Raising voices. Lifting hearts
Dublin Airport Singers repertoire includes a variety of choral compositions. We perform at least four concerts every year, including our traditional Christmas concert in DCU All Hallows Church.
We have sung at the National Concert Hall and Christchurch Catherdral in Dublin, Ulster Hall in Belfast and All Saints Church in Mullingar, to name but a few. We have also won several awards at music festivals in Ireland and performed in Bordeaux, Cologne, Krakow, Rome, Verona and Vienna.
The choir was founded in 1991 by the original Musical Director, the late Tony Madden, who worked with Aer Lingus. Under Tony’s direction, the choir developed an excellent reputation nationally and internationally winning several awards. Sadly, Tony passed away in 2009.
His enthusiasm and his achievements with the choir will forever be remembered by his friends in Dublin Airport Singers.
Currently, members come from all walks of life and from all areas of Dublin and beyond, and the choir is under the tutelage of Musical Director, Morgan Crowley.
Following Tony’s untimely death, the role of musical director passed to his friend, Paul Deegan. Paul had a long and distinguished career as a singer and teacher; he taught for many years at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, where he became Head of Vocal Studies and directed Opera Studies and the Lieder Class. He served on the Council of the Association of Teachers of Singing (UK) and was made an Honorary Life Member in 2014. He was a founder member of the European Voice Teacher’s Association and was awarded Honorary Life Membership in 2005.
Morgan Crowley was appointed to the role of Musical Director in September 2020.
The choir is delighted to be working with Morgan, who enjoys a very high reputation as a solo and choral singer and musical director.
We are looking forward to continuing our musical journey together under his leadership.
The choir is always eager to learn new pieces and also draws from a substantial past repertoire.
It includes ‘The Ground’ – Ola Gjeilo, ‘My Lord Has Come’ – Will Todd, ‘When I’m 64’ – Lennon and McCartney, ‘When the Saints go Marching In’ – arr. Rutter, ’Laudate Dominum’ – Mozart, ‘Requiem in D Minor, Op. 48’ – Gabriel Fauré, An Londubh is an Chéirseach – arr. Mark Armstrong and Tá na Báid – arr. Deirdre Moynihan.
All in the April Evening – Hugh S Roberton
Ave Maria – Mascagni
Alma Dei Creatoris – Mozart
Cantique de Jean Racine – Gabriel Fauré
Dirait-on – Morten Lauridsen
For the Beauty of the Earth – arr. Rutter
Glory to God – Messiah – Handel
God so Loved the World – Stainer
Hear my Prayer / Oh for the Wings of a Dove – Mendelssohn
Mr Sandman – Pat Ballard
Requiem in D Minor, Op. 48 – Gabriel Fauré
Somewhere My Love – Andy Williams
The Ground – Ola Gjeilo
Veni Sanctus Spiritus – George Fenton
A Celtic Silent Night – Franz Gruber
O Holy Night – Adolphe Adam
O Come All Ye Faithful – arr. Dan Forrest
The Shepherds’ Farewell – Hector Berlioz
The Snow – Edward William Elgar
Walking in the Air – Howard Blake
White Christmas – Irving Berlin
Ding Dong Merrily on High – Charles Wood
My Lord Has Come – Will Todd
All on a Starry Night – Williams and Graham
Angels from the Realms of Glory – arr. Dan Forrest
We Need a Little Christmas – Herman, arr. Hayes
This Joyous Night – Alan Wood
The Flight of the Holy Family – Max Bruch