Heart of DarknessA Chamber Opera in One Act
World Premiere November 1, 2011
Further performances on November 2, 4 & 5
Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, London
Music Tarik O’Regan | Libretto Tom Phillips | Conductor Oliver Gooch | Director Edward Dick
Designer Robert Innes Hopkins | Lighting Designer Rick Fisher | Orchestra Chroma Ensemble
New Recordings
ACALLAM NA SENÓRACH: AN IRISH COLLOQUY
National Chamber Choir of Ireland, Paul Hillier conductor, Stewart French guitar
Harmonia Mundi USA HMU 807486
The resultant work here by 33-year-old Tarik O'Regan is of extraordinary beauty - Buffalo News
CD & Downloads
Amazon UK MP3 | Amazon UK CD
Amazon US MP3 | Amazon US CD
Released October 11 (UK & USA)
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SING FREEDOM! African American Spirituals
Includes Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Preview track
Conspirare, Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices
Harmonia Mundi USA HMU 807525
Classic FM CD of the Week
CD & Downloads
iTunes UK | Amazon UK MP3 Download | Amazon UK CD
iTunes US | Amazon US MP3 Download | Amazon US CD
Released September 5 (UK) September 13 (USA)
National Chamber Choir of Ireland world premiere tour of Acallam na Senórach: An Irish Colloquy
Paul Hillier leads the National Chamber Choir of Ireland on tour and CD, premiering Acallam na Senórach: An Irish Colloquy to US audiences October 13-21. Acallam na Senórach: an Irish Colloquy is a substantial, hour-long work for chamber choir, guitar and percussion based on one of the most important ancient Irish texts to survive the Middle Ages. It tells the mythical story of St. Patrick’s exchanges with two of the last-surviving members of a band of warriors. The piece is a co-commission by the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, Peak Performances at Montclair State University and The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, at the University of Notre Dame, where it will receive its North American premiere on October 13, 2011. Classical guitarist Stewart French appears with the choir on their first major US tour.
October 13 - Notre Dame, IN Debartolo Performing Arts Center
October 14 - Cleveland, OH Gartner Auditorium
October 15 - Lewisburg, PA Weis Center for Performing Arts
October 16 - Montclair, NJ Alexander Kasser Theater
October 19 - Chicago, IL Cultural Center
October 20 - Iowa City, IA St Mary's Church
October 21 - Omaha, NE Strauss Performing Arts Center
Performances in Ireland:
October 1 - Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, Co Louth
October 2 - Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
For press enquiries regarding Heart of Darkness contact Laura Brown
For general press enquiries contact Kate Johnson
For all other enquiries please contact Jenny Wegg
