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BILL WHELAN
Renowned composer, producer and arranger Bill Whelan has worked extensively in theatre, film and television. His grammy winning album of music for Riverdance The Show is certified Platinum in the US, Ireland and Australia. His orchestral work, The Seville Suite was specially commissioned for Expo ’92. The Spirit Of Mayo, was first performed in 1993 by and 85-piece orchestra in Dublin’s National Concert Hall. As a producer he has worked with U2, Van Morrison, Kate Bush, Richard Harris, The Dubliners, Planxty, Andy Irvine, Patrick Street, Stockton’s Wing, Davy Spillane and Bulgarian/Irish band, East Wind. His recently completed trilogy of pieces for chamber orchestra: Inishlacken, Carna and Errisbeg are included on his latest CD, "The Connemara Suite".
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May 2012

Today with Pat Kenny ...[more]

Win Tickets To Riverdance Symphonic Performance ...[more]

LYRIC FM THIS WEEK - MARTY IN THE MORNING ...[more]

Riverdance: The Music of Bill Whelan...[more]

April 2012

Guarding copyright on the Internet...[more]

NEWSTALK 106-108fm...[more]

World Premiere of Bill Whelan's Riverdance Symphonic Suite...[more]

March 2012

Riverdance set for first performance in Limerick...[more]

February 2012

The Rolling Wave- Our Musical Heritage, RTE Radio 1...[more]

November 2011

ALEXEJ GORLATCH REVIEW...[more]

ALEXEJ GORLATCH PERFORMS IN DUBLIN AT MUSIC NETWORK END OF YEAR GALA CONCERT....[more]

UCD FOUNDATION DAY MEDAL FOR GRAMMY AWARD WINNER, BILL WHELAN....[more]

September 2011

Bill Whelan receives the Spirit Of Ireland Award in New York....[more]

SUNDAY MISCELLANY's visit to Clifden Arts Week ....[more]

Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne present Irish Arts Center Award to Bill Whelan ....[more]

An Evening with Bill Whelan and Orchestra
Featuring Athena Tergis and Special Guest Mick Donegan....[more]

June 2011

AN EVENING BY THE RIVER ....[more]

MUSIC SHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME LAUNCHED ....[more]

May 2011

WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? ....[more]

WALK OF A QUEEN ....[more]

April 2011

RETHINK MUSIC CONFERENCE ....[more]

'Riverdance' and 'You Raise Me Up' composers feted by music academy....[more]

March 2011

A CELEBRATION OF BILL WHELAN ....[more]

February 2011

THE SEVILLE SUITE ....[more]

 

 


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