Cobh's St Colman’s Cathedral to host concert for RNLI

The atmospheric surroundings of St Colman’s Cathedral in Cobh will this month host a performance of The Irresistible Call, a fundraising concert for the RNLI featuring Chamber Choir Ireland.

The event, on November 27, is part of a three-concert tour exploring the allure of the sea and its dangers, while raising funds for the volunteers who give their time to save lives at sea.

Following the Cobh date, the tour will then travel to Dún Laoghaire and to Belfast, with the final concert taking place in the former Harland & Wolff headquarters where the Titanic was designed.

Led by the choir’s artistic director, Gabriel Crouch, the concerts will include the world premiere of The Sound of the Sea, a new commission by award-winning Irish composer Áine Mallon.

The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in Ireland and the UK, and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Its Crosshaven lifeboat station, which covers Cork Harbour, launched 26 times last year, coming to the aid of 48 people.

Audience members at the concert in Cobh can donate to the RNLI when booking tickets online, with donation stations also at the concert.

For further information and to book tickets, see chamberchoirireland.com.