Continued from JMI March–April 2008

Works Received, February 2008 – April 2008
Ball, Derek, Un amour de Carolan [2008], vc. Ballooning and Bathyscaphing [2007], fl hrp [Irish]. Mettre de l’ambiance 3 [2007], 2 vn va vc. The Woods Around Me [2007], pf. Sticking Points [2007], pf. Ceol na Leoithne [2007], 2 fl, 2 ob, 5 cl,  2 bn, 2 asax, tsax, barsax, 4 hn, 3 tpt, 3 trb, euph, tuba, timp, 2 perc. Passing Places [2007], Tin whistle, bagpipe, bodh, hrp [irish], fiddle, 2222 2220 timp perc str. The Can that Crash Banged on [2008], Mez-solo, picc ob bcl vn db.
Byers, David, Distractions of the Mind [1998], pf.
Caffrey, Greg, Firefly Catching [2008], pf.
Clarke, Rhona, The Kiss [2008], satb [div.].
Corcoran, Frank, Quasi Un Preludio [2008], vn.
Fennessy, David, The sound inside a sea-shell is not really the sea [2007], picc, 2 perc [amplified], pf, va, vc, electronics. Crying on the inside (Laughing on the outside)    [2007], bfl [amplified], perc, electronics.
Guilfoyle, Ronan, Sonata for Violin and Piano No. II [2008], vn pf.
McGlynn, Michael, Cúnnla [2006], T-solo, tb.
McLaughlin, Scott,  for N homogenuous instruments [2008], variable [min 6 instruments]. Intra- [2007], vn, gui [prepared]. Nano [2007], cl. Torsion [2007], tpt [1/4 tone].
Ní Dhubhghaill, Caitríona, Sanctus [2007], satb [div.].
O’Connell, Kevin, Other Times, Other Places [2007 – 2008], voice pf.
Parker, C. S. L., String Quartet no. III [1988], 2 vn va vc. Miniatures for Piano Duet [1991], pf. String Quartet no. XI [1995], 2 vn va vc. String Quartet no. XII [1995], 2 vn va vc. Violin Concerto No. 2 [2003], vn pf. Jazz [1976], pf. Lumen IX no. ii [1993], pf. Piano Piece in Four Parts [1978], pf. Duet for Clarinet and Piano [1988], cl pf. String Quartet no. IV [1988], 2 vn va vc. Four Poems for Piano [1981], pf. String Quartet no. V [1988], 2 vn va vc. Wind Quintet no. I [1986], fl ob cl bn hn. Three Interludes [2008], pf-solo, 4 vn 2 va 2 vc. Aubade [1978], pf. Piano Sonata No. 2 [1977], pf. L’envol de la Passion [2000], vn-solo, 2222 4331 timp 2 perc pf+cel hrp str. Piano Sonata No. 1 [1976], pf.
Wilson, Ian, Sternlos [2007], gui. Stations Book 4 [2007], pf

CDs, February 2008 – April 2008
Caffrey, Greg; Delap, Gordon; Doyle, Roger; Dwyer, Benjamin; Flynn, David; Hellawell, Piers; McLaughlin, Scott; Mulvey, Gráinne; O’Connell, Kevin; Power, Karen; Wilson, Paul, Contemporary Music from Ireland, Volume Seven, Contemporary Music Centre, 399CD.
Vincent Kennedy, Music of Life and Soul, Darby O’Carroll, 401CD.
Bill Whelan, The Connemara Suite, Cloonisle Records, 400CD.

Books & Articles, February 2008 – April 2008
Niamh Heery, Contemporary Music from Ireland, Volume Seven, CMC Website (www.cmc.ie).
Niamh Heery, Two Place Virtual Tour, CMC Website (www.cmc.ie).
Michael Quinn, Interview with Greg Caffrey, CMC Website (www.cmc.ie).
Basil Walsh, Biography of Michael W. Balfe, 2008, Irish Academic Press,
ISBN 978-0-7165-2947-7.

The fourteenth edition of the CMC publication Irish Composers: A Directory is also now available.

Listings provided by the Contemporary Music Centre.  All materials are available to browse or listen to in the centre’s library at 19 Fishamble St, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 (for details see www.cmc.ie or phone 01-6731922).