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SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER

COMPETITIONS

National Competitions St. Columb’s Hall, 12.00 – 16.30

National Sacred Music Competition, 12.00

1. CanBelto Women’s Choir, Dublin (Jimmy O’Byrne)

Agnus Dei, Ivo Antognini Be Thou My Vision, Hymn, arr. Mark Armstrong

2. The Lynn Singers, Mullingar (Dervilla Conlon Maloney)

O Lucidissima Apostolorum Turba, Karen P. Thomas Pange Lingua, György Orbán

3. Mayo Chamber Choir, Ballina (Niamh O’Kelly)

Cantate Domino, Michelle Roueché Salve Regina, Josu Elberdin

4. Codetta Youth Choir, Derry (Margaret Ross)

Ave Maria, Javier Busto Follow The Star!, Alan Bullard

5. The Park Singers, Dublin (Órla Gillan)

Hosanna, David Conte Cantate Domino, Michelle Roueché

National Vocal Ensemble Competition, 13.00

1. Octavoce, Edinburgh

Hail, Gladdening Light, Charles Wood Feeling Good, arr. Jim Clements

2. Classic Harmony, Ashford (Frank Kelly)

Ubi Caritas, Ola Gjeilo Java Jive, arr. Kirby Shaw

3. Cuisle, Dublin (Leanne Fitzgerald)

I Say A Little Prayer, Aretha Franklin, arr. Tom Wiggall Fields Of Gold, Sting, arr. Carol Canning

4. Riviera Sound, Torquay (Chris Bullen)

Fever, Eddie Cooley and John Davenport, arr. Tedda Lippincott Wake Me Up, Tim Bergling, arr. Deke Sharon

5. The Park Singers Chamber Choir, Dublin (Órla Gillan)

A Winter’s Prayer, Anne-Marie O’Farrell Flare, Dale Trumbore

6. Close Shave Chorus, Glasgow (Eoin Millar)

My Luve Is Like A Red, Red Rose, Robert Burns, arr. Eoin Millar 500 Miles, Craig Reid and Charles Reid, arr. Eoin Millar

National Youth Choir Competition, 15.00

1. Codetta Junior Choir, Derry (Margaret Ross)

In Paradisum, Gabriel Fauré Sing, Sing, Sing!, Louis Prima, arr. Philip Kern

2. Harmony North, Belfast (Laura Dynes)

The Gospel Train, Spiritual, arr. Alexander L’Estrange She Moved Through The Fair, Trad., arr. Peter Hunt

3. Cross Border Youth Choir, Belfast/Dublin (Lynsey Callaghan)

Sing Joyfully, William Byrd Nyon Nyon, Jake Runestad

4. Codetta Youth Choir, Derry (Margaret Ross)

Furusato, Teiichi Okano, arr. Bob Chilcott The Subway Piranhas, Thea Musgrave

GUEST PERFORMANCE BY THE EVERY VOICE FRINGE FESTIVAL CHORUS

The adjudications of the National Sacred Music, National Vocal Ensemble and National Youth Choir Competitions will take place immediately after the guest performance by the Every Voice Fringe Festival Chorus.

SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER

Closing Gala Concert St. Columb’s Hall, 19.30 Presented by Eoghan Doherty, JOE.ie

The Closing Gala Concert will provide a celebratory end to the sixth edition of the City of Derry International Choir Festival. The International Competition winner will be announced and awarded the Oak Tree of Derry trophy, and the competitors in the prestigious International Competition will each perform a celebratory programme.

For more details on the International Choirs see pages 58-65

PROGRAMME

GUEST PERFORMANCE BY THE EVERY VOICE FRINGE FESTIVAL CHORUS

Every Voice, text by Mícheál McCann, music by Dr. Shane Lynch

1. Blagovest Chamber Choir, Latvia (Conductor: Aleksandrs Brandavs)

Es Esmu Vīna Koks, Georgs Pelēcis Pūt, Vējiņi!, Folk song, arr. Imants Ramiņš

2. Namdal Vocal Ensemble, Norway (Conductor: Tor Halvard Nilsen)

Gjendines Bådnlåt, Trad., arr. Gunnar Eriksson Blå Kveill, Arvid Hansen and Tove Knutsen, arr. Ola Graff

3. Noorus Mixed Choir, Estonia (Conductors: Taavi Hark/Maarja Helstein)

ABBA Capella, Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus, arr. Roine Jansson

4. Chorus Iucundus, Finland (Conductor: Timo Lehtovaara)

Suru, Anna-Mari Kähärä Butterfly, Mia Makaroff

5. DelicaTon, Germany (Conductor: Volker Bernhart)

Flieger, Grüß Mir Die Sonne, Hans Albers, arr. Volker Bernhart Queetles, Brian May, Paul McCartney and John Lennon, arr. Volker Bernhart

6. Côr CF1, Wales (Conductor: Eilir Owen Griffiths)

Diogel Wyf, Trad., arr. Eilir Owen Griffiths This Is Me from The Greatest Showman, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

7. Laetare, Ireland (Conductor: Róisín Blunnie)

Underneath The Stars, Kate Rusby, arr. Jim Clements Bagairt Na Marbh, Michael Holohan

8. UIS University Choir, Colombia (Conductor: Juan Manuel Hernández-Morales)

Elijah Rock, Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan El Manolo, Luis Fernández, arr. Juan Alberto Fernández

INTERVAL

AWARDS CEREMONY

Closing ceremony of the Festival, presentation of special awards and announcement of the winning choir of the 2018 International Competition.