Choral Catalogues for City of Derry International Choir Festival

City of Derry International Choir Festival

International choirs competing in the City of Derry International Choir Festival are required to choose one work from Contemporary Music Centre's collection.

Choir directors may browse composer profiles here in search of repertoire. 

Or they may choose a work from one of the CMC's curated choral catalogues:

• Mixed Choir Repertoire

• Children's and Female Voice Repertoire

• Male Voice Repertoire

Or they may wish to select a work from the below list of suggested works prepared by the CMC in consultation with the festival.

Enquiries, including requests for perusal scores for the below list of suggested work, may be addressed either to the CMC or the festival. 

DERRY CHORAL FESTIVAL – REP RECOMMENDATIONS 2025

Mixed voices

Elaine Agnew (b1967) – Regreen (2015)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/regreen

• reference audio NA 

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/regreen

Darragh Black Hynes (b1983) – Behind This Light (2021)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/behind-light

• reference audio https://www.facebook.com/chamberchoirireland/videos/brightly-the-keys-all-twinklingharpsichording-called-to-a-voice-to-singwhy-not-e/669955111504035/

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/behind-light

Éna Brennan (b1990) – Blackberry Picking (2014)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/blackberry-picking

• reference audio https://soundcloud.com/enabrennan/blackberry-picking

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/blackberry-picking

John Buckley (b1951) – Lux Aeterna (2017)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/lux-aeterna

• reference audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R7sIhlrPyE

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/lux-aeterna

Rhona Clarke (b1958) – Pie Jesu (from Requiem) (2020)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/requiem-4

• reference audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP6O-gxXwmk

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/requiem-4

Siobhán Cleary (b1970) – Storm in Devon (2019)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/storm-devon

• reference audio https://soundcloud.com/siobhancleary/lcms-2022-vox-clamantis-siobhan-cleary-storm-in-devon-premiere

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/storm-devon

Eoghan Desmond (b1989) – I Sing of a Maiden (2019)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/i-sing-maiden-1

• reference audio NA

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/i-sing-maiden-1

Seán Doherty (b1987) – It’s Strange About Stars (2016) 

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/its-strange-about-stars

• reference audio https://soundcloud.com/user-803221772/its-strange-about-stars-sean-doherty

• purchase score https://cailino.com/product/its-strange-about-stars/

• perusal score https://cailino.com/product/its-strange-about-stars/

Eibhlís Farrell (b1953) – Regina Caeli (from Two Marian Antiphons) (2016)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/regina-caeli-1

• reference audio NA

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/regina-caeli-1

Michael Gallen (b1986) – A Breaking (2017)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/breaking

• reference audio NA

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/breaking

Ben Hanlon (b1952) – Psalm 150 (Laudate Dominum) (2016)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/laudate-dominum-2

• reference audio NA

• purchase score https://cailino.com/product/psalm-150-satb/

• perusal score https://cailino.com/product/psalm-150-satb/

Marian Ingoldsby (b1965) – Memorial (2014)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/memorial-0

• reference audio NA 

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/memorial-0

Mary Kelly (b1957) – Ubi Caritas (2023) 

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/ubi-caritas-0

• reference audio NA 

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/ubi-caritas-0

Áine Mallon (b1994) – Dum Transisset Sabbatum (2019)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/dum-transisset-sabbatum

• reference audio https://soundcloud.com/orasingers/aine-mallon-dum-transisset-sabbatum

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/dum-transisset-sabbatum

Deirdre McKay (b1972) – Sable qui glisse (2019)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/sable-qui-glisse

• reference audio https://cmcireland.bandcamp.com/track/sable-qui-glisse-2019

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/sable-qui-glisse

Peter Moran (b1981) – Mantra (2022)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/mantra-0

• reference audio CMC

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/mantra-0

Martin O’Leary (b1963) – Requiescat (2022)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/requiescat-3

• reference audio NA

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/requiescat-3

Female voices

Éna Brennan (b1990) – Come My Little Son (2020)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/come-my-little-son

• reference audio NA

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/come-my-little-son

Rhona Clarke (b1958) – Sweet the Song (Three Carols on the Nativity) (2022)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/sweet-song

• reference audio NA

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/sweet-song

Eibhlís Farrell (b1953) – Mary’s Lullaby (2015)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/marys-lullaby

• reference audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aPia1Zzf6o

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/marys-lullaby

• perusal score CMC

Michael Holohan (b1956) – Cast a Cold Eye (2025)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/composers/michael-holohan

• reference audio NA

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/composers/michael-holohan

Jonathan Nangle (b1981) – In the Bleak Midwinter (2014) [a version also exists for SATB]

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/bleak-midwinter-0

• reference audio https://soundcloud.com/jnangle/in-the-bleak-midwinter

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/bleak-midwinter-0

Norah Constance Walsh (b. 1973) – Truth Fandango (2015)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/truth-fandango

• reference audio NA

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/truth-fandango

Male voices

Eoghan Desmond (b1989) – Crux Fidelis (2014)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/crux-fidelis-0

• reference audio https://soundcloud.com/eoghan_desmond/crux-fidelis

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/crux-fidelis-0

Ciaran Hope (b1974) – Agnus Dei (from The Letters OST) (2014)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/agnus-dei-0

• reference audio https://soundcloud.com/user-153931541/agnus-dei-ciaran-hope

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/agnus-dei-0

Colin Mawby (1936-2019) – De Profundis (2004)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/de-profundis-1

• reference audio NA

• purchase score https://www.all-sheetmusic.com/Artists/De-profundis-nr-31.html

Ailís Ní Ríain (b. 1974) – Stones (2008)

• basic info https://www.cmc.ie/music/stones

• reference audio NA

• purchase score https://www.cmc.ie/music/stones