2nd Donegal Chamber Music Festival
2nd Donegal Chamber Music Festival at Glenveagh National Park
Friday 29th May to Sunday 7th June 2015
The Donegal Chamber Music Society present their second annual festival which will run from Friday 29 May to Sunday 7 June.
Featured artists include Donegal Chamber Orchestra, Amy Gillen (flute), Szabó Yélamo String Duo, DMEP`s Junior & Intermediate String Orchestras,Denise Blake (poet), Dominic Mac Giolla Bhride (sean-nós singer), Donegal Camerata, The Conwal Singers, and the music of composer Derek Ball. This festival is held in association with Donegal Music Education Partnership (Donegal ETB), the Regional Cultural Centre & The Glebe Gallery.
Tickets can be booked at An Grianán Theatre Box Office: 074 9120777 or online at www.angrianan.ticketsolve.com
Friday 29th May, 8pm. Orchestral Opening concert
Donegal Chamber Orchestra with guest soloist flautist Amy Gillen
Programme
Boyce Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2
Delius Two Aquarelles for String Orchestra (To be Sung of a Summer Night on the Water)
Derek Ball (b. 1949) Monsters from the Forest (1996)
Mascagni Intermezzo from “Cavalleria Rusticana”
Johann and Josef Strauss Pizzicato Polka, Opus 234
Glazunov (150th Anniversary) Theme and Variations in G minor, op. 97
Vivaldi Flute Concerto No. 3 in D major, Op. 10, RV 428 “Il Gardellino”
Soloist: Amy Gillen
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Saturday 30th May, 12.30pm. Family Concert
DMEP’s Junior String Orchestra and Intermediate Strings
The Glebe House and Gallery, Churchill - Admission is FREE
Sunday 31st May, 8pm. Music and Poetry
Donegal Camerata String Quartet with poet Denise Blake
Haydn’s “The Seven Last Words of Christ” Op. 51 with poems by Mark Strand
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Monday 1st of June, 6.30pm. Classical Music & Irish Gaelic Songs
Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde with members of the Donegal Camerata
Programme
Mozart Divertimento in F Major, K. 138/125c
Tchaikovsky Andante Cantabile Op. 11
Derek Ball (b.1949) O’Carolan in Love (2011)
Laporte Intermède-pizzicato for string quintet
Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhride with members of Donegal Camerata
Caisleán na Finne • Seán Ó Duibhir a’ Ghleanna
• Síle Bhán Ní Shléibhín • Iníon an Bhaoiligh • Máire Bhruinneal • Slán don leabhar
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Tuesday 2nd to Friday 5th June 2015. Music Education
Donegal Music Education Partnership Chamber Music for Strings Programme at the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny
Friday 5th June, 8pm. Students Concerts. Regional Cultural Centre
Participants of the Chamber Music Course for Strings Programme
Admission Free with a Retiring Collection (voluntary donations)
Saturday 6th June, 8pm. Choral Concert “Songs for a Summer Evening”
The Conwal Singers conducted by Karen Paton
Programme
Saint-Saens Calme des Nuits, Op. 68 No. 1
Delibes Avril
Janequin Ce mois de mai
Derek Ball (b. 1949) Five Tagore Songs (2011)
Hughes Gartan Mother’s Lullaby (arr. K. Fitzsimons 1997)
Stanford My Love’s an Arbutus
Isaac Innsbruck, I Must Leave You
Dowland Come Again, sweet love doth now invite
Bob Chilcott (b. 1955) The Lily and the Rose (2002)
Two Negro Spiritual Songs arranged for chorus of mixed voices
• Steal away to Jesus - Arr. by Hugh S. Roberton
• Down by the Riverside - Arr. by Gwin Arch
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Sunday 7th June 2015, 6.30pm. Closing Concert
Donegal Camerata String Quintet ”Serenades at the Castle”
Programme
Mozart Serenade in G major “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” K. 525
Barber Adagio for strings, Op. 11
Malats Serenata Española (Spanish Serenade)
Derek Ball (b. 1949) Brian Rae’s Berceuse (2002)
Dvořák Two Waltzes, Op. 54, Nos. 1 – 4 B. 105
Schubert Serenade (Schwanengesang, D. 957 No. 4)
Sokolov /Lyadov/Glazunov Friday Polka
Tárrega Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Memories of the Alhambra)
Piazzolla Adiós Nonino /Oblivion /Libertango