Highlights - Saturday 15th November to Friday 21st November

OPERA NIGHT WITH PAUL HERRIOTT

RTÉ Concert Orchestra Opera Gala with Claudia Boyle

Join the RTÉ Concert Orchestra for an evening of emotional operatic highs and lows with some of opera's most ravishing arias. Conducted by Wexford Festival Opera's guest conductor Francesco Cilluffo, who brings 'An instinctive feeling for Italianate lyricism' (New York Times), and featuring four of opera's extraordinary singers including the phenomenal soprano Claudia Boyle, mezzo-soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel, tenor Eduardo Niave and baritone Giorgi Lomiseli join the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. In a programme that pays homage to this year's Wexford Festival Opera theme of myths and legends, including Bizet's Habanera from Carmen, Puccini's O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi and Verdi's Quando le sere al placido from Luisa Miller.

Presented by Wexford Festival Opera and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Recorded on Thursday 30th October at the National Concert Hall.

RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Claudia Boyle, soprano
Axelle Saint-Cirel, mezzo-soprano
Eduardo Niave, tenor
Giorgi Lomiseli, baritone
Francesco Cilluffo, conductor

RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 15th November, 7pm-10pm

SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH SIMON DELANEY

Join stage and screen actor Simon Delaney every Sunday afternoon and indulge in a perfect musical blend for weekend listening. Whether you're a swingin' cat with an ear for jazz or a lover of classical favourites, Simon will keep the great tunes and easy chat flowing.

RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 16th November, 1pm-4pm

THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN

We'll hear highlights from this year's Killaloe Music Festival on today's Full Score concert. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.

Bedrich Smetana: String Quartet No.1 From My Life
Mia Cooper (violin), Donald Grant (violin), Séamus Hickey (viola), Peggy Nolan (cello)
Adrian Eriksson: Trio for marimba, violin and double bass
Diane Daly (violin), Boris Hunka (marimba), Aura Stone (double bass)

Luigi Boccherini: Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D G.448 Fandango
Alec O'Leary (guitar), Mia Cooper (violin), Diane Daly (violin), Lisa Dowdall (viola), Peggy Nolan (cello)

RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 17th November, 1pm-4pm

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. Presented by Donal Dineen.

RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 17th November, 7pm-9pm

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 pieces by the twentieth century Spanish composer Manuel De Falla.

RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 18th November, 10am-1pm

THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN

In our Full Score concert today we'll hear the Irish Baroque Orchestra take a step into the Classical era, with 'Classical Masterworks' under Peter Whelan. Recorded recently in UCH, Limerick, Van Maldere's 'Dublin' set of six symphonies mark possibly the earliest known symphonies to be written and performed in Ireland. Fizzing with energy, the listener has the sense of a composer revelling in all the tools at his disposal in this new and exciting form. Mozart's Horn Concerto K447, with IBO Principal Horn Anneke Scott as soloist. Finally, one of the best known gems in the symphonic repertoire, Mozart's expansive and joyful Symphony No.39.

Van Maldere: 'Dublin' Sinfonia in C
Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 K447 (Soloist @travellinghornplayer)
Mozart: Symphony No. 39

Irish Baroque Orchestra
Director: Peter Whelan

RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 18th November, 1pm-4pm

LORCAN MURRAY’S CLASSIC DRIVE

Classic Drive brings you the perfect musical soundtrack, including Lorcan's Pick of the Week: Tchaikovsky - The Seasons from Yunchan Lim. Recorded live, Lim views it as a story describing the last year of a person's life. Each of the twelve pieces reflects a different moment or feeling, from sadness and quiet thoughts to joy, love and peace. 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 19th November, 4pm-7pm

THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN

Our Full Score concert today comes from the National String Quartet Foundation as we hear the Ora Quartet perform music by Florence Price, Caroline Shaw and Ailbhe McDonagh. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.

Elizabeth Maconchy: Quartet No.3
Caroline Shaw: Blueprint
Ailbhe McDonagh: Lore Quartet
Florence Price: Quartet in A minor

Siún Milne, violin
Molly O'Shea, violin
Ali Comerford, viola
Yseult Cooper-Stockdale, cello

RTÉ lyric fm, Thursday 20th November, 1pm-4pm

AEDÍN IN THE AFTERNOON

Irish composer Brian Byrne bridges centuries of poetry with the immediacy of contemporary jazz performance on his most recent album entitled She Must Go, featuring vocalists Curtis Stigers, Tierney Sutton and Kurt Elling. Staying close to home great tunes from The Chieftains and Jack O'Rourke.

RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 21st November, 1pm-4pm

RTÉ LYRIC LIVE WITH PAUL HERRIOTT

Paul Herriott joins the NSOI in celebrating the 75th birthday of Grammy Award-winning composer Bill Whelan. Tonight's programme features an on-stage interview with the composer alongside some of his most popular music and the world premiere of a new work for National Symphony Orchestra Ireland.

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Gavin Maloney (conductor)
Zoë Conway (fiddle)
Tara Howley (uilleann pipes)
Séamus Ó Flatharta (voice, Irish harp, whistle)
Colin Dunne (dance)
Damien Mullane (accordion)

Dancing At Lughnasa Main Title
Caraçena from The Seville Suite
An Chistin from The Connemara Suite
New work for the National Symphony Orchestra World premiere
Riverdance Symphonic Suite

RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 21st November, 7pm-10pm