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Unique collection of Seminar Scores move to Cork City Library
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News:
December 2010
The Cork International Choral Festival is delighted to announce that an official handover will take place of the Collection of Scores, commissioned by the Cork International Choral Festival for its Seminar on Contemporary Choral Music (1962 - present), to the Cork City Library.· This handover will take place in January and has been made possible with the support of the Association of Irish Choirs (AOIC) who have maintained the collection for many years, the Cork International Choral Festival, and the Cork City Library. We are particularly delighted that Cork City Library has also offered to digitise the collection of scores, ensuring ready access to this unique collection of new Irish music, for students, scholars, and practicing musicians.
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Jobs & Opportunities: Festival Administrator (6 month contract)
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News:
December 2010
The Cork International Choral Festival invites applications for the position of Festival Administrator. The administrator works directly with the Festival Manager and will undertake designated office administration tasks, including the organisational and logistical work relating to the running of a Festival. Immediate start required.
Update: Please note that applications for this position have now closed.
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National Schools Competitions re-scheduled·
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News:
November 2010
Due to next year's Festival falling during the Easter Holidays, the dates for the National Schools Competitions have been re-scheduled to Thursday 31st March and Friday 1st April 2011.
A trip to Cork has traditionally been a highlight for the thousands of young singers that have sung here, and we look forward to continuing our central role in supporting the involvement of young singers in school choirs and providing the opportunity for schools to perform on a wider platform.
Deadline for receipt of applications remains: 31st January 2011
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Applications now open for Seán O'Riada Composition Competition 2011
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News:
November 2010
The 2011 Seán O’Riada Competition is a composition competition which invites the submission of new works from Irish composers and is a collaboration between the Cork International Choral Festival and the National Chamber Choir of Ireland.· The winning composition will be selected by a panel, comprising of composers and choral experts, and becomes a·featured work at the Seminar for New Choral Music (artists in residence – The National Chamber Choir of Ireland).·It will receive its premiere performance during the Festival at the Gala Concert of the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, conducted by Paul Hillier, on Friday 29th April 2011.
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Congratulations to Presentation Secondary School!
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News:
November 2010
The festival wishes to congratulate Ann Dunphy (Conductor) and all the members of the Presentation Secondary School, Ballyphehane, on their great success in winning the All-Island School Choir Competition in the Watersde Hall, Belfast, on last Sunday, 14th November.· This choir has been a great supporter of the Cork International Choral Festival over the years, being designated the Festival’s School Choir of the Festival in 2008, and this success bears out the high position they hold in choral music at national level.· The choir is featured on the festival’s Highlights CD (2008) performing Gershwin for Girls.· Two of the songs they performed, Chattanooga Choo Choo (2002), and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (1997) are also to be found on festival CDs in fine performances by Ann’s adult choir the Wilcollane Singers.
Please click here to read more on their success...
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John Fitzpatrick awarded an Honorary Masters Degree in Arts
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News:
November 2010
John Fitzpatrick, our Festival Director, was recently honoured by University College Cork at its September 7th 2010 Conferring Ceremony by the award of an Honorary Masters Degree in Arts by the President of UCC, Dr. Michael Murphy.· In awarding this degree, UCC wished to acknowledge his long association with the University and to recognise his services to choral music, music education, and to the cultural life of Cork. Read more...
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Sr. Agnes Cecilia Nolan RIP
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News:
November 2010
The news of the death of Sr. Agnes Cecilia Nolan of the Sisters of Mercy, Arklow, on Sunday 7th November 2010 brings to an end a major chapter in the choral life of Ireland, and of the Cork International Choral Festival.· Sr. Agnes and her choirs, both school and past pupils, participated with great success in the festival and her consummate musicianship and artistry, coupled with her unaffected and understated conducting, always impacted on the audience and, needless to say, the adjudicators.
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Deadline Reminder Non-competitive Participation 2011
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News:
November 2010
Numerous applications for the 2011 Fleischmann International Trophy Competition have come into the Festival Office over the last weeks, but if your choir would like to come to Cork to enjoy the Festival, sing, mingle and soak up the festival atmosphere without the competitive angle, you can also participate as a Non-Competitive Choir!·
Participating non-competitively gives choirs the opportunity to perform in various locations across the city, while having the chance to meet with other choirs, partake in a seminar or workshop, see some of Ireland’s breathtaking countryside and attend the festival's excellent range of world class concerts and performances. More information...
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La Jolla Chamber Choir lifts the roof of St Fin Barre's Cathedral
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News:
August 2010
On a beautiful and sunny Thursday evening last month Cork's St Fin Barre's Cathedral had the honour of hosting the La Jolla Chamber Choir from San Diego (USA). The choir was on their first tour of Ireland and were thrilled to be be bringing their music to the people of Cork. There was a great attendance on the night and we would like to thank all our loyal volunteers, friends and supporters for coming down to what has surely been a wonderful concert!·
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La Jolla Chamber Choir, San Diego - USA, come to Cork!
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News:
July 2010
On Thursday 22nd July at 8pm the Cork International Choral Festival presents a special festival fundraising concert featuring La Jolla Chamber Choir from the USA. Cultural Ambassadors of the City and County ofSan Diego, La Jolla Symphony Choir has been recognized for its musical excellence, high standards, and imaginative programming and they join us in Cork for just one night.· Over the last 43 years they have sung across the entire world; from concerts in France, Italy and Germany to Canada and even Bhutan. The La Jolla Symphony Choir has established a musical standard by bringing alive the great music of the past, while keeping an eye - and ear -· to the composers of today who are writing the great music of the future. This will be the choir’s fifth European Tour, and their Forty Shades concert promises a real treat for Cork audiences.·
The evening’s programme presents great diversity, featuring choral works ranging from Renaissance church music to American folk traditions. An added appeal of the concert is the inclusion of a solo violinist; Ms Lauren Mindoro· is a consummate concert soloist and the programme capitalizes on her versatility. The inclusion of favourite works by American composers (Avshalomov and Barber) that are based on Irish texts will be another highpoint. The largest single work is a little-known but beautiful a cappella Mass by Caplet, a French Impressionist closely associated with Debussy. (Dr. David Chase, Conductor)
La Jolla Chamber Choir, 22nd July 2010, 8pm, St Fin Barre's Cathedral, €10 on the door.
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2010 Results
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News:
May 2010
For the last five days Cork has resounded to the best of choral music in all its diverse forms and expressions, as choirs and visitors from 20 countries participated in what has been an extraordinary and exciting programme representing 600 years of choral music. On behalf of the Organising Committee, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone involved!
The results of the international, national and schools competitions are now online and can be found here. Our special congratulations to the winning choirs.
We're pleased to put photos and videos of the festival on our website in the coming weeks, in the meantime, please check our Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and blog for all the action!
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Nationwide special on the 2010 Festival
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News:
May 2010
This year RTÉ's Nationwide was behind the scenes of the Cork International Choral Festival to make this special episode on the festival, its history, art commissions and of course the choirs!
See the Nationwide special online
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Follow us live online!
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News:
Festival Week
It's festival week and thanks to our very own bloggers extraordinaire Darragh & Stephanie you can check out all the action on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and on the live blog! Whether you're lucky enough to be experiencing it in person or want to see what's going on from afar, there's no excuse to miss a single second of all the buzz at this year's Festival! You'll find daily event notices, competition results, footage from competitions & concerts, an interview with Scala and lots lots more!·
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Volcanic Ash Disruption
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News:
April 2010
After several days of disrupted airspace over Ireland, the Festival is now relieved to update all our overseas visitors that flights are now resuming and will be returning to normal across Europe over the coming days. For more information see www.iaa.ie
We wish all our choirs and guests a safe trip to Cork and we look forward to you joining us next week! |
Day-by-day Event Guide now online!
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News:
April 2010
The festival's day-by-day Event Guide is now online and is only a mere click away thanks to the World Wide Web!
For five full days over a 125 choirs can be seen not only in the City Hall from Wednesday 28th of April untill Sunday 2nd May, but indeed across all of Cork; from Blackrock Castle to Blarney Castle and everywhere in between! So kick back and let a world of voices carry you away with gala concerts, fringe concerts, public performances, church visits, workshops and seminars this May bank holiday weekend. With so many events, so much to choose from, and many of them entirely free, the only problem will be how to squeeze them all in!
Download Event Guide
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Murray Stapleton Revealed!
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News:
April 2010
The winner of this year’s Seán O’Riada Competition has been announced as Simon MacHale.
While all selection was anonymous, Simon is himself a Corkman and will be returning for the Festival to take part in the Seminar on New Choral Music. Simon’s piece will receive its premiere performance by Artists in Residence the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, conducted by Paul Hillier, at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral on Friday 30th April.
The Cork International Choral Festival together with the National Chamber Choir wish to acknowledge and thank all composers who applied for this year’s competition. A total of 30 works were received and in both quality and quantity we were very impressed with the level of submissions.
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Seminar on New Choral Music
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News:
April 2010
Join us with Choir in Residence the National Chamber Choir at From Composition to Performance: the 42nd Seminar on New Choral Music. The Seminar puts new choral music to the fore and offers the opportunity to learn and exchange experience and ideas about performing new work with Ireland’s foremost professional choir, the National Chamber Choir and Conductor and Artistic Director Paul Hiller.
The examination and exploration of two new commissioned pieces, by English composer Roxanna Panufnik and the winning composer of the Seán O’Riada trophy competition, will be central to the day. Come along and hear the world premiéres of these two pieces in performance by The NCC in their festival concert: To Music on Friday 30th April at 7.30pm in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral. Then join us for the Saturday 10.30am session where you can hear and learn more about the challenges and rewards which new work presents along every stage of the journey which brings music from composition to performance.
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Box Office now live!
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News:
March 2010
With almost six weeks to go before the 56th Cork International Choral Festival kicks off, we’re delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale! Whether you are online from Wellington, or only strolling down to the Everyman from the Wellington Road, booking couldn’t be easier!
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National Competitions Schedules confirmed
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News:
February 2010
We're pleased to announce that this year has seen a significant increase in the national choir applications and that the National Competitions Schedules are now confirmed. Read more...
Please note that there has been a change in the National Competitions for Schools; To facilitate entry to the Scala Gala Concert, Section 2 (Equal Voice Post-Primary School Choirs) will now take place on Thursday 29th April. Section 1 (Primary School Choirs) and Section 3 (Mixed Voice Post-Primary School Choirs) will take place on Friday 30th April 2010, and are followed by the Anúna Workshop for young Singers at 3pm.
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Conductor's Masterclass announced
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News:
February 2010
The Association of Irish Choirs and Cork International Choral Festival, in association with Cork School of Music are delighted to·offer a masterclass for·conductors with Brady Allred. The masterclass takes place onSunday 2nd May and is open to established conductors who wish to improve their skills and·techniques,·working at a high level under the guidance of this highly·regarded conductor and teacher.·Each conductor will be expected to have prepared the music in advance and will be allowed at least 30 minutes of 'stand time' and will be allowed 30 minutes to·work with renowed Irish choir, Tribal Chamber Choir. The masterclass will also be open to observers.
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Take part in an Anúna workshop in Cork!
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News:
January 2010
On Friday 30th April and Saturday 1st May 2010 Cork International Choral Festival are offering young and adult singers the unique opportunity of working closely with conductor and composer Michael McGlynn and the renowned choir Anúna.
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Return of the Seán O'Riada Trophy Competition
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News:
January 2010
Cork International Choral Festival together with the National Chamber Choir of Ireland are delighted to announce the return of the Seán O’Riada Competition in 2010. The Seán O’Riada Competition is a composition competition which invites the submission of new works from Irish composers.
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