Ulster University Choir Winter Concert Series The Ulster University Choir makes a welcome return to Ballyshannon when the group makes its third appearance in recent years in the beautiful acoustics of St Patrick’s Church on Tuesday, 9 December at 8:00pm. The choir will then make a return to Co Armagh when the group makes its first appearance in the beautiful acoustics of St Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral in the heart of Armagh City on Thursday, 11 December at 8:00pm. The final performance takes place in Co Donegal when the group makes its second appearance in the beautiful acoustics of The Church of the Sacred Heart in Carndonagh on Tuesday, 16 December at 8:00pm. The choir has gained considerable popular and critical acclaim for its distinctive and dramatic performances presented in beautiful ecclesiastical settings. Shaun Ryan, Senior Lecturer in Music and Choral Director, has been instrumental in developing the reputation of the Choir over the last fifteen years. He explains “At our public concerts we like to present a programme of music that will be attractive to audiences but may also introduce them to something a little more unusual, ideally, something unknown to them. Hence, we will often perform a well-loved ‘classic’ such as Vivaldi’s Gloria or Fauré’s Requiem, but present it alongside a contemporary work that will be new to the audience. We also feel it is important to perform in a range of settings and to reach out to a wider audience. In recent years the Choir has performed across the north of Ireland, Dublin, London, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and we look forward to expanding both our repertoire and our geographical reach even further over the coming years.” The evening’s music will be an eclectic mix of styles of sacred choral music, both old and new, including a few Christmas carols. The programme will include Haydn’s Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo and Goodall’s Requiem, Eternal Light. Admission is free with a retiring collection.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:26:46 +0000
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