Fota House is delighted to host a concert by a leading U.S. choir
"The Peachtree Road Chancel Choir"
Date: Wednesday 30th July 2008
Venue: Fota House
Time: 8.00p.m.
Tickets: €20.00
For further information or to book, please contact Fota House
Tel: 021 4815543
Please note, pre-booking essential
Press Release
At 8:00pm on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, historic Fota House will host a concert by a leading U.S. choir, The Peachtree Road Chancel Choir from Atlanta, Georgia. All profits from the concert will go towards the ongoing restoration of Fota House. The event promises to offer glorious music in a beautiful setting.
The choir, under the direction of Mr. Scott Atchison, and accompanied by the Finlay String Quartet, will perform a varied programme of sacred music. Pieces in the concert include Mozart’s Missa Brevis , works by Handel, Palestrina and Purcell as well as music by American composers and spirituals from the American South.
The Peachtree Road Chancel Choir has performed across the United States, including appearances at Carnegie Hall in New York and the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. They have also toured in England, France, Germany and Austria, singing in a number of prestigious venues. Each year, the choir takes part in a concert series in Atlanta, singing at least two major choral works each season. They are considered one of the finest choirs in the southern United States.
"The Peachtree Road Chancel Choir"
Date: Wednesday 30th July 2008
Venue: Fota House
Time: 8.00p.m.
Tickets: €20.00
For further information or to book, please contact Fota House
Tel: 021 4815543
Please note, pre-booking essential
Press Release
At 8:00pm on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, historic Fota House will host a concert by a leading U.S. choir, The Peachtree Road Chancel Choir from Atlanta, Georgia. All profits from the concert will go towards the ongoing restoration of Fota House. The event promises to offer glorious music in a beautiful setting.
The choir, under the direction of Mr. Scott Atchison, and accompanied by the Finlay String Quartet, will perform a varied programme of sacred music. Pieces in the concert include Mozart’s Missa Brevis , works by Handel, Palestrina and Purcell as well as music by American composers and spirituals from the American South.
The Peachtree Road Chancel Choir has performed across the United States, including appearances at Carnegie Hall in New York and the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. They have also toured in England, France, Germany and Austria, singing in a number of prestigious venues. Each year, the choir takes part in a concert series in Atlanta, singing at least two major choral works each season. They are considered one of the finest choirs in the southern United States.
