News...

Cois Cladaigh took part in the International Competition in the Cork Choral Festival 2008 and while there gave extra performances around Cork City.

Next we will perform with the Orlando Consort in the Galway Early Music Festival. The piece to be performed "Scattered Rhymes" was written by Tarik O'Regan a young British Composer, who often sets old texts to music.

Commissions.

In 2008 we sang pieces of Irish composer Eamonn Murray set to poetry by ***. The pieces were premiered at the Cork Choral Festival.

Travel.

Plans are afoot to travel to Poland in 2009.

Recordings

CC plan to release its second cd in 2008.

Engagements in 2008
8 Mar 08
Concert in St.Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway with a world premiere of "Regina Coeli" by Meg Pol.
7 Apr 08
Concert in St.Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway with NUI Galway Orchestra
21 April 08
Concert in St.Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway. Concert with Breton Male Voice Choir
28 April 08
Mayor's Ball. Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill
2 May - 5 May 08
Cork International Choral Festival.
  • non-competitive performance - Sunday 16.30 at the Clarion Hotel
  • Mass 11.00 in Holy Trinity Church, Fr. Matthew Quay
  • non-competitive performance - Sunday in the Gala Concert at 20.00 City Hall
  • International Competition - Saturday 21.45 City Hall
17 May 08
St.Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway 8 p.m., with the Orlando Consort as part of the Galway Early Music Festival in a premiere performance of Tarik O'Regan's "Scattered Rhymes".
31 May 08
Concert in Claddaghduff Community Hall, Co. Galway.
21 June 08
Concert in St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church with mixed voice choir from Gliwice, Poland.
28 June 08
Performances in Dublin as part of the Pipeworks Organ Festival.