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MUSIC lover in north Clare are in have a real treat in store next month with the arrival of the Munich Boys and Girls Choir to Ennistymon.
The 40 strong German choir have gained renown over the years through a series of international appearance and now spends most of each sum- mer touring across Europe and North America.
The choir, which contains members from between the ages of 10 and 20, will perform in Ennistymon Church on Wednesday, August 22.
The concert itself is free, but organ-
isers are appealing to the local peo- ple to pitch in by offering the mem- bers of the choir a place to stay on the evening of the concert.
‘The choir contains about 40 mem- bers, 20 boys and 20 girls. They travel all around Europe during the summer months playing concerts as they go to pay their way,” said Can- non Richard Thorpy.
“The concerts themselves are free but the people who attend are asked to make a small donation and they also sell CD’s after the performance to help pay for the journey. To save on the costs they also ask local people to put them up for the night and save on
the cost of accommodation.”
Ennistymon Church has hosted a number of high profile performances in recent years, most notably the Irish National Orchestra last year.
“We are looking for people to host some of the children, there are about 40 in total and about six or seven adults who travel with them. We al- ready have a good few people signed to help put the children up for the night, some are taking two children but there have been others who say they can take four or five,’ continued Cannon Thorpy.
“They have been touring in various countries and have had a number of
concerts in Ireland before this. It is how they spend their summers. They sing a great variety of music, from the classical to the more religious songs, so there should be something for everyone’s taste.”
The group will arrive in the early afternoon of August 22, and have a short rehearsal before the perform- ance that evening. After spending the evening in Ennistymon they will be leaving the area early on August 23.
Anyone interested in taking in members of the choir for the evening should contact 065 7071346. The concert will take place in Ennisty- mon Church on August 22 at 8pm.