Dolce, after an absence of 3 years returned to the Cork Choral Festival. The festival took place from the 20th – 22nd April. We took part in 2 competitions. Our first competition was the Mixed Voice Choir, where we narrowly missed out on a prize. Our second competition was the Sacred Music Competition which took…
DetailsLast week we said goodbye to a highly respected, warmly regarded and much loved gentleman who sang in our bass line for over 10 years. Mick Travers is a big loss in the Dolce community. Mick’s contribution over the years is difficult to quantify. He served on the committee for years, as an ordinary member,…
DetailsThe Return Leg-Oct 2017 Sometimes life conspires against us. Take for example October 29th last , traditionally the weekend of the Dublin City Marathon. For the participants, it ‘s the culmination of many months of serious training and tough dietary regimes but to others it means road closures, restrictive transport and destination anxiety. It so…
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Enjoy a fun evening along with a challenge? Then join us for our annual fundraiser quiz- lots of prizes and plenty of fun. Friday 24th March @8pm The Cedars Lounge, Raheny €10 per person/€40 per table. Come as a team or join a table on the night.
DetailsWell, well, well…2016 may have been a disaster for some, (think Trump, Brexit, Mayo losing again, Kilkenny losing this once..how shameful!!), but for Dolce it was another year of success after success: a VERY busy year of fine performances, laced with lots of fun. It was, of course, the year of the 1916 Centenary, and…
DetailsIn late August of 2016 I joined the Tenor line of Dolce. On the day of my audition I got caught up in chaotic traffic and barely made it on time. At the time I was thinking how bad it would look to turn up late, so I ran like mad. As it turned out…
DetailsDespite David Brophy’s best attempt to persuade us to the contrary, we knew that this choir was not going to be about singers who would be allowed to scratch on stage! “We” being the 4 Dolce representatives at the launch in the Mansion House on Monday 28th November of this wonderful idea. No, the idea…
DetailsAlles in Ordnung! The advance party made its way to the Departure Gate on Thursday morning 14th October 2016. Many months of preparation had gone into this trip and now we prepared to board the plane for Cologne/Bonn Airport to start an adventure on German soil. The memory of the last trip to Bilbao two…
DetailsOn Saturday 23rd April 2005 a small group of just 10 singers gathered outside the house of one of our basses. He unfortunately, was delayed in work and didn’t have a mobile phone to contact us. After waiting a while, we decided we’d better head to the house of the parents of another of our…
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