Supplement to Church Hymnal; Gettys Celtic Islands tour; Lunchtime Concert at St Ann’s Dawson Street; Minister Welcomes Welsh Miner’s Choir To Belfast
Supplement to Church Hymnal
A sub-committee of the Liturgical Advisory Committee (LAC) has come up with a list of almost 200 items, including liturgical material, for inclusion in the proposed supplement to Church Hymnal.
The list is included as an appendix to the report of the LAC to be presented to the General Synod in Dublin during May. It seems that the status of the list is still ‘provisional’.
Gettys Celtic Islands tour
Christian Today – Following their successful 2008-2009 “In Christ Alone” tour, modern hymn writers and recording artists Keith and Kristyn Getty will return to the Celtic Islands this spring, bringing their groundbreaking collection of critically acclaimed music to symphony halls across Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England.
The Gettys also plan to visit cities in southern Ireland and the UK on their Southern Celtic Islands tour the following spring of 2013.
Each of the tour’s 10 performances will showcase a number of the Getty’s musical friends, as well as award-winning musicians, mass choirs and orchestras, and a rare joint performance with the couple’s longtime friend and collaborator, Stuart Townend.
From inspired settings such as Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall, Belfast’s Waterfront Hall, Edinburgh’s Usher Hall and Glasgow’s SECC, a variety of live choirs will join the Gettys onstage, including the New Irish Choir and Orchestra, the All Souls Choir and Orchestra and the New Scottish Choir and Orchestra.
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/gettys.announce.celtic.islands.tour/29764.htm
Lunchtime Concert at St Ann’s Dawson Street
Fuse – The fourth in a series of chamber music concerts by students of the Royal Irish Academy of Music takes place on Thursday May 10 at 1.15 pm in St Ann’s Church on Dawson Street. Entrance is free but there will be a retiring collection at the end of the concert with a suggested donation of €5.
Minister Welcomes Welsh Miner’s Choir To Belfast
eGov monitor – Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has welcomed the Côr Meibion Onllwyn – Onllwyn Miners’ Welfare Male Voice Choir – to the north of Ireland.
The Minister heard a recital from the choir at An Chulturlann on the Falls Road, Belfast. They will make a number of appearances in the city during a three-day visit, culminating in a choral recital in Sinclair Seamen’s Church.
The Minister said: “The Côr Meibion Onllwyn aims to promote musical culture in the community, to encourage and provide opportunities for young people to develop their musical talents and to promote entertainment.
“It is great to have them in Belfast to share their stories and learn from their experiences. But to appreciate the choir you have to hear them perform – they convey their passion, dedication and power through song.
“It’s also significant that Côr Meibion Onllwyn are here as guests of the Shared History Interpretive Project (SHIP). Over the last six years SHIP has raised awareness of the Belfast docks through exhibitions, murals, story-telling, drama and music.
“These two grassroots organisations have used arts and culture to awaken interest in history. In doing so, they have preserved the stories and traditions of the communities around them.”