EVENTS in 2010

Summer Concert

8pm, Sunday 13 June, St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral

13 June is the last Sunday before the choir embarks on its US Tour. The Boys and Men of the Palestrina Choir will sing a programme which includes music by Palestrina, Victoria, Peeters, Byrd, Stanford and Bruckner.

Tour to the United States

June 2010

The Palestrina Choir will be on tour in the United States from the 20th to the 28th of June.

Sunday, June 20: Boston, MA

Service participation

Evening concert

Tuesday, June 22: New Haven, CT

Concert as part of the 15th annual New Haven International Festival of Arts and Ideas.

8:00 pm, Battell Chapel, 300 College St., New Haven CT.

Thursday, June 24: Princeton, NJ

Lunchtime concert, Princeton University Chapel

Performance and workshop, Westminster Choir College

Sunday, June 27: New York, NY

Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral, 10:15 am.

PAST EVENTS

An evening of reflective music and art centered on the theme of the Eucharist with renowned art historian Dr Eileen Kane. The music featured includes works by Byrd, Palestrina and Mawby.

This evening forms part of the Dublin Archdiocese's schedule of events for the Year of Evangelisation.

Johann Sebastian Bach

St Matthew Passion

Sunday, March 21

A dazzling array of soloist, choirs and instrumentalists will present Bach’s monumental achievement often called “the cornerstone of Western Classical Music” – the Passion according to Saint Matthew. Sung in the original German – and presented in the sublime acoustics of St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, this is a concert not to be missed. Tickets will be at a premium so make a note in your diary for what will prove to be one of Dublin’s musical highlights in 2010.

Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach Cantata Series 2010

BWV28 ‘Gottlob! Nun geht das Jahr zu Ende…’ 1725

BWV90 ‘Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende…’ 1723

BWV121 ‘Christum wir sollen loben schon…’ 1724

BWV140 ‘Wachet auch, ruft uns die Stimme…’ 1731

St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Sunday, February 14 at 3.30pm

Soloists Lynda Lee (soprano), Alison Browner (alto), Jacek Wislocki (tenor), Nigel Williams (bass) and the Orchestra of St Cecilia directed by Blánaid Murphy.

This concert featuring some lesser known works but is crowned by one of Bach’s masterpieces and perhaps his best-loved cantata: BWV140 – ‘Wachet auf…’

More details soon.

Also, watch out for further announcements regarding special performances, services and tours by Dublin’s premier liturgical choir – some very exciting developments are in store for the choir; its supporters and all of Ireland’s choral aficionados during Holy Week, into May, and over the summer months as well.