C.A. Debussy, O. Messiaen. Alun Hoddinott (one of the best Welsh/Cymraeg composer's ever), Bernard Hermann. J.S. Bach, Ultravox!, John Curry, John Foxx, R. Moog, Leon Theremin, Clara Rockmore, W. Alwyn, W. Mathias, J. Goldsmith.
EMS studios, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Arnold Bax, Doepfer, Celtic History and Mythology, Robert Graves, Ravel, E. Varse.
Sounds Like
C.A.Debussy, Alun Hoddinott, Arnold Bax, William Alwyn, O.Messiaen, Eric Satie. John Foxx, J.S. Bach, A. Vivaldi.
The Colour of Time, Neon Winds, A Better Blue. Building the Cathedral. J.M. Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Ravel, J. Goldsmith, B. Eno, R. Fripp. J. Casken. W. Alwyn
Jamie H. C. O’Callaghan, B.A. Hons. Music
Viola/Theremin/Celtic Harp/Voice.
Certificates
1988-1991 BA Hons Music Degree 1991(viola, piano/harp and voice).
1986-1987 Double Bass; Music Theory; piano; Viola
1988 William Appleby Trust Award (For Services to music)
Musical work
2009
Composed Nocturnes & Cadenzas 1 & 2 for Cello & electronics and
Nocturnes & Cadenzas 1 for Ondes Martenot & Orchestra. Recording and rehearsing music with Neon winds ensemble.
Composing & recording unaccompanied vocal music titled "Music from the Ancient Future".
2008
Colour of Time Cd "No More White Rose" and Neon Waves Cd with LizaDee (BE). Music for Celtic Harp ensemble (one composition with Sitar) to appear on the Surface of Midnight Cd. Working as a music teacher for ART4U and ART@MUSE in the Netherlands.
2007
Teaching English Language/English Literature/Music at "The Graphics School Eindhoven" (De Eindhovense School) The Netherlands
Revising 1st Cello Concerto and composing 2nd concerto for Theremin.
2006
Constructed electric violin, made the Cd ‘Neon Winds’: music for voices and electronics. Made the cd Memories of Water music for voices/electric violin/viola and electronics.
Music from ‘Memories of Water’ and ‘Long ago’ was played on the Dutch Radio program ‘Jazz and beyond’.
Concerto for Theremin completed for Miss Sayaoko Takaki of Tokyo, Japan. Revised 1st and 2nd Ondes Martenot concertos for Theremin.
Formed a violin and viola duet with Tjitse Letterie (violin) ”The Delius duo”. Working on new repertoire, live performance for The Colour of Time electronic music/vocal ensemble.
2005
Creation of the cd ‘Long Ago’, Recorded in England and Holland. Live performance with the electronic ensemble The Colour of Time in Antwerp Belgium, for “Radio Centraal”, program ‘Psyche van het Folk’ 1st and 2nd ondes martenot concerto’s written. Performed at the Tagrijn Hilversum (NL).
2004
Performing as violist, choral singer and Theremin/Ondes Martenot-performer (self constructed along the original plans). Solo concerts in the Czech Rebulic in the summer festival Technival promoting the cd ‘Neon’. Benefitconcert for the children of Beslan on the 10 December in Eindhoven with The Colour of Time ensemble; playing electronic transcriptions of Satie, Debussy, Bach. Singing teacher – private and professional – in pop and classical genres. Teaching at the music school of Venray and the “Centrum voor de Kunsten” in Eindhoven. Composed 1st Theremin concerto and 1st Sitar concerto.
2003
The cd ‘Let the Machine talk’ was played on the American radio program ‘The Upper Room with Joe Kelley’, www.live365.com/stations/funk7. Realised a theatre production at the “Muzenval” Eersel (NL), called ‘Odyssey through the 70’s’.
2002
Two cds were created ‘Let the Machine talk’. CD got good review in the Dutch progressive rock magazine IO Pages (NL).
2000 – 2001
Made the cd ‘Jazz,but not as we know it’ obtaining a good review in the Dutch
music magazine IO Pages (NL).
1998 – 1999
Made a symphonic rock cd, The cd obtained a good review in the IO Pages music magazine (NL).
1997 – 1998
1st symphony and 2nd harp concerto recorded to cd; working at the Music school of Weert (NL); Performing the ‘Carnival of Animals’ by St. Saëns and ‘Peter and the and the Wolf-suite’ by Prokofief. Performing in the ‘Requiem mass’ by Mozart in Hunsel (NL).
1996 – 1997
Working in The Philips Orchestra: Performing Berlioz Requiem; Tchaikovsky’s ‘Romeo and Julliet’; Rimsky Korsakov Kitezh suite; Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakof; Shostakovich 2nd cello concerto and Stravinsky’s Sacre du Printemps.
1994 – 1995
Composing and recording. Performing with rock/jazz bands (electric violin/viola).
1992 – 1993
Performing in the Philips Orchestra. Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra. Star Wars suite by J. Williams. 1st violin concerto by Tchaikovsky. Performing in the Helikon Orchestra. Tchaikovsky’s 5th symphony, St.Saëns’s Capriccio and Mozart’s 21st symphony.
1990 – 1992
Directing the Medieval Music Choir ‘The Apollo Singers of Richmond’. Teaching music for voice and viola. Friendship with the Master of the Queen's Music. Malcolm Williamson. Contact with Jeanne Lorriod Ondes Martenot & Pianist virtuoso.
1986 - 1987 Contact with the Artist/painter Leonor Fini & Richard Overstreet (Composed music to her paintings). Self organised concerts 1990 Performing Terry Rielly’s “In C”.
1990
1st harp concerto (own composition) directed from the harp.
Self organised Concerts
1990 Performing Terry Rielly’s “In C”.
1990 1st harp concerto (own compositon) directed from the harp.
1991 La Messe de la Nostre Dame G.De Machaut.
2001 Concert for (Queen’s day NL) (31-04-2001)
2002 Rustoven Summer Party (NL) (23/24-08-2002)
2003 Muzenval theatre production (NL) (26-06-2003)
CDs and Downloads available at www.myspace.com/thecolouroftime and www.cdbaby.com
The Colour of Time Electronic and vocal ensemble Cds
Jazz,but not as we known it!
Let the Machine Talk
Neon
Long Ago
Neon Winds
Memoris of Water
Solo Compositions and Projects:
Symphony 1st Harp Concerto 2
Moon in summer, Concerto for Sitar
1st Theremin concerto.
Best wishes to You as well, and wonderful that we're connected here too!
If You like, take a look at the band info - and for more communication, please turn to my main profile (ah, well - this is for a start, and for time reasons, my standard-"hello" comment. Hope You don't mind :-)
Thank You very much (and especially) for this connection as well - I'm very impressed as I listen to Your exquisite compositions and masterful playing. Hats off to You, Sir!
The latest review is of Mariah Parker's "Sangria," which is an album of jazz instrumentals with a Latin feel including the rhythmic flavor and timbre of master tabla players Anurandha Pal and Debropriyo Sarkar, Mindia Devi Klein (bansuri), Paul McCandless (tenor sax), and Mariah on piano and santur.
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Billy Sheppard Billy's Bunker (Music Reviews) www.billysbunker.com
You echo my thoughts...that would have been quite lovely. There is too often a dearth of kindred conversation and companionship. An absolutely delightful 2009 to you...
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