Louth Contemporary Music Society (LCMS) will host a major celebration of the work of Sir John Tavener in its Temenos Festival from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 October 2008 in venues in Louth Ireland. Festival highlights include the first Irish performance by Anonymous 4 with the Irish string quartet Rothko 4, the Ulster Orchestra conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste, a world premiere of John Tavener’s O My People performed by Polyphony conducted by Stephen Layton, plus Patricia Rozario and the Oriel Trio performing Tavener’s To a Child Dancing in the Wind. ”Temenos” is a Greek word for sacred space and it is apt that the festival focuses on Tavener who is strongly influenced by sacred and spiritual texts.

Temenos 2008 is presented by Louth Contemporary Music Society in association with the Louth County Arts Office, Dundalk Arts Office, the Drogheda Arts Office and the Irish Times.

Temenos 2008 is funded by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon under its Once Off Project Scheme and financially supported by the Dundalk Arts Office, the Louth Arts Office and the Drogheda Arts Office.  

Tickets €30 are only on sale from the 29 August 2008 from:
www.centralticketbureau.com.
Telephone Bookings ROI: 0818 205 205; UK 0870 850 2896.
International :00 353 1 4487777
The Central Ticket Bureau, Liberty Hall, 33 Eden Quay, Dublin 1

Additional programme is available information at www.louthcms.org