HOLY REDEEMER CHURCHFRIDAY 1ST FEBRUARY

7.30pm • €5 ENTRYFEATURING

BRAY CHORAL SOCIETY • HARBOUR UKULELESSERENDIPITY • CLASSIC HARMONY

CHEILE CHOIR • COMHALTAS CEOLTÓIRÍ UNDER 12s & 15s

MC JOE MAGUIRE

giveusasong@thecarolinefoundation.com • www.thecarolinefoundation.com

ALL PROCEEDS IN AID OF THE CAROLINE FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH

DO NOT MISS THIS WONDERFUL NIGHT OF MUSIC!

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The Caroline Foundation was set-up in memory of Caroline Dwyer-Hickey who was diagnosed with cancer when she was 26 years old.

Caroline was a patient of Prof. John Crown and became a pioneer for cancer research when she was among the first people here to participate in some drug trials through the Cancer Clinical Research Trust. This treatment not only extended her life but it increased her sense of well-being during those precious extra years.

Caroline was a teacher, an amateur actor and an intrepid traveller. She was also a wife, a daughter and a sister. She was an advocate for cancer research and the importance of clinical trials in developing new ways to treat cancer.

Caroline passed away in 2013, nine years after she was first diagnosed.

Last year the choir performed the world premiere of Mary Gordon, an oratorio composed by Brian Irvine and Neil Martin with a libretto by Marina Carr, in collaboration with the Wicklow Choral Society and other Wicklow choirs, and the National Symphony Orchestra. On 9 February of 2019, BCS, again in collaboration with their Wicklow counterpart, is going to perform the Irish premiere of Howard Goodall’s new choral work Invictus: A Passion, which looks at the story of the passion from the perspective of (mainly) female writers from the 17th to the 20th century.

The choir has travelled within Ireland and abroad to Austria (Vienna and Salzburg), Germany (Würzburg) and Belgium (Ypres, Louvain).

Our EthosThe Caroline Foundation is driven by a volunteer ethos. 100% of monies raised go directly into cancer research. We have no fees, no expenses and no administration costs.

How Your Money Will Be SpentThe Caroline Foundation supports the work of the Cancer Clinical Research Trust (CCRT) which is

dedicated to developing revolutionary new treatments for cancer. Under the leadership of Prof John Crown, the cancer research programme is based throughout a number of leading institutions in Dublin.

The money you donate to Give Us A Song! will go directly into The Caroline Foundation Fellowship for cancer researchers on the CCRT team. The CCRT is part of a global cancer research network which has made many significant breakthroughs to improve the outcome for patients with many types of cancer.

Thank you for your supportwww.thecarolinefoundation.com

www.ccrt.ie

Bray Choral SocietyThe aims of the Bray Choral Society are: to perform a wide range of choral works to the highest standard, both for the cultural enrichment of our members and for the enjoyment of the widest possible audience.

In its 30-year history, the choir has grown from around 30 members at its first concert to its present size of about 80. The membership is drawn from the whole area of South Dublin and North Wicklow.

The repertoire of the choir covers all the eras of western music from the Baroque to the Contemporary. It includes many of the great works of the choral repertoire. The choir has also performed Masses by many of the great composers, including Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Rossini. It’s 20th Century and Contemporary repertoire includes works by Karl Jenkins, Howard Goodall, Carl Orff, Morten Lauridsen, Richard Blackford and Ola Gjeilo.

A concert by The ‘Rithim Traditional Orchestra’ on Friday 8th February in The Mermaid Theatre and a performance in Spain in October are just two of the many events Bray Comhaltas will be involved in over the forthcoming year.

concerts at the Whale Theatre in Greystones and one at the Ashford Heritage Centre as part of Heritage Week.

In 2019 Classic Harmony travel as part of Team Ireland to the World Championships of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Hollywood.

Classic Harmony are available for Weddings, Funerals and Private and Corporate Functions.

Follow Classic Harmony on FaceBook and YouTube.

This community is a united community with amazing courage, versatility and humanity. The Cheile Choir has made a difference through song which acts as an ‘ice breaker’ which has enabling marginalised or excluded folk back into community life. Dedicated members of this community have strived during difficult times to get to where they are today, which took ‘Collective Action for Social Change’ through empowerment and participation. They have a legacy of Community and Youth work which takes place in the Resource Centre and Community Complexes which they fought to keep during difficult times.

Serendipity were delighted to take home silver and bronze medals for Female Group Performance in the 2016 and 2017 Irish Association of Barbershop Singers (IABS) national competition.

www.serendipityacappella.net

Serendipity Chorus Bray

Bray Comhaltas provides expert tuition in Traditional music from beginner to advanced level for over 170 students attending classes in North Wicklow Educate Together School, Putland Road.

The young under15 and under12 musicians performing tonight regularly participate in local and National Fleadh competitions and with senior musicians also participate in National and International events.

Classic Harmony is an award-winning Vocal Ensemble. They have won prizes at the Feis Ceoil, Derry International Choral Festival and in 2018 in the Arklow Music Festival and the Mayo International Choral Festival. Also in 2018 the four younger members were finalists as an Ensemble and individually in The Soloist competition run by the Cross-Border Orchestra. They have appeared on national TV and radio and in concert venues in Dublin including the NCH and St Patrick’s Cathedral. They have also performed two sold-out

Cheile Community Choir is based in Fassaroe, Little Bray, County Wicklow. The choir was set up in March 2016 with a mission to include everyone. There were no auditions, no strict rules about being able to read music, Tony Norton our director teaches passionately and patiently the craft of singing and has the ability to bring the best out in all through confidence building.

The idea for the Choir developed because people in the community had a need to step into a celebration mode and lift the hearts of their community. And why not, this community has weathered all the storms of recessions, shared the pain of communities throughout Ireland who were hit by social problems created because of lack of jobs for their youth and tolerated consistent funding cuts and has experienced deep tragedies over recent years .

Serendipity is an award-winning Women’s Barbershop Chorus of up to 50 singers, based in Bray Co. Wicklow. Barbershop is four-part harmony singing ‘a cappella’ or unaccompanied by instruments. Serendipity sings a range of music from upbeat, to swing and jazz to ballads and modern and has entertained many audiences across Dublin and Wicklow at private, charity, and corporate events. The chorus’s 50 members come from all walks of life and have a range of musical histories, but they all share a love for singing in harmony.

Bray Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann

Classic Harmony

Cheile Community Choir

Serendipity Barbershop Chorus Bray

HOLY REDEEMER CHURCHFRIDAY 1ST FEBRUARY

7.30pm • €5 ENTRY

giveusasong@thecarolinefoundation.com • www.thecarolinefoundation.com

ALL PROCEEDS IN AID OF THE CAROLINE FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH

DO NOT MISS THIS WONDERFUL NIGHT OF MUSIC!

The group play an eclectic mix of songs and number about thirty of all ages and are a hit with the people in Bray playing the bandstand to great acclaim and numerous charity appearances and have been great support to The Caroline Foundation charity for cancer research. From the Ukulele Lady to Wagon Wheel and Country Roads to Sweet Caroline you are sure to be entertained and you are sure to come a way with a smile on your face should you attend one of their performances!

A bunch of ukulele troubadours who play for fun in The Harbour Bar Bray every Tuesday evening. The ukulele has become the instrument of choice for schools over the recorder and there are as many ukuleles sold every day as guitars worldwide.

The Hotspot Ukes were formed in Greystones after Pat Byrne offered a free introductory lesson – and the group went on to arrange Irish rock legends The Stunning’s hit record “Brewing Up A Storm.” Their version attracted worldwide attention with almost 6,000 hits on Youtube with proceeds going to Five Loaves charity and out of this group The Harbour Ukuleles was born! After recording Loudon Wainrights’ “Swimming Song” to which Loudon was to say “Best Cover Ever”, the accompanying video got over 30,000 hits on Youtube.

The Harbour Ukuleles

On behalf of The Caroline Foundation we would like to thank the Choirs & Groups and our MC Joe Maguire for taking part and giving their time in our Give Us A Song event.

Also to Thomas Sweeney, Pauline Duffy, Fr Michael O’Kelly & Fr Dan Nguyen in the Church.

To Alan Nolan for designing the poster and Robert Forde of AR&T Bray for the printing.

To Mick, John, Iggy & Ciaran for helping out on the evening.

A Very Special thanks to Mick Glynn of PLANET SOUND for the Audio Visual.

Thank You