Concerts 2005

Bach and Rheinberger (November 2005)
Bach's unaccompanied motet Jesu meine Freude, preceded by the double-choir motet attributed to J.S. Bach, Ich lasse dich nicht. The second half of the concert featured Rheinberger's Mass in E flat, for double choir.

Mendelssohn in the Long Nineteenth century (July 2005)
Presented as part of an international conference hosted in Trinity entitled Mendelssohn and the Long Nineteenth century, this programme featured works by the composer and his German contemporaries, Brahms, Bruckner and Rheinberger.
Organist: Andrew Johnstone
Soprano solo: Elizabeth Hilliard

Exchange with Torino Vocalensemble (March / May 2005)
One of the choir's most notable ventures this year was to engage in an exchange with the highly regarded Torino Vocalensemble (TVE). This Turin-based choir has gained a reputation for innovative programming and performance, using improvisation, extended choral techniques and an imaginative re-working of old masters.

The Mornington Singers, at the invitation of the TVE, participated in their Voci e incontri festival held in Turin in March. The Mornington Singers were delighted to host TVE on an Irish tour taking in Galway and Dublin, in May. Both choirs joined forces for concerts in Ireland and Italy.

Sagastipean: Songs for Springtime (March 2005)
A programme combining contemporary and traditional Irish works, together with European works, featuring Xavier Busto, Parry, Elgar and others, and some arrangements of spirituals. Also presented were new works, commissioned by the choir, from Caitríona Ni Dhubhghaill and Corrado Margutti.

The choir brought this programme on tour to Turin (see above).