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November, 2002

Musical City

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Telephone+353[0]21-270076  Fax+353[0]21-276595  email gspratt@cit.ie 

Director: Dr Geoffrey Spratt.

 

Adult Education Courses

bulletMusical Literacy: Adults who wish to become musically literate may enrol for this weekly two-hour class.
Adult Education Courses in - The History of Opera, Irish Music & Culture, - subject to demand. Duration: 10 two-hour sessions one night per week.

Individual Tuition

bulletA limited number of vacancies may arise for individual tuition in Singing, Speech, Theory of Music and certain instruments. Enquiries about vacancies are welcome at any time.

 

Recitals and Concerts in the Curtis Auditorium

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A wide-ranging series of recitals and concerts throughout the year, take place in the attractive Curtis Auditorium and in venues throughout the City of Cork. Please request the Music Diary distributed free by the School of Music.

 

Choral Groups

Adults are welcome to apply for membership of any of the coral & instrumental groups. Where balance of number is important applicants may be required to audition.

Fleischmann Choir

bulletThe group specialises in singing large-scale works for choir and orchestra. It is a mixed-voice choir. Rehearsals: Monday evenings from 7.45p.m.-10.15p.m. Conductor: Dr Geoffrey Spratt.

Youth Choir   

bulletThe Choir acts as a bridge between the Schools' Junior Choirs and the Fleischmann Choir for choristers aged form 14 to 18. Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings from 8.30p.m.-10.00p.m. Conductor: Alan Cutts.

 

Instrumental Groups    

Concert Band

bulletThe music performed embraces the standard repertory for concert band as well as arrangements of popular classics and new music for wind band. Rehearsals: Saturday mornings from 11.00a.m.-1.00a.m. Conductor: Bernard Casey, Acting Head of Wind, percussion, Singing, Speech and Drama.

Jazz Big Band

bulletThis 20-piece ensemble plays music from the old charts and explores the contemporary scene. Competent musicians between 16-25 are welcome to apply. Rehearsals: Saturday afternoons from 2.00pm-5.00p.m. Director: John O'Connor.

Symphony Orchestra

bullet The orchestra performs the standard 19th-and 20th-century literature for large orchestra. Rehearsals: Tuesday nights from 7.45p.m.-10.15p.m. Conducted by:: Adrian Petcu, Head of Strings.

 

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