Songs for An Autumn Evening

After the resounding success of the Mountcharles Opera Festival in their new home – Drumbeg House, Inver – this summer, The Bluestack Chorale are delighted to be back again for another Autumn festival season.

Their Songs for an Autumn Evening will see a selection from their back-catalogue ranging from the glorious technicolour of Rodgers & Hammerstein to the modern Scandi of Ole Gjello, as well as a selection of new pieces from the summer programme.

Deborah Cunningham and Paul Martin once again bring a touch of drama with some of their favourite opera solo arias and duets, featuring Verdi, Puccini and a host of others and of course, no evening would be complete without Evan McGarrigle entrancing the audience as he showcases his immense talent on piano with an adapted Bach work.

Deborah Cunningham holds a Recital Diploma from Trinity College, London. She is the founder of the Mountcharles Opera Festival and formed the Donegal Voices vocal ensemble in 2013.

Paul Martin is one of Donegal’s premier baritones. He is musical director of The Bluestack Chorale and of St. Agatha’s Choir, Donegal.

Evan McGarrigle is an award-winning pianist. He is much in demand as a solo performer and runs a successful music school in Carrick. A gifted music arranger, he is also director of the Donegal Voices ensemble, the Donegal Abbey Singers and a popular tutor with the Donegal Music Education Partnership (DMEP).