A workshop on CMC’s anthology of Irish choral music, Choirland, takes place on 4 May at this year’s Cork International Choral Festival

Choirland is an anthology of contemporary Irish choral music with accompanying CD which was commissioned by the Arts Council in 2011/2012 celebrating 60 years since the foundation of the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. The purpose of the anthology is to provide an accessible resource of contemporary Irish choral works to amateur choirs throughout Ireland.

As part of the 2013 Cork International Choral Festival, the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, CMC and The Association of Irish Choirs present an informative workshop on works from the anthology led by Paul Hillier and the National Chamber Choir.

The workshop is free and open to choir directors, singers and choral music enthusiasts. The anthology will be available to purchase at a reduced rate of €15 during the festival.