Rush Musical Society Singers made their International Debut last month at the Praha International Music Festival in Prague. The Rush group were among 11 groups from 7 countries to take part in the festival.
Countries represented were; Germany, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Korea, Hungary and Ireland. Many of the groups and orchestras are well established in their own countries and internationally performing music from jazz, sacred music, Mozart, Rossini to modern classics.

RMS Singers first performance at the festival was to a packed house in the main auditorium of the Municipal Library in the International Concert of Friendship on August 30th. RMS Singers sang acapella under Director Colin Sloan and were met with a fantastic reception. Following this RMS Singers were chosen to close the festival with a concert performance on August 31st.

The atmosphere was electric in the packed church of St Salvator just off the main square in Prague as RMS Singers took to the stage. RMS Singers thrilled with vocal arrangements written for the group by Director Colin Sloan. The programme included the music of Freddie Mercury, Beach Boys, Glen Hansard, Rainbow, Bonnie Tyler to the African ‘Calling of the Dawn’ - Baba Yetu by Christopher Tin sung in Swahili. The standing ovations from the audience raised the roof on St Salvator with RMS Singers being praised as the highlight performance of the festival.

From start to finish the trip was a joy for the 35 members who travelled to Prague. There was craic a plenty, the beauty and splendour of Prague, lots of song, on and off stage, beautiful food with a wonderful group of people to share it all with. This was the first but hopefully not the last International Performance by RMS Singers. RMS Singers next concert will be in St Catherine’s School, Rush on 8th November.

RMS Singers new season starts on Monday 16th September. If you want to experience the joy of singing come along to the Strand Bar, Rush Mondays at 8.30pm or Thursdays at 8pm. New Members Welcome.
Contact Details: secretary@rushmusicalsociety.com or call 086-8740713 after business hours for further information