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Sonoro Quartet: The Devil's Dream - Chamber Music by Sean Doherty - COMPACT DISCS

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Management number 205725541 Release Date 2025/10/22 List Price $67.50 Model Number 205725541
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Title: The Devil's Dream - Chamber Music by Sean Doherty
Artist: Sonoro Quartet
Label: Metier
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 809730713521
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-03-14
Number of Discs: 1

Metier, the British new-music label known for it's dedication to contemporary composers, deepens it's ties with Ireland's vibrant musical landscape with a striking new release in early 2025. This album presents premiere recordings of Sean Doherty's captivating works for string quartet, enriched by voice and traditional Irish instruments.Hailed as "unfailingly gripping" (Irish Times) and "wonderfully imaginative, colourful" (Irish Examiner), Doherty's chamber music masterfully fuses Irish traditional and classical traditions, creating vivid and dramatic narratives. His compositions traverse poignant themes of death, mourning, and defining moments in Irish history, including the Great Famine, the Easter Rising, and the Troubles. This recording captures the essence of his music, which has captivated live audiences and now receives it's first studio treatment.The performers on this album represent the pinnacle of Irish traditional and classical music. The Sonoro Quartet, celebrated as European Concert Hall Organisation's 'Rising Stars' for the 2023-24 season, brings their virtuosic artistry to these works. They are joined by soprano Sylvia O'Brien, a leading interpreter of contemporary Irish music, and Mark Redmond, an internationally acclaimed uilleann piper. Additional contributions from traditional musicians Lauren O'Neill, Molly Tobin, Robert Harvey, and Doherty himself add further authenticity and depth to this exceptional recording.Produced by Richard Duckworth, a music technology lecturer at Trinity College Dublin, the album was recorded in Dublin in 2023, ensuring a pristine and evocative soundscape.Sean Doherty's talent has earned numerous accolades, including multiple Feis Ceoil choral composition prizes, the West Cork Chamber Music Festival Bursary, and awards from Choir & Organ Magazine. His music has been performed widely by prestigious orchestras, ensembles, and soloists, and his contributions to Metier's Ghost Songs album (MSV 28599) were praised as "little miracles" by Fanfare.This album stands as a vivid portrait of one of Ireland's most compelling contemporary voices, offering listeners an arresting journey through the intersection of history, tradition, and modernity.

Tracks:
1.1 Devil’s Dream
1.2 Lament for the Poets~I. The Tidings
1.3 Lament for the Poets~II. Sojourn in the Whale
1.4 Lament for the Poets~III. Lament for the Poets
1.5 No Go
1.6 Drochshaol~I. Fr. McCarthy’s Lament
1.7 Drochshaol~II. Prof. Boole’s Farewell
1.8 Paddy’s Rambles through the Gravel Walks

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