Stanford Centenary Series

A series of three chamber concerts, curated by pianist Finghin Collins, marking the centenary of the death of the Irish composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford

Ríona Ó Duinnín flute 
Finghin Collins piano
Sharon Carty mezzo-soprano
John Finucane, clarinet
Contempo Quartet

Reinecke Flute Sonata “Undine” Op. 167
Stanford A Sheaf of Songs from Leinster
Brahms FAE Scherzo (1853)
Frank Bridge Three Idylls for string quartet (1906)
Stanford Fantasy No. 1 in G minor (1921)     

The first concert presents a flute sonata by one of Stanford’s teachers, the German composer Carl Reinecke, as well as a short violin piece by Brahms, one of Stanford’s idols. The programme also includes a short quartet work by one of his finest pupils, Frank Bridge.  We also hear Stanford’s own song-cycle “A Sheaf of Songs from Leinster” as well as his tuneful Fantasy for clarinet quintet.

Presented by NCH