In the first of two events in the stunning surroundings of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin’s own renowned close harmony group presents a varied and diverse programme constructed around the life and work of Charles. Villiers. Stanford (1852–1924), Irish-born organist, teacher and composer. In the centenary year of his death, the vocal quartet will perform a newly-commissioned work by Irish composer Rhona Clarke, which focusses on Stanford’s legacy in a thought-provoking way.
Tickets: €20 / €15 concession / €10 student
Mia Cooper, Violin
Martin Johnson, ‘Cello
Fergal Caulfield, Piano and Organ
John Finucane, Clarinet
Olivier Messiaen, Diptyque: Essai sur la vie terrestre et l’éternité bienheureuse
Olivier Messiaen, Quatuor pour la fin du temps
This late night event in the atmospheric surroundings of Christ Church Cathedral features four of Ireland’s leading instrumentalists in a programme of works by French composer Olivier Messiaen. The Quartet for the End of Time, composed while Messiaen was a prisoner of war in 1941, is one of his most hauntingly beautiful and other-worldly compositions. It is preceded by the organ work Diptyque, whose second section prefigures the music of the quartet.
Tickets: €20 / €15 concession / €10 student
