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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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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]

January 2011

RIVERDANCE ON ICE....[more]

November 2010

IRISH ARTS CENTER: Bill Whelan Meets Athena Tergis....[more]

October 2010

Bill Whelan Bursary Makes International Studies A Reality For Talented Irish Composers....[more]

August 2010

NEWSTALK & THE MOONEY SHOW....[more]

NATIONWIDE visits Connemara....[more]

July 2010

A Celebration of Bill Whelan with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra....[more]

May 2010

The Gallery Press - 40th anniversary Poetry Celebration.....[more]

Riverdance Wexford Opera House limited Engagement! .....[more]

April 2010

The Future of Music in the Digital World .....[more]

March 2010

RIVERDANCE - 15th Anniversary at Radio City Music Hall .....[more]

BILL WHELAN IMRO BURSARY .....[more]

January 2010

LATEST RIVERDANCE THE SHOW NEWS .....[more]

SACRED MUSIC, SEASONAL SPIRIT .....[more]

September 2009

HOT PRESS Presents THE MUSIC SHOW .....[more]

IRISH INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK LECTURE .....[more]

LISBON - What's it All About? .....[more]

August 2009

WORLD COPYRIGHT SUMMIT 2009 .....[more]

COPYRIGHT STORM .....[more]

July 2009

THE ARTS SHOW - PODCAST .....[more]

MAKING OVERTURES 2009 .....[more]

THE ARTS SHOW - RTE RADIO 1 .....[more]

June 2009

RIVERDANCE RETURNS TO DUBLIN .....[more]

May 2009

AXA DUBLIN PIANO COMPETITION 2009 WINNER .....[more]

AXA DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION FINALS - NATIONAL CONCERT HALL, FRIDAY 15th MAY .....[more]

BEYOND THE SOUNDTRACK OF THE BOOM .....[more]

April 2009

A DIFFERENT CLASS OF JAZZ .....[more]


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