Cody to launch Inistioge choir’s Christmas CD
IN CAELO Chamber Choir have announced the launch of their new CD ‘Christmas-tide’, which the group recorded during October in St Columcille’s Church, Inistioge.
The collection features some of the choir’s best-loved Christmas music, and also some new carols, along with settings of traditional favourites, including Candlelight Carol (Rutter), Silent Night (Gruber), In the Bleak Midwinter (Darke), Do You Hear What I Hear? (Regney/Shayne), Carol of the Bells (Leontovich) and the title track Christmas-tide, a beautiful contemporary carol by composer Bob Chilcott.
The choir will be holding a launch event this Sunday at 8 p.m. in Cois Abhann Centre, Inistioge. Choir member Martina Murphy said: ‘We are most honoured to welcome the greatest hurling manager in the game’s history, Brian Cody, to present the CD launch event, where the choir will perform some carols from the CD along with other favourite repertoire. This new recording will make the ideal Christmas gift for family and friends and provide a special soundtrack for the festive season.’
Entrance to the event is free and there will be refreshments.
In Caelo is a chamber choir from Inistioge. There are fifteen people in the choir currently, from the Inistioge area and further afield in the county. ‘Our repertoire is both spiritual and secular and ranges from Palestrina, Tallis, Mozart and Handel to John Rutter and Arvo Part, including traditional spirituals, light-hearted songs and popular arrangements. We sing for the enjoyment of singing but also enjoy stretching ourselves with new repertoire. We have sung at a number of music festivals and competitions in recent years, winning prizes in Kilkenny and Tipperary, and have appeared on RTE Radio. We regularly sing in concerts in Kilkenny, Wexford, Tipperary and further afield.’
The choir members are Peter Nolan and Elspeth Hayes (Directors), Sandra Proctor, Martina Murphy, Emily Quirk, Elaine Costello, Helen Heffernan, Francesca Watkin, Siobhan Maher, Polly Donnellan, Úna Kavanagh, Peter Prendergast, Philip Hardy, Eddie Keher, Paul Martin.