Liam Lawton Bethlehem Sky

Saturday, 20 December 2014, 8.00pm

Irish Composer and performer Liam Lawton brings his haunting Bethlehem Sky Christmas Tour to The Source this year. It’s a welcome return and an opportunity to hear some of the beautiful old favorite Christmas Carols and some new original Christmas songs written by Liam. This is a time to step into the magic of Christmas and renew the heart while listening and joining in the well loved carols and songs. Liam will be joined by special guest artistson the night. 

Liam is a Roman Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin South of Dublin. He currently holds the position of Director of Sacred Music in his Diocese, He resides in Carlow, Ireland and also works as a composer / performer offering Workshops and Concerts with his own unique style of music which has become repertoire for Choirs and individuals throughout the world. He has recorded 15 collections to date with a number of them achieving Platinum status. A number of artists at home and abroad have recorded his material and his liturgical works have been translated into many languages. His music has been performed for many State occasions in Ireland and elsewhere. His work and performances have brought him to many world stages such as Carnegie Hall, New York, Chicago Symphony Hall. Annahiem Convention Centre Los Angeles, National Concert Hall Dublin, The Paul VI Auditorium at the Vatican, The White House and many of the world’s sacred sites.

Liam has recorded a number of TV specials and his works have been narrated by such greats as Gregory Peck, Frank McCourt, Joan Cusack, John Malkovitch and Mick Lally of the Abbey theatre in Dublin. In June 2012 Liam was one of the people invited to perform at the International Eucharistic Congress held in Dublin, singing his own compositions before a live audience of 75,000 people and a televised audience of 200 million. His Mass setting’ The Glendalough Mass’ was sung at the final Eucharist in Croke Park.
 

Special access and wheelchair users please book directly through the Box Office on 0504 90204.

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Published by The Source Arts Centre on 3 December 2014

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