Cellissimo- Bach Plus Series

Nave

A Tale of Sixes! Just as the six monumental Bach Cello Suites form the core of the entire solo cello repertoire, the Bach Plus Series forms the core of Cellissimo. Each day at 1.00pm, starting on Monday 20th May, we present a different cellist in the heart of Galway, in the historic setting of St […]

Galway Early Music Festival- Morgenstern

Nave

Corina Marti: Clavisimbalum, Recorders (CH), Doron Schleifer: Voice (CH) The crystalline sounds of the clavisimbalum—the piano’s medieval ancestor—the velvety tones of the countertenor voice, and the fanciful, danceable recorder in the hands of a master of the instrument: this unique combination of colours opens the 2024 Galway Early Music Festival. Medieval music virtuosi Corina Marti […]

Galway Early Music Festival- From Siege to Siege

Nave

Resurgam Choir (IRL), The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble (UK) and conductor Mark Duley (NZ/IRL) History is brought to life in Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church in the Galway Early Music Festival’s mainstage concert, From Siege to Siege. The story of a powerful European dynasty of emperors—roiled by internal struggles and under attack by external powers—is […]

Galway Early Music Festival- Court and Countryside: Dancing and Singing Together

Nave

Resurgam Choir; The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble; Felicity Maxwell, dance instructor; Vsevolod Sadovyj, percussion and winds; Corina Marti, harpsichord; Eleanor Leadbetter, coordinator Come sing! Come dance! The 1500s featured a kaleidoscope of sounds throughout court and countryside, and on Sunday afternoon festivalgoers will be able to take part in Renaissance dances that would have […]

Galway Early Music Festival- Music of the First Commonwealth

Nave

Wrocław Baroque Ensemble (PL) and conductor Andrzej Kosendiak (PL) The splendour of Venetian music stands at the heart of composer Mikołaj Zielenski’s works. The undeniable richness of music as heard in churches and basilicas of the ‘Most Serene Republic’, as Venice was known, wasn’t lost on musicians from further north. The Polish composer Zielenski wrote […]

Opening Hours:

Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri, Sat 10 a.m.–5.30 p.m.
Wed 11 a.m.– 5.30 p.m.
Sun - 1 p.m.- 5 30 p.m.

Last admission 30 mins prior. Please note we occasionally close earlier due to events or parish services.
Subscribe and keep in touch:
The latest news, articles, and resources, sent to your inbox weekly.
© 2024 St Nicholas Collegiate Church. All rights reserved.
Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy