| Each year a number of very fine choirs are also selected to participate in the non-competitive strand of the festival. Participating non-competitively gives choirs the opportunity to present informal performances in various locations across the city, while having the possibility to meet with other choirs, see some of Ireland’s beautiful countryside, attend some of the festival events, sing, mingle, and soak up the festival atmosphere here in Cork. Non-competitive choirs are free to organize their own tourist activities while here, but are asked to please keep the festival office informed as their itinerary comes together to ensure that no time-tabling cross over occurs. The festival is very flexible in terms of programming non-competitive choirs, and while we would be happy to schedule up to 2 to 3 informal performances per day for each choir, we would also encourage you to highlight any specific requests in relation to your schedule you may have at this time. |
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The Festival offers the following range of activities to visiting non-competitive choirs:
- Various Public performances as part of the Festival’s popular fringe series
- A performance at a mass or church service in one of the city’s churches
- A performance, on a selected basis, in one of the festival’s concerts
Application Procedure
Please forward your application directly to the below address by 30th of November 2010:
Cork International Choral Festival
Civic Trust House
50 Pope’s Quay
Cork, Ireland
Each Choir must submit
A completed application form
A recent CD recording of the choir, or approximately five MP3 files sent by email (digital preferred)
A history of the choir detailing activities and achievements (Word document by email preferred, 250 words)
A recent photograph of the choir (JPEG by email preferred)
Details of repertoire
Receipt of payment of administration fee (See Administration Fees)
Application forms can be downloaded here.
All items for submission can be sent by email, however, please note that a printed and signed copy of the application form must still be received by the Festival Office by 30th of November 2010 to secure your application. If you have received this form by post and require a digital copy, please contact us.
Selection
Only applications enclosing all of the requirements detailed under Application Procedure will be considered. Choirs are selected on the basis of their application material. Particular attention is paid to the repertoire and quality of performance presented on the audition CD submitted with the application.
Administration Fees
The administration fee for non-competitive participation is €20 per participant (including the conductor). This fee will cover your choir’s participation fee, festival accreditation, an assigned fáilteoir (festival welcomer and liaison), your official Festival Badge, special choir discounts to Festival Events and specially negotiated accommodation rates. The entry fee must be paid by bank transfer to the Cork International Choral Festival’s account by the 30th of November 2010.
Choirs are responsible for all related bank charges. The entry fee minus any bank transfer charges will be refunded to those choirs who are not selected for non-competitive participation. Any increase/decrease in participant numbers will be settled on arrival at the festival.
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Bank Details:
Bank: Allied Irish Banks plc,
Patrick’s St, Cork, Ireland
IBAN: IE44 AIBK 9341 5105 1956 04
BIC: AIBKIE2D
Account Number: 05195 604
National Sort Code: 93 41 51
Recipient: Cork International Choral Festival
NOTE: Please ensure that the name of choir and contact details are noted on bank transfer
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A choir singing non-competitively at the
Clarion Hotel's 'Afternoons in the Atrium'
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Conditions of participation
- The final selection of choirs remains with the Cork International Choral Festival
- All travel and accommodation arrangements must be made by the choir
- The Festival accepts no legal responsibility whatsoever in respect of anything pertaining to a choir’s participation in the Festival
- Applications for participation must be received no later than 30th November 2010
Accommodation, Meals & Transport
Participating choirs are responsible for all matters related to the organisation, booking, and payment of all accommodation, meals & transport during their stay in Cork. A comprehensive list of specially negotiated accommodation options in varied price ranges (including Hotels, Guest Houses and Hostels) will be provided to all participating choirs.
If you would like to know more about visiting Cork, please click here.
Please click here to download an application form for non-competitive participation in the 2011 Festival (27th April - 1st May 2011).
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