Gothic Church Events at Kylemore Abbey Connemara
We are delighted to announce that a number of choral groups will be visiting from overseas and performing in our beautiful Gothic Church. All visitors are welcome to enjoy the wonderful acoustics of the Gothic Church and be captivated by the up lifting tones of our visiting choirs.
Below is a list of the choirs and musical performances performing in the Gothic Church. We regularly update this page as additional choirs confirm performances.
Latin Vespers in the Gothic Church July & August
The Benedictine nuns will sing Latin Vespers in the gothic church each Sunday at 15:00, during July & August. Visitors are welcome to attend. No booking required.
Experience the wonderful acoustics of Kylemore’s miniature cathedral.
The miniature Gothic Church can hold an audience of 80 people so performances are intimate. There is no additional entrance fee for the performances and visitors are welcome to come and go as they wish.
We regularly update this page with details of performances in the Gothic Church. Please check back for future performances.
Choral Performances
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2012
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| Date |
Time |
Performances |
| May |
| 16th May |
14:00 |
CANCELLED. Young musicians from Sweden. 12 performers |
| 21st May |
13:00 |
Trump-Schreiner University Choir, USA 27 singers. Style ranges from classical, sacred, folk, popular or broadway. |
| 26th May |
20:00 |
The Niels-Stensen-Choir of Hamburg will perform in concert on
Saturday 26th May, 2012, at 8pm in the Gothic Church at Kylemore Abbey & Garden.
Admission Free.
72 singers. Musical Director and conductor: Werner Singer.
Selected works by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Cesar Franck, Maurice Durufle, Edward Elgar, Anton Bruckner, Franz Schubert, Claus Bantzer, Josef Rheiberger. |
| 30th May |
12:30
|
Cross Timbers Choir, USA. |
| June |
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| 11th June |
to be confirmed |
Fenwick High School Choir from USA. 25 singers. Details to be confirmed. |
| 14th June |
to be confirmed |
Choir with 50 performers. Details to be confirmed. |
| 19th June |
to be confirmed |
Corpus Christi Choir, 90 performers. Details to be confirmed. |
| 25th June |
11:00 |
Norwegian Choir. 60 performers. Details to be confirmed |
| 25th June |
13:00 |
Choir from Florida, USA - informal singing. 45 performers |
| 28th June |
to be confirmed |
Diosese of Winona Pilgrim Choir from USA. 40 singers Details to be confirmed. |
| 29th June |
13:00 |
Momenee Choir from USA. 40-50 singers. |
| July |
| 3rd July |
12:00 |
St Patrick's Church Choir from USA. Director: Henry Torres. 39 performers |
| 5th July |
12:00 |
The Chamber Choir ''Kammerkoret Audite'' from Denmark. 40 performers
Choir Master: Beate Willmar |
| 5th July |
13:30 |
Missassauga Festival Choir from Canada. Adult Choir. Artistic Director: David Ambrose
They are from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
approx 35 singers. Visit the Missassauga Festival Choir website. |
| 10th July |
to be confirmed |
Clerestory Choir from USA. Conductor Bob Griffith. 35 singers. |
| August |
| 12th August |
15:30 |
Informal recital by UK choir. 46 singers. Details to be confirmed. |
If you are interested in performing in the Gothic Church please contact us on + 353 95 52001 info@kylemoreabbeytourism.ie