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This is a list of choirs that sing at least part of their repertoire in a Celtic language.Celtic choirs keep alive Celtic music traditions and language, bringing them to a wider audience and reinforcing the learning of Celtic languages. [1]
Since its inception, Chamber Choir Ireland has regularly commissioned choral work by both Irish and international composers such as Gerald Barry, Ian Wilson, Andrew Hamilton, Siobhán Cleary, Tarik O'Regan, David Fennessy, Deirdre McKay, Amanda Feery, Áine Mallon, Caroline Shaw, Cassandra Miller, Linda Catlin Smith, Stephen McNeff, Gabriel Jackson, and Jennifer Walshe.
The choir has been central to choral music in Ireland since its foundation by Colin Mawby in 1985, following the introduction of a new choral policy. This 140-strong choir is the country's premier symphonic choral ensemble and has performed more than 52 of the major choral works since its foundation, mostly in conjunction with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra.
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Our Lady's Choral Society is an Irish choir founded in 1945, composed of members of Catholic church choirs in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin. [1] It was founded by Vincent O'Brien, the composer and director of music at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin.
The choir has produced a number of CDs with international (including Irish) repertoire. There are many semi-professional choirs in Ireland at local level, too. Many perform and compete at the annual Cork International Choral Festival (since 1954).
The choir was founded by Dr. Geoffrey Spratt, who led the group until 2013. He was the director of the CIT School of Music and founder of other choirs including the Irish Youth Choir and Canticum Novum. Spratt is the conductor emeritus of the choir. In 2013, Conor Palliser was appointed director of the choir.
Leo Moran (born 9 November 1964 in Tuam, Galway) is best known as lead guitarist and second vocalist in the Irish folk rock band The Saw Doctors. [1] Moran studied French and Sociology at University College Galway. He later trained as a secondary teacher and earned a higher diploma in education.