January Mini-Series

January Mini-Series

Béal present two recitals in the National Concert Hall’s Kevin Barry Room by Elizabeth Hilliard (soprano) and David Bremner (piano). Both feature new works specially written for the duo- by Garrett Sholdice and Siobhán Cleary.

The two recitals are somewhat different in mood; the concert on Tuesday 17^th is full of sudden outbursts of colour. It features in addition to the Cleary commission, the world premiere of all of Rhona Clarke’s Five Songs, a seasonal fairytale by Co. Kerry-based Massimo Davi, and the sensuous melancholy of Debussy’s cycle Ariettes Oubliées.

The concert on Tuesday 31^st presents a more rarefied atmosphere. Beside a selection from Schubert’s stark Schwanengesang are placed Garrett Sholdice’s three lieder after franz schubert, Bremner’s monodrama The bright kids (logic ballad), and Webern’s impossibly condensed, compact Vier Lieder.

Tuesday 17th January National Concert Hall Kevin Barry Room 7.30 pm Clarke: Five Songs Cleary: Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire Debussy: Ariettes Oubliées Davi: Non Vera Historia, Sed Ficta Fabula

Tuesday 31st January National Concert Hall Kevin Barry Room 7.30 pm Sholdice: three lieder after franz          schubert Bremner: The bright kids(logic ballad) Webern: Vier Lieder Schubert: from Schwanengesang

Tickets €12/€8 available from the National Concert Hall Box Office (no booking fees)
01 4170000 or online at nch.ie

co-promoted by Béal and National Concert Hall

The open rehearsals – Summer 2011

The open rehearsals present four gigs:

Tues June 21, 8 pm (doors 7.45)
– Christ Church Cathedral, Song School

Wed June 29th, 8 pm (doors 7.30)
– CFCP (Pembroke Street)

Tues July 5, 8 pm (doors 7.45)
– Christ Church Cathedral, Crypt

Tues July 12, 8 pm (doors 7.45)
– Christ Church Cathedral, Crypt.

Tickets: 8 euro / 5 or all three for 15 / 12 in Christ Church, 7.50 or 5 for members at CFCP

byob!

look forward to seeing you there

All over for this year

Thanks to all the performers, artists, composers, musicians – It’s been a great year, can’t wait for the next one

National Concert Hall – The Phases Of The Night

National Concert Hall – The Phases Of The Night.

Tickets on sale now for Wednesday 3rd November

It’s getting nearer

It’s all go here at Beal Festival. Our press-release is ready for download at Béal Press Release

What we are

Béal Festival

sometimes a word will start it…

Brand new company Béal presents its first ever festival. Through four events, nine new specially-written works of music will be placed side-by-side with readings by performance poets from the experimental wing of contemporary poetry. Come and explore with us the uncharted territory where text and music meet. Our concerts will be vivid productions with text-related artworks scattered throughout the space: new connections will emerge, no assumption about the relationship between music and text will be left unchallenged in this two-day celebration of contemporary music and text.

Become a friend

We have already received funding from the Arts Council and Trinity College Dublin and are now looking to widen our network of supporters. If you would like to become involved with our festival, please consider becoming a friend or a patron:

Friends (€35)

1) Festival Pass (usual price €25) to all concerts and associated events
2) Complimentary programme
3) Invitation to our festival launch in October
4) Inclusion of name in programme listings (optional)

Patrons (€55)

In addition to all of the above, Beal Festival patrons will received a special Festival CD with highlights of the events.

We have been astounded so far by the positive response from composers, poets and artists; the whole festival promises to be a landmark in the arts life of Dublin.

If you are interested in becoming a friend or patron, please send a cheque for the relevant amount (made out to Béal Festival) together with your name, postal address, email address and whether or not you would like to be listed in our programme to: 37 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6.

On receipt of this we will send you the package. If you require further information or would like to take out an ad in the festival programme please do contact Elizabeth at bealfestival@gmail.com