McEvoy concert in aid of St Fin Barre’s

Ahead of her visit to the Cork Opera House, singer/songwriter Eleanor McEvoy is enthusing about the city’s “exquisite” 19th century landmark cathedral, St Fin Barre’s, one of the most complete examples of French Neo-Gothic architecture in Western Europe. McEvoy’s concert is in aid of the continuance of St Fin Barre’s restoration.

“I have a real affinity for cathedrals. I travel for a living, around different countries all the time, and I find myself in foreign cities every day of the week on my own, and I do love going into cathedrals. I don’t know why, they’re just great spaces to be in,” she says.

Sharing the stage with her will be St. Fin Barre’s cathedral choir. McEvoy has arranged a song for the choir, a practice she began as a session musician. Says McEvoy: “I used to do string arrangements, choir arrangements, orchestral arrangements for other people. You know, various bands over the years. I try to do a bit of it every now and again, but, given that I play solo a lot, I rarely have the opportunity. But when I heard that the choir was so good in Fin Barre’s, I thought, ‘here’s an opportunity to do an encore with the choir’.”