International music groups to land in Limerick for three days of concerts
MORE than 400 choristers from across the globe will soon be descending on Limerick for an international music festival.
The 2023 Limerick Sings International Choral Festival will see singers from countries including the United States, Iceland, Norway and England, land in Limerick for the three-day event.
Presented by University Concert Hall, the festival will feature three principal concerts together with some free workshops and choral trail performances.
This year’s guest choral group are The King's Singers, a gold standard a capella group that originated in Cambridge, UK with over 50 years experience.
As well as the three featured concerts, this year’s festival will also include a workshop led by The King’s Singers this Friday, June 9, at 4pm, at UCH.
On Saturday morning, singers will rehearse at UCH under Irish conductor Ruaidhrí Ó’Dálaigh and The Ramparts.
The group will then travel to perform against the backdrop of the Cliffs of Moher, in County Clare for the Festival’s sold out Outdoor Chorus performance.
On Saturday evening, the Redemptorist Church in Limerick city centre will host An Evening of Choirs in Concert, while on Sunday, Adare village will be the venue for the Afternoon Proms Concert.
Across Saturday and Sunday choirs will lead free choral trails, with pop-up performances at the Hunt Museum, the International Rugby Experience, Milford Care Centre and Bunratty Castle and Folk Park.
RTÉ Lyric FM will provide coverage of the festival with special programmes and live broadcasts over the three days of the festival.
Lorcan Murray will present the Northern Lights programme on Friday, while Shirley Keane will present the Evening of Choirs in Concert and the Afternoon Proms Concert on Sunday.
Performing choirs include: Aoide Voices, Cantette, Háskólakórinn, Kingswood Community Choir, Limerick Chamber Choir, SandvikaKoret, Silvertones, Singers Marin, Vocation, Voices of Limerick, Voices of the Boyne and VoiceOver.
The festival is supported by Limerick City and County Council, RTÉ, the Arts Council and Sing Ireland.
Some performances are free of charge, while other larger concerts will require pre-booking.