Joseph O'Neill (composer)
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Joseph O'Neill is an English composer of music, specialising in choral, keyboard instrument and chamber ensemble works.
He was born in Hendon, North London and began his musical education in Buckinghamshire. He then moved to Bedfordshire, where he achieved his Grade 8
in piano in 2006, before he began to study Music Composition at Coventry University
. He graduated from university in 2009, as a B.A. (Hons) in Music Composition with Professional Practice. During his time at university, he developed many and various composition styles and techniques, including Baroque
, Classical
, Romantic
, Modern, popular music
and Jazz
.
Between the years of 2006 to 2009, he sang tenor
in St. Michael’s Singers, based at Coventry Cathedral
, a choral society which has a number of large- and small-scale performances each year; including radio and television appearances, and was featured on the New Hymnmakers recordings.
Joseph now lives in Brighton and is working as a composer and musician in the South East of England. He can be followed on Twitter @joeoneillmusic
Op. 1, Nocturne in G Minor (piano)
Op. 2, Impromptu (piano)
Op. 3, Tango (tenor saxophone and piano)
Op. 4, Preludes & Variations – 24 Miniatures for Piano (piano)
Op. 5, The Vine (mixed choir and organ)
Op. 6, Six Chorales & Fugues (string quartet)
Op. 7, Sonatina for Double Bass
Op. 8, The Canticle of the Bride
Arrangements
Op. A1, When You Wish Upon A Star (wind sextet)
Op. A2, Daisy Bell (woodwind quartet and string quartet)
Op. A3, The Ridge (Jazz Septet)
He has also written in excess of 50 songs in a popular music style and is currently working on his debut album.
He was born in Hendon, North London and began his musical education in Buckinghamshire. He then moved to Bedfordshire, where he achieved his Grade 8
Music examination
Music examinations are a method of formally assessing the accomplishments of pupils learning musical instruments.Although there are music examinations available to school and university students alongside other regular qualifications and assessments, there are also a number of independent bodies...
in piano in 2006, before he began to study Music Composition at Coventry University
Coventry University
Coventry University is a post-1992 university in Coventry, West Midlands, England. Under the terms of the Further and Higher Education Act of 1992, the institution's name was changed from Coventry Polytechnic to Coventry University...
. He graduated from university in 2009, as a B.A. (Hons) in Music Composition with Professional Practice. During his time at university, he developed many and various composition styles and techniques, including Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
, Classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
, Romantic
Romantic music
Romantic music or music in the Romantic Period is a musicological and artistic term referring to a particular period, theory, compositional practice, and canon in Western music history, from 1810 to 1900....
, Modern, popular music
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
and Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
.
Between the years of 2006 to 2009, he sang tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
in St. Michael’s Singers, based at Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral, also known as St Michael's Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The current bishop is the Right Revd Christopher Cocksworth....
, a choral society which has a number of large- and small-scale performances each year; including radio and television appearances, and was featured on the New Hymnmakers recordings.
Joseph now lives in Brighton and is working as a composer and musician in the South East of England. He can be followed on Twitter @joeoneillmusic
Notable works
CompositionsOp. 1, Nocturne in G Minor (piano)
Op. 2, Impromptu (piano)
Op. 3, Tango (tenor saxophone and piano)
Op. 4, Preludes & Variations – 24 Miniatures for Piano (piano)
Op. 5, The Vine (mixed choir and organ)
Op. 6, Six Chorales & Fugues (string quartet)
Op. 7, Sonatina for Double Bass
Op. 8, The Canticle of the Bride
Arrangements
Op. A1, When You Wish Upon A Star (wind sextet)
Op. A2, Daisy Bell (woodwind quartet and string quartet)
Op. A3, The Ridge (Jazz Septet)
He has also written in excess of 50 songs in a popular music style and is currently working on his debut album.