CELEBRATING SWEENEY
Christchurch Cathedral, Waterford
Thursday
7th April at 8pm
Tickets
€10/ €5 conc. from 051 858 958
An evening of music to celebrate
Eric Sweeney’s contribution to music in Waterford.
Eric is organist and choirmaster in Christ Church
Cathedral, and he recently retired from WIT having led the
BA music for over twenty years. Eric is a composer
and member of Aosdána, the affiliation of creative artists
in Ireland. Eric came to Waterford in the early 80s
to take up his post when music was being first established
at third level in Waterford. Since that time hundreds
of students have come under his stewardship going on
to become composers, performers and teachers spreading
music throughout the region and further afield. The
concert will include Hymn to Gaia by Eric Sweeney, performed by the
cathedral choir and WIT Chamber Choir with quartet, organ
and soloists, together with works written and performed by
students past and present.
Joe will be performing Gráinne Mulvey's SoundScape III
for flute & tape.
Both Gráinne and I
will be forever grateful for the guidance and encouragement
we received as Eric's students. Without him, we would not
be where we are today.
Joe O'Farrell, March 2011