THURSDAY 26TH OCTOBER Primary School Competitions

FRIDAY 27TH OCTOBER

COMPETITIONS

Post-Primary School Competitions St. Columb’s Hall, 10.00 – 14.15

Post-Primary Unison/2-Part Competition

GUEST PERFORMANCE BY FREAMUNDE VOCAL ENSEMBLE, PORTUGAL

1. St. Cecilia’s College, Derry (Claire McGirr)

The Sound of Music, Richard Rodgers, arr. Clay Warnick The Lord Bless You and Keep You, John Rutter

2. Carndonagh Community School, Carndonagh (Siobhán Cavanagh-Phillips)

Amazing Grace/Pachelbel’s Canon, arr. Jean Anne Shafferman Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen, arr. Roger Emerson

3. St. Joseph’s Gospel Choir, Mayo (Aoife Durcan)

Ave Maria, J.S. Bach, arr. David Angerman African Alleluia, Jay Althouse

4. Thornhill College Junior Choir, Derry (Margaret McCay)

It’s Not My Fault, David McGarrigle La Cumparsita, Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, arr. Gwyn Arch

5. St. Joseph’s Boys’ School, Derry (Margaret Ross)

The Wind That Shakes The Barley, Ken Johnston and Katherine Tynan Sanctus from Missa Orbis Factor, Gregorian Chant

6. St. Mary’s College, Derry (Emma-Jayne Kelly)

Cabaret, John Kander and Fred Ebb, arr. Kirby Shaw Remember Me, Bob Chilcott

7. Wesley College, Dublin (Helen Doyle)

Jubilate Deo, Jay Althouse I’ve Got Peace Like a River, Trad., arr. John Coates Jr.

Post-Primary 3/4-Part Competition

1. Holy Cross College, Strabane (Jenny Stewart)

The Seal Lullaby, Eric Whitacre Bohemian Rhapsody, Freddie Mercury, arr. Mark Brymer

2. St. Cecilia’s College, Derry (Diana McLaughlin)

A Clare Benediction, John Rutter Fly Me To The Moon, Bart Howard, arr. Gwyn Arch

3. Wesley College, Dublin (Helen Doyle)

Ballade to the Moon, Daniel Elder Ev’ry Time I Feel The Spirit, Spiritual, arr. Bob Chilcott

4. Thornhill College Senior Choir, Derry (Elizabeth Quigley)

This Song of Mine, David N. Childs Cantate Domino, Rupert Lang

BIG SING WORKSHOP WITH AMBROŽ ČOPI

The post-primary school adjudications will take place immediately after the Big Sing workshop.

FRIDAY 27TH OCTOBER

EVENING CONCERT

Path of Miracles

TENEBRAE

Artistic Director, Nigel Short

ULSTER YOUTH CHAMBER CHOIR Artistic Director, Alan Leech

CODETTA YOUTH GIRLS’ CHOIR Artistic Director, Dónal Doherty St. Columb’s Hall, 19.30

PROGRAMME

Versa est in luctum, Alonso Lobo

Selection of Tenebrae Responsories, Tomás Luis de Victoria Responsories for Maundy Thursday Nocturn II: Amicus meus osculi me tradidit signa Responsories for Holy Saturday Nocturn III: Sepulto Domino Footsteps, Owain Park

INTERVAL

Path of Miracles, Joby Talbot

Nigel Short

A singer of great acclaim, Nigel was a member of the renowned vocal ensemble The King’s Singers from 1994–2000. Upon leaving the group, he formed Tenebrae, a virtuosic choir that embraced his dedication to passion and precision. Under his direction Tenebrae has collaborated with internationally acclaimed orchestras and instrumentalists, and now enjoys a reputation as one of the world’s fnest vocal ensembles.

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Tenebrae

Described as ‘phenomenal’ (The Times) and ‘devastatingly beautiful’ (Gramophone Magazine), award-winning choir Tenebrae, under the direction of Nigel Short, is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles. The choir is renowned for its highly acclaimed interpretations of choral music, with repertoire ranging from hauntingly passionate works of the Renaissance through to contemporary choral masterpieces. Tenebrae is regularly engaged with the world’s fnest orchestras and has appeared at major national and international festivals including the BBC Proms, Edinburgh International Festival, Three Choirs Festival, Leipzig Gewandhaus (Germany) and Montreux Choral Festival (Switzerland). The 2017-18 season includes concerts throughout the UK, Europe, the US and the choir’s debut in Australia. Alongside concert performances, the choir presents its inspirational workshop method, The Tenebrae Effect, designed to challenge and advance every participant by instilling skills essential to a Tenebrae performance. Through its continued dedication to performance of the highest quality, Tenebrae’s vision is to deliver dramatic programming, fawless performances and unforgettable experiences, allowing audiences around the world to be moved by the power and intimacy of the human voice.

Choral music doesn’t get more magnifcent than this.

(Classic FM)

SOPRANO

Helen Charlston Laura Oldfeld Bethany Partridge Katie Trethewey Emma Walshe

ALTO

Mark Chambers Hannah Cooke Tom Lilburn Martha McLorinan

TENOR

Ben Alden Harry Bradford James Robinson David de Winter

BASS

Simon Grant Jimmy Holiday Stephen Kennedy Andrew Mahon Richard Savage