Kilkenny Arts Festival 2025: Irish Youth Choir

The Irish Youth Choir used to be a feature of KAF and we’re delighted to welcome them back after a long hiatus. It’s a double homecoming because their Chorus Director Patrick Barrett – one of the leading choral conductors in Ireland and the UK – was born in Kilkenny but has never performed at the festival before. The programme boasts a wealth of contemporary Irish and international composers and features new work from Rhona Clarke as well as a collaboration between poet and performing artist Samuel Akura and composer Seán Doherty. Don’t miss these beautiful works performed by a new generation of talented singers.

Presented by KAF in partnership with Sing Ireland.

Programme

Please note works may not be sung in this order.

Samuel Yakura /  Seán Doherty  - The Song That Never Ends (Sing Ireland Commission)

Tadhg Kinsella - Tectonic (Sing Ireland and CMC Ireland Emerging Composer Co-Commission) 

Gunnar Eriksson - To the Mothers in Brazil

Morten Lauridsen - Diarist-on

Michael McGlynn - Geantraí

Arr. Roger Emerson - Hail Holy Queen (Sister Act)

György Orbán - Daemon Irrepit

Pierre Passereau - Il est bel et bon

Rhona Clarke - It Matters

Sunday Service - Rain

Tracy Wong - Singkap Siaga

Tickets

€25, €23, U16 tickets €15. Booking here.