National Competitions

NATIONAL FEMALE VOICE COMPETITION

Saturday 26th October, St. Columb’s Hall, 10am - 11.15am

ST. MARY’S PRO-CATHEDRAL CHOIR, DUBLIN

1. Ave Maria - Zoltán Kodály 2. Psalm 100 - René Clausen

GRACENOTES, MAYO

1. Miserere - Eva Ugalde 2. Three Ways to Vacuum Your House III - Stephen Hat eld

CANTABILE VOCAL ENSEMBLE, CORK

1. The Nightingale - Thomas Weelkes, arr. Henry Leslie 2. Sí do Mhaimeo Í - Traditional, arr. Michael McGlynn

COLMCILLE LADIES, DERRY

1. Maidean I mBéarra - Pronsias O’ Ceallaig 2. Portaíocht - Redmond Friel

BOYDELL SINGERS, DUBLIN

1. Jaakobin Pojat - Pekka Kostiainen 2. De Bello Gallico - Erika Budai

NATIONAL MALE VOICE COMPETITION

Saturday 26th October, St. Columb’s Hall, 11.15am - 12pm

ROSEMOUNT MALE VOICE CHOIR, DERRY

1. And So It Goes - Billy Joel, arr. Kirby Shaw 2. Feeling Good - L. Bricusse/A. Newly, arr. C. Hussey

PORTADOWN MALE VOICE CHOIR, ARMAGH

1. The Song of the Jolly Roger - C.F. Chudleigh Candish 2. Bring Him Home - Schönberg, arr. J. Leavitt

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NATIONAL MIXED VOICE COMPETITION

Saturday 26th October, St. Columb’s Hall, 1pm - 3.30pm

TULLAMORE ACADEMY CHAMBER CHOIR, OFFALY

1. Suantraí ár Slánaitheora - F. O’ Carroll 2. Rytmus - Ivan Hrušovsk´y

FUNKY VOICES, ENGLAND

1. Chicago/Cetera Medley - P. Cetera, arr. S. Colston 2. Higher Medley - S. Stewart/S. Wonder, arr. S. Colston

CONWAL SINGERS, DONEGAL

1. Sicut Cervus - Palestrina 2. Dans Les Chaumes de Lissac - Traditional Limousin, arr. R. Blanchard

TRINITY SINGERS, DUBLIN

1. O Radiant Dawn - James MacMillan 2. Serenísima una noche - Fray Gerónimo González

INTERVAL

CANTAMUS CHOIR, DERRY

1. I Write the Songs - Bruce Johnston 2. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got that Swing) - Duke Ellington, arr. Mac Hu

COR MHAIGH EO, MAYO

1. Non Piu Guerra, Pietate - Claudio Monteverdi 2. Contre qui, rose - Morten Lauridsen

OPEN ARTS CHOIR, BELFAST

1. Shift - Ian Wilson 2. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) - Billy Joel, arr. Philip Lawson

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NATIONAL GOSPEL MUSIC COMPETITION

Saturday 26th October, St. Columb’s Hall, 4.30pm - 5.30pm

COLMCILLE GOSPEL CHOIR, DONEGAL

1. Amazing Grace - John Newton 2. The Battle Hymn of the Republic - W. Ste e, arr. R. Ringwald

VOCAL SCORE, NEWRY

1. Shed A Little Light - James Taylor 2. Joyful, Joyful - Mervyn Warren

GOSPEL SINGERS INCOGNITO, UK (NON-COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE)

1. I Open My Mouth - Anon. 2. I Love the Lord - Richard Smallwood 3. Oh Happy Day - Edwin Hawkins/Mahlon Rhamie

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NATIONAL SACRED MUSIC COMPETITION

Sunday 27th October, First Derry Presbyterian Church, 2pm - 4.30pm

CLERMONT CHORALE, DUNDALK

1. Ige Herouvimy - Dmytro Bortniansky 2. The Deer’s Cry - Arvo Pärt

VOCI NUOVE, CORK

1. Ave Regina - Gyorg Orban 2. My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord - Moses Hogan

TULLAMORE ACADEMY CHAMBER CHOIR, OFFALY

1. Jubilate Deo - Mozart 2. O Nata Lux - Morten Lauridsen

ST. EUGENE’S CATHEDRAL CHOIR, DERRY

1. The Peace of God - John Rutter 2. Jesus Dulcis - Vittoria

CÓR MHAIGH EO, MAYO

1. Beatus Vir, Sanctus Paulus - Pawel Lukaszewski 2. The Deer’s Cry - Arvo Pärt

INTERVAL

VOCAL SCORE, NEWRY

1. A Gaelic Blessing - John Rutter 2. Domine File Unigenite - Vivaldi

CANTABILE VOCAL ENSEMBLE, CORK

1. Deus Canticum Novum - Giovanni Matteo Asola 2. Ave Maria - MG O’ Brien

ST. MARY’S PRO-CATHEDRAL CHOIR, DUBLIN

1. Maria Mater Gratiae - Gabriel Fauré 2. Haec Dies - Colin Mawby

GRACENOTES, MAYO

1. Peace Upon You, Jerusalem - Arvo Pärt 2. Benedictus Es - Ēriks Ešenvalds

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NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR COMPETITION

Sunday 27th October, First Derry Presbyterian Church, 5pm - 6pm

MUSIC PROMISE JUNIOR CHOIR, DERRY 1. The Wind that Shakes the Barley - Ken Johnston 2. Spell to Bring Lost Creatures Home - Bob Chilcott

WESTPORT CHILDREN’S CHOIR, MAYO

1. Can You Hear Me? - Bob Chilcott 2. Niška Banja - Romani Dance, arr. Nick Page

MUSIC PROMISE YOUTH CHOIR, DERRY

1. Amazing Grace - Traditional, arr. Alexander L’Estrange 2. Circle of Life - Elton John/Hans Zimmer

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