Plus premieres from Ola Gjeilo, Jonathan Dove, Andrés Gallo & Rhona Clarke.

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Tonight's concert also includes choir and audience favourites from Cuore's first decade, including music by Rhona Clarke, Colin Mawby and Michael McGlynn .

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"For me, this little piece is both a celebration of life and my small expression of opposition to the violence inflicted upon the youngest and most vulnerable.”

Cuore are grateful to @rte.ie lyric fm for the #ChoirsForChristmas prize money which majority funded this commission.

In the composer's words:
“Yeats’ beautiful yet brief poem evokes the image of a child dancing—innocent, free, and unaware of the future.
However, in today’s world, many children are deprived of safety and even lose their lives in the brutal wars waged by criminals."

Born in 1991, Michał studied and now teaches at the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music, Wrocław. His accolades include 1st prizes in the Penderecki competition (2019), Busan (2018) and Musica Sacra Nova (2014) competitions. His music is published by Schott GIA Walton, and performed around the world.

Here's our Chairperson Garrath Patterson introducing the piece in the closing concert in Baden last year.

Garrath knows this piece well from his time in Anúna.

How many former Anúna members can you spot in the full video?
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This is a traditional Irish piece arranged by Michael McGlynn, coincidentally recorded on his 60th birthday, in St. Stephan’s Church, Baden, where Mozart premiered his 'Ave Verum'.
Hear us sing it live in our 10th anniversary concert!
Sat 5th April cuore.ie/tickets
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Everyone knows the choir are not musicians! And as for the soloists ...

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Finally, gratitude to our founders, Patricia O’Neill and Amy Ryan, for starting Cuore ten years ago and nurturing us to this point.

Nollaig shona! 🎄✨🎉
#MakeWeMerry #NowIsTheTimeOfChristmas

Thank you also to Rhona Clarke for her amazing music, and her publishers, Cailíno Music and The Contemporary Music Centre.

We are very grateful to the volunteers, staff and clergy at St. Mary’s Haddington Rd. for facilitating the use of your beautiful church and stunning acoustic for our recording.

📅 Our 10th anniversary concert is in Dublin on Saturday 5th April 2025 with a world premiere from an emerging international composer - watch this space!

Thank you ton all at @rte.ie lyric fm for running this competition every year - and congratulations on your own 25th anniversary!

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Our winning recording of Dublin composer Rhona Clarke’s contemporary Irish carol, 'Make We Merry' is at youtu.be/tehw_zJsqVg.

We hope our performance of the medieval text helps you celebrate the exuberance & joy of Christmas.

To sing music like this, apply to audition in January: cuore.ie/join