The Purlieus of Peter Street

This is ‘The Purlieus of Peter Street’ my latest single. A wonderful video courtesy of Kevin Ryan and filmed by Katie Ryan. The images of the murals in the video are from Wexford town from a project called the Walls of Wexford. It was funded by the Wexford Arts Department. Special thanks to Conor Gibson who curated the project.

Two wonderful voices of the massively talented Fiach Moriarty and Anita Mahon. Their is also a guest appearance from the fabulous Adya Whyte and the whole project was researched by Katherine Atkinson.

Below is a instrumental track to accompany this release called “Lazarus”. The beautiful video is from a series of artwork by Kevin Ryan. He has animated the series of artworks to give a 3 dimensional aspect to the work. 

Simon Quigley is a pianist and composer. His contemporary classical compositions were launched at the National Concert Hall in April 2016. He performed new work in 2021, The Purlieus of Peter Street with Musici Ireland conducted by Liam Bates.

This was a series of new compositions about Wexford and compositions from the modern opera, Ones Without Zeros. Supported by Wexford County Council Arts Department’s Artist’s Bursary Award this work was then shown in the National Opera House in 2022.

An introduction to Ones Without Zeros was screened with live performers as part of ‘Your Self Made Superhuman’ in the Wexford Arts Centre curated by Katherine Atkinson, also supported by Wexford County Council Arts Department. The Simon Quigley Ensemble performed at the Skerries Soundwaves Festival and more recently in 2023 Simon performed with Brian Brody & The Ghost Ensemble (as The Ghost Ensemble) with Musici Ireland funded by the OPW in Rathfarnham Castle.

He wrote the soundtrack to ‘A Dictionary of Emotion in the Time of War’ based on a text from Ukrainian playwright Olena Estasyeva, screened in the National Opera House in June 2024. Simon mentored Anita Mahon as part of her Arts Council Agility Award in Digital Production and Composition in 2021 and again in 2023.

He was a founding member of successful indie group Sack, has recorded and performed with numerous well-known Irish artists including Camille O’Sullivan, Briana Corrigan (Beautiful South) Edwyn Collins and Dave Couse (Ex A House) whom he did two solo projects, including The World Should Know, nominated as best Irish Album.

He has also composed for documentaries and television series for RTÉ. With musical influences range from Kraftwerk , Steve Reich and Michael Nyman. He released The Human Tide, featuring Ryan v the White Star Line, the story of Thomas Ryan and Human Frailty that addressed the migrant crisis. He released Crimson Gown in 2017. He produced an album for Fiach Moriarty called The Revolution and is currently writing new material. He arranged and produced Brian Brody & The Ghost Ensemble “Anima Animus ” to be released in 2024.