Chamber Choir Ireland Quartet

From birdsong and cheerful foresters, to waterfall scenes and twinkling little stars, a quartet of Chamber Choir Ireland singers performs a selection of music perfect for springtime.

Enjoy a little bit of everything, including small but perfectly formed gems of early music, Romantic partsongs, classics from the Great American Songbook, and pieces by contemporary Irish composers.

Featuring music by Clément Janequin, William Sterndale Bennett, Palestrina, Rhona Clarke, Stephen McNeff, Eoghan Desmond, and Cole Porter.

Programme

Clément Janequin (France, c. 1485-1558) Chant des Oiseaux

John Wilbye (England, c. 1574-1638) Adieu sweet Amaryllis

Anon. (Spain, c. 1465) La tricotea

Urmas Sisask (Estonia, 1960-2022) Surrexit Christus

Urmas Sisask Benedicamus

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Italy, c.1525-1594) Sicut cervus desiderat – Sitivit anima mea

Stephen McNeff (Northern Ireland, b.1951) Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Eoghan Desmond (Ireland, b.1989) An Gleann Mór

William Sterndale Bennett (England, 1816-1875) God is a spirit

Henry Bishop (England, 1787-1855) Foresters sound the cheerful horn

Cole Porter (arr. Alan Simmons)  Anything Goes

About Chamber Choir Ireland Quartet

Chamber Choir Ireland presents a small, yet perfectly formed, quartet of part-songs and miniatures, spanning the centuries. Paring back the full choral sound to its most basic form, an intimate experience of hearing four exquisite voices perform everything from Palestrina to Gershwin including new works by Rhona Clarke, Stephen McNeff and Eoghan Desmond.

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Garnering a strong reputation for its unique approach to creative commissioning, recording and programming, Chamber Choir Ireland is the country’s flagship choral ensemble and national chamber choir under the Artistic Direction of the multi-award-winning conductor, Paul Hillier. The Choir’s programmes span from early renaissance to the present day, incorporating established choral classics with cutting edge commissions, and a style of performance that incorporates versatility, dynamism and often vocal pyrotechnics.

The Choir has a strong commitment to touring in Ireland and continues to develop its touring network in order to present high-quality choral concerts to audiences around the country. International touring has included the USA, Russia, South America, and Germany.