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 O Casaide’s Marbhna, Requiem for 1916. This was a phenomenal opportunity to work with orchestra, choir, a conductor, a soprano and alto soloist and O Casaide’s daughter, Sibéal, a sean-nós singer.
After this concert, Dundalk Credit Union commissioned O Casaide for the Marbhna Concert to be performed in Dundalk’s St. Patrick’s Parish Church in commemoration of their 50th anniversary. This was a much larger scale project with a full orchestra, army band, choir, conductor, traditional Irish ensemble, a soprano and alto soloist and a sean-nós soloist.
On July 14th to July 18th I have the privilege of being the Tenor Soloist for Odhrán O Casaide’s new work commemorating the Famine Park in Toronto and the great emigration of Irish people to Canada following the events of Black 47′ and the Irish Famine. Stay tuned!
L.J Music 