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CONTENTS
Introduction Alexander Technique Workshop 48
Lord Mayor’s Foreword 4 Choir Voicing Workshop 48
Director’s Introduction 5 Voice Production 49
Choral Music Scores 50
Gala Concerts 22nd Composers In The Classroom Performance 50
Opening Gala Night 8 The Big Sing 51
PUST - A Breath From The North 13
Chamber Choir Ireland 15 National Competitions
Evocations with Helene Stureborg’s Primary Schools 54
Chamber Choir 19 Post Primary Mixed Voice 54
Fleischmann International Gala Concert 21 Post Primary Equal Voice 55
Closing Gala 25 Chamber Choirs, Female Voice
and Male Voice Choirs 57
Fringe Concerts Mixed Choirs, Ireland’s Choir Of The Year,
and Youth Choirs 58
Choirs at Vertigo 29
Light, Jazz and Popular Music 59
Choirs at Christchurch 29
Church Music 60
Choirs at Christchurch 30
Choirs at The Freemasons’ Hall 30
Choirs at the Goldie Chapel 31
Festival Awards
Festival Awards 63
Music at St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral Organ Recital 31
Choirs at St. Mary’s Collegiate Church 32
Choirs at St. James’s 32
Sacred & Interchange Trail
Sacred & Interchange Trail 68
Music at CIT School of Music 33
Choirs at St.Colman’s Cathedral 33
Choirs at The Methodist Church 35
Choral Art
Choral Art 71
Choirs at St. Anne’s 35
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INTRODUCTION
Lord Mayor’s Foreword
Is cúis mór áthas dom fáilte croíúil a chuir romhaibh anseo le haghaidh an
Cór Fhéile Idirnáisiúnta Chorcaí 2019.
The Cork International Choral Festival, now in its 65th year, has continued
to grow and progress as Cork’s oldest Festival and one of the most
prestigious of its kind across the world.
The Festival has always been recognised for its friendly embrace of visitors
and participants alike, with an impressively diverse programme of concerts
and educational offerings and many fringe activities, ensuring that Cork
continues to be a destination for music lovers from all over the world.
On the ground, we will see cafés, restaurants, pubs, churches, schools and public amenities come alive with
choral groups bringing their voices to our wonderful city, fortifying Cork’s place amongst the destination
highlights of Ireland. The Cork International Choral Festival not only brings us to the fore of musical
excellence across the world, but also has consistently driven tourism and economy across the city and
county and is a leading calendar highlight in this regard.
I would like to take the opportunity to recognise and compliment the organisers of the Festival for their hard
work, dedication and commitment, ensuring that this wonderful event – which counts Luciano Pavarotti as
a former participant with his Modena choir - happens so seamlessly while positioning Cork at the centre of
choral music in Europe.
In addition, I’d like to thank the many volunteers, supporters, patrons and venues for their continued support,
without whom, this Festival would not be possible. The Cork International Choral Festival is one that truly
belongs to the city. It has immersed itself effortlessly into the fabric of our heritage and has become an
annual cultural highlight in our diaries.
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INTRODUCTION
Artistic Director’s Introduction
Beirim fíor chaoin fáilte romhaibh go léir ag an 65ú Cór Fhéile Idirnáisiúnta
Chorcaí 2019. Tá súil agam go mbainfidh sibh árd-thaithneamh as na
laethanta atá romhainn. It is hard to believe that this year the Festival
celebrates its 65th edition and is now one of a very few national events
to survive and thrive over so long a period. I am confident our audiences
will again experience in our planned programme a rich feast of choral
music in all its historical and national diversity over the period of the
festival. All events are highlighted in this print programme and are as
exciting and extensive as ever. The main features include exciting Gala
Concerts, Fringe Concerts, the internationally prestigious Fleischmann
International Trophy Competition, a Choral Symposium, national adult
and school competitions, educational activities, church performances,
and an extensive and inclusive outreach programme. Performances will take place in venues all over the city
and county, and further afield, to ensure that Cork continues to be the place to be to participate, experience,
and enjoy the wonderful sounds of the human voice. Visiting foreign choirs and ensembles from many
countries will add colour, spectacle, and international diversity to our activities, including our Choral and
Sacred Trails, Meet and Greet presentations, and Friendship Concert Series.
I take this opportunity to particularly thank Fáilte Ireland, the Arts Council, Cork City Council, and Cork
County Council, for their major financial grant aid. I publicly acknowledge the support of our major sponsors
Indaver Ireland, Celtic Horizon Tours, Clayton Hotel, and the Ó Riada family. Lastly, I thank the city’s hotels,
our media partners, and our many other sponsors whose continued support allows us to plan and present
this festival - a festival of major local, national and international significance.
I acknowledge all our collaborators including CCI (Chamber Choir Ireland), CMC, Sing Ireland, CIT Cork
School of Music, Cork City Music Library, and the many city and county venues, particularly CIT CSM, St.
Fin Barre’s Cathedral, the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne, Triskel Christchurch, The Freemasons’ Hall, the
Goldie Chapel, Cork County Hall, who make their venues available to us to present different types of concerts,
and to extend the impact of this festival to a wider audience base. At international level we value our strong
links with CFN – the international network for choral competitions and festivals; the International Federation
of Choral Music; and other choral festivals throughout Europe and the world. I extend a personal welcome
to Elaine FitzGerald (Festival Manager) and Michela Del Tin (Festival Administrator) who already are making
their mark in the organisation of this, their first festival. Thanks to them and to our excellent administration
team for all the unseen work they undertake to ensure the festival’s success. I also acknowledge the
members of the Festival’s Boards, and the committed involvement of all the volunteers, without whom the
Festival could not take place. To all who attend, whether a participant or audience member, you are most
welcome, enjoy your time with us, participate fully, and know that you are an intrinsic part of the continued
success of this vibrant and important festival.
John Fitzpatrick
Artistic and Festival Director
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GALA
CONCERTS
OPENING
GALA CONCERT
A CELEBRATION OF SCANDINAVIAN MUSIC
Programme:
• Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) - • CSM Senior Childrens’ Chorus
Symphony No. 1, Op. 39 • CSM Youth Vocal Ensemble
• Carl Nielsen (1865 - 1931) - • CSM Symphony Orchestra
Fynsk Foraar, Op. 42
• Kim Sheehan (Soprano)
• Carl Nielsen (1865 - 1931) -
• Breiffni Horgan (Tenor)
Hymnus Amoris, Op. 12.
• Rory Dunne (Baritone)
Featuring: • Brendan Collins (Bass)
• Fleischmann Choir • Molly O’ Shea (Leader)
• CSM Junior Childrens’ Chorus • Conor Palliser (Conductor)
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A Celebration Of Scandinavian Music
This year’s Opening Gala Concert will bring the works of two Scandanavian composers that were both born
in 1865 to Cork. This will include Irish Premieres of Carl Nielsen’s Fynsk Foraar and Hymnus Amoris with the
Fleischmann Choir, the CSM Junior & Senior Children’s Chorus, the CSM Youth Vocal Ensemble and the CSM
Symphony Orchestra all under the baton of Conor Palliser with soloists Kim Sheehan, Breiffni Horgan, Rory
Dunne and Brendan Collins. The concert will also include Jean Sibelius’ evocative first symphony.
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Rory Dunne - Baritone Brendan Collins - Bass
A graduate of both the DIT Baritone Brendan Collins
Conservatory of Music and began his training at the
Drama (BMus Hons) and The Cork School of Music under
Bull Alley Theatre Training Robert Beare, the D.I.T.
Company, Rory Dunne has Conservatory in Dublin and
studied as both an actor and in 2007 he was granted a
a classical singer. His career scholarship to study at the
has led him to work with Irish Opera Studio of Theatre de
National Opera, Cork Opera, la Monnaie in Brussels under
Northern Ireland Opera, Wide renowned bass-baritone
Open Opera, Opera Theatre Company, Lyric Opera José van Dam. In 2005 he was one of only 12 Irish
Productions, Opera in the Open and the RTE Concert singers to take part in the 1st Wexford Festival Young
Orchestra Chorus, performing roles in The Wexford Artists programme under tenor Dennis O’Neill.
Opera House, The National Concert Hall, The Bord Gais As a soloist he has performed across Ireland, the UK,
Energy Theatre and The Buxton Opera House. Europe, the Middle East, China and America. Opera
He has been awarded prizes from Feis Ceoil, The engagements include Glyndebourne Festival Opera,
Bernadette Greevy Bursary, Navan Choral Festival B.B.C. Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, Scottish Opera,
and The John McCormack Society, and the Northern English Touring Opera, Opera Theatre Company, NI
Ireland Opera Glenarm Festival of Voice. Opera, Longborough Festival Opera, Anna Livia Festival,
Lyric Opera, Cork Operatic Society and Glasthule Opera.
Performed roles include Colline (La Boheme), The
His roles include the title role in Gianni Schicchi, Count
Mikado (The Mikado), Monterone (Rigoletto), Haly
Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro), Marcello (La Boheme),
(L’Italiana in Algeri), Buck Mulligan (Eric Sweeney’s
Escamillo (Carmen), Germont (La Traviata), Tonio
“Ulysses”), Dottore Grenvil (La Traviata), Sciarrone
(Pagliacci), Alfio (Cavalleria Rusticana), Paolo Albiani
(Tosca), Bartolo (Le Nozze di Figaro), David (A Hand of
(Simon Boccanegra), Masetto (Don Giovanni), Pietro
Bridge), Boatswain (HMS Pinafore), Talpa (Il Tabarro),
de Wisants (L’Assedio di Calais), Jupiter (Orpheus in
Fiorello (Il Barbieri di Siviglia), and Dancaire (Carmen)
the Underworld), Marullo (Rigoletto), Elviro (Xerses),
Talpa (Il Tabarro), Fiorello (Il Barbieri di Siviglia), and
Aeneas (Dido & Aeneas), Fiorello (The Barber of
Dancaire (Carmen).
Seville), Yamadori (Madama Butterfly) and Count Gil (Il
Rory has been engaged as a Company Artist with segreto di Susanna) amongst others.
Cork Opera for both the 2018 and 2019 seasons
where he regularly performs. Later this year he will A regular performer on the concert platform his
be joining Opera Collective Ireland to perform the repertoire includes Handel Messiah (Pro Cathedral,
role of Greatrakes in Raymond Deane‘s new opera Dublin), Handel Birthday Ode for Queen Anne (St
Vagabones, as well as the title role in their production Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin), Mozart Requiem (National
of Telemann’s Pimpinone. Concert Hall, Dublin), Mozart Vespers (Kajetanekirche,
Salzburg), Mozart Coronation Mass (St. Stephen’s
Cathedral, Vienna), Mozart Mass in C Minor (Ulster
Hall, Belfast), Mozart Spatzenmesse (Westminster
Cathedral, London), Haydn Creation Mass (Clonard
Monastery, Belfast), Haydn Nelson Mass (St Finbarr’s
Cathedral, Cork), Fauré Requiem (St. Bavo’s Cathedral,
Ghent) Schubert Mass in G (St Nicholas, Galway),
Puccini Messa di Gloria (Cork City Hall), Orff Carmina
Burana (National Concert Hall, Dublin), Mendelssohn
Elijah (Wexford Opera House) and Beethoven 9th
Symphony (Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels).
Recent highlights include his Chinese debut at the
Hong Kong Cultural Centre in concert with the Hong
Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Conon Palliser - Conductor Fleischmann Choir
Conor Palliser has quickly
established himself as
one of Ireland’s leading
young conductors and
accompanists. He is the
principal conductor of the
150-member Fleischmann
Choir, the Cork School of
Music (CSM) Symphony
Orchestra and chorus master The Fleischmann Choir was founded in November
to Cork Operatic Society. He is also a highly-regarded 1992. Initially called the Cork School of Music
french horn player, pianist and educator. Conor Symphony Orchestra Chorus, it sang in public for
became a student at the CIT Cork School of Music the first time on 22 April 1993 when it gave a concert
as a five-year old and is now on the staff as lecturer, with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Cork’s City Hall
conductor, piano teacher and coach accompanist. His to mark the opening of the 40th Cork International
piano and french horn teachers - Mary Beattie and Choral Festival. The programme was of music by
Seán Clinch respectively - had a prodigious influence Aloys Fleischmann – one of the founders of the Cork
on his musical development. International Choral Festival and its long-serving
Festival Director – who had died the previous year.
Conor first studied conducting with Alan Cutts during Shortly after this concert, with the permission of
his BMus Degree and from 2009 to 2011, he undertook the family, the choir was renamed in memory of the
a conducting mentorship with Dr. Geoffrey Spratt man who did so much to further the cause of choral
at CSM. In 2010, Conor was privileged to become a music and choral singing in Ireland. The choir was
beneficiary from the Bryden Thomson Trust for Young then led until 2013 by founder-conductor Dr. Geoffrey
Conductors and it was decided to extend this support Spratt (former Director of the CIT School of Music
in 2012. Conor made his professional conducting and Founder-Conductor of the Irish Youth Choir
debut in 2011 with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and has and Canticum Novum). Conor Palliser has been the
been invited to conduct them on several subsequent conductor since 2013 and the choir has maintained
occasions, including a collaboration with Linda the high standard and proud tradition of the choir
Buckley (RTÉ lyric fm’s Composer-in-Residence, 2011- while continuing to bringing pieces never before
12), on National Music Day in 2012 and more recently heard in Ireland to Cork audiences
in the presence of President Higgins as part of the
Easter 1916 anniversary festivities. He conducted the The Fleischmann Choir is delighted to have been
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra on their sold-out invited to give the Opening Gala Concerts of the 2004,
Irish tour in 2015 and again the following July in their 2005 & 2010 Cork International Choral Festivals – not
sold-out final Summer Lunchtime Series concert in the least because in both 2004 and 2010 it provided the
National Concert Hall [NCH], Dublin. In May of 2016, opportunity to perform again works by Fleischmann,
Conor made his debut with the Ulster Orchestra on which the choir sang for its inaugural concert in
a week-long concert series across Northern Ireland. 1993. It was particularly pleased that the Cologne
Following his Carnegie Hall debut with the New York Philharmonic Choir - with which it had already given
Concerti Sinfonietta last October the Epoch Times concerts in Cologne, Dublin and Cork – was able to
wrote that Conor is an ‘outstanding Irish conductor.’ join the combined choral and orchestral forces of
the Cork School of Music to perform Berlioz’s epic Te
Conor was horn soloist at the opening of the Cork Deum for the opening of the Cork International Choral
International Choral Festival in 2010 and conducted Festival in April 2005.
the first performance in Ireland of Finzi’s Intimations
of Immortality at the opening of the festival in 2016. The Fleischmann Choir has achieved an enviable
reputation for fulfilling its mission to perform the
large-scale repertory for choir and orchestra.
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CSM Junior & Senior Childrens’ Cork School Of Music
Chorus And Youth Vocal Symphony Orchestra
Ensemble
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PUST (NORWAY)
A BREATH FROM THE NORTH
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GALA CONCERTS
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CHAMBER CHOIR
IRELAND
BEFORE BACH AND AFTER III
Tickets: €21
Presenter: John Fitzpatrick
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commitment to touring in Ireland and continues there are over two hundred cantatas.. Are those
to develop its touring network in order to present seven really so special? In fact I believe they are,
high quality choral concerts to audiences around and just as orchestras like to push themselves
the country. International touring has included the by presenting a cycle of, say, the nine Beethoven
USA, Russia, South America and Germany. symphonies, so we in our more intimate domain
felt inspired to present a cycle of Bach motets. But
Forthcoming recording releases will include the we also aim in this series of four concerts to place
premiere recording of Tarik O’Regan and Alice them in a wider historical context and examine
Goodman’s cantata, A Letter of Rights, with the just what a ‘motet’ has been and what it might be
Irish Chamber Orchestra. The choir has previously today: both before Bach therefore, and after.
recorded for the Harmonia Mundi, RTE Lyric FM
labels and most recently, the world premiere
recording of works by Gerald Barry, Barry meets Paul Hillier
Beethoven, featuring the Crash Ensemble and Artistic Director and Principal Conductor
Stephen Richardson on the Orchid Classics label.
Artistic director Paul
Chamber Choir Ireland has a strong Learning
Hillier is from England and
and Participation programme, including in 2019
studied at the Guildhall
Composers in the Classroom, Choral Sketches,
School of Music and
Sing! at Axis:Ballymun, Choral lectures and ‘An
Drama in London. Earlier
Island Sings’, a large-scale community choirs
in his career, he was a
commissioning project in collaboration with Sing
founding director of the
Ireland and Poetry Ireland.
Hilliard Ensemble, and
Chamber Choir Ireland receives principal funding subsequently founded
& support from the Arts Council/ an Chomhairle Theatre of Voices.
Ealaíon with additional support from Dublin City
In 2006 he was awarded an OBE for services to
Council and support from The National Lottery
choral music. In 2007 he received the Order of the
through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
White Star of Estonia, and was awarded a Grammy
Chamber Choir Ireland is a resident ensemble at for Best Choral Recording. In 2008 he took up the
the National Concert Hall of Ireland and Associate position of Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of
Artists to Dublin City University. Chamber Choir Ireland.
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MA in Choral Studies
School of Theology, Philosophy,
and Music
The first of its kind in Ireland, this programme For further information,
gives students an opportunity to engage with the please contact:
interpretation of choral repertoire from historical Dr Róisín Blunnie,
and contemporary contexts, and to create and roisin.blunnie@dcu.ie
perform new music under expert guidance. 01 700 7015
EVOCATIONS
Helene Stureborg’s
Chamber Choir (SWEDEN)
Friday 3rd May, 10.30pm, Cathedral of St. Mary
& St. Anne (North Cathedral)
Tickets: €16
Presenter: Jane Fitzpatrick
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FLEISCHMANN
INTERNATIONAL GALA
CONCERT
Saturday 4th May, 3pm & 8pm, Cork City Hall
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GUEST PERFORMANCE
The European School of Brussels
(UCCLE) Secondary Choir
[BELGIUM] Conductor: Joanna Musko
Ceciliada (piano accompaniment) - Marcin Wawruk (1963)
This is Me - Mac Huff
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CLOSING GALA
CONCERT
Sunday 5th May, 8pm, Cork City Hall
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CLOSING GALA
Sunday 5th May, 8pm, Cork City Hall
Presenters: Tom Doyle and Ruth O’Shea
Admission: €21, €26, €31 (Subject to booking fee)
Ceoltóirí Mhuscraí
[IRELAND] Conductor: Islwyn Evans -INTERVAL-
Proclamasiwn (Proclamation) - Héctor Macdonald (b. 1967)
Sililiza - Jim Papoulis Helsinki Academic Male Choir KYL
[FINLAND] Conductor: Visa Yrjola
Bella Voce-Lunds Nuijamiesten marssi - Toivo Kuula (1883-1918), text by
Studentsångerskor Veikko Antero Koskenniemi (1885-1962)
[SWEDEN] Conductor: Victoria Söderberg Chanson à boire - Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Ack, ack om det vore dag - Trad. Swedish, Maria Röjås
(b 1959) & Victoria Söderberg (b 1969) Dominanta Choir
Ergen Deda - Peter Lyondev (1936 - 2018) [POLAND] Conductor: MałgorzataLanger-Krol
Wesele Sieradzkie - Arr. Karol Prosnak (1898-1976)
Kamarikuoro Näsi Na Glinianyn wazoniku - Arr. Stanislaw Wiechozicz
[FINLAND] Conductor: MarkusYli-Jokipii (1893-1963)
Earth Song - Frank Ticheli (b 1958)
Väinämöisen veneretki - Soila Sariola (b 1977) Mornington Singers
[IRELAND] Conductor: Orla Flanagan
Hamburg Academy Of Music And The Flower of Maherally - Michael McGlynn (b. 1964)
Theatre Choir I’m a Train - Albert Hammond (b. 1944) & Mike
[GERMANY] Conductor: Cornelius Trantow Hazlewood (1941-2001), arr Peter Knight
Zahnweh - Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Orpheus with his lute - Sven Hagvil (b 1953) The Women’s Choral Society of the
University of Oslo
Korallerna [NORWAY] Conductor: Marit Tøndel Bodsberg Weyde
[SWEDEN] Conductor: Morten Heide Mannen og Kråka - Lars Henrik Morset (b 1970)
Vackert Väder - Trad. from Tornedalen/Eva Lestander - Neslandskyrkja - Knut Nystdt (1915-2014)
Arr. Kraja
Aglepta - Arne Mellnäs (1933-2002) Chamber Choir KGBL
[SLOVENIA] Conductor: Ambrož Čhopi
Petroysan Chamber Choir Ave Maris Stella - Tine Bec (b. 1993)
[UKRAINE] Conductor: Maxim Sydorov & Ruslana Sydorova Zeleni Juris - Marijan Dović (b. 1974)
Tebe poyem - Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Shchedryk - Viktor Muzhczyl (b 1947)
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FRINGE
CONCERTS
FRINGE CONCERTS
CHOIRS AT VERTIGO CHOIRS AT
Thursday 2nd May, 1.10pm CHRISTCHURCH
Vertigo, Cork County Hall, Thursday 2nd May, 1.10pm
Carrigrohane Road Triskel Christchurch, South Main St.
Admission: Free of charge Admission: Free Event but ticketed
FEATURING: FEATURING:
Azimuts [FRANCE] Petroysan Chamber Choir
[UKRAINE]
& Cheep Trill [AUSTRALIA]
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PROGRAMME CHOIRS AT THE
Petroysan Chamber Choir, UKRAINE FREEMASONS’ HALL
Zanadyvsya zhuravel - Alexandr Nekrasov (b. 1958)
Friday 3rd May, 11am
Shchedryk - Nikolay Leontovich (1877-1921
Freemasons’ Hall, Tuckey St.
Makumba - Trad. Brazilian
My Lord, What a Morning - Trad. Spiritual
Admission: Free of charge
El Cumbanchero - Rafael Hernandez (1892-1965) FEATURING:
PROGRAMME
Dominanta Choir, POLAND
Psalm “Nieście chwałę” - Mikołaj Gomółka (c. 1535-1609)
Stabat Mater - Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Sicut Lilium - Marek Raczyński (b. 1982)
Czego Chcesz Od Nas, Panie?
Józef Świder (1930-2014)
Lux Aeterna - Romuald Twardowski (b. 1930)
O matko miłościwa - H.M. Górecki (1933 - 2010)
O mój rozmarynie - Arr. Romuald Twardowksi (b. 1930)
O ziemio polska - Juliusz Łuciuk (b. 1927)
Przylecieli Sokołowie - Stanisław Moniuszko (1818-1872)
Sobótkowe śpiewki - Arr. Kazimierz Serocki (1922-1981)
Na glinianym wazoniku - Arr. Stanisław
Wiechowicz (1893-1963)
Wesele Sieradzkie - Arr. Karol Prosnak (1898-1976)
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CHOIRS AT THE GOLDIE MUSIC AT ST. FIN
CHAPEL BARRE’S CATHEDRAL
Friday 3rd May, 1.10pm ORGAN RECITAL
The Goldie Chapel, Nano Nagle Place Friday 3rd May, 1.10pm
Admission: Free of charge St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral
Admission: Free of charge
FEATURING:
The stunning history
Hamburg Academy of Music of St. Fin Barre’s
and Theatre Choir [GERMANY] Cathedral will come
Korallerna [SWEDEN] alive with an organ
recital by Phoebe Tak
Man Chow (Assistant
Director of Music, St
Fin Barre’s Cathedral).
The organ, with
88 speaking stops
and 4500 pipes, is
the biggest in the
Republic and the
only one in the whole
The beautiful high Victorian chapel in the heart of island of Ireland to
Nano Nagle Place is one of Cork’s most intimate be located in ‘a pit’. This fine example of historical
venues. The chapel was designed by architect restoration and new build can now be described as
George Goldie in 1865 and retains the layout of a one of the truly great organs of Europe.
convent chapel with stalls ranged around the nave.
The architecture is intended to enhance the sound PROGRAMME
of singing voices, making it the perfect place to
Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 543 -
hear a great choir in action.
J.S Bach (1685 – 1750)
PROGRAMME – Hamburg Academy Sonata no. 11 op. 148 in D minor - Josef
Rheinberger (1839 – 1901)
of Music and Theatre Choir, GERMANY
Choral no. 3 in A minor - César Franck (1822-1890)
Magnificat - Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612)
So fahr ich hin - Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral will also play host to a
number of other Choral activities including:
Os Justi - Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Iuppiter - Michael Ostrzyga (b. 1975)
Orpheus with his lute - Sven Hagvil (b. 1953) Friday 3rd May 6.15pm:
PROGRAMME – Korallerna, SWEDEN CHORAL EVENSONG
Vid Torneträsk (At Torne Marsh) - Susanna Lindmark
Vackert Väder (Lovely Weather) - Trad./Eva Lestander Sunday 5th May, 2.15pm:
Vinger - Niels la Cour (b. 1944) NATIONAL COMPETITION FOR
Malagueňa - Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016) CHURCH MUSIC
A Spotless Rose - Paul Mealor (b. 1975) Arr. Phillip
Farber (1984)
Kekatu Dziesma (Carnival Song) - Pēteris Vasks (b. 1946)
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CHOIRS AT ST. MARY’S CHOIRS AT ST. JAMES’S
COLLEGIATE CHURCH Friday 3rd May, 7pm
Friday 3rd May, 6pm St James Church, Dingle, Co. Kerry
St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, Emmet Admission: €15
Pl, Youghal. Admission: Free of charge
FEATURING:
FEATURING: PUST [NORWAY]
Azimuts [FRANCE] The Church of St. James offers
a warm welcome to all those
Nestled under the who come to join in worship,
protective arms of those who come to see this
Youghal Town Walls, iconic church and those who
in the Raleigh Quarter come to enjoy the festivals
of Youghal, St Mary’s and music. St. James is at the heart of the Dingle
Collegiate Church, is community and throughout the year, plays a role in
a national monument the many festivals for which the town is renowned.
of huge national Visitors come especially to visit this famous church
and international and hundreds of people experience the ambience and
significance. Historic traditions indicate a Church spiritual presence of this special place.
here back in the time of St Declan of Ardmore in In addition to their Gala Concert in Cork on
the 5th century. It’s fascinating monuments include Thursday 2nd May (see page 14) PUST will present
the 17th century memorial to Richard Boyle, 1st another enchanting programme of music.
Earl of Cork, and an older stone depicting a Viking
longboat from 9th century. Associated with the PROGRAMME – PUST, NORWAY
church were people like Sir Walter Raleigh whose Hverdagssorgene, glem dem alle – L. Madetoja
house next door can be seen from the churchyard, Frans Kafka – R. Furebotten, Arr: Pust
Collegiate Church of Saint Mary can claim to be the Huggu over vatn – A. H. Grøv & K. Hauland, Arr: H Gravdal
oldest church in Ireland that has had continuous Naduma – A. H. Grøv, Arr E. Anvik / Pust
worship in it since the 13th century. Innocent – Fläskkvartetten, Arr: E. Anvik
Bruremarsj fra Sørfold - Norwegian folk tune, Arr: H. Gravdal
PROGRAMME – Azimuts, FRANCE Hymne – E. Anvik
Påls innehøner – L. A. Haug
Jerusalem - Michael McGlynn (b. 1964)
Turlutte 33 - French-Canadian folk tune, Arr: Pust
Salve Rex Gloriae - Michael McGlynn (b. 1964) Skip frå sør – A. H. Grøv & Knut Hauland, Arr: J. Hasselgård
It’s strange about stars - Sean Doherty (b. 1987) Salmevals - E. Anvik
The Spring - Tarik O Regan (b. 1987) Sagostunden – B. Ernryd, Arr: Håvard Gravdal
Mitt hjerte alltid vanker - Norwegian & Swedish folk
Draco Magnus - Sean Doherty (b. 1987) tunes, H. A. Brorson, Arr: Pust
I will walk with my love - Seóirse Bodley (b. 1933) I will wait for you – M. Legrand, N. Grimbel,
Crazed girl - Sean Doherty (b. 1987) Arr: J. Hasselgård / from Les parapluies de Cherbourg
En reell halling - Trad. reel from Ireland & Trad. halling
Why should I sleep - Michael McGlynn (b. 1964) from Elverum (Norway), Arr: H. Gravdal
One last song - Michael McGlynn (b. 1964)
This concert is brought to Féile na Bealtaine
Gentrai - Michael McGlynn (b. 1964) in conjunction with the Cork International
Lux Aeterna - Michael McGlynn (b. 1964) Choral Festival and with the support of West
Kerry’s Church of Ireland Community.
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FRINGE CONCERTS
MUSIC AT CIT SCHOOL CHOIRS AT ST.
OF MUSIC COLMAN’S CATHEDRAL
Saturday 4th May, 1pm Saturday 4th May, 1.10pm
Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh
of Music. Admission: €10/€8 conc.* Admission: Free of charge
FEATURING: FEATURING:
Guys and Dolls [IRELAND] The European School of
Brussels (UCCLE) Secondary
Choir [BELGIUM]
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Indaver has built Irelands first Waste-to-Energy plant in Co. Meath. This Indaver
facility will recover energy from residual municipal waste. It will provide 15MW
energy to the national electricity grid.
FEATURING: FEATURING:
Helene Stureborg’s Chamber THE CLERKS CHORAL OF ST.
Choir [SWEDEN] MARY’S COLLEGIATE CHURCH
[IRELAND] sings The Office of
Kinsale Methodist Compline in plainsong
Church -
Freestanding
M e t h o d i s t The College of
church, dated Clerks Choral in
1873, comprising Youghal is an
four-bay double- ancient institution,
height nave with founded in 1464
porch to front and vestry to rear. This attractive by Thomas
church is located in a prominent position in the FitzGerald, Earl
centre of town and contributes significantly to the of Desmond. The
architectural heritage of Kinsale. The church has an College originally
uncomplicated Gothic Revival design that exhibits consisted of eight
the fine craftsmanship which was employed during fellows and eight singing clerks – a choral foundation
the later half of the nineteenth century in church which was dissolved and reinstated a number
building. of times over the centuries. The present choir
represents the latest revival initiated by Ian Sexton
PROGRAMME - Helene Stureborg’s in 2005. Although the Clerks Choral, now directed
Chamber Choir, SWEDEN by Colin Nicholls, remains informally associated with
Norwegian evening hymn - Ned i vester soli the magnificent Collegiate Church in Youghal, the
glader - Arr Grete Pedersen (b 1960) group is most active in venues throughout Munster
singing for services, weddings and concerts. They
In paradisum - Pärt Uusberg (b 1986)
have also performed in England and their rendition
Ama niamo (Our Father in Bicol) - Ily Matthew of Compline in St. Anne’s Church, Shandon, has
Maniano (b 1988) become a regular feature of the Cork International
To the mothers in Brazil (Salve regina) - Lars Choral Festival. Compline is the last church service
Jansson (b 1951), Arr Gunnar Eriksson (b 1936) of the day; it is a comtemplative office, with an
Månsken (Moonlight) - Åke Malmfors (1918-1951) emphasis on spiritual peace. In essence a plainsong
service, a Faux Bourdon setting of Nunc Dimmittis
O Oriens - Cecilia McDowall (b 1951)
(Carolus Andreas) and Rheinberger’s “Abendlied”
O salutaris hostia - Eriks Esenvalds (b 1977) provide moments of contrasting harmony.
Folksong from Norway - Bysjan, bysjan lite bån -
Arr Frank Havröy (b 1969)
Ved Rondane (At Rondane in Norway) - Edvard
Grieg (1843-1907)
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Cork City Council
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CHORAL TRAIL
VENUE: TIME: CHOIR:
WEDNESDAY 1st MAY
Holyhill Library 2.30pm Sing for your Life! Choir, AUSTRALIA
Cork Airport 4.40pm Azimuts, FRANCE
FRIENDSHIP CONCERTS
VENUE: TIME: CHOIR:
WEDNESDAY 1st MAY
Carrigtwohill Community College 11.00am Petrosyan Chamber Choir, UKRAINE
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CHORAL GATHERINGS
3.06pm Cantate
5.30pm Portadown Male Voice Choir Sing For Your Life! Choir, AUSTRALIA
5.54pm Ardmore Community Choir Scrubs - Cork University Hospital Workplace Choir
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EDUCATION
EDUCATION
CHORAL SYMPOSIUM
To broaden the Festival’s long-term commitment to talks and practical sessions on choral practice
the composition and understanding of new choral over three days. One of our guest ensembles,
music, a Choral Symposium was initiated in 2016 to the acclaimed vocal ensemble PUST, will host an
more fully reflect, and enhance, the development interactive workshop based around a cappella
of choral music and its composition and practice singing and performance.
in Ireland. This year’s Symposium is designed to
Chamber Choir Ireland will lead a masterclass
offer individual choirs, composers, teachers, solo
session where three selected Cork based choirs
singers and conductors a wide range in a variety
will be put through their paces with a vocal
of Masterclasses; voice, warm-up techniques and
warm-up and technique session as well as a
voice production.
tailored masterclass on the repertoire the choir
All featured presenters have a shared commitment is performing or working on to elevate their
to its central purpose. To place no restrictions of performance to the highest levels.
access and cost to participants, the symposium is
Practical sessions in the Alexander Technique, Voice
offered over three days and is free of charge to all
Production, Choir Voicing, and an introduction to
attendees. The Festival thanks CIT School of Music
the relatively new holistic performance pedagogy,
for its collaborative support in making the facilities
Core Singing™ will offer attendees an opportunity
of the school available to us.
of learning and upskilling.
As an integral part of the Choral Symposium,
Full information is available in the following
organised in collaboration with CIT Cork School
pages. Attendees are very welcome to attend, at
of Music, we present a related range of interesting
no charge
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SYMPOSIUM
VOICE PRODUCTION - with Alan Leech in conjunction with Sing Ireland - WORKSHOP
1.30pm – 2.30pm Doolan Room (Room 217), CIT Cork School of Music
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SYMPOSIUM
Seán Ó Riada James May - WINNING COMPOSER
Composition Competition Commissioned Piece: street after street alike
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SYMPOSIUM
PUST - CORE SINGING™
OPEN REHEARSAL Dr. Trish Rooney
PUST
Thursday 2nd May, 5pm
Thursday 2nd May, 11am
Stack Theatre, CIT Cork School of
Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School
of Music Admission: Free of charge Music Admission: Free of charge
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SYMPOSIUM
INSIDE THE THE COMPOSER SPEAKS
PERFORMANCE Michael Holohan
Chamber Choir Ireland Friday 3rd May, 4.15pm - 5pm
Friday 3rd May, 2pm
Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School
Curtis Auditorium & Doolan Room
(Room 217), CIT Cork School of Music & of Music Admission: Free of charge
Millenium Hall, City Hall
Admission: Free of charge
ROCKY ROADS, BELFRIES OR SAFE HARBOURS ?
An illustrated talk about key post-war choral
works, 1950-2010. Michael will briefly examine the
choral music of Berio, Xenakis and Messaien and
his own personal engagement with these great
international figures. Other composers discussed
will include Ligeti, Stockhausen, Tavener and
Part. The lecture will pose an important question
in relation to recent choral music: are we now
on a journey from the experimental back to the
traditional? True or false? Hopefully this subject
will provoke an interesting discussion and debate.
In a new development as part of their residency
Michael Holohan was born in Dublin 1956. He
at Cork International Choral Festival, the singers
has won numerous prizes for his compositions.
of Chamber Choir Ireland will offer coaching to
His music has been recorded commercially and
selected choirs attending or participating in the
broadcast internationally. Gallipoli, the GPO and
Festival. The choirs will be put through their paces
Flanders, commissioned by the Irish Government
with a vocal warm-up and technique session as
for the 1916 Centenary, was premiered at The
well as a tailored masterclass on the repertoire
National Concert Hall, Dublin in November 2016.
the choir is performing or working on to elevate
With the support of the Department of Culture,
their performance to the highest levels. In 2019,
Heritage and the Gaeltacht, The Hills Are Crying,
the selected choirs are: Capella Lyrica (conductor:
a major song cycle based on the poetry of Francis
Maria Judge), Cór Lae Nua (conductor: Nicholas
Ledwidge was premiered in Slane, July 2017 and
McMurry), and Cork Contemporary Choir
at the National Gallery in November 2017 for The
(conductor: Valter Fralda) and will run in the
Ledwidge Centenary.
following venues Curtis Auditorium & Doolan
Room, CIT Cork School of Music & Millenium Hall, His new CD The Road to Lough Swilly was
City Hall. performed in concert and released at the Drogheda
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in August 2018. A former
Known for its dynamic performances of everything
prize winner of The Sean O’Riada Memorial Trophy
from medieval music to cutting edge contemporary
1982 and a commissioned composer in 2002,
works, Chamber Choir Ireland is the national
Michael has continued to have a long and cordial
chamber choir and flagship professional choral
relationship with the festival.
ensemble in Ireland.
He has a deep interest in Irish literature and among
his choral compositions are settings of poems by
Seamus Heaney, Sean O’Riordáin and Susan Connolly.
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SYMPOSIUM
ALEXANDER CHOIR VOICING
TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP WORKSHOP
Mary Shorten Kevin O’Carroll
Friday 3rd May, 5.15pm Saturday 4th May, 10am - 11am
Doolan Room (Room 217), CIT Cork Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School
School of Music of Music Admission: Free of charge
Admission: Free of charge
The Choir Voicing workshop is a one-hour
Freedom, Flexibility and Ease in Performance presentation held in an entertaining and
Many singers and conductors experience excessive collaborative atmosphere where the technique is
muscular effort in performance, which can greatly demonstrated and explained using volunteers or a
limit their ability to perform well. guest demonstration choir. All that is required is for
choir members to change places! The purpose of
The Alexander Technique is a fascinating study of the technique is to establish the optimum blend for
the relationship between thinking and movement. any given group of singers. One of the country’s
All human activity involves movement, whether it’s leading musicians, conductor David Brophy, has
singing, conducting, playing an instrument, walking, said of this technique “Having attended this
running or engaging in simple everyday tasks. absorbing presentation I’m fully convinced that
all choirs should investigate the potential benefits
FM Alexander, an Australian actor, began a life-long of utilising this subtle and mysterious technique
study of himself as he tried to find a solution to his – they will be surprised at the results!” Applying
vocal difficulties. What he discovered is relevant for the Choir Voicing technique is one of the easiest
us all. and most effective ways to improve the overall
How we are thinking, as we carry out a movement, sound of your choir. Whether applied to a large
can have a profound influence on our ability to amateur group of 120 or an 8-member professional
move easily, freely and efficiently. choral ensemble, the technique is equally effective.
Presented by Kevin O’Carroll, this demonstration
This informative Introductory Lecture and has proved to be very popular with both national
Demonstration will introduce you to the Interactive and international choirs. So much so that a
Teaching Method (ITM) approach to the Alexander presentation of the workshop has been requested
Technique. You will learn some key concepts that every year since 2012. In addition to being a
you can apply immediately, to improve your mental freelance conductor, adjudicator and provider
and physical performance. of choral workshops, Kevin has researched the
By learning more about ourselves and the principles impact of standard modern music notation on the
which govern all movement behaviour, we can performance practice of Renaissance polyphony. In
greatly improve the quality of our performance, and the process, he has devised the Phrased Notation
greatly enhance the quality of our lives in general. System (PNS) which seeks to improve performance
practice of choral music from the late Renaissance.
Mary Shorten has been involved in choral music In 2018 Kevin was awarded a PhD from the
for many years as a chorister, vocal tutor and University of Limerick for his work in this area.
conductor. In 2012, she graduated as an ITM
Alexander Technique teacher, having studied with
Don Weed, Head of ITM Training in Bristol. She is Brought to you by
also an active trainer of teachers on the current ITM
teacher training course.
Brought to you by
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SYMPOSIUM
VOICE PRODUCTION
Alan Leech, Saturday 4th May, 1.30pm
Doolan Room (217), CIT Cork School of Music Admission: Free of charge
Sing Ireland presents a Master Class in Vocal Patrick’s College, Dublin City University. Working
Production for singers in choirs and conductors both as a professional singer and singing teacher
which will be led by an Alan Leech from Chamber is central to Alan’s significant contribution to the
Choir Ireland. Many choral singers request help greater choral community in Ireland. He is also a
with vocal production issues or need a refresher tutor for the Irish Youth Choir. Alan’s extensive
on the basics of healthy, natural singing technique, experience and abilities in the choir area have led
breath control and support and posture. to invitations from several bodies to develop choir
Alan Leech is one of Ireland’s leading tenors and programmes both with young and older people.
choral practitioners. He has been a member of
Chamber Choir Ireland for the last 14 years, where Email info@singireland.ie or call 061-234823
he also facilitates their education projects. Alan with queries.
also teaches Voice at an undergraduate level in St
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EDUCATION
CHORAL MUSIC SCORES: 22ND COMPOSERS
Resource Collections IN THE CLASSROOM
PERFORMANCE
Contemporary Music Centre Friday 3rd May, 10am
www.cmc.ie
The CMC Choral Catalogues series includes
Vertigo, Cork County Hall
Children’s and Female Voices Repertoire, Mixed Admission: Free of charge
Choir Repertoire and Christmas Repertoire.
All the works in the catalogues have been
The Composers in the Classroom scheme is an
selected by specialist curators and graded with a
initiative which brings professional composers and
comprehensive set of guidelines about each work.
musicians, quite literally, into the classroom as part
The catalogues can be accessed
of a special curriculum devised for transition year
here: https://www.cmc.ie/
music students and their teachers. Initiated in 1998
resources /performer-resources by Cork International Choral Festival and the Arts
Officers of Cork City and Cork County Councils, the
Cork City Library scheme offers music students and their teachers the
opportunity to work with professional composers
www.corkcitylibraries.ie/music throughout the school year. The scheme has been
In 2014 Cork City Library inaugurated its archive of highly successful in encouraging and assisting
all works commissioned by the Cork International students, many with little or no musical training, in
Choral Festival, and winners of the Seán Ó Riada their musical creativity and experimentation.
Composition Competition as part of its digitisation
of the Festival’s unique material. Sample pages are
available to view on its website, full scores can be
consulted in the Music Library.
2019 Participating Schools
Mayfield Community School, Cork
Cork County Library Music Teacher: John Casey
Composer: Fergal O’Connor
www.corkcoco.ie
Founded as a resource for choral conductors and Ursuline Secondary School, Blackrock, Cork
teachers, this Music collection includes music from Music Teacher: Margaret Cullinane
motets, madrigals to Irish, traditional, through to Composer: Irene Buckley
modern and popular music arrangements. The
Choral Music Collection is located in County Library Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co Cork
Headquarters on the Carrigrohane Road and is Music Teacher: Ronan Holohan
available to consult in branch and/or to borrow. An Composer: Paul Linehan
online catalogue is also available from the County
St Aloysius’ College, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork
Council website.
Music Teacher: Lorena Gillard
Composer: Sam Barker
Musica International
www.musicanet.org Cork International Choral
This resource is available to choral directors, choirs, Festival gratefully
and composers who wish to access and utilise its acknowledges the support
collection of online scores. A non-profit making of the Arts Offices
association, Musica International is devoted to of Cork City Council and
Cork County Council.
developing and propagating the use of the Musica
database and to transforming it progressively into
a virtual multimedia library.
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EDUCATION
This year’s Big Sing will be led by Ciarán Kelly
THE BIG SING Ciarán graduated from the Royal Irish Academy
Saturday 4th May, 12pm of Music in 2010, having studied with Veronica
Dunne. He made his opera debut at the RIAM in
Cork City Hall January 2007, singing ‘Don Curzio’ in a production
Admission: Free of charge of Le Nozze Di Figaro, and has gone on to sing
with the Downpatrick Opera Fringe Festival, Opera
Theatre Company Lyric Opera and Wide Open
With the ambition of ensuring everybody gets the Opera. Ciarán made his professional opera debut
opportunity to sing in the Festival, we invite you to at La Teatro Municipal Piacenza, singing the role
come and take part in The Big Sing 2019. The Big of Conte Arrigo in a new production of Le Due
Sing has been a huge success with year on year Gemelle (Nicolini). In 2017 Ciarán toured the US
increases in the number of people turning out for with the Five Irish Tenors, performing to sell-out
it, making each of them the largest choirs ever to audiences in fifty seven cities across the country. He
have sung at the Choral Festival! Sing Ireland are returns in 2019 with ‘Voices of Ireland’, a collection
proud sponsors of this event which encourages of Ireland’s top singers, performing much-loved
everybody to join in! Singing with others can bring Irish music across America. He is a current chorus
people together in a unique way and provides an member of Irish National Opera.
unbeatable feel-good factor! Ciarán is musical director of Ireland Unlimited,
Ireland’s national female barbershop chorus, Ardú
This year we hope to make The Big Sing even Vocal Ensemble, Euphonics a cappella chorus and
bigger and better, and invite you to join us in City St Vincent’s Hospital Choir.
Hall to be part of the experience. You don’t need
to be able to sing, it’s simply about lending your The Big Sing is open to everyone and admission
voice and experiencing first-hand the enjoyment is free. Music and lyrics will be handed out on the
and sense of community that lies at the heart of day, and there’s no preparation necessary – just
choral singing. sing from, and for, the heart!
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NATIONAL
COMPETITIONS
NATIONAL COMPETITIONS
National Competition for Schools
SECTION 1: PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIRS
SECTION 3: POST-PRIMARY MIXED VOICE SCHOOL CHOIRS
Wednesday 1st May, 11am & 2.30pm, Cork City Hall
Presenter: Carol Daly Admission: €5
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NATIONAL COMPETITIONS
National Open Competitions
CHAMBER CHOIRS, FEMALE VOICE and
MALE VOICE CHOIRS
Saturday 4th May, 9.30am, Cork City Hall
Presenter: Lorena Gillard Admission: €5
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NATIONAL COMPETITIONS
MIXED CHOIRS, IRELAND’S CHOIR OF THE
YEAR, & YOUTH CHOIR
Sunday 5th May, 9.45am Cork City Hall
Presenter: Lorena Gillard Admission: €5
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NATIONAL COMPETITIONS
LIGHT, JAZZ & POPULAR MUSIC
Sunday 5th May, 2pm, Cork City Hall
Presenter: Trevor Ryan Admission: €5
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NATIONAL COMPETITIONS
CHURCH MUSIC
Sunday 5th May, 2.15pm, St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
Presenter: Lucette Murray Admission: €5
Castlemartyr Choir
[CO. CORK] Conductor: Tomás Ó Tuama GUEST PERFORMANCE
Dixit Maria - Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
Cantique de Jean Racine - Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Choir
[CO. CORK] Conductor: Peter Stobart
Christ is the morning star - Arvo Pärt (b.1935)
The Carrigaline Choral Group
Agnus Dei from ‘Missa Brevis’ - Zoltán Kodály
[CO. CORK] Conductor: Robbie Pender
(1882-1967)
Ave Maria - Orbán György (b. 1947)
Surgens Jesus - Peter Philips (1561-1628)
Lord of the Dance - John Rutter (b. 1945)
Clontempo
[CO. TIPPERARY] Conductor: Fearghal Ó’Conchubhair
Ubi Caritas - Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)
Soon Ah Will Be Done - William L. Dawson (1899-1990)
Viva Voce
[CO. CORK] Conductor: Bernadette Kiely
Ave Maria - Franz Biebl (1906-2001)
To the Mothers in Brazil: Salve Regina - Lars Jansson (b.
1951), arr. Gunnar Eriksson (b. 1936)
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FESTIVAL
AWARDS
FESTIVAL AWARDS
AWARDS CEREMONY
Adjudication of Fleischmann International Trophy Competition
and Presentation of Festival Awards
Sunday 5th May, 5.15pm, Cork City Hall
Presenters: Tom Doyle & Ruth O’Shea
Guest performance by Ceoltóirí Mhúscraí, Ireland Entry is FREE of charge and open to all
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Fleischmann International Trophy Competition Perpetual Trophy
Awarded to the winner of the Fleischmann International Trophy Competition.
Awarded to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Awarded to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schuman/Europe Trophy
Special award for the performance of a work by a living European composer in the International Competition.
In memory of Moira Pyne (1916–2009)
Awarded to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Awarded to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Awarded to ...................................................................................................................
P.E.A.C.E. Trophy
Awarded to a 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.
Donated by P.E.A.C.E. Movement, Cork
Awarded to ...................................................................................................................
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FESTIVAL AWARDS
ADULT COMPETITION AWARDS
Victor Leeson Perpetual Trophy (Ireland’s Choir of the Year)
Awarded to Ireland’s Choir of the Year.
Donated by the Guinness Choir in memory of its founder Victor Leeson on the occasion of the choir’s 50th Anniversary in 2001
Awarded to ...................................................................................................................
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CHURCH INTERCHANGE
VENUE: TIME: CHOIR:
Saturday 27th April
St. Joseph’s SMA Church, Wilton 6.00pm Church of the Annunciation, Blackpool
St. James’ Church, Ballinora 7.00pm St. Joseph’s SMA Church, Blackrock Road
Ballyheada Church, Ballinhassig Parish 7.00pm St. Francis Church, Liberty St.
Sunday 28th April
Church of St Mary and St John, Ballincollig 10.00am St. Columba’s Church, Douglas
Holy Cross Church, Mahon 10.00am Church of the Resurrection, Farranree
Church of the Resurrection, Farranree 10.30am St. James’ Church, Ballinora
Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Dennehy’s Cross 10.30am St. Michael’s Church, Blackrock
St. Columba’s Church, Douglas 11.00am Holy Cross Church, Mahon
St. Michael’s Church, Blackrock 11.00am St. Joseph’s Church, Glanmire
St. Patrick’s Church, Rochestown 11.00am Ballyheada Church, Ballinhassig Parish
Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne 11.30am Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Dennehy’s Cross
Church of the Incarnation, Frankfield 11.30am Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne
Church of the Real Presence, Curraheen Road 11.30am Church of St. Mary’s and St. John, Ballincollig
Church of the Annunciation, Blackpool 12.00pm St. Joseph’s SMA Church, Wilton
Our Lady Crowned Church, Mayfield 12.00pm St. Patrick’s Church, Rochestown
St. Francis Church, Liberty St. 12.00pm Our Lady Crowned Church, Mayfield
St. Joseph’s Church, Glanmire 12.00pm Church of the Real Presence, Curraheen Road
St. Joseph’s SMA Church, Blackrock Road 12.00pm Church of the Incarnation, Frankfield
SACRED TRAIL
VENUE: TIME: CHOIR:
Saturday 4th May
St. Joseph’s SMA Church, Wilton 6.00pm The European School of Brussels (UCCLE)
Secondary Choir, BELGIUM
St. James’ Church, Ballinora 7.00pm Gaudete, IRELAND
Ballyheada Church, Ballinhassig Parish 7.00pm Azimuts, FRANCE
Sunday 5th May
Church of St Mary and St John, Ballincollig 10.00am Korallerna, SWEDEN
Holy Cross Church, Mahon 10.00am The Women’s Choral Society of the
University of Oslo, NORWAY
Church of the Resurrection, Farranree 10.30am Petroysan Chamber Choir, UKRAINE
Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Dennehy’s Cross 10.30am Hamburg Academy Of Music And Theatre Choir, GERMANY
St. Columba’s Church, Douglas 11.00am Kamarikuoro Näsi, FINLAND
St. Michael’s Church, Blackrock 11.00am Helene Stureborg’s Chamber Choir, SWEDEN
St. Patrick’s Church, Rochestown 11.00am Addictio Chamber Choir, FINLAND
Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne 11.30am Dominanta Choir, POLAND
Church of the Incarnation, Frankfield 11.30am Helsinki Academic Male Choir KYL, FINLAND
Church of the Real Presence, Curraheen Road 11.30am The Carrigaline Choral Group, IRELAND
Goggin’s Hill Church, Ballinhassig Parish 11.30am Portadown Male Voice Choir, IRELAND
Church of the Annunciation, Blackpool 12.00pm Bella Voce-Lunds Studentsångerskor, SWEDEN
Our Lady Crowned Church, Mayfield 12.00pm Sing For Your Life! Choir, AUSTRALIA
St. Francis Church, Liberty St. 12.00pm Chamber Choir KGBL, SLOVENIA
St. Joseph’s Church, Glanmire 12.00pm Madrigal 75, IRELAND
St. Joseph’s SMA Church, Blackrock Road 12.00pm The Hill Harmonics Choir, IRELAND
St Augustines Church Priory 1.00pm City of Cork Male Voice Choir, IRELAND
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Each year the Festival prides itself on commissioning an artist to create a set of unique awards for our
National Competitions. This year the Festival is proud to engage Liam Lavery and Eithne Ring, who work
and live in Cork. This handcrafted trophy is one of a series of 12, specially commissioned for the Festival.
The wood turned plate was made by wood-turner John McCarthy and is made from burled horse chestnut.
The copper panels were designed and made by Eithne Ring & Liam Lavery. The musical themes intertwined with
the Shandon bells and the rich colours of the vitreous enamels reflect the colour and diversity of the festival.
EITHNE RING
“When I was growing up on the rocky headland of Knockadoon, East Cork, my father
had a small foundry and as a result of working with him in his workshop I developed an
interest in detail and decoration and the desire to make objects. Making objects are very
important to me as I interpret my environment and make sense of the mark of man on
his surroundings with the resulting metamorphosis from page to finished piece.”
LIAM LAVERY
“Most of my ideas are born in that place between sleeping and waking. One of my earliest
dawn dreams was one which coincided with the dawn train which used to pass near my
childhood home. In the dream the sandman, who lived on the moon, drove a bulldozer
and pushed back the darkness to let the daylight through. Drawing is important to me,
because it takes me to that space where the sandman reveals the light in the darkness,
which grows into a sketch that may become a sculpture.
Contemporary Irish artists Liam Lavery and Eithne Ring have been
working and collaborating on art projects since 1988. Their work has
developed from painting and small low-relief wall panels made of cast
aluminium, through to large-scale public commissions using a variety of
different materials; bronze, wood, copper, enamels, glass and stainless
steel. Both Liam and Eithne have been engaged by the Festival over
the years producing both National and International Awards since 1994.
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BIOGRAPHIES
ADJUDICATORS
Mervyn Cousins [ENGLAND] George Grün [GERMANY]
Mervyn Cousins was a Cathedral Georg Grün is considered to
Chorister at Southwell in be one of the most sought-
Nottinghamshire. He read for a after international choral
Music Degree at Royal Holloway conductors and specialists for
College, University of London, choral sound. He founded the
and was Organ Scholar there. KammerChor Saarbrücken in
He was a prizewinner both at 1990 and has been its artistic
University and at Royal College director ever since then. He
of Organists examinations. has won the most important
After posts in London, at St international and national
Bride’s Church, Fleet Street and St James’, Sussex choir competitions, he gives concerts at numerous
Gardens, Mervyn was appointed as Assistant Director renowned music festivals and he regularly produces
of Music at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in 1987. He CDs with Saarländischer Rundfunk, Carus and
became Director of Music there in 1993 and was Rondeau Productions. From 2000 until 2013 he held
also Chorus Master of the Bury St Edmunds Festival a professorship for choral conducting at the University
Chorus. Mervyn was Director of Music at Liverpool of Music and Performing Arts Mannheim. There, he
Metropolitan Cathedral from 1997 until 2003, and he founded a chamber choir with which he also won
was also Organist to the University of Liverpool during several international prizes.
this time. He has directed choirs and given recitals
In 2012, Georg Grün changed to the University of Music
in many parts of the world as well as adjudicating at
Saar as a professor and became artistic director of the
festivals in several countries.
BachChor Saarbrücken.
He moved to Wales as Music Director of the Llangollen Since 2008 he has been a baritone member of Daarler
International Musical Eisteddfod in September 2003, Vocal Consort. Georg Grün works as guest conductor
becoming its Executive Director in 2008. Mervyn and guest professor, juror and tutor at international
moved from the festival in 2011, combining work for masterclasses for choral conducting around the world.
Mid Wales Opera with ABRSM examining at home
and abroad. He also returns to Merseyside regularly Since 2010 he has been a mentor at the forum for
to promote singing in primary schools. In November conductors of the German Music Council and since 2015,
2015 he was appointed as ABRSM’s Deputy Chief he has been Chairman at the jury of the International
Examiner, working partly from the music exam board’s Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf since 2015.
headquarters in London. His other interests include He is increasingly concerned with improvisation (piano
walking, bird-watching and, increasingly, photography / organ) and performance and is also active as a
- and he lives with his wife Margaret on the Welsh- composer and arranger.
English border with their three-legged cat Missie!
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after clinician, having worked with honor choirs in and choral conducting at the Norwegian University of
over 10 states. Quite interested in musical scholarship, Science and Technology and works as a choir master
some of his recent research includes trends of Neo- for Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Kristiansand
Impressionism in modern American choral music and Symphony Orchestra and Artic Philharmonic
eurhythmic movements in the choral rehearsal and Orchestra. She is a lecturer in educational seminars for
performance setting. He is also noted for conducting choral conductors, a frequent member of adjudicating
large-scale productions, including operas, oratorios, panels at international choral competitions, a guest
and festival concerts. Dr. Lynch has led choirs on conductor of recognised ensembles and one of two
several national and international tours, including artistic leaders of the International Utopia & Reality
featured performances in Scotland, South Korea, Italy, Chamber Choir.
and Ireland, and has served as composer-in-residence,
guest conductor, and adjudicator for international
choir festivals and competitions across the globe. Bernie Sherlock [IRELAND]
Dr. Lynch has received numerous awards as an
Bernie Sherlock is a conductor,
educator, including the Junior Faculty Member of
adjudicator, choral expert
the Year at Monmouth College and the Outstanding
and teacher of conducting,
Faculty Service Award at the University of Wisconsin—
with a steady flow of festival
Barron. An active composer interested in a wide
and workshop engagements
variety of compositional styles and mediums, he has
around Europe and in the
commissioned compositions ranging from art song to
US, Canada and China. She
octavos to choral/orchestral works. His music is known
is artistic director of the
for its wide tonal palette, integrated performance
annual International Choral
movement, and creative use of unusual texts. Dr. Lynch’s
Conducting Summer School
composition Joseph and Grace premiered in Dublin,
run by Sing Ireland at the University of Limerick, and
Ireland for the 100th Anniversary of the Easter Rising
has won prizes for her conducting in Finland, Hungary,
and recently won the 2017 National Collegiate Choral
Belgium, Italy, and Slovenia, as well as in Ireland.
Organization composition contest, one of the highest
honors for professional American choral composers. Bernie founded the international award-winning
chamber choir New Dublin Voices. Her innovative
concert programming for the choir is critically
Urša Lah [SLOVENIA] acclaimed, and the choir is a multiple prize-winner at
major international competitions in Hungary, Finland,
Urša Lah studied Musical France, Germany, Slovenia, Belgium, Italy, and Ireland.
Education at the Ljubljana Most recently, New Dublin Voices won the mixed choir
Music Academy and Choral competition at the 2018 Béla Bartok International Choir
Conducting at the University of Competition in Hungary and the Grand Prix at the 2017
Tromsø (Norway). International Baltic Sea Choir Competition in Latvia. It
won the Fleischmann International Trophy at the Cork
With Mixed Youth Choir Veter,
International Choral Festival in 2015.
APZ Tone Tomšič University
of Ljubljana and the National Bernie is music director of Dublin’s Culwick Choral
Radio Chamber Choir, she has Society and of the female-voice choir Cantairí Óga
been involved in many première performances, and Átha Cliath. She lectures in aural training, musicianship
won many first prizes, golden plaques, special prizes and conducting at the DIT Conservatory of Music and
and conducting awards at national and prestigious Drama where she is director of the DIT Chamber Choir
international choral competitions, including the Grand – runners-up in the 2018 Fleishmann competition in
Prix of Europe (Debrecen, 2008). Cork – and DIT Youth Choir. Bernie received her training
in choral conducting during two years in Hungary
In recognition of her valuable work with choirs, Urša
with Peter Erdei and Ildikó Herboly Kocsár, followed
received the highest award of the Municipality of
by orchestral conducting with Gerhard Markson. She
Ljubljana for cultural achievement in 2008, and in
has a BA in music from Trinity College Dublin, and
2009 the award of Public Fund of the Republic of
masters (NUI Maynooth) and doctoral degrees (Royal
Slovenia for Cultural Activities. Urša now lives in
Irish Academy of Music/Dublin City University) in
Norway, where she conducts the Choir of Trondheim
conducting.
Symphony Orchestra, she teaches Ensemble leading
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FLEISCHMANN INTERNATIONAL TROPHY
COMPETITIVE CHOIRS
The Addictio Chamber Choir Bella Voce, Lunds
[FINLAND] Conductor: Elisa Huovinen Studentsångerskor [SWEDEN]
Conductor: Victoria Söderberg
The Addictio
Chamber Choir was
founded in 2005
under conductor
Anna Nora and aims
to combine high
artistic standards
with innovative and
joyful performances.
The choir has an extensive repertoire ranging from contemporary Bella Voce – Lunds Studentsångerskor is a Swedish female choir
music to renaissance masterpieces and musical theatre. In consisting of thirty-six members, most of which are students
2016, Addictio won first prize in the sacred music category at at Lund University. The choir was founded in 2000 and since
the Cracovia Cantans International Choir Competition and in then has established itself as one of the most vibrant choirs in
2013, they were awarded golden diplomas at both Tampere the city of Lund. With great creativity and curiosity, the choir
Vocal Music Festival and Canto sul Garda International Choir explores everything from Swedish classical music to folk music
Competition. They have also taken part in the renowned Harald from all over the world. Throughout the year, the choir performs
Andersén Chamber Choir Competition, once in 2009 and more frequently at various concerts, with their traditional Lucia
recently, in 2016. Concerts at Bosebo Church selling out every December.
Since 2013, the choir’s artistic director has been Elisa Huovinen, Over the past two years, Bella Voce has competed at two
a graduate of the Sibelius Academy and the current chairperson International Choral Competitions arranged by Interkultur. On
of the Finnish Choral Conductors’ Association. In 2018, Elisa both occasions, the choir came home with gold diplomas having
won the Gheorghe Dima International Music Competition for placed first in their categories.
choral conductors in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and was also the
Since 2014, the choir has been directed by Victoria Söderberg, a
winner of the inaugural Finnish Choral Conductors’ Competition
graduate of Malmö Academy of Music and the Conservatorium
in Tampere; other awards include the Conductor’s Prize at the
de Licthe Muziek in Groningen, the Netherlands. Asides from her
Cracovia Cantans International Choir Competition in Kraków
work with Bella Voce, Victoria works extensively as a choral and
in 2016. Elisa is often invited to conduct and work with many
vocal coach, and sings with the group Ladybird. Previously, she
reputable choirs such as the Somnium Ensemble, EMO
was a producer for Lund Choral Festival which has since become
Ensemble, Tapiolan kuoro, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber
Sweden’s largest choral event.
Choir and Estonian National Male Choir.
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Dominanta Choir [POLAND] singers the opportunity to work on choral repertoire to a
high level and also functions as a training ensemble for those
Conductor: Małgorzata Langer-Król students who wish to acquire the requisite skills. Weekly
rehearsals aim to develop each member’s choral skills and
vocal technique, and provide an opportunity for conducting
students to lead rehearsals and conduct parts of concerts.
The choir performs a cappella repertoire from all historical
periods and regularly collaborates with the Academy
Orchestra on larger works, including oratorios. Their
conductor, Professor Cornelius Trantow, is Professor of Choral
Founded in 1970, the Dominanta Choir is a mixed-voice ensemble Conducting at the Academy, a post he has held since 1999.
made up of students and graduates from Kraków’s University of In October 2017, the choir won the Regional Choir Competition in
Economics. The choir’s wide repertoire includes early music and Hamburg and went on to emerge victorious in the mixed choirs
contemporary compositions, works by Polish composers, and category at the National Choir Competition in Freiburg in May 2018,
collaborations with renowned musicians to perform large-scale attaining the highest score awarded in the entire competition.
choral works. Recent international successes have included a
golden diploma and silver medal at “Siauliai Cantat” in Lithuania, With financial support from the
the Grand Prix at the 2014 International Festival of Youth Choirs Goethe-Institute”
in St. Petersburg, and a special prize at the International Choral
Festival in Antalya, Turkey. WHEN & WHERE:
Since October 2008, the choir has been conducted by Thursday 2nd May, 11.00am
Małgorzata Langer-Król who studied choral conducting National Competition for Schools: Section 2
at the Kraków Academy of Music under Professor Adam
(Post-Primary Equal Voice) School Choirs: City Hall
Korzeniowski. Following her work with the Dominanta Choir,
Małgorzata won the prize for the Best Young Conductor at Thursday 2nd May, 12.30pm
the Cracovia Cantans International Choir Competition in 2012, Choral Trail: Bishopstown Library
and in both 2011 and 2012, was awarded Best Conductor at
Thursday 2nd May, 3.00pm
competitions in Myślenice.
Choral Trail: Cork University Hospital
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University School of of Business. A traditional yet virile having been awarded gold medals at both the Tampere
league of gentlemen, the choir has been an energetic and Vocal Music Festival and Cracovia Cantans International Choir
well-recognised part of the Finnish musical establishment. Competition. The group’s ambitious repertoire is incredibly
Throughout the years, it has provided its listeners with diverse, ranging from early music to contemporary works and
repertoire ranging from classical Finnish compositions to newly commissioned pieces. The choir works closely with the
more modern and lighter music – not to mention serenades, Tampere Music Academy, providing a platform for advanced
drinking songs and traditional Christmas concerts. choral conductors and composers, as well as collaborating on
larger choral productions.
The choir performs frequently in Finland as well as touring
extensively abroad. In recent years, the choir has travelled In 2017, Kamarikuoro Näsi released its first album “Lumen
to Estonia, Iceland, Spain, Denmark, Japan and the United Juhla” (“Celebration of Snow”) and features a programme of
States. In 2011, the choir won first prize at the International old and new Christmas music from the Finnish, Scandinavian
Male Voice Choir Competition in Cornwall, England, and and British traditions, with Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of
placed first in the International Leevi Madetoja Male Voice Carols” as the main featured work.
Choir Competition in Espoo, Finland, in 2010. The choir is conducted by Markus Yli-Jokipii who, in 2017, was
chosen as Choral Conductor of the Year by the Finnish Choral
Since January 2018, the KYL has been conducted by Visa Yrjölä
Conductors’ Association.
(b. 1992) who recently graduated with a Masters Degree in Choral
Conducting from the Sibelius Academy. Visa has participated in
several masterclasses working with Cappella Amsterdam, the
Helsinki Chamber Choir, the Netherlands Chamber Choir, the
WHEN & WHERE:
Slovenian Philharmonic Choir and the Croatian Radio Television Friday 3rd May, 1.00pm
Choir, as well as exchange studies at the University of Music and Choral Trail: Blackpool Library
Performing Arts, Vienna. Alongside his work with KYL, Visa also
conducts two award-winning groups, the Kaamos Chamber Choir Friday 3rd May, 4.00pm
and the Euga Male Voice Choir. In 2013, the Tampere Vocal Music Choir Meet & Greet: City Hall
Festival awarded him the special prize of the most promising Saturday 4th May, 8.00pm
young conductor, and in June 2018 he won the award for Best
Conductor at the Bratislava Choral Festival.
Fleischmann International Trophy Competition: City Hall
Sunday 5th May, 11.00am
WHEN & WHERE: Sacred Trail: St. Columba’s Church, Douglas
Friday 3rd May, 10.00am Sunday 5th May, 8.00pm
Friendship Concert: Glanmire Community College Closing Gala Concert: City Hall
Friday 3rd May, 4.00pm
Choir Meet & Greet: City Hall
Saturday 4th May, 3.00pm
Fleischmann International Trophy Competition: City Hall KGBL Chamber Choir, [SLOVENIA]
Sunday 5th May, 11.30am Conductor: Ambrož Čhopi
Sacred Trail: Church of the Incarnation, Frankfield The KGBL Chamber
Choir was established
Sunday 5th May, 8.00pm
in 2014 following a
Closing Gala Concert: City Hall decision to rearrange
the former choir at
Ljubljana Conservatory
of Music and Ballet into
Kamarikuoro Näsi [FINLAND] two separate groups.
The Chamber Choir,
Conductor: MarkusYli-Jokipii consisting of about forty
singers, gives its members the opportunity to improve their
vocal technique, sing challenging and demanding choral
repertoire, and perform to high standards. The choir regularly
collaborates with vocal educators Edita Garčević Koželj and
Tatjana Vasle, and has been assisted by conductors Petra
Jerič, Tine Bec and Evgen Bibianko. The choir embraces a wide
range of musical styles and genres, from the Renaissance to
contemporary music. Over the past few years, the choir has
Kamarikuoro Näsi, founded in 1999, is a mixed-voice chamber commissioned new compositions from several prominent
choir from Tampere, Finland. Comprised of both professional composers such as Lojze Lebič, Tadeja Vulc, Damijan Močnik,
musicians and experienced amateurs, the choir is known Črt Sojar-Voglar, Peter Šavli, Andrej Makor, Tine Bec and
for its passionate, harmonious and unified sound, giving Matej Kastelic, performing their music at concerts both in
great joy to both its singers and audiences. In recent years, Slovenia and further afield.
the choir has risen to the forefront of Finnish choral music
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Recent successes have included second and third place at graduated with a Masters Degree in Education from Malmö
the 2015 International Choral Competition in Tallinn, Estonia; Academy of Music, specialising in composition and choral
the Grand Prix in Moscow in 2016; first place at the National conducting, and recently won the jury’s Conductor’s Prize at
Choral Competition “Naša pesem” (“Our Song”) in Maribor, Canta en Primavera, Malaga.
Slovenia, in 2016; and first place in the polyphonic category
During the spring of 2019, Korallerna will be conducted by
at the 2017 International Choral Competition in Tolosa, Spain.
Morten Heide. He holds a master’s degree in piano performance
International engagements have included performances in
and choral conducting from the Syddansk Musikkonservatorium
Stockholm, Basel, Taipei and Beijing.
and the Royal College of Music in Stockholm.
The choir is conducted by Ambrož Čopi who studied
composition with Dane Škerl and Uroš Roko at the Academy WHEN & WHERE:
of Music in Ljubljana. In 1995, Ambrož won the Young Musician
Award and two years later in 1997, the Prešeren Prize from Friday 3rd May, 1.10 pm
the University of Ljubljana for outstanding achievements Fringe Concert: The Goldie Chapel, Nano Nagle Place
during the course of his studies. Working alongside Stojan
Friday 3rd May, 4.00pm
Kuret, Ambrož has conducted choirs such as Chamber Choir
Nova Gorica, Mixed Choir Obala, the University of Primorska Choir Meet & Greet: City Hall
Academic Choir and, of course, the KGBL Chamber Choir, Saturday 4th May 3.00pm
winning fifteen gold medals nationally and placing first twenty-
Fleischmann International Trophy Competition: City Hall
six times at competitions abroad. In 2014, he was awarded with
the Gallus Medal, the highest national award for musical activity Sunday 5th May, 10.00am
in Slovenia, and in 2016, received the Škerjanc Award from the Sacred Trail: Church of St Mary and St John, Ballincollig
Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet for outstanding artistic
achievements along with the prestigious Prešeren Prize. Sunday 5th May, 8.00pm
Closing Gala Concert: City Hall
WHEN & WHERE:
Friday 3rd May, 11.00am
Friendship Concert: Ovens National School Mornington Singers [IRELAND]
Friday 3rd May, 4.00pm Conductor: Orla Flanagan
Choir Meet & Greet: City Hall
Saturday 4th May, 8.00pm
Fleischmann International Trophy Competition: City Hall
Sunday 5th May, 12.00pm
Sacred Trail: St. Francis Church, Liberty St.
Sunday 5th May, 8.00pm
Closing Gala Concert: City Hall Mornington Singers is an award-winning mixed-voice choir
based in Dublin, Ireland, and is conducted by Orla Flanagan.
Founded in 1997, the choir performs a broad range of choral
Korallerna [SWEDEN] music and specialises in a cappella repertoire with a particular
focus on music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Conductor: Morten Heide Mornington Singers is committed to the promotion of choral
music, including the commissioning of new pieces, public
choral workshops and outreach events. In addition to these
activities and its regular concert schedule, the choir has sung
in live performances of video game music, at Electric Picnic,
on film soundtracks, television, and in concert with Andrea
Bocelli, Lesley Garrett and David Puttnam. The choir recently
appeared as the main stage choir at Croke Park for the World
Festival of Families in August 2018 in the presence of Pope
Korallerna is a well-established female choir from Lund, Francis. Competition performances have included the Arezzo
Sweden, and was founded in 1978 by Eva Svanholm Bohlin. International Choral Competition, Florilège Vocal de Tours,
Its members perform a wide range of music, everything from Maribor International Choral Competition and, closer to home,
classical to modern compositions, and sacred to secular works. the International Choral Festivals of Cork, Derry and Sligo.
The choir has a long tradition of participating at international Orla Flanagan is Assistant Professor of Music at Trinity
choral festivals and currently ranks twenty-sixth on College, Dublin, and has conducted Mornington Singers since
Interkultur’s World Ranking for Female Choirs, and No. 133 2002. She holds a BA in Music from Trinity College, Dublin,
on the list of Interkultur’s Top 1000 Choirs. In May 2018, an Advanced Diploma from the Kodály Institute, Hungary,
Korallerna received a gold medal and won the equal voice and a Doctorate of Music in Performance from the Royal Irish
category at Helsingborgs Körfestival, and in 2017, won gold Academy of Music. In addition to her work with Mornington
medals in the chamber choir and sacred music categories at Singers, Orla gives choral workshops, adjudicates at festivals
Canta en Primavera, Malaga.
in Ireland and internationally, and has conducted professional
The choir’s conductor, Linda Alexandersson, is a composer, ensembles including Milltown Chamber Choir, EnsemBéal and
arranger and conductor based in Malmö and Lund. She the National Chamber Choir of Ireland.
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WHEN & WHERE:
The Women’s Choral Society of
Friday 3rd May, 4.00pm the University of Oslo [NORWAY]
Choir Meet & Greet: City Hall Conductor: Marit Tøndel Bodsberg Weyde
Saturday 4th May, 8.00pm
Fleischmann International Trophy Competition: City Hall
Sunday 5th May, 10.00am
National Competition for Female Choirs, Ireland’s Choir
of the Year, & Youth Choir: City Hall
Sunday 5th May, 8.00pm
Closing Gala Concert: City Hall The KSS (“Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening”) Women’s
Choral Society of the University of Oslo is the oldest
female academic choir in the world having been founded
Petrosyan Chamber Choir [UKRAINE] in 1895. Throughout its long and distinguished history, the
choir has managed to obtain an advanced level of musical
Conductor: Maxim Sydorov & Mrs Ruslana Sydorova understanding as well as play an important role in the wider
women’s movement.
The Alexander
Petrosyan Today, KSS is an old and proud choir with long traditions
N a t i o n a l while, at the same time, eager to seek out new challenges and
Te c h n i c a l experiences. It aspires to be distinguishable within the choral
University community, both domestically and abroad, and has placed
Chamber Choir with remarkable results in previous choral competitions.
was founded Alongside its high musical standards, the choir actively
in the 1950s in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Since then, the choir has invests in the social side of choral singing by organising
been a regular participant at various concerts, festivals events and activities that help further the friendships
and competitions, both in Ukraine and abroad. The choir’s amongst its members.
repertoire includes classical, sacred, traditional Ukrainian The choir is directed by Marit Tøndel Bodsberg Weyde,
and other ethnic music, as well as pieces by contemporary an established conductor who has worked with several
composers. The group enjoys travelling, receiving guests, of Norway’s leading choral ensembles as well as winning
learning new music and establishing new musical partnerships numerous national and international awards; in 2012, Marit
with other ensembles. was awarded the Conductor’s Prize at the Norwegian Choral
The choir consists mostly of students and alumni from the Championship following a performance with KSS.
university who, despite the scientific nature of their studies,
all adore singing and have made choral music one of their WHEN & WHERE:
treasured pastimes.
Thursday 2nd May, 11.00am
WHEN & WHERE: Choral Trail: Nano Nagle Place
Wednesday 1st May, 11.00am Thursday 2nd May,
Friendship Concert: Carrigtwohill Community College 11.00am (Closing Performance)
Wednesday 1st May, 2.30pm Thursday 2nd May, 2.30pm
National Competition for Schools: Friendship Concert: Ashton School
Section 3 (Post-Primary Mixed Voice): City Hall Friday 3rd May, 4.00pm
Thursday 2nd May, 11.00am Choir Meet & Greet: City Hall
Choral Trail: Tory Top Library
Friday 3rd May, 7.00pm
Thursday 2nd May, 1.10 pm
Choral Trail: The River Lee
Fringe Concert: Triskel Christchurch
Thursday 2nd May, 4.00pm Saturday 4th May, 8.00pm
Choral Trail: Blackrock Castle Observatory Fleischmann International Trophy Competition: City Hall
Friday 3rd May, 12.30pm Sunday 5th May, 10.00am
Friendship Concert: St. Brogan’s College, Bandon Sacred Trail: Holy Cross Church, Mahon
Friday 3rd May, 4.00pm - Choir Meet & Greet: City Hall Sunday 5th May, 8.00pm
Saturday 4th May 3.00pm Closing Gala Concert: City Hall
Fleischmann International Trophy Competition: City Hall
Sunday 5th May 10.30am
Sacred Trail: Church of the Resurrection, Farranree
Sunday 5th May, 8pm - Closing Gala Concert: City Hall
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NTERNATIONAL NON-COMPETITIVE CHOIRS
Cheep Trill [AUSTRALIA] SING FOR YOUR LIFE! CHOIR
Conductor: Emma Dean [AUSTRALIA] Conductor: Jane Christie-Johnston
Cheep Trill is an exciting,
Founded in 2006
edgy and colourful
following a singing
community choir based
programme funded
in Brisbane, Australia. The
by the Multiple
choir was founded in 2014
Sclerosis Society for
by award-winning singer-
people living with
songwriter Emma Dean
MS, Sing For Your
and her brother Tony
Life! is a non-auditioned community choir based in Tasmania,
Dean, and performs many styles of music with a strong emphasis
Australia. The group currently has one hundred active members
on contemporary vocal arrangements and mashups. It is these
and its repertoire draws mainly from gospel, African and world
interesting and engaging arrangements, along with Emma’s
music traditions, all in three- and four-part a cappella harmony.
enthusiasm, professionalism and commitment to excellence that
has seen the choir grow to over one hundred members and be Performance highlights to date have included the Festival
invited to perform at events and festivals throughout Queensland. of Voices (Tasmania), the Viva Voices Festival (Tasmania),
Cheep Trill has accompanied a number of well-known various seasonal and holiday events (Spring Festival in
Australian artists including Darren Middleton (Powderfinger), Tasmania, Carols by Candlelight concerts, etc.), numerous
John Farnham, Deborah Conway and Clare Bowditch. In 2017, fundraisers and community events, a one-hundred-voice a
as part of the Queensland Music Festival, the choir was chosen cappella flashmob and, in 2016, a trip to Ireland to take part
to feature with Katie Noonan, Kate Ceberano, Archie Roach, in the Cork International Choral Festival.
Troy Cassar-Daley, Isaiah and Montaigne on the SONY charity The musical director for Sing For Your Life! is Jane Christie-
single of John Farnham’s “You’re The Voice”, singing for change Johnston. Jane was involved in running the original MS
and raising awareness about domestic violence. The choir also Society programme and took on the role of directing the
has a reputation for being Brisbane’s most colourful flashmob choir towards the end of 2006. Jane has also sung with a
choir, performing at events for Ruckus Slam at the New Globe number of local a cappella groups, most recently with the
Theatre, Vulcana Women’s Circus, Velvet Helmet, Brisbane “ThylaSing” ensemble, and with guitar-vocals duo “Silk”.
Festival and even on stage at the Triffid with Darren Middleton. She has run numerous a cappella workshops for public,
Emma Dean, the founder, musical director and conductor of community and corporate groups, and from 2013 – 15, was an
Cheep Trill, graduated from the Queensland Conservatorium associate producer with Tasmania’s Festival of Voices.
of Music with a Bachelor of Music specialising in Jazz Voice
and also holds an Associate in Music in classical violin. Emma WHEN & WHERE:
has performed her original music to audiences all over
Australia, the US and in Berlin as well as sharing the stage Wednesday 1st May 11.00am - National Competition
with artists such as Amanda Palmer, the Dresden Dolls, Kate for Schools: Section 1 (Primary) School Choirs: City Hall
Miller-Heidke, Katie Noonan, Macy Gray, Jesca Hoop and
Wednesday 1st May, 2.00pm - Choral Trail: Holyhill Library
Jinkx Monsoon.
Thursday 2nd May 9.15am - Choral Trail: Cork Airport
WHEN & WHERE: Thursday 2nd May 10.30am
Thursday 2nd May, 1.10pm Choral Trail: Charles Fort, Kinsale
Fringe Concert: Triskel Christchurch Friday 3rd May 11.00am - Choir Meet & Greet, City Hall
Thursday 2nd May, 4.15pm - Choral Trail: Maldron Hotel Friday 3rd May, 3.00pm
Friday 3rd May 11.00am - Choir Meet & Greet: City Hall Choral Trail: Cork City Library
Friday 3rd May 2.00pm - Choral Trail: Blarney Castle Friday 3rd May, 6.00pm
Choral Trail: The Shelbourne
Friday 3rd May 7.00pm
Choral Trail: Tequila Jack’s, Lapp’s Quay Saturday 4th May, 12.00pm
Choral Trail: Festival Food Market, Emmet Place
Saturday 4th May, 12.30pm
Saturday 4th May, 4.00pm -
Choral Trail: Festival Food Market, Emmet Place
Choral Trail: Crawford Art Gallery
Saturday 4th May 3.00pm FITC:
Guest Performance, City Hall Saturday 4th May 7.30pm - Choral Trail: Tequila Jacks
Sunday 5th May 10.00am - National Competitions for Sunday 5th May 12.00pm
Sacred Trail: Our Lady Crowned Church, Mayfield
Light, Jazz and Popular Music: City Hall
Sunday 5th May 5.30pm
Sunday 5th May, 2.30pm
Afternoons in the Atrium: Clayton Hotel, Lapp’s Quay
Afternoons in the Atrium: Clayton Hotel, Lapp’s Quay
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The European School of Brussels travelling abroad to Leiden, Amsterdam and Reykjavik. Their
musical repertoire is varied and includes swing, jazz, pop, rock,
UCCLE Secondary Choir [BELGIUM] soul, reggae, African, Latin, gospel, and much more besides.
Conductor: Joanna Musko Last year, following a performance with a host choir in Leiden,
Holland, øre-sound heard about the Cork International Choral
The European School Festival and are very much looking forward to participating
of Brussels UCCLE in this year’s festival.
Secondary Choir is a
ninety-piece mixed- WHEN & WHERE:
voiced ensemble
comprising of students, teachers and parents associated Friday 3rd May 11.00am - Choir Meet & Greet: City Hall
with the European School of Brussels. The choir’s repertoire Friday 3rd May 1.00pm - Choral Trail: Crawford Art Gallery
is incredibly diverse, drawn from many different styles and
sung in a variety of languages: English, French, German, Latin, Friday 3rd May 5.00pm - Choral Trail: The Clayton Hotel
Polish, Italian, Ukrainian, Zulu and Xhosa. Since September Friday 3rd May, 7.30pm
2015, the choir has been under the direction of Joanna Musko
Choral Trail: The Imperial Hotel, South Mal
and, alongside their accompanist Agnieszka Zywert, the
choir has had the pleasure of working with Zoran Petkovic Saturday 4th May 1.30pm
(percussion), Agnieszka Orszulik (cello), Jose Torres (violin) Choral Trail: Festival Food Market, Emmet Place
and Fotis Fotiu (guitar). The choir have also performed with
the EEBI Symphony Orchestra, the Uccle Funk Community
Band, and student bands GERO and Spring Report. In addition Azimuts [FRANCE]
to its seasonal concerts and campus performances, the choir Conductor: Madeleine Saur
recently travelled to Monschau, Germany, to take part in
vocal workshops and gave a number of impromptu public Established in 2013
performances. by director Madeleine
Saur, Choeur Azimuts
Born in Poland, Joanna Musko graduated from the
is a young adult choir
Pedagogical College in Olsztyn, having studied conducting
based in Lille in the
under Prof. Lechoslaw Ragan. She then completed
north of France. The
postgraduate degrees in Cultural Studies at the University of
group is made up of
Warmia and Masuria, and Vocal Studies at the Academy of
thirty choristers who come together to sing contemporary
Music in Bydgoszcz. From 2004 – 15, Joanna taught at the
a cappella repertoire by composers such as Veljo Tormis,
K.I. Galczynski High School in Olsztyn where she founded and
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi and Tarik O’Regan, performing two- to
conducted the youth choir Collegium Juvenum. three times a year both in France and Belgium.
In 2017, the choir produced “Sous la Surface”, a programme
WHEN & WHERE:
of pieces in which the public was immersed into stories of
Thursday 2nd May, 2.00pm - Choral Trail: Cork City Library boats, storms, shipwrecks and sirens of the northern seas. In
Thursday 2nd May, 4.00pm the same year, the choir took part in the performance of a
new work by Clément Pic, a composer and guitarist from Lille.
Choral Trail: Crawford Art Gallery
The choir’s current programme, “Old Irish Stories”, is drawn
Friday 3rd May 11.00 am - Choir Meet & Greet: City Hall
from works by contemporary Irish composers such as Tarik
Saturday 4th May 1.10pm O’Regan, Michael McGlynn and Seán Doherty, and conjures
Fringe Concert: St. Colman’s Cathedral Cobh up tales of green landscapes, lost love, legends and dragons
Saturday 4th May 3.00pm
WHEN & WHERE:
FITC: Guest Performance, City Hall
Wednesday 1st May 4.40pm - Choral Trail: Cork Airport
Saturday 4th May 6.00pm
Thursday 2nd May 1.10pm
Sacred Trail: St. Joseph’s SMA Church, Wilton
Fringe Concert: Vertigo, County Hall
Thursday 2nd May 6.00pm
øre-sound [DENMARK ] Choral Trail: On the Pig’s Back, Douglas Woollen Mills
Conductor: Henriette Høffding & Hanne Nissen Friday 3rd April 11.00am - Choir Meet & Greet: City Hall
Conducted by Friday 3rd May, 6.00pm
Henriette Høffding, Fringe Concert: St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal
øre-sound is an Saturday 4th May, 1.30pm
amateur choir Choral Trail: Festival Food Market, Emmet Place
consisting of forty
singers, many of Saturday 4th May 3.00 pm
which have been members since the choir began in 1996. FITC: Guest Performance, City Hall
Since then, the choir has given concerts at Copenhagen’s Saturday 4th May 7.00pm
Glyptoteket Art Museum and Gentofte Town Hall, as well as Sacred Trail: Ballinhassig Parish - Ballyheada Church
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GUEST GROUPS
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FESTIVAL SPONSORS & ORGANISERS
FESTIVAL SPONSORS
GRANT AID Supporters J W O’Donovan Solicitors
The Arts Council 14A Restaurant Nano Nagle Place
Cork City Council AIB Bank St Anne’s Church Shandon
Cork County Council Amicus Restaurant St. John’s Central College
Fáilte Ireland Blarney Castle
Bus Éireann Friends of the Festival
Media Sponsors CADA Performing Arts Arthur Baker
Cork’s 96 FM Café Paradiso Restaurant Ann Bracken
The Echo Cork Business Association Helen Breen
Irish Examiner Cork City Gaol Mary Buckley
RTE Supporting the Arts Cork Taxi Co-Op Ailish & Donough Cassidy
DCU - Dublin City University Leslie & Won Pei Chen
Hotel Sponsors Tony Cooney
Farmgate Café
Clayton Hotel Cork City (Main Jim Corr
Fionnbarra’s Bar
Partner) Teresa Cotter
Hannon & Foley Solicitors
Ambassador Hotel Maura Deasy
Isaac’s Restaurant
Carrigaline Court Fr. Christy Fitzgerald
L’Atitude 51
Clayton Hotel Silver Springs John & Jane Fitzpatrick
Market Lane
Cork International Airport Hotel Eileen Fitzpatrick
Montfort College of Performing Arts
Commons Inn Maeve Fleischmann
Scoozi’s Restaurant
Hotel Isaacs and Apartments Ruth Fleischmann
Tequila Jack’s
Imperial Hotel Luciano Fontoni
The Oyster Tavern
Jurys Inn David Griffin
The Shelbourne Bar
Kingsley Hotel Oliver & Joan Hynes
UL (Irish World Academy of Music
Maldron Hotel Aiveen Kearney
and Dance)
Maryborough House Hotel Patricia Kelleher
WhazOn
Metropole Hotel Fr. Paul Kenny
Radisson Blu Little Island Donations Richard & Winnie Keyes McDonnell
River Lee Hotel Ashton School Eileen Liston
UCC On Campus Blackrock Castle Observatory Diarmuid & Mary Long
The Bowen Family Domhnall Mac A’Bháird
Event Sponsors
Carrigtwohill Community College Rita & Lorrie MacKinnon
Sing Ireland
Cllr. Mick Finn Pauline & Frank Matthews
Celtic Horizon Tours
Cork Airport Máire Mulcahy
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Cork Libraries Network Colin & Angela Nicholls
Ó Riada Family
Cork University Hospital Ann O’ Brien
Sponsors Crawford Art Gallery Margaret O’ Callaghan
Architectural & Metal Systems Ltd. Edmund Rice College, Carrigaline Catherine O’ Connell
Barry’s Tea Ltd. Glanmire Community College Aidan O’Dwyer
Cork Airport Authority Maeve Fleischmann Liam & Lola Ó Héigearta
Cork Libraries Network Maldron Hotel Shandon Cork City Noelle & Niamh O’Sullivan
Crowley’s DFK Ovens N.S. Massimo Paccarie & Marina Biefeni
Cushman & Wakefield Killavullen N.S. Olevano
Dunnes Stores Cllr Mary Shields Frances Power
Freight Force International St Brogan’s College, Bandon Mary Shorten & Domhnall Mac
Jerh O’Connor & Sons Limited A’Bháird
Benefit in Kind Dr. Alicia St. Leger
O’Mahony Boylan Golden
CADA Performing Arts Declan & Gráinne Townsend
CIT Cork School of Music Tom & Martha Walsh
County Cork VEC School of Music Barry Warren & Ann O’Reilly
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FESTIVAL ORGANISERS
President
The Right Honourable Adjudicators’ Officers Irene Buckley
Lord Mayor of Cork Aisling Fitzpatrick (Coordinator) John Casey
Councillor Mick Finn Tom Crowley Margaret Cullinane
Eve Glyn Jones Lorena Gillard
Vice Presidents Martin Hallahan Ronan Holohan
Arthur Baker Amber Kaier Paul Linehan
Jim Corr Deirdre Kelleher Ian McDonagh (Cork County
Ruth Fleischmann Patrick Mayes Council Arts Officer)
Caoimhe Moynihan Fergal O’Connor
Festival Chairman
Karen Murphy Mayfield Community School
Gerard Breen
J.P. Murphy Ursuline Secondary School, Blackrock
Festival Director Maureen O’Brien St. Aloysius College, Carrigtwohill
John Fitzpatrick Emily O’Donovan Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig
Carrie O’Flynn
Festival Manager Rachel O’Riordan Fáilteoirí
Elaine FitzGerald Clíodhna O’Sullivan Valerie Sisk (Coordinator)
Robbie Prender Linda Nolan (Coordinator)
Business Development Manager Rebecca Ruane Frank Brady
Kery Mullaly Trish Quinn Helen Breen
Lisa Skidmore Liz Daly
Festival Administrator & Tom Desmond
Veronica Tadman
Marketing Executive Mary Forde
Michela Del Tin Afternoons in the Atrium Bobby Grabowski
Colin Nicholls (Coordinator) Moira Heffernan
Marketing and Administrative
Angela Nicholls (Coordinator) Anne Kennedy
Assistants
Laoise McNulty Stephen Kennedy
Anne Daly
Clare Nicholls Hannah Kiely
Marta Pistone
Jo Ann O’Connor Therese Loesberg
Yebin Jacqueline Lim
Lisa McAuliffe Mary Long
Soraya Dziri
Laura Nolan
Katja Schulz Box Office Pauline Matthews
Meggan Stacy Prionnsias McCongaill
Volunteer Manager
Michela Del Tin Brian McDonagh
Church Music Competition
Denis Murphy
Ann Healy Mayes (Co-Ordinator)
Board of Directors Emma Murphy
Michael Healy
Gerard Breen (Chairman) Connie Ovesen
Carmel Healy
Neil Bowen Frank Ovesen
Patricia Cotter
Pat Bradley Maeve Power
Stephanie Loftus
David J. Butler Julie Ann Ramsell
Michael O’Connell
John Fitzpatrick Ursula Ramsell
John Keogh
Joe Kennelly
Donal Foley Front-of-House Manager
Catherine Mahon-Buckley
Deirdre O’Sullivan Neil Bowen
Linda Nolan
Patrick Mayes
Valerie Sisk
Robyn Mayes Guest Liaison Team
Artistic Advisory Board Bernadette Kiely (Coordinator)
Recording Michelle Collins
John Fitzpatrick (Chairperson)
John Fitzpatrick Cliona Hinds
Ann Healy-Mayes
John O’Connor Jo O’Hora
Maria Judge
Colin Nicholls Patricia O’Sullivan
Composers in the Classroom
John O’Brien Sam Barker
Mary Shorten Graphic Design
Jean Brennan (Cork City Council Barry Design Consultants Ltd
Peter Stobart Arts Officer)
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FESTIVAL ORGANISERS
Interval Receptions Prize Draws Aoife Osborne
Catherine Mahon-Buckley Mary Malone and Bernadette Mullane
(Coordinator) The Carrigaline Choral Group Brid Kearney
Breda O’Riordan Catherine Cronin
(Assistant Coordinator) Protocol – Venue Daniel Twomey
Caroline Murphy Elaine FitzGerald (Coordinator) Danielle Buckley
Eilis Byrne Bernie Bowen David O’Keeffe
Anne Higgins Cathleen Bowen Deirdre Gowen
Ger O’Sullivan Mary Gleeson Eibhlin McGrath
Una Ryan Margot Nagle Eileen Kelly
Mags Horgan Mary Lapthorne Elaine Buckley
Therese Draper Frances O’Donovan
Schools Competitions
Helen O’Keefe
Legal Advisor Mary Shorten (Coordinator)
Ita Teegan
Pat Bradley Mary Barry
John Bowen
Mary Buckley
John O’Sullivan
Lighting Sr. Callie Manley
Leanne Batchelor
Derry O’Shea Mary Coakley
Lorna O’Neill
Mairin Cotter
Merchandising Lucas Farias
Deidre Creagh
Conor Bowen (Cordinator) Mary Clarke
Eleanor Cronin
Katie Hayes Megan O’Mahony
Mary Cronin
Abagael Gowen Molly O’Mahony
Jim Daly
Robyn Mayes Niamh O’Mahony
Sr. De Lourdes
Darian O’Shea Pat Naughton
Sr. Mary Jane Donaldson
Fionnula Joyce Ray Kennedy
Nora Doolan
Sarah Murphy-Kearney
Sr. Anne Marie McCarthy
Official Accompanist Siobhan Buckley
Anne Murphy
Tom Doyle Susan Barry
Teresa O’Brien
Criostóir Ó Loingsigh Terry Kiely
Catherine O’Connell
Thora McGrath
Performance Venue Manager Pauline O’Connell
Tom Walsh
Gerard Breen Mary O’Malley
Tony Murphy
Anne O’Regan
Tricia Rose
Performer Assembly Ann Roche
Steven Aherne
Catherine Mahon-Buckley
(Coordinator) Stage Management
Transport
Carol Downey Eoin Breen (Stage Manager)
Victor Shine (Coordinator)
(Assistant Coordinator) Marjorie Boyd
Caroline Davitt Richard Breen Triskel Church
Cait Moynihan Alex Cargnel Joe Kennelly (Coordinator)
Mags Horgan Matthew Grogan Ted Murphy
Ann Hume Ruben Keane
Sinéad O’Mahony Trophies Team
Presenters Ingrid O’Shea David J.Butler (Coordinator)
Carol Daly Kathryn Sugrue Sascha Bornewasser
Tom Doyle Adriano da Silva
Jane Fitzpatrick Stewards Noel Hodge
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7 ISAACS RESTAURANT 5
10
8 TEQUILA JACKS 1 8
12
11
9 L’ATITUDE 51 2
9
10 SCOOZI’S
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