Jane O'Leary Facts for Kids

Jane O'Leary (born 13 October 1946) is a talented musician and composer who was born in the United States. She has been living in Ireland since 1972. Jane O'Leary creates many different kinds of music.

About Jane O'Leary
- Concorde and Music for Galway
- Other Important Roles
Music Compositions
Recordings of Her Music

About Jane O'Leary

Jane O'Leary was born in Hartford, Connecticut. She studied at Vassar College and then at Princeton University. There, she earned a special degree called a Ph.D. in music composition. This means she became an expert in creating music.

After teaching for a year at Swarthmore College, she moved to Ireland in 1972. Her music has been played in many famous places around the world. These include the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall in the U.S.

Concorde and Music for Galway

In 1976, Jane O'Leary started an music group called Concorde. She is the artistic director and pianist for this group. Concorde often performs new and modern music.

In 1981, she also helped start 'Music for Galway'. This group helps bring music to people in Galway, Ireland. She was the chairperson for this group for many years.

Other Important Roles

Jane O'Leary has held many important positions in the arts. She was on the board of the National Concert Hall in Dublin. She was also a member of the Irish Arts Council. This council helps support art and culture in Ireland.

Since 1981, she has been a member of Aosdána. This is a special group for creative artists in Ireland. Since 2006, Jane O'Leary has taught music composition. She teaches at the Dublin Institute of Technology Conservatory of Music and Drama. She has also received special awards for her work.

Music Compositions

Jane O'Leary has written many pieces of music. Her compositions include music for orchestras, smaller groups of instruments, and solo instruments. She has also written music for voices.

Orchestral Music

From the flatirons (1985)
The petals fall (1987)
Sky of revelation (1989)
Mirrors Imaginings (1991)
Islands of Discovery (1991)
Here, There (and Everywhere) (2002)
Strings alive (2007)

Chamber Music

Quartet (1969) for clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, cello
Concortet (1979) for flute, violin, cello, harpsichord
String Quartet (1983)
Variations (1984) for flute and piano
Piano Trio (1992)
Silenzio della terra (1993) for flute and percussion
Duo (1994) for violin and cello
Mystic Play of Shadows (1995) for string quartet
Into the Wordless (1998) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Why the Hill Sings (2004) for viola and piano
In the Stillness of Time (2004) for string quartet
Piano Quintet (2005)
Sunshowers (2007) for alto flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
riverrun (2008) for saxophone quartet
in a flurry of whispering (2011) for alto flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano
the echo of all that's happened (2014) for alto flute, clarinet & string quartet
The Passing Sound of Forever (2015) for string quartet
as if one (2016) for viola and cello

Solo Instrumental Music

Piano Piece I (1974)
Piano Piece II (1980)
Reflections (1986) for piano
Forgotten Worlds (1987) for piano
Cartoline dalla Sicilia (1987) for piano
When the Bells Have Stopped Ringing (1989) for piano
Four Pieces for Guitar (1993)
Within/Without (2000) for clarinet
Awakening (2002) for percussion
Breathing Spaces (2010) for piano
No. 19, versions for violin (2012) and viola (2013)
Five Bagatelles (2013) for piano
A Palette of Preludes (2015) for piano

Vocal Music

Poem from a Three-Year Old (1976) for soprano, flute, clarinet
Three Voices: Lightning, Peace, Grass (1977) for soprano, oboe, piano
Filled Wine Cup (1982) for mixed choir
A Woman's Beauty (1991) for speaker, flute, percussion, dancer
Dream Songs (1996). Two versions, a) for female choir and piano; b) for female choir and small orchestra
Soundshapes (2006) for voice, alto flute, clarinet, violin
Clara (2013) for speaker, clarinet, bass-clarinet

Recordings of Her Music

Many of Jane O'Leary's musical works have been recorded. These recordings allow people to listen to her compositions. Here are some of the recordings:

Silenzio della Terra, performed by Concorde, on: Contemporary Music from Ireland Vol. 1 (1995).
Silenzio della Terra, Duo, performed by Concorde, on: Celtic Connections (1997).
Four Pieces for Guitar, performed by John Feeley, on: e-motion (2008).
Cartoline dalla Sicilia, performed by Catherine Nardiello (piano), on: Women Composers Vol. I (2000).
Within/Without, performed by Paul Roe (clarinet), on: Containers (2000).
Mystic Play of Shadows, performed by Quartetto Paul Klee (2001).
Piano Quartet; a piacere ...; Why the Hill Sings; In the Stillness of Time; something there; Mystic Play of Shadows, performed by ConTempo Quartet, Vanbrugh Quartet, Jane O'Leary (piano), members of Concorde, on: In the Stillness of Time: Music of Jane O'Leary (2007).
Forgotten Worlds, performed by Isabelle O'Connell (piano), on: Reservoir (2010).
a piacere ..., performed by Paul Roe (clarinet), on: Between (2010).
Duo, performed by Laura Chislett Jones (flute) and John Feeley (guitar), on: Islands. Contemporary Irish Solo & Instrumental Works for Guitar (2010).
Reflections II, performed by Concorde, on: Reflections (2010).
Forgotten Worlds, performed by Hugh Tinney, on: RTÉ lyric fm CD 153 (2016).
A Way Through; No. 19; Murmurs and Echoes; A Winter Sketchbook; ... from hand to hand ...; The Passing Sound of Forever, performed by Andreja Malir (hp), Concorde, RTÉ ConTempo Quartet (2017).

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Contents

About Jane O'Leary

Concorde and Music for Galway

Other Important Roles

Music Compositions

Recordings of Her Music