ASSOCIATION OF IRISH COMPOSERS

ASSOCIATION OF IRISH COMPOSERS

The Association of Irish Composers is the representative body of composers of contemporary music in Ireland

MEMBERS

Elaine Agnew
Michael Alcorn
Derek Ball
Seoirse Bodley
Brian Boydell
Melanie Brown
John Buckley
Rob Canning
Rhona Clarke
Siobhán Cleary
David H. Cox
Jerome de Bromhead
Raymond Deane
Stephen Deazley
Donnacha Dennehy
Roger Doyle
Ben Dwyer
Hormoz Farhat
Mary Fitzpatrick
Hormoz Farhat

Philip Flood
Stephen Gardner
Bernard Geary
John Gibson
Deirdre Gribbin
Douglas Gunn
Michael Holohan
Rachel Holstead
Willie Hughes
Donal Hurley
Oliver Hynes
Marian Ingoldsby
Fergus Johnston
Denise Kelly
Mary Kelly
Dawn Kenny
Vincent Kennedy
John Kinsella
Bernadette Marmion
Philip Martin

Mary McAuliffe
Deirdre McKay
John Mclachlan
Gráinne Mulvey
Séan Mac Liam
Gerard M. Murphy
Kathryn Moore
David Morris
Michael McGlynn
Ailís Ní Ríain
Jane O' Leary
Martin O'Leary
M. O Suilleabháin
Brent Parker
Eric Sweeney
Anne-Marie O'Farrell
Eunan McCreesh
Kevin O'Connell
Jennifer Walshe
James Wilson
Ian Wilson
John Wolf Brennan

MISSION STATEMENT

THE AIC

Aims to improve standards of composition and to obtain support and recognition for composers and their work both at home and abroad.

Promotes performance of members' works through co-operation with other bodies and by encouraging performers to include Irish contemporary music in their programmes.

Lobbies for the programming performance and broadcast of more works by AIC members.

Organises exchange performances with Composer Associations abroad.

Works towards the commercial recording of members' music.

Represents members at the ISCM.

Represents members in other organisations: The Forum for Music in Ireland IMRO European Composers' Working Group etc.

Representatives of the AIC serve on the following: Board of Directors of MCPS (Ire.) Ltd. Irish Music Copyright Reform Group. The Cultural Committee of SIPTU (the AIC is affiliated to SIPTU)

AIC has close links with (among others):

The Mostly Modern Festival
The Sligo Contemporary Music Festival
The Ennis Summer School of Composition
Project Arts Centre

Benefits of Membership

Representation of members' interests at many levels of music decision-making in Ireland.
Members of the AIC are automatically members of the International Society for Contemporary Music. The AIC sends a representative to the annual ISCM World Music Days and lobbies for the performance of works by AIC members.
Members of the AIC are automatically recognised for CMC's services.
With the assistance of IMRO members can avail of informed advice on legal and administrative matters e.g. contracts retrieval of master tapes royalties.
Through the association's newsletter members can keep in touch with opportunities for Irish composers.
Membership discounts on certain music supplies and services.

AIC Concerts and promotion 1999-2000

Local (Dublin)
March - Harry Sparnaay/Annelie de Man
March- John Buckley retrospective
June-Anne-Marie O'Farrell concert
May -Archaeus
November-Autumn Series four concerts in the Hugh Lane Oct-Nov.

Regional
May-Archaeus Maynooth.
Autumn series tour to Waterford and Limerick (made possible by generous assistance of IMRO).

International
March- Harry Sparnaay. Easter Paris Irish College string quartet concert.
June-Switzerland two concerts and colloquia featuring eight Irish composers.
September- three Irish composers featured in Bucharest ISCM World Music Days.
November -Archaeus visit to Ireland.

Broadcasts - Switzerland and Lyric FM.

CD - promotional CD launched Feb 2000.

Competitions - Mostly Modern/IMRO and Feis Ceoil.

The AIC as a representative body for composers continues as before to lend practical support and advice to composers on issues of copyright and related rights and assistance on a range of practical issues as well as lobbying/networking to ensure that composers' voices are heard in areas of concern to them. e.g.:
ISCM - AIC sends a delegate to the annual conference of the International Society for Contemporary Music and organises the Irish contribution to the ISCM World Music Days Festival.
EU - AIC Executive Director attended a recent EU Commission conference in Finland on the Music Industry in Europe as a government appointed expert and networked with composer unions at 'In Tune In Europe' meetings.
Education - AIC has lobbied the Dept of Arts Culture and Heritage on the proposed Academy for the Performing Arts.
Commissions - lobbying for timely payment of same and reminding organisations of the recommended rates.
Locating other services (e.g. copyists venues etc) for composers.
Advising arts organisers such as the Sligo Festival of Contemporary Music.
AIC in 1999 provided or facilitated 14 concerts featuring performances of approximately 40 works by at least 26 different Irish composers and 22 works by prominent international composers. In chamber concerts 50 performers took part.

All comments/queries to: John McLachlan Executive Director Association of Irish Composers Copyright House Pembroke Row Dublin 2 tel/fax 01 4961484

Email: aic@eircom.net
John McLachlan, Executive Director,
Association of Irish Composers,
Copyright
House, Pembroke Row,
Dublin 2. Phone/Fax 353-1-4961484