Music
Shaun Davey
Shaun Davey is an Irish composer whose pioneering works like The Brendan Voyage and Granuaile explore commonalities between musicians of aural and classical traditions. The Deer’s Cry and the Special Olympics anthem, May we never have to say goodbye are particularly well-known. His work in theatre and film has been internationally recognised by two BAFTA nominations, an Ivor Novello Award and, on Broadway, by a Tony nomination. In recent years he has concentrated on concert work. His latest, Refuge, Suite for Cello and Orchestra composed during the pandemic premiered at the NCH with the NSO in 2023. He is an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.