Winifred Bell, left, and Richard Yarr, right, from Lisburn Arts Advisory Committee, welcoming Mayor Ronnie Crawford and his wife to the harp recital at Lisburn Museum. US4608-505cd	Members of Lisburn Arts Advisory Committee pictured at the harp recital in Lisburn Museum. US4608-504cd

A CELEBRATION of music and poetry earlier this month proved the perfect event at which to showcase the beautiful sound of the Egan Harp, one of the most popular items in Lisburn Museum's collection.

Appropriately, the event organised by Lisburn Arts Advisory Committee took place in the Museum's magnificent Assembly Rooms and featured Harpist Cliona Doris who has performed throughout Ireland, Britain, Europe and the USA .

Cliona performed two works by Turlough O'Carolan (1670 - 1738) - 'Eleanor Plunkett' and 'Carolan's Concerto.

She also performed `Sonatine in F Major' by Jan Ladislav Dussek; `Over the Hills' by John Larchet; `Rondo' by Nicholas-Charles Boscha and The Coulin' arranged by Nancy Calthorpe.

During a break in the recital Radio Ulster's John Bennett read extracts from the popular book All Around Lambeg' by Gilbert Watson.

Ms. Doris also performed Thomas Moore 'Irish Melodies' and 'Sonata in C Minor' by Francois Joseph Naderman.

Violinist Hayley Howe and pianist Michael Swallow performed Salut D'Amour by Elgar, The Last Rose of Summer and Czardas by Vittorio Monti.

Guests at the event included the Mayor and Mayoress Councillor Ronnie Crawford and Mrs. Jean Crawford.

Everyone received a warm welcome from Arts Advisory Committee Chairman Richard Yarr.

Following the recitals Vice-Chairman Graham Catney thanked everyone who helped make the evening such a success including Mr. Yarr and Winifred Bell for their arrangements and Mr. Stanley Bell who co-ordinated an exhibition of creative art in the foyer of the building.

Ulster Star
28/11/2008