2014 CODI Programme Book

PROGRAMME

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CONTENTS Foreword Festival Overview

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CONCERTS

COMPETITIONS

WORKSHOPS

TRAILS & COMMUNITY EVENTS

BIOGRAPHIES

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WELCOME!

Dónal Doherty, Artistic Director

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LORD MAYOR’S GREETING

Cllr. Brenda Stevenson, Mayor of Derry-Londonderry

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A NOTE FROM OUR SPONSORS…

events will see hundreds of choristers from

but also offers home-grown musical talent the

strength to strength from its inaugural festival Festival aligns with our commitment to nurture musical talent and to make great art accessible

Oonagh McGillion,

Ciaran Scullion,

Legacy Director, Derry City Council

Head of Music, Arts Council of Northern Ireland

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testament to the hard work and dedication of the event organisers and I would like to thank them

festival will be a much bigger success than last

continue to grow and become a landmark annual On behalf of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board

Howard Hastings,

Feargal O’Canain,

Chairman, Northern Ireland Tourist Board

General Manager, City Hotel, Derry 7

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FESTIVAL PROGRAMME OVERVIEW _____________________________ WEDNESDAY 22nd OCTOBER – SUNDAY 26th OCTOBER _____________________________ WEDNESDAY 22ND OCTOBER

THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER Chamber Choir and Codetta FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER Choral Trail Evening concert with The Swingle Singers SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER Choral Trail

SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER Sacred Trail and Sacred Music

See inside back cover for more details.

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OPENING GALA CONCERT THE SIXTEEN ____________________________ WEDNESDAY 22ND OCTOBER THE GUILDHALL, 7.30PM ____________________________ Presented by JOHN TOAL, BBC

PROGRAMME QUEEN OF HEAVEN Regina caeli, Plainsong Kyrie*, Palestrina Dominus dabit benignitatem**, MacMillan Miserere, Allegri Improperium exspectavit cor meum Palestrina Videns Dominus**, MacMillan Stabat Mater á 8 Palestrina ________________________________________________ Interval ________________________________________________ Regina caeli á 8 Palestrina Vineam meam non custodivi***, Palestrina O Radiant Dawn**, MacMillan Pulchrae sunt genae tuae***, Palestrina Miserere MacMillan Agnus Dei I-III*, Palestrina

* from Missa: Regina caeli ** from The Strathclyde Motets *** from The Song of Songs

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HARRY CHRISTOPHERS CBE is known founder and conductor of The Sixteen as well as a regular guest

Sixteen choir and orchestra throughout the Far East gaining a distinguished

BIOGRAPHIES

THE SIXTEEN

Soprano Molly Alexander Emma Brain-Gabbott Julie Cooper Sally Dunkley Kirsty Hopkins Alexandra Kidgell Alto Ian Aitkenhead David Clegg Edward McMullan Christopher Royall Tenor Simon Berridge Jeremy Budd George Pooley Tom Raskin Bass Ben Davies Robert Evans Tim Jones Rob Macdonald

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NEIL COWLEY TRIO | UTOPIA & REALITY | CODETTA __________________________ THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 7.30PM __________________________ Presented by MARK PATTERSON, BBC

BIOGRAPHIES NEIL COWLEY TRIO

with some of the most successful bands of the

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BIOGRAPHIES

URŠA LAH CONDUCTOR

UTOPIA & REALITY

In recognition of her valuable work with

CODETTA

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THE SWINGLE SINGERS __________________________ FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 7.30PM __________________________ Presented by SARAH BRETT, BBC

PROGRAMME TIMELESS REWORKED CLASSICS C. Debussy Concerto Grosso, A. Corelli Two Sisters ('Quia Respexit'), J.S. Bach The Diva Aria, G. Donizetti A. Piazzolla OLD FAVOURITES AND CLASSIC SONGS Weather to Fly, Elbow Ticket to Ride Lennon/McCartney After the Storm Mumford and Sons

THE SWINGLE SINGERS Joanna Goldsmith-Eteson (Soprano) Sara Brimer (Soprano) Clare Wheeler (Alto) Christopher Jay (Tenor) (Tenor) Edward Randell (Bass) Kevin Fox (Bass)

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THE SWINGLE SINGERS

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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION __________________________ SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER, ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 7.30PM __________________________

Presented by STEPHEN McCAULEY, BBC

PROGRAMME CHAMBER CHOIR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTU, ESTONIA Exultate Deo Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Alleluia-Tropus Arvo Pärt

Veljo Tormis Ich will dich lieben, meine Krone! Peter Cornelius St. John’s Day Songs for Midsummer from song cycle Jaanilaulud Veljo Tormis

PORTADOWN MALE VOICE CHOIR, N. IRELAND Exsultate Justi Viadana arr. R. Vene O Sacrum Convivium Lodovico Viadana Samuel Ferguson/Havelock Nelson A Smuggler’s Song Arnold Williams/Rodyard Kipling A Wet Sheet and a Flowing Sea C.H. Lloyd

ONDRASEK CZECH YOUTH CHOIR, CZECH REPUBLIC Jubilate Deo Orlando di Lasso Ave Maria Tomas Luis de Victoria The Cycle of History Michael Vancraeynest Uz Je Slunko Arnost Kostal Tolita Toten Zdenek Lukas

THE PARK SINGERS, IRELAND Thomas Weelkes Guiseppe Verdi The Organ Gerard Victory Jaakko Mantyjarvi ________________________________________________ Interval ________________________________________________ 18

CHOIR OF THE MARITIME UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN, POLAND Psalm 107 Marek Jasinski Haec dies Mikolaj Zielenski Ave maris stella Piotr Janczak The Drunken Sailor Robert Sund

KAMMERCHOR ALUMNI HEIDELBERG, GERMANY Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, Heinrich Schütz Fair Phillis I saw John Farmer Dieu, qui´il la fait bon regarder Claude Debussy Der Feuerreiter, Hugo Distler Morten Lauridsen

FRONCYSYLLTE MALE VOICE CHOIR, WALES

What Shall We Do With English sea shanty arr. Alice Parker/Robert Shaw Ave Verum Corpus Ludovico Viadana Ar lan y Mor, Emyr James The Greek Fisherman George Gergladis

UNIVERSITY OF PRIMORSKA ACADEMIC CHOIR, SLOVENIA Quem Vidistis, Pastores? Andrea Gabrieli Warum Toben Die Heiden, op. 40, No. 2 Josef Rheinberger Andrej Makor Vytautas Miškinis

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CLOSING GALA CONCERT __________________________ SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 7.30PM __________________________

Presented by MARIE-LOUISE MUIR, BBC

MAURICE HARRON ARTIST AND SCULPTOR

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PROGRAMME CHOIR OF THE MARITIME UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN, POLAND Salve regina Lars Jansson, arr. Gunnar Eriksson Mazurowie mili,

PORTADOWN MALE VOICE CHOIR, N. IRELAND Round the Riverside Saundra Berry Maunser The Song of the Jolly Roger C.F. Chudleigh Candish

KAMMERCHOR ALUMNI HEIDELBERG, GERMANY Sleep Eric Whitacre Zigeunerleben Robert Schumann

ONDRASEK CZECH YOUTH CHOIR, CZECH REPUBLIC Arnost Kostal Bridge Over Troubled Water, Paul Simon

FRONCYSYLLTE MALE VOICE CHOIR, WALES Bring him Home, H. Kretzmer, A. Boublil & Schoenberg, arr. B. Evans Battle Hymn of the Republic, John W. Steffe ________________________________________________ Interval ________________________________________________

THE PARK SINGERS, IRELAND Java Jive, Milton Drake/Ben Oakland El Hambo, Jaakko Mantyjarvi

UNIVERSITY OF PRIMORSKA ACADEMIC CHOIR, SLOVENIA Otche Nash (No. 3, Three Sacred Hymns), Vytautas Miškinis

CHAMBER CHOIR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTU, ESTONIA Maga, maga, Matsikene (Hush, hush, little Matthew) Cyrillus Kreek Mart Saar

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RESONANCE BAR FESTIVAL CLUB .

________________________ THURSDAY 24TH OCTOBER

NEIL COWLEY TRIO,10.30PM _____________________ FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER

JAZZ GAZETTE TRIO,10PM ________________________ SATURDAY 26TH OCTOBER

SHINDIG Traditional Irish Music,10.30PM _______________________ SUNDAY 27TH OCTOBER

PURE FRESH,10.30PM

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COMPETITIONS

PRIMARY COMPETITION UNISON ________________________ THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 10AM ________________________ NAZARETH HOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERRY Grizelda, Clifford Crawley Irish Blessing, Philip WJ Stopford

LISNAGELVIN PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERRY Come Take a Walk J. Caldwell Read All About It Emili Sande/Shahid Khan

ST. COLMCILLE’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, CLAUDY Down by the Salley Gardens, Traditional Air, arr. Carol Barratt My Favourite Things, Rodgers/Hammerstein

HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERRY Were You There, Spiritual, arr. Robert J. Batastini Popular, Stephen Schwartz

GAELSCOIL NA gCRANN PRIMARY SCHOOL, OMAGH Sister Act Medley, arr. Mac Huff Bring Him Home, Claude-Michel Schönberg

HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL, OMAGH Jesus, All for Jesus, Lyrics Robin Mark

2. A Spoonful of Sugar, Richard Sherman/Robert Sherman, arr. C.C. Miller

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COMPETITIONS PRIMARY COMPETITION PARTSONG ___________________________ THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 11.15AM ____________________________ GOOD SHEPHERD PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERRY (NON-COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE) Michelle Forbes

HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL, OMAGH

. Bring Him Home, Claude-Michel Schönberg, arr. Mark Brymer At the End of the Day, Claude-Michel Schönberg

NAZARETH HOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERRY

Amazing Grace/Pachelbel’s Canon, arr. Jean Anne Shafferman It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Sing, Sing, Sing, arr. Tom Anderson

GAELSCOIL NA DARÓIGE, DERRY (NON-COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE) Téir abhaile riú, Traditional Folk Song A stór, a stór a ghrá, Traditional Folk Song

EBRINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERRY (NON-COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE) Father’s Song, Matt Redman Disney Medley arr by Alan Billingsley

HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERRY

Walls Come Tumbalin’ Down!, arr. Jean Anne Shafferman Cy Coleman, arr. Roger Emerson

BALLYHOLME PRIMARY SCHOOL, BANGOR

I am a Small Part of the World S. Albrecht/J. Althouse How Much is that Doggie in the Window Bob Merrill, arr. Kirby Shaw

GUEST PERFORMANCE UTOPIA & REALITY INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER CHOIR, 1PM BIG SING WORKSHOP with CHRISTOPHER BELL 1.15PM

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COMPETITIONS POST-PRIMARY COMPETITION UNISON/2-PART ________________________ FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 10AM ________________________ ONDRÁŠEK CZECH YOUTH CHOIR, CZECH REPUBLIC (GUEST PERFORMANCE) The Cycle of History, Michael Vancraeynest Praise His Holy Name, Keith Hampton

ARDNASHEE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE, DERRY

Forever Young, Bob Dylan Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Harold Arlen, arr. Dan Coates

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE, DERRY

John Rutter Bohemian Rhapsody, Freddie Mercury, arr. Mark Brymer

FOYLE COLLEGE, DERRY

Elton John, arr. Keith Christopher Charles A. Collins

MOVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DONEGAL

Elton John, arr. Keith Christopher

Streetseller, Bob Chilcott

THORNHILL COLLEGE, DERRY

Dona Nobis Pacem Mary Lynn Lightfoot Africa Paich/Porcaro, arr. Roger Emerson

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COMPETITIONS POST-PRIMARY COMPETITION 3/4-PART ____________________________ FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 11.15AM ____________________________ CHOIR OF THE MARITIME UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN, POLAND (GUEST PERFORMANCE) O-bla-dee, O-bla-da, P. McCartney, arr. A. Borzym Yellow Submarine, Lennon/P. McCartney, arr. M. Brymer

ST. CECILIA’S COLLEGE, DERRY

There Is No Rose, Benjamin Britten O-Re-Mi, Robert Bucknor, arr. Mike Brewer

FOYLE COLLEGE, DERRY

Pie Jesu, Shayla Blake Elijah Rock, Spiritual, arr. Roger Emerson

THORNHILL COLLEGE, DERRY

De Angelis, Petr Eben A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, Manning Sherwin, arr. Michael Neaum

MULROY COLLEGE, DONEGAL

May the Road Rise Up Traditional Gaelic Blessing, arr. Jay Rouse ABC A. Mizell/F. Perren/D. Richards/B. Gordy, arr. Roger Emerson

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE, DERRY Song of Ruth David Childs Dúlamán Michael McGlynn

THE MOTLEY CREW, PERTH HIGH SCHOOL, SCOTLAND Traditional, arr. Kinahan Bang on the Drum Rundgren, arr. Milloy/Kinahan

BIG SING WORKSHOP with THE SWINGLE SINGERS 1.30PM Chamber Choir of the University of Tartu, Estonia

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COMPETITIONS NATIONAL FEMALE VOICE COMPETITION ______________________ SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 10AM ______________________ ALLEGRI, DERRY

Puttin’ on the Ritz, Irving Berlin, arr. Kirby Shaw Traditional Irish, arr. Michael Neaum

THE PARK SINGERS, DUBLIN Neil Pfeifer

NATIONAL MALE VOICE COMPETITION _________________________ SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 10.30AM _________________________

PORTADOWN MALE VOICE CHOIR, ARMAGH

The Pasture When the Saints Go Marching In Traditional, arr. Denys Hood

MAYO MALE VOICE CHOIR, MAYO

Shenandoah, Folk Song, arr. Jeff Funk When the Saints Go Marching In, Traditional, arr. Denys Hood

ROSEMOUNT MALE VOICE CHOIR, DERRY

This Nearly Was Mine, Rodgers/Hammerstein, arr. Ed Lojeski Adele Adkins/Daniel Wilson, arr. C. Hussey

CONTINUUM, DUBLIN

Eric Whitacre Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan/Peter Eklund

FRONCYSYLLTE MALE VOICE CHOIR, WALES The Bandits’ Chorus, Verdi, arr. Sydney Northcote Tom Brian Hughes

WICKLOW MALE VOICE CHOIR, WICKLOW

Do Your Hear What I Hear? Noel Regney/Gloria Shane, arr. H. Simeone The Gospel Train, Spiritual, arr. Gwyn Arch

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COMPETITIONS

NATIONAL MIXED VOICE COMPETITION ________________________ SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 2.30PM ________________________ CANTIUNCULAE, ANTRIM

My Spirit Sang All Day, Gerald Finzi And So It Goes, Billy Joel, arr. Bob Chilcott

CANTAMUS CHOIR, DERRY

Moon river, Henry Mancini, arr. Ed Lojeski Lionel Richie, arr. Mark Brymer

VOCAL SCORE, DOWN

Nobody Does It Better, C. Bayer Sager/M. Hamlisch, arr. Thomas Lydon . Berryman/C. Martin/J. Buckland/W. Champion, arr. C. Hussey

CONWAL SINGERS, DONEGAL Come Again

John Dowland

Bob Chilcott

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COMPETITIONS NATIONAL GOSPEL MUSIC COMPETITION ________________________ SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 4.30PM ________________________

INISHOWEN GOSPEL CHOIR, DONEGAL (GUEST PERFORMANCE) Bathe in the River, Don McGlashan, arr. Neil Burns 2. Send up Judah, Donald Malloy, arr. Inishowen Gospel Choir

VOCAL SCORE, NEWRY

Down to the River to Pray, Traditional, arr. Sheldon Curry I Will Sing with the Spirit, John Rutter

GALWAY GOSPEL CHOIR, GALWAY

Climbin’ Up the Mountain, Traditional, arr. Moses Hogan Siyahamba, Traditional, arr. Anders Nyberg

NORTH DUBLIN COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR, DUBLIN . My Life, My Love, My All, Kirt Franklin, arr. David Williamson Stand By Me, Ben E. King, arr. Mark Delisser

COLMCILLE GOSPEL CHOIR, DONEGAL

His Eye is on the Sparrow, Jeff Guillen I Wish I Knew How It Felt To Be Free, Billy Taylor/Dick Dallas

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COMPETITIONS NATIONAL SACRED MUSIC COMPETITION ________________________ SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 2.30PM

________________________ CANTIUNCULAE, ANTRIM

O Radiant Dawn, James MacMillan Were You There, Spiritual, arr. Bob Chilcott

THE PARK SINGERS, DUBLIN

Michelle Roueché Ave Regina Coelorum, Ko Matsushita

GRACENOTES, MAYO

A Nativity, John Tavener Ave Maria, David MacIntyre

FRONCYSYLLTE MALE VOICE CHOIR, WALES Spaséniye Sodélal, Pavel Chesnokov, arr. Morosan Ave Maris Stella, John August Pamintuan

NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR COMPETITION ________________________ SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 3.30PM ________________________

MUSIC PROMISE JUNIOR CHOIR, DERRY I Sing of a Maiden, Patrick Hadley Bob Chilcott

OSSIA YOUTH CHOIR, DUBLIN

Windsong, Dan Forrest El Cielo Canta Alegria, Pablo Sosa, arr. Roger Bergs

MUSIC PROMISE YOUTH CHOIR, DERRY Haec Dies, Colin Mawby A Nativity, John Tavener

THE MOTLEY CREW, PERTH HIGH SCHOOL, SCOTLAND Down by the Riverside Traditional, arr. Gardner/Kinahan Ain’t Judgin’ No Man Gilpen/Parker, arr. Kinahan

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SING JOYFULLY!

INTERNATIONAL CHORAL SYMPOSIUM ___________________________ WEDNESDAY 22nd OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL ___________________________

Session 1 ‘Music is the universal language’ Longfellow

Tea/Coffee Session 2 Stephen Sondheim

Session 3 ‘We are the music makers’ Arthur O Shaughnessy conductors to work with guest demonstration

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BIG SING

ST. COLUMB’S HALL

BIG SING (PRIMARY SCHOOLS) Christopher Bell THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER, 1PM BIG SING (POST-PRIMARY SCHOOLS) The Swingle Singers FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER, 1.30PM CHORAL WORKSHOP (OPEN TO ALL) Greg Beardsell SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER, 3.15PM

MUSIC SALES ______________________________________ MILLENNIUM FORUM PIAZZA FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER, 2.30PM - 4.30PM SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER, 12PM - 6PM ______________________________________

MERCHANDISE .

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CHORAL TRAILS ___________________________________ FRIDAY 24th - SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER VARIOUS LOCATIONS ___________________________________

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SACRED TRAIL _________________________________________

SUNDAY 26th OCTOBER VARIOUS CHURCHES THROUGHOUT THE CITY 10.30AM – 1.30PM _________________________________________ SACRED TRAIL

FRIDAY 24th OCTOBER CHURCH

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___________________________________________ SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S PARK HOUSE, 1PM & ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH CENTRE, GALLIAGH, 4PM FREE ENTRY ___________________________________________ .

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BIOGRAPHIES ADJUDICATORS

RAGNAR RASMUSSEN, NORWAY Chairman of the Adjudication Panel

AARNE SALUVEER ESTONIA

national and international choir and conducting

Estonian Public National Broadcast and

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CHRISTOPHER BELL SCOTLAND

MAIREAD HURLEY IRELAND

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BIOGRAPHIES ADJUDICATORS

GREG BEARDSELL ENGLAND

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BIOGRAPHIES

INTERNATIONAL CHOIRS

CHAMBER CHOIR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTU, ESTONIA TRIIN KOCH, CONDUCTOR

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CHOIR OF THE MARITIME UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN, POLAND SYLWIA FABIANCZYK-MAKUCH, CONDUCTOR

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BIOGRAPHIES

INTERNATIONAL CHOIRS INTERNATIONAL CHOIRS

FRONCYSYLLTE MALE VOICE CHOIR, WALES LEIGH MASON, CONDUCTOR

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KAMMERCHOR ALUMNI HEIDELBERG, GERMANY WERNER GLOEGGLER, CONDUCTOR

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BIOGRAPHIES

INTERNATIONAL CHOIRS

ONDRÁŠEK CZECH YOUTH CHOIR, CZECH REPUBLIC JOSEF ZAJÍCEK, CONDUCTOR

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THE PARK SINGERS, IRELAND ÓRLA GILLAN, CONDUCTOR

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BIOGRAPHIES

INTERNATIONAL CHOIRS

PORTADOWN MALE VOICE CHOIR, N. IRELAND GORDON SPEERS, CONDUCTOR

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UNIVERSITY OF PRIMORSAKA ACADEMIC CHOIR, SLOVENIA AMBROŽ COPI, CONDUCTOR

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EVENING CONCERT PRESENTERS

JOHN TOAL, BBC THE SIXTEEN

____________________________ WEDNESDAY 22ND OCTOBER GUILDHALL, 7.30PM

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MARK PATTERSON, BBC

NEIL COWLEY TRIO | UTOPIA & REALITY | CODETTA ________________________ THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 7.30PM

SARAH BRETT, BBC

THE SWINGLE SINGERS _____________________ FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 7.30PM

STEPHEN McCAULEY, BBC

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION ________________________ SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 7.30PM

Electric Mainline has become an integral

contrasting mix of local and international hard-

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EVENING CONCERT PRESENTERS

MARIE-LOUISE MUIR, BBC CLOSING GALA CONCERT _______________________ SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER ST. COLUMB’S HALL, 7.30PM

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THE HISTORY OF ST. COLUMB’S HALL .

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THANK YOU FESTIVAL FUNDERS Arts Council NI

Derry City Council Enkalon Foundation Foyle Foundation

FESTIVAL SPONSORS

City Hotel, Derry Northern Ireland Tourist Board

FESTIVAL FRIENDS

Foyleside Shopping Centre

FESTIVAL STAFF Dónal Doherty Matthew Greenall Fiona Crosbie Amy Brussard

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Anthony McGurk Colm Rainey Gráinne Stevenson Joy Tennis Martin White Jillian Wilson

Padraig O’Duinnin, John Gallagher, John McCandless, Peter Meenagh, Web Design Chris Kerr, Helen Sayers, Millennium Forum

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VOLUNTEERS Emma Barr Eamonn Boast Edwin Brown Isobelle Browne

Emer McCallion Marion McClintock

Pat Crosbie Tom Curran Maria Cutliffe

Susan McGregor P Julia McIvor

Tina Fallon Martin Flanagan

Maeve Ward Emma Woods

volunteers of the

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FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY 22ND OCTOBER SING JOYFULLY! INTERNATIONAL CHORAL SYMPOSIUM ST. COLUMB’S HALL 9.15AM – 4.30PM OPENING GALA CONCERT WITH THE SIXTEEN GUILDHALL 7.30PM – 9.30PM

THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER PRIMARY UNISON COMPETITION ST. COLUMB’S HALL 10AM – 11AM PRIMARY PARTSONG COMPETITION ST. COLUMB’S HALL 11.15AM – 12.15PM GUEST PERFORMANCE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIRS BY UTOPIA & REALITY INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER CHOIR 1PM – 1.15PM BIG SING WORKSHOP (PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIRS) ST. COLUMB’S HALL 1.15 - 2PM ADJUDICATION OF PRIMARY COMPETITIONS ST. COLUMB’S HALL 2PM – 2.30PM NEIL COWLEY TRIO UTOPIA & REALITY CODETTA ST. COLUMB’S HALL 7.30PM – 10PM FESTIVAL CLUB WITH NEIL COWLEY TRIO ST. COLUMB’S HALL BALLROOM 10.30PM – LATE

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FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER POST-PRIMARY UNISON/2-PART COMPETITION ST. COLUMB’S HALL 10AM – 11AM POST-PRIMARY 3/4PART COMPETITION ST. COLUMB’S HALL 11.15AM – 12.30PM BIG SING WORKSHOP (POST - PRIMARY SCHOOL) ST. COLUMB’S HALL 1.30PM – 2.30PM ADJUDICATION OF POSTPRIMARY COMPETITIONS WITH GUEST PERFORMANCE

BY THE CHAMBER CHOIR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTU, ESTONIA ST. COLUMB’S HALL 2.30PM – 3PM CHORAL TRAIL IN CITY CENTRE & COMMUNITY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY 10AM – 9PM THE SWINGLE SINGERS ST. COLUMB’S HALL 7.30PM – 9.30PM FESTIVAL CLUB ST. COLUMB’S HALL BALLROOM 10.30PM – LATE

SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER

SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER

NATIONAL FEMALE VOICE COMPETITION ST. COLUMB’S HALL 10AM – 10.20AM

SACRED TRAIL CITY CHURCHES 10.30AM – 1.30PM

NATIONAL MALE VOICE COMPETITION ST. COLUMB’S HALL10.30AM – 11.40AM

CONCERT IN THE COMMUNITY ST. COLUMB’S PARK HOUSE 1PM – 2PM

ADJUDICATION OF EQUAL VOICE COMPETITIONS WITH GUEST PERFORMANCE BY KAMMERCHOR ALUMNI HEIDELBERG, GERMANY ST. COLUMB’S HALL 2.30PM – 3PM CHORAL TRAIL IN CITY CENTRE & COMMUNITY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY 12PM – 4.30PM NATIONAL MIXED VOICE COMPETITION ST. COLUMB’S HALL 2.30PM – 3.10PM CHORAL WORKSHOP (OPEN TO ALL) ST. COLUMB’S HALL 3.15PM – 4.15PM NATIONAL GOSPEL MUSIC COMPETITION ST. COLUMB’S HALL 4.30PM – 5.15PM ADJUDICATION OF MIXED VOICE & GOSPEL MUSIC COMPETITIONS WITH GUEST PERFORMANCE BY THE LINE-UP, DUBLIN ST. COLUMB’S HALL 5.30PM – 6PM INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION ST. COLUMB’S HALL 7.30PM – 10PM

EQUAL NATIONAL SACRED MUSIC COMPETITION ST. COLUMB’S HALL 2.30PM – 3.10PM NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR COMPETITION ST. COLUMB’S HALL 3.30PM – 4.30PM ADJUDICATION OF SACRED AND YOUTH COMPETITIONS WITH GUEST PERFORMANCE BY ARDÚ, DUBLIN WHERE? 4.45PM – 5.15PM CONCERT IN THE COMMUNITY ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH CENTRE, GALLIAGH 4PM – 5PM CLOSING GALA CONCERT & AWARDS ST. COLUMB’S HALL 7.30PM – 10PM FESTIVAL CLUB CITY HOTEL 10.30PM - LATE

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