COMPOSER SEÁN DOHERTY'S MASS

Wonderful for the Choir to have the opportunity to sing Seán Doherty's wonderful setting of the Mass this morning in All Hallows Chapel DCU.  This is a special connection between the Choir, the Cathedral, Seán (on faculty) and DCU. Lovely that DCU President, Professor Dáire Keogh was present.
IN SEÁN'S OWN WORDS:
​A very special morning at DCU’s All Hallows Chapel.
DCU has welcomed the Palestrina Choir to the beautiful chapel on our All Hallows Campus for the next two years, while St Mary’s Cathedral undergoes major renovation works.
I was delighted to hear the choir, under the direction of their conductor, Blánaid Murphy, perform my Mass this morning. The work was commissioned to mark the 120th anniversary of the Palestrina Choir in 2023.
It is wonderful to see this extraordinary musical tradition becoming part of life at All Hallows over the next two years. During term, the choir will sing at two services each week:
Friday, 5.30pm – Sung Vespers
Sunday, 11.00am – Mass
Both services are open to the public.
Sincere thanks to DCU President Prof Dáire Keogh for the warmth of the University’s welcome to Blánaid, the choristers and the entire Palestrina Choir community. I’m very much looking forward to hearing much more music in the chapel over the coming two years.

From left to right: Choir Director Blánaid Murphy, Composer Seán Doherty and President of DCU, Professor Dáire Keogh.