Performances
mr shah stares to the heavens (string quartet)
new release from Musici Ireland, on Métier Divine Art Recordings
release date: 17th January 2025
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Darragh Morgan (vn) + Mary Dullea (pf)
Conway Hall, London, 24th October 2024
Litany to the Magdalene Dead (mezzo-sop + pf)
Lotte Betts-Dean (m-sop) + Deirdre Brenner (pf)
West Cork Chamber Music Festival, co-commission with Boyne Music Festival,
St Brendan’s Church, Bantry, late night concert, 5th July 2024
Postcards from a fragile Planet (fl/ alto fl + voice)
Ruth Morley (fl/ a.fl) + Laura Bowler (voice)
Royal College of Music, London, 16th May 2024
BBC Radio 3 11pm Róisin Ni Dhúill’s ‘Irish Classical Music, Hidden in Plain Sight,’ Episode 3 ‘Bringing it Back Home’ 21 January 2024 broadcast
between (bass clt + cello)
Ailbhe McDonagh (cello), Macdara Ó Seireadán (bclt)
Ficino Ensemble and Finghin Collins, 8 concert tour around Ireland, Jan 25 - Feb 4, 2024
Programme including Penderecki Sextet + Mozart Divertimento K563 string trio :
between 25 January 2024 Derravaragh Music Association - Tullynally Castle, Co. Westmeath between 27 January 2024 Birr Theatre, Co. Offaly between 28 January 2024 Music in Kilkenny: Concert Hall, Thomastown between 31 January 2024 Siamsa Tire Tralee, Co. Kerry
between 1 February 2024 Source Arts Centre Thurles, Co. Tipperary between 2 February 2024 West Cork Chamber Music Bantry - St Brendan’s Church, Bantry, Cork between 3 February 2024 Triskel Arts Centre Cork
between 4 February 2024 Hugh Lane Gallery Dublin
sable qui glisse (SATB divisi, setting Beckett)
selected to represent Ireland at the 2023 International Society of Contemporary Music World New Music Days, in South Africa
Performed by Cape Town Camerata, conducted by Leon Starker, at the Norval Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd December 2023
(The work was a commission from New Music Dublin for Chamber Choir Ireland in 2019)
Ash (piano)
Dublin International Piano Competition commission
(17-24th May 2022)
Danny Driver (pf), premiere, Smorgaschord Festival, Holywell Music Room, Oxford 17 June 2023
Danny Driver (pf), Lichfield Music Festival, 7 July 2023
Danny Driver (pf), New Orleans, 2 October 2023
Danny Driver (pf), Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York, 29 November 2023
time shining (pf)
Andrew Zolinsky
Dark Music Days Festival, Iceland, 28 Jan 2023
The Owl, setting Seamus Heaney (in translation of Giovanni Pascoli)
Commissioned by GlasDrum Winter Chamber Music Festival for the Fidelio Trio + soprano Daire Halpin. Premiered Belvedere House, St Pat’s, DCU, Dublin, 25 November 2022
Litany to the Magdalene Dead
Commissioned by Boyne Music Festival and West Cork Chamber Music Festival, premiered by
Naomi Louisa O’Connell (mezzo sop) and Deirdre Brenner (pf),
Townley Hall, Drogheda, Boyne Music Festival, 29 July 2022
The silenced bells (mezzo-sop + piano) Jennifer Johnston (mezzo) + Joseph Middleton (pf)
Commissioned by Belfast Music Society for their 100th anniversary Festival - cancelled, pandemic
Postcards from a fragile Planet (fl/ alto fl + voice)
Commissioned by SOUND Scotland, funded by PRS, premiered Aberdeen SOUND Festival
(online live-streamed premiere, pandemic)
Ruth Morley (fl/ a.fl) + Laura Bowler (voice)
SOUND Festival, Aberdeen, live-stream premier 25 October 2020
Postcards from a fragile Planet
Ruth Morley (fl/ a.fl) + Laura Bowler (voice)
BBC Radio 3 Broadcast, New Music Show with Tom Service 7 November 2020
Postcards from a fragile Planet (fl/ alto fl + voice)
Laura Bowler (voice) + Ruth Morley (fl),
New Music Dublin 2021, live stream (pandemic) 24 April 2021
Postcards from a fragile Planet (fl/ alto fl + voice)
Ruth Morley (fl/ a.fl) + Laura Bowler (voice)
University Memorial Chapel, Glasgow 9 Feb 2023
Postcards from a fragile Planet (fl/ alto fl + voice)
Ruth Morley (fl/ a.fl) + Laura Bowler (voice)
Made in Manchester Festival, RNCM Manchester 3rd May 2023
Postcards from a fragile Planet (fl/ alto fl + voice)
Ruth Morley (fl/ a.fl) + Laura Bowler (voice)
Royal College of Music, London 16th May 2024
sable qui glisse (SATB div.)
Commissioned by New Music Dublin Festival for premiere by Chamber Choir Ireland, conducted by Grete Pedersen, St Ann’s, Dawson St, Dublin 3 March 2019
wild blossom in a time of covid
Tamás Kocsis (violin)
Radio 3 Postcards commission series, BBC Radio 3 broadcast 21 July 2020
Meltwater (strings)
National Symphony Orchestra Strings + Jamie Martín conductor
live-streamed from National Concert Hall, Dublin, with RTÉ Lyric FM + Paul Herriott,
Friday 12th March 2021
Meltwater (strings)
National Symphony Orchestra Strings + Jamie Martín conductor, televised transmission
RTÉ ONE Television, 9th Mary 2021 for one month; RTÉ web
Meltwater (strings)
Luminosa + Sinéad Hayes conductor,
St Nichola’s Collegiate Church, Galway, 20th March 2022
mr shah stares to the heavens (string quartet)
National String Quartet Foundation nationwide tour, Ficino Quartet :
Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar 9th December 2021 8pm
Siamsa Tíre Tralee, 10th December 2021 8pm
Triskel Arts Centre Cork, 11th December 2021 1pm
National Concert Hall, Dublin 12th December 2021 : 1pm + 3:30pm
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Mairéad Hickey (vn) + Fiachra Garvey (pf)
Russborough House, West Wicklow Winter Festival, 12th November 2021
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf) + Secundum (vn, pf)
Darragh Morgan (vn) + Mary Dullea (pf)
Old St Mary’s Church, Clonmel, Finding a Voice Festival, 5th March 2022
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Dušica Mladenović (vn) + Hugh Tinney (pf)
Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall, Dublin, 11th May 2022
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Dušica Mladenović (vn) + Ian Wilson (pf)
Konak kneginje Ljubica / Princess Ljubica's Residence
Kneza Sime Markovica 8
Belgrade, Serbia, 10th July 2022
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Dušica Mladenović (vn) + Ian Wilson (pf)
St Barrahane Church, Castletownsend, West Cork, 14th July 2022
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Dušica Mladenović (vn) + Ian Wilson (pf)
Portico, Portaferry, 17th July 2022
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Dušica Mladenović (vn) + Ian Wilson (pf)
Rosemary St Church Summer series, Belfast, 20th July 2022
sable qui glisse (a cappella SATB): Chamber Choir Ireland conducted by Grete Pedersen, selected by Eoghan Desmond (CCI bass) online stream, March 2021
‘One Dublin One book’ Festival live stream in conjunction with Contemporary Music Centre
a pale yellow sky movs i + vi
Clíona Doris (harp) + visuals Jean Duncan, Thursday 8th April 2021
New Music Dublin 2021
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Isabelle O’Connell (pf) and Keith Pascoe (vn)
New Music Dublin 2021 live-streamed online performance, Friday 23rd April 2021, broadcast til 10th May 2021
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Isabelle O’Connell (pf) and Keith Pascoe (vn)
New Music Dublin 2021 live-streamed online performance, Friday 23rd April 2021, broadcast til 10th May 2021
Postcards from a fragile Planet (fl, vce)
Ruth Morley (fl) + Laura Bowler (voice)
New Music Dublin 2021 live-streamed online performance, Saturday 24th April 2021
sable qui glisse (SATB divisi, setting Beckett)
Commissioned by New Music Dublin for Chamber Choir Ireland, conducted by Grete Pedersen
Premiered New Music Dublin Festival, St Anne’s Dawson St, Dublin, 3 March 2019
sable qui glisse
Kilkenny Arts Festival, Chamber Choir Ireland, conducted by Grete Pedersen
Black Abbey, Kilkenny 16 August 2019
sable qui glisse, (SATB div.) recording feature : Chamber Choir Ireland, conducted by Grete Pedersen,
Chamber Choir Ireland Irish composers feature, online broadcast (pandemic) March/ April 2021
handwoven (harp)
Commissioned by RTÉ Sunday Miscellany as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, premiered by Clíona Doris, Project Arts Centre, Dublin, December 2018
handwoven (harp) performed by Clíona Doris, released by Louth Contemporary Music: ’
Cantares de la Frontera’ RTÉ broadcast
Úirchill a chreagáin (orch)
Setting of a south-east Ulster air, commissioned by BBC Northern Ireland for Ulster Orchestra + conductor Stephen Bell, premiered Ulster Hall, Belfast, 18 June 2018
Snowline (string quartet #4) Commissioned by RTÉ Music, for RTÉ Con Tempo string quartet,
Snowline Chapter House, St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny 3 December 2017
Snowline City Gallery of Art, Limerick 7 December 2017
Snowline Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall, Dublin 10 December 2017
Snowline Triskel Arts Centre, Cork 16 December 2017
Snowline (string quartet #4)
RTÉ Con Tempo string quartet,
Music + Musings, Black Gate Cultural Centre, Galway, 7 June 2018
rún (string quartet) RTÉ Con Tempo string quartet
gift, secret birthday celebration for Jane O’Leary,
hosted by Contemporary Music Centre & curated by Ed Bennett
Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall, Dublin 20 November 2016
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Commissioned by Music Network for Chloë Hanslip (vn) + Danny Driver (pf), Music Network nationwide tour, March/ April 2016 :
a quarter million miles from the moon Wed 30 March Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire
a quarter million miles from the moon Thurs 31 March St. Mary’s Church, New Ross
a quarter million miles from the moon Fri 1 April Georgian Large Room, City Hall, Waterford
a quarter million miles from the moon Sat 2 April Triskel Christchurch, Cork
a quarter million miles from the moon Sun 3 April Freemasons’ Hall, Dublin
a quarter million miles from the moon Mon 4 April Warrenpoint Town Hall,
a quarter million miles from the moon Wed 6 April Station House Theatre, Clifden
a quarter million miles from the moon Thurs 7 April Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
a quarter million miles from the moon Fri 8 April The Model, Sligo
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Martyn Jackson (vn) + Simon Callaghan (pf)
Luton Music : Music on Mondays, Library Theatre, St George’s Square, Luton 17 October 2016
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf) Chloë Hanslip (vn) + Danny Driver (pf)
Gothenburg Chamber Music Festival,
Röda Sten Konsthall, Gothenburg Sweden, January 19, 2019
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Chloë Hanslip (vn) + Danny Driver (pf)
Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, UK, March 2019
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Chloë Hanslip (vn) + Danny Driver (pf)
Wigmore Hall, live stream through Wigmore Hall broadcast (one month), 19 April 2021
https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/chloe-hanslip-danny-driver-202104191930
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Keith Pascoe (vn) + Isabelle O’Connell (pf)
New Music Dublin 2021, Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 23 April 2021,
live stream through New Music Dublin/ National Concert Hall, April/ May 2021
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Chloë Hanslip (vn) + Danny Driver (pf)
Snape Maltings Concert Hall , Snape, Suffolk, UK, 2nd August 2021
https://snapemaltings.co.uk/whats-on/chloe-hanslip-danny-driver/
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Mairéad Hickey (vn) + Fiachra Garvey (pf)
Russborough House, West Wicklow Winter Festival, 12th November 2021
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf) + Secundum (vn, pf)
Darragh Morgan (vn) + Mary Dullea (pf)
Old St Mary’s Church, Clonmel, Finding a Voice Festival, 5th March 2022
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Dušica Mladenović (vn) + Hugh Tinney (pf)
Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall, Dublin 11th May 2022
a quarter million miles from the moon (vn, pf)
Dušica Mladenović (vn) + Ian Wilson (pf)
Rosemary St Church Summer series, Belfast, 20th July 2022
for Bob (viola) Elisabeth Smalt (viola) + Kevin Volans (piano pedal)
‘The world according to Bob ’ Festival,
Café Oto, London , presented by Dublin’s Ergodos , March 2, 2016
for Bob (viola) Elisabeth Smalt (viola) Also performed in Amsterdam, outdoor performance (pandemic) solo viola only (no piano string resonance) summer of 2020
Driven (opera short, tenor + large ensemble)
Commissioned by Northern Ireland Opera as part of the London 2012 Festival celebrations, in association with The MAC and with the support of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the PRS Music Foundation, The RVW Trust and The Idlewild Trust
Premiered at The Mac, Belfast, 28-30 June 2012. Libretto by Richard Dormer
Eamonn Mulhall (tenor) with members of Ulster Orchestra, conducted by Fergus Sheil
Driven (opera short)
... concert performance London South Bank, as part of Olympic London 2012 Festival, 13 July 2012
Eamonn Mulhall (tenor) + London freelance performers, conducted by Fergus Sheil
Driven (opera short)
... recipient of a Director’s Choice Award from Boston Metro Opera’s
2013 International Composers’ Competition
BBC Radio 3 Invitation concert, Ulster Hall, Belfast September 2014,
Ulster Orchestra, conducted by David Brophy + Robin Tritschler (tenor) performing:
Driven (opera short, commissioned by NIOpera)
Meltwater (string orchestra, commissioned by Irish Chamber Orchestra)
BBC Radio 3 ‘Hear and Now’ broadcast of Meltwater and Driven
Ulster Orchestra, Robin Tritschler & David Brophy (broadcast/ streamed) through February 2015
buttons, breath, bow (2013) (clt, vn, accordion)
Commissioned by Concorde ensemble (Paul Roe, Elaine Clark, Dermot Dunne)
Premiered Royal Hibernian Gallery, Dublin 28 April 2013
buttons, breath, bow (2013) (clt, vn, accordion)
Concorde ensemble (Paul Roe, Elaine Clark, Dermot Dunne)
Royal Hibernian Gallery, Dublin 30 March 2014
buttons, breath, bow (clt, vn, accordion)
recording, Concorde ensemble 40th anniversary CD
Concorde ensemble (Paul Roe, Elaine Clark, Dermot Dunne) 2017
buttons, breath, bow (clt, vn, accordion)
New Music Dublin Festival 2018, National Concert Hall, Dublin
Concorde ensemble (Paul Roe, Elaine Clark, Dermot Dunne) 3 March 2018
(New Music Dublin 2018 Festival cancelled (snow) - concerts to be rescheduled)
buttons, breath, bow (clt, vn, accordion)
Concorde ensemble Sussa Festival, Denmark
Concorde ensemble (Paul Roe, Elaine Clark, Dermot Dunne) 1 September 2018
mr shah stares to the heavens (string quartet #3)
Commissioned by Sligo’s Con Brio for the Con Tempo string quartet,
Premiered by Con Tempo at The Model, Sligo 3 March 2012
mr shah stares to the heavens (string quartet), RTÉ Vanbrugh quartet Spring tour:
mr shah stares to the heavens Devere Hall, UCC, Cork 18 Jan 2013
mr shah stares to the heavens The Model, Sligo 25 Jan 2013
mr shah stares to the heavens Solstice Arts Centre, Navan 26 Jan 2013
mr shah stares to the heavens Garter’s Lane Theatre, Waterford 6 Feb 2013
mr shah stares to the heavens Áras Éanna, Inis Oírr, Árainn 2 Mar 2013
mr shah stares to the heavens (string quartet) RTÉ Con Tempo string quartet:
mr shah stares to the heavens The Granary library, Limerick 27 march 2015
mr shah stares to the heavens Nun’s island Theatre, Galway 28 march 2015
mr shah stares to the heavens Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin 29 march 2015
mr shah stares to the heavens (string quartet) RTÉ Con Tempo string quartet
‘Changing Perceptions of Irish music’ curated by saxophonist Gavin Brennan
Smock Alley Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin 7 Dec 2015
mr shah stares to the heavens (string quartet #3) RTÉ Con Tempo string quartet
International Congress IAMIC performance
‘The Listening Crowd’ Hardiman Research Building
National University of Ireland Galway 13 June 2016
mr shah stares to the heavens (string quartet), Vanbrugh quartet
The Model, Sligo Con Brio season concert 15 Jan 2017
mr shah stares to the heavens (string quartet),
RTÉ Con Tempo quartet
New Music Dublin Festival 2018, Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall, Dublin, 4 March 2018
(New Music Dublin 2018 Festival March cancelled (snow) - rescheduled to Friday 21 September 2018, 9:30pm ‘New Music Dublin Defrosted’ National Concert Hall Dublin)
mr shah stares to the heavens (string quartet)
Ficino String Quartet, National String Quartet Foundation nationwide tour :
Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar 9th December 2021 8pm
Siamsa Tíre Tralee, 10th December 2021 8pm
Triskel Arts Centre Cork, 11th December 2021 1pm
National Concert Hall, Dublin 12th December 2021 1pm + 3:30pm
mr shah stares to the heavens (string quartet)
Musici Ireland, ‘Still I Rise’
St Anne’s, Dawson St, Dublin, 11th August 2022
mr shah stares to the heavens (string quartet)
RTÉ Con Tempo string quartet
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway Tuesday 4th October at 1:10pm
Kiltartin Church, County Galway, Sunday 16th October 3pm
Acts of Faith (a cappella female choir)
Commissioned by Assumption Grammar School, setting poem, by same name, of TS Eliot prize shortlisted fellow past-pupil, Leontia Flynn, premiere Waterfront Hall, Belfast 15 April 2010
Meltwater (string orchestra)
Commissioned by the Irish Chamber Orchestra, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland, An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Premiere tour, conducted by Jaime Martin:
Meltwater ( National Concert Hall, Dublin * 5 February 2009
Meltwater ( Curtis Auditorium, Cork, 6 February 2009
Meltwater ( University Hall, Limerick, 8 February 2009 (*rec. by Lyric FM)
Meltwater (string orchestra)
BBC Summer Invitation series, (*recorded for BBC Radio 3)
Ulster Orchestra strings, conducted by Pierre-André Valade, Ulster Hall, Belfast, 21 Aug 2009
Meltwater, Lyric FM broadcast:
Irish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jaime Martin,
NCH Dublin premiere performance, Broadcast “Lyric Concert” 26 March 2009
Meltwater (string orchestra)
BBC Radio 3 “Afternoon on 3” broadcast, Ulster Orchestra strings, conducted by Pierre-André Valade (live recording of BBC invitation concert, Ulster Hall, 21 August 2009)
5 Nov 2009
Meltwater (string orchestra)
BBC Radio 3 Invitation concert, for ‘Hear and Now’ Ulster Hall, Belfast
Ulster Orchestra strings, conducted by David Brophy 23 September 2014
Meltwater (string orchestra) BBC Radio 3 ‘Hear and Now’ broadcast + live streaming Feb 2015
Ulster Orchestra strings, conducted by David Brophy
Meltwater (string orchestra)
Irish Chamber Orchestra + conductor Gábor Káli :
University Concert Hall, Limerick 23 October 2019
St Peter’s Church of Ireland, Drogheda 24 October 2019
Meltwater (string orchestra)
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (strings) + conductor Jaime Martin
National Concert Hall, Dublin, National Concert Hall live stream + broadcast (pandemic, no audience) 12 March 2021
Meltwater (string orchestra) Luminosa + conductor Sínead Hayes ‘Aistear’ (Odyssey) St Nicholas Church, Galway 20th March 2022
Fireworks at Lughnasadh (large orch.)
Commissioned by the Ulster Youth Orchestra, supported by The National Lottery Scheme through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, premiere tour:
Fireworks at Lughnasadh The Guildhall, Derry 7 Aug 2008
Fireworks at Lughnasadh Whitla Hall, Belfast *8 Aug 2008
Fireworks at Lughnasadh Konzerthaus, Berlin, Young Euro Classic Festival ** 12 Aug 2008
Fireworks at Lughnasadh Martinskirche, Kultursommer Nordhessen Festival, Kassel 14 Aug 2008
(* recorded live, BBC Radio)
(**live broadcast Deutschlandradio Kultur )
Plunkett’s last words (SATB, div)
Commissioned by Louth Contemporary Music for their Baltic Voices in Ireland Festival with Arvo Pärt written for The State Choir, Latvija, conducted by Maris Sirmais, setting the last words of St. Oliver Plunkett
Baltic Voices in Ireland Festival, St Peter’s Church of Ireland, Drogheda*, 13 Feb 2008
Baltic Voices in Ireland Festival, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dundalk, 14 Feb 2008
( *recorded by Lyric Fm, Nova, broadcast 23 Mar 2008)
Plunkett’s last words (SATB, div)
second Irish tour with State Choir of Latvija, conducted by Fergus Sheil:
Plunkett’s last words St Nicholas’ Galway 13 October 2010
Plunkett’s last words St Ann’s Church, Dawson St, Dublin* 14 October 2010
Plunkett’s last words Black Abbey, Kilkenny 15 October 2010
Plunkett’s last words Cathedral Waterford 16 October 2010
(*recorded by Lyric Fm)
Plunkett’s last words (SATB, div)
new music : new ireland one Contemporary Music Centre cd release
Plunkett’s last words (SATB, div)
new music : new ireland one Contemporary Music Centre cd broadcast
Blue of the Night Lyric FM 23 October 2013
Plunkett’s last words (SATB, div)
BBC Singers performance, St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London,
CANCELLED because of pandemic : 27 March 2020
Corcra (bclt solo)
Commissioned by Music For Galway, premiered by clarinettist Paul Roe,
Corcra Norman Villa Gallery, Salthill, Galway 16 Sept 2007
Corcra National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, 23 Sept 2007
Dieppe (a cappella SATB choir, setting Beckett)
Commissioned by the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, supported by The National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, setting of Samuel Beckett’s 17-word french poem, Dieppe (text used with permission of John Calder) for performance by the National Chamber Choir of Ireland in 2006, under the direction of Celso Antunes, Autumn Tour 2006, The French Connection : -
Dieppe National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin* 28 September 2006
Dieppe St. George’s Church, Balbriggan 29 September 2006
Dieppe BBC Invitation concert, Elmwood Hall, Belfast** 1 October 2006
Dieppe Aula Maxima, NUI, Galway 3 October 2006
Dieppe Ulster Canal Stores, Clones 4 October 2006
Dieppe St Peter’s Church of Ireland, Drogheda 5 October 2006
Dieppe Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely 8 October 2006
Dieppe St Mary’s Church of Ireland, Navan 11 October 2006
Dieppe The Large Room, City Hall, Waterford 12 October 2006
Dieppe The Main Guard, Clonmel 13 October 2006
(*Lyric FM live recording)
(**BBC live recording)
Dieppe (a cappella SATB choir, setting of Beckett)
Chamber Choir Ireland, conducted by Celso Antunes, broadcasts, Contemporary Music Centre cd 8 :
Dieppe October 6, 2006 BBC Radio Ulster broadcast ‘Sounds Classical’
Dieppe July 15, 2009 WNYC broadcast, New York City “New Sounds” John Schaefer show,
Dieppe October 7, 2010 WNYC broadcast, New York City “New Sounds” ‘New Choral Music’
Dieppe September 24, 2011 WNYC broadcast, New York City “New Sounds” ‘New Choral Music’
Dieppe January 22, 2013 BBC Radio 3 broadcast Late Junction, Verity Sharp
Dieppe August 28, 2014 07.51am WNYC broadcast, New York Public Radio
Dieppe October 14, 2015 07.12 pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Dieppe January 10, 2016 09.54pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Dieppe February 14, 2016 07.19am WNYC broadcast, New York Public Radio
Dieppe June 24, 2016 09.35am WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Dieppe August 3, 2016 02:42 pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Dieppe September 13, 2016 05:15 pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Dieppe October 29, 2016 05:22pm WNYC broadcast, New York Public Radio
Dieppe December 12, 2016 12:43am WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Dieppe (a cappella SATB choir, setting Beckett)
Selected by composer Sir James MacMillan for inclusion in a workshop with the BBC Singers, conducted by Fergus Sheil and hosted by Contemporary Music Centre, National Concert Hall Dublin, March 2013
Dieppe (a cappella choir, setting Beckett)
Selected by BASCA for concert given by the BBC Singers , conducted by James Morgan
St Giles’ Cripplegate Church, LONDON, October 7th 2016
BBC : ‘The pieces have been drawn competitively following a Europe-wide call for scores and showcase works from award-winning, multi-cultural and highly talented composers from the UK, Ireland, Bulgaria and Italy’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ep22mb
between (bclt, vc)
Commissioned by Concorde ensemble for “Beyond Beckett” day of concerts at the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, supported by Beckett Centenary Festival and the Dept. of Arts, Sport & Tourism
Paul Roe (bclt) + David James (vc)
Shaw Room, National Gallery, Dublin 23 April 2006
20thC Irish Art Rooms, National Gallery, Dublin 23 April 2006
between (bclt, vc) Concorde ensemble, Paul Roe (bclt) David James (vc)
Shaw Room, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin 14 May 2006
between (bclt, vc) Concorde ensemble, Fintan Sutton (bclt), Adrian Mantu (vc)
Kenny’s Art Gallery, Galway 29 July 2006
Galway City Museum 29 July 2006
Galway Arts Centre 29 July 2006
between (bclt, vc) Concorde ensemble, Paul Roe (bclt) David James (vc)
RTÉ Lyric FM broadcast: Nova 6 Aug 2006
between (bclt, vc) Concorde ensemble, Paul Roe (bclt) David James (vc)
Shaw Room, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin 3 Sept 2006
between (bclt, vc) Carol McGonnell (bclt), Adrian Mantu (vc)
Weill Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York 17 Oct 2008
between (bclt, vc) Concorde ensemble, Paul Roe (bclt) David James (vc)
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin 18 Oct 2009
between (bclt, vc) Concorde ensemble, Paul Roe (bclt) David James (vc)
Rubicon Gallery, Dublin 27 Nov 2011
between (bclt, vc) Concorde ensemble, Paul Roe (bclt) Kate Ellis (vc)
Waterford New Music Week, Central Library Waterford 6 Feb 2013
between (bclt, vc) Concorde ensemble, Paul Roe (bclt) Adrian Mantu (vc)
Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin 5 Jan 2014
between (bclt, vc) Paul Roe (bclt), Kate Ellis (vc)
‘intimate music’ concert, curated by Ed Bennett
AIC series, James Joyce Centre, Dublin 27 Feb 2016
Crean: Put to Loss Because of the Snow (vn & poetry)
Commissioned by poet Kate Newmann, with the assistance of an Arts Council of Northern Ireland award, granted towards the composition, performance and recording of a musical response to Kate’s series of eight poems about the life of Tom Crean, Kerryman and Antarctic explorer, 1877-1938 :
How well did you love? CD recorded 17 February, released March 2006
Crean: Put to Loss Because of the Snow (vn & poetry)
Gaeláras ColmCille Festival, Poets’ Convention 2006, Radisson Hotel, Limavady
Kate Newmann (poet) & Deirdre McKay (vn) 7 June 2006
Crean: Put to Loss Because of the Snow (vn & poetry)
Let me take you to the Island Festival, Rathlin Island, County Antrim
Kate Newmann (poet) & Deirdre McKay (vn) 9 Sept 2006
Crean: Put to Loss Because of the Snow (vn & poetry)
Irish Writer’s Museum, Parnell Square, Dublin
Kate Newmann (poet) & Deirdre McKay (vn) 27 Oct 2006
Crean: Put to Loss Because of the Snow (vn & poetry)
Wild Geese Literary Festival, de Ros Church, Old Court, Strangford
Kate Newmann (poet) & Deirdre McKay (vn) 3 Feb 2007
Case studies (string quartet #2)
Commissioned by the Dublin Youth Orchestra with funds provided by the Arts Council of Ireland for performance at the annual Aravon Summer School. Conceived to be playable by amateur/ professional musicians, as inspired by the Schubert Ensemble’s ‘chamber music 2000 series’
Swiss Terpsycordes String Quartet, Music Network tour :
Case studies Solstice Arts Centre, Navan 4 March 2011
Case studies Birr Theatre and Arts Centre, Birrr 5 March 2011
Case studies Mermaid Arts Centre, Wicklow 6 March 2011
Case studies The Coach House, Dublin Castle 8 March 2011
Case studies St. John's Theatre & Arts Centre, Listowel 9 March 2011
Case studies Tipperary Excel Centre, Tipperary 10 March 2011
Case studies Church of Ireland, Clifden 12 March 2011
Umber sepia (vn, bclt, vc, pf)
Commissioned by Sligo New Music Festival, for London-based Ixion Ensemble,
with funds provided for by Arts Council of Ireland
Model & Niland Gallery, SLIGO 2 Apr 2005
Umber sepia (vn, bclt, vc, pf) Concorde ensemble,
Shaw Room, National Gallery of Ireland, DUBLIN 14 May 2006
Umber sepia (vn, bclt, vc, pf) Concorde ensemble,
Sincranic Festival, Lleida, SPAIN 28 Oct 2007
Umber sepia (vn, bclt, vc, pf) Concorde ensemble,
National University of Ireland, Maynooth 17 April 2010
Umber sepia (vn, bclt, vc, pf) Concorde ensemble,
Gallery of Photography, Dublin 1 July 2012
Umber sepia (vn, bclt, vc, pf) Access Contemporary Music
International House, Hyde Park, CHICAGO May 6, 2016
Umber Sepia (vn, bclt, vc, pf)
Gavin Brennan (sax), Andreea Banciu (viola), Adrian Mantu (vc), Aileen Cahill (pf)
‘Umber sepia’, newly arranged for baritone sax, viola, cello, piano
Contemporary Music Centre salon series,
Lutheran Hall, Adelaide Road, DUBLIN 27th October 2016
Umber sepia (vn, bclt, vc, pf) Concorde ensemble,
Concorde 40th anniversary season, ‘Umber sepia’ (in original version)
Concorde, Hugh Lane Gallery, DUBLIN 13 November 2016
Umber sepia (vn, bclt, vc, pf)
WFMT’s internationally syndicated radio program Relevant Tones
Access Contemporary Music, The National Sawdust live performance + broadcast
BROOKLYN, New York 20 January 2017
a pale yellow sky (hrp)
Commissioned by Naughton Gallery, Queen’s University, Belfast, in a collaboration with visual artist Jean Duncan, based on Japanese haiku. Written for, and premiered by, harpist Clíona Doris, Naughton Gallery, Belfast premiere : 8 Mar 2005 exhibition running : 9 March– 22 April 2005
a pale yellow sky (hrp) indigo & Spring rain
Clíona Doris, Lunchtime Celebrity Series,
Harty Room, Queen’s University, Belfast 9 Feb 2006
a pale yellow sky (hrp) indigo & Spring rain
Clíona Doris,
Printing House, Trinity College, Dublin 16 Nov 2006
a pale yellow sky (hrp)
Clíona Doris,
Washington D.C., USA 12 May 2007
a pale yellow sky (hrp)
Clíona Doris,
Farmleigh Gallery, Phoenix Park, Dublin 7 Nov 2007
Farmleigh Conservatory & Gallery, integrated visual art + music exhibition a pale yellow sky, with artworks by Jean Duncan. Duncan’s Reflections on a visit to Japan (gallery two)
running : 8 Nov – 31 Dec 2007
a pale yellow sky (hrp)
Clíona Doris,
New Musiekgebouw, World Harp Congress, Amsterdam 21 July 2008
a pale yellow sky (hrp) Clíona Doris, CD release June 2008 in Cliona’s second solo CD album, produced by RTÉ Lyric FM
a pale yellow sky (hrp)
Clíona Doris,
St Patrick’s College, Dublin City University, Dublin 21 Feb 2018
a pale yellow sky (hrp) performed by Clíona Doris,
World Harp Traditions International Conference, University of Limerick, May 2018
Gulliver (orch)
Commissioned by Ulster Orchestra as part of large-scale Gulliver Education Project
Ulster Orchestra, conducted by André de Ridder, Waterfront Hall, Belfast 19 Mar 2004
A path to find (chamber orch.) written for the Northern Sinfonia’s affiliated Young Sinfonia
Commission integral to Composer in Association post with the Young Sinfonia, conducted by Scott Stroman, All Saint’s Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1 Feb 2003
Ice etchings (vn, pf, perc)
Commissioned by RTÉ Music for inaugural RTÉ Living Music Festival for the Crash Ensemble,
conducted by Fergus Sheil, The Helix, Dublin 26 Oct 2002
Ice etchings (vn, pf, perc) Crash Ensemble, conducted by Fergus Sheil:
Ice etchings Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray 10 Sept 2003
Ice etchings Linenehall Library, Belfast 11 Sept 2003
Ice etchings Triskel Arts Centre, Cork 19 Sept 2003
Ice etchings Bank of Ireland Theatre, NUI, Galway 1 Oct 2003
Ice etchings Model and Niland Gallery, Sligo 2 Oct 2003
Ice etchings (vn, pf, perc)
Vox 21, Mostly Modern Festival
Catherine Leonard (vn), Ortwin Sturmer (pf), Richard O’Donnell (perc)
Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Dublin 2 Apr 2005
Ice etchings (vn, pf, perc)
Firebird Ensemble,
(vn), Sarah Bob (pf), Aaron Trant (perc)
St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Brookline, Boston, U.S.A 25 Sept 2005
Ice etchings (vn, pf, perc)
Firebird Ensemble,
(vn), Sarah Bob (pf), Aaron Trant (perc)
International IAMIC conference,
Symphony Space, Broadway, New York City 28 Sept 2005
Ice etchings (vn, pf, perc)
Crash Ensemble,
Cora Venus Lunny (vn), Andrew Zolinksy (pf), Alex Petcu (perc)
Crash ensemble marathon
Composing the Island Festival, National Concert Hall Dublin September 24th 2016
Ice etchings (vn, pf, perc)
Crash Ensemble, conducted by Fergus Sheil:
Linenehall Library, Belfast, 11 Sept 2003
Contemporary Music from Ireland Volume 5 launched 7 Dec 2005
Ice etchings (vn, pf, perc)
Crash Ensemble, recording of Linenehall Library, Belfast performance, Sept 2003: BBC Radio 3 Broadcast 9 July 2005
Ice etchings (vn, pf, perc)
Crash Ensemble, Contemporary Music Centre CD5
RTÉ Lyric FM broadcast: Nova 15 Jan 2006
Ice etchings (vn, pf, perc) Crash Ensemble, Contemporary Music Centre CD5 broadcasts :
Ice etchings August 28, 2014 01.38pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings September 13, 2014 04.37pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings October 6, 2014 09.00pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings October 12, 2014 01.46pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings October 28, 2014 03.38pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings November 20, 2014 05.28pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings December 11, 2014 09.57pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings May 5, 2015 WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings September 21, 2015 05:38 PM WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings September 28, 2015 02:36 am WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings November 9, 2015 WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings Dec ember 22, 2015 03.28pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings January 7, 2016 10.13pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings January 29, 2016 04:52pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings April 25, 2016 10.31 am WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings June 2, 2016 11.22pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings July 13, 2016 09:16pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings August 4, 2016 09:06am WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings September 15 2016 12.17 am WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings October 29, 2016 10:42pm WQXR broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings December 12, 2016 02:27pm WNYC broadcast, New York Public Radio
Ice etchings October 8, 2017 12:00am WNYC broadcast, New York Public Radio
Secundum (vn,pf)
Commissioned by Belfast Music Society (one of four commissioned composers)
Tasmin Little (vn), Martin Roscoe (pf)
Great Hall, Belfast Festival at Queen’s, Belfast 10 Nov 2001
Secundum (vn,pf)
Tasmin Little (vn), Martin Roscoe (pf) BBC Radio Ulster broadcast, 14 Dec 2001
Secundum (vn, pf)
Mike d'Arcy (vn) & Frank King (pf)
Belfast Music Society concert, St. George's, BELFAST 5 June 2002
Secundum (vn, pf)
Mike d'Arcy (vn) & Frank King (pf)
BBC Radio Ulster broadcast 21 June 2002
Secundum (vn, pf)
Darragh Morgan (vn) & Mary Dullea (pf)
Bush Hall, Shepherd’s Bush, LONDON 26 June 2003
Secundum (vn, pf)
Darragh Morgan (vn) & Mary Dullea (pf)
Music Amongst the Mosaics Festival, Timoleague, CORK 26 July 2003
Secundum (vn, pf)
Catherine Leonard (vn) & Hugh Tinney (pf)
Contemporary Music Series, Model and Niland Gallery, SLIGO 15 Oct 2004
Secundum (vn, pf) Catherine Leonard (vn) & Hugh Tinney (pf)
St. James’ Piccadilly, LONDON 11 Mar 2004
Secundum (vn, pf) Darragh Morgan (vn) & Mary Dullea (pf)
Central Library, Belfast, launch of Northern Ireland Music Archive 30 Mar 2006
Secundum (vn, pf) Darragh Morgan (vn) & Mary Dullea (pf)
Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa 10 Aug 2006
Secundum (vn, pf) Darragh Morgan (vn) & Mary Dullea (pf)
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban, South Africa 21 Aug 2006
Secundum (vn, pf) Darragh Morgan (vn) & Mary Dullea (pf)
National Gallery of Ireland, DUBLIN 8 Oct 2006
Secundum (vn, pf) Darragh Morgan (vn) & Mary Dullea (pf)
The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C., USA 13 May 2007
Secundum (vn, pf) Catherine Leonard (vn) & Hugh Tinney (pf) Music Network Tour:
Bantry House, Bantry, CORK 8 Nov 2009
All Saint’s Church, LIMERICK 10 Nov 2009
Methodist Hall, SLIGO 13 Nov 2009
Tulynally Castle, Castlepollard, Westmeath 14 Nov 2009
Secundum (vn, pf) Elizabeth Cooney (vn), Finghin Collins (pf),
Music Network concert: Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Offaly 11 Nov 2010
Secundum (vn, pf) Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble
Tempered Festival, Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast 2 November 2018
Secundum (vn, pf) Darragh Morgan (vn) & Ruth McGinley (pf) Moving on Music Tour :
The Great Hall, Derry, 17 October 2019
Market Place, Armagh, 18 October 2019
Seamus Heaney Home Place, Bellaghy, 19 October 2019
Harty Room Queen’s University, Belfast 20 October 2019
Secundum (vn, pf) Darragh Morgan (vn) & Mary Dullea (pf)
Chamber Music from Valentia Island, online performance (pandemic) from London’s Royal Holloway Picture Gallery 14 August 2020
little sails (string quartet #1)
Commissioned by Music Network, for the Norwegian Vertavo String Quartet, premiered at Vogler Spring Festival, Drumcliffe, County Sligo, 7 May 2001, continuing on nationwide Music Network tour:
little sails Tullyarvan Mill, Buncrana, Donegal 8 May 2001
little sails Roe Valley Leisure Centre, Limavady 9 May 2001
little sails North Down Heritage Centre, Bangor 10 May 2001
little sails Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart 11 May 2001
little sails Ramor Theatre, Virginia 12 May 2001
little sails Church of Ireland, Clifden 13 May 2001
little sails Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely 15 May 2001
little sails Coach House, Dublin Castle 16 May 2001
little sails Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar 17 May 2001
little sails McAllister’s Hotel, Ballinamore 18 May 2001
little sails Mullingar 19 May 2001
little sails (strg 4tet) Vertavo String Quartet, BBC Radio Ulster broadcast 9 Nov 2001
little sails (strg 4tet) Tippett String Quartet,
Park Lane Group Series,
Purcell Room, Southbank, LONDON 11 Jan 2002
little sails (strg 4tet) RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet,
Aula Maxima, University College Cork, CORK 1 Mar 2002
little sails (strg 4tet) RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet,
Gresham College, LONDON 7 Mar 2002
little sails (strg 4tet) Vertavo String Quartet (prem. rec.) RTÉ Lyric FM broadcast 15 May 2002
little sails (strg 4tet) RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet tour:
little sails St. John’s Arts & Heritage Centre, Listowel 29 Jan 2003
little sails The Honan Chapel, CORK 30 Jan 2003
little sails Ionad Culthūrtha, Macroom 31 Jan 2003
little sails Tullynally Castle, Castlepollard 1 Feb 2003
little sails John Field Room, National Concert Hall, DUBLIN 2 Feb 2003
little sails Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore 3 Feb 2003
little sails (strg 4tet) Milo Petrovi (vn), Ivana etkovi (vn), Nata Stanojevi (vla), Igor etkovi (vc)
... piece selected for 12th International Review of Composers, Belgrade 17 May 2003
Purple blue (ob,clt,sax,bclt,fg) Dutch Calefax Reed Quintet
Commissioned by Music Network for Calefax Reed Quintet Irish Tour:
Purple blue Skerries, Co. Dublin 12 April 1999
Purple blue Dublin Castle 13 April 1999
Purple blue Killinchy 14 April 1999
Purple blue Omagh 15 April 1999
Purple blue Armagh 16 April 1999
Purple blue Portstewart 17 April 1999
Purple blue New Ross 19 April 1999
Purple blue Castlebar 21 April 1999
Purple blue Clifden 22 April 1999
Purple blue Mullingar 23 April 1999
Purple blue Tinahely 24 April 1999
Purple blue Tralee 25 April 1999
Purple blue Amsterdam 7 April 1999
Purple blue (ob,cl,sax,bcl,fg) recording part of exhibition of Jean Duncan's canvas Purple blue,
Royal Ulster Academy of Arts Annual Exhibition, Ulster Museum (recording: Calefax) 5-28 Oct 2001
Purple blue (ob,cl,sax,bcl,fg) Calefax Reed Quintet,
Groningen, HOLLAND 9 Feb 2002
Purple blue (ob,cl,sax,bcl,fg) Calefax Reed Quintet,
Music for Galway season,
Aula Maxima, National University of Ireland GALWAY 4 Feb 2009
through still pollen (clt,vn,vc,pf) Commissioned & premiered by Concorde, with funds provided by
Arts Council of Ireland, Hugh Lane Gallery, DUBLIN 13 Jun 1999
through still pollen (clt,vn,vc,pf) Concorde, Moyzes Hall,
Melos-Ethos Festival, BRATISLAVA 8 Nov 1999
through still pollen (clt,vn,vc,pf) Concorde,
Composing the Island Festival, National Concert Hall DUBLIN 17 Sept 2016
time, shining (pf) Ian Wilson,
written for composer/pianist Ian Wilson, Bitef teater, BELGRADE 3 Apr 1997
time, shining (pf) Ian Wilson, Granary Theatre, CORK
inaugural University of Cork Festival of Contemporary Music 18 Apr 1997
time, shining* (*première of revision) (pf) Owen Lorigan,
John Field Room, National Concert Hall, DUBLIN 2 Oct 1998
time, shining (pf) Owen Lorigan, Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo
Sligo Contemporary Music Festival 28 Nov 1998
time, shining (pf) Andrew Zolinsky BBC Radio Ulster broadcast 5 May 2000
time, shining (pf) Owen Lorigan, Hugh Lane Gallery, DUBLIN 5 Nov 2000
time, shining (pf) Andrew Zolinsky Harty Room, Belfast, Sonorities Festival 11 May 2001
time, shining (pf) Andrew Zolinsky Forfest Festival, Czech Republic 17 June 2001
time, shining (pf) Jessica Chan, Park Lane Group Series,
Purcell Room, Southbank, LONDON 11 Jan 2002
time, shining (pf) Andrew Zolinsky BBC Radio Ulster broadcast of Sonorities 2001 29 Mar 2002
time, shining (pf) Jessica Chan, Orléans Concours International 2006, Orléans, FRANCE 1 Feb 2006
( *Jessica receiving an award for best recital/ performance in the Competition)
time, shining (pf) David Quigley, Central Library, BELFAST lunchtime concert celebrating launch of
Northern Ireland Music Archive 30 March 2006
time, shining (pf) David Quigley, Arts Council of Northern Ireland funded
Piano Music from Northern Ireland CD launched 30 March 2006
time, shining (pf) Antti Siirala, Music Network Tour, November & December 2008:
time, shining Tuesday 25 November Drogheda, St. Peter's Church of Ireland
time, shining Wednesday 26 November Waterford, City Hall
time, shining Thursday 27 November Killorglin, Intermediate School
time, shining Friday 28 November Birr, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre
time, shining Saturday 29 November St. Patrick´s Hall, State Apts, Dublin Castle
time, shining Sunday 30 November Kilkenny, The Heritage Council
time, shining Monday 1 December Castlebar Linenhall Arts Centre
time, shining Tuesday 2 December Clifden, Church of Ireland
time, shining Wednesday 3 December Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre
time, shining Thursday 4 December Belfast Harty Room, Queen's University
time, shining Friday 5 December Armagh Armagh Theatre and Arts Centre
time, shining (pf) Mary Dullea
Versicherungskammer Bayern, Maximilianstrase MUNICH 17 January 2011
time, shining (pf) Matthew Schellhorn
First Presbyterian Church, Walled City Music Festival, Derry 2 August 2012
time, shining (pf) Mary Dullea
Harvey Theatre, High Melton, Doncaster, UK 7 August 2013
time, shining (pf) Danny Driver
Hargrave Parish Church, Northamptonshire, UK 12 September 2019
time, shining (pf) Danny Driver
Lammermuir Festival, Holy Trinity Church, Haddington, Scotland 20 September 2019
time, shining (pf) Danny Driver
Wigmore Hall, London 18 November 2019
time, shining (pf) Danny Driver
Howland Cultural Centre, Beacon, New York January 26, 2020
time, shining (pf) Danny Driver
The Bear Club, Luton, UK 17 February 2020
time, shining (pf) Danny Driver
Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, University of York October 14, 2020
time, shining (pf) Andrew Zolinsky
Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall, Dublin 7 November 2019
time, shining (pf) Mary Dullea
Chamber Music from Valentia Island, alternative online performance (pandemic) from Royal Holloway Picture Gallery, London 14 August 2020
time, shining (pf) Andrew Zolinsky
Goldsmiths University rush hour concert, Deptford Town Hall, London 17 June 2021
time, shining (pf) Andrew Zolinsky
Dark Music Days, Harpa, Norðurljós, Reykjavik, Iceland 28 Jan 2023
time, shining (pf) Andrew Zolinsky
Spain July 2023
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All pre-1997 works withdrawn :
(withdrawn:) Mercurial Light (2ob,2clt,2hn,2fg) Amadé Wind Octet
(won Proctor-Gregg postgraduate composition competition) University of Manchester 23 Mar 1995
The Fly (clt,sop) John Finucane (cl) & Penelope Price-Jones (sop)
Ennis IMRO Composition Summer School, Colaiste Mhuire, Ennis, July 1993
The Fly (clt,sop) Concorde, John Field Room, NCH, Dublin, Music Now Festival 22 Feb 1995
The Fly (clt,sop) Concorde, Aula Maxima, UCG, Galway 4 Feb 1996
The Fly (clt,sop) Concorde, Palazzo Mocenigo, Venice, Venezia Musica Nuova 1 Mar 1996
The Fly (clt,sop) Concorde, Latvian tour: Music College, Jelgava 2 Oct 1996
Music College, Ventspils 3 Oct 1996
Music College, Liepaja 4 Oct 1996
Exhibition Hall, Cesis 5 Oct 1996
The Fly (clt,sop) Concorde, Muzeul National de Arta, Bucharest
7th International New Music Week 29 May 1997
The Fly (clt,sop) Concorde, Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin 15 June 1997
The Fly (clt,sop) Concorde, Aula Maxima, UCG, Galway Galway Arts Festival 20 July 1997
The Fly (clt,sop) Concorde, Chiostro di San Francesco
Venezia Musica Nuova Este, Italy 31 July 1999
The Fly (clt,sop) Concorde, Church of Ireland, Clifden 23 Sep 2000
The Fly (clt, sop) integral part of Jean Duncan’s Installation and Exhibition The Fly, combining a body of paintings and etchings with the music, Blake’s text and lighting designed for the Exhibition: Old Museum Arts Gallery, Belfast
(recording: Concorde; lighting: Brian Reilly of Production Services Ireland) 20 Feb – 16 Mar 2002
.. some pieces from this Exhibition then showed at The Arts Centre, Wexford as part of the
Wexford Opera Festival. Jean Duncan: Compulsion doth in Music Lie Oct/Nov 2002
The Fly (clt,sop) Concorde, Festividad de Nuestra Senora de Loreto,
Instituto de la Ingenieria de Espana, Madrid 10 Dec 2003
The Fly (clt,sop) Concorde, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin 13 Nov 2011
The Fly (clt,sop) Paul Roe (clt) + Virginia Kerr (soprano) playing Korea & China, September 2016
scores available through Contemporary Music Centre, Dublin http://www.cmc.ie
Films
Music used in the films of Des Bell, Glasshouse Productions:
The Last Storyteller? (film), narrated by Oscar nominated actor, Stephen Rea, selected for the
Venice Film Festival & broadcast by TG4 and RTÉ, 2002
Child of the Dead End (film), on Donegal navvy poet Patrick MacGill, narrated by Stephen Rea,
debuting at Dublin International Film Festival, 2010, selected for Festival Films du Monde, Montreal
& broadcast by TG4 and BBC
The Enigma of Frank Ryan (film), debuting at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, with showings at Belfast Film Festival, Belfast Festival at Queen’s & the Montreal World Film Festival, 2012