Seán Ó Riada
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Seán Ó Riada (Irish: [ˈʃaːn̪ˠ oː ˈɾʲiəd̪ˠə]; born John Reidy; 1 August 1931 – 3 October 1971), was an Irish composer and arranger of Irish traditional music. Through his incorporation of modern and traditional techniques he became the single most influential figure in the revival of Irish traditional music during the 1960s. Ó Riada's career began as a music director at Radio Éireann from 1954, after which he worked at the Abbey Theatre from 1955 to 1962. He lectured in music at University College Cork from 1963 until his death in 1971. He became a household name in Ireland through his participation in Ceoltóirí Chualann, compositions, writings and broadcasts. His best-known pieces in the classical tradition include Nomos No. 1: Hercules Dux Ferrariae (1957), but he became particularly famous for his film scores Mise Éire (1959) and Saoirse? (1960). He left a lasting influence as founder and director of the ensemble Ceoltóirí Chualann (from 1961). His music still endures: his mass in Irish is still sung to this day in many churches in the Irish-speaking regions of Ireland. Ó Riada died in 1971, two months after his fortieth birthday.
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- Máible Shéimh nà Cheallaigh
- Fanny Poer
- The Three Sea Captains
- Suite: Túirne Mháire - Na Bearta Cruadha - An Brianach Ãg (two versions)
- The Kerry Slide
- An Chúilfhionn
- An CailÃn Deas Rua
- An tSean Bhean Bhocht
- Cúil Aodha Slide
- Mo Ghile Mear
- Seán à Duibhir an Ghleanna
- Aon Lá sa Mhuilleann
- Sà Bheag a's Sà Mhór
- Aisling Gheal
- Night Songs I
- Night Songs II
- Sekundenzeiger
- An Zimmern
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- Lovers Of Aran
- Hercules Dux Ferrariae
- Die Heimath
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