History of Cór Mhaigh Eo, a choir based in Mayo, Ireland

www.cormhaigheo.com History of Cór Mhaigh Eo (Mayo County Choir)

Our History

Cór Mhaigh Eo, formerly known as Mayo County Choir, was established in 1994, drawing on members from all over the county. The choir concentrated on non-competitive performances of mainly sacred works in the early years. In 2004, former bass Brian Lennon took over as conductor, leading to a change of direction for the choir with a wide repertoire ranging from 15^th century choral music to contemporary choral and secular works.

The choir regularly participates at International Choral Festivals in Sligo and Cork. In May 2009, we won the Cork National Open Competition with our performances of Whitacre's A Boy and a Girl and Monteverdi's A un Giro Sol de 'l Beggli'occhi.

As well as a busy local schedule, the choir travels further afield on a regular basis; Scotland in 2005, Rome in Oct 2007. We also travelled to Riga for the Latvian Song & Dance Celebrations in July 2008. Most recently, we travelled to Santiago da Compostela in July 2010. Other trips are in the pipeline, watch this space!