Chamber Choir Ireland is the country's flagship choral ensemble and national chamber choir. Under the internationally celebrated and multi-award-winning choral conductor Paul Hillier as Artistic Director, the Choir is known for its unique approach to creative programming and recording and has gained a reputation for the high artistic quality of its performances. The Choir remains a thriving force on a very active choral scene both at home and abroad.
Our vision is to be embedded in the heart of Ireland’s musical life, as a beacon of excellence in creative music-making, and to be a respected cultural ambassador on the international stage. Our mission is to move, challenge and inspire audiences through innovative programming, and excellence in performance. We commit to continually engaging with audiences and artists in order to be a key contributor to the development of choral music.
Our Values: Throughout all of our work and at every point of contact internally and externally, CCI will ensure
- Excellence in the artists we work with, the people we employ, in how we sound, in how we look, in where we perform, in where we rehearse, in our printed material and online presence;
- Artistic Integrity in every programme, every performance and in every learning and participation event;
- Professional Integrity with our stakeholders ensuring continued good governance and compliance;
- Accessibility for diverse audiences through cost, venues, locations, and in all aspects of employment and artistic engagement;
- Dignity & Respect in the workplace among employees, artists, contractors and volunteers, and to our public;
- Sustainability in reducing our environmental impact.
Annually, Chamber Choir Ireland offers varying programmes of choral music throughout the island of Ireland, commissions composers (both Irish and international), records and broadcasts, and delivers education programmes for both non-professionals in communities throughout the island and CPD programmes for next generation artists.