Category Archives: Diocesan Church Music Scheme

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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Royal School of Church Music Awards for Choristers in Cork

Seven choristers were presented with the Royal School of Church Music awards at the Eucharist Service at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral on Sunday 8th March. Five boys received the bronze award and two the silver award. The seven boys were examined in November and were assessed on … Continue reading

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In Photos – Bishop of Cork’s Morning for Young People being Confirmed in 2020

On Saturday, 7th March, the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, hosted his annual morning for young people from the Diocese being confirmed in the current year.  The full report is HERE. But the story is may be best told … Continue reading

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