FIRST PERFORMANCE OF EVENSONG RESPONSES IN IRISH

The first performance of Caitríona Ní Dhubhghaill's 'Freagraí le h-aghaidh Urnaí na Nóna' (preces and responses for evensong), composed in 2002 with the support of Foras na Gaeilge, will take place this coming Saturday, July 8 2006, at 5.00 pm in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, during the service of Urnaí na Nóna (Irish-language evensong).

The 'Freagraí' will be performed by the cathedral choir as part of the Celtic Revival Summer School 'Ceangal Dhá Chultúr', which focusses on the heritage of the rich interaction between the Irish Protestant community and Gaelic culture.

The preces and responses will be complemented at this service by Ní Dhubhghaill's Irish-language canticles, 'Cainticí Mhuire agus Shimeoin' (2000), recently recorded on the CD 'Live at Christ Church Volume 2: Anthems from America', sung by the cathedral choir directed by Judy Martin.

CEOL NUA-CHUMTHA AG URNAÍ NA NÓNA

Ceolfar na 'Freagraí le h-aghaidh Urnaí na Nóna' le Caitríona Ní Dhubhghaill don chéad uair ar an Satharn seo chugainn, 8ú Iúil 2006, in Árd-Teampall Chríost, Baile Átha Cliath, ag 5.00 i.n. mar chuid den seirbhís Urnaí na Nóna. Cumadh na 'Freagraí' i 2002 le tacaíocht Fhoras na Gaeilge.

Cuirfidh Cór an Árd-Teampaill na 'Freagraí' i láthair ag an seirbhís seo faoi stiúir Judy Martin mar chuid den Scoil Samhradh 'Ceangal Dhá Chultúr'. Cuspóir na scoile ná staidéar a dhéanamh ar an athbheochan ceilteach ag deireadh an 19ú aois/tosach an 20ú aois, agus ar an gcaidreamh a cothaíodh idir dhá mhór-traidisiúin Éireannach – na h-Angla-Éireannaigh agus na Gaeil.

Seo an chéad uair a cheolfar príomh-théacsanna Urnaí na Nóna i leagan Gaeilge do chór ilghuthach. Chomh maith leis na 'Freagraí' cuirfear 'Cainticí Mhuire agus Shimeoin' (Ní Dhubhghaill) i láthair. Rinne Cór Árd-Teampall Chríost taifeadadh de na 'Cainticí' le gairid ar an dlúthdhiosca 'Live at Christ Church Volume 2: Anthems from America', faoi stiúir Judy Martin.

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