PAX Mundi May 2024
Our Spring 2024 concert featured a selection of music on the theme of peace.
Performed on 13 January 2024, in Galway Cathedral.
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Schubert’s second mass was composed in less than a week (March 2 to 7, 1815), the year after his first mass had been successfully performed in Schubert's home parish. The second mass was originally more modestly scored than the first, requiring only a string orchestra and organ in addition to the soprano, tenor and baritone soloists and SATB choir. The mass follows the traditional format and contains some of Schubert’s most approachable and attractive choral writing.
Saturday 30 January, 8pm at St Nicholas Collegiate Church.
This very popular piece of music is often paired with the classic
setting of the Requiem by Gabriel Faure. While Durufle was clearly and
understandably influenced by Faure’s masterwork, he is very much his
own man.
The work runs for about 40 minutes and is arranged in 9 movements:
It was completed in 1947 and was published after the fall of the Vichy Government by which its composition had been commissioned in 1941. It was a work very close to Durufle’s heart and he dedicated it to the memory of his father.
It is very approachable while offering some challenges to singers. The choral style will be familiar to singers who have sung Durufle’s Ubi Caritas. A full range of learning tools are available on line – some are free of charge.
January 2024 - Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
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December 2023 - Carol singing at St Nicholas Christmas Fayre
June 2023 - Vivaldi Gloria
In support of Claddagh Watch on 10 June 2023
January 2023 - Mozart's Requiem
We performed this wok, accompanied by an orchestra assembled for the
occasion with assistance from
Luminosa.
2022 Summer: Springing in to Song with Simon
A lighter concert, with Galway Simon Community Music Project, and the
Galway Baytones.
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this concert.
2020 - Spring Concert
We performed Haydn’s finest work, the Missa in Angustiis (“Nelson
Mass”) and the Mozart Credo Mass (Mass in C major K. 257) in March
2020.
2019 - Summer concert
Galway Choral Association Sings with Simon. In this concert, we shared some of our lighter repertoire, and performed with members of the Galway Simon Community.2019 - Winter concert
We performed Beethoven's Mass in C with ConTempo String Quartet
and orchestra on Saturday 26 January 2019, in St Nicholas' Collegiate
Church.
2018 Christmas carol concerts / fundraising events
St Nicholas Christmas Fayre Saturday 27 November - selected Christmas carols More about this performance ....
May 2018 - Summer Choral Showcase - singing for Tomorrow for Tomas
See videos and photos from our May 2018 concert. Read more about the concert.January 2018 - Gala 20th Birthday Concert
Saturday 27 January in St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church - Fauré’s Requiem and Schubert’s Mass No 2 in G
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more about this concert. See
photos.
2016 Christmas carol concerts / fundraising events
St Nicholas Christmas Fayre Saturday 3 December at St Nicholas Church. See photos.
Christmas Carols at Aldi, Knocknacarra Singing around the store - see photos.
December 2016 A Celtic Choral Celebration
A concert with Welch male voice choir Cantorion Gogledd Cymru.
Saturday 17 December 2016, Town Hall Theatre, Galway.
Poster here and more details here. Some photos from this concert.
May 2016: Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) Mass no. 2 in G major D. 167
We performed this work on 21 May, at a concert where we hosted a visiting choir from Ulm, Germany.
Schubert’s second mass was composed in less than a week (March 2 to 7, 1815), the year after his first mass had been successfully performed in Schubert's home parish. The second mass was originally more modestly scored than the first, requiring only a string orchestra and organ in addition to the soprano, tenor and baritone soloists and SATB choir. The mass follows the traditional format and contains some of Schubert’s most approachable and attractive choral writing.
- Kyrie
- Gloria
- Credo
- Sanctus
- Benedictus
- Agnus Dei
Further details for this concert
January 2016
Maurice Durufle (1902 – 1986) Requiem Op. 9
With soloists and accompanied by organ.Saturday 30 January, 8pm at St Nicholas Collegiate Church.
This very popular piece of music is often paired with the classic
setting of the Requiem by Gabriel Faure. While Durufle was clearly and
understandably influenced by Faure’s masterwork, he is very much his
own man. The work runs for about 40 minutes and is arranged in 9 movements:
- Introit (Requiem Aeternam)
- Kyrie eleison
- Offertory (Domine Jesu Christe)
- Sanctus and Benedictus
- Pie Jesu
- Agnus Dei
- Communion (Lux aeterna)
- Libera me
- In Paradisum
It was completed in 1947 and was published after the fall of the Vichy Government by which its composition had been commissioned in 1941. It was a work very close to Durufle’s heart and he dedicated it to the memory of his father.
It is very approachable while offering some challenges to singers. The choral style will be familiar to singers who have sung Durufle’s Ubi Caritas. A full range of learning tools are available on line – some are free of charge.
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