Who Are We?

The National Children's Choir (NCC)/Cór Naisiúnta na nÓg is a unique choral experience for primary school children in Ireland. The aim of NCC is to foster a love of choral singing amongst the primary school children of our nation. The vision of the choir is to bring massed choral singing of the very highest quality to the reach of every primary school, regardless of size, pupil numbers or even facilities and to further the cause of music in primary schools. 

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How does it work? 
Membership of the National Children's Choir is open to pupils in 4th, 5th and 6th classes (P5, P6, P7 in Northern Ireland) of any primary school in Ireland. Schools are invited to affiliate at the beginning of the school year in which the concerts will be performed (e.g. the next cycle will begin in September 2026 for the Concerts to be held in 2027). 

The repertoire (in vocal score format accompanied by digital teaching recordings) is made available to schools for a fee upon affiliation. Teachers teach the repertoire at school as part of the normal music programme. Schools are arranged into regional groups and come together to rehearse twice during the year, with an additional pre-concert rehearsal.

Local concerts in which all children who have learned the repertoire participate, are held March–May. A representative group from each participating school performs in a concert at the National Concert Hall in May.

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More Information: admin@nationalchildrenschoir.ie