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Celtic Tenors at Up and Down

IRISH classical crossover artists, The Celtic Tenors, are to perform in Bahrain with a successful soloist in May at Upstairs Downstairs Restaurant, Adliya.

The Celtic Tenors, who are well known for their classical, folk, Irish and pop music, will be joined on stage by soprano Deirdre Shannon for the May 11 concert.

Known as the most successful classical crossover artists to have ever come out of Ireland, The Celtic Tenors were signed on the spot to an international record deal in London, UK, in 2000.

Their first album went on to achieve double platinum status in Ireland, securing the number one spot in their homeland and in Germany, and number two in the UK.

The album won them the Echo Award for Best Classical Crossover Act in Germany.

A full-length TV special, Ein Grosser Irischer Abend, was broadcast to millions on German television, and then released as a coast-to-coast TV special on PBS in the US - entitled Celebrate with The Celtic Tenors.

There swiftly followed a second album - So Strong - recorded at Abbey Road Studios, produced by the legendary Mike Moran, of Queen and Freddie Mercury fame.

Their third album - The Irish Album - was recorded at home with those legends of Irish folk - The Dubliners.

The Celtic Tenors have all had classical training, sung leading roles with top opera companies, performed in oratorio and concerts worldwide, and continue to show great flexibility in melding their voices to suit the appropriate classical, folk, Irish and pop genres.

Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson and Daryl Simpson combine their unique voices, character and wit to provide a show overflowing with vitality and variety from start to finish.

The Celtic Tenors have as their musical director David Munro from Glasgow, Scotland.

Having worked on the music staff for some of the world's leading ballet companies, and later as musical director for Scottish Opera-Go-Round, as well as several West End shows, David's varied experience and virtuosic piano skills have helped raise The Celtic Tenors to another level, as they continue to re-invent the whole tenor idiom.

Their latest album, produced by David Munro and Calum Malcolm (Blue Nile), features such guests as Samantha Mumba, Brian Kennedy and the 80's super-group Air Supply, and has already reached number four in the Canadian Charts, and the Top 10 in the US Billboard Charts.

This album was released on the Dara label in Ireland under the title We Are Not Islands and on the Telarc label worldwide as Remember Me.

Deirdre was a guest on this album.

She was chosen by Michael Flatley to perform the lead soprano role in the phenomenal show, Lord of the Dance, which toured North and South America for four years.

She went on to perform with such names as The Chieftains, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Costello, Anuna and many others.

Most recently, Deirdre has been touring the US as a soloist in the hit-show Celtic Woman.

The Celtic Tenors were invited to sing for former US President Bill Clinton during a visit to Dublin Castle, and later in a private audience for former Secretary General of the UN Kofi Annan and his wife Nanne - at the request of U2's front man Bono.

With a total album sales worldwide, including compilations, of over 1 million, and a full international touring schedule, The Celtic Tenors continue to move from strength to strength.

Catch the Celtic Tenors and Deirdre in concert in Bahrain and enjoy their eclectic mix of classical, folk, Irish and pop.

Tickets are BD35 for downstairs and BD25 upstairs, including a three-course dinner. Dinner begins at 7pm and the show begins at 9.30pm. For more information, contact 17713093.


From The Gulf Daily News Wednesday 21 March 2007
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