amplify #119 - Paul Hillier

Image credit: Paul Hillier's final concert as AD of Chamber Choir Ireland (In Illo Tempore, October 2024), filmed by Dominik Kosicki.

Conductor Paul Hillier, who up to 2024 was Artistic Director of Chamber Choir Ireland, speaks to Evonne Ferguson about some of the Irish composers and works commissioned and performed during his time with the choir. The conversation was recorded in October 2024 and features works by Gerald Barry, Siobhán Cleary, Rhona Clarke, David Fennessy, Andrew Hamilton, Stephen McNeff and Jennifer Walshe.

Show Notes

Chamber Choir Ireland:

• Paul Hillier
• Chamber Choir Ireland

Composers featured in this episode:

• Gerald Barry
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• Siobhán Cleary
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• Rhona Clarke
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• David Fennessy
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• Andrew Hamilton
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• Stephen McNeff
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• Jennifer Walshe
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Music

In order of appearance in the episode:

chOirland - David Fennessy
Letter to Michael - David Fennessy
Theophilus Thistle and the Myth of Miss Muffett - Siobhán Cleary (Live Recording)
Everything is Ridiculous - Andrew Hamilton
Schott and Sons Mainz - Gerald Barry
Long Time - Gerald Barry
The White Noisery - Jennifer Walshe (Live Recording)
Dives and Lazurus - Stephen McNeff (Live Recording)
Pie Jesu from Requiem - Rhona Clarke (Live Recording)

All music featured in this episode was performed by Chamber Choir Ireland under the direction of Paul Hillier.