Choir name: The Guinness Choir
Email: evaacton1@gmail.com
Website: www.guinnesschoir.org
Details:
The Guinness Choir: Choral Commission - Call for expressions of interest. The Guinness Choir celebrates its 75th anniversary during the 2026/27 season and is seeking proposals from composers to create a new work to recognise this milestone. The new commission will engage with text from a new work by celebrated Dublin poet Paula Meehan and will be performed during the choir’s 75th anniversary season. It is envisaged that the piece will be around 20 minutes in length, and relevant fees will be paid for the new work. The chosen composer will be expected to work with Paula and Music Director Ciarán Kelly during the creative process, meet agreed deadlines, and attend the premiere performance in Spring/Summer 2026. Further details: Completion date: August 2025. Fees in accordance with CMC guidelines. Written for SATB + Piano; additional voices/instrumentation subject to approval. Following this initial application process, the choir will shortlist a number of potential composers and follow up with further exploratory discussions. Interested composers should forward a CV and three examples of your choral work to secretary@guinnesschoir.org. Questions regarding the commission and artistic vision can be sent to the Music Director Ciarán Kelly crnkly@gmail.com. Closing Date: 5p.m. Friday 30th August 2024