This album owes its existence to Colman Pearce's advocacy and Alan Smale's support for Jerome de Bromhead's Violin Concerto, leading to a favorable response from RTÉ.
Composer Biography
Jerome de Bromhead's ancestor, Lt Gonville Bromhead, was awarded the Victoria Cross after the Battle of Rorke's Drift in 1879, a battle famously depicted in the film Zulu.
Composer Biography
Jerome de Bromhead, the composer, was born in Waterford, Ireland, in 1945, and comes from a family with equestrian interests.
Performer Biography
Colman Pearce, the conductor on this album, is also a composer and pianist, and has conducted the Irish Eurovision entries from 1971 to 1975.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jerome de Bromhead considers himself a 'reformed serialist' and describes most of his music as 'living on the edge of tonality'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jerome de Bromhead describes his compositional pursuit as 'almost quixotic' and views the art of music as a serious pursuit, 'as serious as love or death'.
Performer Biography
Alan Smale, the violinist for this recording, was the Leader of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra from 1993 to 2013 and was awarded the title 'Leader Emeritus'.
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