CARMINA BURANA presented by Culwick Choral Society May 20, 2012

Carmina Burana
The Culwick Choral Society
National Concert Hall
Sunday, May 20, 8pm


Earthy tales of life, love, and lust – the Culwick presents Carl Orff’s immensely popular Carmina Burana – 130 voices singing words written centuries ago but still sounding fresh, spicy and real today in Orff's percussive and energetic setting.

The soloists are the outstanding Irish soprano Cara O'Sullivan with baritone Owen Gilhooley -- “scene-stealing” (Irish Times) as Papageno in OTC’s recent Magic Flute) --and rising young tenor Brian Gilligan. The part for children’s choir is sung by the multi-award-winning St. Brigid’s NS Choir from Castleknock under conductor Niamh Williams.

The concert begins with Bartók’s enchanting Hungarian Pictures, a suite of delightful and humorous snapshots of Hungarian peasant life. This is followed by Kodály’s Missa Brevis, a masterpiece which he completed while in hiding from German forces in the cellars of the Budapest Opera House in 1944. For this the choir is joined by alto Chloe Hinton and organist David Leigh.

Orff – Carmina Burana
Kodály – Missa Brevis
Bartók – Hungarian Pictures

The Culwick Choral Society and Orchestra
Cara O'Sullivan (soprano)
Chloe Hinton (alto)
Owen Gilhooley (baritone)
Brian Gilligan (tenor)
David Leigh (organ)

Leader: Alan Smale
Conductor: Bernie Sherlock

Sunday, May 20, 2012. National Concert Hall, Dublin 8pm.

Tickets: €15, €20, €25, €30 (concessions)

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