Waterford New Music Week

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- 12.00 - 1.00
- SCHOOLS COMPOSITION WORKSHOP
  
  Schools Outreach Programme in four Waterford Schools.
- These Workshops in Composition will be facilitated by Sarah McCarthy
- Venue: Waterford Schools
- 1.00 - 2.00
  
  COMPOSERS OF TOMORROW - "The Burnt Sacrifice"
  
  Lunchtime Concert featuring performances of the work of 4th year
- composition students at WIT.
- Venue: The Chapel, WIT, College St.
- 2.30 - 5.00
  
  COMPOSING FOR FILM Workshop with Maurice Seezer
  
  Maurice Seezer has worked with filmmaker Jim Sheridan on many of his films. He wrote the songs for 'In The Name of the Father' and his music for 'In America" was nominated for The Ivor Novello Awards. He will give four workshops in composing for film.
- Venue: WIT, College St.
- 5.30 - 6.00
  
  CONCERT
  
  Featuring the works of students of the WIT Music School and Undergraduate Composers
  
  Venue: The Chapel, WIT, College St.
10.00 - 12.00
- SCHOOLS COMPOSITION WORKSHOP
  
  Schools Outreach Programme in four Waterford Schools.
- These Workshops in Composition will be facilitated by Sarah McCarthy
- Venue: Waterford Schools
- 1.00
  
  LUNCHTIME CONCERT 'You can't tell me that's music!'
  
  Pendulum Music - Steve Reich, Come Out - Steve Reich, 4'33 - John Cage,
- Music for Multiple Keyboards by Michael Hunt
- Introduced by Mark Graham.
- Venue: The Chapel, WIT, College St.
- 2.30 - 5.00
  
  COMPOSING FOR FILM Workshop with Maurice Seezer
  
  Maurice Seezer has worked with filmmakerJim Sheridan on many of his films. He wrote the songs for 'In The Name of the Father and his music for 'In America" was nominated for The Ivor Novello Awards. He will give four workshops in composing for film.
- Venue: WIT, College St.
- 8.00
  
  GREG FELTON JAZZ TRIO
  
  Greg Felton is widely regarded as one of the best young pianist/composers to emerge in Ireland in recent years. his unique piano style embodies his love for all musics of strength and beauty - ranging from jazz and folk traditions to free improvisation and South Indian classical music. Greg is joined by Cormac O'Brien, double bass and Sean Carpio, drums.
  
  Venue: Garter Lane
10.00 - 12.00
- JAZZ WORKSHOP with Greg Felton
- Venue: Garter Lane
1.00 - 2.00

COMPOSERS OF TOMORROW

Lunchtime Concert - "The Journey" featuring performances of the work of 4th year
- composition students at WIT.
- Venue: The Chapel, WIT, College St.
2.30 - 5.00

COMPOSING FOR FILM Workshop with Maurice Seezer

Maurice Seezer has worked with filmmaker Jim Sheridan on many of his films. He wrote the songs for 'In The Name of the Father and his music for 'In America" was nominated for The Ivor Novello Awards. He will give four workshops in composing for film.

Venue: WIT, College St.
8.00

IN AMERICA

Film by Jim Sheridan followed by question and answer session with the Composer of the
- film score, Maurice Seezer. Introduced by Eric Sweeney.
  
  Venue: Garter Lane
- - 10.00 - 11.30
  - PANEL DISCUSSION ON ARTS FUNDING FOR NEW MUSIC
    
    Hosted by Liam Rellis.
    
    Venue: WIT, College Street.
- - 1.00 - 2.00
    
    COMPOSERS OF TOMORROW
    
    Performance of the work of WIT's Post-Graduate Composers. Programme also includes new music by Alan Dunne, Greg Scanlon, Julie Quinlan, Sarah McCarthy, Denis Wyers and Marion Ingoldsby. Additional to the programme will be a performance of 'Suite for Piano' by Aloys Fleischmann played by Deborah Armstrong.
  - Venue: The Chapel, WIT, College St.
- - 2.30 - 5.00
    
    COMPOSING FOR FILM Workshop with Maurice Seezer
    
    Maurice Seezer has worked with filmmaker Jim Sheridan on many of his films. He wrote the songs for 'In The Name of the Father and his music for 'In America" was nominated for The Ivor Novello Awards. He will give four workshops in composing for film.
  - Venue: WIT, College St.
- - 8.00
    
    STOCKHAUSEN
    
    As part of New Music Week, this is a rare chance to see a screening of a film documentary on the music of Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928 – 2007) followed by a performance of Gesang der Jünglinge (Song of the Youth) which premiered in Cologne cathedral in 1956. Using a revolutionary spatialisation technique, layers of sound are moved around the cathedral from speaker to speaker. The music is based on the recorded voice of a choirboy singing part of the canticles. Introduced by Mark Graham.
  - Venue: Christ Church Cathedral.
- - 1.00 - 2.00
  - SHORT FILMS AT LUNCHTIME
    
    A screening of the films that Maurice Seezer has workshoped during the week.
    
    Venue: Garter Lane
- - 8.00
  - HYMN TO GAIA - By Eric Sweeney. IRISH PREMIERE
    
    Together with music by Seoirse Bodley, John Tavener, Michael McGlynn and Eric Whitacre. For choir, soloists, narrator, organ, strings and percussion. Soloists: Bridget Knowles - mezzo soprano and Eoin Power - baritone. Narrator: Jim Nolan. Conductor: Eric Sweeney. With combined choirs of Christ Church Cathedral Waterford, Director Eric Sweeney, Lassus Scholars and Piccolo Lasso Dublin, Director Ite O'Donovan and Tribal Chamber Choir Galway, Director Mark Keane.
  - Venue: Christ Church Cathedral

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full event details

12.00 - 1.00

SCHOOLS COMPOSITION WORKSHOP

Schools Outreach Programme in four Waterford Schools.

These Workshops in Composition will be facilitated by Sarah McCarthy

Venue: Waterford Schools

1.00 - 2.00

COMPOSERS OF TOMORROW - "The Burnt Sacrifice"

Lunchtime Concert featuring performances of the work of 4th year

composition students at WIT.

Venue: The Chapel, WIT, College St.

2.30 - 5.00

COMPOSING FOR FILM Workshop with Maurice Seezer

Maurice Seezer has worked with filmmaker Jim Sheridan on many of his films. He wrote the songs for 'In The Name of the Father' and his music for 'In America" was nominated for The Ivor Novello Awards. He will give four workshops in composing for film.

Venue: WIT, College St.

5.30 - 6.00

CONCERT

Featuring the works of students of the WIT Music School and Undergraduate Composers

Venue: The Chapel, WIT, College St.

10.00 - 12.00

SCHOOLS COMPOSITION WORKSHOP

Schools Outreach Programme in four Waterford Schools.

These Workshops in Composition will be facilitated by Sarah McCarthy

Venue: Waterford Schools

1.00

LUNCHTIME CONCERT 'You can't tell me that's music!'

Pendulum Music - Steve Reich, Come Out - Steve Reich, 4'33 - John Cage,

Introduced by Mark Graham.

Venue: The Chapel, WIT, College St.

2.30 - 5.00

COMPOSING FOR FILM Workshop with Maurice Seezer

Maurice Seezer has worked with filmmakerJim Sheridan on many of his films. He wrote the songs for 'In The Name of the Father and his music for 'In America" was nominated for The Ivor Novello Awards. He will give four workshops in composing for film.

Venue: WIT, College St.

8.00

GREG FELTON JAZZ TRIO

Venue: Garter Lane

10.00 - 12.00

JAZZ WORKSHOP with Greg Felton

Venue: Garter Lane

1.00 - 2.00

COMPOSERS OF TOMORROW

Lunchtime Concert - "The Journey" featuring performances of the work of 4th year

composition students at WIT.

Venue: The Chapel, WIT, College St.

2.30 - 5.00

COMPOSING FOR FILM Workshop with Maurice Seezer

Maurice Seezer has worked with filmmaker Jim Sheridan on many of his films. He wrote the songs for 'In The Name of the Father and his music for 'In America" was nominated for The Ivor Novello Awards. He will give four workshops in composing for film.

Venue: WIT, College St.

8.00

IN AMERICA

Film by Jim Sheridan followed by question and answer session with the Composer of the

film score, Maurice Seezer. Introduced by Eric Sweeney.

Venue: Garter Lane

10.00 - 11.30

PANEL DISCUSSION ON ARTS FUNDING FOR NEW MUSIC

Hosted by Liam Rellis.

Venue: WIT, College Street.

1.00 - 2.00

COMPOSERS OF TOMORROW

Venue: The Chapel, WIT, College St.

2.30 - 5.00

COMPOSING FOR FILM Workshop with Maurice Seezer

Maurice Seezer has worked with filmmaker Jim Sheridan on many of his films. He wrote the songs for 'In The Name of the Father and his music for 'In America" was nominated for The Ivor Novello Awards. He will give four workshops in composing for film.

Venue: WIT, College St.

8.00

STOCKHAUSEN

Venue: Christ Church Cathedral.

1.00 - 2.00

SHORT FILMS AT LUNCHTIME

A screening of the films that Maurice Seezer has workshoped during the week.

Venue: Garter Lane

8.00

HYMN TO GAIA - By Eric Sweeney. IRISH PREMIERE

Venue: Christ Church Cathedral