The Birds and the Bees Quartets
Carlingford Heritage Centre, Co. Louth
6 August 2023
Calary Church, Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow
24 August 2023
Programme
Clément Janequin (France, c. 1485-1558)—Chant des Oiseaux
John Wilbye (England, c. 1574-1638)—Adieu sweet Amaryllis
Anon. (Spain, c. 1465)—La tricotea
Urmas Sisask (Estonia, 1960-2022)—Surrexit Christus
Urmas Sisask—Benedicamus
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Italy, c.1525-1594)—Sicut cervus desiderat – Sitivit anima mea
Stephen McNeff (Northern Ireland, b.1951)—Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Eoghan Desmond (Ireland, b.1989)—An Gleann Mór
William Sterndale Bennett (England, 1816-1875)—God is a spirit
Henry Bishop (England, 1787-1855)—Foresters sound the cheerful horn
Cole Porter (arr. Alan Simmons) —Anything Goes
Performers
Chamber Choir Ireland
Chamber Choir Ireland Quartet
From birdsong and cheerful foresters, to waterfall scenes and twinkling little stars, a quartet of Chamber Choir Ireland singers performs a selection of music perfect for a summer evening.
Enjoy a little bit of everything, including small but perfectly formed gems of early music, Romantic partsongs, classics from the Great American Songbook, and pieces by contemporary Irish composers.
Featuring music by Clément Janequin, William Sterndale Bennett, Palestrina, Rhona Clarke, Stephen McNeff, Eoghan Desmond, and Cole Porter.
To book tickets for Carlingford Heritage Centre, click here. To book tickets for Calary Church, Kilmacanogue, contact [email protected] or tel 01 281 8118.
Enjoy a little bit of everything, including small but perfectly formed gems of early music, Romantic partsongs, classics from the Great American Songbook, and pieces by contemporary Irish composers.
Featuring music by Clément Janequin, William Sterndale Bennett, Palestrina, Rhona Clarke, Stephen McNeff, Eoghan Desmond, and Cole Porter.
To book tickets for Carlingford Heritage Centre, click here. To book tickets for Calary Church, Kilmacanogue, contact [email protected] or tel 01 281 8118.