Eibhlis Farrell

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Eibhlis Farrell (born 27 July 1953) is a Northern Irish composer.

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Life

Eibhlis Farrell was born in Rostrevor in County Down, Northern Ireland. She began writing music at an early age and studied at Queen's University, Belfast, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Music, and with Raymond Warren at Bristol University, graduating with a Masters in composition. She also studied with Charles Wuorinen and Robert Moevs, and graduated from Rutgers University, New Jersey, with a doctorate. [1]

After completing her studies, Farrell worked as a composer and became Head of Music Creative Media at the Dundalk Institute of Technology. Her works have been performed and broadcast internationally. She received the Arts Council of Northern Ireland artist's residency in the Banff Centre, Canada, in 2007. She is a member of Aosdána, and has served as a member of the Toscaireacht. [2] [3]

Selected works

Orchestral
Band
Concertante
Chamber and instrumental music
Organ
Piano
Vocal
Choral

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References

  1. ↑ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. ISBN   9780393034875 . Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "Eibhlis Farrell". www.cmc.ie. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  3. ↑ Fuller, Sophie (1994). The Pandora guide to women composers: Britain and the United States.
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