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Michael McGlynn |
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Michael McGlynn was born in Dublin. The majority of his musical output is choral and vocal. His harmonic language is an amalgamation of modal structures, fixed and shifting drones and chordal clusters combined with restricted melodic features. He founded the choral group ANÚNA, Ireland's National Choir in 1987 and his work with this pioneering ensemble has brought his composition to the forefront of contemporary choral music. He has worked extensively with the choral group Chanticleer, whose recording of his work "Dúlamán" has resulted in that work become hugely popular world-wide. Chanticleer also commissioned an "Agnus Dei" for their highly acclaimed “And on Earth Peace : A Chanticleer Mass” in 1996 and in 2012 the choral work "Amhrán na Gaoithe". Michael McGlynn’s music has been recorded and performed by many professional vocal ensembles including Rajaton, the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, The Dale Warland Singers, Conspirare and the BBC Singers. In 2011 he was awarded the position of Eminent Scholar at Florida Atlantic University. In 2009 and 2010 the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra hosted two evenings at the National Concert Hall in Dublin featuring his orchestral output. His instrumental work includes the successful "Visions" for Saxophone and Piano commissioned by Gerard MacChrystal. (biography © Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland) |
| Composer web site: www.michaelmcglynn.com |
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