April 17th - Concert in Memory of John O'Donohue

*Almost Sold Out* (If you are planning to attend - be sure to call for tickets right away.)

John was a great fan and supporter of The Lismorahaun Singers, Community Choir (originally from Fanore, County Clare) and Director, Archie Simpson says that he was sustained in his efforts by John's encouragement through the nine years prior to his death.

In 2005, John opened their previous major concert in Ennistymon featuring Mozart's Requiem. The recording of that performance was played at John's funeral just a few years later, and the Lismorahaun Singers gave voice again in Galway Cathedral for John's public memorial.

They are now preparing a concert peformance of Mozart's Great Mass in C minor - in memory of John - to take place on April 17th at 8:30 pm in St. Michael's Church, Ennistymon, County Clare, Ireland.

The Lismorahaun Singers will be joined by more than 75 members of the London Symphony Chorus and The City of Dublin Concert Orchestra under the baton of Joseph Cullen, Principal Conductor of the LSC.

Soloists will be Sopranos Naomi O'Connell (former choir member from age 12 to 18 and now a Full Scholarship Post Graduate Performance Student at Julliard College in NYC) and Anne O'Byrne (Dublin born resident of Philadelphia, PA); joined by Baritone Alistair Ollerenshaw (a rising young star from the U.K.) and Tenor Peter O'Donohue (award winning singer and beloved nephew of John's). Also performing that night will be Katie O'Donohue, (young emerging Soprano and John's beloved niece).



Admission is €40.
For Credit Card Booking call Burren College of Art at 00 353 65 707 72 00.

***If you are not able to attend the concert, the first CD of The Lismorahaun Singers is available for purchase from the Burrenbeo Shop.***

Lismorahaun: Spiorad Spirit

The Burren is a place of boundless energy. Here the light is ever-changing. The grey limestone can suddenly discard its mantle of mystery and reveal an incadescent treasure of pinks and blues. This rockscape is framed by a deafening silence broken only by birdsong and whispering winds. The music of the Lismorahaun Singers is born in the Burren and with unrestrained energy deeply moves its audience. We may not yet be a choir of angels but just sometimes we experience a glimpse of the "Divine", This is Spiorad.

The Lismorahaun Singers are a dymanic and constantly evolving choir composed of people from all walks of life and ranging from age 7 to 72. Archie Simpson is Choral Director.

Featured soloists: Naomi O'Connell, Michael McCormack
and Amy McDonnell-Dowling
Spoken word: John O'Donohue
Uilleann Pipes: Davy Spillane
Piano: Roy Holmes
Accordion: Jugen Simpson
Artists: The Lismorahaun Singers