Cappella Caeciliana USA Tour 2011

St Malachy's Church, Philadelphia

St Thomas' Church, Villanova University

Washington National Cathedral

                   
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LATEST - Report on St Malachy's concert, including video and photos New composition for USA tour is "out of this world"!   Cappella Caeciliana is one of Northern Ireland's leading choirs, regularly performing in the Belfast area and beyond in both concert and liturgical settings. We have toured in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Rome, and at Easter 2011 undertook our most ambitious overseas visit so far - to the USA. The tour was led by Donal McCrisken, our Musical Director.  We sang Evensong in the National Cathedral in Washington DC, and presented two concerts in Philadelphia, the first at Villanova University, and the second at the Parish of St Malachy.  At each of these events, we performed a new work ('Exsultet') which we had commissioned from Neil Martin, a leading Irish composer whose work spans television, radio, theatre, concert stage and studio. The full programmes for all three events are available online. View the Press releases for the Philadelphia area events, the Choral Evensong in Washington National Cathedral and the US performances of 'Exsultet'.   We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland in supplying National Lottery funding to allow us to commission a new work from Neil Martin ('Exsultet') to be premiered in Northern Ireland and performed on our USA tour. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of Culture Ireland in supplying funding to assist in performing 'Exsultet' in the USA as part of their 2011 "Imagine Ireland" project.

Cappella Caeciliana (with composer Neil Martin - back left) after singing Evensong in Washington National Cathedral

Pictured at the final pre-tour concert - 1st April 2011 in St Patrick's Church, Drumbeg:

Rev Raymond Devenney (Rector, St Patrick's, Drumbeg)
Peter Donaldson (Chair, Cappella Caeciliana)
Kamala S. Lakhdhir (US Consul General)
Fr Eugene O'Hagan ('The Priests')
Donal McCrisken (Musical Director, Cappella Caeciliana)
Neil Martin (Composer, 'Exsultet')

There are two ways in which you can help support us financially in our exciting tour to the USA.  Each option can be used separately or in combination with another.

Gift Aid Online Donation:  Donations of any size will be welcomed and can be paid by credit/debit card.  You will receive two tickets to our pre-tour premiere and reception and if you are an individual UK taxpayer, Cappella Caeciliana will increase the value of your donation through the Gift Aid scheme.  If you are a higher rate taxpayer, you can reclaim the difference between basic and higher rate tax on your tax return.  You will be listed as a Benefactor in our pre-tour and USA programmes.

Non Gift Aid Donation:  Donations of any size will be welcomed and can be paid by cheque or, online, by credit/debit card.  You will receive two tickets to our pre-tour premiere and reception.  You will be listed as a Benefactor in our pre-tour and USA programmes.

Many thanks to our supporters so far (plus others who preferred not to be named):

CORPORATE SPONSORS

JJ Ballantine & Co Insurance Services

Bank of Ireland

Bedeck

Belfast Harbour Commissioners

CMS Cameron McKenna

Cranmore Dental and Implant Clinic

D5 Consulting

David Crymble and Sons, Funeral Directors

Donnelly Group

Drinksology

Elwood Brown Funeral Directors

Federation of Small Businesses

Fine Art Ireland

Hamilton Architects

Hanna IP

Hart & Co

Douglas Huston Estate Agents

Mac Sound

Magill Freight Services

McCaughan Chemist

M B McGrady & co

McLaughlin Solicitors

Pharm Vet Agency Ltd.

Pharmalink

Templeton Robinson

The Priests

Villa Italia

GOLD BENEFACTORS

Mrs Nuala Anthony

Mrs Rosemary Bailie

Sir George Bain

Fr Aidan Brankin

Eleanor, Lady Brown

Mr David Camack

Sok Ping Cheong

Mrs Peggy Donaldson

Mr Peter Donaldson Senior

Mr Peter Donaldson

Fr Seán Emerson

Rita and Oliver Goldsmith

Mrs Sheelagh E Hillan

Sheelagh and Peter Holmes

Mr John Hulme

In memory of Bob Leonard

Mildred Loeffler

Dr Gerard Lynch

Mrs Margaret McCrisken

Mr Arthur Newell

Fr Martin O’Hagan

Dr and Mrs John O'Kelly

Dr Regina O’Kelly

In memory of Gerry O’Rawe

Mrs Patricia O'Rawe

Fr Dan Whyte

SILVER BENEFACTORS

Mr Donald Browne

Ms Helen Cooney

Mrs Monica Davey

Mrs Maureen Donaldson

Bishop Anthony Farquhar

Ms Cindy Harness

Mr and Mrs W F Jackson

Dr Robert Jordan

Mrs Anne Killen

Fr Gerry McCloskey

Hilary M McCourt

Mr Paul McCrisken

Bishop Donal McKeown

Mrs Anne Morgan

Fr John Murray

Dr Catherine O’Rawe

Mr Greg O'Rawe

Miss Giuseppina Saccone

Sisters of Mercy

Mrs Janet Tazzioli

Mrs Liz Weir

BRONZE BENEFACTORS

Miss Mary Broderick

Mr Conor Creagh

Mrs Thelma Dale

Mr Chris Dee

Ms Maria Doherty

Miss Olivia Donnelly

Mrs May Fanning

Mr Denis Hession

Ms Amy Holmes

Mrs S R Irvine

Mr Alphy Kelly

Mr Roger Martin

Mrs Bessie Matthews

Mr and Mrs McAteer

Mrs Bridget McCusker

Miss Claire McCusker

Mr James McCusker

Mr Gerard McGettrick

Roisin and Seamus O’Connell

Mr Mark Piggott

Karin van der Pol

Ms Eilish Weir

Mr and Mrs H S Wilkinson

Last updated 2 May 2011