Cornelia Connelly Performance Tour 2010: Home away from Home: Bewley's Hotel Ballsbridge in Dublin

Friday, July 2, 2010

Home away from Home: Bewley's Hotel Ballsbridge in Dublin

Welcome to Bewley’s Hotel Ballsbridge in Dublin, travelers of Cornelia Connelly! This will be your home away for home for July 2nd-6th. Next to the RDS Arena (Irish International Convention and Exhibition Centre) in the heart of Dublin’s exclusive business district and embassy belt, this Ballsbridge hotel in Dublin City is a beautifully restored 19th century building, originally built as a Masonic School. The gem of the hotel is the recently renovated Thomas Prior Hall. With its brassiere restaurant, spacious lounges and free Wi-Fi, the hotel is popular with guests and locals alike. Situated so close to Dublin city centre the hotel provides an ideal base for visiting this great city’s many tourist attractions for example Grafton Street, The Guinness Store House and Trinity College.

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About the Choral Programm at Cornelia Connelly School

Advanced Handbelll Ensemble
The Connelly Advanced Handbell Ensemble, an auditioned ensemble, focuses on intermediate to advanced handbell techniques. The class continues the study of Music Theory as it pertains to handbells, including more complex rhythms, faster pitch recognition, extreme dynamics, articulation techniques, as well as further exploration of expression and musicality. The ensemble participates fully in many liturgies at Connelly as well as perform in concerts and festivals throughout the school year. The class also addresses appropriate handbell usage in Catholic liturgy as well as viable performance medium in concerts.

Chamber Singers
A mixed student ensemble to study and perform the vast amount of choral literature for mixed voices. Advanced vocal techniques as well as ensemble techniques and considerations are addressed in this class. Members perform throughout the school year as well as give special performances in liturgies at Connelly and throughout the diocese and community.

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"Our tour was so much more than a music festival. It was a complete cultural enrichment including great performance venues, hotels, restaurants, local tour guides, as well as connections with other choirs and instrumentalists. An added bonus for us was an introduction to an Italian composer who presently will be joining us in NC for 3 concerts featuring some of his choral music. So the cultural exchange continues. Bravo, Incantato!"
Dr. Sue Klausmeyer, Chapel Hill Community Chorus, Chapel Hill, SC

"As a director I loved the personal touch Incantato was able to provide and the attention they gave to even the smallest details. Incantato worked with us to suit our tour of Central Europe to our ensemble’s needs and objectives. The result was a brilliant tour that featured amazing performance venues, excellent guides, and unique cultural experiences that the students and I will remember for a lifetime."

Dr. Graeme Langager - Director of Choral Activities, University of Arkansas

"Having recently returned from a successful tour of Ireland, I can say without a doubt that this was my finest tour experience. I have used several different tours companies in my years of performance tours, and none have matched the attention to detail, the thoughtful planning, excellent venues & marketing, meal & hotels, and overall management by Incantato Tours. Their pricing was excellent, and when the US currency dropped, they did not raise any of our cost. I would recommend this company to anyone planning a tour, whether they are a large professional ensemble, or a small church choir."
Nathan J. Kreitzer - Director of Choral Activities Santa Barbara City College, CA

“When we travel to Europe again, it wil be with Incantato. I have been more than impressed with their professionalism and attention to detail. We sang in great and unforgettable venues, had excellent marketing and audiences. I highly recommend Incantato.“
Howard Cheung, San Marino Chamber Choir, CA

“I’ve worked with many other tour companies, but our Incantato Tour exceeded even my most optimistic expectations. The singers will remember their time in Italy the rest of their lives. To have had the opportunity to perform in those amazing cathedrals with large appreciative audiences was truly memorable.“
Judy Filibeck, Choir of the Sound, Seattle, WA

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Philemon Theodorou, SCHS Vocal Arts, CA

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Arlene Jacobs, SCS Touring Choir, Akron, OH

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Dr. Gary L. Unruh, Professor Emeritus, CSU Fresno

Cornelia Connelly Performance Tour 2010

Friday, July 2, 2010

Home away from Home: Bewley's Hotel Ballsbridge in Dublin

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