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An enormous honour to write this Mass for the The Palestrina Choir, Dublin —stream it today! open.spotify.com/album/4N2Uhn6R…

All set for a wee listening party for the broadcast of my radio documentary ‘1001 Gems’ on collector Francis O’Neill at 6pm on RTÉ lyric fm. I’m so proud of this documentary (my first time as a presenter!). Sincere thanks to producer Claire and all who contributed!

Listen back to my radio documentary about Irish traditional music and the collector Francis O’Neill on RTÉ lyric fm ! rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/…

Do you think you could set these words to music? To celebrate John Rutter KBE’s 80th birthday, the 2025 Charles Wood Festival is inviting composers to create a choral setting of Psalm 46: 1–5, 10 – a powerful and moving text selected by the maestro himself. This is your chance

Farewell to Maurice Bradley — a true gentleman, gifted teacher, and walking encyclopaedia of tunes. He’s off to join the great session in the sky, sent on his way by musicians playing his favourite tunes around his grave. A fitting tribute to a life steeped in music.

Great day at OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory & Beaghmore stone circles—thinking of our ancestors gazing at the stars. Just like in my piece ‘Luna Lánmas’, that was premiered last week by Collegium Musicum at Wesleyan University !

Our 2024/25 season will close with another ground-breaking perfomance. On Sun 8 June, we will present TITANIC SOUNDS, a concert focused on the maritime and wider industries. This will take place in Titanic Distillers at the Titanic Pumphouse. Book now: caeciliana.org

Among the music being performed at our TITANIC SOUNDS: MUSIC OF INDUSTRY concert in Titanic Distillers on Sunday 8th June (5.30pm) is "The Destroyer" by Seán Doherty. Details & booking at caeciliana.org. Listen to Seán's thrilling composition: youtube.com/watch?v=Ef0x0B…

Lovely joint concert in St Patrick’s Cathedral, celebrating the anniversary years of Codetta Derry and New Dublin Voices—-thrilling to hear the combined choirs perform my ‘Nywe Werk’!

Thanks to Dan Neely for this wonderful review of my album ‘The Devil’s Dream’ in Irish Echo Newspaper ! Read the full review here: irishecho.com/2025/5/the-dev…

Calling all composers! Delighted that the Ulster Society of Organists & Choirmasters has launched its Organ Composition Competiton (details below). I’m looking forward to hearing the shortlisted entries in Armagh Cathedral Cathedral, Armagh on Sat 8 Nov Anselm McDonnell Oxford Music

Join us at 5.30pm on Sunday 8 June for a groundbreaking choral concert at Titanic Distillers in the Pumphouse at Belfast's Thompson's Dock. Book now: caeciliana.org Here's our Musical Director Matthew Quinn with more about this exciting event youtube.com/watch?v=cRLy03…

Grateful for this thoughtful review of my album 'The Devil's Dream' in The Journal of Music . Full review here: journalofmusic.com/reviews/deep-e…

Listen to ‘The Devil’s Dream’ on all streaming platforms 🎧 or buy 💿 here divineartrecords.com/recording/the-…

Dublin City University for the 129th Feis Ceoil! A privilege to adjudicate today’s choral competitions, with the highest honour going to the amazing The Ramparts. A masterclass in communication! Thanks to CEO Laura and Dr Seán Doherty for looking after me so superbly!

There are still some tickets available for TITANIC SOUNDS: MUSIC OF INDUSTRY today at 5.30pm in Titanic Distillers at the Pumphouse at Thompson Dock. Via caeciliana.org or at the door. Here's one of the great pieces of music which we will perform youtu.be/LekvaUQww60?si…

Thanks to the wonderful Cappella Caeciliana and director Matthew Quinn for performing ‘The Destroyer’ at their concert ‘Music of Industry’ at the Titanic Pumphouse—what a venue!

🎶 Don’t just watch—join in! FRI 13 June – Christ Church (6.30pm rehearsal / 7.30pm performance) 🎶 Be part of the audience-choir for Gavin Bryars’ “Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet”, performed live with Orchestra Northwest. A hauntingly beautiful, unforgettable experience!

With my friend and mentor, the musicologist Prof. Harry White, at the symposium to mark his retirement from UCD, for which I set his poem, ‘The Spare Room’, to music for choir. He presented me with a copy of his new collection of essays, ‘Fieldwork’. Not his last, I’m sure!

“Do yourself a favour and spend an hour immersed in this stunning performance by the Sonoro Quartet and the wonderful soprano, Dr. Sylvia O'Brien.” Full review of ‘The Devil’s Dream’ on Divine Art Records : brazen-head.org/2025/07/02/mus…