amplify #91 - Sylvia O'Brien on Seóirse Bodley at 90

Marking composer Seóirse Bodley’s recent 90th birthday, amplify features a conversation with soprano Sylvia O’Brien about her collaboration with Bodley, and his approach to writing for voice. Presented by Jonathan Grimes and Evonne Ferguson.

Show Notes

Music

  • Seóirse Bodley - St Kevin and the Blackbird from ‘The Hiding Places of Love’ (Sylvia O’Brien, Isabelle O’Connell), Hugh Lane Gallery, April 2023
  • Seóirse Bodley - Squall (Sylvia O’Brien, Seóirse Bodley), Hugh Lane Gallery, April 2007
  • Seóirse Bodley - The Naked Flame (Sylvia O’Brien, Seóirse Bodley), Hugh Lane Gallery, April 2007
  • Seóirse Bodley - At Banagher from ‘The Hiding Places of Love’ (Sylvia O’Brien, Seóirse Bodley), Hugh Lane Gallery, April 2013
  • Seóirse Bodley - At Banagher from ‘The Hiding Places of Love’ (Sylvia O’Brien, Isabelle O’Connell), Hugh Lane Gallery, April 2023
  • Seóirse Bodley - Postscript from ‘The Hiding Places of Love’ (Sylvia O’Brien, Seóirse Bodley), Hugh Lane Gallery, April 2013
  • Seóirse Bodley - Cavafy from ‘The Hiding Places of Love’ (Sylvia O’Brien, Seóirse Bodley), Hugh Lane Gallery, April 2013
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