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A large crowd gathered to hear FUAIMLAOI in concert in the Cathedral of The Annunciation and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen on Sunday October 10th. Fuaimloai, under the direction of Kiltimagh native, Ronan McDonagh, presented a reflective and prayerful show. A few clips from the concert are posted below.
Fuaimlaoi sings "Seinn Alleluia"
Fuaimlaoi sings Seinn Alleluia
Ronan McDonagh and Fuaimlaoi
Fuaimlaoi peforms piece composed by Ronan McDonagh for the Ordination of Bishop Brendan Kelly
Failte Roimh Teachtaire Chriost
Bishop Brendan thanks Ronan McDonagh and Fuaimlaoi following the concert
Here Ronan speaks (clip from St Patrick's College, Maynooth) of his desire to share music and heritage for the glory of God and the celebration of liturgy. He introduces us to Fuaimlaoi's recently recorded CD "Ancient Promise". Copies of this CD and the accompanying music booklet will be available in the Cathedral.
RONAN McDONAGH
Ronan McDonagh (a native of the Parish of Kiltimagh, Diocese of Achonry) has held this position at St Teresa’s since 1990. His organ studies began as a scholarship student at the Schola Cantorum at St Finian’s College, Mullingar, and continued with Professor Gerard Gillen at Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral. He has won major organ competitions at the Dublin Feis Ceoil and holds the Performance Litentiate of Trinity College, London. He has obtained both an honours Bachelor of Music degree from UCD and a Masters Degree in the Performance and Interpretation of Organ Music from NUI Maynooth. He also teaches Liturgical Music Composition at the latter.
In recent years he has become widely known as one of Ireland’s foremost composers of liturgical music. His compositions include instrumental music, Mass settings, unison hymns and psalms, homophonic and polyphonic pieces for equal and mixed voices, and challenging contemporary motets for advanced choirs.
Many of his compositions have been published in Ireland by Veritas and Carmelite Publications, while GIA (Gregorian Institute of America) are presently publishing some of his choral works in the United States