Darragh Doyle chats with Michael McGlynn, composer and founding member of Anúna after their workshop at the Cork International Choral Festival 2010.

Here's another selection of videos from the choirs who performed at the Closing Gala Concert including National Junior College Choir (Singapore), New Dublin Voices (Ireland), Vocalis (Norway), Ondrasek Youth Choir (Czech Republic) and Miyagi Sanjo Og Choir (Japan).

Here's a selection of songs from the Closing Gala Concert of the 56th Cork International Choral Festival 2010 at City Hall including performances by Cantabile (Finland), the Tribal Chamber Choir (Galway), Gloria (Russia), Heinrich Schutz Ensemble, Vornbach (Germany) and Trondheim Kammerkor (Norway).

The amazing University of Santo Tomas Singers from The Philippines performing Broadway Con Brio and Bohemian Rhapsody at the Closing Gala Concert of the 56th Cork International Choral Festival.

Lady Dorothy Mayer Memorial Trophy

Special Award for the performance of a piece in the Fleischmann International Trophy Competition. This was awarded to: 

The University of Santo Tomas Singers
Conductor: Fidel Gener Calalang Jr
For the performance of Gapas: Eudenice Palaruan

Schuman/Europe Trophy

Special Award for the performance of a work by a living European Composer in the Fleischmann International Trophy Competition. This was awarded to:

New Dublin Voices, Ireland
Conductor: Bernie Sherlock
For the performance of O Frondens Virga (World Premiere): Ben Hanlon

Heinrich Schütz Perpetual Trophy

Special Award for the performance of a work by Heinrich Schütz in the National or International Competitions. This was awarded to:

Heinrich Schütz Ensemble, Vornbach, Germany
Conductor: Martin Steidler
For the performance of Die mit tränen säen (Psalm 126, 5-6)

International Jury Award

Special award to a conductor in the International Competition for the performance of an imaginative and artistic programme. The recipient of this award will also receive a copy of the Musica DVD-ROM which is kindly donated by Musica International, the worldwide virtual choral library, a major project of the International Federation for Choral Music.

The INTERNATIONAL JURY AWARD is awarded to:

Conductor Bernie Sherlock
From: New Dublin Voices, Dublin

PEACE Trophy

Festival audiences are many and varied. They are represented not just by those who attend the Gala Concerts and Competitive Sessions, but by those who listen to choirs in their church visits, and informal performances throughout the week of the festival. This year The PEACE Trophy is awarded to a choir who touched the hearts’ of all who heard them and exemplified the intentions of the trophy’s benefactors, the P. E. A. C. E. Movement, Cork.

The PEACE Trophy is awarded to:

The University of Santo Tomas Singers, Philippines
Conductor: Fidel Gener Calalang Jr

Here's Ireland Unlimited singing Let's Talk About My Sweetie/Yes Sir That's My Baby from their winning performance at the National Competition for Light, Jazz and Popular Music today.

First Prize

Heinrich Schutz Ensemble, Vornbach, Germany.
Conductor: Martin Steidler.

Second Prize

New Dublin Voices, Ireland.
Conductor: Bernie Sherlock.

Third Prize

Ondrasek Youth Choir, Czech Republic.
Conductor: Josef Jajicek.

Here are some videos from the first prize winners of the National Open Competition, Vocare from Wexford and the second prize winners in this category The Wilcollane Singers from Cork.

First Prize

Ireland Unlimited, Various Locations.

Conductor: Cherry Hartshorn.

Second Prize

Ad Hoc Chorale, Tramore, Co. Waterford.

Conductor: Pamela Harrison.

Here are videos from the performances given by W.I.T Youth Choir (winners in this category) and City of Derry Youth Choir (awarded second prize in this category). Congratulations to everyone involved!