Commissioned by London Sinfonietta 
Premiered by London Sinfonietta June 2023 at Kings Place, London

Doomed. Done for. Damned. And Still... [extract] [2023]

Watershed a song-cycle for contralto & piano by Ailís Ní Ríain

Julie Comparini, contralto
Yonit Kosovske, piano

Duration c. 25 mins

Commissioned by Yonit Kosovske with funds from the Arts Council of Ireland [2020]

Text by Jessica Brown. Selected from the collection And Say with permission from the author.  Published by Revival Press, Ireland © 2019

Cover image Moylussa, Aerial by Simon Brown

https://nowandthenmedia.bandcamp.com/music

https://www.rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/clips/22071715/

Watershed [2021] [extracts]

Oneiric [2024] [extract]

The Land Grows Weary of its Own [2023]
Co-commission with BBC Radio 3/National Symphony Orchestra Ireland/Manchester International Festival

The Land Grows Weary of its Own [2023] [extract]

Contrabass Clarinet, fixed audio and video. 12 mins. 

Sarah Watts commissioned Counterweight [2024] with the support of Sheffield University [UK]

Counterweight [2024] [Extract]

Holocene explores the interplay between multiple tiers of sound while creating a detailed tapestry of sonic nuance that is intricate, earthy and mysterious. Hear the influence of time in the shimmering resonance of bowed and struck cymbals and vocalisation. 

Onyx Brass performs alongside Hammonds Band led by Morgan Griffiths.

Composer Ailís Ní Ríain works broadly in the areas of concert music, music installation, electroacoustic and music­-theatre. Her interdisciplinary approach has led to numerous collaborations with writers, dancers, performers, visual and theatre artists. Her work has been commissioned, performed and broadcast worldwide and she is a recipient of the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Award for Composers.

Ailís is deaf/hard of hearing. 

Onyx Brass has been described by BBC Music Magazine as ‘the classiest brass ensemble in Britain’. Since its establishment the group have been pioneers in advocating the brass quintet as a medium for excellent new chamber music, and have commissioned over 200 new works.

Part of New Music Biennial UK 2025. New Music Biennial is presented in partnership by PRS Foundation, Southbank Centre, Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, BBC Radio 3, and NMC Recordings.

Holocene - Ní Ríain [2025] Live from New Music Biennial Bradford 2025

Composer - Ailís Ní Ríain [2025]
String Trio. Violin, viola and cello. Full duration 8 mins.
Commissioned by Evlana Ensemble [Ireland] 
Funded by the Irish Arts Council
Premiered at Finding a Voice Festival, Ireland in March 2025
Thanks to Evlana, Finding a Voice Festival and Arts Council Ireland

...never here and nowhere else... [2025] [extract]

Produced by Adrian Bailey from the Spider Project, Liverpool

COLD

Denis Joe