1.
WORLD-CLASS CHOIR TO PREMIERE Frank Corcoran´s ” 8 Haikus “
which won the 2013 First Prize Outright ( – out of an international field
of 670 submitted choral scores ) of The International Federation For
Choral Music. – Other world-class choirs to follow this.
The University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers was organized in
1963 by National Artist Professor Andrea O. Veneracion. The group is
composed of students, faculty and alumni from the different colleges of
the University of the Philippines (UP). The choir is one of the world’s
most awarded, having consistently won all the top prizes in most of the
world’s prestigious choral competitions: Arezzo and Gorizia in Italy,
Marktoberdorf in Germany, Spittal in Austria, Neuchatel in Switzerland,
Tours in France, Varna in Bulgaria, Debrecen in Hungary, Cantonigros,
Tolosa and Torrevieja in Spain. They hold the distinction of being the
first choir in the world to win the European Grand Prix for Choral
Singing twice (1997 and 2007).
2. September 13. 13.00
National Museum Of Wales, Cardiff, STILL-LIFE WITH GUITAR TRIO
will
premiere Frank Corcoran´s commissioned ” Seven Miniatures For Cardiff” for Flute,
Viola and Guitar.
3. December 1. Hugh Lane Gallery Sunday Noon Concert with the
O´Donnell Percussion , conductor: Richard O´Donnell, Piano: Frank
Corcoran with Frank Corcoran´s MUSIC FOR THE BOOK OF KELLS for 5
Percussion and Irish Pianist ( 1990 University of Wisconsin commission )
and ” TRAUERFELDER / GOIRT AN BHRÓIN ”
for 4 Percussion ( Hamburg City Culture Minister commission for the
50th. anniversary of the Liberation from Auschwitz. )