Chamber Choir Ireland

Winter’s House

Ireland’s national chamber choir brings a concert of warming winter song

to Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. The centrepiece of the concert, Joanna

Marsh’s Winter’s Garland, captures the icy wonder of a child’s winter

dream, the welcoming glow of lamplit halls at twilight, and the buzz of a

midwinter feast.This triptych of seasonal songs is nestled amongst a

selection of medieval Irish and Nordic carols, ancient Estonian runic

songs, and an Appalachian folk carol. Get into the festive spirit and

celebrate all that the season brings with an evening of radiant choral

music.

Chamber Choir Ireland is the country’s premier professional choral

ensemble, bringing the joy of world-class choral music to over a million

listeners each year through broadcasts, streaming, and live performances.

Their programming spans from rarely heard treasures of early music to

choral masterworks, and champions leading Irish and international

composers through exciting new commissions and premieres.

Gabriel Crouch is Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Chamber

Choir Ireland. Crouch is Director of Choral Activities and Professor of the

Practice in Music at Princeton University. He is a baritone, choral

conductor, Grammy-nominated record producer, and former member of

the acclaimed a cappella group, the King’s Singers.