Galen
Mac Caba

Galen is originally from Dublin, Ireland, and lives in Oslo, Norway. He studied composition with Evangelia Rigaki at Trinity College Dublin, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He is a member of the Irish Composers’ Collective and Irish musical rights body IMRO.

Galen composes in a variety of classical styles, ranging from neo-Baroque to late Romantic and modernist. He is most at home in music with compelling harmonic progressions and beautiful melodies. He is equally comfortable writing for instruments, voices, or a combination of both.

Galen also writes poetry, some of which has been published in periodicals such as Icarus, and is open to writing a text for your musical commission to be sung in English. He has written English text for his own work, and has also set text to be sung in Norwegian, Irish, and German. Alternatively, he can partner with you to find an existing text that is in the public domain.

Galen’s music has been performed at concerts, sacred events, private performances and in recording sessions in several countries, including Ireland, the United States, and Norway. He looks forward to the opportunity to contribute a new piece for your special occasion.