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Entire Program

Hour 1, Part 1
Beginning through Trimble: Suite for Strings III (20:20)

Hour 1, Part 2
National Youth Orchestra interview through Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade (16:53)

Hour 1, Part 3
Michael McGlynn interview through Carolan's Concerto (excerpt) (22:00)

Hour 2, Part 1
Field: Nocturne through Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin: Bean Dubh an Ghleanna (30:37)

Hour 2, Part 2
Vogler String Quartet through Field: Piano Concerto #3 (excerpt) (15:55)

Hour 2, Part 3
John O'Conor interview to program end (20:20)

Hour 1
CAROLAN: Carolan's Concerto (excerpt)
Anne Marie O'Farrell, harp (Self published CD "The Jig's Up")

HANDEL: Harmonious Blacksmith
Dordán (Gael-Linn) CEFCD 150

CAROLAN/KELLY: O'Carolan Suite in Baroque Style
Irish Chamber Orchestra / Fionnuala Hunt (Black Box CD BBM 1003)

Interview: Fionnuala Hunt

TRIMBLE: Suite for Strings: III finale
(Black Box CD BBM 1003)

Interview: National Youth Orchestra of Ireland

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV:Sheherazade
National Youth Orchestra of Ireland / En Shao (live RTÉ/Lyric recording)

CAROLAN: Carolan's Concerto (excerpt)
The Chieftains w/ Belfast Harp Orchestra (RCA 0902/61490)

Interview: Michael McGlynn

MICHAEL McGLYNN: Pie Jesu
Anúna (Unreleased CD)

MICHAEL McGLYNN: An Oiche

GERALD BARRY: Diner (excerpt)
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland / Houlihan (Marco Polo 8.225006)

CAROLAN: Carolan's Concerto (excerpt)
M. Ó Súilleabháin, piano (Virgin/Venture CDVE 1)


Hour 2
FIELD: Nocturne ("Midi") in E (excerpt)
John O'Conor (Telarc 80199)

MICHEÁL Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN: Brian Boru
M. Ó Súilleabháin (Virgin 8 40703 2)

CHARLIE LENNON: Overture to Island Wedding
RTÉ Concert Orchestra / Ó Duinn (RTÉ CD 145)

Raidio Éireann Symphony Orchestra archive tape

GLINKA: Russlan & Ludmilla overture
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland / Anissimov (RTÉ/Lyric tape)

Interview: Micheál Ó Súillebháin

MICHEÁL Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN: Must be More Crispy
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, piano (Virgin 8 40703)

TRADITIONAL arr. Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin: Bean Dubh an Ghleanna ("Dark Woman of the Glen")
Liam O'Flynn, pipes / Irish Chamber Orchestra (Tara CD 3037)

Interview: Vanbrugh String Quartet

MENDELSSOHN: Octet in E-flat: IV finale
Vogler String Quartet / RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet (RTÉ/Lyric tape)

FIELD: Piano Concerto #3 (iii) (excerpt)
O'Conor; New Irish Chamber Orchestra (Claddagh CD CSM 56)

Interview: John O'Conor

FIELD: Nocturne #5 in B-flat
O'Conor (Telarc 81099)

HANDEL: Messiah; Hallelujah Chorus (excerpt)
ASMF/Marriner (rec. Dublin 1992; Phi 434 695)

HANDEL: Gigue (excerpt)
Dordán (Narada 7243 8478012 8)

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