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March 17, 2009

Happy St. Patrick's Day

We're celebrating St. Patrick's Day today. We'll hear musicians from Ireland, like James Galway and Camerata Ireland. We'll hear music from Ireland, Bryn Terfel singing Danny Boy, and Irish tunes from the baroque to the modern. And some music inspired by Ireland, an American concerto for violin with Irish roots, by Mark O'Connor.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Thomas C. Kelly
    "Pastoral" and "Reel," from Three Pieces for Strings
    The Irish Chamber Orchestra
  • Traditional (Arranged by Kyle Dawkins)
    "The Road to Lisdoonvarna"
    The Georgia Guitar Quartet
    Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, Georgia
  • Anonymous
    "Irish Tune"
    The Polish Chamber Orchestra with conductor and flutist James Galway
    Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
  • Antonio Vivaldi
    Concerto for Two Violins in A, Op. 3, No. 5
    Violinists Monica Huggett and Clare Duff with the Irish Baroque Orchestra
    Aula Maxima, Cork, Ireland
  • Traditional
    "Bishop of Chester's Jig" and "Foxhunter's Jig"
    Chatham Baroque with Alison Melville, recorder and baroque flute
    Synod Hall, Oakland, Pennsylvania
  • William Bolcom
    Last three movements from Lyric Concerto for flute and orchestra
    Flutist James Galway with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and conductor James Levine
    Symphony Hall, Boston
  • Traditional
    "Oh Danny Boy"
    Baritone Bryn Terfel and pianist Brian Zeger
    Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C.
  • John Johnson
    "Green Garters"
    The Baltimore Consort
    National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
  • Mark O'Connor
    First movement from the Fiddle Concerto
    Violinist Mark O'Connor
    Field Concert Hall, Philadelphia

hour 2

  • Franz Liszt
    Elegy No. 2
    Pianist Barry Douglas
  • Turlough O'Carolan
    "Dr. Delaney and Loftus Jones" and "Planxty Connor"
    Irish harpist Andrew Lawrence King with the Harp Consort
    Maud Mood Weyerhaeuser Music Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Traditional
    "Dulaman"
    Chanticleer
    Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, Georgia
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Serenade No. 13 in G ("Eine Kleine Nachtmusic")
    Camerata Ireland with conductor Barry Douglas
    Jordan Hall, Boston
  • Jean Sibelius
    Romance for Strings in C
    Camerata Ireland with conductor Barry Douglas
    Jordan Hall, Boston
  • Traditional (Arranged by Scott Pauley)
    "Bridget Cruise"
    Chatham Baroque with Alison Melville, recorder and baroque flute
    Synod Hall, Oakland, Pennsylvania
  • Turlough O'Carolan
    "Fanny Power"
    Chatham Baroque with Alison Melville, recorder and baroque flute
    Synod Hall, Pittsburgh
  • Hamilton Harty
    "In Ireland, Fantasy for Flute and Piano"
    Flutist James Galway and pianist Phillip Moll
    Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, Illinois
  • Traditional
    "Oh Danny Boy"
    Camerata Ireland with conductor Barry Douglas
    Jordan Hall, Boston
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