OPERA NIGHT WITH PAUL HERRIOTT
Stanford's The Critic takes was brought to life in Wexford Festival Opera in 2024. Paul Herriott provides us with another opportunity to hear the opera. The scene is set 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.
(First broadcast 19th October 2024)
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 4th October, 7pm-10pm
VESPERTINE WITH ELLEN CRANITCH
To mark World Space Day, Vespertine blasts off with music inspired by the sun, the moon, the stars, and beyond. Tunes from a stellar line-up of Linda Buckley, Sun Ra and his Arkestra, Gustav Holst, Stephen Hawking sings The Galaxy Song, Ana Phoebe plays Bowie, Bill Evans Turns Out The Stars, and Evgueni Galperine goes Space Wandering. Countdown to a twinkling weekend of music from the planet's finest stars.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 4th October, 10pm-1am
THE LYRIC FEATURE
A Corner of the Burren
Poet Moya Cannon explores a corner of the Burren that has inspired her poems for more than 30 years, meeting experts in the local landscape, archaeology and history. Though her first encounter with the Burren was in a children's book by Patricia Lynch, she did not set foot on its hills until years later. By then she had come across Tim Robinson's map of the Burren and through it discovered a magical corner: the triangle formed by Corcomroe Abbey, St. Colman's Well, Oughtmama and the 'Seven Churches'.
Throughout the programme we hear poems by Moya from her Collected Poems and her most recent collection, Bunting's Honey, both published by Carcanet.
Something about Oughtmama
makes me want to lie quietly down
in its tangles of flowers and grasses,
forget sorrow, and then carry on.
(from the poem 'Oughtmama')
Producer: Claire Cunningham, Rockfinch
Series producer: Eoin O Kelly
Production Coordinator: Michael O'Kane
Made with funding from the RTÉ IRP and Coimisiún na Meán from the television license fee.
Music in the programme is from the albums Down from Bell Harbour and The Flowing Tide from the late concertina player Chris Droney performed by Chris Droney and Jacinta McEvoy.
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 5th October, 6pm-7pm
AMBIENT ORBIT
Ambient Orbit returns for a new 12-part series featuring a carefully crafted mix of ambient sounds and field recordings that allows the listener to reset and escape the noise of everyday life.
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 6th October, 12am-1am
MARTY IN THE MORNING
Pianist and composer Jamie Duffy joins Marty in studio to chat about his new self-titled album, reflecting Jamie's rural Monaghan roots, Irish folklore, love, light, and trepidation. They also chat about his upcoming concert in the National Concert Hall, and the incredible success of his debut single Solas, with over 125 million streams on Spotify.
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 6th October, 7am-10am
NIALL CARROLL’S CLASSICAL DAYTIME
Niall Carroll plays music from the heart of the classical repertoire, with Sounds on Screen, a piece from the big or small screen each day at 11am, and each day at midday one of Niall's Five of a Kind. This week Niall chooses five movements from Franz Joseph Haydn's String Quartets.
RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 7th October, 10am-1pm
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
Our Full Score concert features the WDR Radio Orchestra as the audience welcomed the new principal conductor David Brophy, in a lively lunchtime concert from the Klaus von Bismarck Hall in the WDR Broadcasting House in Cologne. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 7th October, 1pm-4pm
LORCAN MURRAY’S CLASSIC DRIVE
Classic Drive brings you the perfect musical soundtrack, including Lorcan's Pick of the Week: River of Music by The Kanneh-Masons. Reuniting all seven siblings, following the success of Carnival in 2020, the album features new arrangements of classical works and folk songs, with the centrepiece being Schubert's Trout Quintet - a beloved family favourite the siblings grew up listening to together. The listeners choose the playlist with a themed midweek choice. And with news, weather and sports, Lorcan's with you all the way!
RTÉ lyric fm, Wednesday 8th 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 9th October, 7pm-9pm
AEDÍN IN THE AFTERNOON
The lark, particularly its soaring flight and song, has served as a powerful inspiration for composers throughout the years, Aedín will include some beautiful examples this afternoon. Spanish cellist Pablo Ferrández treats us to works by Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Dvorak from this album Moonlight Variations, and great jazzy numbers from Aretha Franklin, Stacey Kent and Dianne Reeves.
RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 10th October, 1pm-4pm
RTÉ LYRIC LIVE WITH PAUL HERRIOTT
Paul Herriott brings us National Symphony Orchestra Ireland's concert performance of Bizet's Carmen, acclaimed by Tchaikovsky as a masterpiece in every sense of the word, 150 years after its controversial premiere, Carmen still has the power to shock with the torrid passion at its heart and the seductive sensuality of its music. Jessica Cottis conducts the NSOI, National Symphony Chorus Ireland, Cór na nÓg and a stellar cast with Natalia Kutateladze in the title role.
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Jessica Cottis, conductor
with soloists including:
Natalia Kutateladze, Carmen
Sarah Brady, Micaëla
Noah Stewart, Don José
Gyula Nagy, Escamillo
John Molloy, Zuniga
Ami Hewitt, Frasquita
Kezia Bienek, Mercédès
Rory Dunne, Moralès
Sean Tester, Remendado
Jakob Mahase, Dancaïre
National Symphony Chorus Ireland
David Young, chorus director
Cór na nÓg
Mary Amond O'Brien, choral director
RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 10th October, 7pm-10pm
