CAITRIONA WALSH: A BIOGRAPHY

 

Caitriona Walsh studied music at The University College of Dublin between the years 1976 and 1978 where she qualified with a teaching diploma. In 1979 she moved to London and became a member of 'The New Seekers' pop group. Whilst with the group she also had a number one hit in Ireland entitled 'Viva Il Papa' in honour of the Popes visit to Ireland at the time. She returned to Dublin in 1981 where she worked as a session singer both in studio and live performance. In 1982 she was offered the lead role of Mabel in Noel Pearson's 'The Pirate's of Penzance'. The show was the most successful musical to run in Ireland. In 1983 she moved to London and became Music Supervisor/Contractor for UK Orchestras, a London based Film and Television Music Production Company. In 1987 she was appointed General Administrator of The London Chamber Orchestra overseeing all aspects of concert performance, recordings and touring. In 1992 she was appointed music supervisor on behalf of Irish Film Orchestras in Dublin and in 1995 was appointed chief executive of the company.

 

MUSIC SUPERVISOR/CONTRACTOR

 

FILMS (FEATURE AND MINI SERIES)

• Some Mothers Sons
• The Pebble and The Penguin
• The Tie that Binds
• The Wind At My Back (TV Series)
• Run of The Country
• The Proprietor
• Shirley Valentine
• Frankie Starlight
• Wagons East
• Room Mates
• All Dogs Go To Heaven
• A Christmas Carol
• Gulag
• Wetherby
• Lace (TV Series)
• If Tomorrow Comes
• I Went Down
• Sean 0 Riada "A Vertical Man"
• The Ambassadors
• BBC (Single Films and Series)
• Maeve Binchey 'Echoes'
• Maeve Binchey 'Lilac Bus'
• Noel Coward Series of Plays
• Fortunes of War TV Series
• Golden Jackals
• She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas

TV

• Queen Mothers 90th Birthday from the Palladium
• Paul Nicholas Show

CORPORATE (CO-ORDINATION OF FULL MUSIC PACKAGE)

• Euro Disney World package for all music aspects of Theme Park in Paris.

LIVE CONCERTS

• Europe MTV Awards
• Alan J Lerner Tribute in The Palladium with Kiri Ti Kanawa, Placido Domingo, Elaine Page and many stars from the world of Theatre
• Tony Bennett in Lisbon (Live TV)
• Dave Stewart and Hot House Flowers in Leysin in Switzerland
• Queen Elizabeth Hall London Series with The London Chamber Orchestra (12 Concerts a year) from 1987 - 1992
• Co-Ordination of various European Tours with The London Chamber Orchestra (1987 -1992) including Rock Festival Appearances

THEATRE (LONDON RUNS AND TOURING)

• Guys and Dolls (National Theatre)
• Mystery of Edwin Drood
• HMS Pinafore
• Lord of The Dance

RECORDING (SINGLE ALBUMS AND COMPILATIONS)

• Altan
• Paul Brady
• Skin Dive
• Julian Lennon
• Placido Domingo
• Tony Bennett
• Judy Collins
• Beverley Craven
• Englebert Humperdink
• Compilation Album with Marti Webb, Petula Clarke, Brian Blessed and others
• Sarah Brightman (for Andrew L. Webber)
• Elton John Orchestral Album
• Hot House Flowers and Dave Stewart
• Green and Pleasant Land (UK Symphony Orchestra)
• The London Chamber Orchestra Albums (Mozart, Philip Glass, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovitch, Handel, Britten etc.)
• Phil Coulter and James Galway

JINGLE PACKAGES

Exclusive Contract with Mingles Music and Imagination in London Saatchi Small number for US Companies including Kingworld.