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Agnew, Elaine
Alcorn, Michael
Allawerdi, Farid
Balfe, Michael William
Ball, Derek
Ball, Michael
Barber, Alyson
Barry, Gerald
Bates, Enda
Beckett, Brian
Beckett, Walter
Bell, Derek F.
Benedict, Julius
Bennett, Ed
Bodley, Seóirse
Bowles, Michael
Boydell, Brian
Boyle, Hugh Martin
Boyle, Ina
Bremner, David
Brennan, John Wolf
Bridges, Brian
Brown, Melanie
Buckley, Irene
Buckley, John
Buckley, Linda
Burns, Neil
Byers, David
Caffrey, Greg
Campbell, Bill
Canning, Rob
Carroll, Fergal
Cassidy, Patrick
Clancy, Seán
Clarke, Rhona
Cleare, Ann
Cleary, Siobhán
Climent, Angel
Climent, Ricardo
Coghill, Rhoda
Collier, David
Comac, Bernadette
Connolly, Patrick
Coonan, David
Corcoran, Frank
Cox, David Harold
Crawford Collins, Dominic
Cullivan, Tom
Davey, Shaun
Davidson Ford, Grant
de Barra, Séamas
de Bromhead, Jerome
Deale, Edgar M.
Deane, Raymond
Delap, Gordon
Dennehy, Donnacha
Diebold, Robert A.
Doherty, Michael
Doran, Christy
Dowling, Alex
Dowling, Fergal
Doyle, Roger
Duff, Arthur
Dwyer, Benjamin
Egan, Eric Skytterholm
Esposito, Michele
Farhat, Hormoz
Farrell, Ciaran
Farrell, Eibhlis
Feery, Amanda
Fennessy, David
Ferguson, Howard
Fleischmann, Aloys
Flood, Philip
Flynn, Dave
Flynn, Paul
Friel, Redmond
Gardner, Stephen
Geary, Bernard
Gibson, John
Godfrey, John
Gribbin, Deirdre
Groocock, Joseph
Guilfoyle, Ronan
Gunn, Douglas
Guy, Barry
Hamilton, Andrew
Hammond, Philip
Hanlon, Ben
Harbison, Janet
Hardebeck, Carl
Harron, Damien
Harty, Hamilton
Hayes, Paul
Heery, Francis
Hellawell, Piers
Higgs, George
Hoban, Piaras
Holohan, Michael
Holstead, Rachel
Hope, Ciaran
Hughes, Herbert
Hurley, Donal
Hynes, Oliver
Ingoldsby, Marian
Irvine, Brian
Jacobson, Daniel
Johnston, Fergus
Kelly, Derek Anthony
Kelly, Mary
Kelly, T. C.
Kennedy, Vincent
Kilty, Laura
Kinsella, John
Knight, Trevor
Lamb, Robert
Langan, Mick
Larchet, John F.
Lazzarini, Victor
Ledwidge Flynn, Brian
Linnane, Fiona
Lyons, Frank
Mannion, Ruaidhri
Marmion, Bernadette
Martin, Philip
Mawby, Colin
Mawhinney, Simon
May, Frederick
McAuliffe, Mary
McCormack, Patrick
McCreesh, Eunan
McGlynn, Michael
McKay, Deirdre
McLachlan, John
McLaughlin, Scott
McNulty, Daniel
Melvin, Adam
Mills, Alan
Moeran, E. J.
Molloy, Ryan
Moran, Peter
Morris, David
Mulvany, Eoin
Mulvey, Gráinne
Murphy, Gerry
Murray, Anna
Nangle, Jonathan
Nelson, Havelock
Ní Dhubhghaill, Caitríona
Ní Ríain, Ailís
Norby, Christopher
Ó Cearbhaill, Fiontán
Ó Duinn, Proinnsías
Ó Gallchobhair, Éamonn
Ó Riada, Seán
Ó Súilleabháin, Mícheál
O’Brien, Vincent
O’Byrne, Breffni
O’Connell, Kevin
O’Connor, Neil
O’Connor, Simon
O’Dwyer, Adele
O’Farrell, Anne-Marie
O’Halloran, Emma
O’Keeffe, Eoin
O’Leary, Jane
O’Leary, Martin
Palmer, Geoffrey Molyneux
Parke, Dorothy
Parker, Brent
Parker, C. S. L.
Peacock, Sid
Pearce, Colman
Potter, A. J.
Power, Gerard
Power, Karen
Purcell, Andrew
Quigley, Bryan
Rigaki, Evangelia
Ring, Judith
Ronneau, Jesse
Rosser, Peter
Roth, Nick
Rynhart, Dylan
Sarsfield, Donal
Schlepper-Connolly, Benedict
Sholdice, Garrett
Simpson, Jürgen
Softday,
Stalling, David
Stanford, Charles Villiers
Sweeney, Eric
Synnott, Andrew
Townsend, Declan
Townsend, Peadar
Trench, Fiachra
Trimble, Joan
Victory, Gerard
Volans, Kevin
Wallace, William Vincent
Walshe, Jennifer
Whelan, Bill
White, Ian
Whiteside, Matthew
Whyms, Kevin
Williams, Gareth
Wilson, Ian
Wilson, James
Wilson, Paul
Wood, Charles
Zuk, Patrick
Michael Holohan (b. 1956)
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Title
Date
Instrumentation
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Duration
Category
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Ancient Gallely
n.d.
tape
Electro-acoustic and mixed media
Skull Boxes
n.d.
tape
12'
Electro-acoustic and mixed media
Stone Dreams
n.d.
tape
10'
Electro-acoustic and mixed media
The Litany of the Wagtail
n.d.
tape
4'
Electro-acoustic and mixed media
Three Continents
n.d.
tape
8'
Electro-acoustic and mixed media
Byrd in Blue
2008
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[57 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Thérèse Fahy (pf). CD:
Fields of Blue and White
. © Michael Holohan
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Capranica
2008
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
Listen
[50 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Thérèse Fahy (pf). CD:
Fields of Blue and White
. © Michael Holohan
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The Legend of Fraoch
2006
3 bronze-age hn [3 dord ard, adhairc, ardbrinn trumpa, trumpa crΘda] perc [crothal, timp, bodh, cym, guiro, gong, snare, sdm, 2 bongo]
9'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
Carving the High Cross: Monasterboice
2006
pf
9'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[59 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Thérèse Fahy (pf). CD:
Fields of Blue and White
. © Michael Holohan
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Brief Dream
2006
S-solo, gong
Vocal and choral
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[PDF]
Dieppe
2006
S-solo, fl perc [maracas]
Vocal and choral
Duet
2006
satb
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Go Where...
2006
S-solo, gong
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
I would like my love...
2006
S-solo, vn pf
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
My Way is...
2006
S-solo, perc [maracas, chimes]
Vocal and choral
One Fine Day
2006
S-solo, perc [maracas, chimes]
15'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Listen
[71 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
Anna Devin (S-solo), Brian D’unning (fl), David Agnew (ob), Conor Sheil (cl), Tadhg Murphy (vn) and Michael Holohan (pf). 25 May 2006. National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. © Michael Holohan [
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One Fine Day
2006
S-solo, fl perc [maracas]
15'
Vocal and choral
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[PDF]
Listen
[71 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
Anna Devin (S-solo), Brian D’unning (fl), David Agnew (ob), Conor Sheil (cl), Tadhg Murphy (vn) and Michael Holohan (pf). 25 May 2006. National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. © Michael Holohan [
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One Fine Day
2006
S-solo, fl pf
15'
Vocal and choral
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[PDF]
Listen
[71 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
Anna Devin (S-solo), Brian D’unning (fl), David Agnew (ob), Conor Sheil (cl), Tadhg Murphy (vn) and Michael Holohan (pf). 25 May 2006. National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. © Michael Holohan [
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One Fine Day
2006
S-solo, gong
15'
Vocal and choral
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[PDF]
Listen
[71 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
Anna Devin (S-solo), Brian D’unning (fl), David Agnew (ob), Conor Sheil (cl), Tadhg Murphy (vn) and Michael Holohan (pf). 25 May 2006. National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. © Michael Holohan [
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One Fine Day
2006
S-solo, vn pf
15'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Listen
[71 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
Anna Devin (S-solo), Brian D’unning (fl), David Agnew (ob), Conor Sheil (cl), Tadhg Murphy (vn) and Michael Holohan (pf). 25 May 2006. National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. © Michael Holohan [
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One Fine Day
2006
S-solo, fl vn
15'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Listen
[71 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
Anna Devin (S-solo), Brian D’unning (fl), David Agnew (ob), Conor Sheil (cl), Tadhg Murphy (vn) and Michael Holohan (pf). 25 May 2006. National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. © Michael Holohan [
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One Fine Day
2006
S-solo, fl vn pf
15'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Listen
[71 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
Anna Devin (S-solo), Brian D’unning (fl), David Agnew (ob), Conor Sheil (cl), Tadhg Murphy (vn) and Michael Holohan (pf). 25 May 2006. National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. © Michael Holohan [
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One Fine Day
2006
S-solo, fl cl ob vn pf perc
15'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Listen
[71 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
Anna Devin (S-solo), Brian D’unning (fl), David Agnew (ob), Conor Sheil (cl), Tadhg Murphy (vn) and Michael Holohan (pf). 25 May 2006. National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. © Michael Holohan [
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One Fine Day
2006
S-solo, pf
15'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Listen
[71 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
Anna Devin (S-solo), Brian D’unning (fl), David Agnew (ob), Conor Sheil (cl), Tadhg Murphy (vn) and Michael Holohan (pf). 25 May 2006. National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. © Michael Holohan [
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River
2006
satb
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Saint-Lô
2006
S-solo, fl vn
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Something There
2006
S-solo, vn
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Tailpiece
2006
S-solo, fl pf
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Terrified again of not loving...
2006
S-solo, pf
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
They come different
2006
S-solo, fl vn pf
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
His Final Journey
2004
fl ob cl hn perc
4'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
Listen
[68 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Susan Doyle (fl), Síle Daly (ob), Deirdre O'Leary (cl), Ian Dakin (hn), Richard O'Donnell (perc), conductor Fergus Johnston. 3 May 2004. National Concert Hall, Dublin. © CMC [
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Leafy-with-Love Banks
2004
fl
Solo instrumental
St. Valentine's Bells
2004
gui
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
The Snotgreen 'C' (sea)
2004
fl
5'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
Small is my land
2004
voice pf
Vocal and choral
An Fear as an Fine Gall
2003
uilpipes
3'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
Lullay for P.J.
2003
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
Monaincha
2002
pf
5'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[59 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Thérèse Fahy (pf). CD:
Fields of Blue and White
. © Michael Holohan
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]
Quis est Deus?
2001 rev. 2006
satb
4'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Portrait of the Artist
2001 rev. 2004
voice, afl
4'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Wedding Song
2001
tpt pf
4'
Ensemble
The Road to Lough Swilly
2001
uilpipes-solo, str [2.1.1.1]
27'
Orchestral
The Road to Lough Swilly
2001
uilpipes
15'
Solo instrumental
Ár nAthair
2001
voice, uilpipes
4'
Vocal and choral
Ár nAthair
2001
voice, org
4'
Vocal and choral
Ár nAthair
2001
s-solo, fl, bronze-age hn, vn, vc, gui, uilpipes, perc
4'
Vocal and choral
The Voice of God
2001
voice, org
3'
Vocal and choral
The Listoke Preludes
2000 rev. 2009
pf
10'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
Listen
[48 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Thérèse Fahy (pf). CD:
Fields of Blue and White
. © Michael Holohan
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The Lads
2000
cl+bcl
7'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
Listen
[39 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Paul Roe (cl). 22 July 2000. Aula Maxima, National University of Ireland, Galway © Contemporary Music Centre [
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Knowth
1999
carynx, trumpa creda, dord φseal [bronze age hn], large bodh, crothal
3'
Ensemble
Dowth
1997 rev. 2006
satb
3'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Winter in Meath
1997 rev. 2006
satb
5'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Doodles and Dreams
1997
pf
10'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
The Dream of Aengus
1997
voice, 2 bronze age hn fl vn perc uilpipes [opt.]
Vocal and choral
The Lost Land
1996
S-solo, uilpipes-solo, 3222 4330 timp 2 perc hrp str speaker dancer
10'
Vocal and choral
Building Bridges
1995
2232 4230 timp 2 perc str [8.6.4.4.2]
6'
Orchestral
Dark Loch na Gar
1995
vn-solo, str
4'
Orchestral
Leaves of Glass
1995
2222 4330 timp 3 perc hrp str [8.6.4.4.2]
10'
Orchestral
Falcon
1995
T-solo
2'
Vocal and choral
By the Brook
1994 rev. 1999
pf
5'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
What the Hammer
1994
tape [perc, speaker, electronics]
18'
Electro-acoustic and mixed media
Cromwell
1994
2222 4330 timp 4 perc str [8.6.4.4.2]
9'
Orchestral
Song - Breath
1994
Mez-solo, pf
3'
Vocal and choral
The Ferry Across the Boyne
1993
str
5'
Orchestral
Cúl an Tí
1993
treble voices, 4 recs, 2 glock, 4 perc, kbd, str
10'
Vocal and choral
The Ship
1993
t t bar bar b b
3'
Vocal and choral
Solstice
1992
tbb [div.]
4'
Vocal and choral
I send my love along the Boyne
1990 rev. 1997
2 fl-solo, str
3'
Orchestral
The Potter's Field
1990 rev. 1997
voice pf
5'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Mass of Fire
1990 rev. 1995
satb, 4 tpt, trb, euph timp org str
15'
Vocal and choral
July Twenty Third Dawn
1990
tape
18'
Electro-acoustic and mixed media
The Source
1990
tape
8'
Electro-acoustic and mixed media
Kindness is the word
1990
fl pf
10'
Ensemble
The Fool
1990
lu
8'
Solo instrumental
A White Rose
1990
2 T-solo, B-solo
2'
Vocal and choral
Justice Singleton's Minuet
1989 rev. 1994
recs, kbd str
Orchestral
Moon Splinters
1989
tape
10'
Electro-acoustic and mixed media
Cassandra
1989
efl [digital delay, chorus pedal, octave divider], perc
9'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
The Given Note
1989
voice pf
5'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Listen
[71 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
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To You
1988 rev. 1992
ttbb
Vocal and choral
Aoise
1988
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
Listen
[55 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Thérèse Fahy (pf). CD:
Fields of Blue and White
. © Michael Holohan
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Dawn Mantra
1988
pf
4'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[55 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Thérèse Fahy (pf). CD:
Fields of Blue and White
. © Michael Holohan
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Even the Olives are Bleeding
1988
efl [pickup and chorus, delay, EQ pedals, amplified]
5'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
Waves
1987
fl ob cl pf
6'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
The Street Cries of Dublin
1987
satb
6'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Thomas McDonagh
1987
S-solo, ca, pf
4'
Vocal and choral
Ritual Landscapes
1986
4 cnt, fgh, 3 hn, 2 bar, 2 trb, btrb, euph, 3 bass, 2 perc
11'
Band
Burn Out
1986
voice, fl, cl
4'
Vocal and choral
Spalpann an Ghrian
1986
satb [div.]
4'
Vocal and choral
My Place of Clear Water
1985 - 1997
ssaa [children's or adult choir]
10'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
By a River
1985
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[59 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Thérèse Fahy (pf). CD:
Fields of Blue and White
. © Michael Holohan
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Deus Meus
1985
ssaa
3'
Vocal and choral
From March '79
1985
sa [div.]
4'
Vocal and choral
SOS
1984 rev. 1986
satb
4'
Vocal and choral
Childscapes
1984
tape
10'
Electro-acoustic and mixed media
Triangulum
1984
fl cl perc
7'
Ensemble
Bagairt na Marbh
1982 rev. 2002
satb
4'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Nada No. 2
1982
ob pf [prepared]
5'
Ensemble
The Stevie Smith Trilogy
1981 - 1984
A-solo, B-solo, pf
10'
Vocal and choral
Six Epiphanies of the Author
1981
3333 4331 timp glock 4 perc hrp pf+cel str
30'
Orchestral
Mobiles
1978 rev. 1995
pf
5'
Solo instrumental