6.June 2009.
Frank Corcoran radioanalyses : Haydn’s “Oxford” Symphony. For North German Radio. It will broadcast his 2. Symphony . 20.00 . Then 22.00. Or thereabouts, radiophonically.
ANOIS TEACHT AN EARRAIDH
13.3.2009
RTÉ has commissioned from Frank Corcoran a Clarinet Quintet . Premiere 2010 ( the Vanbrugh
Quartet ) .
NDR CONCERT OF 22. FEBruary 2009 EXCELLED!
My “9 Aspects Of An Irish Poem” for Large Choir and Solo Violin went splendidly. See:
Die Welt Online of 24. 02.09 : ” Hamburgische Tongemälde von meisterlicher Hand” ( Lutz Lesle ) . Also NDR Online “das neue werk” and “NDR Chor / Phillip Ahmann , Chefdirigent.”
The Dolmen’s Lament
Conversation: Fund for Irish Studies, Frank Corcoran to lecture on “The Dolmens’ Lament,” Friday, December 14th at 4:30 p.m.
Subject: Fund for Irish Studies, Frank Corcoran to lecture on “The Dolmens’ Lament,” Friday, December 14th at 4:30 p.m.
Please join us for a lecture by Frank Corcoran on “The Dolmens’ Lament”
Friday, December 14th at 4:30 p.m.
Lewis Center for the Arts
James M. Stewart ’32 Theater, 185 Nassau Street
For more information about Princeton University’s Fund for Irish Studies
NEWEST RADIO RECORDINGS
Lyric Fm recorded my Piano Trio with the Spanish Arbos Trio at the 2007 Sligo Festival in April 2007.
Lyric Fm will record the Irish Chamber Orchestra world-premiere of my ” Quasi Una Fuga” at
St. Mary´s Cathedral Limerick at the Shannon Festival 2007 this July 13.
See note on world-premiere at Irish Music Centre
See International Music Festival Brochure
SUMMER NEWS IS SUMMERY
The leading Swiss New Music group , Ensemble Antipodes of Basle, has commissioned a new
Corcoran Octet, ” Quasi Una Sarabande” . Premiere November 30 2008 in Basle.
KUNSTMUSIK Köln ( Spring 2005 Issue www.kunstmusik.org ) has Frank Corcoran´s ” It´s A Cold Wind Blows On An Irish Composer”.
IRELAND FESTIVAL WEEKEND
August 23 – 26 Ireland Weekend at Schloß Gaismar, Kassel, will feature the music of Frank Corcoran, inc. “Joycepeak Music “, ” Quasi Una Missa”, ” Sweeney´s Vision” .
AG RINNCE LE CEOL
21. May ( 04 Bealtaine ) . Lyric Fm Radio at 19.00 – 20.00
A rogha ceoil le Frank Corcoran . It includes ” QUASI UNA MISSA”, ” SWEENEY´S VISION” and VARIATIONS ON ” A MHÃIRÃN DE BARRA”.
NEWS FROM AND FOR THE NEW WORLD
December 13. 2007 Princeton University : Frank Corcoran addresses the Composers´ Forum
December 14. 2007 ditto. I deliver my ” THE DOLMENS´LAMENT ” Lecture
March 2007 NEWS
Bourges Electronic Music Centre has deposited all of Frank Corcoran´s electro-acoustic works in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris. These include:
” Balthazar´s Dream” Berlin 1980.
” Joycepeak Musik” Studio Acoustic Music prize 1996
” Sweeney´s Vision ” WDR commission; premier prix , Bourges 1999
” Quasi Una Missa” WDR ” Swedish E.M.S. Prize 2002.
” Sweeney´s Farewell” and
” Tradurre – Tradire” DLRadioBerlin commission 2004.