Denise Kelly

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Denise Kelly (born 24 April 1954) is an Irish harpist and composer. She was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and was educated at the Royal Irish Academy and at Trinity College, Dublin, where she graduated with a Master of Music degree. She studied composition with Robert Barclay Wilson and James Wilson, and also studied harp and composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London with Sidonie Goossens. [1] [2]

Works

Selected works include:

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References

  1. "Denise Kelly (b. 1954)" . Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  2. Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. ISBN   9780393034875 . Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  3. Cummings, David M. (2000–2001). International who's who in music and musicians' directory. ISBN   9780948875533 . Retrieved 22 December 2010.