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The RTÉ Philharmonic Choir is an Irish choir, part of Irish public broadcaster RTÉ.

RTÉ Philharmonic Choir
Origin	Dublin, Cork
Genres	Classical, Choral, Symphonic, Jazz, Operatic, Contemporary
Occupation(s)	Orchestra, choir, string quartet
Years active	1948 – Present
Labels	Naxos Records
Members	RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra RTÉ Concert Orchestra RTÉ Philharmonic Choir RTÉ Cór na nÓg RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet
Website	http://www.rte.ie/performinggroups

Organisation

The choir is part of RTÉ Performing Groups, and the chorus master is Mark Hindley.[1][2]

The choir members, all of whom commit their services entirely voluntarily, meet each Wednesday from 7.30pm-10.00pm for rehearsals in the RTÉ Radio Centre and once a year gather for a residential training weekend which provides social opportunities alongside intensive workshops on technique, ensemble and repertoire.

Activities

The Choir has been at the centre of choral music in Ireland since its foundation by Colin Mawby in 1985 following the introduction of new choral policy. This 140 strong choir is the country's premier symphonic choral ensemble and has performed more than 52 of the major choral works since its foundation, mostly in conjunction with the RTÉ orchestras. It broadcasts frequently on RTÉ lyric fm.

See also

• RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
• RTÉ Concert Orchestra
• RTÉ Cór na nÓg
• RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet

References

External links

• Official Site

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