Carlow Choral Society

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New Term starting September 2019
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Carlow Choral Society formed in 1965 is a premier community choir based in Carlow Town dedicated to quality performance of choral music. A mixed chorus of approximately 80 members from diverse backgrounds who are drawn to the organisation for both its commitment to performing great choral works together and by fostering a supportive network of social community.

Under the direction of Blánaid Murphy and accompanist Yvonne Collier, our members are from all over Leinster and we perform a Summer concert and a Christmas concert each year as well as the annual ‘Glory of Christmas’ concert in the National Concert Hall. We have a wide repertoire of many choral works such as Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s St. Matthew's & St. John Passion, Verdi’s Requiem, Haydn’s The Creation & Seasons, Brahms Requiem & many more. We sing at home & abroad and in November 2011 we recorded a Christmas CD ‘Joy to the World’.

New members are welcome. We rehearse in St. Patrick’s College, Carlow Monday nights from 7.45-10pm. We continually welcome new singers while valuing those individuals who have been long-term members. A dedicated group of singers who form lifelong friendships through their shared love of music. See Join Us above for more information on joining.

Mozart, Ave Verum
May 18th 2019
Blánaid Murphy, conductor
Irish Sinfonia Orchestra
Yvonne Collier, organ

2018 CONCERT PHOTOS CLICK INTO OUR Gallery HERE

3 Composers: Monetverdi, Bach & Beethoven Mass in C Major
May 27th 2017, Carlow Cathedral (Photos Martin Doyle, Carlow)

Mozart Requiem, The Really Big Chorus, The Royal Albert Hall, London
May 7th 2017

A Nations Voice ~ Easter Sunday 2016

You can watch ‪#‎ANationsVoice‬ on the RTE player via http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/a-nations-voice-30003953/10551947/. See us and Borris Junior Vocational Choir in what a momentous and proud occasion for us to be part of. We put in a lot of work over the past months to prepare and it really paid off. We were delighted to be involved with all the very talented 31 choirs and musicians and a thanks to all organisers and conductor David Brophy. RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Arts Council Ireland Association of Irish Choirs & Music Generation Ireland.