Fantastic festive evening
RENOWNED soprano Niamh Murray performed in Enniskerry recently for ‘A Classical Christmas’.
She joined Enniskerry Concert Choir for two evenings at St Mary’s Church. Now in its fifth year, A Classical Christmas ushered in the final countdown to Christmas in the wonderfully festive surrounding of St Mary’s Church, Enniskerry, and the event has been a sell-out event year after year.
Following three successive years performing with the charismatic and talented tenor Ross Scanlon, this year A Classical Christmas welcomed soprano Niamh Murray to the stage, to captivate her audience with Christmas favourites that she has performed in concert halls across Europe and America.
By popular demand, the six-part Enniskerry Concert Choir, which numbers almost 50 outstanding singers under the guidance and baton of their highly regarded musical director Gloria Smith,performed an expanded repertoire this year, featuring traditional classics such as O Holy Night and In the Bleak Midwinter together with modern favourites including The Prayer, The Holy City and John Rutter’s Nativity Carol. Organist Charles Pearson accompanied the singing on grand piano and pipe organ.
The proceeds of this year’s concerts will go towards Kilmacanogue National School (where, when she isn’t performing on stage, Niamh Murray is the current Principal!), St. Mary’s & St. Gerard’s National School, Enniskerry, and Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish (comprising Curtlestown, Enniskerry, Glencree and Kilmacanogue). The evening of music included mulled wine and mince pies.