Dear Sir,
Aoife Barry’s two page article in the Irish Times (April 6th) on Limerick’s music scene was broad but hardly comprehensive. Although a range of genres were covered, no aspect of the classical music scene or indeed the jazz scene was covered, not even in the catch all section, ‘What else is happening in Limerick’.
On Saturday night at UCH, the 100+ strong Limerick Choral Union with a 50 strong orchestra gave a terrific performance of two wonderful choral works by Brahms and Guonod to a well filled auditorium. The Association of Irish Choirs and the Irish Chamber Orchestra are based in University College Limerick and the LCU which also performs works by living composers, most recently hosting Karl Jenkins, is just one of several groups contributing to a healthy sphere of activity just as deserving of acknowledgement and recognition in any overview of a music scene in the Shannonside city in your pages .
Yours sincerely
Cathy Desmond
Willsgrove
Cahercalla
Ennis
