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Video & Pictures: Cork city in full voice for International Choral Festival

Video & Pictures: Cork city in full voice for International Choral Festival
Finnish choir Oriveden Naislaulaitat singing behind a bar in Shelbourne Bar on MacCurtain Street on Saturday 21st, as part of Cork International Choral Festival 2018 / Phot. Jed Niezgoda
Alan Healy

MORE than 3,000 world-class singers were in Cork at the weekend as the Cork Choral Festival continues to wow audiences at events across the city and county.

The festival saw events take place in libraries, local bars, County Hall, City Hall and Fota House.

Adele Murphy, Orlaith Murphy and Kate Nì Shea, all from Gaelcolaiste Choilm, who performed prior to the Cork International Choral Festival Gala Concert. Picture: Jim Coughlan.
Adele Murphy, Orlaith Murphy and Kate Nì Shea, all from Gaelcolaiste Choilm, who performed prior to the Cork International Choral Festival Gala Concert. Picture: Jim Coughlan.

The Big Sing took place in City Hall where members of the public come along to learn how to sing together as part of a choir.

It was followed by the Fleishmann International Gala concerts.

Lautitia Chamber Choir, from Hungary, played at Tory Top Public Library in a free recital.Members watch choir director Jozsef Memes as he directs the choir. Pic; Larry Cummins
Lautitia Chamber Choir, from Hungary, played at Tory Top Public Library in a free recital.Members watch choir director Jozsef Memes as he directs the choir. Pic; Larry Cummins

The festival finished on Sunday with the Closing Gala Concert at City Hall.

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