Mill Fest

Artist Name(s) Ian Archer, Peter Baxter & Chris Teusner
Artwork title Mill Fest
Context/Background Commissioned under Kerry County Council's Percent for Art Programme and managed by Ruairí Ó'Cuív, curator.

Description

In what was one of the first rock music Per Cent for Art initiatives ever in Ireland, 27 students from Milltown ranging in age from 12 to 17 years, and three professional musicians (Peter Baxter and Chris Teusner, specialist music facilitators with Songschool, and Iain Archer, solo artist formerly with the band Snow Patrol) collaborated to produce a CD after an intensive eight day song writing session.

Mediation

Press reviews included in the Kerryman Newspaper, Thursday, 19 May, 2005 and 

The Irish Times, Saturday, 21 May, 2005

Commission Type Local Authority
Commissioner Name Kerry County Council
Commissioning process Direct Commission
Artform Music
Funded By Kerry County Council
Percent for art Yes
Budget Range 10000 - 30000 euro
Project commission start date 05/11/2005
Project commission end date 20/05/2005
Location Milltown, Co. Kerry
County Kerry
Town Milltown
Google Map Insert View this projects location
Website blog.songschool.ie/?page_id=55
Content contributor(s) Kate Kennelly
Relationship to project Arts Officer, Kerry County Council
Ruairí Ó'Cuív, curator
Public engagement

Pupils from Milltown Presentation Secondary School

Associated professionals / Specialists involved

Songschool

Iain Archer, musican

Ruairí Ó'Cuív, curator

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'Harbouring'

Commissioned in 2008, Harbouring by composer Ian Wilson, was the fifth Per Cent for Art music commission undertaken by Wexford County Council since its inaugural project in 2004.

Wilson's Harbouring is a choral work based on nine poems by both Irish and international writers.

The performances were conducted by Fergus Sheil and featured the Irish Chamber Orchestra, accordian player Dermot Dunne, choristers from Wexford Festival SingersGorey Choral GroupEnniscorthy Choral Society and sean nós singers from the traditional singing group, Whisht! 

Read more about this project in the Public Art Directory section of this website.

 

 

 

 

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