Category Archives: Music

Posts which refer to particular musical works.

The Unmistakable Sound of Progress

Posted on 2010.06.23 by Dónal

… is the name of my new composition for the Penbridge Trio (violin, guitar and piano) and it is being premiered on Friday.  The piece ended up being almost ten minutes in duration (!), which I know is quite long … Continue reading →

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Music scores available online

Posted on 2010.06.20 by Dónal

Free downloadable scores are now available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format for most of my compositions.  You may wish to check my copyright agreement linked to in the site footer. If you would like to perform any of these compositions, … Continue reading →

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New audio posted: VIRUS

Posted on 2010.03.02 by Dónal

Take a listen to a synth version of one of my MMus submissions - Virus for large symphony orchestra – and tell me what you think.

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Hear | Per Nørgård: Symphony No. 3

Posted on 2009.11.14 by Dónal

My discovery of Danish composer Per Nørgård in the last year (thanks to Rob Keeley!) has been a real breath of fresh air in terms of thinking about contemporary classical music. Born in 1932, he is the latest in a … Continue reading →

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