music portfolio.
And Again.
"And Again." Composition for jazz quintet composed for my second year final project.
Force Of Gravity | Trio for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano
A piece inspired by gravity's inward battle between its weightless freedom, and the heavy burden of its force. Originally, it was a piece describing a scene from a video game set in space - a place where both time and gravity morph into nothingness, but the music found itself elsewhere, succumbing to, what some might call, the Force of Gravity. Composed through Sibelius for a final university project, and played by musicians in the centre 'Casa de Vacas', Madrid.
The Almighty
A composition, written on Sibelius, and based on a theme that I wrote a while ago. Although it is an orchestral work, the lyrics in my mind when I first composed the main theme were, 'this is the end of the almighty, this is the battle that they lost'. To me, it is what I imagine would be the soundtrack to a final battle, in which a mighty kingdom experiences it's first and last loss. Yet to be professionally produced.
Forms Of Satan | Duet for Clarinet and Cello
Duet for clarinet and cello, composed to represent the forms of Satan; elegant, comedic, and evil. Composed on Sibelius, using NotePerformer to generate audio.
A Simple Life Somewhere In The Woods | Flute Solo
Original composition - solo written for flute. Composed on the notation software, 'Sibelius', and using the Note Performer playback engine to generate audio.
The Hour Of The Night When The Mind Is Set Free
A composition, called 'The Hour of the Night When the Mind is Set Free', which describes the tale of someone who roams the world one night, looking for answers, finally reaching a desperate conclusion. Composed and produced on Logic Pro for a university project.
Dawn of a Long Night
Own Composition, created on the Sibelius music notation software. Dawn of Long Night felt to me like it was encapsulating that moment when a long, hard night has reached it's end, and the early morning peaks it's hopeful head through the clouds.
Nocturne in C# Minor | Frédéric Chopin
A rendition of Chopin's famous, and hauntingly beautiful, 'Nocturne in C# Minor'. A piece close to my heart, and to only be played with the deepest emotions that Chopin elicits through his music. A dedication for the loss of a loved one, and played for her funeral.
Polonaise in G# Minor | Frédéric Chopin
My interpretation of one of Chopin's most well known polonaises. Submitted to the London International Music Competition 2022.
Raindrop Prelude | Frédéric Chopin
A performance of one of Chopin's many moving, emotional pieces, the Raindrop Prelude, played during the Interschools Music Festival in March 2022, and winning 1st Class Honours, awarded by the accomplished Thérèse Fahy.
Secret Santi
Own composition, composed and produced through LogicPro for a friend as a Christmas present.
Arcane League of Legends Scene | New Soundtrack
Original soundtrack music, taking a clip from a scene from the series 'Arcane League of Legends', and superimposing my own soundtrack to fit with the atmosphere and timings. Composed on GarageBand.
Remedy | Alibi Island
The single Remedy reached No. 14 in the iTunes Irish charts and remained there for over two weeks. Get more details HERE.
Remedy (live) | Alibi Island
Original live version of band's own song, performed at the Purty Kitchen Pub in Dublin.
Eerie Game Music
Composition, made as eerie background music for a spooky setting. Composed on Garageband.
Ethereal | Movie Theme
Movie theme - something ethereal. Composed initially for a business called 'Ethereal', on Garageband.
Danza Española | Enrique Granados
A performance of Enrique Granados' 'Danza Española', played in a school concert. A piece filled with romance, and emotion, made to be played with passion and dramaticism.
Tambourin | François-Joseph Gossec | Duet for Violin and Piano
Duet for violin and piano, playing the piece 'Tambourin', by François-Joseph Gossec, in a school concert.
Greensleeves | Duet for Violin and Piano
An arrangement of 'Greensleeves', played by myself on the piano, and violin, played live in a graduation ceremony. The recording is not from the live performance, but a recording done afterwards.
Nothing Else Matters | Metallica | Arrangement for Choir and Piano
Accompanying the school choir in a concert, playing an arrangement of 'Nothing Else Matters', by Metallica.
Orinoco Flow | Enya | Arrangement for Choir and Piano
Accompanying the school choir in a 'Prize Giving' ceremony, playing Enya's 'Orinoco Flow'.
Life on Mars | David Bowie
Live performance of David Bowie's 'Life on Mars', sung with piano accompaniment in a concert to raise money to build a hospital in Uganda. Originally meant to be sung with two voices, but unfortunate circumstances had a singer drop out at the last minute!
Life on Mars 2 | David Bowie
'Life on Mars', by David Bowie, sung with piano accompaniment in a school competition, the 'Music and Dance Festival'.
I Will Survive | Gloria Gaynor
My group, playing 'I Will Survive', by Amy Winehouse, in a concert called 'U-Live', raising money for a charity that supports Uganda.
Jazz Club Performance
A snippet of a performance from my school jazz club, playing for the public.
Freak | Alibi Island
Original piece, 'Freak', composed and performed by Alibi Island for a gig in the Purty Kitchen, Dublin.
Time | Alibi Island
An Alibi Island composition, Time, performed live in a gig at the Purty Kitchen in Dublin in 2017.
Lost In America (live) | Alibi Island
Live performance of a band composition, called 'Lost in America'. Performed in the Purty Kitchen Pub in Dublin.
Rosaline | Alibi Island
An Alibi Island original, 'Rosaline', performed live in the Purty Kitchen in Dublin.
Get Back (Demi Lovato) | Alibi Island Cover
Performed at Captain America Restaurant & Bar, Blanchardstown, Dublin as part of the RockJam concerts.