FYI: Cork International Choral Festival - November Newsletter

[Graeme Wilkinson]

2020 FITC, Seán Ó Riada Competition & more! View this email in your browser Say hello to our new logo! After refreshing the website’s look, today we’re launching our brand-new logo. We believe that our refreshed identity captures the cheerful personality of the Festival and re-imagines it for the future! We hope you like it and we invite you to let us know what you think. To celebrate our new look, we are thrilled to announce the first Gala Concerts of the 2020 Cork International Choral Festival! Online box office is now open for next Festival’s Opening Gala Concert, Fleischmann International Gala Concert and Closing Gala Concert, and if you book online before 31st December you’ll receive a special 10% Christmas discount on all tickets! You can read more on the 2020 Gala Concerts here below or on our website.  November is also the month of more application deadlines! Reminding all international non-competitive choirs that you can submit your entry for the 2020 Festival until 30th November 2019.  We are also accepting submissions for the 2020 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition - Applications closing on 6th December 2019. For any questions never hesitate to contact us at in...@corkchoral.ie Much love from all at Festival HQ International Non-Competitive Choirs Join us in Cork on 29 April - 3 May 2020! The Festival has always featured great choirs from around the world on a non-competitive basis. Selected Non-Competitive Choirs are given the opportunity to present informal performances in various locations across Cork city and county, see some of Ireland’s beautiful countryside, to meet with other choirs, attend Festival events, sing, mingle and soak up the Festival atmosphere. Applications deadline: 30th November 2019 We will be happy to provide an early confirmation to choirs where this is possible. More info Box office now open for the 2020 Cork International Choral Festival! We are delighted to announce the first Gala Concerts for the 66th Cork International Choral Festival. The programme is looking fabulous! You can book your tickets online for next Festival’s Opening Gala Concert, Fleischmann International Gala Concert and Closing Gala Concert. If you book before 31st December you’ll receive a special 10% discount on all tickets. What a perfect Christmas gift this would be for your loved ones!  More info Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition We are now accepting entries for the 2020 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition! Composers born, or resident, in Ireland have until Friday 6th December 2019 to send in their application and be in with a chance of having their work premiered during the Festival in St Fin Barre's Cathedral by the acclaimed Chamber Choir Ireland! Head over to our website to learn more about the application process and new compositional parameters and download the application form. Application deadline:  Friday 6th December 2019 More info 11th Musical Miscellany Saturday 16th November, 7pm Freemasons' Hall, Tuckey St, Cork  A nice selection of contemporary and classical music, commencing with a wine and canape reception from 7pm and music from 8pm, plus a Raffle with quality prizes, all in aid of the Festival and other charities - it's a night out not to be missed! Read more 2019 Christmas at the Cathedral Saturday 7th December, 8pm St Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork Cork International Choral Festival is proud to announce the 2019 edition of Christmas at the Cathedral, an evening of festive carols, song and poetry in the stunning surrounds of St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral on Saturday 7th December 2019 at 8pm. Book now Mozart's Requiem Sunday 1st December, 8pm St. Augustine's Church, Cork Another special concert for your diary! East Cork Choral Society presents Mozart's Requiem & Hymn Of Jesus by Holst,  Sunday 1st December, 8pm at St. Augustine's Church, Cork.  Read more on the event page 12th World Symposium on Choral Music - Auckland, New Zealand Thousands of choral music performers, presenters and practitioners are headed to Auckland for the 12th WSCM on 11-18 July 2020. Register for the Symposium before 31 December 2019 and you’ll save on registration fees! Read more Copyright © 2019 Cork International Choral Festival, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website Our mailing address is: Cork International Choral Festival Civic Trust House 50 Pope's Quay Cork, Cork  0 Ireland Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list