Harmony for Haydn

The 200th anniversary of the first performance of Haydn's The Creation will be marked when choirs from Northern Ireland and the…

The 200th anniversary of the first performance of Haydn's The Creation will be marked when choirs from Northern Ireland and the Republic take the stage at Belfast's Waterfront Hall tomorrow night.

The oratorio will be performed by 420 singers and musicians, drawn from choirs in Armagh, Belfast, Dublin, Dundalk and Larne, as well as the Belfast-based Studio Symphony Orchestra.

A special Dublin-Belfast train has been arranged at an all-in rate of £29 including the concert. (Credit card bookings: Dublin 7031839).

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