From The Quiet Man to The Quiet Girl: A Celebration of Irish Film Music - POSTPONED

Ronan Collins Compére
Sarah Lynch Panelist
Stephen Rennicks Panelist
Fiachna O’Braonain Panelist
Daryl Simpson Tenor
Alex Sharpe Soprano

A celebration of Irish film, and the role played by music in telling the great stories of Irish cinema globally. 

Ronan Collins celebrates the journey of Irish Film music from The Quiet Man, Harry's Game, the Field, The Commitments to the more recent scores of Banshees of Inisheerin and The Quiet Girl.

A cosy afternoon with performances of music from some iconic soundtracks such as Mná na hÉireann (Barry Lyndon), Falling Slowly (Once), Isle of Inisfree (The Quiet Man) etc, interspersed with some chat and discussions. Experience film clips on the evolution of soundtracks from those scored by Hollywood composers through to the emergence of Seán O'Riada and the use traditional instruments, to the growth of our own international performers and composers, and how this might reflect the changing identity of Ireland over those years.

The award winning composers composer Stephen Rennicks, Sarah Lynch, along side Fiachna O’Braonain, will join us to chat about their scores to An Cailín Ciúin, Normal People and The Dry. They will also speak about the role of women in Irish film music and we'll have a montage celebrating soundtracks featuring Sinead O'Connor, Dolores O'Riordain, Moya Brennan. The show includes performances from soprano Alex Sharpe and tenor Daryl Simpson.

Musical Director: Feargal Murray

Presented by The Clare Ashley Theatre Company