Rehearsal as usual
Rehearsal Schdule:
19:30-19:45: Warmup + technique work.
19:45-20:25: Part 1 pg. 14: bars 284-331.
20:25-20:50: Part 1 pg. 40: bars 639-704
Tea!
21:00-21:40: Part 2: pg. 69: bars 222-281
21:40-22:00: Part 2: pg. 81: bars 297-400
Dream of Gerontius performance
Arrive at the Queen’s Dalkey at x p.m.
Performance at 5 p.m.
Repairing to the Queen’s for libations afterwards.
Rehearsal as usual
19:30-19:45: warmup + technique work
19:45-20:15: part 1 bars 559-587
20:15-20:50: part 1 bars 539-704
After tea:
21:05-21:35: part 2 297-388
21:35- 21:45: part 2 966-975
21:45-22:00: part 1238-331
Rehearsal as usual
19:30-19:45: Warmup and Technique work.
19:45-20:00: Part 1 238-271
20:00-20:30: Part 2 598-694
20:30-20:55: Part 2 711-766
21:05-21:45: Part 2 222-281
21:45-22:00: Part 1 284-331
Vienna Itinerary 23 March
Early breakfast in hotel.
08.15 Coach departs hotel for airport.
11.30 Flight EI661 departs to Dublin arriving at 13.30 hrs.
Vienna Itinerary 22 March
06.30 – 10.00 Breakfast in hotel.
10.45 Choir meet in reception and walk to Votivkirche.
11.30 Choir sing mass in Votivkirche:
Entry: Bruckner Locus Iste
Between Readings/Psalm: Bruckner Christus Factus Est
Offertory: Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine
Hymn after Communion: Mozart Ave Verum Corpus
Recessional: A Gaelic Blessing
Additional pieces:
She Moved through the Fair
Mo Ghile Mear
Danny Boy
Raglan Road
The Bluebird
In Stiller Nacht
14.00 Choir meet in St Peter’s Church (Peterskirche) for 15.00 concert. Choruses below.
And the Glory of the Lord
And he shall purify
For unto us a child is born
His yoke is easy and his burthen is light
Behold the lamb of God
Surely he hath borne our griefs
And with his stripes we are healed
All we like sheep have gone astray
He trusted in God
Hallelujah
Worthy is the lamb that was slain
16.30 Group meet in The Long Hall pub (18 minutes from St Peter’s) for after concert gathering. See https://thelonghall.at/ and https://thelonghall.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/FINAL-Food-Menu-LONG-HALL.pdf for more information.
Free Evening.
Vienna Itinerary 21 March
06.30 – 10.00 Breakfast in hotel.
09.45 Choir meet in souterrain meeting room for rehearsal 09.50 – 10.35.
10.40 Group meet at reception for 2 hour walking tour ending in Musikverein. We’ll organise in 6 groups of approx. 17.
13:00 Groups led by Annemarie, Joyce and Pat will have a 40 minute tour of Musikverein.
13.45 Groups led by Davida, Irene and Marion will have a 40 minute tour of Musikverein.
Free Afternoon and Evening.
Vienna Itinerary 20 March
05.00 Arrive Dublin Airport for Aer Lingus flight EI660 (10 kg bag to be checked in).
07.00 Depart Dublin.
Coach Transfer to Schonbrunn Palace, visit gardens & Gloriette Café.
15.00 Check into Hotel Regina (Roosevelt Platz 15, 1090 Wien).
Time to relax in hotel.
18.00 Meet in reception to walk to nearby Votivkirche for 30 minute light show (Included in tour).
19.00 Group walk (10 minutes) to Weiner Rathauskeller for group dinner (Included in tour).
22.00 Return to hotel Regina (10 minutes).
Vienna rehearsal
Extra rehearsal of Messiah Choruses for Vienna in the Schoolhouse.
Bring the pieces for mass in Vienna too:
Entrance: Locus Iste
Psalm: Christus Factus Est
Offertory: Cantique de Jean Racine
Communion: Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart
Recessional: A Gaelic Blessing - John Rutter
