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THE 200th anniversary of the birth of the great Franco-Polish composer Frederick Chopin will be celebrated by a concert of his music in the Town Hall Theatre this Saturday at 8pm.

A friend once told me that the quality of choral singing in her local church was such that even the most familiar hymns sounded unfamiliar. For those who frequent the Augustinian church on Sunday mornings, the reverse is true as each Sunday is made special by the wonderful four-part harmonies and beautiful singing of the choir there. A century ago they were referred to in the local press as ‘magnificent’ and even then were singing works by Haydn, Mendelsshon, and Weber.

•Athenry Golf Club: Ladies’ 18 hole stableford, Kathryn Reilly (19) 38; Ann Pomphrett (19) 38; Mary Tarmey (22) 38. Men, Noel Carrick (14) 40; Niall Stewart (15) 39; Gross, John Fenlon (6) 32; David McDonagh (16) 37; John Durand (17) 37; Patrick Gough (19) 37.

Right at the heart of Galway city lies one of its oldest and most frequented establishments, the Augustinian, and this Christmas the church’s renowned choir launch a heart-warming collection of Christmas carols.