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In a dark time, this is music that will make you smile.
— The New York Times
Deeply compelling music.
— The Sunday Times
A composer so adept at harnessing sound’s innate energy....Bennett’s voice is unmistakably distinctive.
— Gramophone
Propulsive, genre-scrambling compositions full of bristling energy and edgy restraint.
— The Wire
A brilliant album, I love it.
— Stuart Maconie BBC 6 Music
 
 

Ed Bennett is an internationally acclaimed Irish composer. His music which has been described in the press as ‘Deeply compelling’ (Sunday Times), ‘stunningly intense’ (the Quietus) and ‘unmistakably distinctive’ (Gramophone) is often characterised by its strong rhythmic energy, extreme contrasts and the combination of acoustic, electronic and multimedia elements; it was described in The Guardian as ‘unclassifiable, raw-nerve music of huge energy and imagination’ and by Sinfini Music as ‘one of the most scintillating voices to emerge of late from Ireland and the British Isles.’

Over the last 25 years he has created a body of work including large-scale orchestral works, ensemble pieces, solo works, electronic music, opera, installations and works for dance and film.

In 2019 he was awarded the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Major Individual Artist Award, the highest honour awarded to an artist from the region.

 

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