Category Archives: Church Music

New Assistant Director of Music at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

Posted on March 27, 2023 by mediaccr

St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork welcomed their new Assistant Director of Music on Sunday 19th March 2023. Matthew Breen is a graduate of the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and joins the cathedral after having been senior organ scholar of … Continue reading →

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Handel’s Messiah marks Youghal Church’s 800th anniversary celebrations!

Posted on April 7, 2022 by mediaccr

St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal is launching the celebration of its delayed 800th anniversary by hosting a special performance of the one of the most popular pieces of classical music: George Frideric Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, 24th April at 7.30pm. … Continue reading →

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New Choristers for St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Choir

Posted on March 23, 2022 by mediaccr

On Sunday, 13th March, and Sunday, 20th March, five new boy choristers and four new girl choristers were admitted to the choir of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork. The Director of Music, Peter Stobart, commented: Most of the new choristers … Continue reading →

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New Junior Lay Vicars Choral for St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

Posted on November 19, 2021 by mediaccr

Since the beginning of November the choristers of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Choir have been back in action, having waited for the guidelines to allow this for several months. In addition to this, a new group of Junior Lay Vicars Choral has … Continue reading →

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Choir Camp for Cathedral Choristers

Posted on August 11, 2021 by mediaccr

This year and for the first time, seventeen choristers of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork joined a five-day summer camp during the first week of August. The camp was the idea of the Director of Music, Peter Stobart: I was … Continue reading →

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