Guinness Choir Rehearsals for the Christmas Oratorio in Dublin & Wexford in December will recommence on Tuesday 7th September at Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross at 7.45 p.m.
If you would like to join us please contact Ada at 838 4796 or by email to adakelly@oceanfree.net.
Current members may find details of rehearsals and forthcoming events in the members' section (rehearsal schedule)
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Saturday 11 December– Christmas Oratorio – Wexford Opera House
Sunday 12 December– Christmas Oratorio – RDS, Dublin
Saturday 2 April 2011 – Verdi Requiem – Grand Canal Theatre.
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GUINNESS CHOIR HITS THE HEIGHTS OF HOLST & HOWELLS
(Photographs taken at final rehearsal)
Sunday evening 16th May in Mount Argus Church Harold’s Cross will be remembered by all present for a long time to come. Those in the audience were treated to works of “Hymn of Jesus” by Gustav Holst and Herbert Howells’ “Hymnus Paradisi”.
The Choir will remember the event as a culmination of months of hard work. Allied with the Chamber Choir of Kilkenny College and the expansive sound of the Ulster Orchestra, the "hymns" were successfully presented to an appreciative audience who filled the main body of the church.
Under the Choir's regular choir master and conductor, Mr David Milne, the concert began with the rendition of the "Hymn of Jesus" accompanied by the ethereal young voices of Kilkenny College soaring over the Guinness Choir which itself was divided into two separate choirs and which at some points was further broken down into as many as 12 parts.
After the break, the Choir resumed its normal four-part pattern as it launched into the “Hymnus Paradisi” which again was augmented by the Chamber Choir taking the role of the semi chorus. This work of five movements which begins and concludes with a quiet and sonorous “Requiem” calls for singers and orchestra to rise to full cry both in the climactic conclusion of the "Sanctus” and within the final movement. Here the audience was treated to the sound of singers and musicians filling the spacious church with magnificent sound.
Throughout the Howells the melodious tone of soprano Sylvia O'Brien, deputising at the last moment for the indisposed Julie Moffatt, was complemented by the sure-footed tenor accuracy of Martyn Hill and both added to the unique atmosphere of the evening.
The performance drew to its close having provided its audience with an evening of immeasurable drama through this enchanting music.
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(BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE EVENING FOR MEMBERS ONLY (OR JOIN THE CHOIR!) - SEE NOTICE BOARD )
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Previously
GUINNESS CHOIR TAKE WEXFORD BY STORM
PERFORMING HANDEL'S "MESSIAH"
IN THE WEXFORD OPERA HOUSE
DECEMBER
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Guinness Choir blossomed with
The Sunflower Charity Concert
on 28th May 2009
in aid of Our lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross in Mt Argus Church.
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THE SOLOMON SELL-OUT!!
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St Patrick's Cathedral was full to capacity last night, Saturday 18th April, to hear the Guinness Choir play its part in the Dublin Handel Festival with a rousing rendition of "Solomon".
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The Choir and orchestra, conducted by Mr David Milne, was in stirring form as it wowed the packed church with the huge choruses, raising the rafters of the ancient cathedral.
The narrative and aria work was taken by soloists:
Olive Simpson, Nicola Mahoney, Roisin O'Grady - sopranos
Alison Browner - alto
Christopher Bowen - tenor
John Milne - bass
A veritable tour de force by all concerned!
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