Caitríona O'Leary
Caitríona O'Leary | |
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 Caitríona O'Leary in performance | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 17 November 1969 Donegal, Ireland |
| Genres | Folk, traditional Irish, Early Music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Heresy Records, BMG, EMI |
| Website | www |
Caitríona O'Leary (born 17 November 1969)[citation needed] is an Irish singer known for her performances of Irish traditional music and Early music. Described by Crescendo Magazine as "a fascinating, charismatic singer"[2] and by Toccata-Alte Musik aktuell as a musician that "captivates and captures the listener immediately".[3]
Discography[edit]
- Dido and Aeneas (1994, Vox Classics)[4]
- Saints – Sequentia (1996, BMG/Deutsche Harmonia Mundi)[5]
- Shining Light – Sequentia (1996, BMG/Deutsche Harmonia Mundi)
- Aquitania – Sequentia (1997, BMG/Deutsche Harmonia Mundi)
- Carolan's Harp – The Harp Consort (1997, BMG/Deutsche Harmonia Mundi)[6]
- Ludus Danielis – The Harp Consort (1998, BMG/Deutsche Harmonia Mundi)
- La Púrpura de la Rosa – The Harp Consort (1999, BMG/Deutsche Harmonia Mundi)
- Dúil, Irish Songs of Love and Nature – O’Leary and Dúlra (2000 EMI/Virgin Classics)
- I am Stretched on your Grave – O’Leary and Dúlra (2001, BMG/Deutsche Harmonia Mundi)
- Miracles of Notre Dame – The Harp Consort (2003, BMG/Deutsche Harmonia Mundi)
- Magdalena, Medieval Songs for Mary Magdalen – Joglaresa (2004, Avie)[7]
- Ecstasy – O’Leary and Dúlra (2012, Heresy Records/Naxos)
- Shipwrecked – eX Early Music Ensemble (2012, Heresy Records/Naxos)[8]
- Motion of the Heart & Viva Frida – The Dublin Drag Orchestra (2012, Heresy Records/Naxos)
- Possessed – eX Early Music Ensemble (2013, Heresy Records/Naxos)[9]
- Sleepsongs – O’Leary and Dúlra (2014, Heresy Records/Naxos)
- The Wexford Carols with Tom Jones and others (2014)
- Strange Wonders, the Wexford Carols, Vol.2 (2021, Heresy Records)
References[edit]
- ^ Harp Consort article in the Los Angeles Times
- ^ Review of Possessed by Crescendo Magazine 16 October 2013
- ^ Review of Ecstasy by Toccata-Alte Musik aktuell Archived 2014-03-03 at the Wayback Machine January 2014 issue
- ^ Dido and Aeneas album page on JuneClassic.net Archived 2014-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ O'Leary on the Sequentia website
- ^ Carolan's Harp on TheSession.org
- ^ Magdalena album page on Avie Records website
- ^ Review of Shipwrecked by Toccata-Alte Musik aktuell Archived 2014-03-03 at the Wayback Machine September issue 2013
- ^ Review of Possessed by The Arts Desk 01 February 2014
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Dúlra on Heresy Records
- O'Leary on Ludström Arts Management's website
- O'Leary on the Beethovenfest Bonn's website
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Categories:
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Irish-language singers
- Irish women singers
- Irish folk singers
- Irish mezzo-sopranos
- Musicians from County Donegal
- Sony BMG artists
- EMI Records artists
- Irish women composers
- 20th-century Irish composers
- 21st-century Irish composers
- 21st-century Irish women composers
- 20th-century Irish women composers