The Croatian Cultural Week was held in Dublin 05-08 May 2004, supported by the Croatian Ministry of Culture and organized by the Oratorio choir Cantores Sancti Marci led by conductor Tomislav Facini, Mr Marin Fulgosi and the Croatian Embassy in Dublin.
The Croatian Cultural Week was held in Dublin 05-08 May 2004, supported by the Croatian Ministry of Culture and organized by the oratorio choir Cantores Sancti Marci led by conductor Tomislav Facini, Mr Marin Fulgosi and the Croatian Embassy in Dublin.
On Wednesday, 05 May 2004, the oratorio choir Cantores Sancti Marci performed at the National Concert Hall as part of the launch of the upcoming season by Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Mr John O´Donoghue TD.
The following day was marked by the opening of the exhibition "in situ" by Croatian painter Josip Lizatovic at the Blue Leaf Gallery in Dublin. The exhibition will be opened until 21 May 2004.
On Saturday afternoon, 08 May 2004, the oratorio choir Cantores Sancti Marci and St Mark´s Soloist performed at the National Gallery of Ireland. Their repertoire included Croatian renaissance, baroque and rococo music by Vranjanin, Lukacic, Sorkocevic, da Zagabria and music of romanticism by Croatian composer Dora Pejacevic. Compositions by Klobucar, Dugan, Lhotka, Ruždjak and Kuljeric were also performed for the first time in Dublin.
In the evening of the same day the choir performed at the Mass in St Mary´s Pro-Cathedral. The outstanding performance by the choir, especially by mezzo-soprano Martina Gojceta Silic and organist Pavao Mašic contributed to a memorable day for the congregation at the main Catholic church in Ireland.
The Oratorio choir of St Mark´s Church was founded in 1920. In 1988 a new choir named Cantores Sancti Marci was founded and continued the tradition of the old Oratorio Choir. The choir consists of 35 members. Its repertoire includes works from the Middle Ages as well as pieces by contemporary Croatian and international composers.
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