West Cork Music is delighted to announce that the Fleischmann Choir and Cork School of Music Symphony Orchestra will be performing a special Fundraising Concert in St Finbarr's Church, Bantry on Sunday March 21st at 8pm.
Proceeds from the evening will go to St Finbarr's Church Restoration Fund and West Cork Music. It promises to be a wonderful evening featuring Dvořák's much loved Mass in D and his celebrated Symphony No. 8. The audience will also get the chance to hear Bruch's lovely Romance for Viola and Orchestra.
Founded in 1992, the Fleischmann Choir was originally called the Cork School of Music Symphony Orchestra Chorus but was later renamed in memory of Alois Fleischmann, who did so much to further the cause of choral music and choral singing in Ireland and whose centenary is being celebrated this year. Specialising in singing large scale works for choir and orchestra, the choir has established a reputation as one of the finest mixed voice choirs in the country. Its founder-conductor is Dr Geoffrey Spratt who is Director of the CIT Cork School of Music. The choir has accepted invitations as diverse as Songs of Praise for the BBC from St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, Co. Cork, backing Johnny Logan during the Eurovision Song Contest broadcast by RTÉ from Millstreet, Co. Cork, and singing with Niamh Kavanagh for her RTÉ Christmas Show from Cork Opera House.
The Fleischmann Choir will be joined by the acclaimed Organist of St Finbarre's Cathedral, Cork, James Taylor. The Cork School of Music Symphony Orchestra will be led by Hugh Murray and conducted by Conor Palliser and Geoffrey Spratt.
The last West Cork Music concert to take place in St Finbarr's Church was a sell out success and so audience are advised to buy their tickets in plenty of time.
Tickets are € 25 ( €15 students) and available from West Cork Music , 13 Glengarriff Rd, Bantry on 027 52788 / Lo Call 1850 788 789. They will also be available online in the coming weeks on www.westcorkmusic.ie
West Cork Music is generously supported by the Arts Council and Failte Ireland.
