Denise Kelly (born 24 April 1954) is an Irish harpist and composer. She was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and was educated at the Royal Irish Academy and at Trinity College, Dublin, where she graduated with a Master of Music degree. She studied composition with Robert Barclay Wilson and James Wilson, and also studied harp and composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London with Sidonie Goossens. [1] [2]
Works
Selected works include:
- Helas mon Dieu for mezzo, flute and harp (1974)
- Journey of a Soul for voice and harp, setting from Joyce (1977)
- Dialog to Unity for flute, harp and string quartet (1978)
- Idle Dreams for mezzo, flute and harp (1980)
- Soundings for cello and harp (1984) [3]
References
- ^ "Denise Kelly (b. 1954)". Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. ISBN 9780393034875. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ Cummings, David M. (2000–2001). International who's who in music and musicians' directory. ISBN 9780948875533. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1954 births
- Alumni of the Royal Irish Academy of Music
- 21st-century classical composers from Northern Ireland
- Irish women classical composers
- Irish classical composers
- Living people
- Irish music educators
- Irish women music educators
- 20th-century women composers
- Musicians from Belfast
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
Denise Kelly (born 24 April 1954) is an Irish harpist and composer. She was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and was educated at the Royal Irish Academy and at Trinity College, Dublin, where she graduated with a Master of Music degree. She studied composition with Robert Barclay Wilson and James Wilson, and also studied harp and composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London with Sidonie Goossens. [1] [2]
Works
Selected works include:
- Helas mon Dieu for mezzo, flute and harp (1974)
- Journey of a Soul for voice and harp, setting from Joyce (1977)
- Dialog to Unity for flute, harp and string quartet (1978)
- Idle Dreams for mezzo, flute and harp (1980)
- Soundings for cello and harp (1984) [3]
References
- ^ "Denise Kelly (b. 1954)". Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. ISBN 9780393034875. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ Cummings, David M. (2000–2001). International who's who in music and musicians' directory. ISBN 9780948875533. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1954 births
- Alumni of the Royal Irish Academy of Music
- 21st-century classical composers from Northern Ireland
- Irish women classical composers
- Irish classical composers
- Living people
- Irish music educators
- Irish women music educators
- 20th-century women composers
- Musicians from Belfast
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin