Christmas Magic

with the Irish Youth Choir and soprano Ava Dodd

Limerick, Dublin

16-17 December 2026

Expect music that dazzles, surprises, and carries you straight to Christmas.

Featuring
Irish Chamber Orchestra
Ava Dodd Soprano
Joel Bardolet Director / Guest Leader
Patrick Barrett Conductor
Lynsey Callaghan Conductor
Irish Youth Choir

Programme
Corelli Christmas Concerto Op.6 No.8
McGlynn Gaudete
Mozart Exultate Jubilate K.165: Alleluia
Humperdink Hansel and Gretel: Evening Prayer
Mahler Symphony No. 4 in G major 'Sehr behaglich'
Arr. Michael Higgins We Three Kings
John Rutter Angel Carol
Weatherly/Maybrick The Holy City
Holst Christmas Day
Adam O Holy Night
Trad. Silent Night

Celebrate Christmas Magic with the Irish Youth Choir and soprano Ava Dodd. Corelli’s Christmas Concerto crackles with energy. Michael McGlynn’s Gaudete soars. Holst’s Christmas Day sets beloved carols alight, alongside music by Mozart and Mahler. With favourites like John Rutter’s Angel Carol, The Holy City, O Holy Night, and Silent Night, expect music that dazzles, surprises, and carries you straight to Christmas.