The Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland and Chamber Choir Ireland are delighted to announce that composers Bianca Gannon, Laura Heneghan, and Caterina Schembri have been selected to participate in the 2024 Choral Sketches programme. Choral Sketches is a unique professional development opportunity for composers who wish to develop their skills in writing choral music with mentoring … Continued
Anselm McDonnell has been announced as this year’s winner of the prestigious Seán Ó Riada composition competition! Each year, the competition invites submissions of new works from composers born or based in Ireland, and is held in collaboration with the Cork International Choral Festival and Chamber Choir Ireland. Anselm McDonnell’s winning composition, Gallagher, is an … Continued
Deadline: 5pm, 7 March 2024 Chamber Choir Ireland and the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland are delighted to renew their professional development programme, Choral Sketches for its sixth year with composer mentor, Rhona Clarke. This is a unique professional development opportunity for composers who wish to develop their skills in writing choral music with mentoring from … Continued
Chamber Choir Ireland marks the beginning of Paul Hillier’s 16th and final year as Artistic Director, with the announcement of their new season of performances for Spring-Summer 2024. Under Hillier’s leadership, the choir has gone from strength to strength, and he is most proud to have collaborated extensively with Irish composers such as Gerald Barry, … Continued
Commissioned by Eamonn Quinn and Louth Contemporary Music Society and recorded by Chamber Choir Ireland, Folks’ Music has been the subject of favourable mentions in the media since its release in November 2023: “Music this uncalculatedly beautiful leaves you almost desperate with gratitude.” Alex Ross, The New Yorker Read More “All three works on this … Continued
