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SEVILLE SUITE TARACD 3030
The Seville Suite was composed in 1992 by Bill Whelan. After many years of producing
and performing, this was to be Bill's first major orchestral composition. Through music,
Whelan tells the historical story of the legendary Red Hugh O'Donnell and his journey -
after his defeat at the Battle of Kinsale - to La Coruna in Spain.
The piece follows that journey from that infamous battle to O'Donnell's arrival and welcome
by the Spanish Earl of Caracena. Commissioned in 1992 by the Irish Prime Minister's office to
commemorate Ireland's participation at the European cultural exposition (entitled Expo '92),
The Seville Suite served as a wonderful reflection of the event. The Seville Suite received its
European Premiere at the Maestranza concert hall in Seville on October 4, 1992.
Performed by a 50 piece orchestra, the piece featured soloists Davy Spillane, Mairtin O'Connor,
Mel Mercier and Mairead Nesbitt, many of whom were later to appear in Riverdance. The last movement
of the work was danced by Maria Pagés, who also later became a featured performer in Riverdance The Show.
'The Connemara Suite', 'The Seville Suite', and 'EastWind' are also available from the Claddagh Records shop at,
2 Cecilia Street, Dublin 2 Tel: +353 (0)1 6770262 or by mail-order: +353 (0)1 677 8943 or Email
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1. Kinsale
2. O'Donnell's Lament
3. Pedro de Zubiaur
4. Fr. Conry's Jig
5. The Storm
6. The Coast of Galicia
7. The Road to La Coruna
8. Caracena
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May 2021
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Sky Original is coming exclusively to Sky Cinema and NOW on 28 May 2021[more]
March 2021
Cellisimo Festival March 25-31
Festival launched by Bill Whelan[more]
December 2020
TG4 and the Department of Culture have come together to offer solidarity and support to Irish artists through Samhlú.[more]
August 2020
RAVE ON, VAN MORRISON [more]
May 2020
Riverdance Together Apart [more]
RIVERDANCE UK 2021 [more]
February 2020
RIVERDANCE TURNS 25!....[more]
Sunday Times - Bill Whelan: Irish rebel’s story kick-started my Riverdance Score....[more]
December 2019
LIFT THE WINGS No1 in China!....[more]
BILL WHELAN’S RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY MUSIC FROM THE SHOW....[more]
September 2018
Bill Whelan Presents: Featuring Emily Flack and Séamus Flaherty....[more]
August 2018
SUMMER TRAD with ZOE CONWAY and JOHN McINTYRE ....[more]
March 2018
BILL WHELAN LYRIC FM ORCHESTRAL ALBUM ....[more]
International Dublin Choral Festival – St Patrick’s Cathedral ....[more]
BILL WHELAN - RIVERDANCE: A SYMPHONIC SUITE, LINEN & LACE, INISHLACKEN
....[more]
January 2018
DOLORES O’RIORDAN - a message of tribute and condolence....[more]
November 2017
IN THE NAME OF PEACE: JOHN HUME IN AMERICA
July 2017
IN THE NAME OF PEACE: JOHN HUME IN AMERICA
Premiere screening at 29th Galway Film Fleadh... [more]April 2017
THE TRAIN
Rough Magic Theatre Co’s musical The Train premiered in Ireland in 2015 with successful seasons in Limerick and at Dublin Theatre Festival. This April it has returned to perform on the main stage of the Abbey Theatre and The MAC Belfast...[more]
May 2016
Ennio Morricone, Bill Whelan and Pedro Almodóvar Want Fair Play from YouTube...[more]
THE MUSIC OF BILL WHELAN
GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER OF RIVERDANCE
TO BE PERFORMED AT THE KENNEDY CENTER (DC) MAY 17
LINCOLN CENTER (NY) MAY 19
ASHLAND POPS (OR) JULY 4 ..[more]
FASTNET FILM FESTIVAL ..[more]
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