Composers
Janet Harbison
(b. 1955)Janet Harbison studied composition for a number of years with James Wilson, Eric Sweeney and Dr Joseph Groocock.
Ann Hoban
(b. 1968)Ann Hoban was born in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. She received a BA in music from St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, before continuing her studies at the University of Huddersfield.
Rachel Holstead
(b. 1978)Rachel Holstead is a composer from Corca Dhuibhne in the southwest of Ireland.
Marian Ingoldsby
(b. 1965)Marian Ingoldsby was born in Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary.
Mary Kelly
(b. 1957)Mary Kelly studied Music (B.Mus.) at UCD and Composition with James Wilson, Dublin, Robert
Saxton, London and with David Dramm in Amsterdam, where she was living at the time. She
Laura Kilty
(b. 1981)Laura Kilty is a Dublin-based composer, vocalist and producer. Her musical output includes
acoustic, electroacoustic and multichannel contemporary music and vocal music in many styles.
Ellen King
(b. 1990)Ellen King is an Irish multidisciplinary composer, producer and DJ.
Jenn Kirby
(b. 1987)Jenn Kirby is a composer, performer, and music technologist.
Fiona Linnane
(b. 1978)
Áine Mallon
(b. 1994)Áine Mallon (b.1994) is an award winning, Irish born composer.
Bernadette Marmion
(b. 1938)Bernadette Marmion was born and educated in Dublin. She studied piano with Rhona Marshall and composition with A. J. Potter at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
Mary McAuliffe
(b. 1947)Mary McAuliffe was born in Cork and studied music at University College Cork. Her works, which include instrumental, vocal, choral, children’s music, film soundtracks and opera, are performed and
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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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