New Music Dublin: Considering Matthew Shepard featuring music by Elaine Agnew
Main Stage, National Concert Hall
Cór Linn and Cór na nÓg with Mary Amond O’Brien, music director; Jennifer McMahon, Ferdia O’Cairbre, music assistants; Carole O’Connor, piano; Bryan Burroughs, movement director'
Ensemble: Alan Smale, violin; Adele Johnson, viola; Niall O’Loughlin, cello; Carlos Gomes, double bass; Seamus Wylie, clarinet; Jimmy Smyth, guitar; Lila Iontcheva, percussion; Ciarán Crangle, tenor.
Cór Linn and Cór na nÓg – the youth choirs of the National Concert Hall – return to the main stage for this poignant yet uplifting concert of works by Craig Hella Johnson and Elaine Agnew. Performed here in its Irish premiere, Craig Hella Johnson’s 'Considering Matthew Shepard' was composed to celebrate the life of a young man cut short by hate and violence. Drawing on a wide range of styles and poetic texts, including passages from Matt’s personal journal, it is a soulful work of hope and forgiveness. Paired with Elaine Agnew’s heartfelt short pieces 'We Are What Gives Us Strength', this promises to be a thoughtful and optimistic performance showcasing the very best of youth music-making.
Programme
Craig Hella Johnson - Suite from Considering Matthew Shepard (2017) [Irish Premiere]
Elaine Agnew - We Are What Gives us Strength (three short pieces) (2019)
Tickets
Tickets available from New Music Dublin.