Part 2 of our recent Miscellany concert with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
New writing:
The Clearout, by Eithne Shortall
Palestrina in Rome, by Joseph O’Connor
All I Want for Christmas, by John Toal
Unexpected Gifts, by Quentin Fottrell
Saint Nick’s in the Liberties, a poem by Rachael Hegarty (from a past Miscellany Live at the NCH)
Christmas Light, Irish Time, by Chikere Ohoka
Music:
Joni Mitchell’s River, arranged by Michael Keeney and performed by Lisa Lambe and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Palestrina’s Alla Riva del Tebro, sung by the Palestrina Choir, directed by Blánaid Murphy
Sparkling Sea, composed and performed by Naomi Berrill, featuring Matthew Berrill on clarinet; the arrangement for orchestra was also by Matthew Berrill
George Michael’s Last Christmas, arranged by Andy O’Callaghan and sung by Lisa Lambe with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gavin Maloney
And, from a past Miscellany Live at the Wexford Opera House, The Wexford Carol, arranged by Damien Gallagher and performed by Sarah Shine with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by David Brophy