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Now going into its 57th year, the Cork International Choral Festival in Ireland is a world class festival celebrating the very best of choral and vocal music at the start of May every year. The programme includes prestigious international and national competitions, gala and fringe concerts, public performances, and an education programme. The 57th Festival will take place from 27th April to 1st May 2011. |
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International & National Application Forms for the 2011 Festival now available!
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News:
July & August 2010
As one of Europe’s premier choral festivals and now going into its 57th year, the Cork International Choral Festival in Ireland has long been attracting choirs from all over the world to attend, either in a competitive capacity as part of the prestigious Fleischmann International Trophy Competition or the National Competitions, or to participate non-competitively.
Next year's festival takes place from 27th April to 1st May 2011 - will you be joining us to take part in this celebration of choral music? Cork welcomes choirs from across the world for a programme of choral concerts, national and international competition, and internationally renowned performances as thousands of participants bring the city to life for five days in May. For visiting choirs, Cork provides an opportunity not only to perform; but also to experience some of the world's best choral music, soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the mingling, singing and fun of the Festival, and explore the vibrant city of Cork and its surrounds on Ireland’s beautiful south coast.
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La Jolla Chamber Choir lifts the roof of St Fin Barre's Cathedral
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News:
August 2010
On a beautiful and sunny Thursday evening last month Cork's St Fin Barre's Cathedral had the honour of hosting the La Jolla Chamber Choir from San Diego (USA). The choir was on their first tour of Ireland and were thrilled to be be bringing their music to the people of Cork. There was a great attendance on the night and we would like to thank all our loyal volunteers, friends and supporters for coming down to what has surely been a wonderful concert!
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La Jolla Chamber Choir, San Diego - USA, come to Cork!
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News:
July 2010
On Thursday 22nd July at 8pm the Cork International Choral Festival presents a special festival fundraising concert featuring La Jolla Chamber Choir from the USA. Cultural Ambassadors of the City and County of San Diego, La Jolla Symphony Choir has been recognized for its musical excellence, high standards, and imaginative programming and they join us in Cork for just one night. Over the last 43 years they have sung across the entire world; from concerts in France, Italy and Germany to Canada and even Bhutan. The La Jolla Symphony Choir has established a musical standard by bringing alive the great music of the past, while keeping an eye - and ear - to the composers of today who are writing the great music of the future. This will be the choir’s fifth European Tour, and their Forty Shades concert promises a real treat for Cork audiences.
The evening’s programme presents great diversity, featuring choral works ranging from Renaissance church music to American folk traditions. An added appeal of the concert is the inclusion of a solo violinist; Ms Lauren Mindoro is a consummate concert soloist and the programme capitalizes on her versatility. The inclusion of favourite works by American composers (Avshalomov and Barber) that are based on Irish texts will be another highpoint. The largest single work is a little-known but beautiful a cappella Mass by Caplet, a French Impressionist closely associated with Debussy. (Dr. David Chase, Conductor)
La Jolla Chamber Choir, 22nd July 2010, 8pm, St Fin Barre's Cathedral, €10 on the door.
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2010 Results
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News:
May 2010
For the last five days Cork has resounded to the best of choral music in all its diverse forms and expressions, as choirs and visitors from 20 countries participated in what has been an extraordinary and exciting programme representing 600 years of choral music. On behalf of the Organising Committee, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone involved!
The results of the international, national and schools competitions are now online and can be found here. Our special congratulations to the winning choirs.
We're pleased to put photos and videos of the festival on our website in the coming weeks, in the meantime, please check our Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and blog for all the action!
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Nationwide special on the 2010 Festival
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News:
May 2010
This year RTÉ's Nationwide was behind the scenes of the Cork International Choral Festival to make this special episode on the festival, its history, art commissions and of course the choirs!
See the Nationwide special online
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Follow us live online!
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News:
Festival Week
It's festival week and thanks to our very own bloggers extraordinaire Darragh & Stephanie you can check out all the action on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and on the live blog! Whether you're lucky enough to be experiencing it in person or want to see what's going on from afar, there's no excuse to miss a single second of all the buzz at this year's Festival! You'll find daily event notices, competition results, footage from competitions & concerts, an interview with Scala and lots lots more!
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Volcanic Ash Disruption
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News:
April 2010
After several days of disrupted airspace over Ireland, the Festival is now relieved to update all our overseas visitors that flights are now resuming and will be returning to normal across Europe over the coming days. For more information see www.iaa.ie
We wish all our choirs and guests a safe trip to Cork and we look forward to you joining us next week! |
Day-by-day Event Guide now online!
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News:
April 2010
The festival's day-by-day Event Guide is now online and is only a mere click away thanks to the World Wide Web!
For five full days over a 125 choirs can be seen not only in the City Hall from Wednesday 28th of April untill Sunday 2nd May, but indeed across all of Cork; from Blackrock Castle to Blarney Castle and everywhere in between! So kick back and let a world of voices carry you away with gala concerts, fringe concerts, public performances, church visits, workshops and seminars this May bank holiday weekend. With so many events, so much to choose from, and many of them entirely free, the only problem will be how to squeeze them all in!
Download Event Guide
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Murray Stapleton Revealed!
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News:
April 2010
The winner of this year’s Seán O’Riada Competition has been announced as Simon MacHale.
While all selection was anonymous, Simon is himself a Corkman and will be returning for the Festival to take part in the Seminar on New Choral Music. Simon’s piece will receive its premiere performance by Artists in Residence the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, conducted by Paul Hillier, at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral on Friday 30th April.
The Cork International Choral Festival together with the National Chamber Choir wish to acknowledge and thank all composers who applied for this year’s competition. A total of 30 works were received and in both quality and quantity we were very impressed with the level of submissions.
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Seminar on New Choral Music
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News:
April 2010
Join us with Choir in Residence the National Chamber Choir at From Composition to Performance: the 42nd Seminar on New Choral Music. The Seminar puts new choral music to the fore and offers the opportunity to learn and exchange experience and ideas about performing new work with Ireland’s foremost professional choir, the National Chamber Choir and Conductor and Artistic Director Paul Hiller.
The examination and exploration of two new commissioned pieces, by English composer Roxanna Panufnik and the winning composer of the Seán O’Riada trophy competition, will be central to the day. Come along and hear the world premiéres of these two pieces in performance by The NCC in their festival concert: To Music on Friday 30th April at 7.30pm in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral. Then join us for the Saturday 10.30am session where you can hear and learn more about the challenges and rewards which new work presents along every stage of the journey which brings music from composition to performance.
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Box Office now live!
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News:
March 2010
With almost six weeks to go before the 56th Cork International Choral Festival kicks off, we’re delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale! Whether you are online from Wellington, or only strolling down to the Everyman from the Wellington Road, booking couldn’t be easier!
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National Competitions Schedules confirmed
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News:
February 2010
We're pleased to announce that this year has seen a significant increase in the national choir applications and that the National Competitions Schedules are now confirmed. Read more...
Please note that there has been a change in the National Competitions for Schools; To facilitate entry to the Scala Gala Concert, Section 2 (Equal Voice Post-Primary School Choirs) will now take place on Thursday 29th April. Section 1 (Primary School Choirs) and Section 3 (Mixed Voice Post-Primary School Choirs) will take place on Friday 30th April 2010, and are followed by the Anúna Workshop for young Singers at 3pm.
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Conductor's Masterclass announced
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News:
February 2010
The Association of Irish Choirs and Cork International Choral Festival, in association with Cork School of Music are delighted to offer a masterclass for conductors with Brady Allred. The masterclass takes place on Sunday 2nd May and is open to established conductors who wish to improve their skills and techniques, working at a high level under the guidance of this highly regarded conductor and teacher. Each conductor will be expected to have prepared the music in advance and will be allowed at least 30 minutes of 'stand time' and will be allowed 30 minutes to work with renowed Irish choir, Tribal Chamber Choir. The masterclass will also be open to observers.
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Take part in an Anúna workshop in Cork!
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News:
January 2010
On Friday 30th April and Saturday 1st May 2010 Cork International Choral Festival are offering young and adult singers the unique opportunity of working closely with conductor and composer Michael McGlynn and the renowned choir Anúna.
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Return of the Seán O'Riada Trophy Competition
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News:
January 2010
Cork International Choral Festival together with the National Chamber Choir of Ireland are delighted to announce the return of the Seán O’Riada Competition in 2010. The Seán O’Riada Competition is a composition competition which invites the submission of new works from Irish composers.
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We wish you a merry Christmas!
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News:
December 2009
The days are dark and cold, and the budget news was grim… but just like Santa’s elves, here at the Choral Festival we’re hard at work at the moment to ensure that there are treats in store to lift our spirits! April may now seem like a whole decade away, but once Christmas festivities have passed, the Choral Festival is just around the corner - and what a festival it will be.
Next year will see choirs from as far afield as Japan and Singapore make the journey to Cork, who are sure to bring some Eastern colour as they join with the legions of other international and Irish choirs. 2010 also marks the centenary of Prof Fleischmann, which the Festival will be celebrating with a very special Opening Concert and other events marking the occasion. Click here for the very first sneak preview of the 2010 Festival Programme!
Between this and then we’d like to take the opportunity to wish you and yours a very happy and peaceful Christmas and new year and a wonderful 2010 ahead.
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Cork Culture Vouchers
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News:
November 2009
Looking for a present for the Culture Vulture in your life? Cork Culture Vouchers are gift vouchers that can be used with the Choral Festival as well as all the other arts companies based in Civic Trust House on Pope’s Quay. One voucher that can be used to buy tickets for any of hundreds of festival events, workshops, training courses & publications organised at the house. We can make vouchers to any value you like and each one comes presented with a limited edition calendar designed by Robin Foley of Sponge Design that says what’s planned and when.
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2010 Accommodation Guide now online
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News:
November 2009
The 2010 Accommodation Guide is compiled from the best of local hotels, B&B's and hostels, including the Clarion Hotel, Jury's Cork Hotel, Maldron Hotel Cork, Jury's Inn, Radisson Blu Hotel, Silver Springs Moran Hotel, Fitzgeralds Vienna Woods and Gresham Metrolpole Hotel, all of whom have been hosting choirs with great success over many years.
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Open Sing-Along marking National Choral Singing Week
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News:
October 2009
On Friday October 9th Cork International Choral Festival invited visitors to Civic Trust House for a lunchtime sing-along in celebration of National Choral Singing Week whilst marking World Mental Health Week. Musical Director Liz Powell of the Association of Irish Choirs led a performance of Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World in the main room of this historic house from 1-1.30pm. It was a free event where no previous experience was required and all were welcome! Read more and see video...
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National Competition applications now open!
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News:
September 2009
The National Competition structure provides choirs of a wide range of types, sizes and levels from throughout Ireland an opportunity to participate in the Cork International Choral Festival. As choirs may enter more than one competition over Festival weekend, choirs can make the most of performance opportunities and present a wider competition repertoire, whether participating in the Premier Competitions, the Light Jazz section, Church Music – or all three! Read more....
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Applications now open for the 2010 Cork International Choral Festival
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News:
August 2009
As one of Europe’s premier choral festivals and now going into its 56th year, the Cork International Choral Festival has long been attracting choirs from all over the world to attend, either in a competitive capacity as part of the prestigious Fleischmann International Trophy Competition, or to participate non-competitively.
Next year's festival takes place from April 28th to May 2nd 2010 and we are keen to yet again attract overseas choirs to join us to take part in this celebration of choral music. Cork welcomes choirs from across the world for a programme of choral concerts, national and international competition, and internationally renowned performances as thousands of participants bring the city to life for five days in May. Read more...
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Festivals Cork Autumn Winter Guide Launched!
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News:
August 2009
Cork International Choral Festival is pleased to announce the Festivals Cork Autumn Winter guide! If you love the buzz of festival-time in Cork city and attending world-class cultural events, then you don’t have to wait until next May for the Choral Festival without anything to attend… Why not check out this at-a-glance preview of the wide range of festivals and events taking place over the coming months, with something for all tastes and interests - available now to download here.
Whether you are a native Corkonian or a visitor to the city, Festivals Cork promises to inspire you to get out and explore all that’s going on in our unique city from Culture to Christmas, Folk to Film, Literature to Learning. Festivals Cork is brought to you by Cork Festivals Forum, bringing together the very best of cultural events in Cork City throughout the year.
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Choral Festival seeks Part-time Administrative Assistant (FAS CE Scheme)
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News:
July 2009
The festival currently has a vacancy for a FAS CE placement. Join the team to work year round on this annual Festival.
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This year's festival in pictures
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News:
June 2009
The 55th Choral Festival truly presented something for everyone: from performances by just one solo singer to performances by a full choir and orchestra; performances in the Concert Hall at the City Hall, to performances in schools, libraries, even at the top of Shandon Steeple at sunrise; from night owls to early birds, traditionalists to modernists, the choral afictionado to the newcomer... As over 85 choirs from Mallow to Moscow brought the very best vocal music from across the world to every corner of Cork city and county for five days over the May bank holiday weekend.
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Festival's Fáilteoirí team honoured with Lord Mayor's Community & Voluntary Award 2009
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News:
June 2009
At a special ceremony held in City Hall, Cork on Tuesday, 19th May 2009 the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Brian Bermingham presented the Lord Mayor’s Civic Awards and the Lord Mayor’s Community & Voluntary Awards for 2009.The Cork International Choral Festival is very proud to announce that in the category for Art and Culture, the Festival's Fáilteoirí team was honoured with the Voluntary & Community Award.
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Raffle Winners at 2009 Festival
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News:
May 2009
A big thank you to all who took part in the prize draws at this year’s Festival. There were some wonderful prizes up for grabs, and some prizes are still unclaimed – check the details below to see if you still have a winning ticket! Please contact the office if you are the holder of one of the ticket numbers.
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Competition Results 2009
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News:
May 2009
The 55th Cork International Choral Festival has now come to a close. Many thanks to all involved in ensuring that this year's festival was the success that it was! A full list of the competition results can be found here.
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Choirs descend on Cork!
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News:
April 2009
It seems hard to believe that in just a couple of days time the first of the many thousands of Choral Festival participants will have arrived in the city, as choirs from Mallow to Moscow sing their way to Cork this May bank holiday weekend.
Whether you are very organised and have all your tickets at the ready, or whether you happen upon a choir by accident, one thing’s for sure… it will be hard to escape the singing in Cork next week!
If you feel like catching a bright and breezy public performance, a spectacular gala concert, or you’re confident you’ll make it to just about everything, just be sure you don’t miss the 55th Cork International Choral Festival, starting this coming Wednesday, April 28th.
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Box Office now live!
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News:
March 2009
Tickets are now on sale for the 55th Cork International Choral Festival! And to help you decide on what concerts you just can't miss, we've added lots more information on out Gala Concerts including new audio clips. For booking information and to read more on, and listen to, visiting guest groups, please click here.
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Become a Friend of the Festival
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News:
February 2009
Every year a special group of people play an important role in our success, and enjoy all that the Choral Festival has to offer by becoming a Friend of the Festival.
Why not consider becoming a Friend of the Festival for 2009? For more information on Friends' benefits, including complimentary tickets, priority seating and special invitations, please click here.
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Deadline Reminder
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News:
January 2009
Please note that the closing date for the National Syllabus is fast approaching.
Deadline for applications is 31st of January 2009.
For the application form please click here.
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Festival Favourites Concert
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News:
January 2009
At 8pm on Friday January 23rd the festival presents the Festival Favourites Concert in conjunction with the Cork School of Music. Start the New Year on the right note as the Choral Festival proudly brings a special evening of all things choral to those of you who just can't wait for the festival!
The fundraising concert will feature the National Choir of the Festival 2008 Cantemus Chamber Choir, Midleton (Conductor Tomás Ó Tuama) and School Choir of the Festival 2008, Presentation Convent, Ballyphehane (Conductor Anne Dunphy). Special guests will include Colin Nicholls (organ) Keith Pascoe (violin) Amanda Neri (mezzo-contralto). Martin Power's Ceoltóirí Chairbre will bring some of Cork's best traditional music to the night.
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55th Cork International Choral Festival Programme announced
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News:
December 2008
Amidst all the talk of financial doom and gloom, the Cork International Choral Festival is busy filling 2009 with high notes! The 55th Cork International Choral Festival will take place from the 29th April - 3rd May 2009 and, once again, will bring a programme bursting with the very best of vocal music from across the world to every corner of Cork city for five days over the May bank holiday weekend. This will give you a sneak preview of what next year holds in store, and let you get to know some of the wonderful ensembles set to visit Cork next year. Meanwhile may we take this opportunity to wish you all a happy, peaceful and musical Christmas and New Year.
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Fleischmann International Trophy Competition participants 2009
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December 2008
This prestigious competition once again sees some of the best choirs from around the world compete for the internationally renowned award. Get ready, as 2009 sees no less than 11 choirs make their trip to Cork, representing Ireland, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Slovenia and U.S.A.
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World Youth Choir is recruiting new members
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News:
October 2008
As Cork International Choral Festival begins to plan towards May 2009, so too does the WORLD YOUTH CHOIR (WYC), a project organized by the International Center for Choral Music (ICCM) and patronized by the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM), Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI) and Europa Cantat (EC). WYC is currently recruiting new members (ages 17 to 26) from all over the world – could you be a part?
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Competition Results 2008
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May 2008
The 54th Cork International Choral Festival has now come to a close. Many thanks to all involved in ensuring this festival was the success it was! Please find here the Competition Results for this year's festival!
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Festival Event Guide
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May 2008
The festival has now started and there are some of the most amazing choirs from all over the world here at present! For a ful listing of all our events (ticketed & free!) this week, please download the event guide. Tickets can be gotten through the Cork Opera House, simply have a look at our bookings page! Also please remeber that tickets are available at the venues on the night!
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Choral Festival tickets now on sale!
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News:
April 2008
Tickets for the 54th Cork International Choral Festival have now gone on sale! The members of Touché, musica intima, the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, Amarcord, 21 international choirs and over 80 national choirs are all waiting to give you the very best of vocal music in a jam-packed programme including over 85 concerts, performances and competitions.. so get your tickets fast!
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