This week Shane Supple spoke to Hillary Reynolds, Musical Director of the Orpheus Choir which is Only in its 6th year of operation. I asked Hillary about herself and where was she from and she explained that she was born in Venezuela and then moved to England where she spent most of her young life and studied music in London before moving to the Nederland’s where she met her husband. She spent approximately 20 years of her life teaching and performing music around Europe when she was offered a position in UCC. Her husband had a book shop in Rotterdam which specialised in Irish Literature So when the opportunity came they moved to Ireland. When she got to Cork they looked around for a place to live after a search herself and her husband decided to settle in Tallow Co Waterford.I asked her about the formation of the choir and what made it different to other choirs. She said that she along with twelve enthusiastic singers decided to form the choir in 2005. To date there are approximately 40 members of the choir in mixed sections from Sopranos Altos Tenors and Basses what makes the Choir unique is that currently they have 13 basses and the style of music the perform was decided on first day Hillary said that when she was forming the choir she wanted it to be a little different. If there are any tenors reading this or any one who would be interested they can contact Hillary for more information about joining the choir. The choir is different in the music they perform which is based on secular choral music of the 18th, 19th and 20th century music which would also include some folk song arrangements and Opera pieces.
St. Mary’s Collegiate Church in Youghal on Friday the 15th of April at 8.15pm. The atmospheric interior of this beautiful historic church and its excellent acoustic properties will provide all the inspiration and aid they need not only for an unforgettable musical evening, but also, no less important, for the live recording they wish to make of the concert for The Orpheus Choir’s first CD! They will be joined by the fabulous Dutch pianist, Jeroen Liedorp, who made such an indelible impression at the North Cork Classical Music Festival last year and who will be playing some stunning piano pieces as well as accompanying the choir. The evening’s programme, with its rich variety of songs, ballads, opera favorites and romantic piano solos, will delight and astonish you, entertain and move you, make you laugh and cry, in short – an evening not to be missed! Ticket sales at the door on the night: 10 euro Due to the recent tragic events in Japan, proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Irish Red Cross in aid of the victims of the Japanese tsunami.
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