Christmas in Ireland with Emmett Cahill at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Raleigh

Raleigh, NC, December 04, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Irish Tenor Emmet Cahill will present “An Irish Classical Christmas Concert” at 8 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Sacred Heart Cathedral, located at 200 Hillsborough St. in downtown Raleigh, NC. The concert is a benefit for the music program at the cathedral. "The beautiful Celtic Christmas selections and the piano accompaniment create a beautiful family friendly concert," said Michael Accurso, music director. "A concert in the cathedral nave is rare and will be majestic." Cahill’s holiday concert will include a mix of classical pieces (“Panis Angelicus”), church hymns (“How Great Thou Art”), Irish classics (“Danny Boy”), Broadway hits (“Bring Him Home" from “Les Miserables”) and Christmas favorites (“O Holy Night”). Cahill, who is still a cantor at his home church in Mullingar, plans to lead the audience in a sing-along to get into the holiday spirit.

Tickets are available by contacting accurso@sacredheartcathedral.com or by phone at 982-212-9574 or 919-832-6030. Tickets will be held at the "will call" table a half hour prior to the concert; no need to make an extra trip downtown to pick up tickets. Tickets will be on sale at the door if any seats remain available.

Emmet’s talents have been recognized both home and abroad. He has enjoyed success as a multiple prize winner in various competitions across Ireland, the RIAM "Promising young singer of 2010," the "John McCormack Young Tenor Award," as well as being voted "Tenor of the year" in 2013 by The Irish Music Association in the United States.

For the past four years, the 25-year-old Cahill has toured throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and Ireland as lead singer with the Irish phenomenon Celtic Thunder.

Sacred Heart Cathedral is located at 200 Hillsborough St. in downtown Raleigh, NC. The very reverend Justin Kerber, C.P. has served as pastor since 2013, Parking is available on the street and in the lot across from the cathedral. A very small lot is available at 215 Edenton Street behind Cathedral School.