We are thrilled to bring you a series of four of Tim’s very special Monday Morning Music sessions. He will introduce music which he has enjoyed during Lockdown – and some Christmas music too. These sessions took place in the Studio Theatre, dlr LexIcon. If you would like further suggestions by Tim, see last year’s Darkness to Light booklet featuring Tim’s recommendations: https://libraries.dlrcoco.ie/events-and-news/library-news/darkness-light-recommended-listening-tim-thurston

dlr Libraries are enormously grateful for the many CD donations Tim Thurston has given to dlr LexIcon for all to borrow and enjoy.

Uploaded at dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire on Thursday 16 December 2021.

Some Light in Darkness

Monday Morning Music with Tim Thurston 6 Dec 2021

• Benjamin Britten. From Ceremony of Carols. Westminster Cathedral, David Hill. Hyperion CDA66220.

• John Taverner. Dum Transisset Sabbatum 1. Tallis Scholars – Peter Phillips. Gimmell CDGIM046.

• Anthony Holborne. 2 Works for Viols, Sweet was the Song. Fretwork, Helen Charlston - Soprano. Signum SIGCD680.

• Henry Purcell. Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary. Collegium Vocale Gent – Philippe Herreweghe. Harmonia Mundi HMG508463.

• Johann Sebastian Bach. From Christ Lag in Todes Banden – BWV4. Taverner Consort and Players – Andrew Parrott. Virgin 545011-2.

• Igor Stravinsky. Fête Populaire from Petrouchka - 1913. Les Siècles – François-Xavier Roth. Musicales Actes Sud ASM15.

• Berlioz, Chillcot. The Shepherd’s Farewell, The Shepherd’s Carol. King’s College, Cambridge – Stephen Cleobury. BBC Opus Arte OA815D DVD.

If anyone has any questions or comments, Tim will be delighted to respond from timthurston1610@gmail.com

A Gloria listener has persuaded RTÉ to make available many of past Gloria programmes. They may be found at https://www.rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/gloria/episodes/?page=1

These 4 sessions by Tim Thurston will be available on podcast at https://libraries.dlrcoco.ie/online-library/library-podcast by mid December 2021.

Some Light in Darkness

13 December 2021

dlr LexIcon

We are thrilled to bring you a series of four of Tim’s very special Monday Morning Music sessions. He will introduce music which he has enjoyed during Lockdown – and some Christmas music too. These sessions took place in the Studio Theatre, dlr LexIcon. If you would like further suggestions by Tim, see last year’s Darkness to Light booklet featuring Tim’s recommendations: https://libraries.dlrcoco.ie/events-and-news/library-news/darkness-light-recommended-listening-tim-thurston

dlr Libraries are enormously grateful for the many CD donations Tim Thurston has given to dlr LexIcon for all to borrow and enjoy.

Uploaded at dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire on Thursday 16 December 2021.

Listen back on Soundcloud:

Anon. Puer Natus Est. Theatre of Voices – Paul Hillier. Harmonia Mundi HMU807565.

John Sheppard. Verbum Caro. Stile Antico. Harmonia Mundi HMU807517.

Giovanni Gabrieli. Quem Vidistis Pastores. Gabrieli Consort and Players – Paul McCreesh. DARCHIV 471333=2.

Johann Sebastian Bach. Jauchzet – from Christmas Oratorio. Hanover Boys Choir – Jorg Breiding. Rondeau ROP5003 DVD.

Francis Poulenc. 4 Motets Pour Le Temps de Noel. Rias Kammerchor – Hans-Christoph Rademann. Harmonia Mundi HMC902170.

Anon - Trad. In Dulci Jubilo, Coventry Carol, Gaudete. The Gesualdo Six – Owain Park. Signum Hyperion CDA68299.

Harold Darke, Elizabeth Poston. In the Bleak Midwinter, Jesus Christ the Apple Tree. Merton College, Oxford – Benjamin Nicholas. Delphian DCD34192.

If anyone has any questions or comments, Tim will be delighted to respond from timthurston1610@gmail.com 

A Gloria listener has persuaded RTÉ to make available many of past Gloria programmes. They may be found at https://www.rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/gloria/episodes/?page=1

Ulysses 100

Thanks to the Friends of Joyce Tower, we can listen back to their talk at dlr LexIcon as part of the celebrations for Ulysses 100. Taking part are Seamus Cannon, Vivien Igoe, Robert Nicholson and Eoin O'Quirke, chatting about memories and highlights of their time curating the Joyce Tower for the last 60 years. The talk was held on 1 February 2022.

dlr Libraries were delighted to welcome Ola Majekodunmi and Jessica Traynor for a discussion on books, poems and music that inspire them.

Please note that the discussion contains adult themes.

Recording of the talk Peter Pearson gave in the Studio, dlr LexIcon on the 23rd of March 2022.

Peter Pearson is well-known as a passionate advocate for the conservation of Ireland's architectural heritage and also as a historian and highly regarded painter. He is the author of numerous publications including Dún Laoghaire/Kingstown and Between the Mountains and the Sea. His new book The Granite Coast (O'Brien Press) will be published later in 2022. This exhibition is a celebration of his wide-ranging work.

Recording from Friday 8 April; a bumper book launch celebrating the release of 5 new exciting titles from Arlen House.

It is a celebration of over 150 years of women’s writing, featuring important titles of classic literature that will now be made available to a new generation.

We heard from Caitríona Clear (on Kate O’Brien and Annie Smithson), Catherine Dunne (A Name for Himself), Marian Thérèse Keyes (on Anna Maria Hall), Lia Mills (Another Alice) and Arlen House publisher Alan Hayes.

An art exhibition inspired by modern Czech history and major Czech personalities. Illustrations by students from Ladislav Sutnar Faculty, West Bohemian University, Pilsen.

Jana Van Der Ziel Fischerova interviewing Czech Artist Renata Fucikova.

Exhibition is open from 18^th May to 30^th June 2022, at level 3, dlr LexIcon.

Údar, foilsitheoir agus ceoltóir iomráiteach Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin ag comhrá leis an craoltóir agus scríbhneoir ildánach Cathal Póirtéir, faoina chéad úrscéal ‘Madame Lazare’.

Author, musician and publisher Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin in conversation with writer and broadcaster, Cathal Poirtéir about his award winning first novel ‘Madame Lazare’,

*Apologies there is some background noise in this podcast

This talk for parents of children with ADHD and adults with ADHD alike will explain what is ADHD and will also explode some of the popular myths and misconceptions around this condition, which affects 5% of the population. Think of it as a crash course in the condition!

Ken Kilbride is the CEO at ADHD Ireland. Ken has over 25 years experience in senior management positions in a wide range of both very large and very small not for profit organisations in Ireland. His role with ADHD Ireland is to enact the vision and strategy of the Board, and in the words of Captain James T Kirk take this ADHD organisation to where no ADHD organisation has ever been before!

Part of ASC Let’s Talk series 2022:  Talks on understanding and supporting those with additional needs.

Supported by Dormant Accounts Funding

Recording of an event which was held by the James Joyce Tower and Museum to celebrate James Joyce birthday and the 101^st anniversay of the publication of Ulysses.

Professor Sam Slote shared a presentation titled "Ulysses at 101". This was followed by a recital from Morgan Cooke on James Joyce's piano, and then Karen Kelly read an extract from "Sirens".