Claire McCue
Creator, Educator
Biography
Born in Glasgow, Claire originally gained a first class BSc(hons) in Maths Statistics & Management science before returning to her passion for music. She completed a BA Applied music and then went on to graduate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with an MMus Composition, (distinction) and several prizes. She went on to win several more prizes as well as being shortlisted twice for the Scottish New Music Awards chamber music composition category in 2017 &2019, and was also a British finalist for ISCM World Music Day in 2015.
Claire has also composed for various collaborations and has worked with dance, drama and visual arts on a variety of very different commissions. Her music has been performed across the UK, and internationally, and been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Scotland.
For full biography and further information please visit my website:
https://composerclairemccue.com/biography.html
Residence/Main Office Glasgow
Contact email
Works
| Title | Year composed | Instrumentation Genre |
|---|---|---|
| Prey | 2012 | Ensemble (no conductor) |
Events
| Date | Title | Venue |
| 16 Apr 2022, 8:12 p.m. | Spring Concert | RSNO Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| 30 Oct 2021, 3 p.m. | Ghost Ship | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| 31 Oct 2021, 3 p.m. | Ghost Ship | Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| 29 Oct 2022, 11:17 p.m. | Space Invasion | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| 30 Oct 2022, 11:17 p.m. | Space Invasion | Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| 14 Jul 2023, 7:30 p.m. | NYOS Symphony Orchestra summer concert | Music Hall, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK |
| 15 Jul 2023, 7:30 p.m. | NYOS Symphony Orchestra summer concert | Perth Concert Hall, Perth, Scotland, UK |
| 26 Oct 2025, 2:30 p.m. | "Fright at the Museum" | Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| 25 Oct 2025, 2:30 p.m. | "Fright at the Museum" | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| 10 Aug 2025, 3 p.m. | The Dark Well From Which To Draw | St John's Episcopal Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| 12 Jul 2025, 2:15 p.m. | The Sixteen Sounds Sublime Choral Festival | St James's, Piccadilly, London, England, UK |
NMS opportunities
Upcoming events
- 28 Aug 2026, 11:00
[New Music Scotland 2026 Gathering and Celebration] *NMS event - 24 Sep 2026, 19:30
[BBC SSO: Zemlinsky's Lyric Symphony] - 08 Oct 2026, 19:30
[BBC SSO: Willem Jeth's 'Mors Aeterna'] - 09 Oct 2026, 19:00
[BBC SSO: Willem Jeth's 'Mors Aeterna'] - 29 Oct 2026, 19:30
[BBC SSO: Enrico Chapela's 'Antiphaser' (Concerto for electric violin and orchestera)]
Recent updates
Works
- Les Mélodies Nutritives, by Julien Lonchamp
- Sòlás Collective - Improvised, by Tom Macfadyen
- Quartet no 6 (Ma), by Matthew Whiteside
Events
- BBC SSO: Enrico Chapela's 'Antiphaser' (Concerto for electric violin and orchestera)
- BBC SSO: Takemitsu & Fujikura
- BBC SSO: Erland Cooper's Dawn Chorus
Projects
- Pete Stollery conducts Joe Stollery premiere
- Aides... mémoires... Project album launch
- On a Wing and a Prayer
Opportunities
- Nordic Music Days 2027: Call for Works
- Call for delegates to UNM Denmark festival 2026
- New Music Scotland CPD Fund
