Composers
Gareth Williams
(b. 1977)Originally from Co Armagh, composer and songwriter Gareth Williams now lives in Edinburgh, where he makes work that ranges from opera, theatre and song writing to chamber and orchestral music.
Paul Wilson
(b. 1974)Paul Wilson is a lecturer in music at Queen's University, Belfast.
Ian Wilson
(b. 1964)Ian Wilson (Northern Ireland, 1964) has composed over 250 works including operas, a range of orchestral and chamber music, and multimedia pieces.
James Wilson
(1922 - 2005)James Wilson was born in London and came to live in Ireland in the late 1940s.
Charles Wood
(1866 - 1926)Charles Wood stood for most of his life in the shadow of Charles V.
Katherine Wyers
(b. 1982)Having completed a masters degree in composition with Dr.
Omar Zatriqi
(b. 1987)
Eduard Zatriqi
(b. 1987)Born in Belfast, Eduard Zatriqi earned a BMus with first class honours (2009), and an MA and PhD in Music Composition (2010 and 2015, respectively) from Queen's University Belfast.
Patrick Zuk
(b. 1968)Patrick Zuk was born in 1968. His mother is Irish and his father is Polish. After early studies at the piano he studied composition with the late Professor Aloys Fleischmann.
Pages
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.
For any Irish composers interested in registering with CMC, please see our guidelines on how to apply.