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List of Works

A chronological list of works.

 For Scores and Recordings and more details on the works, visit my page on the Contemporary Music Website

 

2022

SleepSong

Voice and tape

Soprano, tape and live electronics

 

2022 

Whirlygig

Piano and tape and live electronics

  

2022

Veeve

Chamber Ensemble

Wind Quintet, tape and live electronics

 

2021

The Dust Veil

Viola, tape and live electronics

 

2021

ThunderWords

Mixed choir and live electronics

2020

Liadáin

Voice and cello

 

2019

Zilia

Piano

 

2019 

Portal

Flute and cello

 

2019

Storm in Devon

Mixed choir 

 

2018

Dahud

Piano

 

2017

Well

Voice, clarinet and piano

2016

Vampirella,

Opera, Premiere by RIAM Opera Briefs, Smock Alley March 2017

 

2015

Well (Paula Meehan)

Premiered by Elizabeth Hilliar, Paul Roe and David Bremner at Lutheran Hall, Dublin

 

2014

Her Kind,

Premiered by Evlana Ensemble at University Church Dublin

 

2013

Leda and the Swan,

 premiered by Therese Fahy at Handprints, New Music Dublin festival 2013

 

Ondine

 premiered by Tony Arnold  and the SoundScape Ensemble, Maccagno Italy

 

2012

Psychopomp

premiered by Argento Ensemble at the National Concert Hall 

Scenes from a Dongba Script.

Premiered by RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet at the National Concert Hall  

 

2011

Jack Ashore,

Opera selected by Boston Metro for production in 2013

The Whitening

commissioned by Wave train, premiered by Nathelie Forget (Ondes) and Matthew Schellhorn (pno)

 

2010
Theophilus Thistle and the Myth of Miss Muffett

commissioned by the Cork Choral festival with funds from the Arts Council of Ireland premiered on April 30th 2011 by the National Chamber Choir (directed by Paul Hiller) .

2009
Cokaygne

commissioned by RTE and premiered by the National Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Vladimir Antschuler)

2008
Mis

for Irish speaker and Orchestra work commissioned by Kerry School of music with funds from the Arts Council of Ireland. Premiere Jan 28th 2009 at Siamsa Tire, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Conachlann

Commissioned by Sligo New Music festival for Amstel Quartet and Maria McGarry with funds from the Arts Council of Ireland. Premiere Sept 20th 2008 .

2007
Chaconne,

Piano, Commissioned for the AXA International Piano competition
Sweit Rois of Vertew, The Dance of the Seven Deadly Sins (SATB)

Commissioned by Orbsen Choir
Fall and Passion ( vn pf)

Premiered by Darragh Morgan and Mary Dullea at the Warehouse, London. Irish premiere by Rolf Hind and David Alberman at the Printing House, Dublin

2006
Eblana Civitas (Tape)

Commissioned by the Contemporary Music Centre for their 25th anniversary
Son of a Red-Haired Man (Piano)

Commissioned for the 25th Anniversary Celebrations of the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Annaghmakerrig. Premiered at the 44th Belfast festival by Maria McGarry conductor Celso Antunes.
‘Non so fair als he was’

(UPIC system/Tape). Composed and premiered at the CCMIX L‘Ateliers UPIC in Paris

2005
Elde (SATB Choir)

Commissioned by National Chamber Choir with funds provided by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
Premiered National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin by National Chamber Choir,
Diamorphine (Tape).

Premiered at the Mostly Modern festival, Dublin. Broadcast on BBC radio programmes ‘Mixing it’ and ‘Late Junction’. Released on CD Contemporary Music from Ireland Volume 6
Ringsend Sky with Egret (bfl, tape

)Text by Gerry Beirne Premiered at the Mostly Modern festival, Dublin

2004
The Dole of the King’s Daughter (Soprano, String Quartet and electronics)
Commissioned by Lyric FM. Broadcast on Lyric fm. performed by Kathleen Tynan and the Vanburgh Quartet. Part of the opera Jack the Ripper
Morphine (Ensemble and electronics) Commissioned by RTÉ for performance by the Crash Ensemble in the RTÉ Living Music Festival.

2003
Carrowkeel (String Quartet) Commissioned by National Concert Hall, Dublin for Composers' Choice series 2003. Premiered by Topologies
Suantraí (Piano) Commissioned by Con Brio with funds from Sligo County Council. Premiered by Maria McGarry at the Model Arts Centre, Sligo

2002
The Time Traveller Incidental music and orchestral score for the film . Director Andrew Legge

2001
Alchemy (Orchestra). Commissioned by RTÉ for the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland.

2000
It's 'd' Jim, but not as we know it Ensemble and electronics. Premiered by the Crash Ensemble at the Project Arts Theatre Dublin
Petering Out (sopranino rec, live electronics) 'Mostly Modern' series with funds provided by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

1999
Dangerous Curves Incidental music and orchestral score for the film ‘Dangerous Curves’ directed by Jeremiah Cullinane and produced by Roger Corman
Pipoon (vc hrp) Premiered at Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin by Annette and Maria Cleary

1998
Hum! (String Orchestra and 2 actors). Commissioned by the Irish Chamber Orchestra with funds provided by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
Spacejacked!
Incidental music and orchestral score for the film ‘Spacejacked!’ directed by Jeremiah Cullinane and produced by Roger Corman

1997
Cordes (String Orchestra)
Premiered at Cité des Arts, Paris by the Anna Livia Ensemble
The Andalusian Dog (Violin)
Premiered at Cité des Arts, Paris, France by Michael D’arcy
Un Chien Andalou (Violin and Piano). Incidental music for the film of the same name commissioned by the Cineteca di Bologna. Premiered by Valentino Guilli (vn), Marco Dalpane (pf) in Cineteca di Bologna, Italy

1996
Big Changes (Ensemble). Commissioned and performed by Octandre, conductor Marco Dalpane at Capella Farnese, Bologna Italy
Luna (Violin and Piano) Commissioned and Premiered by Valentino Guilli (vn), Marco Dalpane (pf) at Capella Farnese, Bologna, Italy

1995
Arabesque, Scherzo and Chorale (Ensemble)
Deuce! (2 violins)Young Composers competition finalist Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, England.
Performed by Irvine Arditti (vn), Mieko Kanno (vn)
Released on CD: Contemporary Music from Ireland, Volume Three
Passacaglia (Ensemble)
Four Bird Songs by Simon J. Ortiz. Premiered at the United Arts Club, Dublin.
Performers; Aylish Kerrigan (Mez-solo), Ruth Hickey (cl), David James (vc), Anthony Byrne (pf).

1994
Etudes 1 - 3 Performed La Belle Friche, Marseilles, France. Raymond Deane(pf)
Nunc Viridant Segetes (SATB Choir)

1993
She Weeps Over Rahoon (S-solo, pf). Text by James Joyce
1992
Threads (Orchestra). performed by the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Jiri Mikula. Released on Vienna Modern Masters CD Music from Six Continents (1997)

1991
Stabat Mater (SATB). Performed by Enchiriadis Choir conductor Marion Doherty

SIOBHAN CLEARY

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