Evening of Music and Art At St Michan’s; Lunchtime recitals; Mayo sings in May with the International Choral Festival; Sacred sounds from The Sixteen; U2 model service; Choirs in tune for marriage equality fundraiser
Evening of Music and Art At St Michan’s
St Michan’s Church will host an evening of music and art with a wine reception on Friday May 25 as part of the LINK Culturefest. The evening will get underway at 7.30 pm with the dedication of the church’s new Smithfield entrance and a Service of Thanksgiving for the Arts with Te Deum.
At 8.00 pm the launch of the new St Michan’s Community Gallery and first exhibition entitled ‘Reflections’ will take place. This exhibition is a combination of two established artists working in different mediums: Maeve McCarthy, painting and Mella Travers, photography. Each artist uses their medium to reflect the community and atmosphere of the historical structure of St Michan’s church. Maeve’s paintings are an intimate reflection of the play of light falling through the windows on to the interior of the church using the ancient technique of hand made Gesso on panels. Mella’s photography reflects the people who work and practice their faith in St Michan’s community. Using subtle lighting, her subjects emerge from the background where you can see glimpses of the church.
At 9.00 pm PISQUA – A New Language in Jazz play a free gig as part of the LINK Culturefest. “A Journey” is how Jose “Cote” Calmet defined PHISQA and it is because of that that PHISQA [five in Quechua, native language of Peru] is not only the harmonious conjunction between five “Jazzman” from different countries [Italy, South Africa, Peru, Venezuela and Ireland] but also the staging of a new way to merge the rich texture of Afro–Peruvian rhythms and Andean music with finesse, spontaneity and high technical jazz.
Lunchtime recitals
The lunchtime recital in St Mary’s cathedral, Limerick on Wednesday will be given by organist, Antony Matthews while in Christ Church cathedral, Dublin, there will be a lunchtime concert by the Luther College Nordic Choir.
Mayo sings in May with the International Choral Festival
Mayo Advertiser – For visitors friendship, relaxation, and a memorable Mayo experience is the theme of the festival, allowing choirs to meet other choirs, relax, and enjoy a great weekend in the beautiful west of Ireland. Choirs from Mayo, Mayo Lions clubs, …
http://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/52164/mayo-sings-in-may-with-the-international-choral-festival
Sacred sounds from The Sixteen
Christian Today – Harry Christophers writes in the forward to the programme for The Sixteens Choral Pilgrimage that he wishes to take the sacred music of 15th and 16th century Flanders back to the buildings it was written for cathedrals And how glad we are that he did
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/sacred.sounds.from.the.sixteen/29882.htm
U2 model service
Indepndent.ie – It seems the Church of England may have found what it’s looking for. And it could soon be coming here. An English minister has recommended that Irish churches encourage more young people to their services by worshipping to the sound of U2 hits rather than hymns.
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/reverend-sings-praises-of-u2charist-3111446.html
Choirs in tune for marriage equality fundraiser
Irish Examiner – Two of Ireland’s best-known gay choirs are to sing off the same hymn sheet to help stave off a funding crisis facing the national civil marriage equality campaign. Dublin’s lesbian and gay choir Glória will perform with Cork’s new LGBT choir Choral ConFusion for the True Colours concert in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork next month.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/choirs-in-tune-for-marriage-equality-fundraiser-194551.html