Kilkenny Arts Festival: The RTÉ Concert Orchestra 'Sweeney' a song cycle by Neil Martin
St Canice’s Cathedral
Seamus Heaney performed at Kilkenny Arts Festival in 1974, and this year, to mark the 10th anniversary of his passing, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents Sweeney, a song cycle by CMC Composer Neil Martin based on the poem Sweeney Astray.
Heaney’s poem is a version of the 7th-century Irish saga, Buile Shuibhne, a poem about the clash between the natural and man-made world, and the role of race, religion and family, that still speaks to us today.
Composed by Neil Martin and conducted by David Brophy, with vocals from Iarla Ó Lionáird and narration by Ciarán Hinds, Sweeney brings Heaney’s words to life in a memorable tribute to one of Ireland’s greatest poets.
Broadcaster John Kelly will interview Neil Martin before the show begins.
Tickets
Tickets are available via Kilkenny Arts Festival here.