Choir

Mary Mc Laughlin’s Cór Ainglí

Mary Mc Laughlin's Cór Ainglí  (Angelic Choir) is a 25 piece SATB Irish (Gaelic) choir based in Santa Cruz California. Mary formed this choir in 2006 to perform Gaelic Christmas songs. Mary Mc Laughlin's Cór Ainglí has continued to develop and grow and is performing six times this Fall in the Bay Area! 

It is a unique choir for several reasons: the material is 90% Irish Gaelic and the songs are from the Gaelic sacred tradiiton.  Added to that the director (Mary) is the soloist and the conductor (Katie Loveless) is also a featured singer. 

Although this choir began as a community choir the standard has been steadily rising and the 2011 Cór Ainglí  is the best combination yet in terms of both musicality and ease with the material.

Joining Cór Ainglí

Mary teaches through phonetics so there is no requirement to be able to read Gaelic. Likewise there is no requirement to be able to read music for those who are aural learners.There is, however, a requirement to be able to sing on pitch, to hold a part in a choir that sings three and four parts and to blend with others in the choir. On joining, singers are given audio visual aids to help them learn the material.

This choir  requires a high level of commitment :

  • workshops for learning new material are held throughout June and July (Sunday afternoons from 1:30 - 4:30)
  • singers are expected to learn the material thoroughly in preparation for September rehearsals
  • rehearsals are Sunday afternoons from 1:30 - 4:30 from September through December 
  • there are 3 - 6 concerts during November / December

The solos are performed by Mary and small ensembles which are chosen by Mary and conductor Katie Loveless.

For more information and details of 2012 recruitment please see www.coraingli.com or email                  

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GAELIC CHRISTMAS CONCERTS 2011

(in California Bay Area)

Nov 19th - St. Patrick's Catholic Church, San Francisco (http://www.stpatricksf.org/87)

Dec 9th - Holy Cross Catholic Church Santa Cruz, with Cor Aingli. (www.coraingli.com)

Dec 11th - Vallambrosa Retreat Center, Menlo Park, with Cor Aingli.
(www.vallombrosa.org)
 

Dec. 18th - Advent Lutheran Church, Morgan Hill, with Cor Aingli. (www.coraingli.com)

FOR ALL TICKETING INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: (www.coraingli.com)