Pipeworks Festival 2026 Bloomsday Recital: Rónán Murray

Dublin organist Rónán Murray, known for his flair for improvisation, presents a Bloomsday lunchtime recital at Adam and Eve’s Church on Merchant’s Quay, a church referenced in the writings of James Joyce, including Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. The programme combines works by Bach, Boëllmann and John Ireland with improvisations on well-known melodies including Funiculi, Funicula, The Last Rose of Summer and Love’s Old Sweet Song.
PROGRAMME:

Improvisation on Funiculi, Funicula by Luigi Denza (Rónán Murray)

Erbarme dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721 (Bach, 1685–1750)

Improvisation on The Last Rose of Summer, poem by Thomas Moore set to a traditional Irish air (Rónán Murray)

Suite Gothique, Op. 25 (Boëllmann, 1862–1897)

The Holy Boy (Ireland, 1879–1962)

Improvisation on Love’s Old Sweet Song by Molloy/Bingham (Rónán Murray)

Free admission / Donations welcome

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