Composers
Gordon Delap
(b. 1979)Gordon Delap is from Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. He studied music at Queen’s University, Belfast and City University, London.
Donnacha Dennehy
(b. 1970)Called “thrilling” by The Guardian, and “arrestingly beautiful” by the New Yorker, Donnacha Dennehy’s music has featured in festivals and venues such as the Berliner Festspiele, Edinburgh Internati
Eoghan Desmond
(b. 1989)Award-winning composer Eoghan Desmond draws on his vast experience as a choral singer and professional bass-baritone to write music that showcases a deep understanding of the voice and its capabili
Robert A. Diebold
(1924 - 2013)Robert Diebold was born in the USA and moved to Ireland in 1972.
Seán Doherty
(b. 1987)Seán was introduced to music through the Irish fiddle tradition of his hometown of Derry.
Christy Doran
(b. 1949)Christy Doran was born in Dublin and has lived in Lucerne, Switzerland since his childhood. His father was an Irish ballad singer.
Alex Dowling
(b. 1987)Alex Dowling is an Irish composer. He makes electronic vocal music by repurposing effects such as autotune to try and find new directions for these processes.
Fergal Dowling
(b. 1965)Fergal Dowling is a composer of electroacoustic and instrumental music, computer musician and ensemble director.
Roger Doyle
(b. 1949)Roger Doyle was born in Dublin and studied composition on scholarships at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, the Institute of Sonology at the University of Utrecht and the Finnish Radio Experimental
Arthur Duff
(1899 - 1956)Arthur Duff was born in Dublin. He studied piano and organ at the Royal Irish Academy of Music and became assistant organist at Christ Church Cathedral at the age of fifteen.
Benjamin Dwyer
(b. 1965)As a prolific composer, a virtuoso guitarist and an innovative researcher, Benjamin Dwyer's creative and critical work extends from a broad base in performance and artistic practice.
Philip Edmonson
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This section introduces the music of Irish composers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It is intended as a good starting point for anyone not familiar with Irish contemporary music.
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