THE
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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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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