Chamber Choir Ireland will hold in-person Dublin auditions to fill soprano and tenor contract positions with Artistic Director Paul Hillier on Friday 11th March 2022.

Chamber Choir Ireland is the country’s flagship choral ensemble under the Artistic Direction of the internationally celebrated and multi-award-winning choral conductor, Paul Hillier. CCI’s repertoire spans from early music through to contemporary works with a substantial proportion of its work dedicated to new music.  A typical working week/project is 20-25 hours of rehearsal with performances both nationally and internationally, and an average of 10 projects per year. CCI’s singers therefore have a very high musicianship standard, extensive professional singing experience, and the capacity to cover a wide-range of difficult repertoire in very short rehearsal periods.

Applications will only be considered from professional singers who can fulfil the above requirements, or those who are embarking on a professional singing career with demonstrable professional choral singing experience.

To apply for shortlisting, please submit the following: 

- A short recording of you performing solo repertoire either with keyboard accompaniment or unaccompanied;
- A detailed biography (1-side A4) that outlines music education, professional choral experience, and current professional singing commitments;
- The names of two referees who can detail your professional choral experience or choral music education.

Deadline for submission of applications: Friday 25th February 2022 at 5pm

All material should be submitted to David Darcy: [email protected]

Applications will be short-listed based on demonstrating their performance experience and skill through the submitted recording and biography, and only those on the shortlist will be invited to audition.

Audition requirements: 
- To sing two contrasting pieces in two different languages (although only one may be heard). One should be Baroque or early Classical and the other a Romantic or early modern art song.
- A sight-singing test may be heard.

An accompanist will be available for all auditions.

For further information, contact [email protected]

Protocol surrounding covid-19 safety will be provided to candidates who are short-listed for audition.