Simon Quigley

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Simon Quigley
Occupation(s)Composer
Instrument(s)Piano

Simon Quigley is a pianist and composer from Dublin, Ireland. Since his time as a founding member of successful indie group Sack, he has had an interesting and varied career, recording and performing [1] with numerous well-known Irish artists including Camille O'Sullivan, [2] Briana Corrigan and Dave Couse. [3]

Quigley has composed for documentaries and television series for RTÉ. One project, Ireland Is ..., with lyricist Mark Cullen and poet Colm Keegan as The Unruly Trinity was set for release in November 2010. [4] With musical influences ranging from Kraftwerk to Arvo Pärt, he also worked on his first solo album, a "contemporary classical journey through times and places." Part of this album is a composition with soprano Clare Kavanagh of the English National Opera, and Martin McCann, based on the 3rd Inquiry into the Titanic sinking. It's entitled Ryan v the White Star Line, and concerned Thomas Ryan from Askeaton and his pursuit of justice for his son Patrick who perished on the ship with 1500 other souls.

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References

  1. ↑ Raidió Teilifís Éireann [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ Crawley, Peter (15 August 2001). "Camille O'Sullivan And Friends". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Reviews - The Irish Times - Mon, 26 Aug 2002" . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ↑ The Unruly Trinity Facebook [ better source needed ]


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