8.00 pm €15.00

€12.00 concession

5th Amanda Lane Productions present “The Glee Experience” 2.00 pm

and 6.00 pm €15.00

Group discounts – one free at every ten bought

10th Good Works Opera presents “Opera Night”

7.30 pm €20.00

16th – 18th Cúchulainn Players present “Skullduggery”

8.00 pm €15.00

28th Mercury Players present

“Proof” 8.00 pm €8.00

Ba é Seán Ó Riada a d’athmhúscail spéis i gceol traidisiúnta na hÉireann agus ceiliúrfaidh Louth Contemporary Music Society (LCMS) ceol an Riadaigh nuair a sheinnfear cóiriú nua dá aifreann i nDún Dealgan ar an 10 Márta 2012.

Ba é Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky, cumadóir a bhfuil cáil idirnáisiúnta air, a rinne an cóiriú nua.  As Tashkent na hÚisbéacastáine dó, agus bhí sé ina chumadóir cónaithe in Ollscoil Harvard agus i gColáiste Dartmouth ar na mallaibh. Tá coimisiúin faighte ag Yanov-Yanovsky ó cheoltóirí cáiliúla, lena n-áirítear an dordveidhleadóir Yo-Yo Ma agus an Chicago Symphony Orchestra, an Kronos Quartet agus an Hilliard Ensemble. Seinneadh ceol Yanov-Yanovsky den chéad uair in Éirinn ag Ceolchoirm an Bhóthair Shíoda de chuid an LCMS ag Féile Ealaíon Dhroichead Átha sa bhliain 2011.  Cóiriú do 16 ghuth, fidil, cruit agus bodhrán atá cumtha ag Yanov-Yanovsky.  Is iad na hamhránaithe gairmiúla is fearr in Éirinn a chanfaidh an t-aifreann. Tiocfaidh siad le chéile mar na EQ Singers, in éineacht le Zoe Conway ar an bhfidil, Laoise Kelly ar an gcruit agus Mel Mercier ar an mbodhrán. Eamonn Dougan, Comhstiúrthóir an ensemble The Sixteen, ensemble a bhfuil cáil idirnáisiúnta air, a stiúrfaidh an cór agus na ceoltóirí.  In Eaglais na hÉireann San Nioclás (An Séipéal Glas), Dún Dealgan, Co. Lú a bheidh an taibhiú Dé Sathairn, an 10 Márta 2012 ar a hocht tráthnóna.

Canfaidh Iarla Ó Lionáird rogha iomann beannaithe roimh thaibhiú an chóir. Is ceart Iarla Ó Lionáird a bheith páirteach san ócáid seo ós i gCúil Aodha, Co. Chorcaí a chaith sé a óige agus ba mhinic a chomharsa, Seán Ó Riada, i dteach Uí Lionáird. Ball de chór Uí Riada ab ea Iarla óna óige go dtí go raibh sé ina fhichidí luatha.

Lena chois sin, tabharfaidh Tomás Ó Canainn, údar ‘Seán Ó Riada – His Life and Work’ caint ar an Riadach, ar a cheol agus ar na haifrinn, sa Spás, Halla an Bhaile, Sráid Crowe, Dún Dealgan ar an Satharn, an 10 Márta 2012, ar a cúig tráthnóna. Ní bheidh aon táille isteach ach moltar ticéad a chur in áirithe.

Beidh ceardlann chórúil á reáchtáil ag Eamonn Dougan, Comhstiúrthóir The Sixteen, d’amhránaithe amaitéaracha maidin an 10 Márta 2012. Taiscéalfaidh na hamhránaithe rogha píosaí agus ina theannta sin oibreoidh siad ar théamh an ghutha, ar theicnící anála, ar thiúnadh agus ar chumasc guthanna. Gheofar sonraí eile ar an gceardlann ach ríomhphost a chur chuig choralworkshop@me.com.

Cúig euro déag a bheidh ar na ticéid don cheolchoirm agus gheofar iad ó centralticketbureau.com

Is é Scéim DEIS na Comhairle Ealaíon a mhaoinigh Aifreann Uí Riada agus faigheann sé tacaíocht ó Fhoras na Gaeilge agus ó Create Louth.

Gheofar eolas breise thíos agus ar www.louthcms.org

LIOSTÁLACHA:

Eaglais na hÉireann San Nioclás (An Séipéal Glas), Dún Dealgan, Co. Lú?Dé Sathairn 10 Márta 2012 | 8.00 pm | €15?Ticéid – 0818 205 205 | www.centralticketbureau.com

D’EOLAS DO NA MEÁIN NÓ DO PHICTIÚIR CUIR GLAO AR?Eamonn Quinn T: +353 86 2632408 | R: eamonn@louthcms.org

Celebrating 40 Years of Dundalk Institute of Technology

Conductor Proinnsías ó Duinn

Violinist Rita Manning

8.00pm Saturday 11^th February, 2012

Venue : The Faulkner Building,  Dundalk Institute of Technology

Internationally acclaimed local violinist, Rita Manning, will return to her home town to perform the beautiful Bach E Major Violin Concerto with the Father McNally Chamber Orchestra under the baton of the RTE Concert Orchestra’ Conductor Laureate, Proinnsías ó Duinn. The concert , which takes place at 8.00pm on Saturday 11^th February, in the Faulkner Building at Dundalk institute of Technology, is part of the college’s 40^th year celebrations.  All proceeds of the concert will be donated to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Rita, a past pupil of Rev. Fr. Brendan McNally, has a highly successful international solo career that has included performances with orchestras such as the London Chamber Orchestra and the Academy of St. Martin of the Field, where she also acted as co-leader for many years.  The grand finale of this gala concert will see Rita perform the ever popular ‘Czardas’ by Monti.

‘It is fantastic to have the opportunity to work with Rita Manning and Proinnsías ó Duinn’, said Orchestra Director, Briege McGoldrick. ‘Rita was one of Fr. McNally’s first  pupils and many of the  members of our orchestra are also past pupils of Fr. McNally. It is a real privilege for us to have Rita and Proinnsías perform with the Father McNally Chamber Orchestra which was established in Fr. McNally’s  honour. Proinnsías ó Duinn, has personally arranged and orchestrated the music for the second half of our concert which includes audience favourites such as Cavalleria Rusticana and Barber’s ‘Adagio for Strings’, Briege added.

The orchestra has been busily rehearsing in the Department of Music and Creative Media at Dundalk Institute of Technology where the Father McNally Chamber Orchestra has been ‘Orchestra in Residence’ since May 2011.

This promises to be a wonderful gala concert with classical favourites for all to enjoy! The Orchestra would like to express its thanks to Dundalk Institute of Technology, Co. Louth VEC and Create Louth for their support of the Father McNally Chamber Orchestra.  Tickets for the gala concert, which takes place at 8.00pm on Saturday 11^th February, 2012, in the MPC at DKIT, are priced at €15 and are available from Devenneys in Crowe Street, and the St. Vincent de Paul Shop in Clanbrassil St. Dundalk.. This is definitely a concert not to be missed!

The song has been composed by local singer/song writer Jimmy Johnstone. There will be a programme for the launch that will include the display of Jewish religious items which have been discovered in Dundalk.

Stanley Millen will chair the proceedings, and will have his booklet ‘Jews, Germans and other refugees in Dundalk’ available for sale on the night.

The weekend will run from Friday January 20th to Sunday January 22nd and is expected to attract Set Dancing enthusiasts from all over Ireland not to mention having a global appeal. Local councillor and Chairman of Louth County Council Oliver Tully will perform the official opening around 7pm and this will be followed the launch of a CD by local music group Triskell who will also provide the music for the Friday night Ceili.

On Saturday January 21st there will be a number of workshops covering Seannos Dancing, Tin Whistle, Flute and Singing. Mass will be celebrated in An Grianan at 5pm and Saturday evening will round off with another Ceili with music provided by the Abbey Ceili Band and there will be music sessions in the Front Room with local musicians.

The weekend will conclude with an afternoon Ceili on Sunday afternoon from 2-5pm with the Abbey Ceili Band again providing the music. I am told that bookings are full which shows how popular the event is but all are welcome to come along and join in what is a great weekend of ceoil, damhsa agus craic. Meanwhile the Sandpit Set Dancers have recommenced Dancing Classes on Thursday nights in Sandpit Hall. Again, all are welcome to join in the fun while at the

The trio will play six concerts across Ireland for their January tour:

Sun 15th St. Finnachta’s Church, Adm Free, 1.30pm, Sixmilebridge www.wmw.ie

Thur 19th Galway Cathedral, 8pm €15/€10, 086 8464509

Fri 20th Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry, 8pm, €10/€7/€5, 091 875888

Sat 21st Nenagh Arts Centre, 8pm, €15/€10, 067 34900

Sunday 22nd Anaverna House, Co. Louth, 3pm, €20/€5, 042 9371490

Mon 23rd National Concert Hall, 8pm, €18/€13, 01 4170000

Programme

Fernando Sor: Sonata Opus 15. (Brendan Solo)

Francois de Fossa: Trio in A major Opus 18

Arthur Duff: Meath Pastoral (Arr. Zoë Conway)

Zoë Conway: Bearna Mhéabh

J.S. Bach: Prelude in C minor BWV 1011 (Ailbhe Solo)

Seán Conway: Incendie de Foret

John Mc Intyre: Ag an Uaigh

Zoë Conway: Wild Strawberry Hill / The Horse’s Tail (Zoë Solo)

Brendan Walsh: Lament-Groove-Dance

Monday 6th February, 8pm
Room: Main Auditorium with pre-concert lectures in The Kevin Barry Room (Times TBC)
Prices: €20
Donal O’Kelly actor and playwright (Catalpa, The Cambria, The Van)
Brian Dunning flute
Simon O‘Dwyer Bronze Age Horns
Breifne Holohan guitar
Michael Holohan composer and keyboards
Gerry Cullen singer (ex Voice Squad)
Barry Mc Govern readings (I’ll go On and Watt : Beckett)
Illustrated Lectures by Jonathan Shackleton, Dermot Somers and Michael Smith author
Special guest speaker: The Hon Alexandra Shackleton (grand-daughter of Sir. Ernest Shackleton).
A special treat for Polar enthusiasts and lovers of music, poetry and history.
Following the sell-out shows in The National Concert Hall 2009 and the Rotunda Pillar Room 2011 this special event will consist of illustrated pre-concert lectures based on the lives of the great Irish Polar heroes Shackleton, Crean and McClintock. The main evening event will feature The Hon. Alexandra Shackleton as guest speaker along with the renowned actor Barry Mc Govern. And always that wind composed by Michael Holohan , in memory of Shackleton, Amundsen and Scott will receive its world premiere by the virtuoso flautist Brian Dunning . Finally, the evening will conclude with a moving piece of music– theatre Where a single footprint lasts a thousand years composed by Michael Holohan and featuring the actor Donal O ‘Kelly as Shackleton. This piece was commissioned by The National Concert Hall for the Shackleton Centenary in December 2009.
Presented by The National Concert Hall in association with The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht With the support of Create Louth and Poetry Ireland

“Louth Contemporary Music Society is one of the most adventurous music promoters in Ireland.”Michael Dervan, The Irish Times

Louth Contemporary Music Society present a new arrangement of Seán Ó Riada’s Mass for 16 voices, fiddle, harp and bodhrán in St.Nicholas’ Church of Ireland (The Green Church), Church St, Dundalk on Saturday 10 March 2012.

The music of composer Seán Ó Riada, who is credited with re-igniting the popularity of Irish traditional music, is celebrated by Louth Contemporary Music Society (LCMS) in a unique performance of a new arrangement of his Mass on 10 March 2012 in Dundalk.

The new arrangement was completed by Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky, a composer of international fame. A native of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, he most recently has been a composer-in-residence at Harvard University and Dartmouth College. Yanov-Yanovsky has received commissions from celebrated musicians including the renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Kronos Quartet and Hilliard Ensemble. Yanov-Yanovsky’s music was first performed in Ireland at LCMS’s Sounds of the Silk Road Concert as part of Drogheda Arts Festival in 2011. Yanov-Yanovsky has arranged the mass for 16 voices, fiddle, harp and bodhrán. The mass will be performed by the finest Irish professional singers in the newly formed EQ Singers, with Zoe Conway on fiddle, Laoise Kelly on harp and Mel Mercier on bodhrán. The choir and musicians will be conducted by Eamonn Dougan of The Sixteen.  The performance will take place in St. Nicholas’ Church of Ireland (The Green Church), Dundalk Co. Louth at 8pm on Saturday 10 March 2012.

Iarla Ó Lionáird will perform a selection of sacred hymns before the choral performance. It is fitting that Iarla Ó Lionáird will take part in this event. Iarla Ó Lionáird grew up in Cúil Aodha, Cork. His neighbour Seán Ó Riada was often in the Ó Lionáird home and the young Iarla was a member of Ó Riada’s choir, which he entered in childhood and remained in into his early twenties.

Additionally, Tomás Ó Canainn, author of ‘Seán Ó Riada – his life and work’, will give a talk on Ó Riada, his music and the masses in the Space,Town Hall  Crowe St, Dundalk at 5pm on Saturday 10 March 2012. The talk is free but it is advised to book tickets in advance.

Additionally, Tomás Ó Canainn, author of ‘Seán Ó Riada – his life and work’, will give a talk on Ó Riada, his music and the masses in the Space,Town Hall  Crowe St, Dundalk at 5pm on Saturday 10 March 2012. The talk is free but it is advised to book tickets in advance.

As an insight into his work as a choral conductor, Eamonn Dougan, Assistant Conductor with the Sixteen has agreed to give a choral workshop on the morning of the 10 March 2012. More details on the workshop are available by emailing choralworkshop@me.com.

Tickets for the concert cost €15 and are available from www.centralticketbureau.com.

The Ó Riada Mass has been funded by the Arts Council’s DEIS scheme and is financially supported by Foras na Gaeilge and Create Louth.

Further Information & listings see below or log onto: www.louthcms.org

LISTINGS INFORMATION:

St. Nicholas Church of Ireland (The Green Church), Church St, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Runs Saturday 10 March 2012 | 8.00pm | €15
Tickets – 0818 205 205 | www.centralticketbureau.com

FOR MEDIA INFORMATION OR PICTURES PLEASE CONTACT
Eamonn Quinn T: +353 86 2632408 | E: eamonn@louthcms.org