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".
ST PATRICK'S DAY CONCERT. BILL WHELAN - A CELEBRATION......[more]
RENOWNED US MUSIC COLLEGE COMES TO DUBLIN......[more]
January 2009
THE JOURNAL OF MUSIC IN IRELAND FREE ARCHIVE......[more]
US TOUR FOR THE DUBLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.....[more]
September 2008
2008 BILL WHELAN INTERNATIONAL BURSARY......[more]
BILL SPEAKS TO GALWAY BAY FM AND MID-WEST RADIO.....[more]
July 2008
MUSIC, IRELAND and RIVERDANCE - Bill Whelan in conversation with Toner Quinn
of the JMI..... [more]
"DOING SOMETHING IRISH" from Thomas Moore to Riverdance.....[more]
01 May 2009 17:10 An Irish Summer As we draw to the end of what in Ireland must be one of the cloudiest summers on record, I realize that I have not more...
17 June 2008 11:04 On to Limerick (up Munster!) It is barely a week since we left Bermuda, and the intervening period seems crammed with all kinds of activities - more...
19 May 2008 16:31 Bermuda The green trees of Georgia recede as the 737 pushes into the upper air above Atlanta and we are en route to Bermuda. As more...
