Briain Kelly, 20 Mar
The ‘Music for Good Friday’ concert presented by Music for Galway has
become a tradition in Music for Galway’s concert season.
This year the concert with Mark Duley’s chamber choir Collegium at St.
Nicholas’ Collegiate Church falls on Good Friday, March 29 at 5pm.
With this concert Music for Galway (MfG) aims to give the opportunity to
people of all faiths and none to take an hour from the hustle and bustle
of their lives and sit in the calm of St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church,
immersed in the sounds of Schola Cantorum’s chamber choir Collegium.
“Our Good Friday programme takes its title Salvator Mundi (saviour of the
world) from the first movement of Herbert Howells’ poignant and
moving Requiem, and explores the theme in other beautiful motets by
Tallis, Philips, Ešenvalds and Dubra.” says director Mark Duley.
The Schola Cantorum’s flagship chamber choir Collegium takes its title
from the ancient designation of the church dating back to 1486.
The choir comprises 16-20 singers depending on the type of project
undertaken, and is made up of Galway’s finest choral singers.
Most members sing in one of the Schola’s other choirs and many also sing
in other Galway choral ensembles.
Standard tickets cost €18.00 with concession €16.20 for people aged over
66, and €14 rate for MfG Friends.
Social inclusion tickets at €9 are available to children, students (full
time), people in receipt of disability, carers and back-to-work allowance
as well as to people seeking refuge and to refugees.
Tickets can be booked online at www.musicforgalway.ie or by calling
091705962.
Music for Galway gratefully acknowledges funding from the Arts Council,
from Galway City Council.