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Those who sing pray twice

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A friend once told me that the quality of choral singing in her local church was such that even the most familiar hymns sounded unfamiliar. For those who frequent the Augustinian church on Sunday mornings, the reverse is true as each Sunday is made special by the wonderful four-part harmonies and beautiful singing of the choir there. A century ago they were referred to in the local press as ‘magnificent’ and even then were singing works by Haydn, Mendelsshon, and Weber.

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Organist Thomas Heywood to play St Mary’s

The internationally acclaimed organ virtuoso Thomas Heywood one of the world’s finest concert organists is coming to Kilkenny to give one outstanding performance.

Refusal of local church for carol festival could scar Oranmore community

The decision by the parish priest of Oranmore village to refuse to allow the second annual Christmas carol festival to be staged in the local Church of the Immaculate Conception next month could scar the community for a long time, it was claimed this week.

Olivier Messiaen - birds, faith, and music

OLIVIER MESSIAEN considered himself an ornithologist as well as a composer. Not only did he write innovative modern classical music, he also transcribed birdsong and believed birds were the greatest musicians of all.

Galway Baroque Singers’ annual Christmas concert

THE GALWAY Baroque Singers’ annual Christmas concert takes place in the Galway Cathedral on Saturday December 13 at 8pm.

Athlone Choral Society presents Music by the Water

The Athlone Choral Society (ACS) will present a musical evening on Sunday April 26 at 8pm in the Radisson Hotel, Athlone.

Mayo choir to compete in RTÉ’s All Island School Choir competition

Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Crossmolina, will be one of 20 choirs which will compete in the first All-Island second level schools competition on RTÉ. Four regional heats of the competition — each featuring five choirs — will be aired on successive Sundays beginning on Sunday October 18 at 7.30pm on RTÉ One in a series presented by Anne Cassin. The Mayo choir can be seen performing on Sunday November 8.

Heavenly voices as the magical Augustinian choir releases new CD

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Right at the heart of Galway city lies one of its oldest and most frequented establishments, the Augustinian, and this Christmas the church’s renowned choir launch a heart-warming collection of Christmas carols.

Baroque singers in Franciscan Church

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THE GALWAY Baroque Singers, with their musical director Audrey Corbett, will present their annual Christmas concerts in a new venue, the Franciscan Church (The Abbey), Francis Street.

 

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