As part of the year-long 850th anniversary celebrations at St Maryโs Cathedral, They are welcoming cathedral choirs from Waterford and Kilkenny for a special Three Choirs Concert on Saturday 19th May at 5pm.
The main work in the programme is Mozartโs popular Coronation Mass. Mozartโs charming mass setting is full of good tunes and lively choral writing, and is an ideal piece for the combined choirs to be singing for this commemorative occasion.
The other main piece to be sung by the assembled forces is Handelโs rousing anthem
Zadok the Priest. The choirs โ St Caniceโs Cathedral, Kilkenny, Christ Church Cathedral,
Waterford and St Maryโs choir will each be singing a set of pieces on their own, so
the programme will be nicely varied.
It presents a rare opportunity to hear this kind of musical selection performed live right on our doorstep. Tickets priced 10 euro, with 8 euro concessions, are available from the cathedral
website www.saintmaryscathedral , by telephone 061 310293 or at the door on the night.
Please also see the website for more information on this concert and on the many other
events throughout the year that have been organised in order to celebrate this significant
anniversary of the foundation of St Maryโs Cathedral in 1168.
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