Shane Cullinan
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Shane Cullinan is a composer and arranger whose work ranges from compositions for TV and film to orchestral pieces and opera.
Born in 1975, Cullinan has worked independently as a composer and arranger since graduating from Nottingham Trent University
.
He worked for several string quartets in North America while studying at Princeton, New Jersey. He has also written for the annual NOW! live art festival and EXPO new works.
His film credits include the music to Insight In Mind, The Nuclear Train and The Silent Train, all for Channel 4
. His short opera Tacitly, Type, Tabes has been performed at The Bonnington gallery, Nottingham.
His oratorical works have been performed at Castlegate Hall in Nottingham, Manchester Town Hall and the Union Chapel
in Islington, north London. His most recent oratorical work, The Pieta, had its world premiere in Covent Garden, London in March 2006, featuring actor Frances Barber
as the narrator.
He is composer and songwriter for the 20-strong Cullinan Ensemble and the smaller ensemble, Tonic Fold.
The text and score to his work The Magpie was the inspiration behind the play, Dirty Pretty Secrets, which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe
festival in 2004. His score to Channel 4’s Insight In Mind, a short film about mental illness, was screened at the National Film Theatre, London, in 2003.
Born in 1975, Cullinan has worked independently as a composer and arranger since graduating from Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
.
He worked for several string quartets in North America while studying at Princeton, New Jersey. He has also written for the annual NOW! live art festival and EXPO new works.
His film credits include the music to Insight In Mind, The Nuclear Train and The Silent Train, all for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
. His short opera Tacitly, Type, Tabes has been performed at The Bonnington gallery, Nottingham.
His oratorical works have been performed at Castlegate Hall in Nottingham, Manchester Town Hall and the Union Chapel
Union Chapel, Islington
The Union Chapel is a Grade II* listed church and music venue in Islington, North London, England, located on Compton Terrace.An example of Victorian gothic architecture, it was designed by James Cubitt, and constructed between 1874 and 1877, with further additions 1877-90, providing an ambitious...
in Islington, north London. His most recent oratorical work, The Pieta, had its world premiere in Covent Garden, London in March 2006, featuring actor Frances Barber
Frances Barber
Frances Barber is an Olivier Award-nominated English actress with a long and distinguished stage career. She has also appeared in numerous television productions...
as the narrator.
He is composer and songwriter for the 20-strong Cullinan Ensemble and the smaller ensemble, Tonic Fold.
The text and score to his work The Magpie was the inspiration behind the play, Dirty Pretty Secrets, which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August...
festival in 2004. His score to Channel 4’s Insight In Mind, a short film about mental illness, was screened at the National Film Theatre, London, in 2003.