CHRISTMAS DAY |
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Year:
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2011 |
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Type of Work: |
Orchestra/voice |
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Instrumentation: |
Fl. ob. cl.
bn. hn. 2 tpts. trb. 2 perc (cym, tamb, tri). strings and choir
(single line) |
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Length: |
2
minutes |
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Text: |
Gabriel Fitzmaurice |
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Commissioned by: |
RTÉ lyric
fm |
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Premiere: |
16 December 2011, National Concert
Hall, Dublin.
RTE National Symphony Orchestra and RTÉ Cór na nÓg,
conductor Gavin Maloney
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Christmas Day was commissioned for RTÉ lyric fm’s
annual Carols for Christmas competition in 2011 and is due for CD release this
Christmas recorded by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and Cór na nÓg with conductor
David Brophy.
Available in the original version for choir and piano (with optional
percussion) |
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Performed by: RTÉ Cór na
nÓg and RTÉ Concert Orchestra |
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