NCH Presents: Stanford Centenary Series curated by Finghin Collins (1)
Kevin Barry Recital Room, National Concert Hall
A series of three chamber concerts, curated by pianist Finghin Collins, marking the centenary of the death of the Irish composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford.
The first concert presents a flute sonata by one of Stanford’s teachers, the German composer Carl Reinecke, as well as a short violin piece by Brahms, one of Stanford’s idols. The programme also includes a short quartet work by one of his finest pupils, Frank Bridge. We also hear Stanford’s own song-cycle “A Sheaf of Songs from Leinster” as well as his tuneful Fantasy for clarinet quintet.
Featuring artists: Ríona Ó Duinnín, flute; Finghin Collins, piano; Sharon Carty, mezzo-soprano; John Finucane, clarinet; Contempo Quartet.
Presented by NCH.
Programme
Reinecke - Flute Sonata “Undine” Op. 167
Stanford - A Sheaf of Songs from Leinster
Brahms - FAE Scherzo (1853)
Frank Bridge - Three Idylls for string quartet (1906)
Stanford - Fantasy No. 1 in G minor (1921)
Tickets
€17.50, available from the NCH website.