17 November 2011 Opus '96 will be appearing at C.H. Chemist, The Mall Tralee as part of C.H.'s Christmas shopping season on Friday 18th November at 6.30pm Come along to join in the fun of Christmas preparations and carol singing.
The dates for the Victorian Christmas re-enactment with Opus '96 and Dochas Theater Group at Muckross House Killarney are as follows : Tue 13th, Wed 14th Thurs 15th December at 7.00pm.
All enquiries to Muckross House with regard to tickets etc.
6 November 2011 Opus 96 will appear this year at Muckross House, Killarney in a very exciting production of a re-enactment of a traditional Victorian Christmas. The choir will be joined by Dochas Theatre Group from Killarney in a fully costumed and staged production. This a first of its kind at Muckross House and promises to be a wonderful insight into the life of a Victorian family during their preparations for the celebration of Christmas.
Dates and times to be confirmed. Tickets will be available from Muckross House.
6 November 2011 News update:
The three sopranos' concert in Tralee will be on the 27th November, not the 20th as previously advertised.
11 September 2011 Update on Opus activities for the coming season.
Opus 96 will be appearing for a short recital as part of Kerry Arts Day in Collis Sandes House on Friday 23rd September at 8pm. The recital is free and all are invited to attend.
Opus 96 will sing at the Kerry General Hospital annual Mass for the deceased on Monday 7th of November at 7.30pm
Opus 96 will appear with the Irish Sopranos at their second concert in St Brendan's Church on Sunday 20th November at 8pm. A concert filled with well known songs performed by the world renowned Irish Sopranos. The concert last year was a huge success and a very enjoyable night for all who attended.
Opus 96 will travel to Stockport in Manchester next March to perform for the Irish community there. Non choir members are invited to travel with us for a fun weekend of music and song. The trip will be from Thursday 22nd to Monday 26th March.
More details to follow. Stay tuned!
25 May 2011 Opus '96 Chamber Choir are delighted to announce their upcoming concert on Saturday 11 June, at 8pm in the Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare. The concert will contain a wide selection of music from sacred to secular, including some great arrangements of well-known songs such as Fields of Gold, My Heart and I, Monastery Garden, Angels Guard Thee, Mozart's Ave Verum and many, many more. This is the first performance that Opus '96 have given in Kenmare, and we are really looking forward to a fabulous evening of song. Opus '96 are long-time guests in Muckross House, Killarney for their annual patrons' Christmas Concert and also in the Frank Lewis Gallery, Killarney. Opus '96 have recently performed, to great applause, with Liam Lawton on his recent visit to Tralee, and also with the Irish Sopranos, when they performed in St Brendan's Church, Tralee. Bookings may be arranged at the Carnegie Arts Centre, Shelbourne Street, Kenmare. They may also be contacted by phone (064 664 8701) or email. See our entry in the Event Guide on their web site.
1 March 2011 The choir at the Church of Our Lady and Saint Brendan, Tralee, conducted by Opus '96's own Martina Egan, has won the Church choir competition at the 2011 Limerick Choral Festival!