Patrick Connolly Patrick Connolly Patrick Connolly is a composer and musician from County Louth. He began composing during his undergraduate degree in Applied Music from DkIT, where he also undertook an MA (by research) in composition with Dr. Eibhlís Farrell. He is currently undertaking a PhD in composition at DkIT, again studying under Dr. Farrell. He has also studied and attended master classes with Hans Abrahamsen, Ian Wilson, Kevin O’ Connell, Kevin Volans and Professor Pozzi Escot. He has composed close to 30 works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, choir and large ensembles. His works have been performed both in Ireland and abroad by performers including the National Chamber Choir, the Hilltown Ensemble, The ConTempo Quartet, New Dublin Voices, Anne Marie O' Farrell, Bill Dowdall and Alexander Bernstein amongst others. Prizes include the Seán O’ Riada trophy in 2011 at the Cork International Choral Festival for his work Geimhridh, The West Cork Chamber Music Festival Composition Competition and the Carolyn Gianturco Scholarship for Research in 2014. Patrick Connolly’s tracks two short noises for double bass and accordion by Patrick Connolly published on 2015-10-23T21:01:46Z SaxoFUNK- Patrick Connolly by Patrick Connolly published on 2015-04-10T22:41:49Z Breath Notes- Patrick Connolly by Patrick Connolly published on 2014-06-11T10:18:12Z Shards Of Blue And Grey by Patrick Connolly published on 2013-09-25T22:31:33Z The Blackbird Of Derrycairn by Patrick Connolly published on 2013-07-23T22:36:20Z Elegy for Solo Violin by Patrick Connolly published on 2013-05-08T18:13:40Z Softly, this way comes... by Patrick Connolly published on 2013-04-25T11:23:04Z Chiaroscuro by Patrick Connolly published on 2012-10-21T11:32:43Z There's a Certain Slant of Light by Patrick Connolly published on 2012-08-14T23:14:38Z Glistening, Moving for string quartet by Patrick Connolly published on 2012-07-07T16:40:33Z
