On Sunday May 4 the national competition for church music will take place in S .Finbarr's Cathedral at 2.15pm. At the same time in City Hall, the national competition for light, jazz and popular music will be held. At 5pm the judging will take place of The Fleischmann International Trophy and prize giving will also take place in City Hall.

A number of 'fringe concerts' are also being held in various locations throughout the city and county through the course of the weekend.

On Thursday, May 1 just one of the choirs performing is Cant'ella from Germany. This performance will take place in Honan Chapel in UCC at 4pm. On Friday, May 2 Helsinki Academic Female Choir from Finland will perform in CIT, Cork School of Music at 1.15pm. These are only a few of the choirs performing fringe concerts throughout the weekend and all are ticket less and free of charge.

As well as fringe concerts there are also a vast number of public performances going on in various locations around the city, including locations such as Bishopstown Library on Thursday, May 1, Mahon Point Shopping Centre on Thursday, May 1 and Friday, May 2, along with Paul Street Shopping Centre on Thursday, May 1 and Friday, May 2. Along with concerts and public performances there are also church interchange and church visits being held over the festival weekend in various different churches throughout the city.

Cork Coral Festival also holds concerts in schools around Cork City and County every year with performances by visiting choirs, where different musical soundings and different cultures are brought into the classrooms of the children. Since 1998, teachers and students have been given the opportunity to study with a professional composer throughout the school year.

The scheme is specifically designed for the senior cycle particularly if students have chosen music as a higher elective in the leaving certificate. Students are required to listen to different genres of music and then must discuss and analyze the piece.

For more information on the festival you can visit their website www.corkchoral.ie.

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