The College Chamber Choir joined the Guinness Choir and the Ulster Orchestra for its major Spring Concert in Mount Argus Church, Harold's Cross, Dublin on Sunday 16th May.  The previous day they travelled to Belfast to rehearse.

The Chamber Choir rehearsing in North Belfast

At the Concert the Chamber Choir performed the semi-chorus in Gustav Holst's "Hymn of Jesus" and also sang in Herbert Howell's "Hymnus Paradisi".

The Chamber Choir in final rehearsal with the Guinness Choir prior to the Concert

The Chamber Choir's next appointment is with the Kilkenny Choir on Sunday 23rd in St Canice's Catherdal when they will join with the Kilkenny Choir for a performance of Mendelssohn's "Elijah"

RESULTS FROM THE INTER-SCHOOLS’ MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010:

Almost 300 pupils travelled to Wesley College, Dublin to participate in the Inter-schools’ Music Festival on Friday 5th & Saturday 6th. The senior choir, the chamber choir, the senior girls’ choir, the boys’ choir, the junior choir, the orchestra, the senior jazz band, a rock band and 114 individual entries. The school was very well represented in the programme and our participation and support for the event   was remarked on by many. All performers did well and are to be congratulated. The following received special mention:

Highly Commended:

Hannah Booth popular solo U16

Margaret Byrne classical solo U17

Alexandra Christle classical solo U16

Ciara Hendy popular solo O17

Maud Honner popular solo U17

Sarah Jacob piano U16

Aoife Kelly classical solo U16

Kendra Kiersey popular solo U16

Wendy Michael popular solo O17

Claire Mulholland popular solo O17

Holly Nuzum popular solo U16

Eve O’Connor classical solo O17

Emily Stewart classical solo U17

Emily Stewart popular solo U17 Alex Christle & Louise O’Connor vocal duet O15

Sophie Eustace & Sarah Milne vocal duet O15

The Chamber Choir unaccompanied vocal ensemble

1st class honours:

Jessica Brennan popular solo O17

Michael Brennan rock guitar O15

Cheyenne Holmes popular solo U14

Miriam Keane popular solo O17

Nicola Waring popular solo O17

2nd prize-winners:

Nicole Barrow recorder sol O16

Gillian Byrne popular solo O17

Terence Christle popular solo U14

Siobhan McClean popular solo U16

Louise O’Connor classical solo U16

Peter O’Connor classical guitar O15

The Senior Choir 4 part choirs SATB

1st prize-winners:

Tiernan Jones wind solo O16

Dylan Kerr classical solo U14

Louise O’Connor Notre Dame Cup

Rachel Pearson popular solo O17

Jennifer Allan & Andrew Burrows piano duet O15

The Junior Choir Epworth Cup

The Jazz band Rathfarnham Concert Band Cup

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Thanks are due to our accompanists:

Lydia McCann, Roisin O’Grady, Nicola Mahoney, David Milne

and to those who traveled on the buses:

Gilliane Starrett, Heather Sharman, Alan Arnopp, Lisa Hennessy, Norman Graham and Laura Gray. And also to: Aubrey O’Keeffe. Peter Dukelow and Ms Kelly.

Last night in Christ Church Cathedral Waterford was host to the wonderful sound of young voices and instrumentalists as the Kilkenny College Chamber Choir along with soloists Evelyn Johnston and Karen Bolger and with classical guitarist Jennifer Hartrey gave of their talent to the large audience gathered in the cathedral. The three soloists were singing as part of their final year assessment with W.I.T. in Waterford as they work towards their music degrees.

The Concert was also under the organisation of the Diocesan Mothers’ Union and was introduced by Diocesan President Phyllis Grothier and MU Trustee Elizabeth Johnston. The Mothers’ Union also organised the interval refreshments which included tea/coffee and homemade muffins.

The Chamber Choir opened each half of the concert and began with the Santus and Benedictus from Karl Jenkins “The Armed Man”. They also sang “Gloria in excelsis Deo”by Robert Cooper and “Ave Verum Corpus” by William Byrd. In the second half the Choir sang Mendelssohn, Marchant, Tavener and concluded with Chilcott’s “A little Jazz Mass”.

Evelyn Johnston, a Past Pupil of Kilkenny College and former member of the Chamber Choir

Sang from Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” and Barber’s “The Crucifixion” and “St Ita’s Vision”.

Karen Bolger sang from Mozart, Schumann, Head and concluded with “Dido’s Lament” from Purcell.

Jennifer Hartrey showed her skill and dexterity on the guitar with works by Dowland, Mangoré, Koshkin and York.

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The KCK Chamber Choir:

Evelyn Kavanagh, Ciara Hendy, Eve O’Connor, Wendy Michael, Jenna Starrett, Jessica Brennan, Nicola Waring, Bethany Hart, Sarah Milne, Sophie Eustace, Lynda Condell, Claire Mulholland, Amy Connell, Michael Brennan, Tiernan Jones, Peter O’Connor, Philip Thompson.

Pianist: Andrew Burrows; Percussion: Geoff Cunningham. Conductors: David Milne, Nicola Mahoney.