The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin, directed by Desmond Earley, are internationally recognized for their performances and innovative commissioning projects.
Cultural Impact
James Joyce's "Chamber Music" poems have attracted many composers, with Joyce himself noting that at least 30 or 40 composers had set his poems to music by 1934.
Composition History
This album fulfills James Joyce's wish by commissioning eighteen composers from around the world to set his "Chamber Music" poems to music.
Composition History
James Joyce, an accomplished tenor, hoped his poems from "Chamber Music" would be set to music by someone familiar with old English music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For James Joyce, music was not just about emotion, but also a source of structural intelligence and formal paradigms in his writing.
Recording & Production
The recording sessions for this album took place across three different dates between October 2021 and November 2023 at Blackrock College in County Dublin, Ireland.
