Introduced to music through the Irish fiddle tradition of his hometown, Derry, Seán was inspired as a teenager to begin composing after singing in a performance of Duruflé’s Requiem. He studied music at St John’s College, Cambridge, before completing a PhD in musicology at Trinity College Dublin. His music draws on a wide range of influences, from arcane medieval techniques to electronic dance music.
Seán’s choral works have been performed by leading ensembles including the Stellenbosch University Choir, the National Youth Choir of Scotland, Ex Cathedra, the Choir of Clare College Cambridge, New Dublin Voices, and the World Youth Choir. His music has received numerous awards, among them the Choir and Organ Magazine Composition Competition and the Béla Bartók Competition, Hungary.
He is Assistant Professor of Music at Dublin City University, where he teaches choral composition as part of an MA in Choral Studies. An active choral singer, Seán sings with the internationally acclaimed chamber choir New Dublin Voices, conducted by Dr Bernie Sherlock, who have premiered many of his works. His choral compositions are published by Cailíno Music Publishers.
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