Jamie H. Caerlleon O'Callaghan

Curriculum Vitae
Name
James H. C. O’Callaghan B.A. Hons Music/Viola/Theremin/Voice/Electronics.
Certificates
1979-1991 BA Hons Music Degree 1991(viola, piano/harp and voice), English language, literature, History and Art History.
2001-2002 Business study course with certificate.
Other Certificates French spoken (Languages for Industry and Commerce); Double Bass; Music Theory; piano; Viola and the William Appleby Trust Award ( For Services to music)
Languages English, Welsh/Cymraeg (Mother language) French (good) Dutch/Netherlands (good) Latin (reasonable).
Musical work experience
2008
Start of Composing music for new "Colour of Time" Cd and new "Neon Waves" idea with liza Dee (BE)
2007
Start of a collaboration with Hans Joachim Roedelius of Cluster/Harmonia/Brian Eno fame. Results discarded. English Language/English Literature Teacher/Music Teacher at "The Graphics School Eindhoven" (De Eindhovense School) The Netherlands Europe
Revising 1st Cello Conceto and composing 2nd concerto for Theremin. Specialising in the performance of the piano music of Satie/Debussy/Messiaen.
Recording Music for the French Ambient music label Spirale Composing Remixes for the “LeClub” in Paris.
2006
Constructed an electric violin, Made the cd ‘Neon Winds’: music for voices and electronics. Made the cd ‘Memories of Water’: music for voices electric violin/viola and electronics.
Music from ‘Memories of Water’ and ‘Long ago’ was played on the Dutch Radio program ‘Jazz and beyond’. Member of the Syncopated ballroom orchestra.
Concerto for Theremin completed for Miss Sayaoko Takaki of Tokyo, Japan. Revised 1st and 2nd Ondes Martenot concertos for Theremin.
Formed a violin and viola duet with Tjitse Letterie (violin) ”The Delius duo”. Currently working on new repertoir/live performance for The Colour of Time electronic music/vocal ensemble.Working on transcriptions of Medieval music for two female voices and one male.
2005
Made the cd ‘Long Ago’, recorded in England and Holland. Live performance with the electronic ensemble The Colour of Time in Antwerpen Belgium, for “Radio Centraal”, program ‘Psyche van het Folk’ 1st and 2nd ondes martenot concerto’s writen. Performing as the headlining artists at the Tagrijn Hilversum (NL).
2004
Performing as violist, choral singer and Theremin/Ondes Martenot-performer (self constructed a long the original plans). Solo-concerts in the Czech Rebulic in the summer festival Technival promoting the cd ‘Neon’. Benefitconcert for the children of Beslan on the 10 december in Eindhoven with The Colour of Time ensemble; playing electronic transcriptions of Satie, Debussy, Bach.Singing teacher – private and professional – in pop and classical genres. Teaching at the the music school of Venray and the “Centrum voor de Kunsten” in Eindhoven. Composed 1st Theremin concerto and 1st Sitar concerto.
2003
The cd ‘Let the Machine talk’ was played on the American radio program ‘The Upper Room with Joe Kelley’, www.live365.com/stations/funk7. Realised a theatre production in the “Muzenval” Eersel (NL), called ‘Odyssey through the 70’s’.
2002
Two cds were created : ‘Let the Machine talk’ and ‘Amber Sky’s Both cds got good reviews in the Dutch progressive rock magazine IO Pages (NL)
2000 – 2001
Made the cd ‘Jazz,but not as we know it’ Obtaining a good review in the Dutch music magazine IO Pages (NL).
1998 – 1999
Made a symphonic rock cd, The cd obtained a good review in the ‘IO Pages’ music magazine (NL).
1997 – 1998
1st symphony and 2nd harp concerto recorded to cd ,working at the Music school of Weert (NL) Performing the ‘Carnival of Animals’ by St. Saëns and ‘Peter and the and the Wolf-suite’ by Prokofief. Performing in the ‘Requiem mass’ by Mozart in Hunsel (NL). 1996 – 1997
Working in The Philips Orchestra: Performing Berlioz Requiem; Tchaikovsky’s ‘Romeo and Julliet’; Rimsky Korsakov Kitezh suite; Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakof; Shostakovich 2nd cello concerto and Stravinsky’s Sacre du Printemps.
1994 – 1995
Composing and recording. Performing with rock/jazz bands (electric violin/viola).
1992 – 1993
Performing in the Philips Orchestra summer season: Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra; Star Wars suite by J. Williams 1st violin concerto by Tchaikovsky. Performing in the Helikon Orchestra winter season: Tchaikovsky’s 5th symphony; St.Saëns’s Capriccio and Mozart’s 21st symphony.
1990 – 1992
Directing the Medieval Music Choir ‘The Apollo Singers of Richmond’. Private music teacher and violist. Made friends with the Master of the Queen's Music the sadly Missed Malcom Williamson Beautiful Composer! Contact with Jeanne Lorriod Ondes Martenot & Pianist virtuoso/ Married to Olivier Messiaen.
1986 - 1987
Contact with the wonderful Artist/painter Leonor Fini & Richard Overstreet. (composed music to her piantings) Self organised concerts 1990 Performing Terry Rielly’s “In C”. 1990 1st harp concerto (own compositon) directed from the harp.
Self organised Concerts.
1991 La Messe de la Nostre Dame G.De Machaut. 2001 Concert for (Queen’s day NL) (31-04-2001) 2002 Rustoven Summer Party (NL) (23/24-08-2002) 2003 Muzenval theatre production (NL) (26-06-2003)
1990 Performing Terry Rielly’s “In C”.
1990 1st harp concerto (own compositon) directed from the harp.
1991 La Messe de la Nostre Dame G.De Machaut.
2001 Concert for (Queen’s day NL) (31-04-2001)
2002 Rustoven Summer Party (NL) (23/24-08-2002)
2003 Muzenval theatre production (NL) (26-06-2003)
Work experience in England
1982 – 1984 O’Callaghan Valeting, Doncaster, Great Britain: 1980 – 1982 Askew & Sons, Doncaster, Great Britain: Printer 1979 – 1980 Signcraft, Doncaster, Great Britain: Engraver
Interests/hobbies Wood working, Science, astrology, natural science. Art and prehistoric cultures, reading science fiction and fantasy Celtic history and culture.Reading and composing poetry.
CDs and Downloads available at www.myspace.com/thecolouroftime.and www.cdbaby.com
The Colour of Time. Electronic and vocal ensemble Cds Jazz,but not as we known it.! Let the Machine Talk. Amber Sky’s. Neon. Long Ago. Neon Winds. Memoris of Water. Solo Compositions and Projects Cds: Symphony 1 Harp Concerto 2.Moon in Summer Concerto for Sitar and Theremin concerto.The Colour of Time.Symphonic rock.