This album was recorded at the All Hallows Chapel at Dublin City University, with support from the DCU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Creative Output Scheme.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The pieces on this album are programmatic, meaning each tells a story, in the tradition of the seanchaí (Irish storyteller).
Performer Biography
The Sonoro Quartet, founded in 2019, is an award-winning young string quartet from France, Ireland, and Belgium, chosen as ECHO Rising Stars for the 2023-24 season.
Composer Biography
Seán Doherty is an award-winning composer from Ireland whose compositions often feature strong moral and social themes and draw inspiration from diverse musical influences, from medieval techniques to electronic dance music.
Performer Biography
Dr. Sylvia O'Brien, one of Ireland's leading sopranos, is known for her specialist vocal skills in contemporary music and has collaborated with many composers who have written specifically for her voice.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Seán Doherty, the composer, identifies primarily as a fiddle player and finds it natural to combine Irish traditional music with classical music in his compositions.
Composition History
The composer's passion for chamber music was supported by joint composition workshops, a young composers' competition, and commissions from the Vanbrugh String Quartet and West Cork Chamber Music Festival.
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