“Assured technical brilliance…undeniable musicianship” The Irish Independent (on Chatham Saxophone Quartet)

“A choir at the peak of its achievement” The Irish Times

Music Network and Chamber Choir Ireland presenta very special collaboration this October between Chamber Choir Ireland and Chatham Saxophone Quartet, in a programme of exquisite spiritual music featuring repertoire by Arvo Pärt, Gesualdo, Kantscheli, Bruckner and Britten, conducted by renowned British musicologist James Wood, who was awarded the prestigious ECHO Klassik Prize in 2013 for his monumental reconstruction and recording of Gesualdo’s sacred music, which had lain unperformed for over 400 years.

Recognised for its unique approach to recording and programming, Chamber Choir Ireland is Ireland’s foremost choral ensemble. Under its award-winning Artistic Director Paul Hillier, the choir has gained a reputation for outstanding performances of works spanning early to contemporary music, together with commissions by composers such as Gerald Barry, Tarik O’Regan, Siobhán Cleary, Stephen McNeff and Jennifer Walshe.

Runaway winners of Music Network’s Young Musicwide Award in 2012, the superlative Chatham Saxophone Quartet has repeatedly won plaudits for its bravura performances and versatility. With an eclectic repertoire spanning contemporary, classical and jazz genres, this unique ensemble pushes the boundaries of what a saxophone quartet can be.

Combining Music Network’s touring expertise, honed over its thirty years as Ireland’s national touring agency, with Chamber Choir Ireland’s spellbinding performance pedigree, this touring partnership is funded by The Arts Council Touring and Dissemination of Work Scheme.

Programme

Johannes Ockeghem - Intemerata Dei Mater        

Arvo Pärt - Virgencita                           

Benjamin Britten - A Hymn to the Virgin       

Arvo Pärt - Fratres                                                                                           

Carlo Gesualdo - Ave sanctissima Maria   

Jacob Obrecht - Salve Regina                          

Johann Hermann Schein - Padouana, 1st Movement from Banchetto Musicale, Suite No. 16 in A minor

Anton Bruckner - Ave Maria    

Giya Kancheli - Amao Omi (Senseless War)