Part 2 of our recent Miscellany concert with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

New writing:

The Clearout, by Eithne Shortall

Palestrina in Rome, by Joseph O'Connor

All I Want for Christmas, by John Toal

Unexpected Gifts, by Quentin Fottrell

Saint Nick’s in the Liberties, a poem by Rachael Hegarty (from a past Miscellany Live at the NCH)

Christmas Light, Irish Time, by Chikere Ohoka

Music:

Joni Mitchell’s River, arranged by Michael Keeney and performed by Lisa Lambe and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Palestrina’s Alla Riva del Tebro, sung by the Palestrina Choir, directed by Blánaid Murphy

Sparkling Sea, composed and performed by Naomi Berrill, featuring Matthew Berrill on clarinet; the arrangement for orchestra was also by Matthew Berrill

George Michael’s Last Christmas, arranged by Andy O’Callaghan and sung by Lisa Lambe with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gavin Maloney

And, from a past Miscellany Live at the Wexford Opera House, The Wexford Carol, arranged by Damien Gallagher and performed by Sarah Shine with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by David Brophy