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 Co. Dublin Festivals & Events
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Events 1 to 9 of 9 during May 2009 |
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| Dates | Event, Location & Description | |
| 13 - 20 Apr | Handel Festival 2007 Temple Bar, Dublin City Centre, Dublin |    |
| Temple Bar Cultural Trust is delighted to announce details of this years week-long Handel Festival which will take place in the historic quarter of the Old City of Temple Bar and other city centre locations from Friday 13th April - Friday 20th April. The Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Vincent Jackson will officially launch this years Handel Festival at Messiah on the Street on Friday April 13th at 1pm. | ||
| 18 Apr | SaintJohn Perse: la poesie pour vie integrale Alliance Française, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, Dublin | |
| Wednesday 18th April 2007 at 6pm: Conference by Loïc Cery, introduced by Roger Little, on Saint-John Perse (1887-1975), a French poet from Guadaloupe and Nobel Prize winner for Litterature in 1960. With the support of the French Embassy in Ireland. The conference will be in French, with the possibility of question and answers in English. Followed by a wine reception. FREE Entry | ||
| 28 Apr | The Vespers Pro-Cathedral Dublin, Dublin, Dublin | |
| The Vespers will be performed in concert on 28 April at 8pm in the Pro-Cathedral Dublin (John Dexter,conductor; Orchestra of St.Cecilia, Anna Devin & Aoife Miskelly, Soprano, John Elwes & Tony Norton, Tenor, Jeffrey Ledwidge&Stephen Fennelly, Bass, Gerard Gillen, Organ etc). Tickets at Euro25 concession Euro17 from the Goethe Institute, the Pro-Cathedral and at the door. A rarely performed work of enormous importance in music history. | ||
| 2 - 5 Apr | Theres no Business like Show business Perrystown/Manor Estate Community Centre, Limekiln Lane, Perrystown, Dublin | |
| Variety Show | ||
| 26 Apr | FAURE REQUIEM AND POULENC GLORIA National Concert Hall, Dublin, Dublin | |
| THE CULWICK CHORAL SOCIETY PRESENTS FAURÉ REQUIEM AND POULENC GLORIA NATIONAL CONCERT HALL SATURDAY, 26TH APRIL 2008, 8 p.m. Two men of faith, both French, both composers. Two very different creative responses to the death of loved ones. Two exquisite masterpieces. The Culwick Choral Society – in its 110th anniversary year – returns to the National Concert Hall to present fine performances of Fauré’s beautiful and much-loved Requiem and the lesser-known, joyously energetic Gloria by Poulenc. Fauré’s Requiem was written during the years separating the death of his father in 1885 and of his mother in 1888 and has a special place in the hearts of audiences. Unlike other similar works, it makes no mention of the fires and torments of hell, concentrating instead on consolation and hope. The Gloria was one of many works Poulenc composed when the loss of a dear friend in a horrific road accident inspired his whole-hearted return – aged 35 – to the Christian faith. In ideal contrast with the Fauré, however, the Gloria is a work full of life and celebration. The all-French programme is completed with Ravel’s Menuet Antique, an orchestral miniature characterised by stirring urgency. The Culwick will be joined on the NCH platform by soprano Rebecca Ryan, fresh from recent performances with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Wigmore Hall in London, and by baritone Owen Gilhooly also recently in London singing Mahler songs with the London Philharmonic, and by RTÉ NSO leader Alan Smale, all under the direction of leading Dublin-based choral conductor Bernie Sherlock. Tickets €30 & €20 (conc) & €10 (choir balcony) NCH Box Office 01-417 0000 Online booking at www.nch.ie These two great choral works will receive a repeat performance in St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral Cork on May 17th where the choir will be joined by special guest soprano Mary Hegarty, (a native of Cork who began her musical studies at the Cork School of Music), and bass Tristan Caldwell, and organist David Leigh. Tickets €15 on sale at Pro Musica, Oliver Plunkett Street (021) 4271659, the Cathedral Shop, and at the door. History of the Culwick The Culwick Choral Society is named after the distinguished organist and conductor Dr James C. Culwick who established the choir in 1898. For 110 years the Culwick has maintained an unbroken tradition of music-making in Dublin, performing most of the great repertoire as well as introducing choral works new to Irish audiences. Collaborations with living composers include the European premiere of David Fanshawe’s African Sanctus. The Culwick is extremely proud of its support for a range of Irish charities through its highly popular annual performances of Handel’s Messiah in St Patrick’s Cathedral. Donations to date exceed a quarter of a million Euro. The skill and musicianship of the succession of conductors of the Culwick has obviously been crucial to its success and, from Dr Culwick onwards, the Society has been most fortunate in being led by musicians who could lead a large group of amateur singers to a professional standard of performance. During this 110th season, the Culwick is delighted to welcome as Musical Director, Bernie Sherlock and as Chorus Master, David Leigh, both of whom joined the Culwick in September 2007. | ||
| 26 Apr | The Culwick celebrates 110 years National Concert Hall, Dublin, Dublin | |
| The Culwick Choral Society celebrates the choir’s 110th anniversary with a beautiful concert of choral music by French composers Gabriel Fauré and Francis Poulenc. The programme will include Fauré’s poignant Requiem and Poulenc’s exuberant Gloria plus the stirring orchestral piece Menuet Antique by Maurice Ravel. The Culwick Choral Society Rebecca Ryan (soprano) Owen Gilhooly (baritone) Orchestra (leader Alan Smale) Conductor Bernie Sherlock Fauré REQUIEM Poulenc GLORIA Ravel MENUET ANTIQUE Tickets: €30, €20, (Choir balcony €10) Booking NCH, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Tel. 01-4170000, on-line www.nch.ie (Concessions available; group discount available) (Reductions for students and children) Visit the choir’s website at www.culwick.org | ||
| 26 Apr | The Culwick Celebrates 110 years National Concert Hall, Dublin, Dublin | |
| THE CULWICK CELEBRATES 110 YEARS! Come and join us as we celebrate the Culwick Choral Society’s 110th anniversary with our presentation of a beautiful all-French programme ranging from the poignancy of Faure’s Requiem through the stirring urgency of Ravel’s Menuet Antique to the sheer exuberance of Poulenc’s Gloria. Saturday 26th April 2008, 8 p.m. National Concert Hall The Culwick Choral Society with soloists Rebecca Ryan (soprano) & Owen Gilhooly (baritone) Orchestra (leader Alan Smale) Conductor Bernie Sherlock Fauré REQUIEM Poulenc GLORIA Ravel MENUET ANTIQUE Tickets: €30, €20, (Choir balcony €10) Booking NCH, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Tel. 01-4170000, on-line www.nch.ie (Concessions available; group discount available) (Reductions for students and children) Visit the choir’s website at www.culwick.org | ||
| 26 Apr | The Culwick celebrates 110 years The National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2., Dublin | |
| Choral concert of two beautiful works by French composers: Faure Requiem and Poulenc Gloria. Presented by the Culwick Choral Society to celebrate 110 years of unbroken contribution to choral music as one of the great Dublin choirs. The Culwick will be joined by soprano Rebecca Ryan, baritone Owen Gilhooly, and Orchestra (leader Alan Smale). Conductor: Bernie Sherlock. Tickets from National Concert Hall Box Office Tel.01-4170000 or on-line at www.nch.ie. Seats from 30 Euro to 10 Euro | ||
| 30 Apr | Dublin Heat NIVEA Funny Women awards Draiocht Arts Centre, Dublin, Dublin | |
| As well as the comedy showcase, which starts at 8pm, we are also running a Comedy Workshop from 5pm to 7pm. For more information or for tickets to both the showcase and workshop places please visit www.funnywomen.com | ||
If there is any excuse for a good time then the Irish people will use it. All over Ireland, in every county, town and village you will encounter a festival or event. The excuse may involve food, art, music, sport, history, matchmaking, agriculture, dancing or just about anything else, and will always end in one astronomical party. So before you arrive in Co. Dublin remember to visit The National Events Calendar at www.irishdays.com.
