Vincent Kennedy talks to Michael Quinn about his musical influences, composing for wind and concert bands, his Hook Head commission, the Rathfarnham Concert Band and his upcoming concert at the National Concert Hall.
Copyright ©2007 Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland.
An Interview with Vincent Kennedy
Episode 1
[9.5M; 13:48] mp3 clip
Musical Influences
The need to compose
Composing for wind and concert band
Hook Head commission
Music excerpts used:
0:15
Baginbun -1170AD (Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Derek Gleeson) © RTÉ
3:05
Sea Land and Sky from The Hook
6:40
Tommy Donnybrook
8:55
What’s a Heaven For?
11:00
Invasion and Assimilation from The Hook
12:00
Tommy Donnybrook
Episode 2
[9.7M; 14:05] mp3 clip
Involvement with the Rathfarnham Concert Band
The importance of community-based bands
Upcoming concert in the National Concert Hall
Music excerpts used:
0:15
Baginbun -1170AD (Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Derek Gleeson) © RTÉ
3:55
What’s a Heaven For?
6:05 & 9:00
Tommy Donnybrook
Vincent Kennedy was interviewed on video by Michael Quinn in the Contemporary Music Centre, Dublin, on 15 November 2007.
The views expressed in this interview are those of the persons concerned and are not necessarily those of the Contemporary Music Centre.
