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Details of my first composition for Birmingham Contemporary Music Group as part of my SAM residency have just been announced. The composition entitled Rückstände will be performed in a concert featuring works by Iannis Xenakis, Howard Skempton, Phillip Cashian and Tansy Davies. I’m very much looking forward to it! Full details available here

We recently returned from Stockholm after a very successful exchange between Birmingham Conservatoire and the Royal College of Music (KMH) in Stockholm. My piece Stabat Mater was a great success and was performed wonderfully by Hannah Davey, Jack McNeill, Paul Norman and Sebastiano Dessanay. It was an absolute pleasure and privilege to work with suchContinue reading “Birmingham/Stockholm Exchange”

Below is a list of forthcoming performances of my work: Stabat Mater (2010) for small ensemble is to be performed on 31 January 2011, in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK. Performed by Hannah Davey & The Composers Ensemble. Stabat Mater (2010)  for small ensemble is to be performed on 2 February 2011, inContinue reading “Forthcoming Events”

What a year! I am very grateful for the fantastic opportunities I have received this past year and am very privileged to have worked with some incredible musicians, all of whom have given me a fascinating insight into this thing we call music. Highlights of the year past were performances  from Garth Knox, Orkest deContinue reading “2010 A very busy year!”

Great News! I have recently been appointed BCMG/Sound and Music apprentice composer in residence for 2011. I will be working closely with Birmingham Contemporary Music Group culminating in the creation of a new work at the end of the year. Watch this space for more details!

My new piece Qui aime bien châtie bien for two melodicas and narrator, will be performed at Birmingham’s Glee Club on 6 December 2010 as part of the Night of the Unexpected curated by Howard Skempton. I will also be performing in a piece by Rachel Nichols as well as Birmingham Conservatoire’s Creative Ensemble ledContinue reading “Night of the Unexpected”

My acousmatic piece contrafactum is to be diffused live via the Recital Hall’s 24 channel surround speaker system as part of the first Birmingham Conservatoire legacies in technology concert on 25 October 2010. This concert takes place in the Recital hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, and will also feature classic work from the electroacoustic repertoire.

Hello Friends, Welcome to the new website of the Irish Composer Seán Clancy. Here you will find all the latest information relating to my compositional activity. The about section contains my biography, You can listen to some music in the tunes section, read papers I have given in the writings section, find out about activitiesContinue reading “Welcome”