The Holy Rosary 6th Class Choir, Wicklow, are to perform in Mary Gordon at the National Concert Hall

Mary Gordon

56 young singers from Music Generation Wicklow are to perform as part of Mary Gordon, a new oratorio written for massed choirs, solo vocalists, narrator and symphony orchestra. This major new choral commission, presented by Wicklow County Arts Office in association with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, will make its world premiere at the National Concert Hall on Saturday 5 November 2016 at 8pm.

With music by Brian Irvine and Neil Martin, author and playwright Marina Carr has created a gothic folktale about a 1916 love story and the flooding of the Poulaphouca Reservoir as the basis for this oratorio, which will be conducted byFergus Sheil.

The Holy Rosary 6th Class Choir, based in Wicklow Town, will represent Music Generation Wicklow at the event. This all-girl choir has enormous experience, having previously participated in the hugely successful Blue Bottle project in 2014 in addition to numerous other public performances.

You can listen back to Blue Bottle on Sound Cloud at the link below:

This momentous project will form part of Wicklow County Council’s Ireland 2016 Programme, bringing choirs and solo singers from throughout the county together for the performance. Other choirs taking part in the event include Bray Choral Society, Wicklow Choral Society and Get Vocal Choirs.

Together with Choral Leader, Victoria Massey, The Holy Rosary 6th Class Choir will rehearse locally once-a-week this month, meeting the orchestra, adult choirs and featured soloists Sarah Power (soprano) and Gerard Schneider (tenor) for larger rehearsals at the end of October in the lead up to main-stage event.

Tickets for the performance are now available to purchase online, with further details below:

Mary Gordon
Saturday 5 November, 2016
National Concert Hall Main Auditorium
Tickets: €20/€18 (concessions €17/€15)

Booking: online | phone +353 1 417 0000

Programme information
Fergus Sheil, conductor
Sarah Power, soprano
Gerard Schneider, tenor
Seán McGinley, narrator

Text by Marina Carr
Music by Brian Irvine and Neil Martin

Commissioned through the Per Cent for Art Scheme, presented as part of Wicklow County Council’s Ireland 2016 Programme, supported by Ireland 2016, Music Generation Wicklow and Age and Opportunity

For more information about Music Generation Wicklow programmes and events contact:

Ann Catherine Nolan, Manager
Music Generation Wicklow
t:  40 460 505
e: ei.btewknull@naloNenirehtaCnnA