seán o riada

Question 1

first four

Answer 1

john reidy
born in cork 1931
bachelor of music UCC 1951
Assistant director of music on Radio Eireann 1952

Question 2

2nd four

Answer 2

1955 italy and france
wild bohemian lifestyle
comp avant garde music for nomos orchestra
moved back and was irelands first

Question 3

3rd four

Answer 3

began to reject modern classical style
devoted to all irish study
then changed to sean o riada
1957-1962 musical director Abbey Theatre

Question 4

4th Four

Answer 4

FIRST IRISH SONG AND XLASSICAL

in 50s trad still in low regard by some irish society

1959 mise eire documentary score

1960 saoirse? documentary score

1963 the playboy of the western world house hold name

Question 5

5th four

Answer 5

The Women of Ireland forever proved musical eloquence of his writing

during then sought irish flavoured classical

irish tunes for orchestra

like Vaughan Williams in England

Question 6

leader of

Answer 6

1961-1969 leader of celtic chamber orchestra called ceoltoirí chualann

martin fay fiddle
paddy moloney pipes
sean keane fiddle
michael tubridy flute
sean o shea singer
sean potts whistle

Question 7

inspired

Answer 7

arrangements of tunes like brian Boru’s march and 17th century o carolan

formation of chieftains

Question 8

later years

Answer 8

simple irish church

Aifreann 2- to be sung by untrained voices in his choir

Question 9

died

Answer 9

at 40 1971