The Golden Age for contemporary music from Ireland? Songs in the Irish language, and rediscovering Irish women composers from the twentieth century - amplify #3

Episode 3 of CMC’s new podcast features an interview with Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival artistic director, Graham McKenzie, Dáirine Ní Mheadhra on her project to commission Irish composers to write songs using Irish language texts, and CMC Scholar-in-residence Orla Shannon on the music and lives of twentieth-century Irish women composers Ina Boyle and Joan Trimble. Presented by Jonathan Grimes and Evonne Ferguson.Recording and production - Keith Fennell Editing - Jonathan GrimesShow NotesAnn Clearehttps://www.cmc.ie/composers/ann-cleareRiot Ensemblehttp://riotensemble.com/Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festivalhttps://hcmf.co.uk/CMC at HCMFhttps://www.cmc.ie/news/11202019–2125/cmc–2019-huddersfield-contemporary-music-festivalIrish Language Art Song Projecthttps://www.cmc.ie/AmhrainEalaineGhaeilgeJoan Trimblehttps://www.cmc.ie/composers/joan-trimbleIna Boylehttp://www.inaboyle.org/MusicAnn Cleare - Glór / Voice, Gavan Ring (voice), Louise Thomas (piano) - 00:02Ann Cleare - Eyam V, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra - 3:25, 12:04Andrew Hamilton - An dóigh leat? Do you think?, Rachel Kelly (voice), John Hess (piano) - 14:22, 16:06Jennifer Walshe - 12 Amhrán Faoi Athrú Aeráide / 12 Climate Change Songs, Anna Devin (voice), John Hess (piano) - 19:04John Kinsella - Bóithre Bána / White Roads, Gavan Ring (voice), Louise Thomas (piano) - 22:11Ryan Molloy - Ceoltóir na nÉan / Bird Singer, Rachel Kelly (voice), John Hess (piano) - 23:20, 24:28Linda Buckley - Sólás / Solace, Rachel Kelly (voice), John Hess (piano) - 28:21, 30:02Joan Trimble - Green Rain, Carolyn Dobbin (voice), Iain Burnside (piano) - 32:22Ina Boyle - Symphony No. 1 ‘Glencree' (second movement), RTÉ Concert Orchestra, conductor Kenneth Montgomery - 34:46, 45:56Ina Boyle - Sleep Song, Aylish Kerrigan (voice), Dearbhla Collins (piano) - 41:02Joan Trimble - Girl's Song, Carolyn Dobbin (voice), Iain Burnside (piano) - 43:27 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.