Wicklow Choral Society

We are very excited.....only a few hours to go till baton up on this glorious work, still a few tickets left online or at the door later , dont miss it !!!!!!

MEET OUR SOLO HARPIST............Wicklow-based harpist, composer and arranger Aisling Ennis works across solo, chamber and orchestral performance. A regular soloist with the Irish Chamber Orchestra and Crash Ensemble, Aisling has also performed as principal harpist with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, the Hallé, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra and Orchestra of Opera North, among others. As an in-demand improviser and composer, her recent commissions include Ceol Uisce for harp trio, commissioned by Harp Ireland for Lá na Cruite 2026.
Her debut solo album, The Folly of Melancholy, brings together original compositions and arrangements recorded in County Wicklow. Aisling is the recipient of the 2026 Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland Tyrone Guthrie Centre Harp Residency.
We are delighted to welcome Aisling to perform with Wicklow Choral Society on October 18th.

MEET OUR SOLOIST......
Caoimhe Doyle – Soprano
Caoimhe began classical vocal training with Sharon Carty at age nine and joined Cór na
nÓg, the National Concert Hall’s children’s choir. In August 2026, she progressed to their
youth choir Cór Linn. Recent highlights include Culture Night at the National Concert Hall,
Carmen, Bach’s St Matthew’s Passion, Fauré’s Requiem, New Music Dublin, Youth Opera
Ireland’s Irish première of The Wish Thief at the Royal Irish Academy of Music and
presidential and government celebrations at Dublin Castle and Leinster House. She also
enjoys musical theatre and performing in TheatreworX’s summer showcases.
A secondary school student, Caoimhe balances studying with rehearsals. She hopes to
develop her voice and one day pursue a career as a performer. Caoimhe would like to thank
Sharon Carty, Mary Amond O’Brien and Ciaran Kelly for their guidance to date. She is also
especially grateful to her mum and dad for their constant support and for all the chauffeuring!
She would like to thank Wicklow Choral Society for inviting her to sing with them and she hopes
everyone enjoys the performance!

MEET OUR SOLOIST.......
Galway-born baritone David Kennedy is a graduate of the INO Artist Studio (2024–26) and a current Samling affiliate artist.
Recent engagements include Le Berger in Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the role of John in the INO world premiere of Tarik O’Regan’s The Testament of Mary.
At Wexford Festival Opera, he has performed Demetrius in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Don Alvaro in Rossini’s Il viaggio a Reims and Belcore in Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore.
A passionate chamber musician, David has performed recitals with collaborators including Susan Manoff and James Baillieu and was a semi-finalist in the 2024 Wigmore Hall/Bollinger International Song Competition.
We are delighted to welcome David to perform with Wicklow Choral Society on October 18th.

Only a little over 2 weeks to go !!!!!Tickets are selling fast , get yours today at:
www.gr8events.ie
Its not too late to avail of our brand new Annual Patrons offer , check it out at www.wicklowchoralsociety.net

We are very excited to bring our audiences this moving, spiritual and reflective work, tickets available now and selling fast , get yours today : www.gr8events.ie

Listen to a little snippet of the closing movement here
https://youtu.be/6-i1ESIRKdA?si=kVe6YxCoa23xH-Jf

If you would like to avail of our new annual patronage offer , please contact us at :[email protected]

What a fantastic season of music ahead for 26/27!!!!
You are invited to join Wicklow Choral Society this August 31st for a free and open rehearsal! No auditions, just come along and we’ll take care of the rest. A warm and friendly welcome awaits. Check out www.wicklowchoralsociety.net for more info!
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James Bingham is a conductor, producer, animateur and choral singer, described by The Sunday Times as “unashamedly messianic”.

Alongside his role as Musical Director of Wicklow Choral Society, James is Head of Music & Opera at the Arts Council and previously spent seven years at Irish National Opera, leading award-winning outreach and opera studio programmes.

James will direct the dramatic and uplifting performance of Brahms Requiem, a masterpiece written to offer comfort and hope to the living and will be joined by our choir, baritone Owen Gilhooly-Miles, soprano Aoife O'Connell and accompanied by the Merrion Ensemble.

Tickets available on www.gr8events.ie , at Earls Newsagents and at at the door.

We are delighted to welcome to Wicklow for the first time , Irish baritone Owen Gilhooly-Miles for this Sunday's performance of Brahms Requiem !
Previously Owen has worked with companies including Wexford Festival Opera, Scottish Opera, English Touring Opera, and Grange
Park Opera. He has also performed with the BBC Symphony
Orchestra and at the BBC Proms.
Owen is Professor of Voice at the Royal Irish Academy of
Music . We are thrilled to have Owen perform alongside Irish soprano Aoife O'Connell at St.Patricks church , Wicklow , accompanied by The Merrion Ensemble.
Tickets at www.gr8events.ie , Earls Newagent or at the door .

We are so happy to welcome back to Wicklow, soprano Aoife O’Connell for this Sunday’s performance of Brahms Requiem!
As both an opera and oratorio soloist, Aoife is “enchanting” (Wales Online), “delightful” (Seenandheard International) and “powerful” (Theatre in Wales) and we are thrilled to have Aoife perform alongside baritone Owen Gilhooly-Miles in St. Patrick’s Church, accompanied by the Merrion Ensemble.
Tickets at www.gr8events.ie and Earls newsagents and at the door on the night .