Fleurs Promises~ lunchtime concert, nch, 23rd April

Hi everyone. I am giving a lunch time concert in the NCH on April 23rd with the beautiful pianist Padhraic O’Cuinneagain, and Mihaela Chirvase, soprano, my singing friend from the choir of st Teresa’s in Clarendon st, who I am delighted will also be accompanying me for a duet.
Each of the songs I chose for the programme of music has a strong reference to flowers or contains the theme of flowers. My vision is to present songs which inspire us to engage in music making, and in particular, to engage in singing, regardless of whether we are seasoned pros or novices because everyone is creative and everyone is a music maker from the jackdaw and crow to the nightingale.
Singing inspires us, lifts our heart, elevates our spirit, is beneficial for mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well being. To not sing, is to forget a part of ourselves, the part of us that brings joy and meaning to life and our experiences.
In fact, we sing as we are speaking. It is just that we elongate the tones.
I grew up around flowers and plants, inspired by my father who was always engaged in nature, a part of the earth, listening to bird song, growing flowers and plants, fruit and vegetables. His life, in many ways was simple. He was a humble man but I learnt a lot from him that the things that really matter the most are the simple things, the things of beauty. These are the gifts that when we approach them with reverence and respect, we find that they are our greatest source of inspiration and our most bountiful source of treasure.
It would be a delight and an honour for me to sing for anyone who would like to take an hour to come to this recital. I am extremely blessed that such beautiful musicians and friends will be performing with me.
If you would like to come or you know of anyone who may be interested in coming along, please share this invitation with them. Tickets are available from the nch box office at nch.ie. I really hope to see you there.
https://www.nch.ie/Online/Fleurs-Promise-23Apr15
With love,
Joanne