Easter Sunday Miscellany 24 April 2011

The second of two programmes recorded on Thursday 7 April 2011
in the National Concert Hall in Dublin– a collaboration with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra – to mark the publication of a new anthology Sunday Miscellany: A Selection from 2008-2011 edited by Clíodhna Ní Anluain and published by New Island.

Essays:

Stephen Dedalus, The National Concert Hall and Me by Cyril Kelly

Mr Dog by Elaine Sisson

Gerard Manley Hopkins by Kevin McAleer

Synge Speak by Mary O’Malley

Easter Ice Cream by Pat Boran

Music:

Slán le Máigh – arranged especially for this event
by Micheál Ó Súilleabháin and sung by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh with Micheál Ó Súilleabháin on piano with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Victor’s Theme from the Film Soundtrack of The Terminal
composed by John Williams performed by the RTÉ Concert orchestra
and its lead clarinettist, Michael Seaver

Aprés Une Reve by Gabriel Fauré arranged by Henri Busser performed
on violin by Elizabeth Cooney with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Easter Parade by Irving Berlin, arranged by Harold Geller
and performed by The RTÉ Concert Orchestra