An Interview with Vincent Kennedy
Wed 16 Jan 2008
Vincent Kennedy talks to Michael Quinn about his musical influences, composing for wind and concert bands, hisHook Headcommission, the Rathfarnham Concert Band and his upcoming concert at the National Concert Hall.
Listen to the full podcast here:
Episode 1:
Music excerpts used: |
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0:15 | Baginbun -1170AD (Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Derek Gleeson) © RTÉ |
3:05 | Sea Land and Sky from The Hook (New Ross & District Pipe Band, New Ross Holy Family Confraternity Band, Members of the Rathfarnham Concert Band, conductor Vincent Kennedy) © Vincent Kennedy |
6:40 | Tommy Donnybrook (Nicola Cleary [vn], Eamon Nolan [tpt], James Dunne [perc], Francis McGee [tuba]) © lyric FM |
8:55 | What’s a Heaven For? (Rathfarnham Concert Band, conductor Vincent Kennedy) © Vincent Kennedy |
11:00 | Invasion and Assimilation from The Hook (New Ross & District Pipe Band, New Ross Holy Family Confraternity Band, Members of the Rathfarnham Concert Band, conductor Vincent Kennedy) © Vincent Kennedy |
12:00 | Tommy Donnybrook (Nicola Cleary [vn], Eamon Nolan [tpt], James Dunne [perc], Francis McGee [tuba]) © lyric FM |
Episode 2:
Music excerpts used: |
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0:15 | Baginbun -1170AD (Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Derek Gleeson) © RTÉ |
3:55 | What’s a Heaven For? (Rathfarnham Concert Band, conductor Vincent Kennedy) © Vincent Kennedy |
6:05 & 9:00 | Tommy Donnybrook (Nicola Cleary [vn], Eamon Nolan [tpt], James Dunne [perc], Francis McGee [tuba]) © lyric FM |
Vincent Kennedy was interviewed on video by Michael Quinn in the Contemporary Music Centre, Dublin, on 15 November 2007.
The views expressed in this interview are those of the persons concerned and are not necessarily those of the Contemporary Music Centre.