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Derry outing for Moville Gospel
Choir
30.03.10
MOVILLE Gospel Choir
are bringing their hugely popular repertoire to
Derry City for the first time with a concert on
Easter Tuesday, April 6.
The show will take place in the beautiful Methodist
Church on Carlisle Road at 8pm sharp. The bulk of
the proceeds will go towards the Moville Methodist
Hall rebuilding fund.
The choir, led by musical directors Deborah Kelly
and Frank Fiorentini, has been performing regularly
to packed attendances at Mass in St Pius X Church,
Moville, since January 2009.
Moville Parish Priest Fr Pat O'Hagan said: “I am
delighted that the choir has kindly agreed to
perform at this concert. This is an acknowledgement
to the Methodist Church for their unprecedented
kindness to Moville Parish in allowing their hall to
be used for weekday Masses when we were refurbishing
St Pius X last year."
Moville Methodist Minister Rev Eric Lawson said the
proceeds of the concert would significantly help
their rebuilding project. |
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“The Gospel Choir has
created quite a storm in the area since they started
to perform. Not only do they sing at Mass but have
also done concerts, wedding and funerals. I had the
pleasure of attending their concert in Caiseal Mara,
Moville, last year and I know that their uplifting
brand of music will go down well in Derry," said Rev
Lawson.
The choir came about 18 months ago when Deborah and
Frank were asked by the then Moville parish priest,
Fr Paddy O'Kane, to put together a group of Gospel
singers.
"Little did we know how successful it would be,"
said Deborah. "It has involved a lot of hard work
and dedication as we have up to 50 members including
singers and band members. Feedback from Mass
attendances and concert goers has been very
encouraging. We are looking forward to bringing our
show to the people of my own native Derry and I hope
people can come out to see us in this beautiful
venue.”
The concert will involve a mix of traditional Gospel
and modern favourites as well as performances by
individual choir members. Admission is £9 (or €10)
including supper. Tickets can be obtained from the
following:
Methodist Church Office (048) 71348531; Fr Paddy
O'Kane Holy Family Church Derry; 04871 267070; Rev
Eric Lawson (074) 9385375 and Leo McCauley, Moville
Gospel Choir (074) 9382110. |
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