Enchantment// King’s House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon

30 June, 2022

Evlana Ensemble- Enchantment

An evening of music and readings with Evlana and Michael Harding in King House, Boyle. Featuring composers with a Roscommon connection, such as Turlough O’Carolan and Percy French as well as performances of works with an enchanted theme, such as Ravel's "Enchanted Flute", Richard Strauss's "At Sunset' and "Elfentanz" by Florence Price.

Funded by Roscommon County Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme.

Ina Boyle Bringer of dreams – soprano and piano
Karol Szymanowski The Lonely Moon, from Songs of a Fairy-Tale Princess – soprano and piano (1918)
Maurice Ravel La flûte Enchantée from Scherezade – voice, flute and piano
John Corigliano Three Irish Folksongs – soprano and flute
Turlough O’Carolan Carolan’s Dream and Planxty Kelly – violin, flute and piano
Florence Price Elfentanz – violin and piano
Richard Strauss Im Abendrot from 4 Last Songs Soprano – flute, violin, piano
Percy French Gortnamona – soprano, flute, violin, piano

Programme

Siobhán Cleary- Air - violin (2020)

Turlough O’Carolan- Carolan Suite arranged by Siobhán Cleary (Carolan’s Dream, Planxty Kelly, Carolan’s Quarrel with the Landlady, c. 1700. Arranged by Siobhán Cleary 2022) - violin, flute and piano

Michael Harding- Reading

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Siobhán Cleary- Chaconne - piano (2007)

Maurice Ravel- La Flûte Enchantée from Scherezade - voice, flute and piano (1903)

Florence Price- Elfentanz (1933) - violin and piano, Irish Premiere

Michael Harding- Reading

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John Corigliano- Three Irish Folksongs - soprano and flute (1988)

Michael Harding Reading

Richard Strauss- Im Abendrot from 4 Last Songs Soprano (1948) - flute, violin, piano

Michael Harding Reading

Percy French / Philip Green- Gortnamona (1891) - soprano, flute, violin, piano

Evlana Ensemble

Evlana prioritises music of our time but also engages with repertoire of previous centuries. Commissioning new works is integral to the objectives of Evlana as well as providing opportunities for repeat performances. The ensemble's inaugural concert took place at the University Church Dublin in 2015 with support from the Arts Council.
This concert was later broadcast on RTÉ lyric fm. It featured several Irish premieres including Changing Light (Kaija Saariaho), Zipangu (Claude Vivier) and Taromirs Tid (Karin Rehnqvist) and the world premiere of Siobhán Cleary’s Her Kind for soprano, piccolo and string orchestra. For more info see, www.evlana.com

Sylvia O’Brien - soprano

Keith Pascoe - violin

Lynda O'Connor - violin

Nathan Sherman - viola

Yseult Cooper Stockdale - cello

Bill Dowdall - flute

Paul Roe - clarinet

Isabelle O’Connell - piano