Page 183 - Gonzaga at 60
P. 183
GONZAGA A CAPELLA: ‘THE KEYNOTES’
The Keynotes are a group of ive singers, who perform performed adverisement jingles (including features on
unaccompanied everything from Opera to Jazz, Maynards Wine Gum Ads and Meteor Christmas Ads). They
Contemporary to Irish Tradiional. Their origins go back appear as special guest arists on the album ‘An Incognito
to Gonzaga College, where some of The Keynotes formed Christmas’, released in 2004 and do concert performances
the barbershop group The 4Tune Cookies, ater being throughout the year in Irish theatre venues.
inspired by an episode of The Simpsons that featured The They are in constant demand on the corporate
B Sharps. All the members have considerable internaional entertainment circuit, including regular performances for
performance experience in a diverse number of musical the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, at her oicial
ields. The Gonzaga graduates who’ve sung with The residence.
Keynotes include Stephen Fennelly (‘95), Simon Morgan As individuals and as a group they have recorded
(‘95) Barry Finn (‘95) David Finn (‘97) and Jeremy Morgan with, or performed alongside, Phil Coulter, James Galway,
(‘99). Shane McGowan, Rebecca Storm, Charlote Church, Secret
Their blend has been well developed as, although all Garden, Celic Woman, John McNally, The Chietans, Rua,
operate as soloists, they have all been part of top quality The Celic Tenors, Eimear Quinn, Ronan Tynan, Brian
choral groups, such as the Naional Chamber Choir of Kennedy, and Niall Tobin.
Ireland and the choral group, Anúna. To date they have Their fans include the likes of Placido Domingo, and
performed a number of imes on Irish television; writen, their annual Christmas concert in Dublin has become a
arranged, and performed for ilm soundtrack; writen and signal of the start of the Christmas celebraions!
The Keynotes are a group of ive singers, who perform performed adverisement jingles (including features on
unaccompanied everything from Opera to Jazz, Maynards Wine Gum Ads and Meteor Christmas Ads). They
Contemporary to Irish Tradiional. Their origins go back appear as special guest arists on the album ‘An Incognito
to Gonzaga College, where some of The Keynotes formed Christmas’, released in 2004 and do concert performances
the barbershop group The 4Tune Cookies, ater being throughout the year in Irish theatre venues.
inspired by an episode of The Simpsons that featured The They are in constant demand on the corporate
B Sharps. All the members have considerable internaional entertainment circuit, including regular performances for
performance experience in a diverse number of musical the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, at her oicial
ields. The Gonzaga graduates who’ve sung with The residence.
Keynotes include Stephen Fennelly (‘95), Simon Morgan As individuals and as a group they have recorded
(‘95) Barry Finn (‘95) David Finn (‘97) and Jeremy Morgan with, or performed alongside, Phil Coulter, James Galway,
(‘99). Shane McGowan, Rebecca Storm, Charlote Church, Secret
Their blend has been well developed as, although all Garden, Celic Woman, John McNally, The Chietans, Rua,
operate as soloists, they have all been part of top quality The Celic Tenors, Eimear Quinn, Ronan Tynan, Brian
choral groups, such as the Naional Chamber Choir of Kennedy, and Niall Tobin.
Ireland and the choral group, Anúna. To date they have Their fans include the likes of Placido Domingo, and
performed a number of imes on Irish television; writen, their annual Christmas concert in Dublin has become a
arranged, and performed for ilm soundtrack; writen and signal of the start of the Christmas celebraions!
