Cantóirí’s summer concert is taking place on Saturday May 13th in the wonderful surroundings of the Freemasons’ Hall on Molesworth Street. Tickets are available from choir members or at the door.
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Christmas concert in the National Museum at Collins Barracks
Please join us for an hour of festive singing at 3:30 on Saturday December 10th at the National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks, Dublin
Slán Abhaile! Cantóirí and The Washington and Lee University Singers
Cantóirí and the Washington and Lee University Singers will perform together on Saturday, April 23rd at 7:30 pm at the Saint Bartholomew’s Church (Clyde Rd, Dublin 4). Entrance is free of charge, with a retiring collection for St. Vincent de Paul Gardiner St.
The Washington and Lee University Singers are recognised as one of the finest a cappella choirs in the southern states of the USA. The choir sings under the direction of Dr. Shane Lynch and is formed of through competitive audition, with application open to students from across the university’s programmes. The choir tours nationally and internationally and performs a wide repertoire of secular and sacred works.
Singing Seminar: Unlock Your Voice
With Martina Niernhaussen
Friday 4th March 2016, 7.30 pm
The Lantern Centre, Synge St., Dublin 8
Acclaimed Paris-based choral and orchestral conductor and music therapist Martina Niernhaussen has been a frequent visitor to Cantóírí Choir over the past 10 years. This time we thought we’d share her!
In this 2-hour seminar, Martina will share her unique insights into unlocking the potential of your singing voice through an appreciation of vocal anatomy, breathing, posture, warm-ups, your singing resonators, singing and health.
Places are limited, email cantoiri@gmail.com ahead to reserve a spot!
Cantóirí Summer Concert 2015
Cantóirí Summer Concert, Freemason’s Hall, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. 13th June 17:30
Cantóirí’s summer concert is taking place on Saturday June 13th at 7:30 pm in the wonderful surroundings of the Freemasons’ Hall. Tickets are available from choir members or at the door.
Our program for the evening includes Scandinavian, Hungarian and Irish folk songs, Russian hymns, 16th century love songs, and contemporary and popular songs.
Concert with Kammerskoret, March 2014
Concert with Kammerskoret, St Ann’s Church, Dawson St, Saturday 21st March 17:30
Our Norwegian friends in Kammerskoret will be joining us for a joint concert in St Ann’s Church on Dawson Street on Saturday 21st of March at 5:30pm.
Carol Singing in the Chester Beatty Library
Carol Singing in the Chester Beatty Library
We performed a selection of seasonal, popular and early music in the lovely setting of the Chester Beatty Library on December 13th from 15:15 to 16:15.
Carol Concert – Peter McVerry Trust, 6th December
Carol Concert for the Peter McVerry Trust, 6th December 2014
We are delighted to have participated in the Peter McVerry Trust Christmas Carol Concert in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on December 6th. The concert was hosted by Pat Kenny. Brian Kennedy was the headline act, joined by RTÉ Cór na nÓg, Cantóirí, Eileen Coyle and the Lassus Scholars.
Songs for a Summer Evening
Songs for a Summer Evening, St Patrick’s Cathedral, 21st May 2014
Hailing from Minnesota, USA, the Bemidji State University Choir, directed by Dr Bradley P Logan, has gained an international reputation for excellence having represented the United States of America five times at the international choral festival, The Europa Cantat and performed in prestigious venues such as St Paul’s Cathedral in London, St Nicholas Church in Prague and St Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna. The choir is returning to Europe in 2014 and will perform a spectacular concert in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin at 8.00pm on Wednesday 21st May with special guests Cantóirí Choir. The concert at St Patrick’s Cathedral will be in aid of The Peter McVerry Trust, a charity set up by Fr Peter McVerry in 1974 to reduce homelessness and the harm caused by drug misuse and social disadvantage. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see two ensembles of an exceptional standard perform whilst supporting a very good cause.
Tickets : EUR 10 – available on the door – all proceeds to go to the Peter McVerry Trust.
Voices by the Sea Festival – a stylish Cantóirí finale!
A sparkling year-end celebration for the hardest working choir in Dublin – Cantóirí finished
another sterling year with a knock-out performance at the Voices by the Sea Festival in Greystones on Saturday 30th June 2012. This choral and family event held at Greystones Rugby Club hosted a pride of prestigious choirs on multiple stages, acts included the Hallelujah Gospel Choir, Ireland Unlimited, Galway Tribal Choir, Dublin Welsh Male Voice Choir and Third Day Chorale.
Cantóirí performed a selection of songs to an attentive audience, lighting up the stage (or stand) with Monteverdi’s magnificent Si ch’io vorrei morir, Passereau’s playful Il est bel et bon and the celestial Factum est Silentium by Richard Dering.
The African-American spiritual This Train, arranged by David Thomas, always an audience favourite was followed by a stunning version of the Finnish song On suuri sun rantas autius with a beautiful solo by Sarah Turpinand the dynamic Geantraí as arranged by Dublin composer Michael McGlynn.
Concluding the set, Cantóirí performed Dramolett, a contemporary piece by Hungarian composer György Orbán, the haunting A Litany by William Walton and the contagiously quirky Russian folk song Veniki. A very fitting finale for a fantastic day!