Christine Tobin: Sailing To Byzantium
Sunday 20th July, “Sailing To Byzantium”. Doors 7.30pm
This concert Sailing To Byzantium will feature a selection of 12 beautiful settings of poems by W.B Yeats taken from Christine’s award winning album of the same name, for which she won a British Composer Award, (IVORS AWARD). The poems are chosen from Yeats’s early work through to his final collection and include love poems such as When You Are Old, written for the unattainable love of his life Maud Gonne; also Yeats’s poems Sailing To Byzantium and Long-legged Fly’; plus a chance to hear Christine’s awesome interpretation of Yeats’s “The Wild Swans at Coole” and her haunting rendition of “The Song of Wandering Aengus”.
Christine’s works with the poems on a deep intuitive level creating music that draws you into a world of hypnotic soulfulness. This programme also incorporates pre-recorded readings of Yeats’s poems by actor Gabriel Byrne and you’ll also have a chance to hear some of Christine’s compelling versions of Leonard Cohen’s songs.
Christine Tobin has been described as a musical free spirit who blurs the lines to create her own unique style that manages to be both earthy and ethereal. The rich palette of harmony and colour draws on influences from folk, jazz and twentieth century classical, from Miles to Messiaen.
Line up – Christine Tobin vocals, arrangements & composition; Gareth Lockrane flutes; Phil Robson guitar; Steve Hamilton piano: Kate Shortt cello; Dave Whitford double bass.
Doors 7pm, Show 7.30pm
Tickets: £20/£18 - Double Concert - £35
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