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Eric Sweeney (composer)

Eric Sweeney (15 July 1948 – 21 July 2020) was an Irish composer. He was a member of Aosdána, an elite association of Irish artists. Early life Eric Sweeney was born in Dublin in 1948. He studied in

Eric Sweeney (15 July 1948 – 21 July 2020) was an Irish composer. He was a member of Aosdána, an elite association of Irish artists. Early life Eric Sweeney was born in Dublin in 1948. He studied in Ireland, England, Belgium and Italy, including at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia. Career Sweeney composed in a minimalist style influenced by Béla Bartók, Olivier Messiaen, Andrzej Panufnik, John Adams and Steve Reich. Over his career, he composed two symphonies, five concertos, three operas and choral works, including the cantata Deirdre. He was influenced by traditional Irish music and airs. Personal life Sweeney married Sally Johnston in 1972; they had three children. They lived in Waterford from 1981 until his death in 2020. References External links * *

Era
Post-War
Lived
1948–2020
From
Ireland
Born in
Dublin
Known as
composer, organist

Contemporaries

Composers of the same nationality whose working lives overlapped — computed across all 11,984 dated composers in this library, not taken from any single article.