The National Competitions of the 55th Cork International Choral Festival take place on the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the festival. All competitions are open to the public and tickets cost €5.

Thursday 30th April 2009, 12.00pm, City Hall, Cork

National Competition for Schools: Section 1 Primary School Choirs

Castleconnell N.S. Choir, Limerick

Christ King Girls' N.S. Choir, Cork

Little Flower N.S., Cashel, Co. Tipperary

Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Senior Choir, Waterford

St Luke's National School Choir, Castlemartyr, Co Cork         
St. John's Girl's N.S. Choir, Carrigaline, Co. Cork

Brigham Young University Singers, U.S.A. (Non-Competitive performance)    
Nidaros Cathedral Girls’ Choir, Norway (Non-Competitive performance)

Friday 1st May 2009, 10:00 am, City Hall, Cork
National Competition for Schools: Section 3 Post-Primary School Choirs

Cór Pobal Scoil na Trionóide, Youghal, Co. Cork

Cashel Community School Choir, Co. Tipperary

Cór Choláiste an Chroí Naofa Choir, Carraig na bhFear, Co Cork

Cór Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, Daingean Úi Chúis, Co Chiarrái

De la Salle College Choir, Waterford

Kammerchor “I Vocalisti”, Germany (Non-Competitive performance)
The Ptuj Male Voice Choir, Slovenia (Non-Competitive performance)

Friday 1st May 12:30 pm, City Hall, Cork

National Competition for Schools: Section 2 Post-Primary School Choirs SESSION 1

St. Leo’s Choir, Carlow

Coláiste Treasa Choir, Kanturk, Co. Cork

Cór Nano Nagle, Limerick

St Aloysius College, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork

Presentation Secondary School, Ballyphehane, Cork

Mount Mercy College 5th Year Choir, Cork

Warsaw School of Economics’ Choir, Poland (Non-Competitive performance)

Chamber Choir Gallerie, Finland (Non-Competitive performance)

Friday 1st May 2009, 3:15pm, City Hall, Cork 
National Competition for Schools: Section 2 Post-Primary School Choirs
Rockford Manor Secondary School, Co. Dublin
Laurel Hill Coláiste F.C.J. Choir, Limerick
De La Salle Senior Choir, Waterford
Coláiste Muire School Choir, Ennis, Co. Clare
Ursuline Singers, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Ursuline Convent Waterford School Choir, Waterford
Camerata Vocalis Tübingen, Germany (Non-Competitive performance)
Coro Da Camera Trentino, Italy (Non-Competitive performance)
Gothenburg Youth Choir, Sweden (Non-Competitive performance)  

Saturday 2nd May 2009, 10.30am, City Hall, Cork

Premier National Competitions
Galway Male Voice Glee Club (Premier Male)
Portadown Male Voice Choir, Co. Armagh (Premier Male)
City of Cork Male Voice Choir (Premier Male)
Inver Ladies Choir, Co. Wicklow (Premier Female)

INTERVAL

NUI Galway Choir (Premier Chamber)
Tribal Chamber Choir, Galway (Premier Mixed)
Clermont Chorale, Co. Louth (Premier Mixed)
The Carrigaline Singers, Co. Cork (Premier Mixed)
PfizerPhonics, Cork (Premier Mixed)
The Childrens’ Choir Cantilena, Russia (Non-Competitive performance)  

Sunday 3rd May 2009, 10am, City Hall, Cork

Section: National Open Competition and National Competitions for Youth Choirs

Gracenotes, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo (Open)

Avoca Singers, Arklow, Co Wicklow (Open)

Castlemartyr Choir, Co Cork (Open)

Dublin Airport Singers (Open)

Cór Mhaigh Eo, Co Mayo (Open)

INTERVAL

Ireland Unlimited, Co Wicklow (Open)

Cantorum, Killeagh, Co Cork (Open)

Voci, Waterford, (Open)

W.I.T. Youth Choir, Waterford (Youth)

County Limerick Youth Choir (Youth)

Cork School of Music Youth Choir (Yout)

Priory College Singers, Co Down (Youth)

Sunday 3rd May 2009, 2pm, City Hall,Cork
National Competition for Light, Jazz and Popular Music

Ancòr, Limerick

Dublin Airport Singers

Gorey Choral Group, Co Wexford

Galway Gospel Choir

Q.D.S. Singers, Cork

St Patrick’s Choral Society, Dublin

City of Cork Male Voice Choir

INTERVAL

Ireland Unlimited, Co Wicklow

Voci, Waterford

Portadown Male Voice Choir, Co Armagh

Clermont Chorale, Co Louth

Moy Singers, Co Mayo

CADA Performing Arts, Ireland (Non-Competitive performance)


Sunday 3rd May 2009,2.30pm, St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
National Competition for Church Music

Killeagh Choir, Co Cork
Castlemartyr Choir, Co Cork

Tribal Chamber Choir, Galway

Cór Mhaigh Eo, Co Mayo

Our Lady Queen of Peace Choir, Co Clare

Gracenotes, Co Mayo

INTERVAL

Ancór, Limerick

Dublin Airport Singers

Gorey Choral Group, Co Wexford

St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Choir with Malcolm Wisener & James Taylor (Non-Competitive performance)  

Sunday 3rd May 2009, 5pm, City Hall, Cork

Awards Ceremony - Adjudication of Fleischmann International Trophy Competition and Presentation of Festival Award

Adjudication of Fleischmann International Trophy Competitio and Presentation of Festival Awards.