{"id":385412,"date":"2026-04-06T22:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/385412\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:55:07","slug":"cork-international-choral-festival-2026-the-journal-of-music-in-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/385412\/","title":{"rendered":"Cork International Choral Festival 2026 | The Journal of Music in Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cork International Choral Festival 2026 takes place from 29 April to 3 May across venues in Cork city and county. The 71st festival includes gala concerts, national and international competitions, workshops, education events, choral trails and fringe\u00a0performances.<\/p>\n

The programme includes the Opening Gala Concert<\/a> at Cork City Hall on 29 April, Black Voices<\/a> on 30 April, and performances by Chamber Choir Ireland<\/a> and New Dublin Voices<\/a> on 1 May at the Cathedral of St Mary & St\u00a0Anne.<\/p>\n

The Fleischmann International Trophy<\/a> takes place on 2 May in two sessions at Cork City Hall, followed by the Closing Gala Concert<\/a> on 3\u00a0May.<\/p>\n

Other events include The Big Sing<\/a>, The World Cup of Football Chants<\/a>, Afternoons in the Atrium<\/a> and choral trail performances, while the festival\u2019s education programme includes the Choral Composition Course with Se\u00e1n Doherty and Chamber Choir Ireland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See the full programme below. For further details, visit www.corkchoral.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday 25 April<\/a>
7pm \u2013 Church Interchange\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sunday 26 April<\/a>
10am \u2013 Church Interchange\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wednesday 29 April<\/a>
11am \u2013 National Competition for Schools \u2013 Primary School Choirs
11am \u2013 Choral Trail at Ballincollig Library
12pm \u2013 Choirs at St Luke\u2019s Church, Douglas
12.20pm \u2013 \u2018Let Us Perform\u2019 Workshop led by Kelly-Ann Healy, Andrew Lane, Fionula Linehan and CADA Performing Arts
2pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Central Library, Cork City
8pm \u2013 Opening Gala Concert\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thursday 30 April<\/a>
11am \u2013 National Competition for Schools \u2013 Mixed Voice Post-Primary
11am \u2013 Choral Trail at Bishopstown Library
11am \u2013 Choral Trail at Glanmire Library
11am \u2013 Choral Trail at Hollyhill Library
11am \u2013 Choirs at Griffith College
11.30am \u2013 Choral Trail at Mayfield Library
12pm \u2013 Workshop for Post-Primary Schools led by Rohan Poldervaart
1.10pm \u2013 Choirs at Goldie Chapel
2pm \u2013 Choirs at St Fin Barre\u2019s Cathedral
2pm \u2013 National Competition for Schools \u2013 Equal Voice Post-Primary
2pm \u2013 Choral Trail at CUH
2pm \u2013 Choral Composition Workshop with Se\u00e1n Doherty and Chamber Choir Ireland
2.15pm \u2013 Choirs at Cobh Hospital
3pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Blarney GAA Hall
3pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Blackpool Library
4pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Central Library, Cork City
4pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Lavit Gallery
5.30pm \u2013 Alexander Technique Workshop with Mary Shorten
8pm \u2013 Black Voices\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Friday 1 May<\/a>
9.30am \u2013 Choral Conducting Workshop with Chamber Choir Ireland
11am \u2013 Choir Meet & Greet: International Non-Competitive Choirs
12pm \u2013 Choirs at Freemasons\u2019 Hall
12.30pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Blarney Castle
1.10pm \u2013 Choirs at the Sirius Arts Centre
1.10pm \u2013 Organ Music at St Fin Barre\u2019s Cathedral
1.30pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Douglas Library
2pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Tory Top Road Library, Ballyphehane
2pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Central Library, Cork City
2pm \u2013 Choirs at St Anne\u2019s Church, Shandon
3.30pm \u2013 Workshop with Rohan Poldervaart: \u2018The ROHAN Methodology\u2019
4pm \u2013 Choir Meet & Greet: Fleischmann International Trophy Competition Choirs
6.15pm \u2013 Choral Evensong at St Fin Barre\u2019s Cathedral
7pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Forde\u2019s
7pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Tequila Jack\u2019s
7.30pm \u2013 Chamber Choir Ireland
10pm \u2013 New Dublin Voices\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday 2 May<\/a>
10am \u2013 National Competitions \u2013 Upper & Lower Voices, Chamber Choirs, Workplace Choir of the Year
11am \u2013 Workshop on Byzantine Chant with Dr Alex Khalil
12pm \u2013 Choral Trail at the Marina Market
12pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Fota House & Gardens
12.10pm \u2013 The Big Sing with Rohan Poldervaart
12.30pm \u2013 Afternoons in the Atrium, Clayton Hotel
1.10pm \u2013 Choirs at Goldie Chapel
1.10pm \u2013 Choirs at Christ Church, Cobh
1.10pm \u2013 Choirs at St Fin Barre\u2019s Cathedral
2pm \u2013 The World Cup of Football Chants led by Se\u00e1n Doherty with New Dublin Voices, Conductor Bernie Sherlock
2pm \u2013 Cobh Choral Trail
3pm \u2013 Fleischmann International Gala Concert \u2013 Session I
7pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Tequila Jack\u2019s
8pm \u2013 Fleischmann International Gala Concert \u2013 Session I and II
10pm \u2013 Festival Club at Clayton Hotel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sunday 3 May<\/a>
9.30am \u2013 National Competitions \u2013 Mixed Voices, Youth Choirs & Ireland\u2019s Choir of the Year
10.30am \u2013 Sacred Trail
11.15am \u2013 Choirs at St Fin Barre\u2019s Cathedral
12pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Elizabeth Fort
12.30pm \u2013 Afternoons in the Atrium, Clayton Hotel
2pm \u2013 Cobh Choral Trail
2.15pm \u2013 National Competitions \u2013 Light, Jazz & Popular Music
2.15pm \u2013 National Competitions \u2013 Church Music
3pm \u2013 Choirs at St Colman\u2019s Cathedral
3pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Fota House & Gardens
5.30pm \u2013 Awards Ceremony
6pm \u2013 Choirs at St Anne\u2019s Church, Shandon
7pm \u2013 Choral Trail at Tequila Jack\u2019s
8pm \u2013 Closing Gala Concert
10pm \u2013 Festival Club at Clayton Hotel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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