Works

Opera Works is committed to the production of new music, and new Irish artworks. To date Opera Works has produced and collaborated in the first performances and productions of nine new works by Irish composers in addition to new arrangements of many other works.

November / December 2005 saw the production of music for three cds by composer-in-residence, C.S.L. Parker - Songs for Seraphim and Songs for Sonya and finally Ships and Waltzes as part of the Cork City Council Criteria? programme.

Honan Mass - John O'Brien   

Unison Adult Choir, String Quartet, Organ

First Performance Due: 13.04.06 Works Chorus

Commissioned from Cork Opera Works by the Honan Chapel

Ships and Waltzes - C.S.L. Parker  

Children's Chorus, Piano

First Performance: 12.11.05 Cork Children's Chorus, C.S.L. Parker

First Recording: 10 / 11.11.05 Cork Children's Chorus, C.S.L. Parker

Ships and Waltzes is a set of six waltzes which have been composed as part of the Cork City Council Criteria? programme.

     Woodside Waltz

     Ice Ship Waltz

     Maiden Voyage Waltz

Judith & Holofernes - John Gibson  

Soprano, Mezzosoprano, Baritone, Baritone, Chorus, Piano, Recorder, Trumpet & Percussion

First Staged Production: 30.04.05 St Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork.

A Cork Opera Works production in association with Cork 2005: European Capital of Culture and Cork International Choral Festival.

Madame T - Johnny Hanrahan - Script   Cormac O'Connor - Music

Opera Soloists, Chorus, Soundscape, Actors

First performances: 21.04.05 - 30.04.05

A Meridian Theatre production in association with Cork 2005: European Capital of Culture and Cork Opera Works.

Twelve Songs for Sonya - C.S.L. Parker  

Mezzo Soprano, Female Chamber Choir (SSAA), String Orchestra, Piano, Harp, Electric Bass.

First Performance: 24.02.05 Sonya Keogh, Cork Opera Works Orchestra
First Recording: 24.02.05 Sonya Keogh, Cork Opera Works Orchestra

 Red Sun - Ray Scannell - Script / Eoin Horgan - Score  

Children's Chorus, Percussion and Digital Media

First Performance: 08.01.05 Cork Children's Chorus

A Cork 2005: European Capital of Culture production directed by Liam Maher of Little Red Kettle, Waterford.

 When You Sing Beneath a Star - C.S.L. Parker 

Children's Chorus, String Orchestra, Piano, Harp, Electric Bass

First Performance: 04.12.04, Cork Pops Orchestra, Cork Children's Chorus

In Memoriam 3-11-04 - Angel Climent  

Symphony Orchestra, Adult Choirs, Children's Choir

First Performance: 28.06.04 Cork Youth Orchestra, Massed Choirs,Cork Children's Chorus
First Recording: 28.06.04 Cork Youth Orchestra, Massed Choirs,Cork Children's Chorus

Songs for Seraphim - C.S.L. Parker  

Female Chamber Choir (SSAA)

First Performance: 30.04.04 Seraphim Cork International Choral Festival
First Recording: 30.04.04 Seraphim Cork International Choral Festival

Music for Poker Nights - C.S.L. Parker  

Recorded in April 2004, Seraphim perfomed for the soundtrack of John Conroy's latest movie Poker Nights, with Cork School of Music Symphony Orchestra.

Release date: t.b.c.

Trans-magic-locomotion - C.S.L. Parker  

Jazz Big Band, Children's Chorus

For future performance.

The Big Blue - C.S.L. Parker  

Mezzo Soprano, Children's Chorus, String Orchestra, Piano, Harp, Electric Bass

For future performance