Elaine Agnew has completed two commissions as part of her year-long residency with RTÉ lyric fm.

Agnew's Hiccup, for two baroque violins, violone and harpsichord, will be RTÉ lyric fm's contribution to the European Broadcasting Union's project, Handel in New Clothes. Her second work, Curoo Curoo for amateur choir, is part of RTÉ lyric fm's Choir for Christmas competition, and choirs around the country have been rehearsing and recording the piece as part of the competition.

Elaine Agnew was appointed the first Composer-in-Residence to the national music and arts station in May 2008. The residency was set up to allow RTÉ lyric fm to build a relationship with someone who would not only write new music for broadcast, but also contribute to the station's programming, education and outreach activities and website in the form of podcasts, a blog and other online events.

Agnew is currently working on an orchestral work to celebrate RTÉ lyric fm's 10th anniversary in May 2009.

For further information on the residency, please see www.rte.ie/lyricfm/composer.

Posted: 12 December 2008