15.01.2019
Second Clontarf Choral Competition Takes Place in March
The second annual Clontarf Choral Competition will take place in the Church of St John the Baptist on Seafield Rd West, Clontarf, Dublin 3 on Sunday March 3. The competition is open to all amateur choirs with an under 18s’ event taking place in the afternoon and the adult event taking place in the evening.
The organisers are particularly encouraging parish choirs and school choirs to get involved and promote the joy and value of singing hymns and spiritual songs.
The aim of the competition is to encourage the performance and enjoyment of hymnody and religious songs.
All amateur choirs of at least eight members are eligible to enter and perpetual trophies will be awarded in each category. The entry fee is €30 per choir, and the closing date for entries for the 2019 competition is February 3.
Choirs will sing two pieces. The first piece will be an arrangement of one piece from the prescribed set–list (to be found on the website) and the second piece will be a hymn/psalm/religious song of the choir’s own choosing. The second piece must not be from the prescribed set–list. Choirs entering into the senior competition must sing in at least two–part harmony.
Choirs will be adjudicated by a panel of three judges and marks will be awarded for both the technical ability and overall artistic quality of the performance.
Full details and entry forms are available from the parish website www.clontarfchoralcomp.wordpress.com.
