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He is best known for composing a piece for the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. The result, "Riverdance", was a seven-minute piece of original music accompanying a new take on traditional Irish stepdance that became a full-length stage production and spawned a worldwide craze for Irish traditional music and dance.
Dec 5, 2019 · Music video by Bill Whelan performing Riverdance (Audio). © 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc. http://vevo.ly/DRLnEx ...more.
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Learn about the composer of Riverdance, the global phenomenon that started as a Eurovision interval act in 1994. Explore his memoir, the show, the music and the animated film that celebrate Irish culture and heritage.
"Riverdance" is a song by Irish musician Bill Whelan, originally recorded in March 1993 and first performed as the interval act for the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. "Riverdance" is a mostly instrumental composition performed by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, with an introduction sung by choral ensemble Anúna.
Dec 8, 2020 · Bill Whelan 'Riverdance 25th Anniversary: Music From The Show' Album. Celebrate the iconic theatrical show celebrating Ireland's culture and heritage with this complete musical pl ...More.
The soundtrack features 15 of Whelan’s compositions, and captures the traditional beauty of Celtic music with new melodies that evoke sounds from Russian, Spanish, Eastern European, and American music.
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Riverdance: Music from the Show is an album of the music composed by Bill Whelan for the Riverdance theatrical show, and performed by the show's own musicians and singers.
