Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
November rehearsal in County Clare
On Saturday 7 November, we held a joint rehearsal with Limerick Choral Union, at the Armada Hotel in Spanish Point, in preparation for our concert in December.
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| Hard at work |
West Clare scenery on the lunchtime walk.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
An evening with Elverum Mannskor
This evening, we hosted a Elverum Mannskor, a male voice choir from Norway who were visiting Ireland and performed at Galway Cathedral.
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| Eamonn performed Galway Bay, in memory of John Wade, RIP, a former member who died earlier this month. |
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| Serenading a beautiful lady with a lovely voice - thank to Margaret Duggan |
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| Thanks to the Galway Baytones, who shared the evening with us. |
Saturday, October 4, 2014
October update
Membership is now closed for this term, as we are focussed on learning Francis Poulenc’s GLORIA, and Carl Orff’s CARMINA BURANA.
We will be performing these:
Tickets are available here.
And we are investigating options for a performance in Galway.
Galway Choral Association will be accepting new members again in late January / early February 2015 - if you are interested, please contact us, and we will add you to our mailing list.
We will be performing these:
- With Limerick Choral Union, accompanied by full orchestra,
- In the University Concert Hall in Limerick
- On Sunday 7 December.
Tickets are available here.
And we are investigating options for a performance in Galway.
Galway Choral Association will be accepting new members again in late January / early February 2015 - if you are interested, please contact us, and we will add you to our mailing list.
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| King John's Castle, Limerick |
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Singing for Limerick’s Year of Culture
We are currently inviting experienced choral singers to join as this term as we prepare to perform with the Limerick Choral Union (LCU) as part of the National Year of Culture 2014.
The choir will be working on two wonderful twentieth century choral masterpieces, Francis Poulenc’s fascinating setting of the GLORIA, and Carl Orff’s CARMINA BURANA, under the direction of Norman Duffy and accompanied by Jacqueline Lillis.
The works will be performed on 7 December in the Concert Hall of the University of Limerick accompanied by an orchestra and directed by Malcolm Green. The concert will be one of the highlights of Limerick’s year as the City of Culture and promises to be a truly glittering affair.
Our regular rehearsals are on Sunday evenings from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. in St Patrick’s Band Society’s Band Hall beside Galway Railway Station. This term, there will be some additional Monday evening rehearsals, and two joint rehearsals with LCU, one in Limerick and one in Co. Clare.
Successful applicants and existing members of the Association are in for an immensely challenging and rewarding experience learning and performing these two magnificent works.
For an audition, email admin@GalwayChoral.ie
The choir will be working on two wonderful twentieth century choral masterpieces, Francis Poulenc’s fascinating setting of the GLORIA, and Carl Orff’s CARMINA BURANA, under the direction of Norman Duffy and accompanied by Jacqueline Lillis.
The works will be performed on 7 December in the Concert Hall of the University of Limerick accompanied by an orchestra and directed by Malcolm Green. The concert will be one of the highlights of Limerick’s year as the City of Culture and promises to be a truly glittering affair.
Our regular rehearsals are on Sunday evenings from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. in St Patrick’s Band Society’s Band Hall beside Galway Railway Station. This term, there will be some additional Monday evening rehearsals, and two joint rehearsals with LCU, one in Limerick and one in Co. Clare.
Successful applicants and existing members of the Association are in for an immensely challenging and rewarding experience learning and performing these two magnificent works.
For an audition, email admin@GalwayChoral.ie
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Singing their Hearts Out for Croí!
A feast of choral music is in store for music lovers on Saturday January 25th, when Galway Choral Association presents its Winter Concert in St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Galway at 8pm.
This Winter Evening of Choral Music is being staged this year by Galway Choral Association to support the work of Croí in the area of Heart Disease & Stroke. The evening will provide a wonderful variety of all that is best in choral singing in a magnificent setting.
The concert will feature Mozart’s well known “Credo” Mass in C Major and the choir, under the baton of Musical Director Norman Duffy, will be accompanied on organ by Galway native David Grealy. Four emerging singing talents will join the choir as soloists for the performance: Sarah Skerritt, soprano, Judith Lyons, alto, Eoin Hynes, tenor and Brian Kelly, bass.
The choir will also perform the haunting “Funeral Ikos” by Sir John Tavener and the beautiful “Cantique de Jean Racine” by Gabriel Fauré. Tavener died on Nov 12th last and the choir is looking forward to singing his wonderful music in his memory.
In keeping with the variety contained in GCA performances, the concert will be opened by guests, The Acapella Knights, a recently formed Galway based male singing group.
Announcing the event, Chairman of Galway Choral Association, Michael O’Hare said “I am delighted that GCA is staging this concert in support of Croí. The foundation has been to the fore in the fight against Heart Disease & Stroke in the west of Ireland since 1985. We are looking forward to working with Croí for the first time to assist them in their fundraising efforts to maintain and enhance the top-class cardiac facilities available in Galway.
Welcoming the concert, Croí’s Neil Johnson said “ this is a very generous gesture of support and we are deeply grateful to Galway Choral Association for choosing to support our work in this way. The proceeds of this event, together with all our fundraising efforts throughout this year, will allow us to do the work we do. Croí is totally dependent on this type of community support as we are not a state funded organisation and each year we must generate our own revenue to fund our work in the areas of heart disease, stroke, diabetes & obesity. We hope as many people as possible will support or attend this feast of music, presented by a very highly regarded choral group”
Tickets for this special evening cost €15 (€12 concessions) and are available from Opus II, 4 High Street, Galway (Phone 091-500300), the Croí Heart & Stroke Centre, Moyola Lane, Newcastle, (Phone 091-544310) from Association members or at the door on the night.
Tickets are also available on-line from www.croi.ie.
Further details are available on www.galwaychoral.ie and www.croi.ie
Email enquiries for tickets can be sent to admin@galwaychoral.ie
This Winter Evening of Choral Music is being staged this year by Galway Choral Association to support the work of Croí in the area of Heart Disease & Stroke. The evening will provide a wonderful variety of all that is best in choral singing in a magnificent setting.
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Pictured at the launch of the Galway Choral
Association Winter Evening of Choral Music which takes place in St
Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on Saturday January 25th at 8pm
(in aid of Croí), photo shows (left to Right): Norman
Duffy, Musical Director, Galway Choral Association; Michael O Hare,
Chairman, Galway Choral Association, and Neil Johnson, Croí . Tickets
are available from Opus II, 4 High Street, Galway (Phone 091-500300),
the Croí Heart & Stroke Centre, Moyola Lane, Newcastle,
(Phone 091-544310) from Association members, at the door on the night
or from www.croi.ie
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The concert will feature Mozart’s well known “Credo” Mass in C Major and the choir, under the baton of Musical Director Norman Duffy, will be accompanied on organ by Galway native David Grealy. Four emerging singing talents will join the choir as soloists for the performance: Sarah Skerritt, soprano, Judith Lyons, alto, Eoin Hynes, tenor and Brian Kelly, bass.
The choir will also perform the haunting “Funeral Ikos” by Sir John Tavener and the beautiful “Cantique de Jean Racine” by Gabriel Fauré. Tavener died on Nov 12th last and the choir is looking forward to singing his wonderful music in his memory.
In keeping with the variety contained in GCA performances, the concert will be opened by guests, The Acapella Knights, a recently formed Galway based male singing group.
Announcing the event, Chairman of Galway Choral Association, Michael O’Hare said “I am delighted that GCA is staging this concert in support of Croí. The foundation has been to the fore in the fight against Heart Disease & Stroke in the west of Ireland since 1985. We are looking forward to working with Croí for the first time to assist them in their fundraising efforts to maintain and enhance the top-class cardiac facilities available in Galway.
Welcoming the concert, Croí’s Neil Johnson said “ this is a very generous gesture of support and we are deeply grateful to Galway Choral Association for choosing to support our work in this way. The proceeds of this event, together with all our fundraising efforts throughout this year, will allow us to do the work we do. Croí is totally dependent on this type of community support as we are not a state funded organisation and each year we must generate our own revenue to fund our work in the areas of heart disease, stroke, diabetes & obesity. We hope as many people as possible will support or attend this feast of music, presented by a very highly regarded choral group”
Tickets for this special evening cost €15 (€12 concessions) and are available from Opus II, 4 High Street, Galway (Phone 091-500300), the Croí Heart & Stroke Centre, Moyola Lane, Newcastle, (Phone 091-544310) from Association members or at the door on the night.
Tickets are also available on-line from www.croi.ie.
Further details are available on www.galwaychoral.ie and www.croi.ie
Email enquiries for tickets can be sent to admin@galwaychoral.ie
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
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