Tonight our annual Cherry Cup Competition will take place just after rehearsal. We are honoured to have Professor Gerard Gillen, Emeritus Professor of music NUI Maynooth and Titular organist of the Pro Cathedral as our guest adjudicator. The competition will be followed by a reception.
We hope you look forward to some lovely singing, friendly competition and refreshments! See you then!
The first rehearsal for our upcoming performance of Handel’s Messiah will take place this Wednesday [18th of January!] in Regent House. Please arrive by 6.30 pm to allow time for registration and the distribution of scores before the singing commences. New members of some, or no experience at all are more than welcome to come along and join (no audition is required). We look forward to seeing both familiar members return and also plenty of new faces at rehearsal tonight to begin what should be an exciting term!
Join us for this special performance of “Bach’s Mass in B Minor” , Conducted by David Leigh, with guest soloists; Elizabeth Hilliard (Soprano), Sarah Busfield (Soprano), Katie Schofield (Alto), Jack Kinkead (Tenor) and Jeffrey Ledwidge (Bass).
There will be two performances on the 23rd & 24th of November, the concert begins at 8pm in the Examination Hall. Tickets are available at the Door, €15 or €10 [concession].
J. S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor
The Mass in B Minor is a musical setting of the Latin mass by Johann Sebastian Bach. The work is one of Bach’s last compositions, Bach assembled the Mass in its present form in 1749, just before his death in 1750. The Sanctus of the Mass in B minor dates back to 1724. The Kyie and Gloria had been composed as a Luteran Missa in 1733. To complete the work Bach composed new sections of the Credo such as Et incarnatus est. These were his last major compositions.
The Composition was premiered by the University of Dublin Choral Society in Ireland in 1908, and this is the first time in 25 years that the Choir performed this work. The Choir has been practicing very hard for these last few weeks and are especially looking forward to performing this beautiful piece.
Join us the 23rd and 24th of november for two performances not to be missed!
Photographs from the Verdi Requiem concert at the Grand Canal Theatre on 2 April 2011 are now available here. Many thanks once again to our choir members for their hard work in preparing for this memorable event.
Many thanks to all of our members for their hard work in preparing for the Verdi Requiem concert on April 2nd, which was a tremendous success. The combined forces of Choral and the Guinness Choir soared with the colourful double fugue of the “Sanctus” while the precise playing of the Ulster Orchestra ensured that the sound of the menacing “Dies Irae” and “Tuba mirum” reverberated around the Grand Canal Theatre. A huge thanks also goes to the wonderful audience for their attendance and appreciation. The concert recieved an extremely positive review in the Irish Independent, which can be located here: http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/going-out/review-verdis-requiem-2611318.html . The conclusion of this concert sadly brings an end to the 2010-2011 academic year for Choral. We wish our student members all the best in the upcoming exams and look forward to seeing you all for the beginning of the new academic year in September.
The University of Dublin Choral Society, Guinness Choir and Ulster Orchestra combine forces to present Verdi's Requiem under the baton of Mr David Milne
Our long awaited performance of Verdi’s Requiem at the Grand Canal Theatre is now a mere day away and is completely sold out! We are thrilled to once again be associated with this work, 135 years after presenting its Irish premiere. The collaboration with the Guinness Choir and Ulster Orchestra should ensure that the performance is a fitting one to celebrate the Tercentenary of the Schools of Medicine, Chemistry and Botany in Trinity College Dublin.
We look forward to seeing you at the Grand Canal Theatre tomorrow. Doors open at 7pm and the performance will commence at 8pm.
After many weeks of diligent preparation, we are ready to present our performance of Verdi’s Requiem in the Grand Canal Theatre this Saturday evening, in collaboration with the Guinness Choir and the Ulster Orchestra. Please note that the doors will open at 7pm and the concert will commence at 8pm (contrary to the printed tickets which state that doors open at 8pm).
At this stage, the concert is sold out, but should you wish to go on a waiting list for any tickets returned or not collected please email Ciara Power or call 01 896 1379.
The Ulster Orchestra with Mr David Milne at the Orchestral Rehearsal in Belfast on 26th March
The combined forces of the University of Dublin Choral Society and the Guinness Choir rehearsing Verdi's Requiem
Tonight’s rehearsal will be a joint one with the Guinness Choir and we shall again be under the direction of Mr David Milne. Be sure to arrive early in order to maximize rehearsal time as we reach this critical juncture in our preparations for the concert, which is now a mere week and a half away!
Also, don’t forget that we will be meeting at the Nassau Street Entrance to Trinity at 10.30am on Saturday Morning for our trip to Belfast to rehearse with the Ulster Orchestra, attendance obligatory!
Regarding tickets, we have a small number of student tickets available at the price of €10 and can be purchased at rehearsal tonight. Online ticket sales have now closed for adult tickets, but a small number are available from Ciara Power at 01-8961379.
The rehearsal schedule for the remainder of Hilary Term is illustrated below. We look forward to seeing you all over the coming weeks as we put the finishing touches to our preparations for this exciting concert for the choir.
| Wednesday 9th March | 7-9 pm | Rehearsal |
| Wednesday 16th March | 7-9 pm | Rehearsal and A.G.M. |
| Wednesday 23rd March | 7-9 pm | Joint Rehearsal with the Guinness Choir |
| Saturday 26th March | Orchestral Rehearsal in Belfast from 2 - 5 pm. Bus transport to and from the rehearsal venue will be provided. This rehearsal is compulsory. |
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| Wednesday 30th March | 7-9 pm | Rehearsal |
| Saturday 2nd April | 3-6 pm | Rehearsal - Grand Canal Theatre |
| 8 pm | Concert - Grand Canal Theatre |
Congratulations to Eoghan Desmond, Raymond Tedders, Judith Lyons and Margaret Bridge on winning the Cherry Cup last Wednesday. Well done also to Dermot Frost, Charlie Kerrigan, Fionnuala Barrett and Joanna Staunton for winning the ‘highly commended’ prize. It was fantastic to see four quartets compete for the coveted trophy this year and we hope many of our members have been inspired to enter for next year! The committee would like to thank Mr David Brophy, Principal Conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, for judging the competition.
The winning quartet in full flow
Even though it’s reading week, rehearsal will take place as normal from 7 pm in Regent House. Our Annual General Meeting will take place in a fortnight, during rehearsal on the 16th of March. Tickets for the Verdi Requiem performance in the Grand Canal Theatre are continuing to sell briskly, so we urge you to purchase tickets as soon as possible. They are available at: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/TDD/event/showEventForm.jsp?form_id=68787
The audience and competitors eagerly await the result.....
Full rehearsal this Saturday 10-1230 in Regent House and then rehearsal with the orchestra on Monday from 645 in the Exam Hall. Just two weeks left until the concerts. Rehearsal as normal at 7pm this evening. Soprano and Alto sectional on Saturday.
The Society is run by a committee of enthusiastic volunteers, elected every year at the AGM, and is chaired by the musical director of the Society.
