All Hallows Eve Concert 2024 for Offaly Hospice

A special All Hallows Eve concert has been organised for Offaly Hospice on Thursday, October 31 at 8pm . The venue is the wonderful Church of the Assumption, Tullamore featuring the great Frobenius organ gifted to Tullamore Parish by the Lutheran Community of Copenhagen.

All proceeds will be donated to Offaly Hospice.

The concert will feature Arthur Greene, Cara and Luke Finn and the Le Chéile Singers

Arthur Greene (organ)

Arthur Greene is an Irish organist, harpsicordist and composer. He read music at Trinity College Dublin whilst studying organ under Dr. David Adams. He held the post of college organ scholar from 2018-2020. He furthered his studies with Dr. David Adams by completing a masters in performance in the Royal Irish Academy of Music, graduating with distinction in 2021. During his masters he took up the harpsichord and also studied composition under Dr. Kevin O'Connell. Arthur was the organ scholar at Christ Church Cathedral Dublin for two years from 2021-2023. Today he works as a teacher, composer, performer and organic farmer. His musical interests span across many genres. His most recent project was to travel to India to study Carnatic music under the ninth-generation vina player Dr. Karaikudi Subramanian.

Cara and Luke Finn

Cara and Luke Finn are two extraordinary young traditional musicians from Clara. Cara (harp, piano and fiddle) and Luke (flute and uilleann pipes) have won numerous awards. Their repertoire is already extensive.

They have both been competing in provincial and all Ireland Fleadhanna in solo and duet competitions over the last number of years.

Cara and Luke have recently performed with the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Leinster youth group in the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow.

Le Chéile Singers

Le Chéile Singers is the brainchild of Andrius Kozlovskis who established the choir in 2007. Based in Tullamore, Le Chéile Singers perform a broad repertoire of pieces from sacred and secular music to old standards and popular music with a twist!

The choir enjoys performing around the midlands and, sometimes, further afield.

Le Chéile Singers will present pieces by Handel, Tomas Luis Victoria, Billy Joel and Gordon Lightfoot. The Handel piece is the Halelujah Chorus from Messiah, first performed in Dublin in 1742.

Arthur will play works by Bach, Buxtehude and Dalier aswell as his own setting of the traditional Port na bPúcaí.

Cara and Luke will play traditional music on harp and uilleann pipes including Planxty Charles O’Connor by Turlough O’Carolan.

Tickets are available at the Esker Arts Centre Box Office or patrons may pay at the door (cash only accepted). Refreshments afterwards! More information from Tony 087 2305385