The Cork International Choral Festival is proud to host the third edition of the International Choral Conducting Course as part of the festival.
Join us for a four-day intensive, hands-on course where you will develop your conducting skills under the leadership of our expert international guest tutors, Angeliki Ploka (Greece) and Dr László Nemes (Hungary).
The course is designed for anyone with experience in leading choirs of all kinds and is interested in taking their skills to a new level while networking with other conductors.
Angeliki is a Greek choir conductor, soprano and music pedagogue. She studied singing, choir conducting, music pedagogy and musicology at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague (NL), the Liszt Academy of Music (HU) and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR). She also holds diplomas in piano and music theory and was a recipient of the Sarolta Kodály Scholarship (International Kodály Society), of the A. Onassis and of the State Scholarships Foundation of Greece (Ι.Κ.Υ) during her studies. Read full bio
Dr. Habil. László Nemes studied Music Education and Choral Conducting at the Liszt Academy (Budapest, Hungary) and the University of Alberta (Canada). He is known worldwide as one of the leading experts in the field of Kodály based music education. Read full bio
Garnering a strong reputation for its unique approach to creative commissioning, recording and programming, Chamber Choir Ireland is the country’s flagship choral ensemble and national chamber choir under the Artistic Direction of the multi-award-winning conductor, Paul Hillier. The Choir’s programmes span from early renaissance to the present day, incorporating established choral classics with cutting-edge commissions, and a style of performance that incorporates versatility, dynamism and often vocal pyrotechnics. Chamber Choir Ireland performances have been described as having a tone which is ‘liquid in its power and purity’ with a ‘strong vocal flexibility of style’ (Belfast Telegraph). The Choir has a strong commitment to touring in Ireland and continues to develop its touring network in order to present high-quality choral concerts to audiences around the country. International touring has included the USA, UK, Belgium, Russia, Germany and South America. Read full bio
Clayton Hotel, Cork City
Ensemble Workshop with Chamber Choir Ireland (public event)
Repertoire will be selected by the tutors as a guide to the course content (a complete list will be published below in December). If you have other repertoire which you would like to work on, please send a copy to the Choral Festival Office for approval by Monday 11th March 2024. You will be asked to bring to the course multiple legal copies of any repertoire which has been approved in this way.
All delegates should prepare at least one, but preferably two pieces in advance of arriving and be prepared to work on them with the tutors.
The three categories into which the repertoire has been split are intended as a guide only, and delegates can freely choose which music they would prefer to conduct.
| Friederike Woebcken | Erik Westberg |
|---|---|
| Primary Lasso, Bon jour mon coeur Farmer, Fair Phyllis Isaac, Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen | Primary William Byrd, Ave verum Frank Martin, Notre pere Monica Åslund, Kom! |
| Intermediate Schütz, Verleih uns Frieden Mendelssohn, Die Nachtigall Fanny Hensel, Abschied Brahms, Erlaube mir feins Mädchen | Intermediate Otto Olsson, Ad dominum Jan Sandström, Sanctus Ola Gjeilo, Ubi caritas Agneta Sköld, There is no rose Jerker Lejion, Si vis amari |
| Advanced Cornelius, Ich will dich lieben meine Krone Poulenc, Salve regina Finzi, My spirit sang all day | Advanced Lars-Erik Larsson, Agnus Dei Urma Sisask, Laudate Dominum Carl Orff, Odi et amor |
Johannes Brahms – Waldesnacht op. 62 no. 3
Maurice Duruflé – Ubi caritas
Camille Saint-Saëns – Les fleurs et les arbres op. 68 no. 2
Benjamin Britten – The Evening Primrose op. 47 no. 4
Gustav Holst – I love my love
Johannes Brahms – Verlorene Jugend op. 104 no. 4
Knut Nystedt – Gloria (from Missa brevis op. 102)
Cecilia McDowall – O no, John! (no. 4 from A Fancy of Folksongs) accompanied
Jake Runestad – I will lift mine eyes
Max Reger – Nachtlied op. 138 no. 3
Francis Poulenc – Timor et tremor (from Quatre motets pour un temps de pénitence)
Suzzie Vango – Gaudete SSATB version
Arvo Pärt – Bogoróditse Djévo
Friday, 9th February 2024
The registration fee must be paid by bank transfer to the Cork International Choral Festival’s account by the registration closing date.
Bank details
Recipient: Cork International Choral Festival
Bank: Allied Irish Banks plc, Patrick’s Street, Cork, Ireland
IBAN: IE85 AIBK 9341 5105 1954 48
BIC: AIBKIE2D
Account Number: 05195448
Sort Code: 93 41 51
NOTE: Please ensure that your name of choir is noted on bank transfer.
Participants booking tickets for our Gala Concerts can avail of a reduction of 15% on all Gala concerts. A discount code will be sent to all participants after registration.
By Plane
Cork International Airport operates flights to and from a wide range of international destinations.
Shannon International Airport (approximately 120km from Cork) and Dublin Airport (approximately 220km) cater for a wider range of destinations, with internal flights also in operation between Dublin and Cork.
By Train
Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann provide regular mainline Intercity services to Kent Station, Cork from Belfast Central, Dublin Heuston and Connolly Station, Limerick.
By Bus
Bus Éireann offer a nationwide service to and from Cork, with Expressway/Intercity services. They also offer regional services if you plan to see some of the county and a Cork City service to get around town while here.
Each year the Festival compiles an Accommodation Guide with specially negotiated accommodation rates for attendees and visiting choirs.
In addition, we team up with the city’s best restaurants, bars, tourist sights and transport providers so that choirs are offered the best deals in town. View the Food & Drink Trail.
It is a condition of participation that participants agree that:
The process and cost of Visas are the sole responsibility of the participant. The Festival will support a participant through a letter of support on request.
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