Join us for a festive evening of uplifting choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

To include Irish premieres.

Tickets available now from Eventbrite or on the door. Buy now for super-early bird discount!

There will be no interval and the concert will last about 75 minutes.

A sold out joint concert on the longest day of the year, featuring Cuore and two visiting American choirs on their tour of Ireland and the UK.

The Georgia Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Uzee Brown Society of Choraliers are distinguished community ensembles from greater Atlanta, Georgia USA. Following several years of successful collaborative concerts, the choirs expressed a desire to travel together and perform abroad.

We were privileged to open the annual Dún Laoghaire Summer Organ Concerts series with music for solo organ, unaccompanied choir, and choir & organ. Performing with Cuore was the Artistic Director of the series, organist Judit Máté.

• J.S. Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor (Dorian, BWV 538)
• Felix Mendelssohn - Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (MWV B 53)
• Gerald Finzi - Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice (Op. 26)
• Bach - Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645)
• Jonathan Dove - Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars
• Janet Wheeler - Alleluia! I Heard A Voice
• Tibor Pikéthy - Toccata in G major (Op.101)

Cuore sang three pieces as special guests at Cór Duibhlinne’s summer concert:

• Felix Mendelssohn - Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (MWV B 53)
• Janet Wheeler - Alleluia! I Heard A Voice (Dublin premiere)
• arr. Michael McGlynn - ‘Sí do Mhaimeo Í

This concert marked Cór Duibhlinne’s 35th anniversary.

Thank you to our wonderful audience of 250 people who came to our anniversary concert, celebrating the rich musical tapestry we’ve woven since our first concert in April 2015.

We took a retrospective journey through the first decade of Cuore’s music-making, revisiting choir and audience favourites, and hidden gems from our repertoire. We were delighted to be joined by many alumni in the audience, and especially those who accepted our invitation to sing Kodály’s ‘Esti Dal’ with us.

We were also thrilled to present the world premiere of our anniversary commission in the presence of the celebrated Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski, with his beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem, To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore, crafted especially for Cuore’s 10th anniversary.

Would you like to sing rewarding and challenging repertoire, perform Irish and world premieres, compete and tour internationally, and make award-winning recordings?

Cuore are auditioning advanced choral singers now for limited vacancies on all voice parts.

• Love singing rewarding challenging music?
• Have good vocal technique & musicianship?
• Available to rehearse Thursday evenings in central Dublin 2?

Apply now to join Cuore and sing with us for forthcoming concerts in June, and a possible trip away in September.

Join us for a festive evening of uplifting choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

To include Irish premieres.

Tickets available now from Eventbrite or on the door. Buy now for super-early bird discount!

There will be no interval and the concert will last about 75 minutes.

Thank you to all of our wonderful audience who joined us for our uplifting evening of choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

A beautiful venue, stunning new music, and festive favourites performed by an award-winning choir. The perfect way to start your Christmas!

Join us for a festive evening of uplifting choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

To include Irish premieres.

Tickets available now from Eventbrite or on the door. Buy now for super-early bird discount!

There will be no interval and the concert will last about 75 minutes.

A sold out joint concert on the longest day of the year, featuring Cuore and two visiting American choirs on their tour of Ireland and the UK.

The Georgia Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Uzee Brown Society of Choraliers are distinguished community ensembles from greater Atlanta, Georgia USA. Following several years of successful collaborative concerts, the choirs expressed a desire to travel together and perform abroad.

We were privileged to open the annual Dún Laoghaire Summer Organ Concerts series with music for solo organ, unaccompanied choir, and choir & organ. Performing with Cuore was the Artistic Director of the series, organist Judit Máté.

• J.S. Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor (Dorian, BWV 538)
• Felix Mendelssohn - Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (MWV B 53)
• Gerald Finzi - Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice (Op. 26)
• Bach - Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645)
• Jonathan Dove - Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars
• Janet Wheeler - Alleluia! I Heard A Voice
• Tibor Pikéthy - Toccata in G major (Op.101)

Cuore sang three pieces as special guests at Cór Duibhlinne’s summer concert:

• Felix Mendelssohn - Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (MWV B 53)
• Janet Wheeler - Alleluia! I Heard A Voice (Dublin premiere)
• arr. Michael McGlynn - ‘Sí do Mhaimeo Í

This concert marked Cór Duibhlinne’s 35th anniversary.

Thank you to our wonderful audience of 250 people who came to our anniversary concert, celebrating the rich musical tapestry we’ve woven since our first concert in April 2015.

We took a retrospective journey through the first decade of Cuore’s music-making, revisiting choir and audience favourites, and hidden gems from our repertoire. We were delighted to be joined by many alumni in the audience, and especially those who accepted our invitation to sing Kodály’s ‘Esti Dal’ with us.

We were also thrilled to present the world premiere of our anniversary commission in the presence of the celebrated Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski, with his beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem, To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore, crafted especially for Cuore’s 10th anniversary.

Thank you to all of our wonderful audience who joined us for our uplifting evening of choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

A beautiful venue, stunning new music, and festive favourites performed by an award-winning choir. The perfect way to start your Christmas!

We loved being back on the main stage in the National Concert Hall as part of this sold out charity concert organised by our alto, Davina Baker, in memory of her mother Monica.

A diverse and vibrant programme, from pop favorites by Coldplay to classical masterpieces by Bach, Kreisler, and Ysaye. Cuore’s contribution included uplifting music by Will Todd, William Byrd, and Javier Busto.

We were honoured to contribute to such a meaningful evening which raised over €18,000 for Our Lady’s Hospice in Blackrock. It was a reminder of the power of music to bring us together for good.

We were delighted to see so many friendly faces at our special Stanford 100 concert in St. Stephen’s Pepper Canister Church. Our audience experienced the sounds of Joyce’s Dublin as we performed a selection of Charles Villiers Stanford’s choral and organ works, marking the centenary of his death.

For this performance, Cuore were joined by special guest Siobhán Kilkelly on organ.

Cuore stepped into spring with a vibrant and uplifting evening of choral music, for our first concert in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Haddington Road.

Our audience heard us preview our repertoire for the prestigious Ave Verum International Choral Competition in Austria, featuring the Irish premieres of Non nobis, Domine by Erika Budai and In Taberna by Michał Ziółkowski.

Cuore are fundraising now for our first professional recording, planned for 2026, featuring premiere recordings of music by composers associated with the choir, including:

• A Can of Lilt (2026). A tour de force of mouth sounds, extended vocal techniques, and lilting of originally composed material at times evoking traditional Irish style, with modal fusion of tonalities. Commissioned by Cuore from alumna Anne-Marie O’Farrell with the support of the Arts Council.
• To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore (2025). A beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem. Commissioned by Cuore from emerging Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski to celebrate our 10th anniversary.
• Other music (TBD) written for Cuore and/or by current and former members.

If you’re inspired by what we do and would like to support our first commercial recording or to fund other commissions, we’d love to hear from you!

Join us for a festive evening of uplifting choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

To include Irish premieres.

Tickets available now from Eventbrite or on the door. Buy now for super-early bird discount!

There will be no interval and the concert will last about 75 minutes.

Thank you to our wonderful audience of 250 people who came to our anniversary concert, celebrating the rich musical tapestry we’ve woven since our first concert in April 2015.

We took a retrospective journey through the first decade of Cuore’s music-making, revisiting choir and audience favourites, and hidden gems from our repertoire. We were delighted to be joined by many alumni in the audience, and especially those who accepted our invitation to sing Kodály’s ‘Esti Dal’ with us.

We were also thrilled to present the world premiere of our anniversary commission in the presence of the celebrated Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski, with his beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem, To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore, crafted especially for Cuore’s 10th anniversary.

Christmas came early for Cuore in 2024, adding to the celebrations during our 10th anniversary season! We are thrilled to have won Best Overall Choir and Best Performance of a Contemporary Irish Choral Work in RTÉ lyric fm’s annual Choirs for Christmas Recording Competition.

Huge congratulations to the other prize winners and many worthy entrants: it’s fantastic to hear such great choral singing happening all over the country. 💚

Thank you to all of our wonderful audience who joined us for our uplifting evening of choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

A beautiful venue, stunning new music, and festive favourites performed by an award-winning choir. The perfect way to start your Christmas!

We loved being back on the main stage in the National Concert Hall as part of this sold out charity concert organised by our alto, Davina Baker, in memory of her mother Monica.

A diverse and vibrant programme, from pop favorites by Coldplay to classical masterpieces by Bach, Kreisler, and Ysaye. Cuore’s contribution included uplifting music by Will Todd, William Byrd, and Javier Busto.

We were honoured to contribute to such a meaningful evening which raised over €18,000 for Our Lady’s Hospice in Blackrock. It was a reminder of the power of music to bring us together for good.

Cuore stepped into spring with a vibrant and uplifting evening of choral music, for our first concert in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Haddington Road.

Our audience heard us preview our repertoire for the prestigious Ave Verum International Choral Competition in Austria, featuring the Irish premieres of Non nobis, Domine by Erika Budai and In Taberna by Michał Ziółkowski.

Founded by Amy Ryan and Patricia O'Neill in 2014, Cuore has consistently achieved high standards at festivals in Ireland and abroad.

RTÉ lyric fm Choirs for Christmas Recording Competition, 2024

For our recording of Make We Merry by Rhona Clarke, our national broadcaster awarded us:

• Best Overall Choir
• Best Performance of a Contemporary Irish Choral Work

6th International Choral Competition Ave Verum, Austria, 2024

• Gold rating

Below is a list of pieces premiered by Cuore. Titles below link to performances by Cuore, where available. More details about our past Irish premieres and world premieres can be found on individual event pages.

We welcome financial support to help fund future premieres and commissions, and to support the livelihoods of living composers. If you are looking for high-quality Irish choral sheet music, we can recommend The Contemporary Music Centre, Seolta Music and Cailíno Music Publishers.

Cuore are fundraising now for our first professional recording, planned for 2026, featuring premiere recordings of music by composers associated with the choir, including:

• A Can of Lilt (2026). A tour de force of mouth sounds, extended vocal techniques, and lilting of originally composed material at times evoking traditional Irish style, with modal fusion of tonalities. Commissioned by Cuore from alumna Anne-Marie O’Farrell with the support of the Arts Council.
• To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore (2025). A beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem. Commissioned by Cuore from emerging Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski to celebrate our 10th anniversary.
• Other music (TBD) written for Cuore and/or by current and former members.

If you’re inspired by what we do and would like to support our first commercial recording or to fund other commissions, we’d love to hear from you!

Join us for a festive evening of uplifting choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

To include Irish premieres.

Tickets available now from Eventbrite or on the door. Buy now for super-early bird discount!

There will be no interval and the concert will last about 75 minutes.

Thank you to our wonderful audience of 250 people who came to our anniversary concert, celebrating the rich musical tapestry we’ve woven since our first concert in April 2015.

We took a retrospective journey through the first decade of Cuore’s music-making, revisiting choir and audience favourites, and hidden gems from our repertoire. We were delighted to be joined by many alumni in the audience, and especially those who accepted our invitation to sing Kodály’s ‘Esti Dal’ with us.

We were also thrilled to present the world premiere of our anniversary commission in the presence of the celebrated Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski, with his beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem, To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore, crafted especially for Cuore’s 10th anniversary.

Thank you to all of our wonderful audience who joined us for our uplifting evening of choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

A beautiful venue, stunning new music, and festive favourites performed by an award-winning choir. The perfect way to start your Christmas!

We were delighted to see so many friendly faces at our special Stanford 100 concert in St. Stephen’s Pepper Canister Church. Our audience experienced the sounds of Joyce’s Dublin as we performed a selection of Charles Villiers Stanford’s choral and organ works, marking the centenary of his death.

For this performance, Cuore were joined by special guest Siobhán Kilkelly on organ.

Cuore stepped into spring with a vibrant and uplifting evening of choral music, for our first concert in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Haddington Road.

Our audience heard us preview our repertoire for the prestigious Ave Verum International Choral Competition in Austria, featuring the Irish premieres of Non nobis, Domine by Erika Budai and In Taberna by Michał Ziółkowski.

Below is a list of pieces premiered by Cuore. Titles below link to performances by Cuore, where available. More details about our past Irish premieres and world premieres can be found on individual event pages.

We welcome financial support to help fund future premieres and commissions, and to support the livelihoods of living composers. If you are looking for high-quality Irish choral sheet music, we can recommend The Contemporary Music Centre, Seolta Music and Cailíno Music Publishers.

Join us for a festive evening of uplifting choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

To include Irish premieres.

Tickets available now from Eventbrite or on the door. Buy now for super-early bird discount!

There will be no interval and the concert will last about 75 minutes.

Cuore sang three pieces as special guests at Cór Duibhlinne’s summer concert:

• Felix Mendelssohn - Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (MWV B 53)
• Janet Wheeler - Alleluia! I Heard A Voice (Dublin premiere)
• arr. Michael McGlynn - ‘Sí do Mhaimeo Í

This concert marked Cór Duibhlinne’s 35th anniversary.

Thank you to all of our wonderful audience who joined us for our uplifting evening of choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

A beautiful venue, stunning new music, and festive favourites performed by an award-winning choir. The perfect way to start your Christmas!

Cuore stepped into spring with a vibrant and uplifting evening of choral music, for our first concert in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Haddington Road.

Our audience heard us preview our repertoire for the prestigious Ave Verum International Choral Competition in Austria, featuring the Irish premieres of Non nobis, Domine by Erika Budai and In Taberna by Michał Ziółkowski.

Join us for a festive evening of uplifting choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

To include Irish premieres.

Tickets available now from Eventbrite or on the door. Buy now for super-early bird discount!

There will be no interval and the concert will last about 75 minutes.

A sold out joint concert on the longest day of the year, featuring Cuore and two visiting American choirs on their tour of Ireland and the UK.

The Georgia Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Uzee Brown Society of Choraliers are distinguished community ensembles from greater Atlanta, Georgia USA. Following several years of successful collaborative concerts, the choirs expressed a desire to travel together and perform abroad.

Thank you to our wonderful audience of 250 people who came to our anniversary concert, celebrating the rich musical tapestry we’ve woven since our first concert in April 2015.

We took a retrospective journey through the first decade of Cuore’s music-making, revisiting choir and audience favourites, and hidden gems from our repertoire. We were delighted to be joined by many alumni in the audience, and especially those who accepted our invitation to sing Kodály’s ‘Esti Dal’ with us.

We were also thrilled to present the world premiere of our anniversary commission in the presence of the celebrated Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski, with his beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem, To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore, crafted especially for Cuore’s 10th anniversary.

Thank you to all of our wonderful audience who joined us for our uplifting evening of choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

A beautiful venue, stunning new music, and festive favourites performed by an award-winning choir. The perfect way to start your Christmas!

We were delighted to see so many friendly faces at our special Stanford 100 concert in St. Stephen’s Pepper Canister Church. Our audience experienced the sounds of Joyce’s Dublin as we performed a selection of Charles Villiers Stanford’s choral and organ works, marking the centenary of his death.

For this performance, Cuore were joined by special guest Siobhán Kilkelly on organ.

Cuore stepped into spring with a vibrant and uplifting evening of choral music, for our first concert in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Haddington Road.

Our audience heard us preview our repertoire for the prestigious Ave Verum International Choral Competition in Austria, featuring the Irish premieres of Non nobis, Domine by Erika Budai and In Taberna by Michał Ziółkowski.

Below is a list of pieces premiered by Cuore. Titles below link to performances by Cuore, where available. More details about our past Irish premieres and world premieres can be found on individual event pages.

We welcome financial support to help fund future premieres and commissions, and to support the livelihoods of living composers. If you are looking for high-quality Irish choral sheet music, we can recommend The Contemporary Music Centre, Seolta Music and Cailíno Music Publishers.

Join us for a festive evening of uplifting choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

To include Irish premieres.

Tickets available now from Eventbrite or on the door. Buy now for super-early bird discount!

There will be no interval and the concert will last about 75 minutes.

A sold out joint concert on the longest day of the year, featuring Cuore and two visiting American choirs on their tour of Ireland and the UK.

The Georgia Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Uzee Brown Society of Choraliers are distinguished community ensembles from greater Atlanta, Georgia USA. Following several years of successful collaborative concerts, the choirs expressed a desire to travel together and perform abroad.

We were privileged to open the annual Dún Laoghaire Summer Organ Concerts series with music for solo organ, unaccompanied choir, and choir & organ. Performing with Cuore was the Artistic Director of the series, organist Judit Máté.

• J.S. Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor (Dorian, BWV 538)
• Felix Mendelssohn - Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (MWV B 53)
• Gerald Finzi - Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice (Op. 26)
• Bach - Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645)
• Jonathan Dove - Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars
• Janet Wheeler - Alleluia! I Heard A Voice
• Tibor Pikéthy - Toccata in G major (Op.101)

Cuore sang three pieces as special guests at Cór Duibhlinne’s summer concert:

• Felix Mendelssohn - Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (MWV B 53)
• Janet Wheeler - Alleluia! I Heard A Voice (Dublin premiere)
• arr. Michael McGlynn - ‘Sí do Mhaimeo Í

This concert marked Cór Duibhlinne’s 35th anniversary.

Thank you to our wonderful audience of 250 people who came to our anniversary concert, celebrating the rich musical tapestry we’ve woven since our first concert in April 2015.

We took a retrospective journey through the first decade of Cuore’s music-making, revisiting choir and audience favourites, and hidden gems from our repertoire. We were delighted to be joined by many alumni in the audience, and especially those who accepted our invitation to sing Kodály’s ‘Esti Dal’ with us.

We were also thrilled to present the world premiere of our anniversary commission in the presence of the celebrated Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski, with his beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem, To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore, crafted especially for Cuore’s 10th anniversary.

Thank you to all of our wonderful audience who joined us for our uplifting evening of choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

A beautiful venue, stunning new music, and festive favourites performed by an award-winning choir. The perfect way to start your Christmas!

We loved being back on the main stage in the National Concert Hall as part of this sold out charity concert organised by our alto, Davina Baker, in memory of her mother Monica.

A diverse and vibrant programme, from pop favorites by Coldplay to classical masterpieces by Bach, Kreisler, and Ysaye. Cuore’s contribution included uplifting music by Will Todd, William Byrd, and Javier Busto.

We were honoured to contribute to such a meaningful evening which raised over €18,000 for Our Lady’s Hospice in Blackrock. It was a reminder of the power of music to bring us together for good.

We were delighted to see so many friendly faces at our special Stanford 100 concert in St. Stephen’s Pepper Canister Church. Our audience experienced the sounds of Joyce’s Dublin as we performed a selection of Charles Villiers Stanford’s choral and organ works, marking the centenary of his death.

For this performance, Cuore were joined by special guest Siobhán Kilkelly on organ.

Cuore stepped into spring with a vibrant and uplifting evening of choral music, for our first concert in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Haddington Road.

Our audience heard us preview our repertoire for the prestigious Ave Verum International Choral Competition in Austria, featuring the Irish premieres of Non nobis, Domine by Erika Budai and In Taberna by Michał Ziółkowski.

Join us for a festive evening of uplifting choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

To include Irish premieres.

Tickets available now from Eventbrite or on the door. Buy now for super-early bird discount!

There will be no interval and the concert will last about 75 minutes.

Thank you to our wonderful audience of 250 people who came to our anniversary concert, celebrating the rich musical tapestry we’ve woven since our first concert in April 2015.

We took a retrospective journey through the first decade of Cuore’s music-making, revisiting choir and audience favourites, and hidden gems from our repertoire. We were delighted to be joined by many alumni in the audience, and especially those who accepted our invitation to sing Kodály’s ‘Esti Dal’ with us.

We were also thrilled to present the world premiere of our anniversary commission in the presence of the celebrated Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski, with his beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem, To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore, crafted especially for Cuore’s 10th anniversary.

Thank you to all of our wonderful audience who joined us for our uplifting evening of choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

A beautiful venue, stunning new music, and festive favourites performed by an award-winning choir. The perfect way to start your Christmas!

Cuore stepped into spring with a vibrant and uplifting evening of choral music, for our first concert in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Haddington Road.

Our audience heard us preview our repertoire for the prestigious Ave Verum International Choral Competition in Austria, featuring the Irish premieres of Non nobis, Domine by Erika Budai and In Taberna by Michał Ziółkowski.

Join us for a festive evening of uplifting choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

To include Irish premieres.

Tickets available now from Eventbrite or on the door. Buy now for super-early bird discount!

There will be no interval and the concert will last about 75 minutes.

Thank you to all of our wonderful audience who joined us for our uplifting evening of choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

A beautiful venue, stunning new music, and festive favourites performed by an award-winning choir. The perfect way to start your Christmas!

A sold out joint concert on the longest day of the year, featuring Cuore and two visiting American choirs on their tour of Ireland and the UK.

The Georgia Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Uzee Brown Society of Choraliers are distinguished community ensembles from greater Atlanta, Georgia USA. Following several years of successful collaborative concerts, the choirs expressed a desire to travel together and perform abroad.

A sold out joint concert on the longest day of the year, featuring Cuore and two visiting American choirs on their tour of Ireland and the UK.

The Georgia Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Uzee Brown Society of Choraliers are distinguished community ensembles from greater Atlanta, Georgia USA. Following several years of successful collaborative concerts, the choirs expressed a desire to travel together and perform abroad.

We are very grateful to Anna Weiss, a native German speaker and qualified pedagogue, who joined us in the second half of tonight’s rehearsal to give us her expert feedback and guidance on our German diction. Anna regularly coaches singers in the Royal Irish Academy of Music and has previously worked with Irish National Opera.

It was wonderful to work in detail on subtle nuances and tell-tale signs, such as the ich-Laut, that can separate native German singers from non-natives. Small tweaks in pronunciation can make a big difference to the beauty, clarity and expressiveness of our singing.

Tonight’s workshop focused in particular on the text of Psalm 91 in Felix Mendelssohn’s Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen, as we prepare for an upcoming European Grand Prix competition (watch this space for more details!).

Christmas came early for Cuore in 2024, adding to the celebrations during our 10th anniversary season! We are thrilled to have won Best Overall Choir and Best Performance of a Contemporary Irish Choral Work in RTÉ lyric fm’s annual Choirs for Christmas Recording Competition.

Huge congratulations to the other prize winners and many worthy entrants: it’s fantastic to hear such great choral singing happening all over the country. 💚

Founded by Amy Ryan and Patricia O'Neill in 2014, Cuore has consistently achieved high standards at festivals in Ireland and abroad.

RTÉ lyric fm Choirs for Christmas Recording Competition, 2024

For our recording of Make We Merry by Rhona Clarke, our national broadcaster awarded us:

• Best Overall Choir
• Best Performance of a Contemporary Irish Choral Work

6th International Choral Competition Ave Verum, Austria, 2024

• Gold rating

We are very grateful to Anna Weiss, a native German speaker and qualified pedagogue, who joined us in the second half of tonight’s rehearsal to give us her expert feedback and guidance on our German diction. Anna regularly coaches singers in the Royal Irish Academy of Music and has previously worked with Irish National Opera.

It was wonderful to work in detail on subtle nuances and tell-tale signs, such as the ich-Laut, that can separate native German singers from non-natives. Small tweaks in pronunciation can make a big difference to the beauty, clarity and expressiveness of our singing.

Tonight’s workshop focused in particular on the text of Psalm 91 in Felix Mendelssohn’s Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen, as we prepare for an upcoming European Grand Prix competition (watch this space for more details!).

We are very grateful to Anna Weiss, a native German speaker and qualified pedagogue, who joined us in the second half of tonight’s rehearsal to give us her expert feedback and guidance on our German diction. Anna regularly coaches singers in the Royal Irish Academy of Music and has previously worked with Irish National Opera.

It was wonderful to work in detail on subtle nuances and tell-tale signs, such as the ich-Laut, that can separate native German singers from non-natives. Small tweaks in pronunciation can make a big difference to the beauty, clarity and expressiveness of our singing.

Tonight’s workshop focused in particular on the text of Psalm 91 in Felix Mendelssohn’s Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen, as we prepare for an upcoming European Grand Prix competition (watch this space for more details!).

We are very grateful to Anna Weiss, a native German speaker and qualified pedagogue, who joined us in the second half of tonight’s rehearsal to give us her expert feedback and guidance on our German diction. Anna regularly coaches singers in the Royal Irish Academy of Music and has previously worked with Irish National Opera.

It was wonderful to work in detail on subtle nuances and tell-tale signs, such as the ich-Laut, that can separate native German singers from non-natives. Small tweaks in pronunciation can make a big difference to the beauty, clarity and expressiveness of our singing.

Tonight’s workshop focused in particular on the text of Psalm 91 in Felix Mendelssohn’s Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen, as we prepare for an upcoming European Grand Prix competition (watch this space for more details!).

We are very grateful to Anna Weiss, a native German speaker and qualified pedagogue, who joined us in the second half of tonight’s rehearsal to give us her expert feedback and guidance on our German diction. Anna regularly coaches singers in the Royal Irish Academy of Music and has previously worked with Irish National Opera.

It was wonderful to work in detail on subtle nuances and tell-tale signs, such as the ich-Laut, that can separate native German singers from non-natives. Small tweaks in pronunciation can make a big difference to the beauty, clarity and expressiveness of our singing.

Tonight’s workshop focused in particular on the text of Psalm 91 in Felix Mendelssohn’s Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen, as we prepare for an upcoming European Grand Prix competition (watch this space for more details!).

We were privileged to open the annual Dún Laoghaire Summer Organ Concerts series with music for solo organ, unaccompanied choir, and choir & organ. Performing with Cuore was the Artistic Director of the series, organist Judit Máté.

• J.S. Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor (Dorian, BWV 538)
• Felix Mendelssohn - Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (MWV B 53)
• Gerald Finzi - Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice (Op. 26)
• Bach - Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645)
• Jonathan Dove - Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars
• Janet Wheeler - Alleluia! I Heard A Voice
• Tibor Pikéthy - Toccata in G major (Op.101)

We were delighted to see so many friendly faces at our special Stanford 100 concert in St. Stephen’s Pepper Canister Church. Our audience experienced the sounds of Joyce’s Dublin as we performed a selection of Charles Villiers Stanford’s choral and organ works, marking the centenary of his death.

For this performance, Cuore were joined by special guest Siobhán Kilkelly on organ.

We were privileged to open the annual Dún Laoghaire Summer Organ Concerts series with music for solo organ, unaccompanied choir, and choir & organ. Performing with Cuore was the Artistic Director of the series, organist Judit Máté.

• J.S. Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor (Dorian, BWV 538)
• Felix Mendelssohn - Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (MWV B 53)
• Gerald Finzi - Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice (Op. 26)
• Bach - Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645)
• Jonathan Dove - Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars
• Janet Wheeler - Alleluia! I Heard A Voice
• Tibor Pikéthy - Toccata in G major (Op.101)

Cuore are fundraising now for our first professional recording, planned for 2026, featuring premiere recordings of music by composers associated with the choir, including:

• A Can of Lilt (2026). A tour de force of mouth sounds, extended vocal techniques, and lilting of originally composed material at times evoking traditional Irish style, with modal fusion of tonalities. Commissioned by Cuore from alumna Anne-Marie O’Farrell with the support of the Arts Council.
• To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore (2025). A beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem. Commissioned by Cuore from emerging Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski to celebrate our 10th anniversary.
• Other music (TBD) written for Cuore and/or by current and former members.

If you’re inspired by what we do and would like to support our first commercial recording or to fund other commissions, we’d love to hear from you!

Cuore are fundraising now for our first professional recording, planned for 2026, featuring premiere recordings of music by composers associated with the choir, including:

• A Can of Lilt (2026). A tour de force of mouth sounds, extended vocal techniques, and lilting of originally composed material at times evoking traditional Irish style, with modal fusion of tonalities. Commissioned by Cuore from alumna Anne-Marie O’Farrell with the support of the Arts Council.
• To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore (2025). A beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem. Commissioned by Cuore from emerging Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski to celebrate our 10th anniversary.
• Other music (TBD) written for Cuore and/or by current and former members.

If you’re inspired by what we do and would like to support our first commercial recording or to fund other commissions, we’d love to hear from you!

Cuore are fundraising now for our first professional recording, planned for 2026, featuring premiere recordings of music by composers associated with the choir, including:

• A Can of Lilt (2026). A tour de force of mouth sounds, extended vocal techniques, and lilting of originally composed material at times evoking traditional Irish style, with modal fusion of tonalities. Commissioned by Cuore from alumna Anne-Marie O’Farrell with the support of the Arts Council.
• To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore (2025). A beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem. Commissioned by Cuore from emerging Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski to celebrate our 10th anniversary.
• Other music (TBD) written for Cuore and/or by current and former members.

If you’re inspired by what we do and would like to support our first commercial recording or to fund other commissions, we’d love to hear from you!

Below is a list of pieces premiered by Cuore. Titles below link to performances by Cuore, where available. More details about our past Irish premieres and world premieres can be found on individual event pages.

We welcome financial support to help fund future premieres and commissions, and to support the livelihoods of living composers. If you are looking for high-quality Irish choral sheet music, we can recommend The Contemporary Music Centre, Seolta Music and Cailíno Music Publishers.

Cuore are fundraising now for our first professional recording, planned for 2026, featuring premiere recordings of music by composers associated with the choir, including:

• A Can of Lilt (2026). A tour de force of mouth sounds, extended vocal techniques, and lilting of originally composed material at times evoking traditional Irish style, with modal fusion of tonalities. Commissioned by Cuore from alumna Anne-Marie O’Farrell with the support of the Arts Council.
• To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore (2025). A beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem. Commissioned by Cuore from emerging Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski to celebrate our 10th anniversary.
• Other music (TBD) written for Cuore and/or by current and former members.

If you’re inspired by what we do and would like to support our first commercial recording or to fund other commissions, we’d love to hear from you!

Cuore are fundraising now for our first professional recording, planned for 2026, featuring premiere recordings of music by composers associated with the choir, including:

• A Can of Lilt (2026). A tour de force of mouth sounds, extended vocal techniques, and lilting of originally composed material at times evoking traditional Irish style, with modal fusion of tonalities. Commissioned by Cuore from alumna Anne-Marie O’Farrell with the support of the Arts Council.
• To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore (2025). A beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem. Commissioned by Cuore from emerging Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski to celebrate our 10th anniversary.
• Other music (TBD) written for Cuore and/or by current and former members.

If you’re inspired by what we do and would like to support our first commercial recording or to fund other commissions, we’d love to hear from you!

Cuore are fundraising now for our first professional recording, planned for 2026, featuring premiere recordings of music by composers associated with the choir, including:

• A Can of Lilt (2026). A tour de force of mouth sounds, extended vocal techniques, and lilting of originally composed material at times evoking traditional Irish style, with modal fusion of tonalities. Commissioned by Cuore from alumna Anne-Marie O’Farrell with the support of the Arts Council.
• To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore (2025). A beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem. Commissioned by Cuore from emerging Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski to celebrate our 10th anniversary.
• Other music (TBD) written for Cuore and/or by current and former members.

If you’re inspired by what we do and would like to support our first commercial recording or to fund other commissions, we’d love to hear from you!

Thank you to our wonderful audience of 250 people who came to our anniversary concert, celebrating the rich musical tapestry we’ve woven since our first concert in April 2015.

We took a retrospective journey through the first decade of Cuore’s music-making, revisiting choir and audience favourites, and hidden gems from our repertoire. We were delighted to be joined by many alumni in the audience, and especially those who accepted our invitation to sing Kodály’s ‘Esti Dal’ with us.

We were also thrilled to present the world premiere of our anniversary commission in the presence of the celebrated Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski, with his beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem, To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore, crafted especially for Cuore’s 10th anniversary.

Below is a list of pieces premiered by Cuore. Titles below link to performances by Cuore, where available. More details about our past Irish premieres and world premieres can be found on individual event pages.

We welcome financial support to help fund future premieres and commissions, and to support the livelihoods of living composers. If you are looking for high-quality Irish choral sheet music, we can recommend The Contemporary Music Centre, Seolta Music and Cailíno Music Publishers.

Cuore sang three pieces as special guests at Cór Duibhlinne’s summer concert:

• Felix Mendelssohn - Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (MWV B 53)
• Janet Wheeler - Alleluia! I Heard A Voice (Dublin premiere)
• arr. Michael McGlynn - ‘Sí do Mhaimeo Í

This concert marked Cór Duibhlinne’s 35th anniversary.

Cuore sang three pieces as special guests at Cór Duibhlinne’s summer concert:

• Felix Mendelssohn - Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (MWV B 53)
• Janet Wheeler - Alleluia! I Heard A Voice (Dublin premiere)
• arr. Michael McGlynn - ‘Sí do Mhaimeo Í

This concert marked Cór Duibhlinne’s 35th anniversary.

Thank you to our wonderful audience of 250 people who came to our anniversary concert, celebrating the rich musical tapestry we’ve woven since our first concert in April 2015.

We took a retrospective journey through the first decade of Cuore’s music-making, revisiting choir and audience favourites, and hidden gems from our repertoire. We were delighted to be joined by many alumni in the audience, and especially those who accepted our invitation to sing Kodály’s ‘Esti Dal’ with us.

We were also thrilled to present the world premiere of our anniversary commission in the presence of the celebrated Polish composer Michał Ziółkowski, with his beautiful setting of the evocative W. B. Yeats poem, To a Child Dancing Upon the Shore, crafted especially for Cuore’s 10th anniversary.

Cuore stepped into spring with a vibrant and uplifting evening of choral music, for our first concert in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Haddington Road.

Our audience heard us preview our repertoire for the prestigious Ave Verum International Choral Competition in Austria, featuring the Irish premieres of Non nobis, Domine by Erika Budai and In Taberna by Michał Ziółkowski.

Christmas came early for Cuore in 2024, adding to the celebrations during our 10th anniversary season! We are thrilled to have won Best Overall Choir and Best Performance of a Contemporary Irish Choral Work in RTÉ lyric fm’s annual Choirs for Christmas Recording Competition.

Huge congratulations to the other prize winners and many worthy entrants: it’s fantastic to hear such great choral singing happening all over the country. 💚

Thank you to all of our wonderful audience who joined us for our uplifting evening of choral music from around the world and across the ages in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

A beautiful venue, stunning new music, and festive favourites performed by an award-winning choir. The perfect way to start your Christmas!

We loved being back on the main stage in the National Concert Hall as part of this sold out charity concert organised by our alto, Davina Baker, in memory of her mother Monica.

A diverse and vibrant programme, from pop favorites by Coldplay to classical masterpieces by Bach, Kreisler, and Ysaye. Cuore’s contribution included uplifting music by Will Todd, William Byrd, and Javier Busto.

We were honoured to contribute to such a meaningful evening which raised over €18,000 for Our Lady’s Hospice in Blackrock. It was a reminder of the power of music to bring us together for good.

We were delighted to see so many friendly faces at our special Stanford 100 concert in St. Stephen’s Pepper Canister Church. Our audience experienced the sounds of Joyce’s Dublin as we performed a selection of Charles Villiers Stanford’s choral and organ works, marking the centenary of his death.

For this performance, Cuore were joined by special guest Siobhán Kilkelly on organ.

Cuore stepped into spring with a vibrant and uplifting evening of choral music, for our first concert in the beautiful acoustic of St Mary’s Haddington Road.

Our audience heard us preview our repertoire for the prestigious Ave Verum International Choral Competition in Austria, featuring the Irish premieres of Non nobis, Domine by Erika Budai and In Taberna by Michał Ziółkowski.

Sadly we’re not actually launching Cuore Canine Choir this April 1st; unfortunately the dogs ate their sheet music!

So we’ll never get to hear them howl Poochini or the Mozart K.9 Concerto. Our choir mascot, Rolo Ryan, will remain our only #CanineCuorester, for now …

Christmas came early for Cuore in 2024, adding to the celebrations during our 10th anniversary season! We are thrilled to have won Best Overall Choir and Best Performance of a Contemporary Irish Choral Work in RTÉ lyric fm’s annual Choirs for Christmas Recording Competition.

Huge congratulations to the other prize winners and many worthy entrants: it’s fantastic to hear such great choral singing happening all over the country. 💚

Founded by Amy Ryan and Patricia O'Neill in 2014, Cuore has consistently achieved high standards at festivals in Ireland and abroad.

RTÉ lyric fm Choirs for Christmas Recording Competition, 2024

For our recording of Make We Merry by Rhona Clarke, our national broadcaster awarded us:

• Best Overall Choir
• Best Performance of a Contemporary Irish Choral Work

6th International Choral Competition Ave Verum, Austria, 2024

• Gold rating

We loved being back on the main stage in the National Concert Hall as part of this sold out charity concert organised by our alto, Davina Baker, in memory of her mother Monica.

A diverse and vibrant programme, from pop favorites by Coldplay to classical masterpieces by Bach, Kreisler, and Ysaye. Cuore’s contribution included uplifting music by Will Todd, William Byrd, and Javier Busto.

We were honoured to contribute to such a meaningful evening which raised over €18,000 for Our Lady’s Hospice in Blackrock. It was a reminder of the power of music to bring us together for good.

We loved being back on the main stage in the National Concert Hall as part of this sold out charity concert organised by our alto, Davina Baker, in memory of her mother Monica.

A diverse and vibrant programme, from pop favorites by Coldplay to classical masterpieces by Bach, Kreisler, and Ysaye. Cuore’s contribution included uplifting music by Will Todd, William Byrd, and Javier Busto.

We were honoured to contribute to such a meaningful evening which raised over €18,000 for Our Lady’s Hospice in Blackrock. It was a reminder of the power of music to bring us together for good.

We loved being back on the main stage in the National Concert Hall as part of this sold out charity concert organised by our alto, Davina Baker, in memory of her mother Monica.

A diverse and vibrant programme, from pop favorites by Coldplay to classical masterpieces by Bach, Kreisler, and Ysaye. Cuore’s contribution included uplifting music by Will Todd, William Byrd, and Javier Busto.

We were honoured to contribute to such a meaningful evening which raised over €18,000 for Our Lady’s Hospice in Blackrock. It was a reminder of the power of music to bring us together for good.

We were delighted to see so many friendly faces at our special Stanford 100 concert in St. Stephen’s Pepper Canister Church. Our audience experienced the sounds of Joyce’s Dublin as we performed a selection of Charles Villiers Stanford’s choral and organ works, marking the centenary of his death.

For this performance, Cuore were joined by special guest Siobhán Kilkelly on organ.

We were delighted to see so many friendly faces at our special Stanford 100 concert in St. Stephen’s Pepper Canister Church. Our audience experienced the sounds of Joyce’s Dublin as we performed a selection of Charles Villiers Stanford’s choral and organ works, marking the centenary of his death.

For this performance, Cuore were joined by special guest Siobhán Kilkelly on organ.

Sadly we’re not actually launching Cuore Canine Choir this April 1st; unfortunately the dogs ate their sheet music!

So we’ll never get to hear them howl Poochini or the Mozart K.9 Concerto. Our choir mascot, Rolo Ryan, will remain our only #CanineCuorester, for now …

Would you like to sing rewarding and challenging repertoire, perform Irish and world premieres, compete and tour internationally, and make award-winning recordings?

Cuore are auditioning advanced choral singers now for limited vacancies on all voice parts.

• Love singing rewarding challenging music?
• Have good vocal technique & musicianship?
• Available to rehearse Thursday evenings in central Dublin 2?

Apply now to join Cuore and sing with us for forthcoming concerts in June, and a possible trip away in September.

Would you like to sing rewarding and challenging repertoire, perform Irish and world premieres, compete and tour internationally, and make award-winning recordings?

Cuore are auditioning advanced choral singers now for limited vacancies on all voice parts.

• Love singing rewarding challenging music?
• Have good vocal technique & musicianship?
• Available to rehearse Thursday evenings in central Dublin 2?

Apply now to join Cuore and sing with us for forthcoming concerts in June, and a possible trip away in September.