December Newsletter
Hi there,
The festive season has started and we are busy here at DMEP headquarters getting ready for the ever popular Annual Family Christmas Concert as well as making preparations for the various other Christmas performances that our Performing Groups will participate in throughout this month. We would love to see you at some of these events and feel free to bring family and friends !
Christmas Market & Cinderella Panto, Saturday 5 December, Rosses Community School Sports Centre, Dungloe
The RCS Sports Centre is hosting it’s very first Christmas Village this festive season kicking off with a Christmas Market and Cinderella Panto on Saturday 5 December. There are two shows, 3pm and 6pm, during which our Dungloe Junior Choir, conducted by Sara Laughlin, will be performing. Tickets available from the School Office on (074) 952 1122.
The Letterkenny Town Team is once again hosting the Town Centre Traditional Christmas Market in the Courtyard Shopping Centre that will continue for the next two Saturdays, 5 & 12 December, from 12pm- 5pm with musical performances daily at the Courtyard including a number by a number of our Performing Groups.
Saturday 5 December, Courtyard Shopping Centre
1 – 3pm:- Some groovy jazz standards from Errigal Groove Orchestra & Saxtet, led by Sean Mc Carron.
3 – 4pm:- Festive tunes from our adult instrumental ensemble Mind Your Quavers led by Irene Donnelly & Seamus Mc Guire.
Saturday 12 December, Courtyard Shopping Centre
1 – 2pm:- Carol singing with the Letterkenny Junior Choir, conducted by Triona Sweeney.
3 – 4pm:- Some inspirational music from the Donegal Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Victor Yélamo.
Annual Christmas Concert,Sunday 13 December, 5pm
Annual Family Christmas Concert, Sunday 13 December, 5pm
The hugely popular annual Family Christmas Concert returns to An Grianán Theatre’s stage on the evening of Sunday 13 December. Featuring the symphonious tidings of the award-winning Donegal Youth Orchestra, celestial carols sung by the Donegal Youth & Junior Choirs, heavenly music from the Donegal Chamber Orchestra, & the playful jazz styling of the DMEP Saxtet while audience participation is also obligatory with communal carol singing!
Come join us for an evening of Christmas-inspired vocal and instrumental music, and embrace your festive spirit with some Christmas caroling. This promises to be a truly magical family night out, guaranteed to put a smile on your face and kick-start your Christmas cheer, ho-ho -ho !!
Tickets €10/€5 children, Family Ticket €25 (2 adults & 2 children) can be booked at An Grianán Theatre (074 )912 0777.
Playing for Simon, Sunday 13 December, Letterkenny Shopping Centre, 4 – 6pm
Our Adult Instrumental Group Mind your Quavers will be keeping you entertained with festive music while also raising much-needed funds for the North West Simon Community.
Singing for Donegal Hospice, December 21, Letterkenny, Shopping Centre, 7-8pm
Our Adult Choir Errigal Singers are fundraising once again for Donegal Hospice. Come along and join them as they sing Christmas Carols.
Christmas Holiday Arrangements
Our weekly music classes will finish on 19 December and resume again on Monday 4 January, 2016. All Performing Group rehearsals will also resume during that week.
We wish all our students, families, tutors, colleagues and musical friends a happy, peaceful Christmas and a wonderful 2016. Warm regards, Angela, Aisling and Carole, DMEP Office.
