Monthly Archives: February 2020

I am the 2019 Van Dessel Conducting Scholar. This was an amazing achievement and something that I was delighted to be acknowledge for. Conducting became a big interest for me in my 3rd year of study and I really wanted to work to improve so that I could have as many skills as possible afterContinue reading “2019 Van Dessel Conducting Scholar”

In 2017, I decided to do an entry-course into working as a Hospital Musician. My mentors, Gráinne Hope and Liam Merriman were massively influential in shaping my views of music. I performed in Louth County Hospital and The Birches Alzheimer Day Care Centre. After this, I decided to put my training into practice by workingContinue reading “Hospital Musician”

Though I now prefer Classical music, I originally was trained in Musical Theatre songs using Classical singing techniques. My first teacher, Faustina O Sullivan, worked with me through Les Misérables songs such as Bring Him Home and Stars, Funny Girl’s Don’t Rain on My Parade and Oliver’s Reviewing the Situation among others! In Dundalk InstituteContinue reading “Musical Theatre”

Through Dundalk Institute of Technology I had the opportunity to work with composer Odhrán O Casaide. Odhrán’s compositions work towards blending Irish Traditional Music with Classical music. Held in the Augustinian Church, my first performance with O Casaide was during the Drogheda Fleadh in August 2018 where I performed as the Tenor Soloist in OContinue reading “Odhrán O Casaide”

From 2016 to 2020, I have been a member of the Tenor section in DkIT Choir. This consisted of two concerts a year alongside additional performances on open days, external non-graded performances and mass recordings. I have had a total of seven official concerts with DkIT Choir and will be performing my last concert onContinue reading “DkIT Choir”

From September 2018 to May 2019 I was involved in Tredagh Singers. Under the direction of Geraldine Doggett, Tredagh Singers is a community choir that has been performing for the last 50 years. Through Tredagh Singers: I performed as the Tenor Soloist in Mozart’s Coronation Mass in C Major on the 6th of October 2018Continue reading “Tredagh Singers”

In my first year at Dundalk Insitute of Technology, I apprenticed to an Irish vocal ensemble named Ardú. Through them, I got to experience beautiful music such as Allegri’s Miserere, which was performed on the 14th of April, 2017 in the City Hall, Dublin. We also performed a selection of American popular music arrangements inContinue reading “Ardú Vocal Ensemble”

Irish Youth Choir – 2018 My time in Irish Youth Choir provided me with an extensive amount of musicianship skills. Irish Youth Choir is a ten day course facilitated in the University of Limerick where you rehearse from 9am to 9pm every day except for the 9th and 10th day, because you are doing aContinue reading “Irish Youth Choir”

After getting a B2 in Higher Level Leaving Certificate Music, I started my degree in the Level 8 BA (Hons) in Applied Music at Dundalk Institute of Technology. My GPA for the last three years of my degree are: Year One Overall GPA: 70.2% Year Two Overall GPA: 71.1% Year Three: 69.2% Currently in YearContinue reading “Education and Qualifications”