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IMRO will host a songwriter retreat at the Sandhouse Hotel, Rossnowlagh, County Donegal on 12–15 February. Participants will spend each day co-writing with another participant, performing the new material live each evening. The cost per person is €365. www.imro.ie

Today (Monday, 8 December) is the deadline for submission of performance listings to appear in the January–February issue of JMI. Please send all listings, including performers, instruments, programme (where applicable), venue, venue address, date, start time, ticket prices and web addresses to listings_at_thejmi_dot_com.

8.12.08 Ulster Orchestra, Christopher Bell (cond.) & Rebekah Coffey (soprano); Anderson Town Leisure Centre, Belfast, Co. Antrim; 8:00pm; £10/5 (www.ulster-orchestra.org.uk)
9.12.08 Ulster Orchestra, Christopher Bell (cond.) & Rebekah Coffey (soprano); Shankill Leisure Centre, Belfast, Co. Antrim; 8:00pm; £10/5 (www.ulster-orchestra.org.uk)
12.12.08 - 13.12.08 Messiah: Ulster Orchestra, Christian Curnyn (conductor), Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano), Ed Lyon (tenor), Matthew Hargreaves (bass), Belfast Philharmonic Choir; Handel; Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Co. Antrim; 7:30pm; £24/10 (www.ulster-orchestra.org.uk)
15.12.08 - 16.11.08 The Wizard Of Oz: RTÉ Concert Orchestra, John Wilson (conductor); Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Co. Antrim; 7:45pm (www.rte.ie/performinggroups)

8.12.08 Bruce Coates (saxophones), Sarah O'Halloran (voice) & Han-earl Park (guitar); The Roundy, Cornmarket Street, Cork, Co. Cork; 9:00pm; €10/5
14.12.08 The Spirit of Christmas by Candelight: Locrian Ensemble; City Hall, Cork, Co. Cork; 8:00pm; €25/20 (www.locrianensemble.co.uk)

8.12.08 Irish Chamber Orchestra, Maxim Vengerov (conductor), Alison Balsom (trumpet); Tchaikovsky, Hummel, Beethoven; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; €40/27/15 (www.irishchamberorchestra.com)
9.12.08 Joy to the World: RTÉ Concert Orchestra, David Brophy (conductor), Cara O'Sullivan; Tchaikovsky, Carols,; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm (www.rte.ie/performinggroups)
9.12.08 DIT Irish Traditional Music Recitals: Gavin Ralston (guitar); Rathmines Public Library, Rathmines Road, Dublin 6; 1:15pm; Free admission (conservatory.dit.ie)
10.12.08 Phil Ware Trio; Le Basement Jazz Club, Le Kirk, 32 Dame Lane, Dublin 2; 9:00pm; €7
10.12.08 Christmas Lunchtime Concert: RTÉ NSO; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 1:00pm; Free admission (www.rte.ie/performinggroups)
10.12.08 Callino Quartet; Haydn, Debussy, Brahms; Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire; 8:00pm; €16/14 (www.callinoquartet.com)
11.12.08 Messiah: Irish Baroque Orchestra, Resurgam, Gary Cooper (conductor), Katherine Manley (soprano), Christopher Ainslie (counter-tenor), James Oxley (tenor), Martin Robson (bass); St. Patrick's Cathedral, St. Patrick's Close, Dublin 8; 7:30pm; €25/15 (www.irishbaroqueorchestra.com)
11.12.08 Lunchtime Recitals _at_ Music Library: Anne Murray (soprano), Mary Scarlett (piano); Music Library, ILAC Centre, Dublin 1; 1:15pm; Free admission
12.12.08 Redwood, Justin Corr & The Quicksand Band; The Cherry Tree, Walkinstown, Dublin 12; 9:00pm; €15/13
13.12.08 Bonnie Tyler; The Helix, DCU, Glasnevin, Dublin 9; 8:00pm; €49.50
13.12.08 Paudie O'Connor (accordion), John O'Brien (pipes), Jim Murray (guitar); Séamus Ennis Centre, The Naul, Co. Dublin; 8:00pm
13.12.08 Thom Moore, Seami O'Dowd, Rick Epping, Steve Wickham; The Cherry Tree, Walkinstown, Dublin 12; 9:00pm; €17/15 (www.musiclee.ie)
14.12.08 Dublin County Choir; The Helix, DCU, Glasnevin, Dublin 9; 8:00pm; €22/10
14.12.08 Sundays at Noon: ConTempo Quartet; Popovici, Constantinescu, Pautza; Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin 1; 12:00pm; Free admission
15.12.08 A Ceremony of Carols: National Chamber Choir, Paul Hillier (cond.); Britten; National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2; 3:00pm; €14/12 (www.nationalchamberchoir.com)

11.12.08 - 14.12.08 John Joe Gordon Traditional Music Festival; Hotel Carlton, Belleek, Co. Fermanagh

10.12.08 Kevin Crawford, James Cullinan, Mick Conneely; The Crane Bar, 2 Sea Road, Galway, Co. Galway; 9:00pm
10.12.08 Kevin Crawford (flute), James Cullinan (fiddle), Mick Conneely (bouzouki); The Crane Bar, 2 Sea Road, Galway, Co. Galway; 9:00pm
12.12.08 Messiah: Irish Baroque Orchestra, Resurgam, Gary Cooper (conductor), Katherine Manley (soprano), Christopher Ainslie (counter-tenor), James Oxley (tenor), Martin Robson (bass); St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway, Co. Galway; 7:30pm; €25/18 (www.irishbaroqueorchestra.com)
13.12.08 Galway Baroque Singers; Bach, Stanford, Tallis, Saint-Saens, Britten, Busto, Part, Sirett, Gretchaninoff, Willcocks, Joubert; Galway Cathedral, Galway, Co. Galway; 8:00pm (www.galwaybaroquesingers.org)

10.12.08 Paudie O'Connor (accordion), Aoife Ní Chaoimh (fiddle); Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, Co. Kerry; 8:00pm; €15/13

13.12.08 Christmas Concert: RTÉ NSO, Helen Kearns (soprano); St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny; 8:00pm (www.rte.ie/performinggroups)

12.12.08 Christmas Concert: RTÉ NSO, Helen Kearns (soprano); Portlaoise College, Portlaoise, Co. Laois; 8:00pm (www.rte.ie/performinggroups)

10.12.08 Moya Brennan, The Millenium Choir; St Mary's Church, Main Street, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim; 7:30pm; €20/10

9.12.08 Callino Quartet; Brahms, Schumann; All Saints Church, Castleconnell, Limerick, Co. Limerick; 8:00pm; €15 (www.callinoquartet.com)

11.12.08 Kevin Crawford, James Cullinan, Mick Conneely; Roscommon Arts Centre, Circular Road, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon; 8:00pm; €20/18
11.12.08 Reel Thing: Kevin Crawford (fiddle), James Cullinane (flute), Mick Conneely (bouzouki), John Wynne (flute), John McEvoy (fiddle), Jacinta McEvoy (guitar); Roscommon Arts Centre, Circular Road, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon; 8:00pm; €20/18
13.12.08 Don Stiffe & Band; Spell's Bar, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon; 9:00pm

9.12.08 Frankie Gavin, Máirtin O'Connor; The Local, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford; 7:30pm; €25
9.12.08 Frankie Gavin (fiddle), Mairtín O'Connor (accordion); The Local, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford; 7:30pm
10.12.08 Messiah: Irish Baroque Orchestra, Resurgam, Gary Cooper (conductor), Katherine Manley (soprano), Christopher Ainslie (counter-tenor), James Oxley (tenor), Martin Robson (bass); Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Barronstrand Street, Waterford, Co. Waterford; 7:30pm; €25/20 (www.irishbaroqueorchestra.com)

13.12.08 Doctor Suzuki Memorial Concert: Ceoil Cottage Music School; Wexford Opera House, Main Street, Wexford, Co. Wexford; 4:00pm (www.wexfordoperahouse.ie)

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our information, we advise subscribers to verify all details.