Opus’96 Chamber Choir will present 'From Byrd to Beethoven' this coming Sunday.

The choir have enjoyed performing annually at Muckross House for their Christmas celebrations for the past 26 years. Now they show a different style of programme in St John’s Church, Castle Street, Tralee where they'll be celebrating over 400 years of glorious music by William Byrd and Beethoven.

The choir will be accompanied by Kenmare pianist and teacher, Bogumila Sokirko.

"We have four of our choir members from Killarney, so they would be well known in the community," Martina Ryan Murphy told the Killarney Advertiser.

Byrd's work which they'll perform is his Mass for Four Voices - a must-sing work for any choir, she explained.

"2020 was the year in which we should have celebrated Beethoven’s 250th anniversary, but COVID took care of that, so now we are delighted to perform some of his most beautiful pieces arranged for choir.

"It is an enormous task for any choir to get back singing after the silence for the dreaded COVID years! This choir have worked so hard to achieve this."

Special guests include Joel, Sheridan and Briana Reid who will play some beautiful pieces on string and piano.

"Joel is a very accomplished string teacher in Kerry, and his two daughters are superb string and piano players. We look forward very much to hearing their beautiful Beethoven pieces."

Tickets €15 available from choir members, St John’s Pastoral Centre and at the door on the night.
All profits going to St John’s Parish Fund.