 years now; music lovers recall his Cathedral Boys Choir, the former Glendoon Singers and, more recently, the Conwal Singers, and his multi-instrumental skills.
In 2012 he was appointed organist in St. Eunan’s Cathedral, continuing its musical tradition with his expert knowledge of the repertory. Less known, perhaps, are his composing skills; his songs for Bass and Violin, inspired by the poetry of Patrick Kavanagh, will be performed by Brian McKeever (bass) and the leader of the Donegal Camerata, Hungarian born violinist Orsolya Szabó-Yélamo (violin resource tutor with Donegal Music Education Partnership).
The String Quintet will perform music by Antonio Vivaldi, Samuel Barber, Leopold Mozart and Vincent Kennedy (CMC). At the end of the concert the ensemble will be joined by St. Eunan’s Cathedral Choir, which will present music by Gabriel Fauré, Johannes Eccard and Jacques Berthier.
Admission: €10 / €5. Tickets available at the door.
Program
Antonín Dvorak: Waltz in A Major, Op. 54 No. 1
Samuel Barber: Adagio for strings, Op. 11
Antonio Vivaldi: Largo from “The Winter” Op. 8 No. 4
Charles Hubert Parry: Two Intermezzi for String Trio
Georg Friedrich Händel: Sarabande / Gottfried Heinrich Stölze: Bourrée
Oisin and Ross Skinnader, cellos (DMEP’s students)
Vincent Kennedy: Memories for two violins
Leopold Mozart: Divertimento for strings in D Major
Graham Harrison: Three Kavanagh Songs for Bass and Violin
Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine
Johannes Eccard: When Mary to the Temple went
Jacques Berthier: Laudate Dominum
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