Dublin County Choir

So far this year

On 10 September at the National Concert Hall the choir joined the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and some of Ireland’s most popular vocalists in the sell-out ‘Mooney’s Tunes’ concert organized by RTÉ presenter Derek Mooney. The programme for this was made up of Derek’s listeners’ choices, and the DCC, versatile as always, was happy to oblige, with numbers ranging from ‘Two Little Boys’ to the Hallelujah Chorus.

Mozart Vespers

The first of the DCC’s own concerts of the ‘09-’10 season took place on 14 November in the splendid acoustic of the Church of St Thérèse, Mount Merrion, the choir’s second performance at this venue. A capacity audience enjoyed the choir’s typically eclectic programme, the first half of the concert ranging from the Habañera in Bizet’s Carmen to Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody (in an arrangement created specially for us  by our conductor Colin Block). The second half was made up of the Sleep Well chorus from Bach’s St John Passion, followed by the main offering, the Mozart Vespers. The evening’s music was enhanced by the fine voices of soloists Kay Lynch (soprano), Clíona McDonough (alto), Niall Chorell (tenor) and Jeffrey Ledwidge (bass).

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6th December 2009 at the National Concert Hall (afternoon and evening)

Two performances of the Dublin County Choir’s Christmas concert for the family, with friends the Billie Barry Children and the Royal Irish Academy of Music Wind Ensemble. Presented by soprano Niamh Murray.

24th April 2010 at the National Concert Hall

For its Spring concert the choir presents Beethoven’s Mass in C and Rossini’s Stabat Mater, along with the first performance of choir member Brian Ingoldsby’s Magnificat/Mórann m’Anam an Tiarna.