Composers
Siobhán Cleary
(b. 1970)Born in Dublin, Siobhán Cleary’s work has been performed and broadcast worldwide.
Rhoda Coghill
(1903 - 2000)Rhoda Coghill was born in Dublin. She began her musical studies as a pianist, studying with Patricia Read in the Leinster School of Music before continuing with Arthur Schnabel in Berlin.
Bernadette Comac
(b. 1960)Bernadette Comac is a digital composer/artist living in Northern Ireland. She studied music at Queens University Belfast and undertook a Masters in Computer music.
Eibhlís Farrell
(b. 1953)Eibhlis Farrell is from Rostrevor in Co. Down and studied composition with Raymond Warren, Charles Wuorinen and Robert Moevs.
Amanda Feery
(b. 1984)Amanda Feery graduated from Trinity College Dublin, having completed a B.A. in Music in 2006, and an M.Phil in Music and Media Technologies in 2009.
Sinéad Finegan
(b. 1987)Sinéad Finegan completed an M. Phil in Music and Media Technology from Trinity College, Dublin in 2011.
Claire Fitch
(b. 1969)Claire Fitch (b.1969) studied at Birmingham Conservatoire, The Royal Academy of Music, Dublin Institute of Technology and Queen’s
Sue Furlong
(1962 - 2018)Sue Furlong was one of the most important contributors to the Irish choral scene during her lifetime.
Bianca Gannon
(b. 1987)
Bianca Gannon
(b. 1987)Bianca Gannon is an Irish interdisciplinary art music composer and improviser.
Deirdre Gribbin
(b. 1967)“A charismatic voice in new music”.
Paul Conway, The Guardian
Kerry Hagan
(b. 1974)Kerry Hagan is a composer and researcher working in both acoustic and computer media.
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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.
Each composer's page provides a photo, a biography, most recent works added to CMC's collection and other information. You can also purchase CDs and scores by each composer, access features about the composers, or view any upcoming events which include their music.
An Irish composer is defined as anyone who was born or is permanently resident in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
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