Thursday 1st May 2008, 12pm, City Hall, Cork
National Competition for Schools: Section 1 Primary School Choirs
Christ the King Girls’ Primary School Choir, Cork
St John’s NS Girls Choir, Carrigaline, Co Cork
Castleconnell N.S. Choir, Limerick
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Senior Choir, Waterford
Youth Choir Kuhankeittäjät, FINLAND (Non-competitive)
The Academic Choir of Russian State Social University, Moscow, RUSSIA (Non-competitive)
Stockholm’s Musikgymnasium, SWEDEN (Non-competitive)

Thursday 1st May 2008, 2.30pm, City Hall, Cork
National Competition for Schools: Section 3 Mixed Voice Post-Primary School Choirs
De La Salle College Choir, Waterford
Cór Choláiste an Chroí Naofa Choir, Carraig na bhFearr, Cork
Cór Choláiste an Eachréidh, Baile Átha an Rí, Co Galway
Cór Choláiste/Gaelcholáiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co Cork
Cór Phobalscoil na Tríonóide, Youghal, Co Cork
Cashel Community School Choir, Co Tipperary
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, ENGLAND (Non-competitive)
St Johannes Chamber Choir, SWEDEN (Non-competitive)
University of Alabama at Birmingham Concert Choir, U.S.A. (Non-competitive)


Friday 2nd May 2008, 10am, City Hall, Cork
National Competition for Schools: Section 2 Equal Voice Post-Primary School Choirs, SESSION 1
Ursuline Convent Choir, Waterford
Presentation Secondary School, Ballyphehane, Cork
De La Salle Senior Choir, Newtown, Waterford
St Aloysius Secondary School Choir, Carrigtohill, Cork
Blackwater Community School, Lismore, Co Waterford
Loreto Secondary School, Fermoy, Co Cork
Collegium Musicum, THE NETHERLANDS (Non-competitive)
CONSONO Chamber Choir, GERMANY (Non-competitive)
Helsinki Academic Female Choir KYN, FINLAND (Non-competitive)


Friday 2nd May 2008, 12.30pm, City Hall, Cork
National Competition for Schools: Section 2 Post-Primary School Choirs, SESSION 2
Presentation Sec. School Snr. Choir, Loughboy, Kilkenny
Ursuline Singers, Thurles, Co Tipperary
St Leo’s College Choir, Carlow
Cór Nano Nagle, Limerick
Laurel Hill Coláiste F.C.J Choir, Limerick
Coláiste Muire School Choir, Ennis, Co Clare
St. Ouen’s Ladies Choir, JERSEY (Non-competitive)
CANT’ELLA, GERMANY (Non-competitive)
Risbergska High School Vocal Ensemble, SWEDEN (Non-competitive)

Friday 2nd May 2008, 3.15pm, City Hall, Cork
National Competition for Schools: Section 2 Post-Primary School Choirs, SESSION 3
St. Jospeh’s Secondary School, Rochfortbridge, Co Westmeath
Holy Family Secondary School, Newbridge, Co Kildare
Loreto Senior Choir, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Mercy College Choir, Coolock, Dublin
Rockford Manor Secondary School, Blackrock, Dublin
St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon, Co Tyrone
Capella Vocale Gandersheim, GERMANY (Non-competitive)
Tartu University Academic Female Choir, ESTONIA (Non-competitive)
Molto Cantabile, SWITZERLAND (Non-competitive)
University of Alberta Madrigal Singers, CANADA (Non-competitive)

Saturday 3rd May 2008, 10am, City Hall, Cork
Premier National Competitions
Cantemus Chamber Choir, Midleton, Co Cork Premier Chamber
Manooth University Chamber Choir Premier Chamber
Inver Ladies, Co Wicklow Premier Female
Cantorum, Killeagh, Co Cork Premier Female
Waterford Male Voice Choir, Waterford Premier Male
City of Cork Male Voice Choir, Cork Premier Male
Portadown Male Voice Choir, Co Armagh Premier Male
Ad Hoc Chorale, Waterford Premier Mixed
Galway Choral Association Chamber Choir Premier Mixed
Ridirí an Choláiste, Galway Premier Mixed
PfizerPfonics, Cork Premier Mixed
Clermont Chorale, Dundalk, Co Louth Premier Mixed
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, ENGLAND (Non-competitive)


Sunday 4th May 2008, 9:30am, City Hall, Cork
Section: National Open Competition and National Competitions for Youth Choirs
City Hall Singers, Cork Open
Avoca Singers, Co Wickow Open
Cór Mháigh Eo, Newport, Co Mayo Open
Portadown Ladies Choir, Co Armagh Open
Gracenotes, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo Open
The Castlemartyr Choir, Co Cork Open
Cór Mhaigh Ealla, Mallow, Co Cork Open
Dolce, Clontarf, Dublin Open
The Carrigaline Singers, Co Cork Open
Cantate, Passage West, Co Cork Open
Cantairí Coláiste Phádraigh, Dublin Open
Maynooth University Chamber Choir Youth
Cork School of Music Youth Choir, Cork Youth
Galway Choral Association Youth Choir, Galway Youth
W.I.T. Youth Choir, Waterford Youth
Ennis Youth Choir, Co Clare Youth
City of Derry Youth Choir, Derry Youth

Sunday 4th May 2008, 2.15pm, St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
National Competition for Church Music
Maynooth University Choir
The Castlemartyr Choir, Co Cork
Cór Mhágh Ealla, Mallow, Co Cork
Gracenotes, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo
Chorus Cantorum Cobh, Co Cork
Galway Choral Association Chamber Choir
Cór Mhaigh Eo, Newport, Co Mayo
St Colman's Cathedral Choir, Co Cork
City of Derry Youth Choir
Cantairí Mhúscraí, Ballincollig, Co Cork
Clermont Chorale, Dundalk, Co Louth
Ad Hoc Chorale, Co. Waterford
Cantairí Coláiste Phádraigh, Dublin
Dolce, Dublin
St John the Baptist Church Choir, Killeagh, Co Cork
The Carrigaline Singers, Co Cork
Organ Recital by Malcom Wisener, Cork (non-competitive)

Sunday 4th May 2008, 2.15pm, Cork, City Hall
National Competition for Light, Jazz and Popular Music
Ad Hoc Chorale, Tramore, Co Waterford
Cantairí Coláiste Phádraigh, Dublin
Dolcissimo, Dublin
Killeagh Choir, Co Cork
The Carrigaline Singers, Co Cork
Portadown Ladies Choir, Co Armagh
Glórmhar, Co Galway
Portadown Male Voice Choir, Co Armagh
The City of Cork Male Voice Choir
CADA Performing Arts, IRELAND (non-competitive)


Sunday 4th May 2008, 5pm, City Hall, Cork
Awards Ceremony - Adjudication of Fleischmann International Trophy Competition and Presentation of Festival Awards
Ceoltóirí Chairbre, IRELAND (non-competitive)
Adjudication of Fleischmann International Trophy Competition and Presentation of Festival Awards
Ceoltóirí Chairbre, IRELAND (non-competitive)



Applications for the 2008 National Competitions are closed. For your own reference you can download the National Syllabus Apllication Form here. Alternatively please contact us by post, email or phone and we can send you one in hard copy.