May
30
8:00 PM20:00

The Garden of Earthly Delights

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Dun Laoghaire Choral Society takes  a musical journey from the darkness of Hades,  through the wonder of Earth,  finishing in the glory of Eden. The performance will be in front of a dynamic visual image of Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights,  whose images will change to reflect the music being sung.  Directed by John Doyle and accompanied by Fergal Caufield,  this 60 strength choir will perform a wide range of music from the Masters.   

The concert starts with a section from Monteverdi’s Choruses from “Orpheo ed Euridice”,  moving to selections from Brahms beautiful” Liebeslieder”. The romance of Schumann reflects the wonder of Earth and Eden along with a piece written by Tom Lane  for the choir. The performance finishes with the haunting beauty of Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium” and Faure’s inspired “In Paridisum” from his Requiem in D minor.

The concert also includes a wonderful solo piano performance by Fergal Caufield of Liszt’s “Après une Lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonato”.

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Verdi Requiem
Apr
1
8:00 PM20:00

Verdi Requiem

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Dun Laoghaire Choral Society, in partnership with Co-Orch Dublin and Cantairi Avondale, are delighted to present Giuseppe Verdi's epic masterpiece Verdi's Requiem.  

This production brings together a 75-piece symphony orchestra led by celebrated violinist Michael D'Arcy and over 100 singers conducted by Dun Laoghaire’s own John Doyle, one of the most exciting Irish conductors of his generation. Acclaimed Irish soloists Sandra Oman (Soprano), David Howes (Bass), Raphaela Mangan (Mezzo-soprano) and David Lynn (Tenor) will complete the ensemble. 

All proceeds will go towards our charity partner the Marie Keating Foundation who do incredible work to support those diagnosed with cancer. 

‘Verdi’s Requiem is a once in a lifetime work, the Olympia is a once in a lifetime venue, and April 1 is going to be a once in a lifetime performance. 200 performers giving it everything they have  in one of the greatest works of dramatic music ever written. Never mind Spinal Tap - THIS is turning the amp to 11! And, it’s all in aid of a fantastic cause - the Marie Keating Foundation. What’s not to love!’

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Dec
2
8:00 PM20:00

Messiah for All

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It's almost that time of year again and tickets are on sale for our annual Messiah for All concert on December 2nd in Monkstown Parish Church.

We are delighted to welcome back soloists Kelli-Ann Masterson, soprano, Dominica Williams, mezzo-soprano, Peter O'Reilly, tenor and Eoghan Desmond, bass.  Tristan Russcher will play the organ.

It's a fantastic seasonal favourite in Monkstown, come along and sing your heart out to Handel's amazing choruses.

Tickets can be bought here

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LUX ET PAX, Masterworks of Light and Peace
Nov
11
8:00 PM20:00

LUX ET PAX, Masterworks of Light and Peace

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Dun Laoghaire Choral Society presents its first concert under the direction of new Music Director John Doyle. 

We decided to revisit some of our favourite works in this first performance with our new MD: Mozart's Coronation Mass and Vivaldi's Gloria as well as Randall Thompson's Alleluia and Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus.

We are delighted to be performing in Monkstown Church, Dublin home to many of our wonderful performances over the years.

Soloists for this concert are

Kelli-Ann Masterson, Soprano 1 (Vivaldi & Mozart)     

Amy Ní Fhearraigh, Soprano 2 (Vivaldi)                         

Bríd Ní Ghruagáin, Alto (Vivaldi & Mozart)                 

Peter O Reilly, Tenor (Mozart)                                

Eoghan Desmond, Bass (Mozart)                                   

Tickets are available here and at the door on the night. €20 and €15 for students.

Come and support us as we start our new choral journey under John's baton.

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Mar
11
8:00 PM20:00

CHORAL FUSION Double Choir Series

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Dun Laoghaire Choral Society and Galway Baroque Singers present the second concert in their CHORAL FUSION series, a series of double-choir music concerts that are being performed in Dublin and Galway between November 2016 and March 2018.

After the magnificent choruses of Handel's Solomon in the first CHORAL FUSION concert, this time the choirs turn to Lully (1632-1687) and Purcell.

Lully's Te Deum is his best-known sacred work, first performed at Fontainebleau just outside Paris on 9th September, 1677. The Te Deum calls for high pomp and considerable resources. Contemporary reports speak of the large forces (as many as 300 musicians, including chorus, orchestra, trumpets and drums) assembled to perform the work, even at the beginning of the eighteenth century. The success of the Te Deum is almost unique in the history of seventeenth century sacred music. Lully's Miserere mei Deus is another of his most famous motets, large-scale multi-movement works, structured in double-choir format with strongs divided into six parts.

Purcell's ‘My heart is inditing of a good matter‘ was specially composed for the coronation of King James II on April 23rd 1685. iI’s a large-scale composition that uses four-part strings, eight-part choir and eight soloists.

The two choirs, Dun Laoghaire Choral Society and Galway Baroque Singers will be joined by some of Ireland's finest young soloists and the exciting young orchesestra that is Fishamble Sinfonia. 

David Brophy conducts.

Tickets are available here and at the door. They cost €20 and €15 for students.

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Mar
4
8:00 PM20:00

CHORAL FUSION Double Choir Series

Choral Fusion Double Choir Series

Dun Laoghaire Choral Society and Galway Baroque Singers present the second concert in their CHORAL FUSION series, a series of double-choir music concerts that are being performed in Dublin and Galway between November 2016 and March 2018.

After the magnificent choruses of Handel's Solomon in the first CHORAL FUSION concert, this time the choirs turn to Lully (1632-1687) and Purcell.

Lully's Te Deum is his best-known sacred work, first performed at Fontainebleau just outside Paris on 9th September, 1677. The Te Deum calls for high pomp and considerable resources. Contemporary reports speak of the large forces (as many as 300 musicians, including chorus, orchestra, trumpets and drums) assembled to perform the work, even at the beginning of the eighteenth century. The success of the Te Deum is almost unique in the history of seventeenth century sacred music. Lully's Miserere mei Deus is another of his most famous motets, large-scale multi-movement works, structured in double-choir format with strings divided into six parts.

Purcell's ‘My heart is inditing of a good matter‘ was specially composed for the coronation of King James II on April 23rd 1685. It’s a large-scale composition that uses four-part strings, eight-part choir and eight soloists.

CHORAL FUSION Soloists

The two choirs, Dun Laoghaire Choral Society and Galway Baroque Singers will be joined by eight soloists for this performance: Mihaela Loredana Chirvase, Rory Costello, Rory Dunne, Ciaran Fennelly, Grainne Logue, Martha O'Brien, Kevin Neville and John McKeown. The choirs will accompanied by the exciting young orchestra that is Fishamble Sinfonia. 

David Brophy conducts.

Tickets are available here and at the door. They cost €20 and €15 for students.

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Feb
4
8:00 PM20:00

"The Armed Man, A Mass for Peace"

Dun Laoghaire Choral Society is delighted to have been invited to perform Karl Jenkins' fantastic work "The Armed Man, A Mass for Peace", in a repeat performance of last year's sell-out "Concert for Peace" at Knock Basilica.

Composed to mark the millennium in 2000, Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace is a powerful and compelling phenomenon in contemporary music, bringing the audience on an inspirational journey from the cacophony of conflict to a final message of hope and peace. It is a dramatically engaging work, vividly setting to music extracts from the Christian Eucharist and using influences and inspirations from all over the world, including poems by Kipling and Tennyson.

DLCS will be joined again by the Ballina Chamber Choir, Cor Mhaigh Eo and soprano Anne Marie Gibbons as well as the RTE Concert Orchestra, conductor David Brophy

Tickets are available from the NCH box-office: www.nch.ie

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Dec
3
8:00 PM20:00

Messiah for All

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Save the date for our annual Messiah-for-All singalong, a seasonal favourite in South County Dublin. Grab your score and come and sing this glorious choral work with us, our soloists and conductor David Brophy. The atmosphere is fantastic and it is a great way to kick off the Christmas season. Proceeds always go to local charities and a donation to Monkstown Parish Church

David has recently taken over the musical direction of our children's choir, The SuperTones, and they will also be performing at this year's concert.

Soloists for this year's Messiah are some of the best young singers in the country. DLCS enjoys giving them the opportunity to sing this iconic work under the direction of Ireland's leading conductor, David Brophy. They are

  • Sarah Brady, Soprano
  • Bríd Ní Ghruagáin, Alto
  • Andrew Gavin, Tenor
  • David Howes, Bass

The organist will be Tristan Russcher.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite here or at the Post Office in Monkstown and at the door. They cost €25 for limited reserved seating on the balcony facing the altar, €20 for unreserved seating in the rest of the church (pews and side balconies). €10 for students.

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Nov
19
8:00 PM20:00

CHORAL FUSION Double Choir Series presents Handel:Solomon

DLCS and Galway Baroque Singers are delighted to bring our first concert in our CHORAL FUSION Double-Choir series to Galway. We will be performing Handel's Solomon in Galway Cathedral, just a week after our performance in Dublin.

Universally recognised as one of Handel's finest masterpieces, Solomon features magnificent choruses, but more ­importantly containing rapturous love music, nature imagery, affecting emotion and the vividly portrayed dramatic scene of Solomon’s famous judgement over the disputed infant. 

We are delighted to bring the same four soloists to Galway who will sing with us in Dublin - they will be named here shortly, and the choirs will again be accompanied by Fishamble Sinfonia. David Brophy conducts.

Tickets for the Galway concert are available here on Eventbrite and will also be available at the door. They cost €20 for general admission and €15 for students.

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CHORAL FUSION Double Choir Series presents "Solomon" by Handel
Nov
12
8:00 PM20:00

CHORAL FUSION Double Choir Series presents "Solomon" by Handel

Dun Laoghaire Choral Society and Galway Baroque Singers are delighted to launch CHORAL FUSION, a series of Double-Choir music that will be performed in Dublin and Galway between November 2016 and March 2018.

The first concert in the series is Solomon, by Handel, universally recognised as one of Handel's finest masterpieces. Featuring magnificent choruses, but more ­importantly containing rapturous love music, nature imagery, affecting emotion and the vividly portrayed dramatic scene of Solomon’s famous judgement over the disputed infant. 

The two choirs will be accompanied by some of Ireland's best young soloists in Ireland: Sarah Brady, Soprano, Amy Ní Fhearraigh, Soprano, Bríd Ní Ghuragáin, Alto, Fearghal Curtis, tenor, Andrew Gavin, tenor and Kevin Neville, bass and by the exciting young orchestra that is Fishamble Sinfonia

Tickets are available on Eventbrite here and will also be available at the door. They cost €20 for general admission and €15 for students.

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Jun
23
to Jun 26

Conductors Course

Back by popular demand, DLCS is holding its Conductors Course from 23-26 June 2016, under the direction of our Music Director and Ireland's leading conductor, David Brophy.

To apply for a place, please complete the application form here

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May
29
2:00 PM14:00

Soloist Auditions

DLCS Soloist Auditions

DLCS and Music Director will be holding auditions for soloists to take part in our forthcoming series of concerts for double choir. These concerts will take place in Dublin and Galway between November 2016 and March 2018.

The auditions will take place in Dublin (venue tbc) on Sunday May 20th.

Participants in the auditions must prepare one Handel aria and another 17th century aria of your choice in either French, Italian or German.

If you would like to take part, please contact our secretary Paraic for further details:

 

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Apr
23
8:00 PM20:00

The Italians are Coming!

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DLCS is delighted to welcome The Waldensian Choir of Turin for a choral exchange between Dublin and Turin on April 23rd (Dublin) and May 2nd (Turin).

Ticket Prices

The joint choirs will sing a variety of choral masterpieces from Mozart, Bach and Stanford.

Tickets will be on sale here and at the door.

Special Offer: Bring your ticket from our Spirit of America concert (9th April) to this concert and get your ticket at the discounted rate of €5 at the door!

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Apr
14
7:30 PM19:30

Open Night

DLCS Open Night 2015

Everyone is welcome to attend our annual Open Night, led by Music Director David Brophy. Come along and get a taste of what it's like to sing in one of Dublin's most dynamic and active choirs, under the direction of Ireland's leading conductor, David Brophy.

Music will be provided on the night.

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Dec
5
8:00 PM20:00

Messiah for All

There are still some tickets available for tonight's concert and will be on sale at the door.

If you have already bought tickets using PayPal and did not receive them in the post, they will be available for collection at the door.

Bring along your score and sing the choruses or simply sit back and take in the atmosphere and joyous singing.

David Brophy conducts and we are delighted to welcome back some of the wonderful young soloists who sang with us during our Complete Mozart Mass series of concerts in 2014/2015:

Maria McGrann, soprano

Carolyn Holt, alto

Andrew Gavin, tenor

David Howes, bass.

Tristan Russcher will play the organ and the choir will also be accompanied by trumpets and timpani.

Tickets are available for purchase at the door tonight.

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Nov
14
8:00 PM20:00

The Triumph of Oriana

A concert of sacred and secular music from Elizabethan England. The programme includes William Byrd's amazing Mass for Four Voices and a short selection of 16th century madrigals by composers such as Weelkes, Farmer, Morley, Tomkins.

The choir will be conducted by David Brophy.

Having originally conceived this Saturday's concert of Elizabethan music as a programme of two halves, the Music Director of Dún Laoghaire Choral Society (David Brophy) has taken the decision to amalgamate these halves. In doing so the concert duration has been somewhat reduced, presenting abundant riches from the Elizabethan choral tradition in a programme spanning roughly one hour. With this in mind, all tickets originally priced at €20 are now reduced to €10, while concession tickets, previously priced at €15, are now reduced to €5

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SingSational!
Sep
18
6:30 PM18:30

SingSational!

Dun Laoghaire Choral Society is hosting SingSational! a celebration of all things singing, on the 18th of September next, Culture Night. The event will take place in Dun Laoghaire - the exact venue and time is still to be confirmed but it will be early evening time.

The idea is to gather together as many choirs from the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area as possible for a workshop/performance. We're inviting choirs of all ages and abilities from the church, school and community choirs and we hope that that family and friends and members of the public will come along too. 

The event will be led by DLCS's Music Director, David Brophy. David is probably Ireland's best-known conductor and we can guarantee that he will make it a memorable event for all involved! David will lead a sort of workshop, with fun vocal warm-ups, some training in vocal technique, breathing etc and of course we will do some singing! The repertoire has not yet been confirmed but we will probably sing the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah and Mozart's Ave Verum, amongst others. Music will be available here for download a bit closer to the time.

If your choir would like to be a part of this event or if you have any queries, please complete the form on our dedicated SingSational page and we will be in touch.

SingSational


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Dun Laoghaire Organ Concerts
Jun
14
8:00 PM20:00

Dun Laoghaire Organ Concerts

Dun Laoghaire Organ Concerts

Dun Laoghaire Choral Society and conductor David Brophy are delighted to perform at the opening of the 2015 series of Organ Concerts in St Michael's Church, Dun Laoghaire.

We will be performing with organist Fergal Caulfield, a regular pianist and organist with the RTE National Symphony Orchestra and the RTE Concert Orchestra. Fergal also happens to be our repetiteur so we are particularly delighted to perform with him on this occasion.

The programme includes works by Couperin, Messaien, Gounod and Dumont and Duparc.

Further details on this festival can be found on www.dunlaoghaireorganconcerts.ie

 

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Complete Mozart Masses, Concert No. 5
May
23
8:00 PM20:00

Complete Mozart Masses, Concert No. 5

Mozart's Requiem

And so we reach the final concert in our 18-month series of 5 concerts performing W.A. Mozart's complete repertoire of masses.

Dun Laoghaire Choral Society and its Music Director David Brophy are delighted to perform Mozart's Requiem and Great Mass in C-Minor.

Accompanied once again by the wonderful musicians of the Fishamble Sinfonia and six fantastic young Irish soloists: Maria McGrann and Lorna Breen will sing first and second soprano respectively for the Great C-Minor Mass and Aoife Gibney will sing soprano for the Requiem. Carolyn Holt, alto, Andrew Gavin, tenor and Padraic Rowan, bass-baritone will complete the line-up

THIS CONCERT IS NOW SOLD OUT!

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Complete Mozart Masses, Concert No. 4
Feb
21
8:00 PM20:00

Complete Mozart Masses, Concert No. 4

The fourth and penultimate concert featuring the entire series of Mozart Masses. Conducted by David Brophy and featuring the Fishamble Sinfonia and four young soloists auditioned from Ireland's leading third level colleges of music: Maria McGrann, soprano, Brid Ni Ghruagain, alto, Andrew Gavin, tenor and Cormac Lawlor, bass.

The choir will perform the magnificent Coronation Mass, completed on March 23, 1779 in Salzburg. Mozart had just returned to the city after 18 months of fruitless job hunting in Paris and Mannheim, and his father promptly got him a job as court organist and composer at Salzburg Cathedral. The mass was almost certainly premiered there on Easter Sunday April 4, 1779. 

The KV 317 mass appears to have acquired the nickname "Coronation" at the royal court in Vienna in the early nineteenth century, after becoming the preferred music for royal and imperial coronations as well as services of Thanksgiving. Whether it was performed at the coronations of Leopold II in 1790 and Francis II in 1792, as some sources assume, is unlikely.

We will also perform two other masses, the Missa Longa in C Major, KV 262, composed in 1776, three years before the Coronation Mass and the Missa Solemnis in C Major, KV 337, which was Mozart's last complete mass, composed in 1780.

Tickets will be available for sale at the door: €15 for students and €20 for everyone else.

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Complete Mozart Masses, Concert No. 3
Nov
8
8:00 PM20:00

Complete Mozart Masses, Concert No. 3

Mozart Masses Concert 3

The third in our series of 5 concerts programming the entire series of Mozart Masses. Conducted by David Brophy and featuring the newly-formed Fishamble Sinfonia and four young soloists auditioned from Ireland's leading third level colleges of music. These include Aoife Gibney, soprano, Leanne Fitzgerald, alto, Andrew Gavin, tenor and Kevin Neville, bass.

The Masses will be the Sparrow Mass - "Spatzenmesse" - K220, the  Missa Brevis "Piccolomini", K258, the Missa Brevis in F Major, K192, the Missa Brevis known as the Credo Mass, K257 and the Missa Brevis "Orgelsolomesse", the Organ Solo Mass, K259.

Tickets will be available for sale at the door.

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