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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.
" 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.
Bill Whelan - Riverdance (Audio) 314,498 views. 2.2K. Music video by Bill Whelan performing Riverdance (Audio). © 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.http://vevo.ly/DRLnEx.
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13 mar 2018 · Riverdance, the final movement of the Riverdance Symphonic Suite during the recording of the CD of Bill Whelan's orchestral works available from rte.ie/lyriclabel. The RTÉ National Symphony...
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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.
22 set 2003 · Riverdance & More by Bill Whelan released in 2003. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
The Road to Riverdance by Bill Whelan is a skilfully attuned record of one of Ireland’s most famous and influential composers. Riverdance exploded across the stage at Dublin’s Point Theatre one spring evening in 1994 during a seven-minute interval of the Eurovision Song Contest hosted by Ireland.
