Kilkenny Arts Festival 2025: Irish Youth Choir
St Canice’s Cathedral
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
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.