Gurtagarry concert for Ormond Octaves
A MEMORABLE night of song and music is in store when the Ormond Octaves choir perform in Saint Joseph's Church, Gurtagarry, on Friday evening, May 10.
The choir of over 80 members has thrilled audiences in packed churches and parish halls all over North Tipperary since it was founded by Musical Director Niamh Ryan in 2008.
The four-part choir of sopranos, tenors, altos and bass singers has been diligently rehearsing for what is expected to be a wonderfully entertaining night.
Tickets for the concert, €20, are available at Gurtagarry National School and are selling fast, so contact the school now (tel 067-26004) to place your order.
The little village church is just the perfect intimate venue for the singers who will be backed by a four-piece orchestra in an event being held in association with Gurtagarry Parents Association to raise funds for the local school.
Since its foundation, the choir’s charity concerts has raised tens of thousands of euro for worthy causes in North Tipperary and given hours of pleasure to audiences who love the shows they put on.
DELIGHTFUL PROGRAMME
Niamh Ryan, who will be conducting on the night, has put together a delightful programme that is sure to make the event memorable.
Favourite songs, old and new, will feature, including songs spanning the decades, from Elvis Presley, to Simon and Garfunkel, Coldplay, Billy Joel, and U2.
Among the top numbers to be sung by the choir include the highly popular hit ‘Shallow’, the ditty made famous by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, while a lineup of soloists will perform delightful numbers fitting of the occasion.
Toomevara’s own leading tenor Willie O’ Brien will be joining the choir to perform a couple of numbers, including the hit song from the Phantom of the Opera, ‘Music of the Night’, while soprano Emily Sheary will sing the memorable George Gershwin number, ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’.
Other solo performers will include choir members sopranos, Eithne Kennedy and Denise Brislane, and tenors, Liam Brennan, Peter Walsh and Peter Gleeson. Soprano Catherine O' Keeffe, accompanied by the choir, will sing ‘Isle of Hope’, and there will also be contributions by the pupils of Gurtagarry NS.
Other soloists include Maria McElgunn who will perform ‘Tell Me On A Sunday’; Niamh Slattery who will sing Schubert’s ‘Ave Maria' and Toomevara’s Mary Meagher who will perform ‘Katie’.
And don’t be surprised if the powerful voices of the 80-member choir literally raise the roof. The mingled sounds of the four-voice ensemble of men and women are a pure joy to behold.
So, get your tickets now. You get to enjoy a great night of entertainment and also have the satisfaction of knowing that most of the cost of your ticket purchase goes to improving educational resources in the village school.
Doors open at 7.30pm and the concert starts at 8pm.