All the members of Cantóirí Choir would like to thank all those who attended & supported our Summer Concert on Sat June 15th. At St. Finian’s Lutheran Church, 23 Adelaide Rd. We enjoyed a bumper attendance and hope to see you all again next season.
Cantóirí Choir will be joined by special guests Kamerkoor Coro Incanto from The Netherlands, in this evening of beautiful songs from various periods and traditions at 7:30pm on Saturday October 20th in All Saints Church, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Expect songs from Purcell, Strauss, Gjeilo, Byrd, Stanford, Bruckner and more on the night. Entrance is free and no ticket is required. Collection in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation will be taken up on the night.
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Please come and join Cantóirí and special guests Familiekor Copenhagen for their joint concert in the Unitarian Church on Stephen’s Green at 8pm on Saturday May 12th.
Tickets are available the door: €10 (€8 concession)
If you are in town on Saturday afternoon, please come and enjoy a free taster at 3.30pm at St. Stephen’s Green Bandstand.
Cantóirí are singing a range of Christmas Carols in the lovely Chester Beatty Library in the grounds of Dublin Castle at 3pm on Saturday December 8th. Come and enjoy some music in the library’s atrium , maybe with some coffee and cakes from the Silk Road Cafe.
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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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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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
