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Welcome to the web site of Roma Cafolla, Northern Irish composer, lyricist, adjudicator, pianist and ‘cellist.

The main body of the site holds details of many of her compositions categorised by instrument group, with the ability to purchase some of them from this site.

There is also a short biography and some details of recent performances of her works.

You can also e-mail Roma at

Latest News

The International Clarinet Association has scheduled several performances of Romas works during the August conference in Dublin 2024.
Adam Ballif (clarinet) and Elizabeth Crawford (bassoon) perform Suite De Danses for Clarinet and Bassoon, Adam, his wife Kirsty (flute) and Elizabeth perform Sonata for wind trio (Capers). Dr Ballif wrote "The music is incredibly beautiful". Christopher Nichols (Clarinet) and Marie Christine Delbeau (Piano) perform Canzone.

A series of recitals given by Christopher Nichols in Greater Philadelphia featured Canzone for clarinet and piano.

2023 Trinity College of music has listed Ebony in the Gd 7 clarinet exam syllabus.

"For me the standout piece is Roma Cafolla’s SEA HORSES on List B; a piece I’d consider a star of the entire syllabus"
Review of ABRSM Flute syllabus 2022 "Grade 4 Flute"
David Barton PhD MEd BA(Hons) LLCM DipABRSM CertGSMD(T) AFHEA FRSA MISM

Extract from article by kind permission of Luis Engelke. Column Editor International Trumpet Guild Journal (page 79)
June 2020 ITG Journal

Music Review June 2020
Dr Ryan Gardner associate professor of trumpet. University of Colorado. Boulder

Quotation from article

‘Roma Cafolla programmatic CAPRI is a fun, energetic work for trumpet and piano that would be fantastic for a Recital’

The following pieces are now listed on the new ABRSM syllabus 

Cara Gianna Grade 8 Clarinet Forton Music
Night Sky Grade 2 Clarinet (Just Me! Bk 1 Clar) Forton Music
Moonlight Grade 1 Clarinet (Just Me! Bk 1 Clar) Forton Music
Sea Horses Grade 4 Flute (Just Me! Bk 4 Flute) ABRSM Grade 4 book
Suite De Danses Grade 8 Flute 5th Mvt Gigue Forton Music
Under The Bed Grade 1 Oboe (Playaround series) Forton Music
Capri Grade 6 Bassoon Forton Music

Trinity College London have listed Caffelatte for Gd 7 trumpet / flugelhorn/ cornet in the new syllabus from 2019 and this is available now.

Cantilena has been chosen to be performed at the College Music Society National Conference in Vancouver in October by the university trio of Martin campus Tennessee