Hark! Hear The Chancers Sing!

It’s not your average choral choir, but then, Córde know that what truly matters is the beautiful noise that rings out from the stage.

And, on that front, this newly-formed choir has been hitting all the right notes.

Having formed at the beginning of the year, and meeting just one Sunday every month to run through the latest additions to their ever-growing repertoire, Córde have quickly established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the choral world.

Pretty much stealing the show when it came to Greystones’ Culture Night this year, under the watchful eye of musical director Kevin O’Sullivan, the choir’s particular approach to practice sees each singer receiving files online as to that new material, with each member then learning their part of the jigsaw before bringing it all together on that monthly Sunday rehearsal.

And, for the last few months, those rehearsals have all been centred on Córde’s upcoming Christmas concert at The Whale, on Sunday, December 17th. With twin sopranos Éilis and Ciara O’Sullivan joining the choir for the night, alongside harpist Gráinne Meyer (there to add an extra layer of magic to Benjamin Britten’s much-loved Ceremony Of Carols), this might just be the night that turns your Christmas tingle all the way up to 11.

We caught up with founders Paddy Demery and Catherine McCarthy to find out a little more about Córde’s formation, their quirky modus operandi and, of course, the beauty of the human voice…

You can find out more about Córde here, follow them on Facebook here., and get in touch directly on [email protected].