Coming up in August we have the next concert as part of our NCH concert series featuring the following works of ICC composers for Harpsichord and Double Bass:

Enda Bates Miniature for Harpsichord and Double Bass
Brian Bolger Oil and Water
Emma Brennan Ode to the Marionette
Sean Clancy A Plague on Both Your Houses
Dylan Curran Obloquy
Richard Gill Cyclical Junctions
Johanne Heraty Five Laments
Donal Sarsfield Did You?

Harpsichord MICHAEL QUINN

Double Bass DAN BODWELL

Performance at the Kevin Barry Room, The National Concert Hall (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta), Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.

Date: Tuesday 25th August 2009, 8.30pm

Tickets: €10 / €8 available from the NCH box office telephone +353 (0)1 4170000.

There will also be a workshop in the form of a pre-concert talk at 8pm in the same venue.

Congratulations to Kate Ellis and Cora Venus Lunny on their successful performances of ICC composers works at the NCH in July.

‘The ICC is a ready-made community of creators, performers, and listeners, and they are blazing a trail for 21st-century music in Ireland.’ The Guardian
‘…the group’s progress will be watched with great interest.’ Michael Dervan, The Irish Times
‘If these pieces are representative, then the future of composition from Ireland looks bright indeed.’ JMI: Journal of Music in Ireland

Don’t miss the acclaimed ENSEMBLE ICC in Belfast and Dublin in February. ENSEMBLE ICC is at the vanguard of music in Ireland, performing music by the Irish Composers’ Collective, music which is literally hot off the press. The group is particularly excited about this programme, which features music for string ensemble, electronics as well as ground-breaking work with video and electronics.

With an all-star cast of Brona Cahill (violin), Cian Ó Dúill (viola), Kate Ellis (cello), Daniel Bodwell (bass), ENSEMBLE ICC are not to be missed.

Works by Jane Cassidy, Ian McDonnell, Johanne Heraty, Emma Brennan, Louise Harte, Richard Gill and Shane McKenna.
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DUBLIN
Tuesday, 10 February, 8.30pm
National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2
Tickets €10/5
www.nch.ie / (01) 417 0000
In association with The National Concert Hall

BELFAST
Wednesday, 11 February, 8pm
Sonic Lab, SARC, Queen’s University, Belfast
Tickets £5 (free for QUB students)
Tickets available at the door.

ENSEMBLE ICC, the dynamic performing group of the Irish Composers’ Collective, has a busy time ahead in November and December. After two critically acclaimed Irish tours already this year, Ensemble ICC is gearing up to bring exciting new programmes of music by Irish composers to audiences around the country.

‘The ICC is a ready-made community of creators, performers, and listeners, and they are blazing a trail for 21st-century music in Ireland.’ Tom Service, The Guardian
‘…the group’s progress will be watched with great interest.’ Michael Dervan, The Irish Times
‘If these pieces are representative, then the future of composition from Ireland looks bright
indeed.’ JMI: The Journal of Music in Ireland

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Friday 21 November, 2:30pm - 16:30pm
JK Ensemble, RTÉ lyric fm
http://www.rte.ie/lyricfm/jk/

Recorded on 2 October at Dublin’s Button Factory, this broadcast of JK Ensemble focusses on Ensemble ICC, with performances of music by Simon O’Connor, Francis Heery, Benedict Schlepper-Connolly and Amanda Feery. The ICC is hitting the airwaves on a regular basis these days, with recent features on BBC Radio 3 and Radio France.

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Wednesday 26 November, 6:30pm
CMC SALON SERIES features ENSEMBLE ICC
www.cmc.ie | Admission free

Members of the ensemble, Rachel Factor (harpsichord) and Enda Collins (horn), are performing four new works by Dylan Rynhart, Donal Sarsfield, Johanne Heraty and David Bremner. The Salon Series is designed to introduce the newcomer to contemporary music as well as capture the interest of those already familiar with it. Each performance takes place in an informal atmosphere in which the composers and performers invite questions and feedback from the audience.

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Thursday 4 December, 8pm
ENSEMBLE ICC
Augustinian Church, St Augustine Street, Galway
www.irishcomposerscollective.org | €12/8 on the door

Cora Venus Lunny (viola), Kate Ellis (cello), Daniel Bodwell (bass), Rachel Factor (harpsichord), Maeve O’Hara (percussion), David Flynn (guitar). Music by Sandie Purcell, Sean Reed, David Bremner, Dónal Sarsfield, Peter Moran, David Flynn, Jane Cassidy.

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Friday 5 December, 8pm
ENSEMBLE ICC
Unitarian Church, 112 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin
www.irishcomposerscollective.org | €12/8 on the door

Cora Venus Lunny (viola), Kate Ellis (cello), Daniel Bodwell (bass), Rachel Factor (harpsichord), Maeve O’Hara (percussion), David Flynn (guitar). Music by Sandie Purcell, Sean Reed, David Bremner, Dónal Sarsfield, Peter Moran, David Flynn, Jane Cassidy.

Ensemble ICC will appear at the Button Factory in Dublin on Thursday, 2 October at 8pm as part of the first ever JK Ensemble Session. The JK Ensemble Session is a live version of the much-loved JK Ensemble radio show, presented on RTÉ lyric fm by John Kelly. Other performers on the night include Carly Sings, The Jimmy Cake, the Callino Quartet, Chequerboard and Kevin Brady, Bill Carrothers and Dave Redmond. Tickets are €15 and available from the Button Factory website. For more information visit www.lyricfm.ie

‘…the group’s progress will be watched with great interest.’ Michael Dervan, The Irish Times
‘If these pieces are representative, then the future of composition from Ireland looks bright indeed.’ JMI: Journal of Music in Ireland

Fresh from their successful September tour, ENSEMBLE ICC is ready to hit the road again! Comprised of the country’s foremost young musicians, Ensemble ICC is a powerful new music band that will have premiered over 35 new works in just a few months. Ensemble ICC is the dynamic performing wing of the Irish Composers’ Collective and is a forever shape-shifting enterprise, adapting chamaeleon-like to the needs of the music and composers, at times embodying the stately elegance of a classical chamber orchestra, at times radiating the energy and drive of a rock band. With a commitment to pioneering work with electronics and diverse performance practices, Ensemble ICC is thirsty for the deep unknown.

The Irish Composers’ Collective (formerly the Young Composers’ Collective) was founded in 2003 and is committed to producing high-quality performances of music by its composer-members. An entirely democratic group, the ICC has over 35 members from backgrounds as diverse as jazz, electronica and traditional music. The ICC is a true community, providing support structures for composers and is, in particular, devoted to the professional development of those composers at the earlier stages in their careers.

ENSEMBLE ICC
Cora Venus Lunny | Viola
Kate Ellis | Cello & Musical Director
Daniel Bodwell | Bass
Karl Rooney | Saxophone
Enda Collins | Horn

CORK
Date | 13 October 2008
Time | 8pm
Venue | Aula Maxima, UCC, Cork (www.ucc.ie)
Composers | Enda Bates, Garrett Sholdice, Karen Power, Jennifer Kelly, Aengus Ó Maoláin, Seán Clancy, Jonathan Nangle, Dylan Rynhart & Brian Ledwidge Flynn.
Tickets | €12/8 from www.tickets.ie

DUBLIN
Date | 15 October 2008
Time | 8pm
Venue | Unitarian Church, 112 St Stephen’s Green West, Dublin 2 (www.unitarianchurchdublin.org)
Composers | Enda Bates, Garrett Sholdice, Karen Power, Jennifer Kelly, Aengus Ó Maoláin, Seán Clancy, Jonathan Nangle, Dylan Rynhart & Brian Ledwidge Flynn.
Tickets | €12/8 from www.tickets.ie

Download the press pack here.
For more information, please contact Benedict Schlepper-Connolly at ensemble@irishcomposerscollective.org or 0851430591.

The Irish Composers’ Collective is featured as the lead article in the latest issue of JMI: Journal of Music in Ireland. In the article, Benedict Schlepper-Connolly gives an insider’s view to the ICC. Read the article here or pick up a copy of JMI in your local stockist (Easons, Tower Records, and many more).

ENSEMBLE ICC is a new paradigm for music in Ireland. Comprised of the country’s foremost young musicians, Ensemble ICC is a powerful new music band that will have premiered over 35 new works in just a few months. Ensemble ICC is the dynamic performing wing of the Irish Composers’ Collective and is a forever shape-shifting enterprise, adapting chamaeleon-like to the needs of the music and composers, at times embodying the stately elegance of a classical chamber orchestra, at times radiating the energy and drive of a rock band. With a commitment to pioneering work with electronics and diverse performance practices, Ensemble ICC is thirsty for the deep unknown.

The Irish Composers’ Collective (formerly the Young Composers’ Collective) was founded in 2003 and is committed to creating high-quality performances of music by its composer-members. An entirely democratic group, the ICC has over 35 members from backgrounds as diverse as jazz, electronica and traditional music. The ICC is a true community, providing support structures for composers and is, in particular, devoted to the professional development of those composers at the earlier stages in their careers.

ENSEMBLE ICC
Cora Venus Lunny | Viola
Kate Ellis | Cello & Musical Director
Daniel Bodwell | Bass
Karl Rooney | Saxophone
Roger Moffat | Percussion

DUBLIN
Date | 4 September 2008
Times | 8pm
Venue | Unitarian Church, 112 St. Stephen’s Green West, Dublin 2 (www.unitarianchurchdublin.org)
Composers | Amanda Feery, Scott McLaughlin, Benedict Schlepper-Connolly, Francis Heery, Laura Kilty, Simon O’Connor, Dónal Adams & Brian Bolger
Tickets | €12/8 from www.tickets.ie

GALWAY
Date | 5 September 2008
Times | 8pm
Venue | St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, Galway
Composers | Amanda Feery, Scott McLaughlin, Benedict Schlepper-Connolly, Francis Heery, Laura Kilty, Simon O’Connor, Dónal Adams & Brian Bolger
Tickets | €12/8 from www.tickets.ie

Download the press pack, including some fantastic hi-res images, here.
For more information, please contact Benedict Schlepper-Connolly at ensemble@irishcomposerscollective.org or 0851430591.

The Young Composers’ Collective (YCC) is no more! But fear not, we’ve just changed the name to Irish Composers’ Collective (ICC). The objectives of the organisation remain much the same:

1. To organise concerts of music by members of the ICC.
2. To provide support structures and information resources to members of the ICC.
3. The organisation places a particular emphasis on the professional development of its members as composers, particularly those at the earlier stages of their careers.

This coincides with the imminent launch of Ensemble ICC, our new touring band. Watch this space!

Welcome to the new website of the Young Composers’ Collective. To get started, check out our concert on 29 May with Ioana Petcu-Colan on our Concerts page.