Syllabus

Folens Publishers' School Choir of the Year €3,000 Award and Trophy

Syllabus ID: 1.01

Competition: The winners of each competition in the Post Primary & Junior Choirs categories (Competitions 1.10 - 1.24) will be eligible to compete for the above award.

1st Prize: €3000, and Trophy

Test Pieces 2026

 

Choirs will be required to repeat their repertoire from their competition.

If a choir wins more than one competition which is eligible for the Choir Finals, they must choose which competition to represent, as they may not perform twice.

 

From 2024, there will be three separate awards in the Post Primary and Junior Choirs categories:

The IMRO Post Primary €1,000 award (competitions 1.10-1.17) 

The Ite O'Donovan €1,000 award (competitions 1.19-1.24)

The adjudicators will then select a third winner (i.e. neither of the above winners) from the Choir Final to be presented with the overall Folens Publishers' Choir of the Year €3,000 Award and Trophy.

 

Sing Ireland Bursary

We are delighted to be able to offer the Sing Ireland Bursary once again in 2026. The Conductor of the winning Folens Publishers Choir of the Year in (or their nominee) will be invited to participate in the 45th International Choral Conducting Summer School in August

Date: 19 March 2026

Time: 7.00pm

Venue: RDS Concert Hall via Anglesea Rd

Adjudicator: Neil Ferris & Oliver Hynes