Vox Orbis, a female choral ensemble in Galway directed by Mark Keane, joins forces with the internationally renowned clarinetist Emma Johnson to present her 'Songs of Celebration' in Galway Cathedral on 9 December 2022.
Emma Johnson, who won the BBC Young Musician of the Future at the age of seventeen, has gone on to be one of the biggest selling classical artists today and is celebrated for the diverse repertoire she performs. The choir will present two works composed by Johnson as well as her variations on 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas' with Annalisa Monticelli on piano.
The programme also features Britten's 'A Ceremony of Carols' accompanied by concert harpist Aisling Ennis. Aisling has recently released a new album of harp solos, Folly of Melancholy, and will perform a solo on the evening too.
The choir promotes the performance of female composers, and the programme includes 'Snow Angel' by the contemporary Canadian composer Sarah Quartel, with Nickie Geddes, cello. They have also commissioned the leading Irish composer, Rhona Clarke, to compose a set of carols - 'Sweet the Song', which will also be premiered on the evening.
Tickets are €20 and are available from Eventbrite, and also at the door on the night.
Visit www.voxorbis.ie for more information.
