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The Contemporary Music Centre Launches Promotional CD Contemporary Music from Ireland Volume Nine

9 April 2010

The Contemporary Music Centre launches the ninth volume in its promotional CD series Contemporary Music from Ireland at 11:00am - 12:30pm, Tuesday, 20 April 2010. Ms Rosemary Collier, Head of Music and Opera, The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon officially launches the CD which is funded by Culture Ireland, the Music Network/Arts Council Music Recording Scheme 2009, and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

The CMC promotional CD series gives a snapshot of what is happening right now in contemporary music in Ireland. Volume Nine features ten works, selected for variety of styles and all written in the twenty-first century. As well as showcasing the vitality of Irish composition, the CD features many national and international performing groups and individuals, all of whom are committed and active perfomers of new music.

'Contemporary Music from Ireland Volume Nine is an important tool to help promote the featured composers internationally. I'm very grateful to all the composers, performers and people who contributed to its production, and to our funders who helped make this project possible.' says Jonathan Grimes, Executive Producer.

The CD will be distributed nationally and internationally to radio stations, festivals, concert promoters, performers and universities amongst other places. All the tracks may be broadcast and further information on all composers can be found on the Centre's web site at www.cmc.ie.

A special video on the CD featuring interviews with a selection of the composers will be available on www.cmc.ie from 20 April 2010. For further information and to arrange interviews with any of the composers or performers involved contact Karen Hennessy, Promotion Manager, Contemporary Music Centre, 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8, tel: 01 673 1922, email:
khennessy@cmc.ie

The Contemporary Music Centre is Ireland's national archive and resource centre for new music, supporting and developing the work of composers throughout the Republic and Northern Ireland. It is used on a national and international basis by performers, composers, promoters and members of the public interested in finding out more about music in Ireland. The Centre is funded by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

The Centre has been producing CDs of Irish composers' work for over fifteen years. The Centre is partnering with Diatribe Records this month for the release of Solo Series I - a 4-CD box set produced by Diatribe Records in association with the Contemporary Music Centre. Solo Series I is launched on 16 April 2010 in the Contemporary Music Centre. See www.cmc.ie for further details on this and future projects.

Notes for Editors

Composers featured www.cmc.ie
Ronan Guilfoyle
Jonathan Nangle
John McLachlan
John Buckley
Michael Ball
Judith Ring
Gareth Williams
David Fennessy
Christopher Norby
Bill Whelan

Performers featured
Ioana Petcu-Colan - violin
Cliodhna Ryan - violin
Cian O'Duill - viola
Kate Ellis - cello
Deirdre O'Leary - bass clarinet
Maria McGarry - piano
John Feeley - guitar
William Dowdall - flute
Black Dyke Band
Concorde
Feargus Hetherington - violin
Laura Baxter - piano
Kevin Bowyer - organ
Tom de Cock - percussion
Asuka Hatanaka - percussion
Alexej Gorlatch - piano