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As Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, I am delighted that we are once again hosting the City of Derry International Choir Festival.
Now in its sixth year, the festival has built on the legacy of City of Culture 2013. Once again our reputation as the city of song will be well represented on an international stage. Not only does the festival attract choirs from across the globe; it also shines a light on our local singing talent, and I am particularly pleased to see a significant number of community concerts happening across the city, with Choral Trails and performances at many Sunday services through the Sacred Trail. Derry truly is a city with a great choral tradition at its heart, and it is exciting to see school and community choirs participating in competitions, concerts and pop-up events around the city.
The Council welcomes the opportunity to support this festival, which has already gained international recognition at the highest level and which provides a platform for singers of all ages and backgrounds to come together, share their experiences and celebrate a joyful feast of music-making.
On behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council, I would like to extend my best wishes to everyone associated with the festival and wish it every success.
Councillor John Boyle Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council
A NOTE FROM OUR FUNDERS…
ARTS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN IRELAND
The City of Derry International Choir Festival has been a great success story for the city and for the growth in interest in choral singing and music it has precipitated.
This year it continues to offer audiences some of the most sought after performers from around the world, with the VOCES8 ensemble and The Marian Consort, plus a host of choirs and singers travelling from as far afield as Colombia, Estonia and Iceland.
Local choirs are given the opportunity to shine, notably through the Opening Gala performance featuring the Ulster Orchestra and the Festival Chorus. In addition to enjoying all the wonderful music, people of all ages will have the chance to actively participate in this celebration of song, through the range of competitions, workshops, choral trails, community concerts, the Jazz Big Sing and - a welcome new development this year - the Every Voice Fringe Festival.
The Arts Council is proud to be a principal funder of the City of Derry International Choir Festival, through our National Lottery funds, as it continues to develop the audience for choral music and to engage the whole city in song.
