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Cassiopeia Wind Quintet

With COVID restrictions surrounding live music gradually lifting, Cassiopeia Wind Quintet undertake a tour celebrating the wonderful world of the wind quintet. Formed in 2010, Irish chamber wind ensemble Cassiopeia Winds performances are marked by vivacity, panache and dedication to … read more




Pause, Album Release

“…music of serene focus” ‘Today, we release the first track from composer Jonathan Nangle’s new album, Pause, which features luminous recordings by Crash Ensemble. The album’s title track is now available across digital platforms, and the album (released 14 July) … read more


Adams and Nangle: Improvisations [live]

Live improvisations from the dlr LexIcon in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, on April 20th 2016. Sebastian Adams on viola, Jonathan Nangle on electronics and guitar. Electronics involve Max patches, electromagnetic pickups, sequencers and all sorts of other gizmos. This project was … read more


PAUSE at The DOCK

Featuring composer Jonathan Nangle and artists Mark Garry, Karl Burke and Aideen Barry. “The Past Presence” highlights The Dock’s culture of commissioning new work, and revisits works past and new interests as part of our 10 year anniversary. Aideen Barry … read more


WNYC Interview with John Schaefer

New Music from Ireland part 3 This episode continues the series exploring the new music of Ireland. John Schaefer sits down with Jonathan Nangle at the Contemporary Music Centre in Dublin. Nangle tells how Donnacha Dennehy influenced him to explore … read more



Two new CD’s released

I’m thrilled to announce the release of two new CD’s. The first is an album of contemporary piano music by the wonderful pianist Mary Dullea. Gothic: New Piano Music from Ireland features my piece ‘grow quiet gradually‘ along with works … read more


Toccata – Premiere

Toccata, a new work for organ, will recieve it’s premiere by David Adams on Sunday 7th September 2014 in St Michael’s Church, Dun Laoghaire at 8pm. Toccata from Jonathan Nangle on Vimeo.


Finding Music – RTÉ Lyric FM, 27th December

Finding Music Composer Linda Buckley grew up on her family’s farm just outside Kinsale, Co. Cork. It was there that her interest in the potential of sound first awakened, from the rhythmic chugging of a milking machine to the ever … read more


“Something to be sought”

“Something to be sought” ‘I Care If You Listen’, an online contemporary music magazine edited by New-York based composer Thomas Deneuville, has reviewed I Call to You, the latest album from Ergodos Musicians. Reviewer Daniel Garrick writes insightfully of the … read more



Ergodos releases “I Call to You”

I Call to You is a new record of music inspired by music by Baroque master Johann Sebastian Bach, and performed by the Dublin-based group Ergodos Musicians. A project originally conceived in the darker moments of Ireland’s financial crisis, this … read more


Horizons 2013 with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra 2012-2013 Season HORIZONS 2013 FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERT FEATURED COMPOSER: JONATHAN NANGLE Tuesday 29 January 2013, 1.05pm National Concert Hall Donal Sarsfield – Between Wood and Water Jonathan Nangle – Damaging My Calm Jonathan Nangle – Then … read more


IYC at Cork Midsummer Festival 2012

Join the dynamic Irish Youth Choirin their 30th anniversary year as 100 of Ireland’s finest young singers present a tribute to all free-thinkers, free-imaginers and freesingers, past and present. It promises to be a staggeringly beautiful programme in Cork’s finest … read more


Crash Ensemble Recording/Performance

New Kevin Volans Recording/Crash Ensemble Performance Crash Ensemble have released Kevin Volans ‘Trumpet, Vibe, Cello, Piano’ as a ‘pay what you want’ release via bandcamp. http://crashensemble.bandcamp.com/ I was privileged to work as producer for the recording session and on the … read more


Coventry Carol Premiere

I have always loved the Coventry Carol and have had it in my ‘to do’ list for a long time to try my hand at my own arrangment. This year I found the time and inspiration and the resulting arrangement … read more


Irish Youth Choir Commission

I’m excited to announce a commission for the Irish Youth Choir to celebrate their 30th Anniversary. The new work will be performed as part of the IYC tour in July of 2012. The commission is generouly supported by funds from the … read more


New Website Launched

My new website at www.jonathannangle.com has just gone live. It contains an up to date list of works, including audio and video examples and will keep you up to date with news and current/future events taking place. Take a look … read more


now is night come quietly on RTÉ Lyric FM Nova

now is night come quietly, for orchestra will feature on Nova, RTÉ Lyric FM’s New Music Programme this Sunday 19th June 2011. The work was comissioned by Lyric FM in 2010 and recently went to the 58th International Rostrum of … read more


Nova RTÉ Lyric FM Interview

Jonathan Nangle is profiled on RTÉ Lyric FM’s new music programme, Nova, this Sunday at 9pm. The programme featured the broadcast première of his orchestral piece ‘now is night come quietly’, an RTÉ Lyric FM commission with the RTÉ National … read more