Amhráin na Naomh - Chamber Choir Ireland and the Irish Chamber Orchestra, featuring the world premiere of a work by Eoghan Desmond (Dublin, Limerick)

Chamber Choir Ireland and the Irish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Cormac McCarthy.

Chamber Choir Ireland and the Irish Chamber Orchestra join forces to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge, with the world premiere of a new commission by Irish composer Eoghan Desmond, Amra Choluim Chille. 

This Irish language cantata uses orchestration inspired by Irish traditional instruments, and melodic material drawn from the Irish hymn tune Columba,often heavily ornamented in a manner inspired by sean-nós singing. The work was originally written to commemorate Colmcille 1500, and will now be performed for the first time amongst a programme of saintly and spiritual music. From St. Hildegard's medieval chant to the spirit of Divine Wisdom, 'O Virtus Sapientiae'; to Arvo Pärt’s mesmerising Fratres and his sparkling Silouans Song—an instrumental work based upon a 'silent text' written by St. Silouan.

Programme

Hildegard Von Bingen (Germany, c. 1098-1179)—O Virtus Sapientiae
Arvo Pärt (Estonia, b. 1935)—Silouan’s Song
Jean Sibelius (Finland, 1865-1957)—Rakastava (The Lover)
Arvo Pärt—Fratres
Eoghan Desmond (Ireland, b. 1989)—Amra Choluim Chille [World Premiere]

Dates, Venues & Tickets

15 March 2023 7:30pm | All Hallows Chapel DCU, Dublin | Book here

16 March 2023 7:30pm | St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick | Book here