Grey Area (2017-19), his first major work for Crash Ensemble, imaginatively blends the worlds of Street Skateboarding with Contemporary Music and received its first three performances at Music Town Dublin, Sounds From A Safe Harbour Cork, and Musica Nova Festival Helsinki.
Waves (2016-18) is an attempted self-cure for tinnitus and is one of the fruits of a bountiful collaboration between The Irish Chamber Orchestra and the composer over a number of years, supported by The Arts Council of Ireland.
Language (2017), a substantial work for Solo Violin, was commissioned by West Cork Chamber Music Festival for contemporary violin specialist Miranda Cuckson and explores the inner workings of different human languages.
In Alta (2019), Sam collaborated with Finnish scientist and Northern Lights specialist, Unto K. Laine, to include the recently discovered and recorded apparent sounds of the Aurora Borealis in a work commissioned by Alta Chamber Music Festival, Norway.
Premièred in 2021, Sam’s highly visual and imaginative work Visualization (2021) was performed by Luminosa Orchestra at Galway Cathedral. Inspired by the Sonic Meditations of Pauline Oliveros, the work of Andrei Tarkovsky and Dalcroze specialist Diane Daly, the new work signalled a ritualistic return to live performance, exploring through physical gesture what it means to be together at a concert.
Children In the Universe (2020-22), a large-scale symphony for Crash Ensemble with Diamanda Dramm as Guide, was performed at Galway Arts Festival and New Music Dublin in 2022 and released by Crash Ensemble in 2023.
Notable Works:
Childhood’s Awe (2024) - For Archlute & Harpsichord (Premièred by Will Duerden & Wu Qian)
The Copy & The Original (2018) For Baroque Violin & Modern Violin (Premièred by Will Duerden & Wu Qian)
”Washing Away The Sorrow” (2024)
For Solo Double Bass & Piano
Premièred by Will Duerden & Wu Qian
Buxton International Festival in 2024
“More Beautiful Than It Has To Be” was performed by violist Nathan Sherman in 2024 at Hošek Contemporary, Berlin. Dohyo Sol and Marcus Mohlin of Copenhagen-based Camerata Øresund premièred “Childhood’s Awe” for Archlute and Harpsichord at West Cork Chamber Music Festival in 2024.
Visualization (2021) For Strings (Performed by Dejana Sekulič at the opening launch concert of the 33rd Music Biennale Zagreb 2025)
Children In The Universe (2023)
Language
Waves
String Trio “Flow” (2018)
Alta
Piano Trio “Freakshow”
Nimbus
The More Beautiful World
Jardin Magique