Longford County Choir's May gala concert concert with soprano Claudia Boyle

Longford County Choir’s May gala concert, with special guest Claudia Boyle, takes place on Sunday, May 26 in St Mel’s Cathedral at 7.30pm.

The concert will feature a performance of Luigi Cherubini’s Requiem in C minor (1816) with orchestra conducted by Fintan Farrelly. One of the most highly regarded sacred works of its time, admired by Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms, the performance is dedicated to the memory of proud Longford man, Matt Farrelly, a member and loyal supporter of the choir and of the arts who died in October 2023.

It is the choir’s fervent wish that the performance of the Requiem will bring comfort and hope to those who have lost loved ones.

Special guest on May 26 is coloratura soprano Claudia Boyle, a national treasure who is equally at home on opera and concert stages.

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Claudia has secured her stellar reputation on the world-wide stage as one of the finest Irish opera singers of her generation having won both 1st Prize and the Critics Award at The Maria Callas Competition in Verona. Her stellar international career has taken her to the four corners of the globe in collaboration with the likes of Riccardo Muti, Paavo Järvi and Kent Nagano.

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This consummate artist is sure to enthrall and enchant the Longford audience as she weaves an eclectic programme of splendid music bringing together the worlds of opera, sacred music, and musical theatre in the beautiful surroundings of St Mel’s Cathedral.

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Tickets for the Longford County Choir gala concert on Sunday, May 26 at 7.30pm (doors open from 7pm) in St Mel’s Cathedral, Longford are available via Eventbrite.ie. Admission €15.00: Family €40.00