William Michael Joseph Whelan is an Irish composer and musician. 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. The corresponding soundtrack album earned him a Grammy. "Riverdance" was released as a single in 1994, credited to "Bill Whelan and Anúna featuring the RTÉ Concert Orchestra". It reached number one in Ireland for 18 weeks and number nine in the UK. The album of the same title reached number 31 in the album charts in 1995.
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Discography
- 2019 Riverdance 25th Anniversary: Music From The Show Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 2018 Bill Whelan: Orchestral Works Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 2007 The Connemara Suite Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1993 The Other World Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1992 The Seville Suite Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet