Banphrionsa

Banphrionsa

Composed by Conor Walsh

Conor Walsh was a minimalist composer from Swinford, Co. Mayo. Conor drew inspiration largely from the wild Mayo landscapes in the West of Ireland. As a keen fisherman along the River Moy in Mayo and Lough Corrib in Galway, Conor would take note of his surroundings introducing these dramatic scenes into his deeply expressive melodies. It was at home on a 100 year old piano that Conor began his early compositions. These compositions drew from a variety of genres that span Minimalist to IDM, Chopin to Tool and have been likened to the music of Hauschka, Aphex Twin, Nils Frahm and Philip Glass.

Banphrionsa for String Quartet

Arrangment by Mark Hennessey

Composed by the late Conor Walsh and arranged by Mark Hennessey. Performed live by the Crash Ensemble at the Trinity MMT20 concert in the Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin. 21st October 2016.

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