It's all about festive cheer on RTÉ lyric fm with almost 100 Choirs from all around Ireland joining in the annual Choirs for Christmas celebration of amateur choral music making. This year's entrants to Ireland's largest choral compeition come from choirs from every province of Ireland from the Killorglin Singers in Kerry to the Tulsk Parish Singers, Roscommon, Moate Community School Choir in Westmeath to Carrickfergus Grammar School, Co. Antrim, Gortnor Abbey Choir, Mayo to the Village Voices of Narraghmore, Kildare and entries span the island from St Pius X College Choir, Derry to St. Finbarr’s BNS, Bantry, West Cork.
We have mapped the entrants view here: Choirs for Christmas 2023 – Google My Maps
All kinds of choirs took over the airwaves on Evelyn Grant’s Weekend Drive, Saturday and Sunday from 4pm on RTÉ lyric fm. In the Christmas stocking were folk, gospel, church, school, college and workplace choirs and all kinds of choral groups who simply love coming together to sing!
The winners were announced on Christmas Eve on Evelyn Grant's Weekend Drive (See below)
The Jury for the competition:
Gail Henry (RTÉ lyric fm, Chair)
Richard Yarr (BBC)
Patrick Barrett (Youth Chorus Director Royal Scottish National Orchestra)
Kate Daly (Sing Ireland),
Evelyn Grant (RTÉ lyric fm)