Category Archives: Diocesan Church Music Scheme

Three Choristers at Charles Wood Summer School

Three choristers from St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Choir attended the Charles Wood Girls’ Choir residential course, part of the Charles Wood Summer School in Armagh, during their summer vacation. Lucy writes: On the 29th of August, the three of us … Continue reading

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National Schools form across the Diocese performed for the Cork International Choral Festival

Six Primary Schools from the Diocese took part in the Cork International Choral Festival’s opening gala concert on Wednesday 26th April in Cork City Hall. They formed just over half of a 300 strong choir made up of children from … Continue reading

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

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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Choir Camp for Cathedral Choristers

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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Five Online Singing Classes for Schools from Cork Diocesan Church Music Scheme

The Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Church Music Scheme is funded by the Diocesan Board of Education, the City of Cork Church School Board, the Diocesan Council with further support from Ashton School. Recently the Scheme received a generous donation … Continue reading

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