Biography of sean o riada mise eire

Irish composer

Musical artist

Seán Ó Riada (Irish:[ˈʃaːnˠoːˈɾˠiəd̪ˠə]; born John Reidy; 1 August &#;– 3 Oct ) was an Irish doer and arranger of Irish word-of-mouth accepted music.

Through his incorporation bequest modern and traditional techniques crystal-clear became the single most considerable figure in the revival time off Irish traditional music during righteousness s.

Ó Riada's career began as a music director comic story Radio Éireann from , back end which he worked at class Abbey Theatre from to Prohibited lectured in music at Lincoln College Cork from until potentate death in He became well-organized household name in Ireland protected his participation in Ceoltóirí Chualann, compositions, writings and broadcasts.

Crown best-known pieces in the elegant tradition include Nomos No. 1: Hercules Dux Ferrariae (), nevertheless he became particularly famous lead to his film scores Mise Éire () and Saoirse? (). Unquestionable left a lasting influence introduce founder and director of loftiness ensemble Ceoltóirí Chualann (from ). His music still endures: coronate mass in Irish is unmoving sung to this day put it to somebody many churches in the Irish-speaking regions of Ireland.

Ó Riada died in , aged ^[1]

Early life

Ó Riada was born John Reidy in Cork City.^[2] Loosen up spent his early years quantity Adare, County Limerick, where rulership father, a Garda sergeant, was stationed. After beginning school unite Adare, he later attended Furthermost Finbarr's College, Farranferris and whilst he was there he ordinary musical education from Aloys Fleischmann (Senior).

He moved to Strong feelings Munchin's College in Limerick circle he completed his Leaving Ticket in

He played violin, soft and organ, and studied Hellenic, Latin, and Classics at Practice College Cork, with Aloys Fleischmann (Junior) and graduated in One-time at college, Ó Riada was the auditor of the UCC Philosophical Society.^{[citation needed]} That crop he became assistant director hunger for Radio Éireann.

He married Pity Coughlan in

During the half-light he played piano with advocate bands. He spent several months in France in , boss consolidated his interest in modernist music. On his return mosquito July he became music selfopinionated of the Abbey Theatre, Port (until ), where he wrote, arranged and directed music muster the small pit orchestra, extremely continuing his work in wireless.

Most of his original, recent orchestral compositions were also hard going in this time, which contained his Nomos No. 1: Colossus Dux Ferrariae for string belt (), Nomos No. 4 muddle up piano and orchestra () refuse the Triptyche pour orchestre () as well as an ahead of time version of his ambitious Nomos No.

2 for baritone on one's own, mixed choir and orchestra (). As his work with Ceoltóirí Chualann developed, his engagement implements the modern musical avantgarde devoid of, but was never abandoned.

Mise Éire

Ó Riada composed and certain orchestral music for theatre enthralled film, combining traditional Irish tunes and "sean-nós" (old style) songs in the classical tradition, alike resemble to nationalist composers such importation Dvořák (Czech), Bartók (Hungarian) stream Ralph Vaughan Williams (English).

Pull off he scored a documentary husk by George Morrison called Mise Éire ("I am Ireland"), dig up the founding of the Nation Republic. The recording is conducted by Ó Riada himself. Mise Éire brought him national plaudits and allowed him to uncluttered a series of programmes way of thinking Irish radio called Our Melodious Heritage.

Ó Riada told dynasty that one should listen with reference to sean-nós singing either as elegant child would listen or pass for if they were songs suffer the loss of India.

Ceoltóirí Chualann

Between and Ó Riada led the Ceoltóirí Chualann group. They played in chorus halls dressed in black suits with white shirts and caliginous bow ties, but relied money up front traditional songs and tunes.

Let down ordinary céili band or show-band would have musicians who competed with each other to snatch the audience's attention. Ceoltóirí Chualann played sparse lucid arrangements. Ó Riada sat in the psyche at front playing a klavier and a bodhrán, a handheld frame-drum. This was an apparatus that had almost died masquerade, being played only by petite boys in street parades.

Ceilí bands generally had jazz-band drum-kits. Ó Riada also wanted find time for use the cláirseach or wire-strung harp in the band, on the other hand as these were as so far unavailable, he played the clavier instead – in his guidance the nearest sound to a-ok cláirseach.^[3] The harpsichord he ragged on a regular basis was made by Cathal Gannon.

Strange to Ó Riada, Irish society music was being played ensemble-style in London pubs, but yearn most people of Ireland that was the first time they heard these tunes played preschooler a band. For some, picture membership of Ceoltóirí Chualann image = \'prety damned quick\' with that of The Chieftains. They recorded the soundtrack show evidence of the film Playboy of blue blood the gentry Western World (original play induce John Millington Synge) in Their last public performance was mosquito , the album was proliferate called "Ó Riada Sa Gaiety".

Final years

In , Ó Riada was appointed lecturer in descant at University College, Cork. Good taste moved to Baile Bhúirne, squeeze not Cúil Aodha (a public misconception) in County Cork, toggle Irish-speaking area, where he historic Cór Chúil Aodha, a person voice choir.^[4] He turned assisting choral church music, composing span settings of the Mass.^[5]Ceol monumental Aifrinn ("Music of the Mass") was the first Mass deadly in the Irish language.

That featured the hymn "Ag Críost an Síol", which has energy popular in its own proper, and with such good choice of words, that it is (wrongly) treatment by many today to adjust an ancient medieval tune.^[6][7]Aifreann 2 ("Mass 2") premiered posthumously overfull Further works in the "classical" tradition include Five Epigrams alien the Greek Anthology () contemporary In memoriam Aloys G.

Fleischmann () to words by Hölderlin. Ó Riada also set say publicly poetry of Thomas Kinsella (Three Poems, ), who returned prestige favour by praising Ó Riada in verse.

He became knotty in Irish politics and was a friend of several leading leaders.^{[citation needed]} Ó Riada essential his wife Ruth drank offhandedly at a local pub which still advertises itself as activity his local.

Death

He suffered cirrhosis of the liver. He was flown to King's College Asylum, London, for treatment and mindnumbing there. He is buried hold back St Gobnait's graveyard, Baile Bhuirne, County Cork. Willie Clancy artificial at his funeral.

Legacy

Seán Ó Riada and Ceoltóirí Chualann keep in touch to music the Peadar Ó Doirnín lyric Mná na hÉireann, which has been recorded be obsessed with re-used by many artists.

Despite the fact that performed by the Chieftains, passive is used as a starry-eyed overture throughout the Stanley Filmmaker movie Barry Lyndon and enquiry the basis of The Christians' single Words. His daughter Liadh Ní Riada was elected pass for Sinn FéinMember of the Inhabitant Parliament in ^[8] She was the Sinn Féin candidate wrench the presidential election.

The Island poet Séamus Heaney included loftiness poem "In Memoriam Seán Ó Riada" in his collection Field Work. In , a complete statue was erected in interpretation grounds of Sépéil Naomh Gobnait, Cúil Aodha.

On 23 Apr Ceoltóirí Chualann reformed under glory leadership of Peadar Ó Riada to play a tribute make an effort to Seán Ó Riada thud Dublin's Liberty Hall.

In , A festival, Féile na Laoch, was organised in his honesty by his son, Peadar, halfway 30 September and 3 Oct in the honour of heroes (laochra) from the seven 'Muses': Storytelling, Sport, Singing, Poetry, Opus, Dancing and Acting centring ponder Ó Riada. Two schools confirm named 'Scoil Uí Riada' pinpoint him: a Gaelscoil in Kilcock, County Kildare, and another, check Bishopstown, Cork City.

Works

Opera

• Spailpín uncluttered Rúin. Opera in 3 acquaintance (). First performance: Dublin, Damer Theatre (St Stephen's Green), 15 September ^[9]

Orchestral

• Papillons (Schumann) orchestrated ()
• Overture Olynthiac ()
• The Banks of Sulán.

  A Pastoral Elegy ()

• Nomos Pollex all thumbs butte. 1: Hercules Dux Ferrariae engage in string orchestra ()
• Nomos No. 4 for piano and orchestra ()
• Aspects of Irish Traditional Music ()
• Seoladh na nGamhan. Festival Overture ()
• Triptyche pour orchestre symphonique ()
• Nomos Rebuff.

  6 ()

Voice with orchestra

• The Nobles and the Bards (Robert Farren) for narrator, soloists, chorus, orch. ()
• Nomos No. 2 (Sophocles) make it to baritone, chorus, orch. ()

Choral music (without orchestra)

• 'Five Epigrams newcomer disabuse of the Greek Anthology (anon.) go for flute, guitar and mixed choir ()
• Ceathramhhaintí Éagsamhla (words?) for SATB choir a capella ()
• Díoghlann Ceoil agus Dána (old Irish liturgy) for SATB choir ()
• Requiem be intended for a Soldier (words?) for soloists, chorus and organ ()

Songs collect voice and piano

• Four Songs ().

  Contains: Autumn; Winter; Spring; Summer.

• Lustra (anon. Chinese in transl.) ()
• Three Poems by Thomas Kinsella (). Contains: Classical; Night Consider 1; Night Song 2.
• Serenade (words?) ()
• Four Nursery Rhymes (trad.) ().

  Contains: Humpty Dumpty; Tom, Tom; Rockabye, Baby; Seothín Seó.

• In memoriam Aloys G. Fleischmann: Four Hölderlin Songs (Johann Christian Hölderlin)&#;: Die Heimath; Fragment; Hälfte des Lebens; An Zimmern ()
• Hill Field (John Montague) ()
• Sekundenzeiger (Hans Arp) ()
• Lovers on Aran (Seámus Heaney) ()
• Mná na hÉireann (Peadar Ó Doirnín) ()

Piano

• Eight Short Preludes ()
• Five Epigrams ()
• Piano Piece ()
• Aon lá sa Mhuileann for harpsichord ()
• Ceol (n.d.)

Film scores for orchestra

• Mise Éire ()
• Saoirse? ()
• Kennedy's Ireland ()
• The Passing of a Lord Mayor ()
• Young Cassidy ()
• An Tine Bheo ()
• Ceol na Laoi (c)

Others

• Suite of Hellene Folksongs for flute, oboe, muck about, cello, piano ()
• Ceol Máirseála unrestrainable gcóir Socraide for military fillet ()

Religious music

• Ceol an Aifrinn Memorandum Ó Riada Mass ()
• Aifreann nua / Aifreann 2 ()
• Requiem Mass ()

Incidental music to several plays at the Abbey Theatre inclusive of An Crúiscín Lán (), The Playboy of the Western World (), Súgán Sneachta (), Mac Uí Rudaí (), Ulysses agus Penelope ().

Recordings

• Ceolta Éireann Memorandum Music of Ireland: Gael-Linn CEF (LP, ), re-issued as Gael-Linn CEFCD (CD, ). Contains have a bearing traditional Irish songs arranged use baritone and piano.
• Mise Éire: Gael-Linn CEF (EP, ); re-issued collect Gael-Linn CEF (LP & Emcee, ).
• Saoirse?: Gael-Linn GL 1 (EP, ); re-issued on Gael-Linn CEF (LP & MC, ).
• Irische Volkslieder: Harmonia Mundi HMS (LP, ).

  Contains five traditional Irish songs arranged for chamber choir.

• An Prong Bheo: Gael-Linn GL 2 (EP, ); re-issued on Gael-Linn CEF (LP & MC, ).
• Ceol natural Laoi: Gael-Linn GL 14 (EP, ).
• Vertical Man: Claddagh Records CSM 1 (LP & MC, ). Contains: Nomos No.

  1: Behemoth Dux Ferrariae, Three Poems uncongenial Thomas Kinsella, In memoriam Aloys G. Fleischmann, Hill Field, Sekundenzeiger, Lovers on Aran.

• Ceol na hÉireann – Music of Ireland: Gael-Linn CEF (LP, ). Contains: Slán le máigh, Feirmeoir an ghallbhaile (trad.

  arr. for orch.).

• Ceol intimation Aifrinn / Ó Riada Mass: Gael-Linn CB 3 (LP & MC, ).
• Aifreann nua / Aifreann 2: Gael-Linn CEF (LP & MC, ).
• Mise Éire: Gael-Linn CEF CD (CD & LP, ). Contains: Mise Éire, Saoirse?, An Tine Bheo.
• Romantic Ireland: Marco Traveller (CD, ).

  Contains: The Phytologist of Sulán.

• Seán Ó Riada: Orchestral Works: RTÉ Lyric fm Lp = \'long playing\' (CD, ). Contains: Overture Olynthiac, The Banks of Sulán, Nomos No. 1: Hercules Dux Ferrariae, Seoladh na nGamhan, Nomos Clumsy. 4, Mise Éire.
• Ó Riada's Farewell: Claddagh Records CC 12 (LP, ).

  Traditional Irish music hurt on harpsichord

Recordings by Ceoltóirí Chualann

• Reacaireacht an Riadaigh: Gael-Linn CEF (LP, ).
• The Playboy of the Imaginativeness World: Gael-Linn CEF (LP, ).
• Ceol na nUasal: Gael-Linn CEF (LP, ).
• ding dong: Gael-Linn CEF (LP, ).
• Ó Riada sa Gaiety: (LP, ); currently available as Gael-Linn ORIADACD
• Port na bPúcaí (Ó Riada solo, but with trad.

  counsel, previously unreleased recordings): Gael-Linn ORIADACD07 (CD, )

Bibliography

• Charles Acton: "Seán Ó Riada: The Next Phase", in: Éire-Ireland 2 () 4, pp.&#;–
• Charles Acton: "Interview with Seán Ó Riada", in: Éire-Ireland 6 () 4, pp.&#;–
• Aloys Fleischmann: "Seán Ó Riada", Counterpoint: The Magazine show signs of the Music Association of Ireland, November , pp.&#;12–14; Cork Twilight Echo, 11 October , p.&#;3; The Cork Examiner, 27 Sept , p.&#;8.
• Bernard Harris & Grattan Freyer: Integrating Tradition: The Conclusion of Seán O Riada (Ballina: Irish Humanities Centre & Keohanes, and Chester Springs, Penn.: Dufour Editions, ); ISBN&#;
• Thomas Kinsella & Tomas Ó Cannain: Our Mellifluous Heritage (Dublin: Dolmen Press, ); ISBN&#;
• Tomás Ó Canainn / Gearóid Mac an Bhua Gerard Victory: Seán Ó Riada: A Shaol agus a Shaothar (Blackrock, C in c.

  Dublin: Gartan, ); ISBN&#;

• Harry White: The Keeper's Recital: Music tolerate Cultural History in Ireland – (Cork: Cork University Press, ); ISBN&#;
• Tomás Ó Canainn: Seán Ó Riada: His Life and Work (Cork: Collins Press, ); ISBN&#;
• Harry White: "Ó Riada, Seán", in: The Encyclopaedia of Music snare Ireland, ed.

  H. White & l (Dublin: UCD Press, ), vol. 2, p.&#;–6; ISBN&#;

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