Lights, Camera, Action!

Cór Linn youth choir conducted by Choral Director Ciarán Kelly
Carole O’Connor: accompanist
Jennifer McMahon: music assistant
Bogdan Sofei: violin
Dave Mullen: guitar
Des Lacey: drums/percussion

Join Cór Linn as they present an exciting and varied collection of choral arrangements from the best- known Musical Theatre hits down the ages.  With music from Les Mis, Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story and Guys and Dolls, they will also showcase more recent music from the films Barbie, Prince Caspian and Dear Evan Hansen.

There’s a favourite for everyone, including the Irish premiere of What a Wonderful World, arranged by Fraser Wilson alongside sparkling classics like Somewhere Over The Rainbow and Bring Him Home. 

Musicians:

Ciarán Kelly  is currently Head of Music at Kings Hospital School with a wealth of performance and educational experience. He has been conductor of Cór Linn since September 2023, recently leading them to prize-winning success in the City of Derry International Choir Festival 2024.
Carole O’Connor  is the regular accompanist for Cór Linn and Cór na nÓg and is choral director and organist of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel,  Whitefriar Street.

Bodgan Sofei  is one of Ireland’s leading violinists, as a soloist, chamber and  orchestral musician, and member of  ConTempo Quartet.

Dave Mullen  is a well-known teacher and performer and has played with the NSO and  RTÉ Concert Orchestra as well as hundreds of shows in Ireland and worldwide.

Des Lacey  is a Dublin-based musician, teaching, performing and recording with numerous acts,  including Eleanor McEvoy, Declan O’Rourke and Daniel O’Donnell.

Presented by NCH