Dublin choir celebrates anniversary of Vatican performance with Limerick debut
They will lead the Music Ministry at a Mass in Limerick city tomorrow
THE North Clondalkin Community Choir will visit St John's Cathedral, Limerick to lead the Music Ministry for the 12 o'clock Mass tomorrow. This is a first for the choir and marks one year since they performed in St Peter's Basilica, Vatican and in Assisi.
Speaking ahead of the performance, Musical Director, Noel Collins said:
"It is a privilege to be invited to perform in St John's Cathedral. Bishop Brendan Leahy, is scheduled to officiate at the service. Bishop Brendan taught my wife Carolyn (Assistant Director) and I during our time in Mater Dei.
He continued: "Our choir was set up in Sept 2022 in response to the isolation and loneliness that many experienced from Covid. There will be 58 out of 63 active members travelling to Limerick on Sunday."
The North Clondalkin Community Choir is a voluntary intergenerational choir consisting of children
and adults from Clondalkin and the surrounding areas. The choir has grown from 40 to 63 members since 2022. Connected by a shared passion for music, all members are directed to sing in harmony to live music and are instructed in how to read sheet music.
Mr Collins said: "Music has the power to unite people from different backgrounds. Our choir brings teachers, lecturers, SNA's, and various community volunteers together in a spirit of friendship and unity. All our members are instructed in how to read sheet music and sing in harmony together. We achieve this by collaborating with professional musicians."
The main aim of the choir is to provide people with access to professional music tuition while making
every effort to reduce the financial barriers traditionally associated with a choir that regularly depends
on the support of professional musicians.