ABOUT FABRE ENSEMBLE
Fabre (Pronounced Fah-Bray!) is dynamic chamber choir based in Dublin. Formed in October 2024 and directed by Ciarán Kelly, the choir is made up of experienced singers from across the city and performs a mixture of Contemporary and Romantic a cappella chamber music. Our mission is to foster a welcoming and inclusive community of singers who share a deep love for choral art. With a diverse repertoire that spans across different periods and styles, we aim to captivate audiences with the sheer versatility and emotive depth of choral music. We invite you to join us on this exhilarating musical journey, whether as an audience member or a prospective member of our esteemed ensemble.
ADAM & EVE'S CHURCH
We rehearse every Monday at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Merchant's Quay, in the heart of Dublin 8. Adam and Eve's is renowned for its diverse range of liturgical and concert music, and has a rich and fascinating history, dating back to the thirteenth century. Like so many churches, Adam and Eve’s would have had excellent acoustics for a choir of any kind. Its dome was built in or shortly after 1900 at the same time the inside was rearranged and expanded. Today, the church even houses one of the largest Catholic church organ in Dublin which has been described as one of the finest in the country.
DIRECTOR
Ciarán is a versatile and accomplished conductor and composer based in Dublin. Originally from Derry, he currently serves as Director of Cór Linn, The Guinness Choir, and Fabre Chamber Choir. He also holds the position of Head of Music at King’s Hospital School in Palmerstown, Co. Dublin.
Ciarán completed a BA in Music Performance at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, where he studied under Dr. Veronica Dunne, and an MMus in Choral Conducting in 2020 under the guidance of Blánaid Murphy. He has further honed his conducting skills through study with Neil Ferris, Robert Houlihan, and Geoffrey Spratt. Recent performances include Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Gjeilo’s Dreamweaver, MacDowell’s The Girl from Aleppo, and Mozart’s Requiem.
In addition to his work as a conductor, Ciarán is an accomplished composer with several works performed by ensembles across the UK and Europe. His collaboration with Carl Corcoran, A Child of the Universe, will be premiered at the National Concert Hall as part of the New Music Dublin Festival. Ciarán is also an experienced choral tutor, having led workshops with choral societies, schools, and universities throughout the UK and Europe. In July 2024 he led the development of the first Youth Choir Summer Course at the National Concert Hall, Dublin.