Míchéal Ó Súilebháin

Question 1

Talk about the piece Oillean

Answer 1

Oillean was a piece composed in 1979. It was created for the string orchestra and a traditional musician which was Matt Molloy and he was free to ornament as he liked, this means to play several notes per notes, or improvised.

Question 2

Talk about idir eathru

Answer 2

Another piece was Idir Eathru which was based on an English song called ‘Jockey to the Fair’ it was written for string orchestra and bones and spoons for percussion. It is a light hearted piece including a jig.

Question 3

What does mícheal Ó Súilebháin try to do in his piano

Answer 3

Mícheál tried to add excerpts of Jazz to his piano arrangements. an example would be ‘The fox Chase’.

Question 4

Mícheal Ó Súilebháin’s achievements

Answer 4

Mícheál is the head of music at the university of Limerick. He founded the ‘irish world music centre’ or as it is now known as ‘the World Irish Academy of Music And Dance’

Question 5

Who is Míchéal Ó Súilebháin and describe his music

Answer 5

Míchéal Ó Súilebháin is a musician and composer. He has been active since 1976. In his music he mixes two types of music together and this is called fusion. In this case it’s European Art, and traditional Irish music.