The Guinness Choir will present Stanford’s ‘Mass in G’ together with ‘The Weaver’ by Judith Ring and ‘Cello Songs’ by Jake Runestad in St. Andrew’s Church, Dublin 2 on
Saturday, 11th May 2024 at 8.00p.m.

This concert celebrates one the great Dublin born composers – Charles Villiers Stanford and includes short pieces from acclaimed contemporary composers, Judith Ring and Jake Runestad.

2024 is the centenary of the death of the Irish composer Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924). He was born in Dublin to a very musical family and as a child he quickly became an accomplished young musician. After graduating from University of Cambridge, he undertook further studies in Leipzig and Berlin. Perhaps best known as the teacher of such great English composers as Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Samuel Taylor-Coleridge and Herbert Howells, Stanford is increasingly recognised as an important composer in his own right.

The ‘Weaver’, by Irish composer Judith Ring, on a poem by Diane Tierney, was commissioned by The Guinness Choir who performed its world premiere in May 2022. And we are delighted to introduce our audience to the Irish premiere of ‘Cello Songs’ by the highly acclaimed US composer Jake Runestad.

For this special concert, The Guinness Choir and its professional Orchestra will be joined by our wonderful soloists Caroline Behan, Soprano; Sarah Luttrell, Alto; William Pearson, Tenor; and Matthew Mannion, Bass.