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Brent Parker, Composer.

Principle works:

"Lorca's Last Walk" for solo piano was on the Grade 7 Syllabus of the RIAM for piano 2203-2008.

“Piano concerto No 1”. This work was performed by the The Savaria Symphony Orchestra of Szombathely, Hungary, conducted by Robert Houlihan with Finghin Collins as soloist, in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, 1996, at a concert organised by the Hungarian Ambassador to Ireland to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising.

“Piano concerto No 2” with the former RTE Symphony Orchestra and himself as soloist was broadcast on RTE Radio with Colman Pearce conducting.

“Theme and Variations for Two Guitars” is played by John Feeley and Pavlos Kanellakis on John Feeley’s CD “Islands”. John has commissioned many works from Brent including, two Guitar Concertinos and Portraits.

“En France,” an RTE, Lyric FM commission for flute, viola, harp and piano in four parts: Mont St Michel, Abbaye de Mondaye (XV111e), Bayeux and Chartres. William Dowdall (flute), Mareja Malir (harp), John Lynch (viola), and Brent Parker (piano).

“Credo”, for choir, organ and brass. Performed in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, by Peter Barley conducting the combined choirs of St Patrick’s Cathedral and the Resurgam Chamber Choir (Mark Duley, director) with the brass players provided by Fergus O’Carroll. This event was to commemorate the Chernobyl Children’s Project International’s 20th anniversary of the nuclear disaster.

“The Slieve Bloom Suite” for choir and school orchestra. Written as composer-in-residence 2007, Laois School of Music this work, conducted by Vincent Hunt, was performed in the Dunamaise Arts Centre, the Helix Theatre Dublin, and the Electric Picnic. On April 28th 2008 it was on RTE’s Nationwide programme.

“Tangents” for solo piano was recorded by the composer in The Curtis auditorium of the Cork School of Music in 2009. This work features in the composer’s interactive Handbook for Music Students. His MUSICISUM (see Youtube) shows in a few minutes how simple sums equate to tonic and dominant triads. These are very easily understood by young music students.

"Four Corners Quartet" has just been given its world premiere in Beijing and Shanghai by the Phoenix Quartet. Details are on www.fourcornersquartet.com.

"Exiles", a work for string quartet and guitar has been given its first performance in the Linenhall in Castlebar, Ireland, by John Feeley, guitar and the Con Tempo Quartet in September. 2012.