Frank Corcoran

Survived yet another Winter Solstice, our planet whirling , apparently out of control. Still, very glad 2014 is coming up fast now. Not that it promises a lot in the way of :
any Irish acceptance of Irish composers; Irish artists´ ( even big ones, mind you ) understanding why we composers are also creating Irish art; national institutions waking up to the fact that I have done the State some service and brought modest kudos occasionally to my native fields…. Irish composition. Such tunes. Nor will Irish musicology quickly grow up, nor indeed any consciousness of an Irish musical canon or half-way decently prepared curators of festivals and music-shenannigans of all kinds. Earned self-confidence in matters musical, is all I´d modestly be asking for in 2014.