North/South Consonance St Patrick's Day Celebration featuring a work by Frank Corcoran
Christ and St. Stephen’s Church
The North/South Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Max Lifchitz. Featuring 'Three Dreams' by CMC Composer Frank Corcoran.
"TRE SOGNI "/" THREE DREAMS ", for String Orchestra was commissioned from the Arts Council of Ireland by New York 's North-South-Consonance Orchestra under conductor, Max Lifchitz who has commissioned several earlier Corcoran orchestral works. These "TRE SOGNI " are three "Irish" dreams firmly in the Joyce/Beckett tradition of language (Irish AND English) as "stream of consciousness", "FINNEGANS WAKE", like music as "dream" and "scéal" ("story").
About North/South Consonance
Since 1980, North/South Consonance has garnered widespread praise for its eloquent performances of music by composers of our time. Under the leadership of Max Lifchitz, its founder and director, this adventurous ensemble has brought to the attention of the New York public over 750 different works by composers from every corner of the world.
The press has favorably acknowledged the many attractive CD albums issued by North/South Recordings. "Enthusiastic performances...enough to express the boiling power of the music" is how The Philadelphia Inquirer greeted In the Receding Mist (N/S R No. 1003). Robert Croan, writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, referred to the same album as "an excellent disc." The Washington Post declared that Of Bondage and Freedom (N/S R No. 1004) contains "intriguing instrumental works, works that span the emotions from pain to ecstasy." Fanfare Magazine remarked as follows on the recently released Carnaval/Carnival (N/S R 1028): "Recorded within days of the September 11 attack, the performances all glow."
Programme
FRANK CORCORAN - Three Dreams
ROBERT LEMAY - Here and There
MAX LIFCHITZ - Expressions
HSUEH-YUNG SHEN - To the Edge and Back
ROB SMITH - Angenieta
Tickets
Free admission.