Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast
Regular composer interviews and features on new Irish music from Ireland's new music web site, cmc.ie.
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March 2008 CMC Feature of the Month [mp3]
A special audio podcast to mark the release of CMC's latest CD, Contemporary Music From Ireland, Volume Seven. Music excerpts used with kind permission: 0:00 Four memories Paul Wilson (The Smith Quartet) copyright SARC 1:08 Honk Greg Caffrey (Gerard McChrystal [ssax], Mary Dullea [pf]) cop …
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February 2008 CMC Feature of the Month -- Episode 2 [mp3]
Derek Ball talks to Michael Quinn about his life as a composer since retiring from a career in psychiatric medicine, his new-found love of opera, musical, literary and linguistic influences, and future works. Music excerpts used with kind permission: Episode 1 [16:52] Music excerpts used with …
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February 2008 CMC Feature of the Month -- Episode 1 [mp3]
Derek Ball talks to Michael Quinn about his life as a composer since retiring from a career in psychiatric medicine, his new-found love of opera, musical, literary and linguistic influences, and future works. Music excerpts used with kind permission: Episode 1 [17:41] Music excerpts used with …
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January 2008 CMC Feature of the Month -- Episode 2 [mp3]
Vincent Kennedy talks to Michael Quinn about his musical influences, composing for wind and concert bands, his Hook Head commission, the Rathfarnham Concert Band and his upcoming concert at the National Concert Hall. Music excerpts used with kind permission: Episode 2 [14:05] Music excerpts u …
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January 2008 CMC Feature of the Month -- Episode 1 [mp3]
Vincent Kennedy talks to Michael Quinn about his influences, composing for wind and concert bands, his Hook Head commission, the Rathfarnham Concert Band and his upcoming concert in the National Concert Hall. Music excerpts used with kind permission: Episode 1 [13:48] Music excerpts used with …
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New Music Connects Concert [QuickTime]
A video extract of the ConTempo String Quartet performing three new pieces by Irish composers in a concert given at the Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin on 2 December 2007.
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Concorde at the Norman Villa Gallery [QuickTime]
An excerpt from Grainne Mulvey's Agglomeration, performed by Concorde at the Norman Villa Gallery, Galway on 16 September 2007.
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December 2007 CMC Feature of the Month -- Episode 2 [mp3]
Guitarist John Feeley speaks to Bernard Clarke about performing contemporary guitar music, his background in guitar teaching, and collaborating with composers. Music excerpts used with kind permission: Episode 2 [11:28] Music excerpts used with kind permission: 0:22 In Winter Light, John B …
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December 2007 CMC Feature of the Month -- Episode 1 [mp3]
Guitarist John Feeley speaks to Bernard Clarke about performing contemporary guitar music, his background in guitar teaching, and collaborating with composers. Music excerpts used with kind permission: Episode 1 [11:44] Music excerpts used with kind permission: 0:22 and 11:26 Four Short Pi …
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Jennifer Walshe at the Kilkenny Arts Festival 200 [QuickTime]
A performance of G.L.O.R.I.- by Jennifer Walshe taken from a concert given by the composer on 17 August 2007 in Rothe House, Kilkenny as part of the Contemporary Music Centre's Art of Sound exhibition at the Kilkenny Arts Festival.
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CMC Salon with Kate Ellis [QuickTime]
A short video of highlights from the first of CMC's 2007 new music Salon series with cellist Kate Ellis at the Goethe Institut, Dublin on 27 September 2007.
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November 2007 CMC Feature of the Month -- Episode 2 [mp3]
Simon Mawhinney talks to Bob Gilmore about recent work, his interest in microtones and Middle Eastern music, being a Northern Irish composer, and compositional influences. Music excerpts used with kind permission: Episode 2 [14:05] Music excerpts used with kind permission: 0:20 Starbog (Ps …
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November 2007 CMC Feature of the Month -- Episode 1 [mp3]
Simon Mawhinney talks to Bob Gilmore about recent work, his interest in microtones and Middle Eastern music, being a Northern Irish composer, and compositional influences. Music excerpts used with kind permission: Episode 1 [15:34] Music excerpts used with kind permission: 0:15 Flux (Evely …
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New Music Connects Concerts [QuickTime]
A video of the final workshops between Galway's Ensemble in Residence, the ConTempo Quartet and composers Ed Bennett, Rob Canning and David Flynn held in the Galway Education Centre on 28 September 2007.
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October 2007 CMC Feature of the Month -- Episode 2 [mp3]
Violinist Catherine Leonard talks to Bernard Clarke about performing new music, collaborating with Ian Wilson, and her thoughts on presenting new music in more accessible and informal ways. Music excerpts used with kind permission: Episode 2 [11:08] Music excerpts used with kind permission: …
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October 2007 CMC Feature of the Month -- Episode 1 [mp3]
Violinist Catherine Leonard talks to Bernard Clarke about performing new music, collaborating with Ian Wilson, and her thoughts on presenting new music in more accessible and informal ways. Music excerpts used with kind permission: Episode 1 [10:57] Music excerpts used with kind permission: …
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Culture Night 2007 [QuickTime]
A short video of highlights from CMC's contribution to Dublin's Culture Night 2007 on 14 September 2007, featuring live electronic improvisation from composers Ewan Hennelly, Francis Heery and Ian McDonnell.
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September 2007 CMC Composer of the Month -- Episode 3 [mp3]
Piers Hellawell talks to Michael Quinn about his forthcoming CD release and the importance of CDs as a medium for composers, writing for orchestra, and the influence of place within his music. Music excerpts used with kind permission: Episode 3 [12:48] Music excerpts used with kind permission …
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Installation by George Higgs at the Project [QuickTime]
A video of George Higgs' installation 'The Electro Acoustic Exchange' in the Project Arts Centre, Dublin in July 2007.
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September 2007 CMC Composer of the Month -- Episode 2 [mp3]
Piers Hellawell talks to Michael Quinn about his forthcoming CD release and the importance of CDs as a medium for composers, writing for orchestra, and the influence of place within his music. Music excerpts used with kind permission: Episode 2 [13:29] Music excerpts used with kind permission …
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