It’s been a busy term so far for music in the parish. Choir rehearsals recommenced on Wednesday 15 January after a well-deserved post-Christmas break, and we were straight into rehearsals for our Candlemas service on Sunday 29 January. Lenten Concerts We have organised a series of Lenten Concerts to be…
Virtual-choir Crucifixion Over the next few weeks, some members of the Choral Union and Choral Scholars will participate in a virtual-choir recording of Sir John Stainer’s passion cantata The Crucifixion. This piece was once a Holy Week fixture in almost every parish with a good choir, and after decades in…
The pandemic continues to curtail music-making—not just in the parishes, but everywhere. Since audience capacities are limited, it hasn’t been possible to reschedule our cancelled summer lunchtime concerts. However, we hope to be able to make available some pre-recorded recitals from both churches over the next few months featuring musicians…
On Friday 8 November at 7.30 pm, the combined choirs of Sandford, St Philip’s and St Bartholomew’s will present a performance of Fauré’s much-loved Requiem in D minor, Op. 48. Fauré’s work sets a selection of the traditional texts from the Mass for the Dead, but unlike many settings (notably…
The Choral Scholars term recommenced on 11 September, and we were delighted to welcome some new members, and welcome back some returning members. This year the Scholars will be working on Purcell’s opera Dido & Aeneas, which we hope to perform next year, as well as singing at events on…
Choral Union Rehearsals have now finished for the summer. After two very successful performances of Stainer’s Crucifixion in Holy Week, we began learning Fauré’s Requiem for a performance later in the year. Some members of the choir will be participating in a performance of this piece in St Patrick’s Cathedral…
Choral Union Choral Union are busy preparing for performances of Stainer’s Crucifixion in Holy Week. The first performance will take place in St Brigid’s Cathedral, Kildare, on the evening of Palm Sunday (14 April) at 7 pm (tbc), and will be sung jointly with the cathedral choir. (This will be…
Choral Union Choral Union rehearsals recommenced on 12 September. We’re delighted to have a number of new members joining us this year. It promises to be an enjoyable and musically varied term as we work on music for Harvest, Advent and Christmas. New members are always welcome–please contact David O’Shea…
Organ Scholar Our Organ Scholar Jack Doherty has just completed the first year of the Archbishop of Dublin’s Certificate in Church Music. In addition to singing with the Choral Scholars and playing a couple of times at services in our grouped parishes, Jack has also undertaken work experience as part…
On Sunday 20 May it was a privilege to hear the combined forces of the Sandford and St Philip’s Choral Union and Choral Scholars sing the liturgy of Choral Evensong conducted by David O’Shea. The ages ranged from quite young singers to those who are too discreet to boast about…