DkIT Department of Music & Creative Media will stage Evita from March 10th-12th starting at 7pm nightly in the New Black Box Theatre by special licence from The Really Useful Group Ltd.
Handel's Messiah
The Choir and Chamber Orchestra of DkIT Department of Music and Creative Media will present Handel's Messiah, Part 1 in St. Joseph's Redemptorist Church, Dundalk on Thursday December 10th by kind permission of the Redemptorist Fathers.
The 120 voice choir, the biggest in DkIT's history will also present a programme of Christmas music, including two new carols, one by Head of Department, composer Eibhlis Farrell, and the other by Roisin Crumlish, a second year student from Donegal and winner of the inaugural Éamonn Ó Gallchobhair Prize in Composition.
This award commemorates Dundalk born composer Éamonn Ó Gallchobhair who had such a seminal influence on the development of Irish music in the 20th century. It will be presented by Rev. Clement Mac Mánius, also from Dundalk who was awarded an MA for his reserach on Éamonn Ó Gallchobhair in DkIT in November. Messiah was chosen to mark the 250th anniversary of the composer Handel, who visited Ireland in 1742 for the first ever performance of this iconic work, on the invitation of his friend Sir William Parsons of Birr Castle. The performance of Messiah will be introduced by the current Earl of Rosse who will speak of his family's association with Handel. The performance is free of charge, and will start at 8.00pmn.
To reserve tickets please contact Ann Coffey at ann.coffey@dkit.ie or 042 93 54505.