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Monday, 03 November 2008 09:00 |
Arts Council publishes report on Choral Singing The Arts Council has published a new report on choral singing in Ireland. Entitled Raising Your Voice: Towards a policy for the development of choral music in Ireland, the report has discoved that there are more than 10,000 people singing in over 400 groups across Ireland. The report found people of all generations engaging in choral singing and a strong volunteer spirit. The Arts Council plans to adopt a new strategic approach to develop the practice of choral singing in the country based on the findings of the report. Strategies will include prioritising the professional development of conductors and singers, developing a choral resource organisation, publishing and recording choral music and encouraging the commissioning of new work. Visit the Arts Council website at www.artscouncil.ie or link directly to the report here Raising Your Voice. |
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Sunday, 02 November 2008 12:00 |
Vox Humana wins Boston Film Festival Award The 2008 Boston Irish Film Festival which takes place later this month, has honoured Vox Humana with the Director's Choice award. The citation for the reads as follows: "The new film from veteran Irish filmmaker Bob Quinn tells the poignant story of Luke, a homeless man seeking redemption after the accidental death of his daughter. Luke is drawn to the Galway Baroque Singers after encountering one of its members who bears a striking resemblance to his daughter. Quinn comments pointedly on the plight of the homeless and disaffected and the film’s gritty, utilitarian style is nicely underscored the real and unaffected performance of the film’s lead, Luke Cauldwell. The heavenly sounds of the 70-member Galway Baroque Singers dominate throughout and the emotions they stir are rich and layered. Quinn’s mix of the sacred and the profane makes for a touching and heartfelt film which we are proud to honor with this year’s Director’s Choice Award." Vox Humana receives its festival screening on Friday, November 14th at the Harvard Film Archive. |
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Friday, 10 October 2008 00:00 |
Galway Baroque Singers to perform in Northern ItalyOn Thursday, October 16th, the Galway Baroque Singers jet out on a 5-day tour of northern Italy. While there, the choir will be performing in the historic cities of Soave and Verona. Between performances, we will be finding the time to take in the sights of Lake Garda, Sirmione, Venice and Milan, sample the wines and cuisine of northern Italy, and make fans of, and friends with, the Soavesi and Veronesi. Performances: October 17th - Chiesa Santa Maria dei Domenica, Soave October 18th - Cantina di Soave Auditorium, Soave October 19th - Mass service - Basilica di Santa Anastasia, Verona The choir is grateful for the financial support provided by Culture Ireland. 
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Thursday, 09 October 2008 09:00 |
Augustinian Choir Release CDThe Augustinian Church Choir, which contains a strong contingent of Baroques members, both past and current, are releasing a CD, entitled "To Sing Is To Pray Twice". The CD will be officially launched ay Kenny's Art Gallery, Galway on October 9th. |
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Monday, 06 October 2008 00:00 |
Vox Humana wins Music Film Festival AwardAt the 2008 International Music Film Festival held in Skopje, Macedonia in September, Bob Quinn and Vox Humana took the award for "Orignal Approach (to music on film)". Our photo shows Bob accepting the award at the festival. |
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