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Irving Chorale in Concert at St Ann's Church, DublinCome and hear this talented choir, all the way from Texas, USA. The Irving Chorale will be performing at St Ann’s Church, Dublin on Sunday 6th July at 20:00. Entrance to the concert is free of charge, all donations received from the concert will be give Irving Chorale in Concert at St Ann's Church, DublinSunday 6th July at 20:00 Irving Chorale In Concert at St Ann’s Church, Dublin
Come and hear this talented choir, all the way from Texas, USA. The Irving Chorale will be performing at St Ann’s Church, Dublin on Sunday 6th July at 20:00. Entrance to the concert is free of charge, all donations received from the concert will be given to The Society of St Vincent de Paul, for their work throughout Ireland.
The 50 singers, directed by Mr Harry Wooten and accompanied by Eunice Tavaglione, will perform a varied programme of music, including sacred works by American composers such as Rene Clausen and Lloyd Pfautsch, American Spirituals, Broadway show tunes and Irish and American folk songs.
The Irving Chorale of Irving, Texas, was founded in 1987 as a community chorus, giving its first concert with the Irving Symphony in celebration of the bicentennial of the US constitution. The choir went from strength to strength including an invitation to Portsmouth, England in 1994 to participate in ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of D-Day. This formed part of a tour of Wales and England. The choir has also received invitations to perform in Canada, Scotland and Austria. As the choir has grown so has their reputation and repertoire which now includes major works such as Handel’s Messiah and Beethoven’s Mass in C.
This concert is the initial concert on a tour taking in performances at Muckross House, Collegiate Church of St Nicholas in Galway, Waterford City Hall and Glendalough.
Mr Harry Wooten is Minister of Music at Royal Lane Baptist church in Dallas. A native of Arkansas Mr Wooten holds degrees from William Jewell College, Vienna International Music Conservatory and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. His choirs have participated in the International Church Music Festival in Coventry and in Bern and the Manhattan Festival of Sacred Music.
Ms Eunice Tavaglione completed her Master of Music degree at the University of North Texas. She has travelled throughout many parts of the United States, Europe, Asia and South American accompanying choral groups and performing as a piano soloist.
The concert will take place at: St Ann’s Church Dawson Street Dublin 2
Concert is free of charge Venue Information: St. Ann's Church More Information: http://
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