I’m on my way to Tipperary to hear my new piece ARBOREAL at Finding a Voice Festival, Clonmel! The piece received its premiere last week at FUAIM, UCC and I’m really excited to hear it live! Arboreal, meaning relating to trees, depicts mother trees sending messages, warnings and nutrition to their offspring and other trees within the forest via the Mycelial Network. The wooden sounds of prepared marimba and viola weave the story of the forests. Huge thank you so CMC Ireland for commissioning the work and to Alex Petcu and Nathan Sherman for performing it beautifully with such dedication and flair. There will be a couple more performances throughout the UK and Ireland next year – watch this space! https://www.cmc.ie/events/2023/mar/finding-voice-festival-nathan-sherman-alex-petcu-stories-dialogues-featuring-new-music-siobhan   Áine x

My new interactive, live operetta where a classic Greek myth is re-written in the stars is taking to the stage on 25 and 26 March (1.15pm and 4pm). This is the story of Cassiopeia and Andromeda and how they came to be star constellations. It’s one of the countless archetypes with similar solidified gender roles; ‘wicked’ mothers who wrong their offspring, ‘innocent, helpless’ daughters, and ‘heroic men’ — who always save the day. In this operatic retelling, the audience will take responsibility, making choices for Cassiopeia and Andromeda depending on what they want to see happen. The booking link is below! Huge thank you to Dumbworld and the Nerve Centre for commissioning and producing this wonderful project! https://ourplaceinspace.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173640464   Áine x  

Manchester’s premier Choral Ensemble, Manchester Chamber Choir, have given a spectacular performance of my new Christmas Carol ‘Three Kings’. The first performance took place at the Bridgewater Hall on Tuesday 6th December 2022 as part of the Manchester Mid-day Concert series. ‘Three Kings’ will be performed again on Saturday 17th December at 19.30pm 2022 in St Anne’s Church, Manchester as part of the MCC Christmas Concert. They have a really beautiful selection of Christmas music from around the world, come along for some Christmas cheer! Tickets available here. Áine x

I am very excited to have several works performed throughout the summer months! June: Cappella Caeciliana singing Dum Transisset Sabbatum – Carlisle Memorial Church Belfast at 7.30pm 19th June July: Chester Festival Chorus singing my arrangement of The Parting Glass  – St Werburgh’s Church Chester at 7.30pm 10th July Irish Youth Training Choir singing MOTHER MOON – World Premiere  – WML1 Windmill Lane, DUBLIN at 7pm 15th July Kirkos Ensemble perform my new piece ‘between moments’ – World Premiere  – Unit 44, Dublin at 7pm 31st July August: Cappella Caeciliana singing Dum Transisset Sabbatum at the opening concert of the Charles Wood Summer School – St Patricks ROI Cathedral, Armagh  8pm 21st August Posted June 2022

The incredible Cappella Caeciliana will be performing my piece ‘Dum Transisset Sabbatum’ tomorrow night (Sunday 18th June 2022), under the direction of the wonderful conductor Matthew Quinn. It is sure to be an incredible concert. One not to miss if you are in Belfast tomorrow eve! Details and tickets below. https://caeciliana.org/get-tickets-carlisle-memorial-concert-on-19-june?fbclid=IwAR0df7r-flZmnanb2H39ET915QFTssO7IN4iBrNLA0ecf3UWcHCrCz6DLsE   Áine x

My new choral work ‘Liminal Dawn’, commissioned by Britten Pears and composed for the ORA Singers will have its World Premiere on Saturday 11th June 2022 as part of the Aldeburgh Festival. The concert will take place in St Edmundsbury Cathedral at 3pm. It is such an honour for my new work to appear alongside a new work by Bob Chilcott. Thank you to Britten Pears and the ORA Singers for enabling the creation of my new work; I can’t wait to hear it. Follow the link below for more details. https://brittenpearsarts.org/events/ora-singers Áine June 2022