July 2011   PETER MILLER - Guitar Sunday 10th July at 12 noon Queensland based finger-style guitarist Peter Miller is known in Australia and Ireland for his delicate touch and for his beautiful melodic sensibility. Peter has toured Ireland and Europe on numerous occasions where he has shared the stage with Legendary song writer John Spillane, piper Eoin Duignan, Slide player Clive Barnes, Stephen Housden ( Little River Band) and many more. His music has appeared world wide on Film and Television including Cult UK show ‘Skins’ and has been chosen for a new film ‘Will’s diaries’, another UK production. Peter’s guitar tracks have appeared on compilation CDs worldwide. "Peter Miller's music paints pictures in the air of the wonders of our planet, the joy of life and the emotions most of us find hard to describe." Charlie McGettigan     June 2011     YNYSOWEN MALE VOICE CHOIR - WALES Saturday 4th June at 8pm Tickets €14/ €10 conc. available from 051 858958 This is a fundraising concert for Christ Church Cathedral Ynysowen Male Voice Choir are a Welsh choir with a repertoire ranging from baroque to rock, sacred to secular, and encompassing traditional folk song music from around the world. The choristers have travelled extensively, singing in venues as diverse as Canterbury Cathedral, the Royal Albert Hall and most recently in the Cardiff Millenium Centre. They have even performed for Her Majesty The Queen and other members of the Royal family. They love to sing and invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy their music. Musical Director: Jennifer Jones Accompanist: Sheryl Kennedy DAVID HENNESSY GOSPEL CHOIR Sunday 5th June at 12 noon Tickets €7 / €5 conc. / Children under 14 free - pay on the door The David Hennessy Junior Gospel Singers were born out of the David Hennessy Junior Stage School less than a year ago from a group of the students who love to sing. Although still in their infancy they have performed with major international and national acts such as the London Community Gospel Choir and the Irish Tenors.   Featuring a varied mix of songs from Gospel to Modern pop, with a youthful and modern twist, audiences will be assured of an entertaining performance wherever the singers appear.       May 2011       DUBLIN ORCHESTRAL PLAYERS Sat 28th May at 8pm Tickets €16/ €12 conc.   The Dublin Orchestral Players is the longest established voluntary orchestra, based in Dublin, Ireland. The Orchestra consists of a committed and happy bunch of amateur players who enjoy getting together once a week to make music. Ciarán Crilly became Principal Conductor of the Dublin Orchestral Players in 2007. As a violinist and violist, Ciarán’s experience includes performances with RTÉ, Irish Film Orchestra, Orlando Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of the Dvořák Festival, Irish Sinfonia, Serenata String Quartet and the Alpha Quartet. This concert is presented by the Symphony Club of Waterford and the programme includes: Pavane – Fauré Cello Concerto in D – Haydn Symphony No. 1 - Beethoven    ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE CHOIR - USA Wednesday 25th May at 8pm Tickets €10/ €5 conc. from 051 858 958 The 40-voice Concert Choir from Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania, is comprised of students with varied backgrounds and majors including Music Therapy, Music Education, Music, Political Science, Religious Studies, Sociology-Anthropology, Communications, Social Work, and International Business. Throughout the College’s history, the Concert Choir has performed a wide selection of literature both regionally and internationally. The Choir’s director is Matthew P. Fritz, D.M.A., Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Elizabethtown College. The choir’s touring repertoire includes sacred music from the European traditions as well as African–American spirituals, and contemporary selections by Eric Whitacre, René Clausen, and Michael McGlynn among others.      MADRIGALLERY Saturday 14th May at 8pm Tickets €15 / €12 conc. from 051 858 958 Free admission for children under 16 accompanied by an adult   Although established in 1991, Madrigallery have had Kevin O’Carroll as their principal conductor since 1995.  Over the years, the choir has moved from its original aim of providing private summertime entertainment, singing madrigals to becoming one of the leading choirs in the South East.  The range of material covered by the choir extends from polyphonic writing of the 16th Century through to modern works written especially for Madrigallery.  These modern works include pieces by Eric Sweeney, Marion Ingoldsby and Colin Mawby.  In this concert, the choir will be performing some beautiful pieces of ecclesiastical Renaissance and Renaissance-inspired music accompanied by the cathedral’s magnificent Elliot Organ such as Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks by Herbert Howells and O Quam Gloriosum Est by Tomás Luis De Victoria. NEWTOWN SCHOOL CHOIR Sunday 15th May at 12 noon Tickets €7 / €5 conc. / Children under 14 free - pay on the door This is the most senior of three choirs at Newtown School in Waterford. The choir’s repertoire includes a range of sacred music, folk music, spirituals, contemporary music and music from the popular genre. They represented Irish schools at the Youth Artistic programme at EXPO 2000 in Hanover, Germany, visited Prague in 2005, Varese and Milan in Northern Italy in 2008, Belfast in 2010 and London in 2011. Amongst other competitive successes, the Newtown Choir have been winners of the post primary schools competition at the Cork International Choral Festival on many occasions and have premiered works by three of Ireland’s foremost composers, Michael McGlynn, Greg Scanlon and Ben Hanlon at the festival in 2005, 2007 and 2010 respectively. The choir is conducted by Anne Barry and accompanied by Siobhán Keappock.  April 2011 ALAN COLFER & LAURA HILSKA – Guitar & voice Saturday 16th April at 8pm Tickets €14/ €10 available from 051 858958 Originally from Waterford City, Alan Colfer is a graduate of the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick, where he now works as principal guitar tutor. He has played extensively throughout Ireland and Europe, and his repertoire draws influence from music the world over. Finnish singer Laura Hilska began singing and touring with the internationally-renowned Tapiola Choir during her early teens in Helsinki. In recent years she developed an interest in Irish music and moved to Ireland in 2005. In 2010 she graduated from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance with a BA in Irish Music. This concert will bring together the colours and styles of many different periods and countries, featuring an eclectic mix of medieval, sacred and traditional vocal music from Finland and Ireland, as well as instrumental music from the Renaissance to the present day. DUNCAN HONEYBOURNE - Piano Sunday 17th April at 12 noon Tickets €7 / €5 conc. / Children under 14 free - pay on the door Duncan Honeybourne made his Irish debut in 1998, playing Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos with Finghin Collins at the National Concert Hall, Dublin, and on RTE Radio FM3. He has since played frequently in Ireland, giving solo recitals at Dublin's Hugh Lane Gallery, at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and in Cork, Waterford, Limerick and Kerry. Duncan is especially well known as an interpreter of 20th and 21st century British and Irish piano and chamber music, having premiered many new works dedicated to him by leading contemporary composers, notably the Andrew Downes Piano Concerto and the Third Piano Sonata of John Joubert. Duncan’s discography includes a new CD of piano music by Moeran and Howells, which he launched in Ireland in October 2010 with lecture recitals on Moeran's piano music at the Cork School of Music and the University of Limerick.  The concert programme will include Piano Sonata no.2 ("Irish Memories") by Richard Francis.     CELEBRATING SWEENEY Thursday 7th April at 8pm Tickets €10/ €5 conc. from 051 858 958 An evening of music to celebrate Eric Sweeney’s contribution to music in Waterford.  Eric is organist and choirmaster in Christ Church Cathedral, and he recently retired from WIT having led the BA music for over twenty years.  Eric is a composer and member of Aosdána, the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland.  Eric came to Waterford in the early 80s to take up his post when music was being first established at third level in Waterford.  Since that time hundreds of students have come under his stewardship  going on to become composers, performers and teachers spreading music throughout the region and further afield.  The concert will include Hymn to Gaia by Eric Sweeney, performed by the cathedral choir and WIT Chamber Choir with quartet, organ and soloists, together with works written and performed by students past and present.   JONATHAN MORRIS - Piano LOVE: LIVE MUSIC NATIONAL MUSIC DAY Friday 8th April at 1.15pm Admission free A full-time student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, 19-year old Jonathan Morris originally studied with Hugh Tinney at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin and is now with Joan Havill in London where he is in his first year studying for a BMus (Hons) degree in piano performance.  Jonathan has been the recipient of musical scholarships throughout his studies and has won various competitions at RIAM and the Dublin Feis Ceoil. He has also been involved in international music festivals (most recently the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado), and as a result has been a participant in masterclasses from world-renowned pianists including John O'Conor, Jacques Rouvier, Anton Nel and Christopher Elton. He previously played at Christ Church to a gracious audience as part of a Benefit concert for his trip to Aspen and he looks forward to seeing his family and friends again for this occasion.       EMMA SCANLON & LIVIA NAGY – Piano & Cello Sunday 3rd April at 12 noon Tickets €7 / €5 conc. / Children under 14 free - pay on the door Hungarian born Livia Nagy graduated from the Liszt Ferenc Music Academy in Budapest as a classical cello performer and teacher. She has collaborated with several orchestras including the Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Dohnányi Symphony Orchestra and the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra. Livia regularly performs recitals in the Hunt Museum and in the University Concert Hall in Limerick. Emma Scanlon has been involved in the Waterford music scene for many years. She has performed as soloist, accompanist, orchestral and ensemble member. Her recent highlights include the premiere of a solo contemporary work as part of Waterford New Music Week, and the performance of the Mozart Piano Quartet in G minor in the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. Both Emma and Livia are currently completing an MA in Classical Performance at the Irish World Academy, University of Limerick.     March 2011   PROF. GERARD GILLEN – ORGAN RECITAL Sunday 20th March at 12 noon Tickets €7 /€5 conc. /€12 – pay on the door Gerard Gillen was Professor and Head of Music at the NUI, Maynooth for 22 years. He is currently Titular Organist of Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral and is widely regarded as one of Ireland's leading church and concert organists. A First Class Honours graduate of UCD, Oxford University, and the Royal Conservatoire of Music, Antwerp, Professor Gillen has an international reputation as an organ recitalist. He has given over 900 recitals throughout Europe, the Middle East, America and Australia, performing at such prestigious venues as King’s College, Cambridge, St Thomas, New York, St Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna, St Bavo, Haarlem and Notre Dame, Paris to name a few. Gerard Gillen was founder-chairman of the Dublin International Organ & Choral Festival and he is currently chair of the National Advisory Committee on Church Music to the Irish Episcopal Conference as well as chair of the Dublin Diocesan Commission for Church Music.   AD HOC CHORALE Saturday 19th March at 8pm Tickets €16/ €12 from 051 858 958  Ad Hoc Chorale was started in 2004 and has since gained a national reputation. Ad Hoc have taken part in numerous competitions and won major awards in New Ross, Sligo and Cork. In 2010 they won first prize in the Premier Mixed Voice competition as well as the best National Choir of the festival, at the Cork Choral Festival. This mixed choir which contains a blend of youth and experience performs a wide variety of music. They have had the privilege of performing works written by members of the choir, notably Ben Hanlon and Greg Scanlon. The name Ad Hoc alludes to the fact that when the choir began, the members only intended to perform for fun, on special occasions. Their audiences convinced them to become a fully fledged choir and Waterford music is now all the richer!         February 2011   FEBRUARY 2011 MICHAEL O TOOLE - CLASSICAL GUITAR Saturday 19th February at 8pm Tickets €16/ €14/ €10 conc. from 051 858 958 in association with Music Network Michael O’Toole is one of the leading guitarists in Ireland today. He has performed all over the world to great acclaim and has worked with many other world-class musicians and ensembles. Recently, Michael has appeared as a soloist with the RTE Concert Orchestra for a live broadcast on RTE Radio and has also performed in Gloucester with the renowned Carducci String Quartet. Michael has balanced his busy performing schedule with an active role in promoting the instrument at home and abroad. He spent three years as Artistic Director of The Waltons Guitar Festival, in Dublin and in 2007, was curator of the Chord Festival in Ennis. Michael is now a director of the Kilkenny Arts Festival. “…I was knocked out by his performances… he revealed a talent for telling stories with his hands and weaving meticulous trains of musical thought, delivered with a fair punch.” Tim Panting, Classical Guitar Magazine.   VOCI Sunday 20th February at 12 noon Tickets €7 / €5 conc. / €12 family - pay on the door Voci, a female-voice ensemble of 40 singers, was established in Waterford in 2005. The choir enjoys a range of music from early polyphony through to songs from the popular repertoire and contemporary Irish music. Voci partakes in annual Christmas and end of season concerts and the choir has also enjoyed some competition success. Voci is directed by Anne Barry and accompanied by Richard Coady. WEXFORD SINFONIA ORCHESTRA Saturday 5th February at 8pm Tickets €16/€12 conc. from 051 858 958 Made up of professional, semi-professional and amateur musicians from Ireland's southeast, Wexford Sinfonia makes a valuable contribution to the musical life of the region and presents regular concerts under its conductor Fergus Sheil. Fergus began orchestral conducting in 1989 and has since appeared in concert with the NSO of Ireland, RTE Concert Orchestra, The Ulster Orchestra, the Northern Sinfonia (UK), the Irish Chamber Orchestra and many other groups. The soloist, Finghin Colins has enjoyed a flourishing career that embraces Ireland, Europe, the US and Asia.  He is Associate Artist with the RTE National Symphony Orchestra and Artistic Director of the New Ross Piano Festival. The programme includes Wagner’s Prelude to Act III Lohengrin, Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto No. 5 and Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony. DE LA SALLE SENIOR CHOIR AND WIT YOUTH CHOIR Sunday 6th February at 12 noon Tickets €7 / €5 conc. / €12 family - pay on the door De La Salle Senior Choir was founded in 2000. The choir is a male voice choir using only the deeper voices of the tenors and basses. The choir has built up a fine reputation singing regularly in concerts and competitions and won 1st place at the 2010 Limerick Church Music Festival. De La Salle Senior Choir will be joined by the WIT Youth Choir, the most senior group in the WIT Music School’s Choral Programme and directed by Niall Crowley. The concert programme includes Ave Maria by Tomas Luis de Victoria, Anthem from Chess by Anderson, Rice and Ulvaeus, and One by Ben Hanlon.     January 2011     GOITSE - TRAD Sunday 16th January at 12 noon Tickets €7 / €5 conc. / €12 family - pay on the door Traditional melodies, modern rhythms and new compositions are synthesized by Goitse, a five piece band all of whom are students of Traditional Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. The band which is now entering its third year was formed after Eoin Coughlan asked musicians to play for Telethon at Dolans, Limerick. The session produced exciting playing and an instant chemistry between the musicians and on that night Goitse was formed. Rooted firmly within the tradition Goitse are well known and respected within Irish music circles. Their recently released CD includes many of their own compositions and owes its distinctive sound to the collaborative arrangements by all members.   December 2010   CONCORDIA Saturday 18th December at 8pm Tickets €10/€8 conc. available from 051-858958 and on the door Concordia is a male voice ensemble comprised of four Waterford based singers: Niall Crowley, Ruairi de Frein, Dermot Doyle and Brendan Long. Exploring music from the middle ages to the present. This promises to be an interesting concert not to be missed!   CIVIC CAROL SERVICE Sunday 19th December at 4pm Admission free Waterford’s most popular and longest running carol service features the choir of Christ Church Cathedral and the City of Waterford Brass performing your favourite carols. Early arrival is advised. All welcome. CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR NEW DATE: Thursday 23rd December at 5.30pm Tickets €7 / €5 conc. / €12 family- pay on the door To usher in the start of the Advent season the Cathedral Choir, with their director Eric Sweeney, will perform a selection of music for Advent and Christmas from Handel's Messiah.   CHRISTMAS VOICES Saturday 11th December at 8pm Tickets €18/ €16 conc. from 051 858 958Back again for Christmas 2010 Christmas Voices is a unique evening of song and spoken word with an advent theme.  This festive evening features soprano Caroline Reid O’Brien, baritone Eoin Power, violinist Marian Power and some seasonal readings. Classic Christmas favourites will be performed in a joyous evening not to be missed!   TRAMORE GOSPEL CHOIR Sunday 12th December at 12 noon Tickets €7 / €5 conc. / €12 family- pay on the door Tramore Gospel Choir was founded in 2004 and is directed by Jane O’Brien Moran.  The Choir comprises 30 members and has a wide repertoire of music.  They are regularly invited to sing in churches, at conferences, restaurants, parties and festivals and they are well received wherever they perform.       November 2010   SYRIUS TRIO Monday 8th November at 8pm Tickets €20/ €18 conc. from 051 858 958 The Syrius Trio comprises of three exciting young talents who are presenting the repertoire of the piano trio in a fresh and dynamic way. Elizabeth Cooney, violin and Bobby Chen, piano, both studied at the Royal College of Music, London and the Royal Academy of Music, London, respectively. Jane O'Hara, cello, studied at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester and the Mannes College, New York. The trio was awarded a place on Music Network Ireland’s Young Musicwide Scheme in 2006 and has since performed extensively in Ireland and abroad as well as recording of their first CD together for Toccata Classics. Highlights in the past three years have included the presentation of an all Shostakovich programme at the Weill Hall at Carnegie, New York, and performances at the Musica Nova Festival in Brazil where the trio performed the works of contemporary Irish composers including Ben Dwyer who was commissioned to compose a work for the trio by Music Network. DUBLIN GOSPEL CHOIR Friday 12th November at 8pm Tickets €18/€16 from Theatre Royal 051 874402 From their modest beginnings as a local school choir in Dublin’s inner city in the mid 1990s, the Dublin Gospel Choir have grown to become a household name in Ireland, playing a host of concerts each year, plus a large number of corporate and charity events. Their annual slot at Ireland’s internationally acclaimed boutique festival “Electric Picnic” is now legendary and the choir is no stranger to large outdoor venues either, having performed to a sell-out 82,000 crowd at Croke Park. They have shared the stage with music industry heavyweights such as Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart, John Legend, Damien Rice and The Chieftains. The choir also featured along with Chris de Burgh on a special New Year’s Day BBC Songs of Praise programme which was broadcast to over 35 million viewers worldwide. To great acclaim, the choir released their debut album Moving On in 2006, featuring a mix of gospel classics and contemporary cover versions. Their second album Doing Their Thing repeats this mix of the traditional and the modern. Supporting the Dublin Community Gospel Choir is the Cathedral Youth Choir. RIAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Sunday 14th November at 3.30pm Tickets €16/ €12 conc. from 051 858 958 The Royal Irish Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra is a group comprising ninety of the Academy's finest musicians from North and South of the Border. Under the baton of James Cavanagh, this group meets weekly at the Academy to rehearse a wide variety of repertoire, which they perform regularly in concert in Dublin and around the country. The programme will include excerpts from Romeo & Juliet by Prokofiev, Sea Pictures by Elgar and Scheranzade by Rimsky Korsakov. CRAOBH NUA TRAD Sunday 21st November at 12 noon Tickets €7 / €5 conc. / €12 family- pay on the door During the Summer, Craobh Nua musicians visited the deep wells of tradition across the country: the Willie Clancy Summer school in Miltown Malbay, Meitheal in Limerick, Drumshambo School in Leitrim and the All Ireland Fleadh in Cavan. They have returned with a collection of tunes overflowing with a lift and drive that will set your feet tapping and warm your heart.       WIT CHAMBER CHOIR PERFORM DIDO & AENEAS Friday 5th November at 8pm Waterford Institute of Technology Chamber Choir directed by Bridget Knowles, accompanied by Camerata Kilkenny and Malcolm Proud, presented a concert performance of Purcell's great opera Dido and Aeneas in Christ Church Cathedral  as part of the Waterford International Music Festival. The choir includes some of the best young talent in WIT’s BA Music degree programme and the performance is the result of the students’ work in the Large Ensemble Module of the BA Music Degree. The choir was joined by baritone Dermot Doyle who is a graduate of the WIT Music degree and has recently returned to Waterford from the UK.   He may be familiar to Waterford audiences following his acclaimed performances with Concordia in Christchurch Cathedral and elsewhere in the South East.  Conductor Bridget Knowles is a highly regarded mezzo-soprano soloist, who has performed with the RTE and National Symphony Orchestras, as well as with many opera companies including Glyndebourne Festival Opera.  Having moved to Waterford in more recent years, Knowles is now heading up the vocal studies side of the WIT Music BA and is director of the Chamber Choir.  World renowned harpsichordist Malcolm Proud is a full time lecturer in WIT and is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished early music keyboard players working in the world today.  He is a member of a number of period instrument ensembles including the Irish Baroque Orchestra and has recorded and performed at the highest levels internationally with ensembles such as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the English Baroque Soloists.  Malcolm recently performed Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos at the BBC Proms.  Camerata Kilkenny is an ensemble comprising well regarded early music specialists who regularly perform with top orchestras on Irish and international stages.     October 2010   THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED 1926 (65 mins) - FILM Friday 29th October at 7pm The Adventures of Prince Achmed is based on an Arabian Night adventure. A wicked sorcerer tricks Prince Achmed into riding a magical flying horse. The heroic prince is able to subdue the magical horse, which he uses to fly off to many adventures. While travelling, he falls in love with the beautiful Princess Peri Banu, and must defeat an army of demons to win her heart.  The film is a 1926 feature-length animated film by the German animator Lotte Reiniger. It is the oldest surviving animated feature film and it features a silhouette animation technique Reiniger had invented which involved manipulated cutouts made from cardboard and thin sheets of lead under a camera. This film features original music by Wolfgang Zeller. This is a fantastic film for all the family to enjoy.   This event was part of the Imagine Arts Festival.        CITY OF WATERFORD BRASS CELEBRATION CONCERT Saturday 23rd October at 8pm Our local brass band were joined by special guests and friends to provide a concert of light entertainment from every genre. This was a special concert to celebrate one of its longest serving members, Michael Quinlan, who is known to many in musical circles. Michael was commemorating 50 years unbroken service to the band.   DERMOT DOYLE & DEIRDRE LONG Sunday 17th October at 12 noon Tenor Dermot Doyle and pianist Deirdre Long performed at Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday 17th October at 12 noon. The concert programme included songs from Purcell, Schumann and Barber. Having studied for his BA in Music and H Dip in Ed, Dermot Doyle sang with the National Chamber Choir from ’96 -2002 and represented Ireland in the World Youth Choir. Dermot has studied voice with Robert Bickerstaff in Sydney where he had the privilege to sing in the Sydney Opera House and at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games. He has sung with Opera Ireland and Garsington Opera UK. Dermot is currently a member of the Waterford based male vocal quartet, Concordia. Waterford-born Deirdre Long completed an MA in piano accompaniment in the Cork School of Music (CSM) in 2010, and was awarded her BMus in 2008, both with first class honours. She has been awarded three diplomas from Trinity College London, including an LTCL in piano performance. She also holds a first class honours degree in Applied Maths & Statistics from University College Cork.     STATE CHOIR LATVIJA Saturday 16th October at 8pm The State Choir Latvija has secured a place as one of the leading professional choirs in Europe, performing extensively in Latvia as well as appearing internationally in major festivals and venues throughout the world. This concert was conducted by Irish conducter Fergus Shiel and the programme included a range of Arvo Pärt’s musical styles including the older more pure liturgical works such as Summa (Credo), Magnificat and Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen with more recent works based on narrative passages from the bible (Dopo la Vittoria and Which was the son of). It also includes the 2007 composition The Deer’s Cry, commissioned by the Louth Contemporary Music Society and premiered by the State Choir Latvija with Fergus Sheil in Drogheda in 2008.      Michael Joyce & Héloîse Geoghegan Sunday 3rd October at 12 noon Violinist Héloîse Geoghegan and pianist Michael Joyce perform regularly as a duo. Recent performances include Music for Wexford, the Felix Mendelssohn Hochschule für Musik and Theatre, Leipzig, the Ponte de Lima opera and chamber music festival in Portugal, the Casa da Musica in Porto, Portugal and the University of Limerick, Ireland.   September 2010   ERIC SWEENEY- Organ Recital Sunday 19th September at 12 noon  Dubliner by birth, Eric Sweeney has lived in Waterford since 1981 where he is Head of Music at Waterford Institute of Technology. Previously he lectured in music at the Dublin College of Music (now Dublin Institute of Technology) and at Trinity College. He was Choral Director at RTE from 1978-1981. A frequent visitor to North America he has been composer-in-residence at the Newport Festival Rhode Island, Memorial University, Newfoundland, the University of Illinois, Indiana State University and the University of Portland, Oregon among others. His programme included three choral preludes by Johann Walther; Prelude and Fugue in D minor by Bach; Toccata, Villancico and Fugue by Alberto Ginastera and some improvisations. DONNA ROCHE - Soprano Sunday 5th September at 12 noon Waterford native Donna Roche started her singing career in Waterford at the W.I.T Music School under the tuition of Anne Woodworth. After finishing school Donna continued her studies with Dr. Veronica Dunne at both the Leinster School of Music & Drama and the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin.  During her time with Dr. Dunne, Donna studied song cycles, lieder, French song, opera and operetta. The programm included “Un bel di vedremo" from Puccini's Madame Butterfly, "Parla piu piano" theme from The Godfather, "Because" and Dvorak's Song to the Moon from the opera Rusalka.     SUMMER EXHIBITIONS 2010 'Art on the Railings' CATHEDRAL SQUARE 11am to 4pm Saturday 1st May Saturday 5th June Saturday 3rd July Saturday 31st July Saturday 4th September Free open-air exhibitions on the railings on Cathedral Square. ‘People’s art’ exhibitions are very popular in many European cities and can be seen regularly in Dublin on Merrion Square and St. Stephen’s Green. There will be a wide variety of original artwork on display outside the cathedral, from traditional to contemporary styles, in a unique and historic setting. August 2010   Friday 13th August 2010 at 8pm COLOGNE NEW PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA     Back at Christ Church for the sixth year in a row - the Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra has been enchanting audiences for more than 30 years with its style of interpretation, which is characterised by spirit, vivacity and faithful rendition. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience one of Germany’s finest ensembles, performing a diverse and mouth watering programme which includes Suite in B Minor for Flute and Orchestra by Bach, Moses Variations by Paganini, and Elegie by Tchaikovsky.       JULY 2010    CLASSIC HORROR NIGHT AT THE CATHEDRAL! DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE (1932) Starring Fredric March Friday 30th July at 10pm Tickets €12 ‘It CHILLS you! Half-MAN! Half-MONSTER!’ Based on the ‘shilling shocker’ story by Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men - a good and an evil side. he believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. he succeeds in his experiments with chemicals to accomplish this and transforms into hyde to commit horrendous crimes. When he discontinues use of the drug it is already too late... Fredric March won the oscar for Best Actor in this classic film which combines gothic horror, aristocratic romance and madcap freudian psychodrama into a dizzying, exhilirating brew. SATURDAY 31ST JULY 2010 8pm THE THREE IRISH TENORS DEREK MOLONEY | CIARAN NAGLE | DOMONIC MCGORIAN Saturday 31st July at 8pm Tickets €25 Celebrating ten year of success, the world renowned Three Irish Tenors will be performing throughout the country this summer, with them a wealth of diverse talents, energy, optimism and a sense of humor. Their aim is to sing songs and arias that will appeal to all generations, crossing cultural and national boundaries and of superb quality. Together with their musical director, David Wray, The Three Irish Tenors have created programs of their favorite songs and arias, not only from Ireland but also from a truly international repertoire. Since their first performance in the Market Place Theatre Armagh, this talented and exciting trio has performed to delighted, packed houses throughout Ireland, Europe, Asia, Africa, The United States of America and Canada. They have been awarded great honours by press, dignitaries, and the public at large. Such accolades include sharing the stage with Neil Diamond in the Phoenix Park Dublin in 2001, being invited to sing the American National Anthem in the Heinz Field for the Pittsburg Steelers for the Super Bowl playoff against the Chargers in 2003.   Sunday 1st August 2010 at 12 noon THE BUTTERFLY BAND (TRAD) Saturday 31st July at 8pm Tickets €7 / €5 conc / €12 family The Butterfly Band has been together for over fifteen years. Born from the ashes of the Madrigal, the Butterfly’s joined with Lismore accordion player Tony Dunne and Youghal bodhrán player, Keith Ansbro. The band travelled all around Europe playing festivals and concerts in over twenty countries, wowing audiences with a blend of traditional, folk and rock music. The band recorded their CD ‘You Might as well be Hung for a Sheep as a Lamb’ in 1999. After this period, British musicians, Phil Collins and Danny Pullman joined offering a truly international influence. The Butterfly Band will perform a concert of traditional and folk music, - not to be missed!   SUNDAY 4th JULY Coffee Concert ATLANTA YOUNG SINGERS FROM CALLANWOLDE (USA) Free admission   JUNE 2010    SATURDAY 26th JUNE AT 8pm THOMAS HEYWOOD ORGAN RECITAL TICKETS €12 / €10 PAY AT THE DOOR The internationally acclaimed Australian organ virtuoso Thomas Heywood enjoys an outstanding reputation as one of the world’s finest concert organists and he makes a very welcome return to Christ Church this summer. The exciting concert programme will include Mozart’s overture to The Magic Flute, Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, aswell as music by Strauss and Grieg.   SUNDAY 20th JUNE AT 12 NOON WEXFORD MALE VOICE CHOIR COFFEE CONCERT TICKETS €7 / €5 / €12 PAY AT THE DOOR  Wexford Male Voice Choir is an amateur TTBB (1st Tenors, 2nd Tenors, Baritones, Basses) choir, based in Wexford Town and founded by Dr. George Hadden in 1941. They have a wide repertoire ranging from ecclesiastical to operatic to modern classics. The choir is renowned far and wide for its musical versatility and dedication to good music and good fun. The programme will include such favourites as You’ll Never Walk Alone, Stout Hearted Men,You Raise Me Up and Goin' Home.   SUNDAY 6TH JUNE AT 12 NOON AGUSTIN MARURI - CLASSICAL GUITAR COFFEE CONCERT TICKETS €7 / €5 / €12 PAY AT THE DOOR World renowned guitarist Agustin Maruri from Madrid will present a fantastic programme of music including works by Oscar Chilesotti, Manuella De Falla and Astor Piazzola. Agustin has given concerts across the five continents performing everywhere from Austria to Lithuania, Japan, Argentina, Kuwait, India, Senegal and New Zealand.  Agustin has performed in famous venues around the world  including the Lincoln Centre in New York, the Grand Theatre in Havana, Dublin's National Gallery and many more.    MAY 2010  SUNDAY 30TH MAY AT 12 NOON WATERFORD SEAFARING FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND SONG COFFEE CONCERT TICKETS €7 / €5 / €12 PAY AT THE DOOR Hooks and Crookes present  a selection of maritime music from Europe's Western Approaches.  Four groups will sing traditional seafaring songs:  Rum and Shrub from  Cornwall, tScheepsfolk of Holland, Warp Four of Ireland and a Shanty Choir from Saint-Herblain our twinned city of the  Loire-Atlantique in France .This concert promises 'a cappella' harmonies and variety to delight us  with a noon-day high.   SATURDAY 29TH MAY AT 8PM WATERFORD SEAFARING FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND SONG FESTIVAL CONCERT TICKETS €10 PAY AT THE DOOR This evening's concert is the highlight of Waterford's SeafaringFestival of Music and Song. The first hour will be dedicated to traditional ships' shanties and sailors' songs from the seven seas.  Hooks and Crookes have invited four visiting groups to entertain us  with music from the coastal communities of France, England, Holland and Wales. Performers include the legendary Dick Miles, les Souilles de  fond de cale, Paddys Passion and Baggyrinkle of Swansea. After a short interval, the entertainment will be  brought to us by two choral groups singing songs of the sea; Waterford's Male Voice Choir and Riggerloftets from Norway.  This will be a memorable evening for armchair seafarers and lands-folk alike.   WEDNESDAY 26TH MAY AT 8PM EUROPEAN UNION CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PRESENTED BY THE SYMPHONY CLUB OF WATERFORD Tickets €16 / €12 from 051 858 958 Waterford concert programme: Vivaldi - Four Seasons Bach - Brandenburg Concerto no.3 Mozart - Divertimento K.137 in B flat Britten - Simple Symphony Sunday 16th May at 12 noon IN THE SPIRIT OF FLORENCE (Music composed by Greg Scanlon) Many of Waterford city's finest musicians and ensembles will come together to perform new works by Greg Scanlon, including a number of premiere performances. This concert will include piano, chamber, solo, string ensemble and choral works.  Teresa Costello will lead a new string quartet and an expanded string ensemble will join forces with the award winning ladies choir Voci, under the direction of Anne Barry. Multi award winning choirs  Ad Hoc Chorale and Madrigallery, conducted by Kevin O Carroll, will  combine to perform a new larger scale choral work, while some of the leading teachers and performers from the city's vibrant music school will complete this unique collaboration of musicians supporting local performance.  Sunday 2nd May at 12 noon Jimmy O'Brien Moran TRAD Tickets €7 / €5 / €12 family, available on the door       APRIL 2010     WATERFORD FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE presents: THE FOUNTAINHEAD (FILM SCREENING) introduced by Dr Richard Hayes 7pm (note early start)   Tickets €10 available on the door The Fountainhead is a 1949 American drama film based on the best-selling book of the same name by Ayn Rand.  The film stars Gary Cooper as Howard Roark and Patricia Neal as Dominique Francon.  The story follows the struggles of Roark, an individualistic architect who follows his own artistic path in the face of conformity and mediocrity.  It is widely believed that Ayn Rand modelled the character of Howard Roark after Frank Lloyd Wright,  who was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as "the greatest American architect of all time".       WATERFORD FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE   KEYNOTE LECTURE & DISCUSSION 7pm (note early start)   Tickets €5 available on the door Alan Caldwell and Angela Brady will give a talk on the theme of ‘Community and Architecture’. Audience participation is welcomed and the event will be chaired by Anne Harpur, festival committee chairperson and Eastern & South East representative of the RIAI.  Alan specialises in community planning, regeneration and a low carbon future.  He will talk about the potential of communities to inspire architects to create a new regeneration process to support a low carbon future. The architect Angela Brady is best known as a presenter on Channel 4’s The Home Show.  She has developed a particular interest in housing, community and educational projects, including promoting sustainable and eco friendly design.  See www.wfa.ie for more details.    Sunday 18th April 2010 at 12 noon LYNN SAOIRSE (Irish Harp) with Harry Bent (voice) Tickets €7 / €5 / €12 family, available on the door Lynn Saoirse is an award-winning Irish harpist whose repertoire is based around traditional and contemporary Irish music, from songs to haunting slow airs, as well as the beautiful baroque music of the famous Irish composer for harp, Turlough O'Carolan. Harry Bent is an architect who teaches at the WIT. He was founder of the Helsinki Irish Festival in Finland and is a wonderful singer in his own right. Together they will perform songs that range from Lord Franklin and Roger the Miller to Caledonia and Alleluia.   Saturday 17th April 2010 at 8pm AD HOC CHORALE with guest Colin Nichols (organ) Tickets €16 / €12 concessions available on the door    Ad Hoc Chorale was started in 2004 and has won numerous competitions in both the Sligo and Cork Choral festivals, including the Premier Mixed Voice competition in Cork in 2008. They have performed many times in the South East including a very popular concert that included Fauré’s Requiem. They return to Christ Church Cathedral with a varied programme of music ranging from an Italian Madrigal from the 16th Century to Brahms, Bruckner, Hanlon, a sprinkling of  Gospel, some Billy Joel and Mission Impossible! The evening will finish with a performance of Maurice Duruflé’s magnificent Requiem, based on gregorian plainchant themes. They will be joined by Cork-based organist, Colin Nichols who has also performed numerous times in Christ Church Cathedral.      Sunday 21st March 2010 at 12 noon KATHERINE HUNKA (violin) DERMOT DUNNE (accordian) Presented with funding from The Music Network Performance and Touring Award Tickets €7 / €5 / €12 family - available on the door Leading accordionist Dermot Dunne joined Katherine Hunka in 2009 creating a stunning duo presenting an exciting mix of music which ranges from celebrated classics and virtuoso show pieces to a selection of works with a strong Latin flavour. The versatile accordion takes on the roles of piano, guitar and even full orchestra.  Katherine Hunka is Leader of the Irish Orchestra since 2002.  She regularly directs from the leader’s chair and has performed  premières and double concerti on tour with the orchestra.     Katherine has performed as soloist with many UK Orchestras, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland and the RTECO. Since winning the RTE Musician of the Future competition in 1996, Dermot Dunne has become a regular performer throughout Ireland as a soloist and chamber musician, appearing at all major venues and festivals including the NCH, the Helix, Ulster Hall, Belfast Opera House, Kilkenny Arts Festival, Galway Arts Festival, Proms in the Park, Vogler Spring Festival and West Cork Chamber Music Festival.     Sunday 14th March at 12 noon LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CHORALE (USA) & THE DE LA SALLE SENIOR CHOIR Tickets €7 / €5 / €12 family - available on the door De La Salle Senior Choir was founded in 2000 and has built up a fine reputation since then, singing regularly in concerts and competitions. the group has performed with the NSO in the National Concert Hall and last year won first place at the Limerick Church Music Festival and second place in the Equal Voice Competition at the Cork Choral Festival. They will be joined in concert by the Liberty Christian Chorale from Texas, which was established in 2008. The Chorale began with 25 auditioned members and has grown to 45 members. The Chorale toured the Northeast United States last year in January. Past performances include singing the National Anthem at a New York Knick's game, St. Paul's Church at Ground Zero, the Shelter for Creative Living in Washington D.C. and the Washington National Cathedral. WATERFORD NEW MUSIC WEEK 2010 Saturday 13th March at 8pm HYMN TO GAIA by Eric Sweeney Tickets €16 / €12 concessions - available on the door This concert sees the premiere of a major new work by Eric Sweeney sung by combined choirs from Dublin, Galway and Waterford with soloists, organ, narrator and ensemble. The work sets a variety of religious texts; Christian, Muslim, Buddhist and Native American, together with a range of poetry reflecting on our relationship with the environment. The Kyrie (Lord Have Mercy), for example, asks for pardon for the damage we have done to our world while the Gloria celebrates the wonders of creation. The programme also includes choral music by Seoirse Bodley, John Tavener and Michael McGlynn.   WATERFORD NEW MUSIC WEEK 2010 Thursday 11th March at 8pm STOCKHAUSEN (DOCUMENTARY FILM) Tickets €10 available on the door As part of Waterford New Music Week 2010, this is a rare chance to see a screening of a film documentary on the music of Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928 – 2007) and a performance of Gesang der Jünglinge (Song of the Youth) which premiered in Cologne cathedral in 1956. Using a revolutionary spatialisation technique, layers of sound are moved around the cathedral from speaker to speaker. The music is based on the recorded voice of a choirboy singing part of the canticles. “Stockhausen’s most original electronic creation and perhaps the most influential electronic piece ever composed” - Alex Ross   Sunday 7th March 2010 at 12 noon CONCORDIA Tickets €7 / €5 / €12 family - available on the door Concordia is a newly formed male vocal ensemble comprised of four Waterford based singers: Niall Crowley, Ruairi de Fréin, Dermot Doyle and Brendan Long. Exploring music from the Middle Ages to the present, their programme includes music by Perotin, Schubert, Poulenc as well as Irish composers Michael Holohan and Michael McGlynn. Joining Concordia, for this their debut performance, will be pianist Deirdre Long.       FEBRUARY 2010   Thursday 25th February 2010 at 8pm KILKENNY COLLEGE CHAMBER CHOIR Sopranos: Evelyn Johnston & Aine Cosgrave Classical Guitar: Jennifer Hartrey Tickets €10 - available on the door The Kilkenny College Chamber Choir was formed nine years ago from among the senior singing students in the school. They rehearse and perform, to a high standard, a wide ranging repertoire of choral music from the 15th to 20th centuries in up to 12 vocal parts. They have won major awards at competitions and festivals and broadcast on national television and radio and have recorded a CD. Their performance will include movements from works by Chillcot and Jenkins as well as a selection of motets and songs. Evelyn Johnston, Aine Cosgrave and Jennifer Hartrey are music students at the Waterford Institute of Technology. Their programme will include works by Brahms and Debussy. Proceeds of this concert will go toward Kilkenny College Music Department and the Mother’s Union Literacy Programme.   Sunday 21st February 2010 at 12 noon (COFFEE CONCERT) JONATHAN MORRIS PIANO RECITAL Tickets €7 / €5 / €12 family - available on the door Jonathan has won numerous awards including, in the past year, the Segal Cup for Pianoforte and the Tynan Cup for Piano Concerto at RIAM, First Prize at the Junior Concerto Competition at the Dublin Feis Ceoil, and overall winner for Senior Pianoforte at the Feis Maitiu in Cork. Jonathan was selected to take part in the Clandeboye International Festival, conducted by Barry Douglas last summer. He has recently been accepted into both the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Jonathan will be performing music by Chopin, Debussy and Beethoven.   Sunday 7th February at 12 Noon NORA RENDELL & BRIAN MILLER Tickets €7 / €5 / €12 family - available on the door Vancouver singer and flute player Norah Rendell and Minnesotan guitarist Brian Miller met while studying Irish traditional music in Limerick and Cork. Their duo performances clicked from the start. Since returning to North America in 2007, their debut album, Wait There Pretty One, has earned Norah a nomination for Canadian Traditional Singer of the Year. Norah and Brian are quickly becoming known as some of the best young interpreters of the traditional Irish music that emigrated to North America along with the Irish men and women who settled there as farmers, woodsmen, and fishermen among other pioneering occupations.   Thursday 4th February  at 8pm VIENNA MOZART TRIO Presented by Waterford Music Club Tickets €15 / €5 students - available on the door   In it's 18 years of its existence the Vienna Mozart Trio has performed in all the major concert halls of Europe and Asia and is one of a small group of ensembles known in virtually all the important music centres. It’s members are not bound by any contracts with orchestras or other ensembles. Their artistic independence enables them to achieve a musically free and unconventional interpretation of utmost intensity. The musicians consider it as their vocation to convey music as a spontaneous and original experience. They are not three soloists who thrust themselves into the limelight, but a harmonized and flexible ensemble which enjoys making music together. The trio's repertoire comprises practically all the works for piano trio and they have developed a large international following for their distinctive style of playing. "It is easy to appreciate the sophisticated playing of this fine ensemble, with their meaningful phrasing and expressive control of rhythmic inflection."  Daily Telegraph The programme comprises Haydn’s Piano Trio No 40 in F sharp minor Hb. XV26, Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio in G minor Op.17 and Brahms Piano Trio in C Op.87.     Saturday 30th January 2010 at 8pm WEXFORD SINFONIA Presented by the Symphony Club of Waterford Tickets €16/ €12 concessions - available on the door Conductor: Fergus Sheil Soloist: Sinead Campell Made up of professional, semi-professional and amateur musicians from Ireland's southeast, Wexford Sinfonia makes a valuable contribution to the musical life of the region and presents regular concerts under its conductor Fergus Sheil. The concert programme includes Four Last Songs by Strauss, The Moldau by Smetana and Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony.     Sunday 17th January 2010 at 12 Noon BRIDGET KNOWLES - Mezzo Soprano Accompanied on piano by Deirdre Long Tickets €7 / €5 / €12 family - available on the door     Bridget Knowles (left), Deirdre Long (right) A regular guest soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra and the RTE Concert Orchestra, Bridget’s extensive operatic experience includes performances with Opera Theatre Company and with the prestigious Glyndebourne Festival Opera in the UK. Deirdre Long is currently studying for a Masters degree in piano accompaniment in the Cork School of Music. She works as an accompanist for many singers, instrumentalists and choirs. As a soloist she has been awarded an LTCL from Trinity College London, and she has also performed in Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall in New York. The programme includes the complete set of Seven Elizabethan Songs by Madeleine Dring as well as La Vie Anterieure, Chanson Triste and Phidylé by Duparc.       DECEMBER 2009      Sunday 20th December 2009 4pm CIVIC CAROL SERVICE All are welcome Waterford’s most popular and longest running carol service features the choir of Christ Church Cathedral and the City of Waterford Brass, accompanying your favourite carols. Early arrival is advised.   Sunday 13th December 2009 12 noon - coffee concert HOOKS AND CROOKES Tickets €7 / €5 concs €12 family - pay at the door Hooks and Crookes are Waterford's own Sea Shanty Group who sing for the enjoyment of our maritime musical heritage and audience enjoyment. This year they sang at Galway Port for the Round the World Yacht Race, travelled as guests to Langesund International Maritime Festival in Norway and most recently sang at the Appingedam Shantyfestival in The Netherlands. They will be joined by a guest instrumentalist to present a selection of sea songs sung on the decks of Tall Ships which sailed from Waterford Port in the 19th Century. Saturday 12th December 2009 8pm CITY OF WATERFORD BRASS CHRISTMAS CONCERT With special guests Ad Hoc Chorale Tickets €10 - from 051 858 958 This much loved brass band is now in it's 77th year, and will celebrate Christmas at Christ Church Cathedral with special guests Ad Hoc Chorale. The concert will feature all your Christmas favourites, as well as a new big band swing set. . Musical Director: Julie Quinlan   Saturday 5th December 2009   8pm   CHRISTMAS VOICES   Tickets €18 / €16 concession - from 051 858 958 Ticket price includes mulled wine & warm mince pies Christmas Voices is a unique evening of song and spoken word with an Advent theme. This heart warming evening feature soprano Caroline Reid O’Brien, baritone Eoin Power, harpist Lynn Saoirse, with seasonal readings by renowned Waterford writer Jim Nolan. They will be joined by the choir of Christ Church Cathedral, led by Eric Sweeney. Highlights will include Christmas favourites such as O Holy Night, Wexford Carol and In the Bleak Mid-Winter, as well as popular pieces including Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and Miss Fogarty’s Christmas Cake!    NOVEMBER 2009 Sunday 15th November 2009 12 noon - coffee concert GAVIN WHELAN (TRAD) Tickets €7 / €5 concs €12 family - pay at the door Gavin Whelan is widely regarded as one of the finest exponents of the tin whistle. His eponymous debut recording propelled the tin whistle to centre stage, winning high praise from critics for his crisp, uncluttered phrasing and bright, clean tone. In 2002 he was nominated by Irish Music Magazine as Best Traditional Newcomer for that year.  His playing has been hailed by one critic as "beautiful, captivating and formidable".     Saturday 7th November 2009 8pm SONGS FOR CECILIA CELINE BYRNE (soprano) TARA ERRAUGHT (mezzo soprano) DEARBHLA COLLINS (piano) Tickets €16 / €12 concession - from 051 858 958 This concert showcases two of Ireland’s brightest operatic talents performing with a prize-winning solo pianist. Together this talented trio will take us through a delightful programme based on the theme “Songs for Cecilia” including a piece specially commissioned for this tour by RTE Lyric fm from Ian Wilson, songs and duets by Purcell, Mozart, Schumann, Strauss, Puccini as well as arias from Cosi fan Tutte, The Barber of Seville, Madam Butterfly and Norma. What a treat! In association with Music Network   Sunday 1st November 2009 12 noon - coffee concert CRAOBH NUA Tickets €7 / €5 concs €12 family - pay at the door  This group has come up through the local Cómhaltas music school in Waterford, and earlier this year played a number of concerts in Rochester, New York. During the summer, many of the group attended the Meitheal traditional Summer school in Limerick, where Aisling Finnegan won the Composition Competition with her magical tune The Lumenarium. The concert programme includes inventive arrangements of lively pieces from the illustrious music collection, Ancient Irish Music (1873), by the 19th century academic Dr. Patrick Weston Joyce (1827-1914), as well as some new marches and the best in traditional singing. Don’t miss this concert as it will be a five star performance! Sunday 25th October 2009 WATERFORD OMAGH PEACE CHOIR 8pm  Tickets €20 all proceeds go to the repair of the cathedral organ Tickets from 051 858958 Following the recent break-in and damage at the cathedral, the Waterford Omagh Peace Choir very kindly offered to perform a fund raising concert in aid of the organ. We hope you’ll take this great opportunity to listen to a wonderful choir perform, while supporting a very special cause! Saturday 24th October 2009 METROPOLIS (1927) silent film with live organ accompaniment by Morgan Cooke 7pm - note start time  Tickets €12 / €10 available on the door Tickets €12 / €10 concs The silent film Metropolis is set in the future, when society has been divided into two rigid groups: one of planners or thinkers, who live high above the earth in luxury, and another of workers who live underground labouring to sustain the lives of the privileged. And like all good films there is a love story that crosses the divide, where the son of the boss falls in love with the beautiful worker in the machine room. This is a wonderful opportunity to see a rare silent film in a unique setting - not to be missed.   Sunday 18th October 2009 12 noon - coffee concert JASON HAWKINS (piano)  Tickets €7 / €5 concs €12 family - pay at the door This talented young pianist recently performed Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 alongside the Toruńska Orkiestra Symfoniczna in Poland to great critical acclaim. Throughout his career Jason has won countless prizes for his vibrant performances and in 2008, he was broadcast on BBC radio 3 playing solo repertoire. The exciting programme includes music by Chopin, Liszt, Haydn and Bach.     Saturday 10th October 2009 8pm RITA GALLAGHER (voice)  MICK O'BRIEN (uileann pipes / flute / whistle) CAOIMHÍN Ó RAGHALLAIGH (fiddle) Tickets €16 / €12 concessions - from 051 858 958 Three of Ireland’s finest traditional Irish musicians have come together for this unique performance at the cathedral. Sit back and enjoy an evening of foot tapping jigs and reels, as well as some haunting melodies from Rita Gallagher, considered by many to have one of the most mellifluous voices in the Irish tradition. This is a must see concert!        Sunday 4th October 2009 VALDA CHAMBER CHOIR (Wexford) Tickets €7 / €5 concs €12 family - pay at the door Based in Wexford, Valda have won top prizes at the Cork and Sligo International Choral Competitions, as well as the coveted gold medal prize at the International Choral Festival in Verona in 2005. This is their first time to sing in Waterford and they are looking forward very much to singing in Christ Church Cathedral. The programme will span the centuries with sacred music from Tallis, madrigals by Dowland, as well as Billy Joel classics such as And So It Goes and Lullabye.   SEPTEMBER 2009  Sunday 20th September 2009 12 noon (coffee concert) Tramore Gospel Singers Tickets €7 / €5 conc. Family €12. Available on the door The very popular Tramore Gospel Singers first came together in 2004 and all songs are arranged by Jane O’Brien Moran. The Tramore Gospel Singers are regularly invited to sing in churches, at conferences, restaurants, parties and festivals and they are well received wherever they perform. Saturday 12th September 2009 5.30pm - 6.30pm Emma Kennedy (piano) & Jennifer Hartry (guitar) Admission Free Waterford Harvest Festival Sunday 6th September 2009 12 noon (coffee concert) Cathal Breslin (piano) & Gerald Peregrine (cello) Tickets €7 / €5 conc. Family €12. Available on the door Critically acclaimed Irish cellist Gerald Peregrine and pianist Cathal Breslin are both laureates of the Royal College of Music, London, and former Fulbright scholars. Both performers were also individual recipients of the National Concert Hall Rising Star debut recital. The programme includes much loved cello works by Debussy, Beethoven, and will also feature the beautiful Mendelssohn cello Sonata in honour of the composers 200th birth year. Kindly supported by RTE Lyric fm   AUGUST 2009  Friday 28th August at 8pm Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Tickets €18 adult / €16 seniors & students / €12 students & children Tickets  available from the cathedral gift shop, or by ringing 051 858 958. Music lovers are getting ready for one of the most popular events at Christ Church Cathedral – the annual summer visit of the Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. Making its welcome fifth return to Waterford, the orchestra has been enchanting audiences for more than 30 years with its electrifying music, and its style of interpretation is characterised by spirit, vivacity and faithful rendition. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience one of Germany’s  finest ensembles, performing a diverse and mouth watering programme of music including Vivaldi’s tremendously popular Four Seasons and Eine Kleine Nachtmusic by Mozart. Heritage Week 2009 Christ Church Talks On Tuesday 25th August at 1pm, Ken Wigham will give an informal talk on the restoration of the Fitzgerald Monument in the cathedral. The Fitzgerald monument, which predates the cathedral by almost ten years, was erected in 1770 by Richard Fitzgerald to commemorate his father Nicholas and his uncle John. On Thursday 27th August at 1pm, Donal Moore will give an illustrated talk on the work of Waterford photographer Annie Brophy. This will coincide with an exhibition of her photographs entitled ‘More Wedding Bells’, which will be on show at the Cathedral from Friday 21st August to Saturday 26th August inclusive.   Admission to both talks is free Sunday 16th August 12 noon (coffee concert) Redmond O'Toole Tickets €7 / €5 conc. Family €12. Available on the door  Due to the recent break-in, Christ Church Cathedral has had to make a change to its August music programme and sadly, the organ recital by Cecilia Kehoe will now not take place on August 16th as listed in the programme. However, the good news is that Redmond O’Toole has agreed to step in at the last minute and will perform a Coffee Concert at 12 noon on the 16th of August. Selected as the National Concert Hall 2009 "Rising Star" and appearing regularly as a guest of "The Chieftans" around the world, Redmond O'Toole is the first to adapt to Paul Galbraith's 8-string guitar, played in the position of a cello, which allows him an extension of range, colour and repertoire.  Recent engagements have included the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, a BBC broadcast with the Ulster Orchestra and many solo concerts in Germany, Spain and Mexico. Through his unorthodox playing style and committed musicianship, Redmond O'Toole has emerged as one of the most innovative and exciting young guitarists in Europe. Cecilia Kehoe’s organ recital will be rescheduled to take place when the organ is fully repaired and operational.   Wednesday 5th August at 1pm THE CHRIST CHURCH CHOIR OF MEN AND GIRLS (USA) ADMISSION FREE These Michigan based choristers perform regularly with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and have appeared at the United States Air Force Academy Chapel, Carnegie Hall, and Washington National Cathedral.  In Europe, members have participated in concerts in St. Paul’s, London; Westminster Abbey; St. Patrick’s, Dublin; the Sistine Chapel; St. Peter’s, Rome; Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris; as well as major concert halls and cathedrals in Sweden, Finland, and Denmark.  Sunday 2nd August at 12 noon (this concert had to be cancelled due to damage to the organ caused by a break-in to the cathedral) HILARY DICKINSON GUTER - organ Currently serving as the Director of Music for St. Brigids, Stillorgan and All Saints, Blackrock, Hilary has performed on the Cathedral organs of Waterford, Armagh, Derry, Kildare and Christ Church, Dublin. The recital will include Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in a Minor (BWV 543) and Ciacona in c Minor by Buxtehude (1637-1707). JULY 2009  Please note that despite the damage caused to the cathedral in the past few days, Phantom of the Opera will go ahead as planned.     Friday 31st July 2009 at 10pm    SOLD OUT EXTRA NIGHT ADDED - Sat 1st August at 10pm PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) PG rating With live organ accompaniment by Eric Sweeney by kind permission of the British Film Institute Tickets €12 Early booking is advised - tickets may be purchased at the Cathedral gift shop or by ringing 051 858958 Regarded by many as the first great horror film, this version stars Lon Chaney, as Erik, the horribly disfigured Phantom who leads a menacing existence in the catacombs and dungeons beneath the Paris Opera. When the film was first released in 1925, it shocked audiences across the world, and many weak hearted patrons fainted at the sight of Chaney’s hideous make-up.   Sunday 5th July 2009 at 12 noon AILIE ROBERTSON TRIO Harp | Guitar | Percussion Tickets €7 / €5 concession / €12 family One of Scotland's leading young harpists, Ailie Robertson fronts a contemporary, dynamic trio of harp, guitar and percussion. There are jigs, reels and polkas to get the feet tapping while her slow airs have been described as 'heart-achingly beautiful'. Ailie Robertson's eloquent, deeply expressive harp playing, combined with the masterful control of lead, harmony and rhythm from the guitar, and the percussionist's canny blend of sensitivity and effervescensce creates a three-way musical conversation that ranges from soulful reflection to exciting, high octane dance tunes. PAY AT THE DOOR Saturday 4th July 2009 at 8pm WATERFORD OMAGH PEACE CHOIR Tickets €15 / €10 concession Tickets available at the Cathedral gift shop or by ringing 051 858958 Comprising 25 members from Waterford and Omagh, the choir will sing tracks from their new CD ‘Songs for the Soul’ at what promises to be an uplifting and memorable night. The choir was formed in the aftermath of the Omagh bomb in 1998 and through their music, they promote a message of peace and reconciliation. Whether it’s the chilling stillness of Danny Boy or the upbeat Shackles, each song has a spiritual resonance that reverberates long after the night is over. Wednesday 1st July 2009 at 8pm THOMAS HEYWOOD - organ Tickets €12 / €10 concession The internationally acclaimed organ virtuoso Thomas Heywood enjoys an outstanding reputation as one of the world’s finest concert organists and he makes a very welcome return to Christ Church this summer. The exciting concert programme includes music by Chopin, Wagner, Elgar and Beethoven.         JUNE 2009 Sunday 21st June at 12 noon ALVA O'LOUGHLIN KENNEDY (Gospel) Tickets €7 / €5 concs / €12 family - pay at the door Alva O’Loughlin Kennedy’s powerful voice delivers inspirational and gospel music guaranteed to move the soul. Her vast vocal range and penetrating gospel tone always leaves the audience wanting more. Alva has been exciting audiences in theatres across the country with her inspirational and gospel show, “Go Light Your World”. She will be treating the Christ Church Cathedral audience to an acoustic version of her programme and will be performing songs such as traditional hymns like “How Great Thou Art” and “Amazing Grace” to contemporary inspirational  pieces such as “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “From a Distance”.  Alva is an Irish, Dublin-based contemporary gospel singer.  She was born in Sligo and has been singing since the tender age of five in school, church and theatre. Her TV appearances include The Late Late Show, Seoige & O'Shea, BBC NI Children In Need, and the Special Olympics Ireland Opening Ceremony. Alva has performed in many major venues including the National Concert Hall, Odyssey Arena Belfast, The Point Theatre, Vicar Street, The Gaiety Theatre and the Pavillion Theatre. With a variety of music to suit all tastes, this concert will leave you feeling uplifted! Saturday 13th June at 8pm DUBLIN ORCHESTRAL PLAYERS presented by the Symphony Club of Waterford Tickets €16 / €12 Pay at the door The Dublin Orchestral Players is a long established amateur orchestra who gave their first performance in Dublin in 1940. The programme will include excerpts from Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream, Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez and Haydn's Symphony No. 101, The Clock. Conductor: Ciarán Crilly, Soloist: Michel O'Toole  Sunday 7th June at 12 noon MARK KEANE & SANDRA MURPHY Tickets €7 /€ 5 conc / €12 family. Pay at the door Galway based organist Mark Keane will be joined in concert by soprano Sandra Murphy for a programme which will include Handel's Ombra Mai Fu and Oh had I Jubal's Lyre, as well as Mendelssohn's O for the Wings of a Dove, O Rest in the Lord and War March of the Priests. Friday 5th June at 8pm AD HOC CHORALE Tickets €15 / €12 concs.  Pay at the door Ad Hoc Chorale was founded in October 2003 by a group of friends who love to sing.  Since then they have performed in concert in Waterford and Kilkenny. They have also taken part in many competitions. In October 2007 they took part in a workshop with the Swingle Singers as part of the Imagine Festival in Christchurch Cathedral in Waterford. They have performed twice as part of Christchurch’s Coffee Concert series including a performance of Faure’s Requiem. In May 2008 they won the Premier Mixed Voice competition in the Cork Choral Festival and in October enjoyed a very successful trip to the Sligo Choral Festival, winning two competitions there. Ad Hoc Chorale are somewhat unique in the world of choral singing with no less than five of the choir members conducting the choir this evening.  Ad Hoc Chorale present a programme of opposites with music all the way from Byrd to the Beatles, stopping off at many different places on the way. We are delighted to have Richard Coady, piano, as soloist. MAY 2009 Sunday 31st May 2009 at 12 noon EBLANA TRIO WITH VERONICA MCSWINEY Tickets €7 /€ 5 conc / €12 family. Pay at the door  Renowned pianist Veronica McSwiney will be joined by violinist Aisling O’Dea (Scottish Chamber Orchestra) and cellist Julia Graham (BBC Symphony) to perform this hour long concert, which will include Mendelssohn’s Trio in D minor and Beethoven’s Sonata in C for Cello and piano. Sunday 17th May at 12 noon VOCI (female choir) Tickets €7 / €5 concs / €12 family, pay at the door Fresh from competing at the 2009 Cork Choral Festival (where they came 3rd in the National Competition for Popular Music) this female voiced choir from Waterford  led by Ann Barry, will perform a programme which will include sacred music by Mendelssohn,  as well as some much loved classics such as Gerswin For Girls, When I Fall in Love and Wayfarin’ Stranger. Founded in 2005, the choir took 2nd place in both the ladies competition and the Sacred Music competition at the AIMS festival in New Ross in 2007.  A highlight of the concert at Christ Church Cathedral will be the first performance in Waterford of a hauntingly beautiful piece of music entitled Fill a Rún (Come, my treasured one), which was especially written for the choir by local composer Greg Scanlon. Voci will be accompanied on piano by Richard Coady.   Sunday 3rd May at 12 noon PAT CONNERY & LIZ O’RIORDAN - TRAD Tickets €7 / €5 concs  / €12  family. Pay at the door Liz O Riordan and Pat Connery perform an intimate and highly entertaining summer-themed programme of  songs and music mixed with seasonal poetry. The programme will include traditional songs such as The Groves of Glanmire, Sliabh Geal gCua, and The Bantry Girl’s Lament.  Liz and Pat will include songs local to the area especially for their concert in Waterford. The songs are accompanied by piano, fiddle, uilleann pipes, concertina, guitar, bodhrán and tin whistle.   APRIL 2009 Saturday 25th April at 8pm   JOHN ROBERTS WATERFORD FESTIVAL CONCERT RTÉ Cór na nÓg - Choral Jonanthan Morris – Classical Waterford Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann - Trad Tickets €15 / €12 from 051 858958 This festival concert is a wonderful opportunity to see talented young singers and musicians perform an evening of choral, classical and traditional Irish  music. Dublin based RTÉ Cór na nÓg  is a dynamic children’s choir founded in 1987 with unique performance opportunities and excellence in music training under the directorship of Máire Mannion. The choir broadcasts regularly on television with RTÉ religious programmes, and on Lyric FM.  A native of Wexford, Jonathan Morris is currently studying Pianoforte Stage nine under Hugh Tinney at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.  At 17 years old, he has already been awarded numerous scholarships and awards at RIAM including the Segal cup for Pianoforte and the Tynan Cup for Piano Concerto.  Other prizes include 1st place for Under 25 Pianoforte at the Kilcoole Music Festival, Overall Winner for Senior Pianoforte at the Feis Maitiu in Cork, Overall Winner at the Fintan O'Carroll Feis at WIT, and Newtown Secondary School Bursary.  Waterford Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann have recently returned from the US, where they performed several concerts in Rochester, New York, as part of the St, Patrick’s Day celebrations there. This popular group perform regularly in Christ Church Cathedral. Tickets €15 / €12 from 051 858958   EASTER EVENTS AT THE CATHEDRAL  CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR Wednesday 8th April at 8pm Fauré's Requiem will be sung by the cathedral choir together with seasonal readings and reflections . All are welcome (one hour duration) Sunday 5th April at 12 noon FIONNUALA MOYNIHAN - Coffee Concert Fionnuala has been awarded many prizes both at home and abroad including a Bank of Ireland Millenium Scholarship, the prestigious Maura Tessier Bursary and the Rena Menasche Award from the Tel-Hai Piano Masterclass series held in Israel. She has given recitals and concerto performances in England, France, Holland, Italy, Israel, U.S.A and Hungary as well as in Irish venues such as the John Field Room at the National Concert Hall, Áras an Uachtarán, Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Cork Opera House and Bantry House. The programme will include Schubert’s Sonata D960 in B Flat major and Bach’s Aria variata in A minor. Ticket price includes free coffee & tea Saturday 4th April at 8pm MADRIGALLERY Tickets €15 /  €10 concs. Book at 051 855038 / www.garterlane.ie The choir Madrigallery return to Christ Church following their very successful visit in December.  In this concert, they present Requiem by John Rutter, which is scored for choir, chamber ensemble and soprano solo.  The soloist will be Rosín O Grady, who will also perform the cantata Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut (BWV 199) for Soprano and Oboe by J.S. Bach.  Former principal oboist of the National Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Manning, will join with Eric Sweeney, Organ, in completing the line up for this solo voice cantata.  A new work by Eric Sweeney will also receive its first public performance at what is the final concert in the New Music Week series of performances.  The concert wil be conducted by Kevin O’Carroll.      Wednesday 2nd April at 1pm CONCERT OF ERIC SWEENEY'S WORK Waterford Institute of Technology Music Students Free Admission A retrospective selection of the music of the Waterford based composer Eric Sweeney will be performed by music students  of the BA Music course at Waterford Institute of Technology, featuring works for piano, strings, wind and voice. Performers will include Richard Coady, Rebecca Carroll, James Warren, Ruthie Edgeworth, Ruth Gallagher, John Noonan and Aine Cosgrave.   MARCH 2009  An evening of music by WILLIAM VINCENT WALLACE Friday 20th March at 8pm Tickets €16 / €12 concession The music department of the Waterford Institute of Technology will present an evening of music by the Waterford composer William Vincent Wallace (1812 – 1865).  Introduced by David Grant, the programme will include extracts from Lurline, The Amber Witch and The Desert Flower, his 3rd, 4th and 6th operas respectively.  Wallace is best known for his opera Maritana which was performed at Drury Lane in 1845.   KILKENNY GOSPEL CHOIR Sunday 15th March at 12 noon Tickets €7 / €5 concs / €12 family   Founded in 2000, the internationally renowned Kilkenny Gospel Choir is a multi-denominational and multi-cultural group, whose repertoire consists of African spirituals and Afro-American gospel. The Kilkenny Gospel Choir  have sung in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York,  on Today with Pat Kenny on RTE Radio One, and most recently, they performed for Pope Benedict XVI in Rome. The concert will take us on a journey from old Southern Gospel spirituals such as Oh Freedom right  up to the new movement of gospel music, with pieces  such as Everytime I feel the Spirit.   SYLVIA O'BRIEN - OPERA ARIAS Sunday 1st March at 12 noon Tickets €7 / €5 concs / €12 family Equally at home in the classical and contemporary repertoire, Sylvia O’Brien has impressed audiences in opera, oratorio and chamber music.  She is a regular guest with the RTE National Symphony Orchestra, RTECO and the Orchestra of St. Cecilia, and has performed with the Irish Chamber Orchestra and the German NDR/ Sylvia has performed in premieres of operatic and chamber works by major Irish composers and worked with leading Irish contemporary ensembles.  The exciting programme includes arias from well known operas such as Carmen, La Traviata, and La Boheme. Sylvia will be accompanied by prize winning Russian pianist Hanna Shybayeva.   Hanna is currently living in The Hague and has given many concerts in the Netherlands and Germany. Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award.   FEBRUARY 2009   BEYOND THE PALE - BAROQUE Sunday 15th February at 12 noon Tickets €7 / €5 concs  / €12 family Marja Tuhkanen (Baroque Violin) Conor O’Connell (Recorders) James Taylor (Harpsichord) Ilse de Ziah (Baroque Cello) Beyond the Pale was founded in 2006 by four Cork based musicians with a shared interest in the performance of Baroque music. Boasting a wealth of performance experience in Ireland and abroad, each of the four musicians brings to the group a distinctive approach to historically-informed interpretation of the music of the 17th and 18th centuries. Since their first concert in December 2006, Beyond the Pale have played in both Ireland and abroad, including at the High Wycombe Arts Festival near London and at the East Cork Early Music Festival. The concert programme will include music by Castello, Pelemann and Quantz, as well as pieces by the Irish composer Turlough O’Carolan.       ERIC SWEENEY - ORGAN RECITAL Sunday 8th February at 12 noon - Free Admission In the first of a series of free organ recitals throughout 2009, Eric Sweeney’s  programme will include Fantasia in G by Bach, some witty French salon music by Lefebure-Wely, as well as a selection of his own work.  Eric studied organ in Belgium and Italy and has given recitals all over Europe and North America.     MARCO GRISANTI & CONSTANTIN ZANIDACHE Tuesday 3rd February at 8pm (one hour duration) Tickets €12 / €10 concession, pay on the door In a rare opportunity to hear these two performers of international standing, the Italian pianist Marco Grisanti will be accompanied on viola by Constantin Zanidache for a concert programme which will include Sonata for Viola and Piano Op. 11 Nr.4 by Hindemith, Le Grand Tango by Astor Piazzolla, and Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor by Franz Schubert.  Marco Grisanti teaches chamber music at the State Music Conservatory in Campobasso and has performed with the American Brass Quintet, Wolfgang Boettcher and Miriam Fried among others. He performs regularly on Italian Radio and Television.  A native of Romania, Constantin Zanidache resides in Cork, and is a lecturer of viola and chamber music at the Cork School of Music. He has performed as soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, the RTE Concert Orchestra, Dublin Orchestra Players and the Cork Chamber Orchestra.         JANUARY 2009   DAN CAROLLO AND MARTIN NOLAN Sunday 18th January at 12 noon Tickets €7 / 5 conc / €12 family A delight to music lovers of all ages, uilleann piper Martin Nolan and guitarist Dan Carollo bring a diverse repertoire of Irish traditional music, including traditional hymns and original compositions.  Born in Dublin, Martin took his first lessons from John Keenan Sr., father of piper Paddy Keenan. Martin has a wealth of playing experience, touring Europe, the UK, India, New Zealand and Canada. Dan Carollo, a Seattle native who re-located to Bray in 2007, compliments Martin with his finely-crafted fingerstyle and rhythm guitar.     DECEMBER 2008        Sunday 21st December at 4pm CIVIC CAROL SERVICE Admission is free and all are welcome Waterford’s most popular carol service features Christ Church Cathedral Choir and City of Waterford Brass, accompanying your favourite carols.  Early arrival is advised.   Saturday 20th December at 8pm THE WINTER GARDEN Tickets €16 / €12 conc. Book Tickets: Christ Church at 051 858958 The Winter Garden is a unique evening of song and spoken word with a Christmas theme, featuring renowned Waterford writer Jim Nolan, Soprano Caroline Reid-O’Brien, Baritone Eoin Power, harpist Lynn Saoirse and several other well known Waterford voices. Highlights will include O Holy Night and extracts from works by Patrick Kavanagh, Sean Dunne and Brendan Kennelly. Saturday 20th December at 2.30pm SUZUKI PLAYERS CHRISTMAS CONCERT Tickets €7 / 5 conc. Family €12  Pay at the door The Suzuki Players make a welcome return to Christ Church to celebrate Christmas, featuring over 50 violinists between the ages of 3 and 14.       Sunday 7th December at 12 noon SARAH MCQUAID Tickets €7 / 5 conc. Family €12  Pay at the door Born in Madrid, raised in Chicago and holding dual Irish and American citizenship, singer/guitarist and songwriter Sarah McQuaid lived in Ireland from 1994 to 2007. With her particular mix of folk and traditional Irish music, she “casts a lingering spell” – Folk Roots.  Saturday 6th December at 8pm MADRIGALLERY Carols - Ancient & Modern Tickets €12 / €10 conc. Book Tickets: Garter Lane at 051 855038 The very popular choir Madrigallery return to Christ Church where they will present an interesting mix of carols, both ancient and modern.  The programme contains traditional carols such as’ Herrick’s Carol’ and ‘The Lute Book Lullaby’ as well as less familiar compositions such as ‘O Magnum Mysterium’ by Venezuelan composer Carrillo.  The programme also features guitarist Joe Whelan who will not only perform solo but will also join with the choir in a refreshing slant on the carol concert.  The concert will be conducted by Madrigallery’s regular conductor, Kevin O’Carroll.     NOVEMBER 2008   CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR Coffee Concert Sunday 30th November at 12 noon Tickets €7 / 5 conc. Family €12 Pay at the door The choir of Christ Church Cathedral will perform a concert of sacred music including the ‘Miserere’ by Allegri and Parry’s ‘I Was Glad’, as well as music with an Advent flavour, including ‘Hymn to the Mother of God’ by John Tavener and Eric Sweeney’s 'Magnificat'.     TRAD SUAS Saturday 22nd November at 8pm Tickets €16 / €12 concessions. Book tickets at 051 858 958 This Music Network concert is a wonderful opportunity to hear some of Ireland’s top Traditional Irish musicians perform in Waterford. Featuring John Carty (fiddle/banjo/flute) Micheal O Raghallaigh (concertina) and Mick O'Brien (uilleann pipes/flute/whistle). This is a must see concert!     RUSSIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Friday 14th November at 8pm Tickets €20 / €15 conc. Book Tickets: Christ Church at 051 858958 Formed in 2001, this 20 strong chamber orchestra has recently toured the USA, Sweden and Germany. The exciting concert programme will include Barber’s ‘Adagio for Strings’, Grieg’s ‘Holberg Suite’, ‘Spring’ from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, as well as works by Bach and Elgar.         EUROPEAN UNION CHAMBER ORCHESTRA In association with Imagine Arts Festival and Symphony Club of Waterford Sunday 2nd November at 3pm Tickets €16 / €12. Book Tickets through Garter Lane at 051 855038 Christ Church Cathedral presents the European Union Chamber Orchestra for their third visit to Waterford. The concert programme will includes Vivaldi’s ‘Flute Concerto’, Mozart’s Adagio K.411, Bach’s Suite in No.2 in B minor for Flute and Strings, Tchaikovsky’s ‘Serenade for Strings’ and the world premiere of the specially commissioned ‘Slow Air’ by Eric Sweeney.           SOUTH, Sir Ernest Shackleton's Glorious Epic of the Antarctic with live piano accompaniment by Phill Collins Saturday 1st November at 7pm (note starting time) Tickets €12 / €10 concession. Bookings to Garter Lane at 051 855038 Christ Church Cathedral and Imagine Arts Festival present the 1919 film South, which tells the sotry of the Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton on his hill-fated trip of 1914. Having sailed south, their ship breaks in the ice, and Shackleton and a crew of five (including Kerry man Tom Crean) embarked on a hazardous 800 mile journey to South Georgia Island to mount a rescue mission. This film is made up from the original footage taken by one of the expedition's crew.     OCTOBER 2008   THE AMEN TRIO NÓIRÍN NÍ RIAIN MÍCHEÁL P Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN and EOIN Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN Friday 31st October at 8pm Tickets €25 / €23 conc. Book Tickets: Garter Lane at 051 855 038 A rare opportunity to see Noirin Ni Riann in concert, when she will be joined by her sons Eoin and Mícheál in an evening of sacred and spiritual singing, in the atmospheric setting of Christ Church Cathedral. In association with Imagine Arts Festival. Sponsored by the Tower Hotel Group SEE EDUCATION & OUTREACH FOR DETAILS OF WORKSHOP WITH NÓIRÍN __________ GABRIELA MAYER & RUXANDRA COLAN  Coffee Concert SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER AT 12 NOON (duration one hour) Tickets €7 / €5 concession. €12 for a family Gabriela (piano) and Ruxandra (violin), both originally from Romania and now based in Cork, where they teach at the CIT School of Music. They have performed concerts and won awards throughout Europe, USA, Canada and the Far East. The concert programme will include works by Szymanowski and Schubert.    FESTIVAL FAVOURITES Waterford International Festival of Light Opera Saturday 18th October at 8pm Tickets €20 / €15 conc. Book Tickets: Garter Lane at 051 855 038 Although the Theatre Royal is closed for renovations you can still hear the sounds of the Waterford International Festival of Light Opera this October.  Why not join fellow musical theatre enthusiasts in Christ Church Cathedral where you will be treated to a quality evening’s entertainment.  Performers include previous festival award winners.    WATERFORD COMHALTAS CEOLTOIRI ÉIREANN Sunday 5th October at 12 noon Tickets €7 / 5 conc. Family €12 Pay at the door This ten piece group have come up through the Comhaltas music school in Waterford. The programme for this concert will include a body of music rich in feeling and emotion: some lively pieces by young composer Zoë Conway, a salute to the most celebrated Irish Harper Turlough O'Carolan as well as the best of traditional singing. This concert will be a musical experience to lift the spirits of the audience.           DULCET & PENYBONTFAWR MALE VOICE CHOIR (Wales) Saturday 4th October at 8pm Tickets €16 / €12 conc. Book Tickets: Christ Church at 051 858 958   Annette Howley (mezzo-soprano), Rachel Breen (lyric-soprano) and Jacqueline Hutchinson (mezzo-soprano) formed Dulcet in 2001.  The trio have a wide-ranging repertoire including Irish, classical and sacred music. They will be joined in concert by the Pentybontfawr Male Voice Choir from the Tanat Valley in Wales. The concert programme will include Carrickfergus (Traditional air), and music by Rutter and Irving Berlin, there is a Green Hill Far Away (Irish Hymn), Men of Harlech, and Yr Anthem Geltaidd (the celtic anthem). Proceeds will go towards the restoration of the Fitzgerald Monument   CHRIST CHURCH TALKS Friday 3rd October at 11am Eamonn McEneaney will give a talk on the recent pilgrimage from Waterford to Santiago de Compostela Admission is free and all are welcome     SEPTEMBER 2008 CHRIST CHURCH TALKS Tuesday 30th September at 11am Julian Walton will give a talk on the history of Christ Church Cathedral Admission is free and all are welcome   CHRIST CHURCH TALKS Monday 29th September at 11am Donal Moore (city archivist) will give a talk on the photographer Annie Brophy Admission is free and all are welcome     WEDDING BELLS Annie Brophy’s Wedding Photographs (1920’s-1970’s) Friday 29th August to Thursday 25th September EXTENDED TO SAT 4TH OCTOBER Annie Brophy photographed the people of Waterford and the surrounding counties for over half of the 20th century.  Annie was truly a photographic artist and all her photographs are wonderfully posed, composed and produced.  They still take pride of place in many homes throughout the South-East. This exhibition concentrates on her wedding portraiture and covers the entire length of her long and productive career.  Wherever possible the people in the photographs will be identified. Come along to see these faces from the past on one of the most important days in their life. You never know who you might recognise! PICOLLO LASSO (Choir) Coffee Concert Sunday 21st September at 12 noon Tickets €7 / 5 conc. Family €12 ticket price includes complimentary coffee or tea Directed by Ite O’Donovan, Piccolo Lasso is a junior choir from Dublin which caters for young boys and girls aged from nine to sixteen years. Piccolo Lasso have broadcast on RTE television and radio on numerous occasions.  Their programme will include the Missa Brevis by Eric Sweeney which they will sing in Westminster Cathedral in October.   PETER MILLER, GUITAR (Australia) Coffee Concert Sunday 7th September at 12 noon Tickets €7 / 5 conc. Family €12. Pay at the door Ticket price includes complimentary coffee or tea On tour from Queensland’s Gold Coast, finger style guitarist Peter Miller’s live performances are an atmospheric mixture of solo and layered guitar pieces using a loop station (JamMan) to build the multiple guitar parts. Listen to a sample of Peter’s music at www.myspace.com/petermillerguitarstyle "Peter Miller has the rare talent to enable the guitar to voice its soul" André Germain, Canada   WIT Brass Ensemble Saturday 6th September at 3pm Admission Free This concert is in association with Terra Madra Ireland Visit www.terramadraireland.com for further details The programme will include a selection of classical and light music for brass quintet and will be directed by Jonathan Bulfin   AUGUST 2008   KELVIN ENSEMBLE (Scotland) Lunchtime Concert Saturday 23rd August at 1pm. Tickets €7 / €5 conc. €12 for a family The Kelvin Ensemble is the student Chamber Orchestra of the University of Glasgow. The concert programme will include Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’, and ‘Pelleas and Melisande’ by Sibelius. The conductor will be Gordon Bragg. Pay at the door    AARON MARCHANT, ORGAN RECITAL Coffee Concert Sunday 17th August at 12 noon. Admission Free In the second of our Summer Organ Music concerts, Dubliner Aaron Marchant will make his Waterford debut at Christ Church. Aaron is a Performance Degree student at the DIT Conservatory of Music, has performed with James Nelson of the Celtic Tenors and is a current performer with the contemporary music group Relief. COLOGNE NEW PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (Germany) Saturday 16th August at 8pm Tickets €18 Adult / €16 Seniors & Unwaged / €12 Students & Children The Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra returns to Waterford for a third consecutive year after sell-out performances and a standing ovation at the cathedral last summer. This chamber orchestra has been enchanting audiences across Europe for over thirty years. Their style of interpretation is characterized by spirit, vivacity and faithful rendition. The concert programme includes Pachelbel’s Canon, and music to ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by Mendelssohn, along with works by Vivaldi, Mozart and Bach. Early booking is advised   CITY OF WATERFORD BRASS ENSEMBLE Coffee Concert Sunday 3rd August at 12 noon. Admission Free Now in it’s 76th year, this hugely popular and much loved Waterford brass band will perform an hour long concert as part of the Spraoi Festival celebrations. JULY 2008 EBLANA ENSEMBLE Sunday 27th July at 12 noon Coffee Concert Tickets €7 / 5 conc. Family €12. Pay at the door Ticket price includes complimentary coffee or tea     Sunday 6th July at 12 noon Coffee Concert DEIRDRE LONG, PIANO  Tickets €7 / 5 conc. Family €12. Pay at the door Ticket price includes complimentary coffee or tea A native of Waterford City, Deirdre Long is a final year degree student in the Cork School of Music, specializing in piano performance.  She recently won the CSM Piano Accompaniment Competition. The programme will include works by Bach, Mozart, Ravel and Chopin.     JUNE 2008 Tuesday 24th June at 1pm Mona Shores High School Orchestra (USA) Admission Free This 40 strong orchestra from Michigan will perform an exciting programme ranging from Corelli's Concerto Gross op.6 no.2 in F major to 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' by Sousa.  Sunday 15th June at 12 noon COFFEE CONCERT Eric Sweeney, Organ Recital Admission free In the first in our 2008 Summer Free Organ Music Series. the programme will include Cesar Frank’s Grand Piece Symphonique, Charles Ive’s delightfully tongue-in-cheek ‘Variations on America’ and original compositions by Eric Sweeney. Eric studied organ in Belgium and Italy and has given recitals all over Europe and North America.   Sun 1st June at 12 noon   COFFEE CONCERT GERALD PEREGRINE Cello Tickets €7 / €5 concession. Family €12 Cellist Gerald Peregrine presents a recital of well loved cello classics, alongside popular song classics from his debut album 'Heavenly'. A chance to indulge in the sound of some mellow cello!'  'Gerald Peregrine plays the cello as if born to it' - The Irish Times   MAY 2008   Sunday 25th May at 12 noon COFFEE CONCERT - THE SUZUKI PLAYERS featuring over 50 violinists between the ages of 3 and 14 Conducted by Brian Brown and accompanied by Marian Ingoldsby Tickets €7 / €5 concession. Family €12 ‘All in a Day…’ by Marian Ingoldsby will receive its premier during this concert, which will also include music by Bach, Handel, Dvorak and Vivaldi.  Friday 23rd May at 8pm VOCI Ladies Choir with guests including Ad Hoc Chorale  in aid of the South Eastern Cancer Foundation Tickets €15 / €12 concession   Tuesday 20th May at 8pm TOBAR AN CHEOIL    Traditional Music & Song Brian McNamara (uilleann pipes), Gráinne Hambly (concertina, harp) and Éamon Ó Donnchadha (sean nós singing, flute) Tickets €15 / €12 concession On this traditional Irish music tour, three maestros go back to basics, exploring the ancient roots of Celtic music – geantraí, goltraí and suantraí – happy songs, laments and lullabies. ‘The playing is rich and intoxicating. Highlights? Too many to list.’ - The Living Tradition & Irish Music Magazine   Thursday 8th May at 1pm De La Salle and Friends at Christ Church Admission Free Featuring the De La Salle Choirs, the Menapia String Quartet and the De La Salle Brass Ensemble. The programme will include original compositions by Ben Hanlon   Sunday 4th May at 12 noon COFFEE CONCERT Redmond O'Toole, 8 string Guitar . Tickets €7 / 5 conc. Family €12 Redmond O'Toole plays an 8-string 'Brahms guitar' in the cello position connected to a special resonating box.  In 2007, as well as embarking on two Irish tours, Redmond performed in Mexico and Germany, making guest appearances with the Chieftans and the Ulster Orchestra in Belfast and at the Sionna Festival in Limerick.   APRIL 2008    Wednesday 30th April at 8pm COLLEGIUM MUSICUM (The Netherlands) UNIVERSITY OF LEIDEN CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA Tickets €7 / €5.50 concession This 130 strong choir and orchestra’s programme at Christ Church Cathedral will include works by Bach, Rachmaninoff, Taneyev, Schnittke and Stravinsky. They will be conducted by Gilles Michels (choir) and Quentin Clare (orchestra).   Saturday 26th April at 8pm John Roberts Festival Concert   In association with the Symphony Club of Waterford and Artswave Royal Irish Academy of Music Chamber Orchestra Morriston Rugby Male Voice Choir (Wales) Rhocesi Female Octet (Wales) Tickets €15 / 12 concession Tickets for this event may be pre-booked through Garter Lane at 051 855038   Saturday 19th April at 8pm AOIFE NIC ATHLAOICH & CLÍODNA SHANAHAN PIANO AND CELLO Tickets €15 / €12 concession Aoife and Clíodna have been playing as a duo since they were invited to perform at the Clandeboye Festival in August 2006. Since then, they have performed at the Victoria & Albert Museum concert series, the Londons City Showcase 2007, St. Stephen’s Gloucester Road concert series and Elizabeth Maconchy’s centenary concert.  The programme will include works by Debussy, Beethoven and Raymond Deane.   Tuesday 8th April at 8pm San Clemente High School Choir (United States) The De La Salle Senior Choir City of Waterford Brass Tickets €5 / Family €10 This highly acclaimed American youth choir will present a program entitled "Sacred Sounds - Sacred Spaces" which will include sacred works from Brahms, Palestrina, Busto, Aguiar and Gathrow. They will be joined in concert by the very popular De La Salle Senior Choir and the City of Waterford Brass Sunday 6th April at 12 noon COFFEE CONCERT  Bridget Knowles - Mezzo Soprano Accompanied by Eric Sweeney on Piano Tickets €7 / 5 conc. Family €12 A regular guest soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra and the RTE Concert Orchestra, Bridget’s extensive operatic experience includes performances with Opera Theatre Company and with the prestigious Glyndebourne Festival Opera in the UK.  Bridget’s programme will include songs by Purcell, Handel, Strauss and Fauré.       MARCH 2008  FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST Sunday 23rd March at 10am. All welcome Christ Church Cathedral choir will perform Mozart’s Coronation Mass as part of the Easter Sunday celebrations.  PIANO, VOICE AND TRADITIONAL FLUTE Wednesday 12th March at 12 noon.  Admission Free The second of two concerts by three final year students of the BA Music Degree in WIT. Tara Gallagher (Voice), Eadoin Walsh (Piano) and Leah Clark (Traditional Flute) will come together to perform works by Mozart, Handel, Poulenc, Brahms and Rossini, as well as a selection of traditional Irish music. COFFEE CONCERT - CAROLINE REID-O’BRIEN (Soprano) accompanied by Yvonne Collier on Piano With Aine McCarthy-Kent (flute) and Damien O'Brien (piano) Sunday 2nd March at 12 noon Tickets €7 / €5 conc. Family €12  A native of Waterford city, Caroline has been studying singing with Regina Hanley at the WIT Music School for the past four years.Caroline is a member of the Janus Choral Ensemble and their many recitals have included performances at the National Concert Hall, Dublin and City Hall, Cork.  Caroline’s programme will include I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls from The Bohemian Girl by Balfe and Vilia from the Merry Widow by Lehar. Aine McCarthy-Kent is a member of the Dublin based group Rua, with whom she has recorded three albums.      FEBRUARY 2008 COFFEE CONCERT - TOMMIE CUNNIFFE TRIO (Irish Traditional)    Sunday 24th February at 12 noon Admission €7 / 5 conc. Family €12 Tommie Cunniffe’s new album ‘Unbuttoned’ was recently released in Ireland through a series of concerts to great acclaim.  He was a recent guest on Radio One's The Late Session and his album has been picked up for distribution by Ossian in the USA.  He will be accompanied by special guests on guitar and percussion.     PIANO, VOICE AND TRADITIONAL FLUTE Wednesday 20th February at 1.15pm. Admission free The first of two lunch time concerts featuring Tara Gallagher (Donegal), Leah Clark (Wicklow) and Eadaoin Walsh (Waterford).  All three performers are in their final year of the BA Music Degree in WIT. A varied and exciting programme will include works by Purcell and Mahler from Tara Gallagher (Voice), Debussy and Brahms from Eadaoin Walsh (Piano) and a feast of Irish traditional jigs, waltzes, slow airs and polkas from Leah Clarke (Traditional Flute).   NEW MUSIC WEEK 2008 AT CHRIST CHURCH     LUNCH TIME CONCERT SIMON MAWHINNEY (Piano) Tuesday 5th February 2008 at 1pm  Admission Free Messiaen’s Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant Jésus (Twenty glimpses of the child Jesus) Part Two Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was one of the leading composers of the twentieth century and he remains a central influence on the most significant developments in contemporary culture. Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jésus was written over a six-month period in 1944 and constitutes a mystical contemplation of the birth of Christ.     LUNCH TIME CONCERT SIMON MAWHINNEY (Piano) Monday 4th February 2008 at 1pm Admission Free Messiaen’s Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant Jésus (Twenty glimpses of the child Jesus) Part One Simon Mawhinney was born in County Down and was educated at the universities of Oxford, York and Queen’s, Belfast, where he was appointed Lecturer in Music in June 2006. His compositions have been performed throughout the world by international leading performers and ensembles and have received a wide range of awards and prizes, including the Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Prize.  He recently recorded his large-scale piano work Reflux for broadcast on BBC Radio 3.   BARRACK STREET BAND Sunday 3rd February 2008 at 8PM Tickets €7 / 5 conc. A concert of Irish contemporary compositions for Wind Band featuring the Barrack Street Band, conducted by Mark Fitzgerald. This fifty member band is one of the oldest in Ireland and has entertained generations of Waterfordians since its first performance at the May procession in Mount Sion in 1870. The programme will include Finnegan’s Wake by A.J. Potter, Song of Lir by Fergal Carroll, A Wexford Rhapsody by T.C. Kelly and Soundshock by Eibhlis Farrell.     COFFEE CONCERT - DAVID LEIGH  (Organ) Sunday 3rd February 2008 at 12 noon Tickets €7 / 5 conc. Family €12 David Leigh is the assistant organist at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin and director of the Cathedral Girls' Choir. He combines these roles with a freelance career as an organist, continuo and orchestral keyboard player, in addition to directing the Gaudete Singers and Res Nova. David performed a programme of music by the French composer Oliver Messiaen, organist at La Sainte Trinité in Paris from 1931 to his death in 1992.  Messiaen is noted for his composition Quartet for the End of Time, written while a prisoner of war in 1941.         FESTIVAL SERVICE Sunday 3rd February at 10am - All Welcome   Christ Church Cathedral Choir sang a special service to celebrate New Music Week 2008.  Music included Messiaen’s O Sacrum Convivium, excerpts from La Nativité and a Eucharist setting by William Matthias.       JANUARY 2008   COFFEE CONCERT - FAURÉ'S REQUIEM  Sunday January 27th at 12 noon Ad Hoc Chorale was conducted by Cian O’Carroll with soloists Stephanie Foley (soprano), Eoin Power (baritone) and Colin Nichols (organ).       DECEMBER 2007   Civic Carol Service Sunday 23rd December, 4 pm, All Welcome Waterford’s most popular carol service features Christ Church Cathedral Choir and City of Waterford Brass accompanying your favourite carols.  Early arrival advised.    London Irish Camerata Wednesday  5th December 8 pm. Tickets €15 / €10 concession This new and exciting chamber orchestra comprises some of the most talented young Irish musicians who are studying at the top music conservatories and working in London.  Featured soloists are Nicola Sweeney (violin, pictured) and Finghin Collins (piano, pictured).  The ensemble are in receipt of an Arts Council Touring Experiment award for this Winter Tour.    Ad Hoc Chorale Sunday 2nd December, 12 midday. Tickets €5 / €10 family  Ad Hoc Chorale was founded in October 2003 and literally met “ad hoc” in one or other of the members’ houses to have some fun singing. Since then they have performed in concert in Waterford and Kilkenny and as part of the Welsh-Irish “Green Dragon Festival”. In 2004 they competed in the AIMS Choral Festival in New Ross, winning the Waterford Crystal trophy for Choirs of under 40 voices.   They will be joined by special guests Sweeney Toddlers.  To start the festive Season both choirs will sing Christmas music old and new. We hope you’ll enjoy and join in!   Service of Advent Carols & Readings Sunday 2nd December, 7 pm, All Welcome To usher in the Christmas season all are welcome to join with the Christ Church Cathedral Choir for a programme of carols and readings on an Advent theme.     London Conchord Ensemble with Daniel Norman (tenor) Thursday 29th November, 8 pm. Tickets €16 / €12 concession The Ensemble clicks perfectly, the playing seemingly effortless and a regard for precision never stifling the musicians’ natural feeling for life and breath’ BBC Music Magazine The London Conchord Ensemble (oboe, violins and cello) will be joined by Daniel Norman (tenor) to perform a beautiful programme including work by Haydn, Vaughan Williams and Mozart.  The Ensemble performs across the UK, Europe and North America, have a busy recording career and make regular live appearances on BBC Radio 3.  The group’s performance level, impressive stage presence and infectious personality make them one not to be missed!   The Barrack Street Concert Band Friday 16th November, 8 pm  Tickets €12 / €10 conc. This fifty member band is one of the oldest in Ireland, established in 1870.  This year's gala concert will include a wide variety of music from classics to modern.  The band is directed by Mark Fitzgerald and will be joined by special guests on the night.     Camerata Cantabile Friday 9th November, 8 pm. Tickets €12 / €10 concession From the heart of Spain this twenty five voice choir is visiting Ireland for the first time to sing ‘Sounds of Spain and South America’.  The choir was established in 2000 and has since won awards and been broadcast on Spanish National Television.  They are conducted by Vanessa Satur.         Piano Ensemble:Meet the Composer Sunday 4th November, 12 midday. Tickets €5 / €10 family  Eric Sweeney and friends play some of his recent compositions for multiple keyboards in the informal setting of a coffee concert. The music will be discussed, analysed and performed by the musicians and audience comments and questions are welcomed.     OCTOBER   FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AT CHRIST CHURCH   Rhayader Male Voice Choir & Waterford Male Voice Choir Saturday 20th October, 8 pm.  Tickets €12 / €10 concession The Rhayader Male Voice Choir is visiting Ireland from its homeland in Mid Wales to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary.  The thirty five voice choir will sing a programme of traditional and spiritual songs.  They are directed by David Hatton and accompanied by Bethan Rees.  The Waterford Male Voice Choir (pictured), directed by Niall Crowley was founded in 2001 and since that time has flourished in both their membership and musical ability. Last year the choir took national titles at the Arklow Music Festival and AIMS New Ross Choral Festival. They have travelled twice to sing, to great acclaim, in the home of male voice choirs, Wales, and are greatly looking forward to this upcoming Celtic get together.   FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AT CHRIST CHURCH Harvest Festival Eucharist Sunday 21st October, 10 am.  All Welcome This year’s Harvest Festival Eucharist will be a Memorial Service for the late Eric de Courcey, organist of the cathedral for over forty years.  The service will include a setting of the Eucharist, hymns and anthem by Eric de Courcey.  All are welcome to attend.   FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AT CHRIST CHURCH The Organ at Christ Church, with Bernard Share & Eric Sweeney Sunday 21st October, 12 midday.  Tickets €5 / €10 family  A festival of music at Christ Church would not be complete without celebrating the magnificent Elliot-Jones organ.  Christ Church’s beautiful organ was originally built by Thomas Elliot in 1817 and restoration was completed in 2003 by Kenneth Jones.  Bernard Share, who recently completed a series of radio programmes on the pipe organ, will give a workshop for adults and children alike, explaining the history and workings of the organ.  The many features will be illustrated by the cathedral organist Eric Sweeney.   FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AT CHRIST CHURCH  Michael McHale Pianist Tuesday 23rd October 8 pm. Tickets €16 / €12 concession Thanks to generous funding from the Community Foundation for Ireland, the cathedral has been able to purchase a Yamaha C5 grand piano.  One of the leading young Irish pianists of his generation, Michael McHale will perform the inaugural recital.  Michael won the Brennan and Field prizes at the 2006 AXA Dublin International Piano Competition and featured as a ‘rising star’ in International Piano magazine following his performance with the Hallé Orchestra at the Piano 2006 Festival in Manchester.    FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AT CHRIST CHURCH SWINGLE SINGERS Friday 26th October 8 pm. Tickets €35 / €25 concession Everything about the Swingle Singers is flawless Los Angeles Times The Festival at Christ Church and the people at Imagine have come together to bring an exceptional treat to Waterford audiences.  There are few music lovers in this world who haven’t heard the name the swingle singers.  Since the release of their ground-breaking debut album Jazz Sébastien Bach in 1963, this eight-voice a cappella group has performed in every continent and on the world’s most famous stages.  The current line-up of young, gorgeous and talented singers will perform a dazzling programme with music from traditional swung Bach to newer latin-jazz sounds.      Supported by Aer Arann and Shaws Waterford.   FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AT CHRIST CHURCH City of Waterford Brass Sunday 28th October, 8 pm.  Tickets €12 / €10 concession This gala concert will be a celebration of 75 years of music making in Waterford and beyond. Guest soloists include Brendan Doyle (Saxophone) David Quinlan (Soprano Cornet) Brendan Long (Trombone) and Stephanie Foley (Vocal).  City of Waterford Brass will be under the direction of Julie Quinlan.  The second half of the concert will be performed by City of Waterford All Star Brass; where friends from near and far will join the current members of the band. The All Star Brass will be conducted by Fergus O’ Carroll (courtesy of the NSO) The programme of music promises to be exciting from traditional brass to well-loved favourites.   DUO:NOW Guitar & Flute  Sunday 7th October, 12 midday. Tickets €5 / €10 family  German duo Marco Schmidt (guitar) and Matthias Nahmmacher (flute) take a quick stop in Waterford for an hour-long coffee concert while doing a concert tour of Ireland.  Matthias studied flute in Hamburg, while Marco studied piano at the academies of Vienna and Cologne.  Their programme will include music by J. S. Bach, Francesco Molino and Chick Corea.   European Union Chamber Orchestra Tuesday 16th October, 8 pm.  Tickets €16 / €12 concession In association with Symphony Club of Waterford   SEPTEMBER 2007     THOMAS HEYWOOD Organist Wednesday 26th September 8 pm Tickets €15 / €10 concession   This is the second in a series of three concerts by Thomas Heywood at Christ Church this year (see 22nd August). The stunning programme will feature one great classic after another with music by Rossini, Rachmaninoff, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Handel, Verdi and Sibelius.   ERIC SWEENEY Organist Sunday 2nd September, 12 Midday Admission Free Eric Sweeney will close the summer free organ music series with music by Bach; Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, and Widor; Symphony No. 5 for Organ. Eric will include excerpts from his recent commission The Mass of St. Patrick, which was premiered and broadcast from St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin this year on St. Patrick’s Day. Eric studied organ in Belgium and Italy and has given recitals all over Europe and North America.  In 2003 he released a CD of original choral & organ music recorded on Christ Church Cathedral's Elliot-Jones Organ 'handled with compositional imagination, flair and skill'. Supported by Waterford City Council   THE OUTSIDE TRACK  Irish Traditional Music Friday 7th September, 8 pm Admission €15 / €10 concession The Outside Track formed when they were all students at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance in Limerick, and is quickly earning itself a reputation as one of the most exciting new bands on the traditional music scene. With a truly diverse line-up, from Scotland, England, Ireland and Canada, they combine music from all their different cultures to form a distinct and dynamic musical sound. Flute, harp, fiddle, guitar, accordion and vocals combine in expressive, energetic arrangements that deliver traditional music with a modern twist. The Outside Track's debut CD, Tracking, was recorded in late 2006 and released in June 2007 on the UK-based Bedspring label.   An Evening of Irish & Breton Traditional Music Emer Mayock flute, whistle, uilleann pipes & fiddle Jean-Michel Veillon flute Donal Siggons guitar, bouzouki & mandolin Saturday 15th September, 8 pm. Admission €15 / €12   ‘Consorting lithely on flute, cello, pipes, whistle and fiddle, she waltzes, jigs and reels like few others. Exceptional music, remarkable musician.’ ***** The Irish Times on Emer Mayock. Three exceptional musicians will come together from Dublin, Mayo and the north coast of Brittany to provide a memorable night of music. Emer Mayock has produced two cds and performed widely working with musicians Donal Lunny, Paddy Glackin, singer Damien Dempsey, The Irish Chamber Choir and the Italian baroque ensemble il Giardino Armonico, among others. Donal Siggins is a composer and is active in touring and recording. Jean-Michel Veillon has toured Europe and the US extensively and has achieved widespread recognition as one of the world’s premier traditional flute players. Together they will present an evening of traditional and new music from Ireland and Brittany.         AUGUST   DE FANFARE VAN DE VIERDE HOEDANIGHEID (HOLLAND) The Fourth Capacity Brass Band Sunday 5th August, Midday, Admission Free As part of the Spraoi weekend, Christ Church will present a free and fun recital for all the family. This 17 piece band from Boxmeer, Holland brings together musicians from diverse musical backgrounds leading to a carnival style repertoire. With large wind and rhythm sections, their performances always guarantee quite a few surprises for musicians as well as audience!   COLOGNE NEW PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Saturday 18th August, 8 pm. Tickets €18, €15 OAP, €12 students & children The Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra returns to Waterford after their sell-out performance and standing ovation at the cathedral last summer. This core chamber orchestra has been enchanting audiences across Europe for over thirty years. Their style of interpretation is characterized by spirit, vivacity and faithful rendition. Their programme will include Vivaldi, La Tempesta di Mare; J.S. Bach, Suite No. 2 in B Minor; Mozart, Divertimento in B Major; Rossini Sonata No. 3 for String Orchestra.   THOMAS HEYWOOD Organist Wednesday 22nd August 8 pm Tickets €15 / €10 concession This is the second in a series of three concerts by Thomas Heywood at Christ Church this year. The programme will include music by Handel, Mascagni, Verdi, Debussy and Vittorio Monti. When Thomas played on the cathedral’s Elliot-Jones organ in 2004 a Waterford reviewer wrote ‘It is the virtuoso playing that picks you up on a current of music that fills the cathedral, fills your heart and delights the soul.’ Touring extensively around the world, Heywood has an amazingly comprehensive repertoire of over 5,000 works. In 2007 his demanding schedule again incorporates nearly six months touring in Concert Halls, Town Halls, Cathedrals and Churches throughout North America, the UK and Europe. "Even if you think you don’t like organ recitals, don’t even think of missing him." The Dallas Morning News, USA   ST. FIN BARRE'S CATHEDRAL CHOIR Evensong Sunday 26th August 7.30 pm Admission Free, All Welcome St. Fin Barre's is well known for its high musical standards. Over many centuries the Cathedral has maintained a fine choral tradition in the heart of the city of Cork. Colin Nicholls is Organist and Master of the Choristers. In addition to his cathedral position, he is the lecturer in organ studies at the Cork School of Music and directs the East Cork Choral Society. In December 2003, he was awarded an Honorary M.A. by the National University of Ireland in recognition of his services to music throughout the city, county and nation. This will be his final performance with the choir prior to his retirement. JULY 2007   ELIZABETH COONEY & REDMOND O'TOOLE FRIDAY 6th JULY 8 pm, Tickets €15 / €10 Two of Ireland's finest young musicians come together for a nationwide tour in June-July 2007.  The duo gave their first recital last November in the Royal Dublin Society's 2006 Chamber Music Weekend.  Selected as the 2006 Naional Concert Hall 'Rising Star', Cork-born London-based Elizabeth Cooney has given many concerto performances and played in top venues in the UK, Europe and the USA, including Carnegie Hall.  A member of the Syrius Trio, she has a broad range of chamber music partners.  From Bray, Redmond O'Toole is the first guitarist in the world to adapt to Paul Galbraith's new groundbreaking technique of performing on an eight-string guitar in the cello position.  O'Toole was until recently based in Germany, where his recitals continue to receive public and critical acclaim.  He has just returned from a highly successful concert tour of Mexico and the Carribean.  Programme: Penderecki, Rodrigo, De Falla, Villa Lobos, Dwyer, Giuliani.   DAVID LEIGH SUNDAY 2nd July, Midday, Admission Free David Leigh will perform the second in a series of free summer organ recitals celebrating the unique world-class Elliot Jones organ.  David is assistant organist of St. Patrick's cathedral in Dublin and director of the Cathedral Girls' Choir.  He combines these roles with a busy freelance career as an organist, continuo and orchestral keyboard player, in addition to directing the Gaudete Singers and Res Nova.  His programme will include music by J.S. Bach, Enrico Bossi and Jehan Elain.  Supported by Waterford City Council.    JUNE 2007  THOMAS HEYWOOD at Christ Church Cathedral WEDNESDAY 27th June 8 pm, Tickets €15 / €10 The internationally acclaimed organ virtuoso Thomas Heywood enjoys an outstanding reputation as one of the world's finest concert organists.  The 33 year old 'Wizard from Oz' is celebrated as 'an acknowledged master' for his spoken introductions and truly unique ability to make the greatest music of all time come alive on the King of Instruments.  This is the first in a series of three concerts by Thomas at the cathedral this year, culminating in a performance during the cathedral's 'Festival of Music' 20th - 27th October 2007.  Thomas will be taking the audience on a tour of the finest and most famous classical and romantic music - and a showcase of the finest music celebrating the anniversaries of Sir Edward Elgar (150th), Edvard Grieg (100th) and Jean Sibelius (50th).    BACKBEAT PERCUSSION QUARTET at Christ Church Cathedral FRIDAY 22nd JUNE 8 pm, Tickets €16 / €12 concession Be amazed by an exhilerating performance from BackBeat Percussion Quartet which will leave you positively enthused.  This programme focused on music by Irish composers, also features the world premiere of a new work by Ann Cleare and the Irish premiere of Donnacha Dennehy's Table Manners.    AGUSTÍN MARURI at Christ Church Cathedral TUESDAY 19TH JUNE 8 pm, TICKETS €15, €10 concession Agustin Maruri has given masterclasses and concerts in five continents and has performed in venues such as The Grand Theatre(La Habana), National Hall (Madrid),  and Votivkirche (Vienna).  He has produced 20 cds which are distributed worldwide receiving audiences' and critics' recognition.  For his Waterford performance he will perform music by Mauro Giuliani, Tisserand and Segovia.  Agustín will also perform in the foyer of Waterford Regional Hospital as part of Waterford Healing Arts 'Healing Sounds' programme at 1.30 pm.   HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHOIR at Christ Church Cathedral WEDNESDAY 13TH JUNE 8 pm, ADMISSION FREE The Holy Cross Lutheran Choir comes all the way from Wichita, Kansas, USA.  The choir of over thirty voices will be conducted by their director of forty years Dr. Harrison Broughton.  Their programme will include American folk hymns and spirituals.  All are welcome.     MALCOLM PROUD at Christ Church Cathedral SUNDAY 3RD JUNE 12 NOON, ADMISSION FREE Malcolm Proud is a lecturer on the BA Degree Course in Music at WIT and organist and choirmaster at St. Canice's Cathedral in Kilkenny.  He has given organ recitals across Europe and throughout Ireland.  Malcolm will play pieces from the Clavierueburg 3 by J.S. Bach.  Suppported by Waterford City Council.      CARLOW YOUNG ARTIST'S CHOIR at Christ Church Cathedral SATURDAY 12TH MAY, 8 PM TICKETS €5 / €10 FAMILY from 051 874 402 Carlow Young Artist's Choir's concert tour programme features the Faure Requiem, contemporary choral repetoire by major international composers and newly commissioned pieces by Irish composers Ian Wilson and Sue Furlong.  This is CYAC's inaugural national tour and is unique in featuring a youth ensemble performing a challenging and diverse range of repetoire to an exceptionally high standard.  Supported by The Arts Council and Carlow County Council.     TRAD MHÓR at Christ Church Cathedral SUNDAY 6th MAY, 12 NOON TICKETS €5 / €10 FAMILY from 051 874 402 Trad Mhór, a Tramore based traditional Irish group will play a variety of different tune types including jigs, reels, hornpipes, Irish ballads and Newfoundland tunes in their performance.  This seven-piece band consists of Mick Cullen (mandolin & mandola), Liam Nolan (mandolin, mandola & bodhrán), Ritchie McDonald (bass & vocals), Dave McGough (low whistle, guitar, vocals, mandolin), Jenny Burn (flute), Bridget O'Connell (fiddle) and Mark Waters (vocal & guitar).  The band regularly performs at sessions and concerts in the Waterford area and have performed at international festivals including the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in 1995. Bridget O'Connell is currently writing a Ph.d. on fiddle playing in Newfoundland.  During her visit there she met a great fiddle player from the Port au Port Peninsula named Alphonsus Young.  Recently, Alphonsus' grand-daughter Jeania has been diagnosed with aggressive throat cancer.  This concert is to raise funds for Jeania and her family in the difficult times ahead.         CHORALLEN & MADRIGALLERY CHAMBER CHOIRS at Christ Church Cathedral SUNDAY 29TH APRIL, 12 NOON TICKETS €5 / €10 FAMILY from 051 874 402 The all female choir 'Chorallen' hails from the beautiful city of Lubeck, Northern Germany and are in Ireland on the invitation of Waterford's own chamber choir 'Madrigallery'.  Chorallen will present samples of their zesty and contagiously cheerful programme.  The Waterford chamber choir Madrigallery was founded fifteen years ago and has been very successful in competitions having won top awards at choral festivals in Cork, Sligo, Navan and at AIMS Choral Festival.   NATIONAL CONCERT HALL EDUCATION & COMMUNITY OUTREACH Presents The WhistleBlast Quartet To celebrate the reopening of the cathedral, the National Concert Hall Education and Outreach programme is coming to Waterford.  The programme was established in 1998 and exists to provide a programme of events for all people in Ireland, regardless of age, background or geographic location, where they can experience music within an informal environment.  The Whistle Blast Quartet produces recitals and children's workshops in an imaginative style to encourage in those who are not normally exposed to classical music, a taste for more.  The quartet will visit schools in Waterford city and county over the week culminating in family recitals in Lismore Courthouse on Friday 27th April at 7 pm and Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday 28th April at 7 pm.    FAMILY CONCERTS WITH THE WHISTLEBLAST QUARTET at Lismore Courthouse Theatre FRIDAY 27th APRIL, 7 PM, Tickets €5 / €10 families available on door from 6.30 pm at Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford SATURDAY 28th APRIL, 7 PM  Tickets €5 / €10 families available on door from 6.30 pm As a finale to their three days of workshops in Waterford city and county, The WhistleBlast Quartet will perform hour long family concerts at Lismore Courthouse on Friday 27th April and at Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday 28th April at the earlier than usual time of 7 pm.  The quartet are Mary Curran (french horn), Sile Daly (oboe, cor anglais), Ken Edge (clarinet, saxes) and Andrew Sinnott (piano).  The members of the quartet are all fulltime freelance musicians working with RTE orchestras, Irish Chamber Orchestra, Opera Theatre Company, shows, recordings and many children's outreach programmes as individuals and for the National Concert Hall.  The concert will include both light and 'serious' music with some audience participation!  This concert forms part of the John Roberts Festival programme.  The festival celebrates the life of Georgian Waterford-born architect John Roberts (1714-1796) through lectures, concerts, talks and events.  John Roberts designed Christ Church Cathedral, which after five years and almost €5 million euro heen restored to its original splendour.  It is appropriate that this year's festival will celebrate the cathedral's architect with music for Waterford's families as Christ Church Cathedral is a gift from one generation to the next.  Children of all ages are very welcome!!                DUBLIN GUITAR QUARTET at Christ Church Cathedral SATURDAY 21ST APRIL, 8 PM TICKETS €14/ €10 CONC. from 051 874 402 The Dublin Guitar Quartet members are Brian Bolger, Pat Brunnock, Cian O'Hara and Ciaran Rosney who as an ensemble have gained a strong following in rock and classical circles with their virtousic performances and extraordinary sets of instrumental music.  This unique group showcases eight-string and eleven-string guitars enabling them to develop an entirely new repertoire for the guitar quartet.  The concert will include works by Leo Brouwer, Philip Glass, David Flynn, Eric Sweeney and Henryk Gorecki. Supported by Music Network   IRISH BAROQUE ORCHESTRA & RESURGAM at College Street Chapel, WIT WEDNESDAY 4TH APRIL, 8 PM TICKETS €16, €12 from 051 874 402 The Irish Baroque Orchestra present the much loved Bach St. John Passion at a time of year in which its powerful message will have added resonances, promising an uplifting seasonal and musical experience.  St. John Passion will be directed by Mark Duley with Maya Homburger (guest leader & violin).  Soloists include Lynda Lee (soprano), Robin Trischler (tenor), Owen Willetts (countertenor), Andrew Greenan (bass), Andrew Carwood (Evangelist) and Michael George (Christus). Note: venue is College Street Chapel, WIT.  Co-promotion with Symphony Club of Waterford NAPA VALLEY CHOIR at College Street Chapel, WIT MONDAY 2nd APRIL, 8 PM, ADMISSION FREE RETIRING COLLECTION IN AID OF DUNMORE EAST TRAWLER TRAGEDY APPEAL Napa Valley School Choirs from California's wine growing region have toured the world winning top awards at international competitions in Austria, Australia, Ireland, and Hawaii and at national events in New York City, Williamsburg and Orlando.  This marks the Napa High School Choirs' third performance tour of Ireland.  120 voices will join in song in aid of the Dunmore East Trawler Tragedy Appeal.  Note: venue is College Street Chapel, WIT. MARCH 2007 DULCET at St. Olaf's Hall SUNDAY 25TH MARCH, 12 NOON  TICKETS €5, €10 FAMILY Annette Howley (mezzo-soprano), Rachel Breen (lyric-soprano) and Jacqueline Hutchinson (mezzo-soprano) formed Dulcet in 2001.  The trio have gone from strength to strength with highlights including the recording of a four track cd, performances on RTE Lyricfm and Radio One's Rattlebag and Failte Isteach.  They have a wide-ranging repertoire from Irish to classical, Gershwin, Rogers and Hammerstein, sacred music and musical theatre favourites. OPERATIC EXCERPTS SUNDAY 4TH MARCH, 12 NOON  TICKETS €5, €10 FAMILY Christ Church continues to provide a platform for emerging professional musicians giving audiences access to the best in young talent.  Final year student's on WIT's Music Degree course will sing excerpts from Mozart's opera 'The Marraige of Figaro'.  Laura Kavanagh, Catriona Tynan, Genevieve Molloy and Fintan Scanlon have studied voice with Anne Woodworth and will be accompanied by Yvonne Collier FEBRUARY 2007 MEET THE COMPOSER! WITH JOHN GODFREY SUNDAY 25TH FEBRUARY, 12 NOON, TICKETS €5, €10 FAMILY John Godfrey was born in England and studied music & composition at University of York.  While a student there he gained an enthusiasm for both composition and performance of new music.  In 1989 he formed the new music group Icebreaker, which went on to become one ofthe most successful ensembles in its field, recording and performing extensively in Europe and America.  Upon leaving Icebreaker in 1997 John was invited to join Crash Ensemble, a Dublin-based new music group with whom he performs as pianist, electric guitarist and occasional MD / conductor.  John's compositional background is rooted in minimalism and more recently he is developing an extensive new repertoire of knowledge about music technology.  Come and listen to original work by John Godfrey, hear it introduced by the composer adn ask questions about the music making process.  It will be an hour long concert, with free refreshments and colouring provided for smaller children. MEET THE COMPOSER! WITH BR. BEN HANLON & DE LA SALLE BOYS CHOIR SUNDAY 4TH FEBRUARY, 12 NOON, ADMISSION FREE IN ASSOCIATION WITH WATERFORD NEW MUSIC WEEK 2007 Ever wondered how music is put together?  Now is your opportunity to listen to original work, hear it discussed, and even ask questions about the music making process.  Br. Ben Hanlon has been involved in music making and performance for many years and is currently studying for a Masters in Composition at Waterford Institute of Technology.  He is Director of Music in De la Salle Secondary School adn has written many original works fo rthe boys choir.  This is a chance for composer, performers and audience to sing, listen and talk about new music in a relaxed and informal setting.  It will be an hour long coffee concert, with free refreshments and colouring provided for smaller children. JANUARY 2007 NORAH RENDELL & BRIAN MILLER SUNDAY 21st JANUARY 2007, 12 NOON  Tickets €5 & €10 family This is Norah Rendell's third time to play as part of the Christ Church Cathedral programme.  The traditional flute player and singer hails from Vancouver and is currently studying from an MA at the Irish Academy of Music and Dance in Limerick.  She will be joined by guitarist Brian Miller who comes all the way from Minnesota USA.  The duo are currently recording their first album.  DECEMBER 2006 CIVIC CAROL SERVICE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY, BARRONSTRAND STREET Sunday 17th December 3.30 pm  No Admission Fee  This year Waterford's most popular carol service took place in the Catholic Cathedral on Barronstrand Street.  Come and enjoy Christ Church Cathedral Choir and City of Waterford Brass accompanying your favourite carols.  Early arrival advised.    SERVICE OF ADVENT CAROLS & READINGS Sunday 3rd December 7 pm   No Admission Fee To usher in the Christmas season the Christ Church Cathedral Choir  sang a programme of carols Advent theme.   DANESCASTLE SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL MUSICIANS Sunday 3rd December 12 noon   Tickets €5 & €10 family Danescastle Music Group was founded more than twenty years ago and the pupils have played at countless events and won numerous awards over the years.  Founded by Martha Torpey and John Marshall it now caters for approx 150 pupils between the ages of 4 and 20.  Danescastle pupils have traveled the length and breadth of Ireland performing and competing at many musical festivals.  They also play at many local events in their native Carrig on Bannow.  A big highlight of the pupils year is their annual visit to play in St. David's Cathedral in Wales.  They were joined by their musical director Aine Kennedy.   NOVEMBER 2006 COLM MCDONAGH Sunday 5th November 12 noon   Tickets €5 & €10 family Classical guitarist Colm McDonagh is a first year MMus student in Trinity College of Music in London studying with Graham Anthony Devine.  He received a BA Music in WIT where he studied with Michael O'Toole and was previously an award winning student at Walton's New School of Music where he was taught by David Hennessey.  He has attended master classes with world class virtousos such as Juan Martin, Carlos Bonell adn John Williams.  His programme includes music by Scarlatti, Bach and Albeniz.   OCTOBER 2006 TRENT OPERA Miscellany of Light Opera Delights! Sunday 1st October 12 Noon    Tickets €5 & €10 family Trent Opera from England are bringing their production of 'Fiddler on the Roof' to Waterford's International Festival of Light Opera.  They will sing a selection of songs from this and other productions in a midday concert for all the family.   HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE Sunday 8th October 10 am   No Admission Fee The Harvest Thanksgiving service is an annual service of the Church of Ireland in which the congregation offer praise and thanks for the wonders of creation.  During the service children present a montage of harvest scenes.  All are welcome to attend. SEPTEMBER 2006   NORAH RENDELL& AILIE ROBERTSON TRADITIONAL IRISH FLUTE, HARP & VOCALS Sunday 17th September 12 noon   Tickets €5 & €10 family Flautist, whistle player and singer Norah Rendell is from Vancouver, Canada.  She began her professional music career playing recorder as featured soloist with the McGill Baroque Orchestra and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra in Canada.  From early music her interest shifted to traditional Irish music and she took up the flute while travelling through Ireland in 2003.  She has been funded by the Canadian Council for the Arts to study flute on the MA course at the Irish Academy of Music and Dance in Limerick.    Ailie Robertson comes from Edinburgh Scotland and started playing harp when she was eleven, under the expert tuition of Isobel Mieras.  While brought up mainly on Scottish music, she has always had a passion for Irish music, and is also an accomplished concert harpist.  Having completed her BA in Cambridge, she undertook an MA in Irish Traditional Music at the Irish Academy of Music and Dance in Limerick.  Together Norah and Ailie will play an hour long concert of music and song for all the family.   AUGUST 2006 ST. BRIGID'S CATHEDRAL CHOIR Sunday 27th August 12 noon   Tickets €5 & €10 family On their first visit to Waterford, St. Brigid's Cathedral Choir sang from their cd Ceol Cill Dara, released this year.  They were acccompanied by organist Hilary Dickinson-Guter and directed by Derek Verso.   THE ROGERSTONE BRASS BAND Saturday 26th August 7.30 pm     Tickets €5 The Rogerstone Brass Band from South Wales performed a mixture of Big Band music, hymns and traditional march music.   THE OUTSIDE TRACK, TRADITIONAL Saturday 19th August, 8 pm   Tickets €15 & €10 The Outside Track formed in October 2005 at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick.  Irish guitarist Alan Jordan, Scottish harpist Ailie Robertson, Canadian flautist and vocalist Norah Rendell, English fiddler and vocalist Patricia Clark and Scottish accordionist and vocalist Fiona Black, together weave the contrasting timbres of flute, harp, fiddle, guitar, accordion and vocals into colourful arrangements with unexpected textures.   COLOGNE NEW PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Friday 11th August 8 pm   Tickets €15 & €12 concession Since its foundation in 1972 CNPO has comprised players from over fifty nations.  It aims to inspire people who may not necessarily have come into contact with classical music before.  To achieve this, CNPO has developed its own highly individual style of interpretation - engaging and direct while still remaining true to the intentions of the composer.  Artistic director and conductor Volker Hartung has led the orchestra on several tours throughout Europe.  Volker Hartung is one of the most interesting  personalities on the conducting scene today.  His unmistakable conducting style and skill in handling orchstras and soloists make him very popular wherever he works.  He has been Principal Conductor of the Junge Philharmonie Koln (Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra ) since 1986 and has appeared with the Orchestra at numbrous International Music Festivals.  The orchestra will play 'Summer' from Vivaldi's Four Seasons and music from Bach, Tchaikovski and Mozart.   THOMAS HEYWOOD, ORGANIST Sunday 6th August, 12 noon   Admission Free 'The most compelling music making of any kind I've heard in ages' The Dallas Morning News, USA The cathedral is delighted to welcome back the internationally acclaimed organ virtouso Thomas Heywood, who enjoys an outstanding reputation as one of the world's finest concert organists.  As the first and only Australian musician in history to live as a professional concert organist, 32 year-old Heywood is renowned for his truly unique ability tomake the greatest music of all time come alive on teh King of Instruments.  Touring extensively around the world, Heywood has an amazingly comprehensive repertouire of over 5,000 works.  His Christ Church performance will include music from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite and Bach's classic Fantasia & Fugue in G minor. Our summer series of free organ recitals is kindly supported by  Waterford CIty Council.     JULY 2006   NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR OF WALES Saturday 29th July, 8 pm   Tickets €15 & €10 concession 'The National Youth Choir of Wales lit up Christ Church Cathedral last Saturday 29th July, with a spirited and powerful concert of songs that underlined the depth and quality of talent that they have in abundance.'  Liam Murphy, Munster Express 4th August 2006 Cor Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru, the National Youth Choir of Wales, was formed by the Welsh Amateur Music Federation in 1984 to support both the long-standing choral tradition of Wales and the development needed for that tradition to flourish.  Members of the choir, aged between 16 an 21 years, are drawn from all parts of Wales.  NYCW has given concerts in London, Berlin, Leipzig, Bruges, Brussels, Paris, Vienna and Budapest, in addition to performing throughout Wales, and at many of the major cathedrals in England.  It broadcasts regularly on television and radio.  Their Irish programme included works by Byrd, Tomkins, Mozart, Michael Haydn, Britten and a new commission by Hector McDonald, together with spirituals and Welsh traditional songs.     GUTTORM GULENG, ORGANIST Sunday 16th July, 12 noon  Admission Free Norwegian organist Guttorm Guleng won 1st prize at the most recent Dublin International Organ competition.  He started playing the organ with Magne Hansen and Bjorn and Andor Drage in Bodo.  He continued with Karstein AEro, and is currently under private tuition by Andreas Liebig in Oslo and Professor Hans Fagius in Copenhagen.  Guleng has given recitals in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland.  His programme included music by Bach, Dupre and Grieg. Our summer series of free organ recitals is kindly supported by  Waterford CIty Council.   MADELEINE DOHERTY, HARPIST Sunday 2nd July, 12 noon   Tickets €5 & €10 family Trained as a Celtic harpist and singer in Ireland, Madeleine won a scholarship to study concert harp in the US.  As a solo artist she has toured Europe, the US and the Caribbean and has recorded for radio and television in Ireland, France, Germany, Belgium and America.  A long time member of the RTE Philharmonic Choir, Madeleine is now a freelance concert harpist and singer.  She plays both celtic and concert harp.    JUNE 2006 IRISH BAROQUE ORCHESTRA Wednesday 28th June, 8 pm   Tickets €15 & €10 concession 'Director and violinist Monica Huggett was wonderful...Malcolm Proud is splendid...Laoise O'Brien and Kate Hearne were wonderful...a joy of music'.  Liam Murphy, Munster Express, 7th July 2006 The Irish Baroque Orchestra is Ireland's only professional period instrument orchestra.  The orchestra gives Irish audiences the rare and precious opportunity to hear seventeenth and eighteenth century music on baroque instruments or modern replicas.  They presented a programme of sparkling Bach orchestral works for various combinations of instruments, featuring recorders, flute and the breathtaking violinist Monica Huggett.  At the core of the programme were the well known and much loved Brandenburg Concertos 3,4 & 5.  In association with Symphony Club of Waterford.   AGUSTIN MARURI, CLASSICAL GUITAR Saturday 24th June, 8 pm   Tickets €15 & €10 concession Augustin Maruri has given concerts in five continents and has performed in venues such as The Grand Theatre (La Habana), National Hall (Madrid), Royal Dublin Society, Tuomikirkon (Helsinki), Votivkirche (Vienna), and many more.  He has given masterclasses as invited Professor at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, the Cork School of Music, the New Delhi Schools of Music and the Peking Superior Conservatory.  He has produced 20 cds which are distributed worldwide receiving audience and critical recognition.  His programme included music by de Falla, Tisserand and Piazzola.   FIRST PARISH SENIOR CHOIR Tuesday 20th June, 8 pm  Admission Free The First Parish Senior Choir is an 50 voice group choir who provide choral music at the First Parish Church in Brunswick, Maine, USA.  Over the years, the choir has performed a number of major works with full orchestra, including Bach's Mass in B Minor; Mendelssohn's St. Paul and Elijah and Brahm's Requiem.  For their Irish tour they sang songs from the Shaker community and American spirituals.   Conductor Ray Cornils has performed throughout the USA, Europe and New Zealand.  Organ accompaniment was by Julia Morris-Myers.    TOSCA, OPERA Thursday 15th & Friday 16th June, 8 pm  Tickets €22 & €18 concession Tosca...a tale of love, lust, deceit and murder 'TOSCA, Puccini's greatest classic opera, was given the most spectacular, highly atmospheric and original treatment ever seen in this country.' Eddie Hearne, Waterford News & Star 23.6.06 'Michael Hunt, with his exciting event opera version of Puccini's emotional and musically powerful TOSCA set a wonderful standard.'  Liam Murphy, Munster Express 23.6.06 'This production acheived...its main goals, to take opera out of the opera house, to engage its audience, and to make a splash by being different.'  Michael Dervan, Irish Times, 17.6.06 Puccini's Tosca is a delightful and unforgettable experience for both new opera fans and long time opera lovers.  This melodious and melo-dramatic score of ovewhelming passion plays against the panoramic politics of soon-to-be Napoleon's Rome.  This special Theatre Royal co-production involving Waterford's SPRAOI and Christ Church Cathedral featured a local choir (Chorus Master Kevin O'Carroll) and a large instrumental ensemble.  Audiences were transported from the Cathedral to the Theatre and back outside the Bishop's Palace for the dramatic climax of this stunning drama.  TOSCA featured an internationally renowned cast including Italian baritone Mario Melone, Canadian soprano Constance Novis and Canadian tenor David Curry.   ERIC SWEENEY, ORGANIST Sunday 4th June, 12 noon   Admission Free Eric Sweeney played the first of Christ Church Cathedral's summer series of free organ recitals.  Eric studied organ is Belguin and Italy and has given recitals all over Europe and North America.  In 2003 he released a CD of original choral & organ music recorded on the Cathedral's Elliot Organ 'handled with compositional imagination, flair and skill'.  He is a member of Aosdana and was a member of the Arts Council from 1989 to 1993.  He is Head of the School of Music at WIT.  Eric played a programme of popular organ classics including Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, the Grand March from Aida, Barber's Adagio and the Prince of Denmark's March. Our summer series of free organ recitals is kindly supported by  Waterford CIty Council.

MAY 2006

Cork Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, 6th May 8pm Tickets €15 / €10 conc.

Conductor and soloist: Keith Pascoe

The Cork Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1934 by the late Professor Aloys Fleischmann and it draws its membership from Cork city and county, providing an opportunity for adult musicians to perform a variety of music for the public.

The programme included Mozart: Sonfonie Concertante and Stanford: Symphony No. 7
Soloists Simon Aspell, Viola and Keith Pascoe, Violin.
Conductor: Keith Pascoe
Leader: Brian Murphy

In association with the Symphony Club of Waterford


Joe Whelan, Classical Guitar and Jenny Burns, Flautist
Sunday, 7th May at 12.00 noon
Tickets €5 / €10 family including coffee

Joe Whelan studied classical guitar under Michael O'Toole at the Waterford Institute of Technology, graduating with a Master of Arts in Music Performance in 2005. Although he has gained a reputation as a solo guitar performer, ensemble playing remains a vital part of his musical activity.

Jenny Burns was born in Surrey where she began her musical career as a principal orchestral player. She gained much experience during extensive tours of the UK and continental Europe with both the Croydon Schools of Symphony and Croydon Youth Philharmonic Orchestra. Following further flute studies at Essex University, she was appointed flute teacher at Colchester Institute of Music and maintained her performance interests playing with the Institute's Symphonic Wind Band, and Symphonic Orchestra. Now living in Waterford, Jenny continues to work with a wide variety of musical ensembles.

Joe and Jenny first played together in 2004, performing early 19th century flute and guitar duets, but they share a particular interest in the music of 20th century composers and they have chosen a diverse collection of works from Bartok, Piazzolla, Rodrigo and Castlenuovo-Tedesco for their 2006 programme.

Quintessential Vocal Ensemble
Wednesday, 3rd May 8 pm - Free concert

For over twelve years, the QVE has brought together an exceptional standard of performance and a love of the choral art to become one of the most accomplished choirs in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The choir draws together 40 young adult members with diverse backgrounds in music, work and study.

QVE is known for its versatile a capella repertoire, including sacred, spiritual, folk, jazz and works by contemporary composers. The choir has recorded two CDs and is the recipient of multiple awards from th Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod in Wales, the CBC National Radio Competition for Amateur Choirs, and the National Music Festival of Canada.

Between 1.00 and 1.50 pm QVE will gave a special workshop for primary school pupils in Waterford.
With special thanks to the Ireland Newfoundland Partnership 


APRIL 2006

John Roberts Waterford - Gala Concert
Saturday, 29th April 8pm Tickets €15 / €12 conc.

Artswave, in association with Christ Church Cathedral, Garter Lane Arts Centre and John Roberts Waterford, presented a Gala Concert featuring Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion from Wales. The music school was founded in 1993 to promote high standards among its members, aged between 6 to 18 years. Directed by Islwyn Evans and accompanied by Stephen Pilkington, they performed 'Mabonogi', composed by Mererid Hopewood and Hector McDonald and based on Welsh legends.

This piece was forwarded by the Kilkenny Choir and Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Philip Edmondson and Karl Rochford.

                                         


Lund Symphonic Band
Tuesday, 11th April 8pm FREE CONCERT

The Lund Symphonic Band is a wind orchestra from Sweden with between 50 to 60 musicians, aged between 14 and 20 years old. LSB have toured throughout Europe and have won First Prize in the 2001 annual Youth Orchestra Festival in Neerpelt, Belgium as well as First Prize in concerclass in Scamocin, Poland. Their conductor, Roger Andersson, was awareded a Gold Award at the same time.

The LSB presented a varied programme, including music with a "latino feeling";  the Festival March for HM the Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden (M. Janhagen); Pictures at an Exhibition (M. Moussorgsky); Raiders of the Lost Ark (J. Williams); Tune from Lastringe (Trad.); Phantom of the Opera and Jesus Christ Superstar (Lloyd Webber) and many more well-loved pieces.

Waterford Male Voice Choir
Sunday, 2nd April 12noon. Tickets €5 / €10 family

Since its foundation in 2001, WMVC has flourished in terms of its membership, performance and repertoire. The Choir has performed widely in concerts and competitions in Waterford and the South East, including the Arklow and AIMS music festivals. During 2005, they performed in the Tall Ships Race and in Wales, for their first concert outside Ireland. Due to the success of this concert, the Choir will return on Wales in 2006. Accompanied by Sinead Dempsey and under the musical direction of Niall Crowley.

March 2006

Jimmy O'Brien Moran, Uilleann Pipes
Sunday, 26th March 12noon. Tickets €5 / €10 family

The Cathedral was delighted to welcome back Tramore-based piper Jimmy O'Brien Moran. A former members of Scullion, he has been playing pipes for more that thirty years and has travelled throughout Europe, North America and New Zealand, where he performs, teaches the pipes and lectures on Irish music. He released a solo CD in 1996 and frequently features on radio and television. His style is rooted in the heart of the piping tradition and is much influenced by the music of Willie Clancy and Seamus Ennis. His pipes, made by Colgan (c.1825) were presented to him by the late Sean Reid of Ennis, Co. Clare.

Antionette Baker, Organ   Julie O'Sullivan, Vocalist
Sunday, 5th March 12 noon. Tickets €5 / €10 family

   A graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, Antoinette Baker also ha an M.A. in Interpretation and Performance (Organ) from St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, andan F.T.C.L. She studied organ with Peter Sweeney at the College of Music, Dublin. Antoinette has performed at various venues in Ireland, including Galway Cathedral; St. Finn Barre's Cathedral, Cork; Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin; St. Michael's Church, Dun Laoghaire and the National Concert Hall. For five years, from the age of 18, Antoinette was organist at St. Aidan's Cathedral, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, but now is organist at St. Peter's Church, Bandon. Antoinette teaches piano with the County Cork School of Music (V.E.C.) and often accompanies singers, choirs and instrumentalists for exams, competitions and concerts. She was accompanied by Julie Baker, an Hons BMus graduate of UCC who is currently a vocal student of Bob Beare. She will sing pieces by Boyce, Handel and Head.
 

FEBRUARY 2006

Kadin Sarkilari, Early music from Andalucia to Baghdad
Friday, 17th February, 8pm Tickets €12, €10
                                                                                                                          

The audience was entranced by an intoxicating combination of vocals, harps, lutes and percussion. Kadin Sarkilari performed an eclectic blend of anonymous Sephardic melodies, harem songs and troubadour canso and descort of the medieval Mediterranean world. Giving voice to the songs first sung by real-life Sheherazades from Andalucia to Baghdad, the ensemble featured Gislea Bellsola (vocals), Anges Agopian (quanun), Anello Capuano (oud, saz and percussion) and Guy Robert (lute and harp).

"...a subtle blend of the sophisticataed rules of 'written' music and of age-old folk orality".
Diapson

                                                                                             Chester Beatty Library

Vanessa & Caroline Sadlier
Sunday 5th February, 12 noon   Tickets €5, €10 family

Waterford based soprano sisters Vanessa & Caroline Sadlier have recently released twocds, one of Celtic & Irish music and one of Sacred & Church pieces.  Vanessa has studiedmusic at Waterford Institute of Technology, and at Trinity College & the Conservatory of Music Dublin.  She performs regularly as soprano soloist in oratorio, opera, recitals and concerts and has worked with Opera Ireland and many well known choral groups.  Caroline studied singing at Waterford Institute of Technology and has won many competitions including the Fintan O'Carroll senior singing competition and a Gold Medal from the Royal Irish Academy of Music.  They sang a varied programme of light classical and popular pieces including classical Irish song and Sacred pieces. 

Beatrix Hermann, Organ   Stefan Knust, Cello
New Music Week
Monday 6th February, 3pm
Pre-performance talk - admittance free
Monday 6th February, 8 pm   Tickets €10, €6

German organist Beatrix Hermann has studied music in Dublin, London and Germany and performed solo-recitals in Ireland, Germany and France.  She has made recordings and been broadcast across Europe specialising in performances of contemporary music. She was joined by German cellist Stefan Knust. 

JANUARY 2006

Slide

Saturday 21st January, 8 pm    Tickets €15, €12

Playing with dexterous ease and playful exuberance Slide are the living proof of how innovation need not compromise tradition.  Having recorded two well acclaimed albums; The Flying Pig and Harmonic Motion Slide are just about to start on a third release which they hope to be out in mid 2006.

"Slide... the future of Irish traditional music"  Myles Dungan   Radio 1

DECEMBER 2005

Civic Carol Service
Sunday 18th December, 4 pm   No Admission Fee

Waterford's most popular carol service featured Christ Church
Cathedral Choir and City of Waterford Brass accompanying
favourite carols. 

City of Waterford Brass and Thomas Francis Meagher Fife & Drum Band
Saturday 10th December, 8 pm   Tickets €8

Two of Waterford's bands joined together for the first time, directed by Julie Quinlan.  The programme included popular classics and Christmas themed music.  City of Waterford Brass was established in 1932 and were delighted to welcome the Thomas Francis Meagher Fife & Drum Band to join them for their first concert ever together.

Ariel Hernandez & Dermot Dunne
Sunday 4th December, 12 noon   Tickets €5, €10 family

Buenos Aires native Ariel Hernandez and Ireland's leading classical accordionist Dermot Dunne played an hour long 'coffee concert'.  They invited the audiece to hear Ariel's compositions, the rough hewn folk style of Northern Argentina known as chacarera and the mysterious tango from Buenos Aires, to which the inspired playing of Dunne will provide a superb counterpoint.

NOVEMBER 2005

Kiernan Quartet
Tuesday 29th November 8 pm Tickets €15 / €10 concession

The Helsinki-based classical flute & string trio combination made its debut tour to Ireland this winter. They played works by Crussell, Mozart, Beethoven adn Sibelius, which were all intended as Christmas gifts by the composers. The Kiernan Quartet was formed during Summer 2005 to revie a body of classical repertoire that has largely been lost from the performance stage during the last century. The members have worked closely in the post in various chamber ensembles in Finland adn decided to create a quartet that would bring this music to a greater public in an energetic and enthusiastic manner. Francis Kiernan (flute) is an Irish musician who has studied at WIT Ireland, Conservatoire de Musique de Geneve and privately with Julius Baker before coming to Helsinki to complete a PhD in performance at the request of the Finnish Academy and under the tutelage of Patrick Gallois.

Marjaana Holva (violin) has been one of the founding members of the world renowned Tempera Quartet, and has recently toured Japan, Spain and France with Sinfonia Finlandia. She has studied at both Sibelius Academy and Melbourne Conservatory. Lotta Poijarvi (viola) holds the principal viola position at the Finnish National Opera. With an active orchestral and chamber music career she is in much demand both in Finland and abroad. Having studied at Sibelius Academy and various institutions throughout Europe she has gained a reputation for her passion energetic performance adn uncompromising attention to stylistic detail. Markus Hohti (cello) is an accomplished chamber musician whose freelance peroformance career sees him working regularly for Avanti!, YLE (Finnish National Broadcaster) and iwth EU ensembles. He has studied at Sibelius Academy and Basel Conservatory.

The quartet also played a school's concert as part of Christ Church Cathedral's music education programme.  Supported by Waterford City Council.

Grace Project Fundraiser; WIT Traditional Music Group
Sunday 27th November, 12 noon Tickets €5, €10 family

This concert of traditional music coincided with '16 Days of Action Against Violence Against Women', part of a global campaign for women's rights. It also marked the beginning of Grace: a series of events celebrating the 21st anniversary of Waterford Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre and the courage of those who sought help and healing through its services. At the core of these events was an exhibition of original art at The Granary, Waterford, opening Dcember 3rd.

The performers for the event are all students on the BA in Music in WIT, Laura Butler (flute), Catherine Horgan (fiddle), Karen Johnston (accordion), Deirdre McDonald (concertina & accordion) and Mark Robinson (guitar).

Service of Advent Carols & Readings
Sunday 27th November, 8 pm    No Admission Fee

To usher in the Christmas season all were welcomed to join with the Christ Church Cathedral Choir for a programme of carols and readings on an advent theme.

Windmill Project Fundraiser; Madrigallery & Sweeney Toddlers
Sunday 13th November, 12 midday Tickets €5, €10 family

The chamber choir Madrigallery was founded twelve years ago and has been very successful in competition having won top awards at choral festivals in Cork, Sligo, Navan and at AIMS Choral Festival. The choir's repetoire includes music from the 16th century right through to today. Sweeney Toddlers are a barbershop quintet formed in 2003. They performed for the first time earlier this year at the New Ross Festival and at Waterford Sings. Proceeds of this concert went to the Windmill Arts Project. Supported by Network Ireland.

FESTIVAL OF ORGAN MUSIC
CELEBRATING CHRIST CHURCH CATEHDRAL, PAST PRESENT & FUTURE
Friday 4th November to Sunday 6th November

 
Festival weekend tours
The Cathedral was open to visitors over the festival weekend on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 1 pm & 2 - 5 pm on Saturday, and midday to 5 pm on Sunday. There were tours each day at 3 pm. Admission and tours were free of charge.

Festival weekend education

'This was just brilliant, all the children and I were totally engrossed.  It was very interesting, informative and we heard lovely organ music - as a teacher I could not look for more.'  Teacher, Gaelscoil na nDeise

The festival education programme included cathedral tours and organ workshops for local primary school children, a masterclass with Johan Hermans for organ students from around the country and composition erformances by local secondary school students.  Some feedback comments were:

Anders Johnsson
Friday 4th November, 8 pm Tickets €10, €6 concession

Swedish organist Anders Johnsson has pursued organ studies under Per Ryden, Hans Hellsten, Mikael Wahlin and Jean Boyer, as well as in the master's calss at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen led by Hans Fagius. Christ Church Cathedral was delighted to welcome Anders for his debut concert in Ireland. His concert programme included Swedish pieces by Lindberg and Rinck.  This recital was kindly supported by the Swedish Embassy.

School's Concert
Saturday 5th November, 12 midday  No Admission Fee

Organist Cecilia Keogh worked with secondary school music students to compose a piece of music to be arranged and played for organ at this informal 'coffee concert'.

Johan Hermans
Saturday 5th November, 8 pm Tickets €10, €6 concession

Signalling another Irish debut performance, Belgian organist Johan Hermans played a programme including music by Debussy, Bach and Belgian composer Peeters. Johan Hermans teaches organ performance and chamber music at the Music Conservatory of Hasselt (Belgium). He has studied at the Lemmens Institute in Louvain and the Royal Conservartory of Liege. His activity as an organist and lecturer has taken him across Europe, the UK, the USA, Russia, South America and Japan.

Ecumenical Service
Sunday 6th November, 11 am  

All were welcomed to an ecumenical service with readings by members of different religious communities, popular hymns and choral music for organ and choir, including music by Brahms and Haydn led by the Christ Church Cathedral choir.

Silent Movie Special
Sunday 6th November, 8 pm Tickets €5

The era of silent cinema was brought back to life with this screening of the silent classic The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.  The film was accompanied by an improvised score for organ by composer and Christ Church organist Eric Sweeney, bringing the festival weekend to a close.   

OCTOBER 2005

Maighread & Triona Ni Dhomhnaill
Saturday 29th October, 8 pm  Tickets €18, €15

'beautiful haunting resonance, lyrical singing....excellent stuff'   The Munster Express 11th November 2005

"Sisters in song with heart gripping voices and distinct timbre" The Irish Times

"Former Bothy Band singer Tiona Ni Dhomhnaill combines with her sister Maighread to form what is perhaps the most stunning Irish singing that can be heard today." The Boston Globe

Sisters Maighread and Triona Ni Dhomhnaill belong to one of the most renowned singing families of the Donegal Gaeltacht. The unique style and repertoire of traditional singing, which they represent so gloriously, comes down to them through generations of the O Domhnaill family. Originally this kind of traditional singing described as 'sean nos', literally 'old style' was sung unaccompanied and was melodic. Maighread and Triona are among the finest of the younger generation of traditional singers who continue to sing in the old way. Added to this is their distinctive unison and harmonic interpretations of Donegal songs and their fluent and accomplished singing to instrumental accompaniment. Their live performances are unforgettable heart rending events marked by high tides of emotion running on both sides of the stage. The sound of their solo and combined voices is indescribable but lingers in the memory forever. No opportunity to hear them should be missed. The listener will be enriched immeasurably by the experience.

William Dowdall & John Feeley
Flute & Guitar
Saturday 15th October, 8 pm Tickets €12, €10

Dublin born William Dowdall combines a busy career as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher with his duties as Principal Flute with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), RTE Concert Orchestra and the Irish Chamber Orchestra, he has given solo performances in Europe, USA, China and New Zealand. John Feeley has been described by the Washington Post as 'Ireland's leading classical guitarist' and by Michael Dervan in the Irish Times as 'a trailblazer... when it comes to the guitar and guitar-playing in Ireland'. In addition to solo and chamber concerts he has performed widely with numerous orchestras including the American Symphony Orchestra. William Dowdall and John Feeley are highly regarded for their performances of new works by Irish composers. Their programme will include world premiers by Ian Wilson and Eric Sweeney as well as works by Gragnani, Schubert and Paganini.

Coffee Concert, Bridget O'Connell & Dylan Bible
Fiddle & Guitar
Sunday 2nd October, 12 noon   Tickets €5, €10 family
Bridget O'Connell is from Thurles and was taught by the renowned fiddle player Kathleen Nesbitt.  She went on to do a music degree at WIT and an MA in Performance in traditional music in the University of Limerick.  She teaches both classical and traditional music in cork and Waterford and performs regularly in the Waterford area.  Dylan Bible is well known to Waterford audiences and is adept at a great diversity of guitar styles including traditional and jazz.  He completed a degree in jazz music at the University of Leeds in 1999 and currently lectures at WIT.

SEPTEMBER 2005

RTE Vanbrugh Quartet
Thursday 29th September, 8 pm   Tickets €15, €12 concession

The RTE Vanbrugh Quartet begins its first tour of the 2005-2006 season in Waterford with a programme including Beethoven's melodic and dramatic Op. 18 No. 6 quartet, Debussy's exotic and atmospheric Quartet in G minor, and Queen's University Belfast Professor, Piers Hellawell's recent 'Driftwood on Sand' quartet.  With over twenty years experience performing in Ireland, the Quartet has sustained the reputation as being, as The Sunday Business Post described, 'one of the most dynamic and popular string quartets on the circuit', its diverse repertoire having received accolades world-wide.

Micheal O'Siadhail, Eric Sweeney & musicians
Poetry & Music
Saturday 24th September, 8 pm   Tickets €10, €7
    
Micheal O'Siadhail's new book 'Love Life' is published by Bloodaxe this September (2005).  Among his many books are 'The Gossamer Wall', 'Our Double Time' and 'Poems 1975 - 1995'.  His award-winning work has been translated to several languages, including Japanese and German.  He has read and broadcast his poetry widely in Ireland, Britain, Europe, North America and Japan.  Musicians will play original work by Eric Sweeney for multiple keyboards.  Sweeney began composing in the late 1960s.  As well as many commissions form several important organizations and festivals his music represented Ireland at the International Rostrum of Composers in Paris on five occasions.  His works have been broadcast on many European networks as well as in the USA and Canada.

Coffee Concert, Stephen Mackey & Cecilia Keogh
Clarinet & Organ
Sunday 4th September, 12 noon   Tickets €5, €10 family
Stephen Mackey is a native of Kerry but completed his degree and MA in performance at Waterford Institute of Technology where he now teaches.  He performs regularly in various ensembles on both saxophone and clarinet playing in a wide variety of styles including jazz and classical.  Cecilia Keogh began studying music as a child in London and later studied at the Cork School of Music and UCC.  In 2001 she graduated with a Masters Degree in Church Music from the University of Michigan, USA.

AUGUST 2005

Peter Sweeney, Music for Organ - Summer Series
Sunday 21st August, 6 pm   Tickets €5
Peter Sweeney delighted his audience with work by Sibelius, Guilmant, Dupre and Bruckner. Peter is an organ soloist of international standing.  He has given recitals throughout Europe, North America & Canada and performs & records regularly with the National Symphony Orchestra and the RTE Concert Orchestra.  He recently played the opening concert for the Kenneth Jones Organ at the conservatory of Fang Zhuang in Beijing. 

Peter Barley, Music for Organ - Summer Series
Sunday 14th August, 6 pm   Tickets €5
Peter Barley played a magnificent programme of Germanic Organ Music from Mendelssohn to Hindemith for his Christ Church Cathedral recital.  Peter Barley studied music at Oxford and Cambridge and was a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music, London.  He is currently Organist and Master of the Choristers at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.  Prior to this he was Director of Music at St. Marylebone, London and recorded three cds with the choir there.  As an organist, Barley has appeared at many major venues, including Westminister Cathedral and Saint Paul's Cathedral.

Irish Guitar Trio
Friday 12th August, 8 pm   Tickets €10, €7 concession

The Irish Guitar Trio is a new and exciting group featuring the guitarists Brendan Walsh, Ciaran Rosney and Keith O'Donnell.  The trio plays a wide variety of music including contemporary, classical, Spanish and Irish traditional.  Hailing from all parts of the country the trio's members are all competition winners and boast tuition from some of the world's best guitarists.  Check out www.irishguitartrio.com for more information.  For their Waterford performance they played music by Vivaldi, Haydn, Albeniz, de Falla, Hindemith, Chadwick and Koshkin.

Coffee Concert, Regina Hanley & Eric Sweeney
Voice & Organ
Sunday 7th August, 12 noon   Tickets €5, €10 family

Soprano, Regina Hanley has worked with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Welsh National Opera, Glyndebourne Opera, Scottish Opera, English National Opera and many opera companies here in Ireland; Opera Ireland, Wexford Festival Opera adn Opera Theatre Company.  Hanley is a founder member of PrimaDiva who recently released their cd 'The Only Sound'.  Eric Sweeney will accompany on organ.

JULY 2005

Eric Sweeney, Music for Organ - Summer Series
Sunday 24th July, 6 pm   Tickets €5

Eric Sweeney brought excitement to a dismally wet summer evening on Sunday July 24th.  His organ playing is always a joy and add to this his own composition 'The Bright Seraphim' and you had an occasion of fireworks and pleasure.'
Liam Murphy, Munster Express, 5th August 2005

Eric Sweeney studied organ in Belgium and Italy and has given recitals all over Europe and North America.  In 2003 he released a cd of original choral & organ music recorded on teh Cathedral's Elliot-Jones organ ' handled with compositional imagination, flair and skill'.  He performed a recital of French romantic music.

Mark Keane, Music for Organ - Summer Series
Sunday 17th July, 6 pm   Tickets €5
Mark Keane has studied music in Dublin, Limerick, London and Amserdam and is currently organist at the Church of Christ the King, Galway.  He has won many prizes for organ performance and has performed extensively throughout Europe, Australia and the US.  For his performance on the Cathedral's Elliot-Jones organ Mark played works by Bach.

Irish Youth Choir
Friday 8th July, 8 pm
Tickets €12 adult, €10 concession, €36 family ticket

The two sections of Marion Ingoldsby's work that we heard had a glorious resonance and section two - 'White Bird' has a thrilling repeating line of 'Rise, Beautiful Emblem of Purity! Rise' that sent shivers of anticipation down my spine... The Waterford Larks and Waterford Boys Singers under baton of Niall Crowley delighted a capacity audience with wonderful confident work.
Liam Murphy, Munster Express, 15th July 2005

To mark the Tall Ships visit to Waterford, the Irish Youth Choir performed the world premier of Where Birds & Angels Dwell, a commission for mixed voice choir and piano by Marian Ingoldsby, celebrating the shared vocal, sea and cultural traditions of Newfoundland, Canada and Ireland. Since 1982 young singers between the ages of 17 and 29 years have secured their places annually with the Irish Youth choir through nation-wide auditions, forming a large mixed-voice choir of the best young Irish voices. Over the last 22 years and under the baton of founder-conductor Geoffrey Spratt, the IYC has performed with professional soloists and orchestras in all of Ireland's leading concert halls. For the IYC's performance at Christ Church Ciara Moroney accompanied on piano. The programme  included Songs from Lyonnesse by Gerard Victory and songs from the Waterford Larks and Waterford Boys Choir. The concert was recorded by Lyricfm for broadcast as part of the Lyric Concert series on Thursdays at 9 pm.

JUNE 2005

Braemsnaes Choir
Tuesday 28th June, 1 pm
Admission Free

Christ Church Cathedral was delighted to welcome The Braemsnaes Choir from the island of Zealand in Denmark. They are a forty voice adult choir and their repertoire includes ballads, folk music, gospel and church music and African American spirituals. They have previously toured to Luxembourg, France and Germany and this was their first visit to Ireland.  The group also sang at Waterford Regional Hospital as part of the Healing Sounds programme.

Coyote Mountain Suzuki Strings
Saturday 18th June, 8 pm
Admission free
The Coyote Mountain Suzuki Strings come from Tulsa Oklahoma and consist of violin and viola students ranging in age from 4 years to adult directed by Karen Harmon and Jody Naifeh. The programme was classical and begins at the level of the youngest who plays Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. The performance included the Bach Minuets, Dvorak's Humoresque, Vivaldi Concerto, and the Bach Double Concerto. The advanced orchestral performance was the Gustav Holst St. Paul's Suite Jig and Finale.  The group also gave a performance in Waterford Regional Hospital as part of the Waterford Healing Arts Trust programme.

Coffee Concert
Kilkenny Chamber Orchestra
Sunday 5th June, 12 noon
Tickets €5, €10 family ticket (includes coffee)
Founded by its director, Richard Nicholls three years ago the Kilkenny Chamber Orchestra is an amateur orchestra numbering some thirty players. It has a wide variety of repertoire, ranging from Bach to Britten, and Handel to Trimble, including premieres of new works. Through weekly rehearsals the orchestra gives three concerts a year and has performed with a number of local choirs, including a tour to Paris with the Kilkenny Choir. The coffee concert programme included Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G Minor and Barber's Adagio for Strings.

MAY 2005

Guinness Choir
Musical Director: David Milne
with Peter Sweeney on organ
Saturday 28th May, 8 pm
Tickets €15, €12 concession
The Guinness Choir from Dublin was formed in 1951 by Victor Leeson. Originally called the St James's Gate Musical Society, it soon established itself as one of Ireland's leading choirs. Its repertoire includes a wide range of choral music, mostly oratorio, from the 16th century to the present day. Recent performances have included works by Berlioz, Bach, Stravinsky and Verdi. This programme features two canticles by Britten and his setting of the extraordinary poem "Jubilate Agno" by Christopher Smart and the exuberant "Messa di Gloria" by the youthful Puccini. Soloists are Paula Greenwood : Soprano, Tanya Sewell: Contralto, Andrew Boushell : Tenor, Eoin Supple: Bass. The choir is very much looking forward to the concert, the performance will be repeated in Dublin's Pro-Cathedral on the following evening.

ADHOC
Wednesday 25th May, 1 pm, Admission Free
Ad Hoc is a mixed voice choir of sixteen singers from Waterford city, originally brought together by Pamela Harrison. Their premier performance was in Christ Church Cathedral in April 2004. They have since gone on to win at the AIMS Chamber Choir Festival in New Ross in May 2004 and to perform for Kilkenny's Celtic Music Festival in October 2004. The chorale will sing a selection from their repertoire including some religious music, arrangements of Irish music and some easy listening. This concert is part of the City Council Arts Office Artbyte series, offering free Wednesday lunchtime concerts at venues around the city through the summer.

Symphonic Wind Orchestra Vorspessart
Tuesday 17th May, 8 pm
Tickets €10, €7 concession
The visit of the sixty strong German Vorspessart Symphonic Wind Orchestra to Christ Church Cathedral was a glorious evening of virtuoso playing and crowd-pleasing music.
Liam Murphy, Munster Express, 27th May

The Symphonic Wind Orchestra from south west Germany and their guests City of Waterford Brass intend to raise the roof of the Cathedral. The Orchestra, conducted by Harald Krebs, is composed of sixty five musicians dedicated to promoting modern symphonic wind music. . City of Waterford Brass was established in 1932 and will celebrate its 75th birthday in 2007. The group visited Germany in 1987 and 1997 and on those trips established links with musicians from Symphonic Wind Orchestra Vorspessart. The Cathedral is delighted to welcome the orchestra to the city on this their first tour of Ireland.

Coffee Concert
Cecilia Keogh
Sunday 1st May, 12 noon
Tickets €5, €10 family ticket (includes coffee)
Organist Cecilia Kehoe studied at the Cork School of Music where she achieved first place in her class in piano performance and graduated with a diploma in Piano Teaching in 1989. She was Organ Scholar at St. Finbarr's Cathedral in Cork graduating from the B. Mus. from UCC in 1997. In 2001 she graduated with a Masters Degree in Music from the University of Michigan, USA. Her coffee concert programme will included J. S. Bach, Fantasia and Fugue in G minor; Franz Liszt, Prelude nad Fugue on B.A.C.H. and Noel Rawsthorne, Hornpipe Humeresque.

APRIL 2005

Coffee Concert
WIT Traditional Music Group
Sunday 3rd April, 12 noon
Tickets €5, €10 family ticket (includes coffee)
For those who enjoyed Comhaltas Ceoltoiri's concert in March, more traditional airs will fill the cathedral in April with the WIT Traditional Music Group. The group was formed in 1999 and comprises full-time students of the Institute. Since its inception the group has performed at many events including the Aberdeen International Youth Festival; Tional an tSamhraidh, Dungarvan and the UCC Tradfest. The group currently rehearses under the direction of Bridget O'Connell, Lecturer in Music at WIT.

MARCH 2005

Coffee Concert
Craobh Cathair Phortláirge
Sunday 6th March, noon
Tickets €5, €10 family ticket (includes coffee)
All the members of this young group are members of Craobh Cathair Phortláirge, the Waterford branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann, which was founded in 1951 to promote Irish traditional music, song and dance. Nóra Kavanagh is teacher and musical director of the group and has won all Ireland medals on piano and flute. She completed her Masters in Music performance and research at W.I.T. in 2001. The group, all of whom are aged between 12 and 19 years have been performing together for the past two years. Their most recent performance was at St. David's Cathedral Wales as part of the Artswave project. The programme will include traditional dance tunes alongside more contemporary pieces composed by Charlie Lennon, Michael Rooney and Nóra Kavanagh.

Gerard Gillen & Eamonn Nolan
Organ & Trumpet
Thursday 10th March, 8 pm
Tickets €12
Waterford Music Club present an evening of organ and trumpet with Gerard Gillen and Eamonn Nolan. Gerard Gillen is widely regarded as one of Ireland's leading church and concert organists. A First Class Honours graduate of University College, Dublin, Oxford University and the Royal Conservatoire of Music, Antwerp, Professor Gillen has an international reputation as an organ recitalist and has given over 700 recitals throughout Europe and America. Eamonn Nolan began playing trumpet in the Rathfarnham Concert Band before studying for five years at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. Now working as a freelance trumpet player based in Dublin, Eamonn enjoys a varied musical life, appearing with the NSOI, RTECO, Orchestra of St Cecilia, Opera Theatre Company and many other groups.

Waterford Combined Schools Choir
Jerusalem Joy
Tuesday 22nd March, 8 pm
Tickets €5, €10 family ticket
The Waterford City Schools Choir was born through the efforts of the City to give a worthy welcome to Malta on the Day of Accession to the EU on May 1 2004 and continues as a choir set aside to celebrate special occasions in the city's annual calendar. It is drawn from several schools across the city, under the patronage of the Office of the Mayor and the Catholic and Church of Ireland Bishops of Waterford, conducted by Cormac O'Duffy. For Easter week, the choir will perform Roger Jones' 'Jerusalem Joy'.

Waterford City Choir
Stainer's Crucifixion
Thursday 24th March, 8 pm
Admission Free
The Waterford City Choir was founded in 1993 by Ann Barry. It now numbers over thirty members who come from both the city and county of Waterford. Brian Brown took over directorship of the choir in 2003 and they return to Christ Church to perform Stainer's Crucifixion. John Stainer (1840 - 1901) wrote the work, an oratorium on Easter and the Passion, in 1887. Composer and organist Eric Sweeney will accompany the choir.

Reedley College Orchestra
Saturday 26th March, 8 pm
Admission Free
The Reedley College Orchestra come from the Central Valley of California. The members are a combination of professional musicians, college students and community musicians. The orchestra is conducted by Colleen M. Snyder who has taught instrumental and choral music in colleges and universities in the states of California and Washington. The performance will feature music of both European and American composers.

FEBRUARY 2005

Colm McDonagh
Classical Guitar Coffee Concert
Sunday 6th February, noon
Tickets €5, €10 family ticket (includes coffee)
Classical guitarist Colm McDonagh is a final year BA Music student at WIT where he studies guitar with Michael O'Toole. Previously he was an award winning student at Walton's New School of Music where he was taught by David Hennessy. He has attended master classes with world class virtuosos such as Juan Martin, Carols Bonell and John Williams. His programme includes music by Scarlatti, Bach and Albeniz.

Irish Baroque Orchestra
Sunday 27th February, 8 pm
Tickets €15, €12 concession
The Irish Baroque Orchestra is Ireland's only professional period instrument orchestra. Established in 1996 by Mark Duley and Thérese Timoney, the orchestra gives Irish audiences the rare and precious opportunity to hear this music in live performances that recreate the vivid colours and testures of the baroque sound world. Conductor Monica Huggett is one of the world's foremost baroque violinists. For many years she was the concertmaster of Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; currently she is artistic director of the Portland Baroque Orchestra. The programme is to include Rameau's sumptuous Pièce de Concert (in a special arrangement for strings), and concertos by Handel and Vivaldi.
In association with Symphony Club of Waterford

JANUARY 2005

Jimmy O'Brien Moran
Uileann Pipes Coffee Concert
Sunday 2nd January, noon
Tickets €5, €10 family ticket (includes coffee)
Jimmy O'Brien Moran is a piper from Tramore, Co. Waterford. A former member of Scullion he has been playing pipes for almost 30 years and has travelled throughout Europe, North America and NewZealand, performing, teaching the pipes and lecturing on Irish music. He released a solo CD in 1996 and frequently features on radio and television. His style is rooted in the heart of the piping tradition and is much influenced by the music Willie Clancy and Seamus Ennis.

2004
December

Coffee Concert Madrigallery
Sunday 5th December
noon
Tickets €5, €10 family ticket (includes coffee)
The chamber choir "Madrigallery" was founded eleven years ago and has been very successful in competition having won top awards in Cork Choral Festival, Sligo Choral Festival, AIMS Choral Festival and Navan Choral Festival. The choir's repertoire includes music from the 16th Century right through to today. The choir has also had several works specifically written for them, including a special commission by Colin Mawby and are taking part in the Prague 18th International Choral Festival in October 2004.

A Baroque Christmas Celebration Waterford Institute of Technology Choir and Orchestra
Thursday 16th December
8 pm
Tickets €10 and €6 concession
After their sell-out performance of Messiah last year the WIT choir and orchestra return to Christ Church with a programme of well known pieces for the Christmas season. The seventy strong WIT choir and the thirty piece orchestra were founded by Eric Sweeney in 1982 and give two major concerts each year. Their repertoire ranges from baroque and classical masterpieces to works by contemporary composers. The Christmas programme will include Bach's Magnificat, Vivaldi's Gloria and Corelli's Christmas concerto.

Civic Carol Service
Sunday 19th December
4 pm
No admission fee
Waterford's most popular carol service features City of Waterford Brass, Christ Church Cathedral Choir and Madrigallery accompanying your favourite carols. Early arrival advised.

November

Coffee Concert Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
Sunday 7th November
noon
Tickets €5, €10 family ticket (includes coffee)
Based in Manchester, the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet have performed extensively throughout the UK since their formation five years ago. The quartet is dedicated to exploring and expanding the diversity of music for four guitars, from Renaissance lute works to contemporary pieces by leading composers.

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ORGAN FESTIVAL
Friday 12th to Sunday 14th November
Sat/Sun Cathedral open 2-5 pm
free admission Free Guided Tours 3 pm
Christ Church's Elliot Organ was built in 1815 by a renowned master Organ builder Thomas Elliot. The instrument which had not been played for thirty years has now been magnificently restored at a cost of almost half a million euro. The festival celebrates the Cathedral Organ, the only Elliot organ in Ireland and of great importance in international terms.

Children from schools around the city will visit the Cathedral and learn about the workings of pipe organs during the week running up to the festival. Their impressions will be on display in the Cathedral over the festival weekend.

As part of the festival programme St. Finn Barre's Chamber Choir will sing in WRH for Waterford Healing Arts on Saturday 13th.

Peter Sweeney, Festival Gala Concert
Friday 12th November
8 pm
Free Admission,
advance booking of free tickets advised.
Following Peter Sweeney's brilliantly successful performance for the Elliot Organ inauguration in 2003, Christ Church is delighted to welcome him back for a gala concert. Peter is an organ soloist of international standing. He has given recitals throughout Europe, North America and Canada and performs and records regularly with the National Symphony Orchestra and RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

St. Finn Barre's Chamber Choir - Voices and Organ
Saturday 13th November, noon Tickets €5, €10 family ticket (includes coffee)
This festival coffee concert is performed by the Choral Scholars of St Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork. The choir sings at the Wednesday and Sunday choral services each week. This programme takes the form of a sequence of sacred music for the church's year, the pieces being selected from five centuries of the repetoire.

Colin Nicholls - Organist
Saturday 13th November
6 pm
Tickets €6, €4 concession
Colin Nicholls has been Organist and Choirmaster of St Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork, since 1984, and he is Lecturer in Organ at Cork School of Music. His progamme includes music by Bach, Wesley, Mendelssohn and Heiller.

Tanya Sewell with Eric Sweeney - Voice and Organ
Sunday 14th November, noon
Tickets €5, €10 family ticket (includes coffee)
Mezzo soprano Tanya Sewell is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and is currently singing with Edith Forrest and repetiteur Alison Young. A multiple prize winner her soloist engagements have included Mozart's Requiem with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and Sligo Orpheus Choir and Handel's Messiah in the National Concert Hall with the Guinness Choir. Tanya will be accompanied by the Cathedral's organist, composer Eric Sweeney.

Three Cathedral Choirs
Sunday 14th November
8 pm
Tickets €10, €6 (concession)
A historic concert features the three Cathedral Choirs of the South East, Waterford, Kilkenny and Lismore coming together for the first time to present a programme of well known choral items. The choirs will be accompanied by the three Cathedral organists, Malcolm Proud, Eric Sweeney and Jan Van Putten.

A Service of Advent Carols and Readings
Sunday 28th November
8 pm
No admission fee
To usher in the Christmas season all are welcome to join with the Christ Church Cathedral Choir for a programme of carols and readings on an advent theme.

October

Waterford Arts Festival
Sunday 24th October
David Agnew, accompanied by Eric Sweeney will play a programme of popular classics. David has studied with the world's greatest oboists Heinz Holliger and Maurice Bourgue at the International Masterclass in London, Paris, Avignon and Cologne. He has performed as soloist with the RTE Concert Orchestra and all over the world playing a wide range of music from traditional through pop to classical. Following on a chart-topping single success with the instrumental 'Gabriel's Oboe' (the theme from the film the Mission), David went on to release six successful cds, including three cds of Celtic Music.

The Waterford based musician and composer Eric Sweeney will accompany David Agnew. Eric studied in Ireland, England, Belgium and Italy and has been composing since the late 1960s. He is Head of the Music Department at Waterford Institute of Technology.

Harvest Festival Service
Sunday 10th October
The Harvest Thanksgiving service is an annual service of the Church of Ireland in which the congregation offer praise and thanks for the wonders of God's creation. During the service some of the traditional harvest hymns are sung and the children present a montage of harvest scenes.

All denominations are welcome to attend

Liskerret Male Voice Choir
Wednesday 6th October
Christ Church Cathedral welcomes The Liskerret Male Voice Choir from South East Cornwall. The choir's objective is to promote the art of male choral music while helping charitable causes. The evening's programme will include music from their 2003 cd 'Working Man'; popular and religious songs including a selection from Les Miserables and Schubert's Sanctus.

The Christ Church coffee concert series
Sunday 3rd October -
Traditional Flute & Guitar - NÓRA KAVANAGH & PAUL GRANT
Traditional flute player Nóra Kavanagh graduated from WIT in 1994 with the first, first class honors degree awarded for the BA Music course. She has studied flute with Dr. Hammy Hamilton, Paul McGrattan and Fintan Vallely and completed an MA in music performance in 2001.She is accompanied by Paul Grant who is noted for his art of guitar accompaniment. He has recorded and played extensively with the renowned Clancy family. Music for the coffee concert will include Irish traditional dance music, laments and the music of O’Carolan.

Gala Concert – In aid of The Jonah Project
25th April
The Jonah Project is a completely self funded school which provides one to one education for Autistic Children in the Waterford area. The concert featured the cream of Waterford’s musical talent including nine choirs (Newtown School Chamber Choir, De la Salle Senior Choir, and WIT Choir among others) and three instrumental groups.

Fauré - Requiem Special Concert in Aid of Waterford Hospice, 6th April
The programme included music for holy week. Conducted by Eric Sweeney and accompanied by Jan van Putten, organist at Lismore Cathedral, playing the restored Elliot Organ. A wonderful opportunity to hear Fauré’s best loved choral work, sung by this well regarded choir in aid of a worthy cause.

Organ Recital - Raymond O Donnell - Sunday March 28th - 6pm
Music by Pierre du Mage (1674-1751), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 1750), Herbert Howells (1892-1983) Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)

2003

Inaugural Organ Recital by Peter Sweeney
Sunday 12th Oct, 6pm
Moherentanz - T Susato; Sonata in G, Sonata in D - D Scarlatti; 3 Chorale Preludes - J.S. Bach; Toccata and Fugue in d minor - J.S. Bach: The Widening Gyre (first performance) - Eric Sweeney, commissioned to mark the inauguration of the restored Elliot Organ; Trumpet Tune in D - D. N. Johnson; Adagio (2nd movt. Symphony 6) C.M.Widor; Variations de Concer op.1 - J. Bonnet.
All are welcome - no tickets required

ANÚNA returns to Christ Church Cathedral
October 25th.
The music of the ancient Celts has been all but lost except for a handful of strange and beautiful fragments. The haunting sound-world created by Anúna breaks down the barriers between the spiritual and the sacred, the real and the unreal through the use of ritualistic movement, tempered with an engaging presentation by the performers.

May 2003, The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral Dublin,
Andrew Johnstone, Director, Malcolm Proud, harpsicord/organ, Sarah Cunningham, viola de bamba,

2002

June 2002
The Copenhagen Brass Band
programme included a selection of Danish music and excerpts from the world's most popular operas and musicals.

June 2002
Canoldir Male Voice Choir from Wales.
The event was run in conjunction with the City Council Arts office.

February 2002
Irish fiddle virtuoso Martin Hayes & American Guitarist Dennis Cahill, a rare musical kinship, ranked them among the most memorable partnerships of our era.

Sept 2001
Opera Theatre Company (OTC) presented Erismena by Cavalli. A rare masterpiece.