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TENOR

Classical & Musical Theatre

Cillian's singing training began at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tuition of David Lowe. Following this he completed a Masters in Musical Theatre at the Guildford School of Acting. 

 

During his studies in opera Cillian performed in a number of productions; playing the role of Acis in Handel’s Acis & Galatea, as well as performing with the Edvard Greig Kor in two productions with Bergen National Opera. Aside from opera Cillian has performed as an oratorio tenor soloist in various concerts across the United Kingdom.

 

More recently Cillian is including sung sets in his cocktail pianist work. These set include jazz standards, early musical theatre and light pop music. 

 

Choral:

Soloist in Pergolesi's Magnificat (Bolton Choral Society) 

Soloist in Handel’s Messiah (Cantor Manei, Tameside Choral Society & West Cumberland Choral Society); 

Soloist in Mozart’s Coronation Mass (Cantor Manei);

Soloist in MacMillan’s Seven Last Words From The Cross (Huddersfield Choral Society & BBC Philharmonic);

Soloist in Haydn's Nelson Mass (Cantor Manei, Bolton Choral Union);

Soloist in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Part 1 (Cantor Manei);

BBC Daily Service (Manchester Chamber Choir, Kantos Chamber Choir);

Gurrelieder (Bergen Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra);

By Special Arrangement (National Youth Choir)

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Productions: 

Il Turco in Italia, Greighallen, Bergan National Opera

i Capuleti e i Montecchi, Greighallen, Bergan National Opera

Acis in Acis & Galatea, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall, Manchester 

The Merry Widow, The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester 

Messiah Excerpts - Cillian Donaghy
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The Salley Gardens (arr. Britten) - Cillian Donaghy & Anna Chiu
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Foggy Foggy Dew (arr. Britten) - Cillian Donaghy & Anna Chiu
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Photography: Mark Dean, Magnus Skrede

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