Christmas at the Cathedral Cork International Choral Festival

 

 October Newsletter 

2023 Christmas at the Cathedral, Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition, and more  October is traditionally a month packed with announcements at our festival office!   First things first, as many of you have already been enquiring, we are thrilled to announce that our fundraiser event, Christmas at the Cathedral, will be returning on Saturday, 25th November, and Sunday, 26th November!   For all Irish composers, or composers based in Ireland: this month we also launched the 2024 edition of the Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition (application closing date: 8th December). October brings us the first festival application deadlines - Entries for the 2024 Fleischmann International Trophy Competition are closing on 31st October. Read on for full details. As always, if you have any questions you can reach out to us at info@corkchoral.ie. 

Gospel at the Cathedral

Saturday 21st October 2023, 8pm Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork  There are still some tickets left for this extraordinary fundraising evening celebrating the vibrant world of gospel music and contemporary vocal performances in the amazing surroundings of Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork.  Joining us for this special occasion is The NuVoices Project, all the way from Italy, bringing their unique blend of gospel and contemporary music to the stage. In addition, we are thrilled to feature some of the finest gospel choirs from Cork, including the Carrigtwohill Gospel Choir, the White Horse Gospel Choir, and the Carrigaline Gospel Choir. Tickets: €22 (incl. booking fee) Buy tickets

2023 Christmas at the Cathedral

Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th November, 7:30pm Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork  Save the dates for the 2023 edition of the popular Christmas at the Cathedral, presented by the Cork International Choral Festival under the direction of Catherine Mahon Buckley. Join us in the magical surroundings of Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral for two nights of music and readings, this year under the iconic title 'A Cork Christmas'. Due to its overwhelming popularity in past editions, we're doubling up this year to ensure more of you can enjoy this much-loved event. Stay tuned for the full programme and lineup, which will be unveiled in the coming days, and get ready for a celebration of voices like no other!  Tickets: €26 (incl. booking fee) Buy tickets

2024 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition

Calling all composers born or based in Ireland!  Exciting news - Our annual Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition is now open. Be in with a chance of winning this esteemed composition competition and having your work premiered in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral by the acclaimed Chamber Choir Ireland on Friday 3rd May 2024.  Application deadline: 8th December 2023  In collaboration with Chamber Choir Ireland and the Ó Riada Family Trust. Apply now

2024 International  Applications

Fleischmann International Trophy Competition Each year some of the finest amateur choirs are selected to compete in the prestigious Fleischmann International Trophy Competition. The selected choirs will also be scheduled for a range of additional Festival activities throughout the week including fringe concerts, church and informal performances, and much more! Application deadline: 31st October 2023 Read more International Non-Competitive Choirs The Festival has always featured great choirs from around the world on a non-competitive basis. Selected Non-Competitive Choirs are given the opportunity to present informal performances in various locations across Cork city and county, see some of Ireland’s beautiful countryside, meet with other choirs, attend Festival events, sing, mingle and soak up the Festival atmosphere.  Application deadline: 30th November 2023 Read more

2024 National Applications

National Open Competitions Youth and Adults choirs from all over the country are invited to compete in Ireland's foremost choral festival in a variety of categories, including Male, Female & Mixed Voices, Chamber Choir & Ensembles, Youth Choirs, Light, Jazz & Popular Music, Church Music, and Workplace Choir of the Year Competition. Application deadline: 19th January 2024 Read more Ireland's Choir of the Year The Ireland Choir of the Year Competition is an important performing and competitive platform for Irish choirs of national standing, offering them the opportunity to compare themselves with international standards of choral performance Application deadline: 19th January 2024 Read more National School Competitions For its 69th edition, the Cork International Choral Festival once again offers a platform for Schools choirs from all over the country to perform, listen to and experience different expressions of the choral art: Section 1: Primary School Choirs Section 2: Equal Voice Post-Primary Section 3: Mixed Voice Post-Primary  Application deadline: 19th January 2024 Read more National Non-Competitive Choirs Should your choir be interested in joining us in Cork but not wish to enter into competition, you can participate non-competitively. This will give your choir the opportunity to be part of a world-renowned festival, while meeting and mingling with other visiting choirs. Application deadline: 2nd February 2024 Read more

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