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Ciarán Farrell (born 1969,
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, Ireland) is an Irish composer who has been active in his field since graduating from
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in 1997. He has composed works for orchestra, ensemble, choir, and solo instruments, as well as for TV and film productions.


History

Farrell was raised in a music-loving household and growing up he studied piano and clarinet at the
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. In his teens he took up the guitar and later went on to study the classical guitar at the
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Conservatory of Music and Drama. He received his degree in music from
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, and he also took classes with
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at the
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in Siena, Italy. He has received commissions from the
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,
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(RTÉ Concert Orchestra with actor
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), saxophonist Gerard McChrystal, the
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,
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, and
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, amongst others. He has also worked with Irish dance theatre companies, Cois Ceim and Irish Modern Dance Theatre. Farrell has also worked on numerous TV and film productions including the internationally broadcast series ''Divine Magic'' and ''Eyes on the World''. Other production companies he worked with include C4,
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, Littlebird Pictures, Decent Suit and Non Fiction Films. In his early years as a composer he composed music for numerous commercials/inserts including the
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and
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campaigns. The first solo collection of Farrell's music, ''Perfect State'', was released on the
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label. Less than three weeks after its official launch at the
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in Dublin on 24 September 2007, ''Perfect State'' entered the
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classical charts in Ireland at No. 13 and made its way to No. 1. This album features performances by some of the foremost musicians between Britain and Ireland including the
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, Gerard McChrystal and the
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. His second solo collection, ''Jolt'', was released in December 2011 and features Irish guitarist Damien Kelly. Less than a week after its release on iTunes it made its way to the No. 1 position in the Irish classical
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charts. On 7 December 2012 a new album of solo guitar music, 'New Frontiers', was launched at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. The thirteen tracks on the album once again performed by guitarist Damien Kelly include unique new music for bottleneck slide and also music for guitar with digital delay. His music has been released on numerous other CDs including Gerard McChrystal and Craig Ogden's ''Pluckblow'', Music for Saxophone and Guitar, released on the
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label;
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's album ''Shine'', of which he wrote the title track; and
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's album ''E-Motion'', of which the original solo guitar version of "The Shannon Suite" can be heard.


Discography


''Redbrick Duo''

Guitarist Damien Kelly and flautist Jessica Lipstone, ''(Redbrick Duo),'' play Farrell's three movement work, 'Three Piece Suite' on this title.


''New Frontiers''

''New Frontiers'' (2012), Farrell Kelly. Composer: ''Ciarán Farrell.'' Guitar: ''Damien Kelly.'' 1. "A Rainy Day in Summer" –Damien Kelly, (guitar/bottleneck). 2. "Dragonfly" –Damien Kelly, (guitar/bottleneck). 3. "Skeleton Man" –Damien Kelly, (guitar/bottleneck). 4. "Lough Allen" –Damien Kelly, (guitar). 5. "Lough Ree" –Damien Kelly, (guitar). 6. "Lough Derg" –Damien Kelly, (guitar). 7. "Air Travel" –Damien Kelly, (guitar/digitaldelay). 8. "Sea Travel" –Damien Kelly, (guitar/digitaldelay). 9. "Land Travel" –Damien Kelly, (guitar/digitaldelay). 10. "Space Travel" –Damien Kelly, (guitar/digitaldelay). 11. "Jolt" –Damien Kelly, (guitar). 12. "Rhapsody" –Damien Kelly, (guitar). 13. "Wild Stream" –Damien Kelly, (guitar).


''Jolt''

''Jolt'' (2011), Farrell Kelly. Composer: ''Ciarán Farrell.'' Guitar: ''Damien Kelly.'' 1. "Wild Stream" –Damien Kelly, (guitar). 2. "Rhapsody" –Damien Kelly, (guitar). 3. "Jolt" –Damien Kelly, (guitar). 4. "Air Travel" (for guitar with digital delay)" –Damien Kelly, (guitar).


''Perfect State''

''Perfect State'' (2007),
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Composer: ''Ciarán Farrell.'' 1. "Perfect State" –
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conducted by David Brophy 2. "The Shannon Suite" –Craig Ogden, (guitar); Gerard McChrystal, (soprano saxophone) 3. "Around and About" –Sinead Farrell, (flute); Roger Moffat, (vibraphone) 4. "The Pilgrim's Return" –
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; and Gerard McChrystal, (soprano saxophone) 5. "Hopkins on Skellig Michael" (Poem by Paddy Bushe) –
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, conducted by David Brophy; speaker
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''Pluckblow''

Virtuosos Gerard McChrystal (saxophone) and Craig Ogden (guitar) play an arrangement of Farrell's three movement work, 'The Shannon Suite' on this release.


''E-Motion''

Guitarist
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plays the original solo guitar version of, 'The Shannon Suite' on this title.


''Shine''

Singer
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uses Farrell's song 'Shine' as the title piece for this release.


''Contemporary Music from Ireland – vol. 5''

'Source', from Farrell's seven movement orchestral work, 'Hopkins on Skellig Michael' is featured on this CD from the Contemporary Music Centre in Dublin. Performed by the
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, conducted by David Brophy; speaker
Barry McGovern Barry McGovern (born 1948) is an Irish stage, film and television actor. He was educated at Castleknock College, Dublin. Background McGovern is a former member of the RTÉ Players and the Abbey Theatre Company. He has worked in theatre, film, r ...
; poem by Paddy Bushe. The full piece can be heard on, Perfect State.


References


External links


Ciarán Farrell's Website.Ciarán Farrell at MySpace.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Farrell, Ciaran 1969 births Living people Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Irish songwriters Irish classical composers Irish male classical composers Irish film score composers Male film score composers Male television composers Television composers Celtic fusion musicians Musicians from County Dublin 20th-century classical composers 21st-century classical composers 20th-century male musicians 21st-century male musicians