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Limerick

Cork

Duhallow Choral Society
Based in Kanturk .Co Cork our mixed choir of approximately 70 members trains each Tuesday evening from 8-10pm at Scoil Mhure. fur further information please contact Brigid Daly at
allowfarm@hotmail.com

 

St Fin Barre's Cathedral Choirs
Facilitates both boys and girls choirs who sing at services each Sunday for the 11.15 a.m. and 7p.m. services. Well established choirs which incorporate education, outings and scholarships in to the services available to its members.
http://www.creativecom.net/stfinbarres/choir.htm

University College Cork Choral Society
The University based choir, is a 4 part mixed choir which  numberes from  50 to 200 people. Rehersals  occur every Tuesday 7-9pm in the UCC Geography Building during the academic term.
http://www.ucc.ie/ucc/socs/choral/

Cór Cois Abhann
Mixed-voice choir (SATB) We perform in concerts, choral festivals and selected competitions throughout the year under the direction of Ian Sexton. We have a broad repertoire ranging from classical to popular music including traditional carols at Christmas time.
We rehearse every Tuesday night from 8pm till 10pm in La Verna Hall, Grattan Street, Cork City. corcoisabhannchoir@gmail.com
(please include CCA in subject line)
http://corcoisabhann.googlepages.com/home

 

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Carlow

Carlow Cathedral Choir
Singing at the 12.15 mass at Carlow Cathedral, (Sept-June,Carlow town centre) . This church based choir has it's rehersals  on Tuesday evenings Sept -June usually around 8-9.15pm.  The choir is mixed and primarily of ages 15 and over. To contact the choir e-mail Mary Foley at foleym@eircom.net

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Clare

Ennis Gospel Choir
The Ennis Gospel choir is a non audition gospel choir for all ages and backgrounds with about 45 members.  Our aim is to be Really Truely Joyful and have a strong emphasis on performance.  Rehearse on Tuesdays and perform most weekends at mass, shows, weddings etc. Fiona Walsh is directs the choir and please contact ennisgospelchoir@gmail.com for additional and check out theri web site at http://ReallyTrulyJoyful.bebo.com

Galway

Jesuit Church Choir
Type of choir (male,mixed..) It is a mixed four-part choir.The choir meets every Tuesday night at 8.00pm for rehearsals. The choir sings at 11.00am mass in the Jesuit Church Galway every Sunday morning at 11.00am. The choir also performs at other venues from time to time. The director and contact for the choir is : Mr. Edward Lloyd at lloydsgalway@gmail.com .
Additional informaitons is available at http://www.ignatiuschurchchoir.blogspot.com/

Kildare

Maynooth College Chamber Choir
University based choir, founded in 1986, the choir has won several natonal and internation prizes and has performed regularly on both RTE radio and television.
http://www.may.ie/academic/music/chchoir.shtml

 

Kilkenny

Kilkenny Gospel Choir
Our choir is a multi-denominational and multi-cultural group whose repertoire consists of African spirituals, Afro-American gospel. Please visit our website for more information.
http://www.kilkennygospel.com
E-mail: kilkennygospelchoir@eircom.net

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Clonmel Co. Tipperary

Co. Offaly

Tullamore Gospel Choir
Founded in 2003 with the motto Faith, Friendship and Fun, Tullamore Gospel Choir is the biggest Choir of its kind in Ireland with 126 members and a long waiting list! A mixed voice Choir, we rehearse every Wednesday night at 8pm in the Day Chapel of the Church of the Assumption in Tullamore town, and sing at the 1pm Mass in the same Church on the second and fourth Sunday of every month.
Despite getting loads of requests to do weddings, unfortunately we are not in a position to sing at weddings, but we do undertake a substantial number of charity concerts all over the country. Our Musical Director is singer/songwriter, Brendan Keeley, who has written a number of original Gospel songs for the Choir. We launched our debut album in November 2005.

Further information from:
Geraldine Grennan, PRO at 086-3616121
of e-mail: geraldine@tullamoregospelchoir.com
www.tullamoregospelchoir.com

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Waterford

Wexford

Bride Street Church Choir
Based in the Church of the Assumption, Bride Street, the choir numbers 25 (mixed adult) and sings weekly at the 12.00 noon Sunday mass (September-June), and regularly performs at other church feasts and liturgies during the year.
http://www.bridestreetchoir.net/

Dublin

 

Ballymun Gospel Choir:
The Ballymun Gospel Choir is an SATB choir for 18-35 year olds. The choir sing at sunday mass each week at 7pm in the Virgin Mary Church, Ballymun, with a wednesday evening rehearsal each week. Choir members do not need to be able to read music, the emphasis is on the fun and energy of singing gospel music. Contact the choir at ballymun@sli-eile.com/ (01) 8625345

 

Cantóirí
This 4-part (SATB) mixed choir sing a varied repertoire, specialising in choral arrangements of traditional folk songs from Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. The age range is roughly early-20s to early-50s, and members are from all over the world (Japan, Italy, Finland...).They meet once a week (7.45pm on Mondays) in the Waltons School of Music at 69 St Gt George's St, Dublin 2;
Phone 353-01-478 1884. http://www.diffily.com/cantoiri

Cappella
A mixed choir numbering about 47, this choir is based in central Dublin and sings predominently at festivals, for fundraising events, and at competitions both national and international.
http://connect.to/cappella

Christ Church Cathedral Choirs Dublin
Includes both the girls choir and the Cathedral choir.
http://indigo.ie/~cccdub/music/choirs.html

 

The Cullenswood Singers
The Cullenswood Singers, formed in 1997 by musician Liobhan Boylan, are based in Ranelagh, Dublin.The repertoire of this 40-member mixed choir includes classical, modern and sacred choral music.
Regular choir practices are on Monday nights
Email: cullenswoodsingers@gmail.com
Tel: 086 8114222

 

Cór na nÓg RTÉ (RTÉ's Young People's Choir)
With over 80 young people aged 8 to 15 , incorporates vocal training and sight reading education. Has 30 vacencies each year for which there is much demand.
http://www.rte.ie/music/cornanog.html

 

 

The Culwick Choral Society     
The Culwick Choral Society was founded in 1898 by the illustrious musician, Dr. James C. Culwick, who was also a co-founder of Feis Ceoil in 1897. The Culwick is an amateur choir of about 100 voices whose members are drawn from all parts of Dublin and neighbouring counties. The choir’s Musical Director is Bernie Sherlock.   Rehearsals are held every Thursday evening at 7.45 p.m. in the Church of Ireland College of Education, 96 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6.   Queries from prospective new members are always welcome.
e-mail contact: maria.c.whelan@gmail.com
Choir website: www.culwick.org

 

 

Dublin Welsh Male Voice Choir
Dublin based choir originally of Welsh men in Ireland, now includes Scots, Welsh and Irish.
http://www.dublinwelsh.com/

 

Dun Laoghaire Choral Society
This Dun Laoghaire based numbers about 100 members and   performs  in venues around Dublin.
http://indigo.ie/~aharpur/

 

Gardiner Street Gospel Choir.
The Gardiner Street Gospel Choir is a mixed choir directed by Louise Foxe. Formed in 2000 we sing at a weekly gospel mass in St Frances Xavier Church on Gardiner Street. We also do an annual concert for Charity - so far we have raised money for various causes singing at the Ambassador Theatre, The Olympia, and Vicar Street to name but a few. Most recently, we sang at the Make Poverty History rally in Dublin.
Contact: musicdirector@sli-eile.com
http://www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com/

 

Goethe Institute Choir
Based in Dublin, their web site includes a nice introduction to the different parts of the choir.
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Choir/7231/

 

 

Gospel Project.
The director is Cathy Burke. It is a mixed choir. We sing at weddings and do regular gigs around Dublin. We perform both Traditional Gospel and Popular Gospel music.
Contact: dublincitygospel@hotmail.com

 

National Chamber Choir of Ireland
Professional Choir numbering 17 strong,based in Dublin City University.
http://www.dcu.ie/chamber/index.html

 

The Mornington Singers
This young, dynamic choir who perform regularly throughout Ireland and have toured abroad. Established in 1997 by a group of Trinity Graduates, now attract wide range of members. Perform varried repetoire of both sacred and secular music. Musical Director - Rosemary Collier. Rehearse weekly in St Patricks Cathedral School on Wednesday nights.
email contact - sianharris@eircom.net
http://www.morningtonsingers.org/

 

UCD Chamber Choir : University College Dublin
http://www.ucd.ie/~choir/chamber/
University of Dublin Choral Society
http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~samnhone/choral/choral.html
last updated 1998

 

St Bartholomew's Choir
This all  male choir is the choir of Saint Bartholomew's Church, Dublin Made up of both men and boys, it has a repertoire  ranging from the 16th century to the present day.
http://www.bannister.org/choir/

 

Trinity College Singers
http://www.csc.tcd.ie/~singers/
last updated 1998

 

The Dublin Gospel Choir
The Dublin Gospel Choir is a group of people aged 18 and upwards who have come together to express their faith, joy, and belief in life through Gospel Music. We rehearse in the Capuchin Franciscan Friary of St. Mary of the Angels, Church St. Dublin 7 twice a week and perform there on the first and third Sunday of each month and in all kinds of venues across the country. We are at home in venues both sacred and secular as we believe Gospel Music cuts across all boundaries to unite the Human Spirit wherever people are gathered together.

Contact name: John Crofton
Web Address: http://www.dublingospelchoir.com,
E-mail : info@dublingospelchoir.com

 

Rockmount Choir
Is a Female Voice choir whose repertoire covers madrigals, sacred music, contemporary and traditional composers, and popular songs
Contact: rockmountchoir@iol.ie
http://www.iol.ie/~rockmount/

 

Ulysses
SATB Mixed Voice Chamber Choir.
The Choir rehearse on Tuesdays from 6.45pm - 8.45pm in 8 Ely Place, Dublin 2. Musical Director is David Leigh.
Contact Sarah at 087 2366 989
or E-mail Paul a tpaulhi@eircom.net .
URL: www.ulysseschoir.com

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