Pictured: A scene from The Critic at this year's Wexford Festival Opera. Hear it live on Opera Night with Paul Herriott, Saturday 19th October at 7pm
MOVIES AND MUSICALS WITH AEDÍN GORMLEY
Ahead of his 70th birthday this week, music from director Ang Lee's films Sense and Sensibility, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Life of Pi and Brokeback Mountain. Randy Newman tunes from Toy Story, Monsters Inc. and Marriage Story. Sunset Boulevard the movie and the musical and great songs too courtesy of Barbra Streisand, Imelda Staunton, Judy Garland and Elaine Stritch.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 19th October, 1pm-4pm
OPERA NIGHT WITH PAUL HERRIOTT
Wexford Festival Opera presents The Critic by Charles Villiers Stanford
The Critic takes place on the stage of a theatre, where a new opera, The Spanish Armada, is in rehearsal. The composer, Mr. Dangle (performed by Jonathan White) and the librettist and impresario, Mr. Puff, have invited the eponymous critic, Mr. Sneer performed by Arthur Riordan, to attend. Mr. Puff launches into a discussion of his profession, the theatre and the many merits of his new piece. The rehearsal begins, and we are transported to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The cast conducted by Ciaran McAuley includes Rory Lynch, Rory Dunne, Ben McAteer and Ava Dodd
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 19th October, 7pm-10pm
Photo by Patricio Cassinoni
THE LYRIC FEATURE
The Musician That Is Me
US-born composer Jane O'Leary, who has lived in Ireland since 1972 and has made an immeasurable contribution to contemporary Irish classical music, looks back on her career. As a young child, she longed to play the piano, later going on study at Vassar College, where she was introduced to composition, and Princeton, where she developed her skills as a composer and met her Irish husband.
When she moved to Ireland in 1972, no one was playing contemporary music on a regular basis and women composers were practically unheard of. Jane set about changing that, and among her many achievements is founding Ireland's first contemporary music group, the Concorde Ensemble. She is also a driving force behind Music for Galway where her work led to the appointment of the ConTempo Quartet as Galway Music Ensemble in Residence. We hear from musicians in both those ensembles about working with Jane and performing her music. We also get a glimpse at the composer at work with pianists Maria Sumareva and Andrew Rosenblum, who have commissioned her to write a piece for them. We also hear from Judith Ring, who has admired Jane's work since she first heard it, and is grateful to Jane for the work she has done to promote and encourage younger composers.
Produced by Claire Cunningham (Rockfinch Ltd) and funded by Coimisiún na Meán and the RTÉ Independent Radio Productions Unit from the Television Licence Fee.
Series Producer : Eoin O Kelly.
Production Co-Ordinator: Michael O'Kane
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 20th October, 6pm-7pm
Photo by Mike Shaughnessy
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
We're blasting into the week on the Full Score with a concert from the brass section of WDR Symphony Orchestra. Sparkling, radiant, festive, jazzy, but also with a good dash of baroque pomp: this is the unmistakable mixture with which the brass players of the WDR Symphony Orchestra delight their audience. Under the direction of the internationally acclaimed conductor and arranger Eric Crees, they show the diversity of their stylistic facets: Bach's powerful sound and magnificent fanfares by Copland and Schönberg contrast attractively with the suite from West Side Story swinging in jazz and Latino rhythms.Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
Barber: Mutations from Bach
Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
Schönberg: Fanfare for a Bowl Concert on Motifs of Die Gurrelieder
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a
Bernstein: Suite from 'West Side Story'
Brass Section of WDR Symphony Orchestra
Eric Crees, conductor
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 21st October, 1pm-4pm
NIALL CARROLL'S CLASSICAL DAYTIME
Niall Carroll plays music from the heart of the classical repertoire with Sounds on Screen, a piece from either the big or the small screen at 11am, and at midday each day Niall chooses his Five of a Kind. This week we'll hear five pieces by the French composer Maurice Ravel.
RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 22nd October, 10am-1pm
LORCAN MURRAY’S CLASSIC DRIVE
Broadcasting live daily Monday to Friday evenings from our Limerick studios, Lorcan Murray presents RTÉ lyric fm's flagship show, Classic Drive. Lorcan brings you the perfect musical soundtrack wherever you are, sharing a feast of music with both the curious and the knowledgeable. This week, Aigul Akhmetshina's self-titled album is Lorcan's Pick of the Week. The listeners take creative control today too, and pick a piece of music from Lorcan's midweek choice selection which showcases the voice of Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina as she performs works from Bizet's Carmen. Included in this musical feast are Culture File with Luke Clancy, the latest news and sports updates, and tips for what's on where you are. There, for one and all, Lorcan's with you all the way.
RTÉ lyric fm, Wednesday 23rd October, 4pm-7pm
MYSTERY TRAIN WITH JOHN KELLY
Mystery Train is a nightly journey through the many wonders of recorded music - from its vintage glories to the latest sounds. Essential listening for the discerning music fan.
RTÉ lyric fm, Thursday 24th October, 7pm-9pm
AEDÍN IN THE AFTERNOON
We'll take a listen to Bryce Dessner's latest album Solos and the film music of Spanish composer Alberto Iglesias from three Pedro Almodovar films, including his new award-winning film, The Room Next Door starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore. Mitsuko Uchida will treat us to the music of Robert Schumann, written as a love letter to his wife Clara and great jazzy numbers from Samara Joy and Dianne Reeves. Aedín will also feature Donegal's Muireann Bradley and Connemara siblings Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta.
RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 25th October, 1pm-4pm
RTÉ LYRIC LIVE WITH PAUL HERRIOTT
In the centenary year of Puccini's death, Paul Herriott presents his Messa di Gloria, a sacred choral work of immense power showcasing the National Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with soloists led by tenor Gwyn Hughes Jones live from the National Concert Hall in Dublin. Carlo Rizzi also conducts works by brother and sister Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn.
National Symphony Orchestra
Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
Gwyn Hughes Jones (tenor)
Simon Shibambu (bass-baritone)
National Symphony Chorus
David Young (choral director)
Fanny Mendelssohn: Overture in C
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, Italian
Puccini: Messa di Gloria
RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 25th October, 7pm-10pm
