Soprano Eileen Coyle to perform at Longford Christmas concert
Longford County Choir’s Christmas Celebration Concert will take place on Sunday, December 18 at 7.30pm in St Mel’s Cathedral.
The choir has prepared a wonderful programme of seasonal favourites new and old under the direction of its Musical Director, Fintan Farrelly.
The principal soloist will be Soprano, Eileen Coyle, who went to school in Granard.
She has 14 years of choral training behind her and is now a professional singer with the internationally renowned Lassus Scholars Choir.
She previously performed in St Mel’s, so she is familiar with its wonderful acoustic qualities.
Eileen has performed in Westminster Cathedral, London , the Sacre-Coeur Basilica, Paris and St Peter's Basilica, Rome.
Choir members Rosemary Connolly, Soprano and Breen McGee, Tenor ,will also perform solo parts.
Rosemary is from Granard and teaches in Killasonna National School.
She has performed many times in St Mel’s with the choir and has delighted audiences with the wonderful quality of her voice.
Breen McGee has been a member of the choir since its foundation.
He is also very well known in the Cathedral where he sings every Sunday with the Cathedral Choir.
The choir and soloists will be accompanied by the string quartet, the Arioso Quartet.
Admission is free but a booking should be made on Eventbrite to be sure of a seat. There will be an opportunity to make a donation to charity at the door.
This will support a local autism support service based in St Christopher's.