Crash Ensemble give the Irish premiere of ‘Song of the Books’ at Kilkenny Arts Festival
‘Song of the Books’ will receive its Irish premiere by cellist Kate Ellis and the Crash Ensemble at the wonderful Kilkenny Arts Festival on Friday 16th August 2019.
Recording sessions for a new portrait disc with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
Today in Dublin we recorded two of my orchestral works for a new portrait disc coming out on NMC records in 2020.
‘Famished’ Tour UK and Ireland
‘Famished’ is a collaborative project with the poet Cherry Smyth, vocalist Lauren Kinsella and Ed Bennett. The work is a performance piece featuring spoken word, song, field recordings and an electronic soundtrack and is based upon Cherry’s poetic sequence ‘Famished’ which explores themes surrounding the Irish famine.
Decibel at BBC Radio 3 ‘Open Ear’ London
My wonderful Decibel ensemble recently performed at LSO St. Lukes in London as part of BBC Radio 3’s Open Ear Series.