Soprano Cara O’Sullivan is a bright light in midwinter

Soprano Cara O’Sullivan keeps a family tradition alive by singing with a church choir every Christmas Eve, writes Liz O’Brien.

CHRISTMAS is a busy time of year for esteemed Cork soprano Cara O’Sullivan. Between rehearsing and performing, her schedule is packed. But despite that she keeps up a family tradition — she goes to Christmas Mass in Cork city to sing with the choir, just as her parents did.

“In memory of my parents I go to St Francis Church in Liberty Street for the nine o’clock vigil on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning midday Mass and I sing with the choir.