Land of Winter

The first eighty-five seconds of December, visualized

From the crystalline light of winter to the layered warmth of summer, the piece captures the arc of light through the year in Ireland across twelve interconnected movements, each reflecting a month of the year.

On December 11th and 12th, Alarm Will Sound will present Donnacha Dennehy’s electrifying Land of Winter at the Irish Arts Center in NYC, celebrating the release of our premiere recording of the work.

As a preview of this concert and album, I created an animated visualization of its breathtaking opening moments.

This week’s post falling on the first day of December, it seemed like an apt moment to share. Hope you enjoy, and really hope to see you at one of the shows!

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Land of Winter

Donnacha Dennehy
Alarm Will Sound, Alan Pierson
Read more about Land of Winter

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See it live:

December 11 & 12, 7:30pm
The JL Greene Theatre, Irish Arts Center
726 11th Avenue, NYC
Get tickets

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Listen to the new album:

Out now on nonesuch records

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Thanks so much for watching/listening.

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