The Cork International Choral Festival came to a climactic penultimate close with its Awards Ceremony at 5.30 pm on Sunday 30th April 2023 in Cork City Hall. Following a hugely successful Festival, the Jury results were finally announced for all sections of the Festival’s varied and prestigious categories. International and national choirs from near and far waited nervously for the announcements. The following are the results for all categories:
1st Prize
Choir: Mixed Choir HUIK!, ESTONIA
Conductor: Ode Pürg
92.89%
2nd Prize
Choir: The Academic Women’s Choir of the University of Tartu, ESTONIA
Conductor: Triin Koch
90.67%
3rd Prize
Choir: The Academic Female Choir of Technical University of Tallinn, ESTONIA
Conductor: Edmar Tuul
90.56%
Lady Dorothy Mayer Memorial Trophy
Donated by Chris Mahon
Special Award for the performance of a piece in the Fleischmann International Trophy Competition.
Awarded to:
Choir: Coro Infanto Juvenil da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Conductor: Erica Guimarães
For the performance of: Três Esconjuros by Fernando Lopes Graça
Schuman/Europe Trophy
In memory of Moira Pyne (1916 – 2009)
Special Award for the performance of a piece by a living European Composer in the Fleischmann International Trophy Competition.
Awarded to:
Choir: Mixed Choir HUIK!, Estonia
Conductor: Ms. Ode Pürg
For the performance of: Regina Coeli by Michele Josia
Heinrich Schütz Perpetual Trophy
In memory of Hans Waldemar Rosen
Special Award for the performance of a choral work by Heinrich Schütz in the National or International Competitions.
Awarded to:
Choir: UCC Singers
Conductor: Mr. Robbie Pender
For the performance of: Verleih uns Frieden Gnadiglich in the Ireland’s Choir of the Year Competition
The McCurtain and McSwiney Memorial Trophy
Donated by the Cork Council of Trade Unions
Special Award, decided by the members of the International Jury, to a conductor in the International Competition for the performance of an imaginative and artistic programme. The recipient of this Trophy also receives a special award, kindly donated by Musica International, which offers them full access to the Musica International website and their virtual choral library. Musica International is a major project of the International Federation for Choral Music.
Awarded to:
Conductor: Mr. Andraž Hauptman
From: Chamber Choir Orfej, Slovenia
PEACE Trophy
Donated by the P.E.A.C.E Movement Cork
Awarded to the choir that best embraces the spirit of the Festival, and fulfils the intentions of the trophy’s benefactors, the P.E.A.C.E. Movement, Cork.
Awarded to:
Choir: Courage, Norway
Conductor: Mrs. Astrid Rabben
Ireland's Choir of the Year Competition and Recipient of The Victor Leeson Perpetual Trophy
Donated by The Guinness Choir in memory of its founder Victor Leeson
1st Prize
Choir: MTU Glór Choral Society
Conductor: Ms Caitríona Fitzmaurice
88.89%
2nd Prize
Choir: Continuum Youth Choir, DUBLIN
Conductor: Blanaid Murphy
88.67 %
3rd Prize
Choir: Dublin Youth Chamber Choir, DUBLIN
Conductor: Lynsey Callaghan
87.44%
1st Place
Choir: Scrubs (Cork University Hospital)
Conductor: Patrick D’Alton
85.67%
2nd Place
Choir: Ibec
Conductor: Niall Stafford
84.67%
1st Prize
Choir: Calliope, CORK
Conductor: Mr. Senan Shortall
87.67%
2nd Prize
Choir: Déjà Vu, CORK
Conductor: Ms. Carolyn Corbett
86.17%
1st Prize
Choir: Portadown Male Voice Choir, ARMAGH
Conductor: Mr. Gordon Speers
87.00%
2nd Prize
Choir: Dublin Welsh Male Voice Choir, DUBLIN
Conductor: Ms. Mary Walsh
84.83%
1st Prize
Choir: Sunday Morning Singers, TIPPERARY
Conductor: Ms. Helen Colbert
88.17%
2nd Prize
Choir: Vox Orbis, GALWAY
Conductor: Dr. Mark Keane
87.83%
1st Prize
Choir: SETU Youth Choir, WATERFORD
Conductor: Mr. Niall Crowley
90.50%
2nd Prize
Choir: Ancór, LIMERICK
Conductor: Cecilia Madden
87.17%
1st Prize
Choir: Calliope, CORK
Conductor: Sam Guisinger
90.50%
2nd Prize
Choir: Belle Harmonics, DUBLIN
Conductor: Ruth Gahan
90.17%
1st Prize
Choir: The Academy Chamber Choir, OFFALY
Conductor: Ciaran Brady
88.50%
2nd Prize
Choir: Vox Orbis, GALWAY
Conductor: Mark Keane
88.25%
Ireland's Choir of the Year Competition and Recipient of The Victor Leeson Perpetual Trophy
Donated by The Guinness Choir in memory of its founder Victor Leeson
Awarded to:
Choir: MTU Glór Choral Society
Conductor: Ms Caitríona Fitzmaurice
Trofaí Cuimhneacháin Philib Ui Laoghaire
Donated by Cór Cois Laoi
Special Award for the performance of a choral work in Irish.
Awarded to:
Choir: Vox Orbis
Conductor: Mr. Mark Keane
For the performance of: Siúil a Rúin by Michael McGlynn in Ireland’s Choir of the Year Competition
Perpetual Trophy for the Performance of Irish Contemporary Choral Music
Donated by The Contemporary Music Centre
Special Award for the performance of an original choral work by an Irish composer written after 1975 and chosen from the library collection of the Contemporary Music Centre.
Awarded to:
Choir: Continuum Youth Choir
Conductor: Ms. Blanaid Murphy
For the performance of: Undersong by Seán Doherty in the Ireland’s Choir of the Year Competition
The John Mannion Trophy
Donated by the family of John Mannion
Special Award to a Chamber Choir for the performance of a work in the National Competitions.
Awarded to:
Choir: Dublin Youth Chamber Choir
Conductor: Ms. Lynsey Callaghan
For the performance of: A Nywe Werk by Seán Doherty in the Ireland’s Choir of the Year Competition
Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition
The Seán Ó Riada Trophy
Awarded to Composer, Laura Heneghan, for her work Draíocht na Farraige
1st Prize
Choir: Cór Scoil Mhuire Junior School, Cork
Conductor: Maeve-Ann O’Brien
85.50%
2nd Prize
Choir: St. Vincent's Convent Primary School Choir, CORK
Conductor: Mrs. Betty Fitzgerald
83.00%
1st Prize
Choir: Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ
Conductor: Lorna O’Byrne
89.00%
2nd Prize
Choir: De La Salle Senior Choir, Waterford
Conductor: Ben Hanlon
87.5%
1st Prize
Choir: Ashton School Choir, CO. CORK
Conductor: Mary G. O’Brien
86.75%
2nd Prize
Choir: Iontas Moate Community School, CO. WESTMEATH
Conductor: Ms. Giselle Foley
86.5%
SCHOOL CHOIR OF THE FESTIVAL and the Recipient of The John Cunningham Trophy.
Awarded to the school choir who received the highest overall mark in the National Competitions for Schools.
Awarded to:
Choir: Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ, LIMERICK
Conductor: Lorna O’Byrne
The Sing Ireland Trophy
Special Award for the performance of a piece in the National Competitions for Schools.
For the performance of: Joahua! by Trad, arr. Kirby Shaw, in the National Competition for Schools: Section 3: Post-Primary Equal Voice
Choir: De La Salle College Senior Choir
Conductor: Ben Hanlon
The Irish Federation of Musicians & Associated Professions Trophy
Special Award for the performance of a choral piece in Irish in the National Competitions for Schools. For the performance of: Ceann Dubh Dílis by Michael McGlynn, in the National Competition for Schools: Section 3: Post-Primary Equal Voice
Awarded to:
Choir: Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ
Conductor: Lorna O’Byrne
The Sing Ireland Bursary for Conductors
Special bursary award to a conductor in the school competitions to attend Sing Ireland’s Annual Summer School.
Awarded to: Sarah Murphy Conductor of St Nessan’s School Choir
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