Our newest members enjoying themselves at a recent coaching weekend. June 2019
October 2022 - IU wishes all the competitors /visitors the very best of luck and time in Killarney at the IABS convention
August 2022 - Christmas Songs in July!!!!!!!!!
May 2022 - IU have made the regrettable decision not to compete in the IABS convention - a new director and just back to in person singing means that we feel our time for the moment is better served bedding down and in :)
April 2022 - IU are delighted to announce Oisín Walsh-Peelo as our new chorus director - check out our Chorus Directors page to view his awesome CV and pedigree.
March 2022 - IU are very excited to hold interviews and in person auditions for a new chorus director - while we are sad to see Ciaran go we are thrilled for him in his new job and pending nuptials.
September 2020 to February 2022 - We continue to meet on a monthly basis via Zoom and while it is no replacement for in person singing we are delighted to be able to connect with one another and at the very least raises our voices at our kitchen tables in harmony!
March - August2020 - IU are no different from all other groups of singers during these unprecedented times. The pull of harmony and singing is strong however, therefore we turned to the world of online rehearsals and on August 22nd launched our rendition of haunting Scottish air The Parting Glass. We are really proud of the finished product and are already working hard on our next project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXDvxNT05gY
February 2020 - new performance tops revealed to chorus members at our February rehearsal ....all will be revealed to the public soon...the future is looking dazzling :)
January 2020 - Excellent first rehearsal of the year....an exciting year ahead.
November 2020 - AGM, Plans for 2020 agreed new committee elected. Christmas party !
September 2019 - 2 satellite rehearsals planned for both Munster and Leinster!
June 2019 - Intense coaching weekend with Sally McClean -polishing our convention numbers and ensuing that we are convention ready for IABS convention in October.
May 2019 - psst! we getting new costumes - look out for the big reveal Oct 2019
January 2019 - 13 new members attend the 1st rehearsal of the year along with 2 returning members - the future is bright:)
January 2019 Auditions in both Dublin and Cork 12th/13th.
December 2018 National Maritime Museum public performance as guests of acappella group Ardú
November 2018 Christmas concert SOLD OUT :)
October 2018 IABS convention -First performance under new chorus director
June 2018 - IU Announce that they are competing at the IABS convention 2018
June 16th 2018 - 20th Anniversary celebrations Party Night (see Gallery for a selection of photos from the night)
May 2018 - Appointment of a new Chorus Director
2022/2023 REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
March 2022 First in person rehearsal in 23 months
April
28th May
25th June
23rd July on line rehearsal
20th August
17th September
22nd October
19th November
10th December - Recording Christmas number !
28th January
19th/18th February - Coaching weekend with the amazing Sally McLean
25th March
22nd April
August 2022 - Christmas Songs in July!!!!!!!!!
May 2022 - IU have made the regrettable decision not to compete in the IABS convention - a new director and just back to in person singing means that we feel our time for the moment is better served bedding down and in :)
April 2022 - IU are delighted to announce Oisín Walsh-Peelo as our new chorus director - check out our Chorus Directors page to view his awesome CV and pedigree.
March 2022 - IU are very excited to hold interviews and in person auditions for a new chorus director - while we are sad to see Ciaran go we are thrilled for him in his new job and pending nuptials.
September 2020 to February 2022 - We continue to meet on a monthly basis via Zoom and while it is no replacement for in person singing we are delighted to be able to connect with one another and at the very least raises our voices at our kitchen tables in harmony!
March - August2020 - IU are no different from all other groups of singers during these unprecedented times. The pull of harmony and singing is strong however, therefore we turned to the world of online rehearsals and on August 22nd launched our rendition of haunting Scottish air The Parting Glass. We are really proud of the finished product and are already working hard on our next project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXDvxNT05gY
February 2020 - new performance tops revealed to chorus members at our February rehearsal ....all will be revealed to the public soon...the future is looking dazzling :)
January 2020 - Excellent first rehearsal of the year....an exciting year ahead.
November 2020 - AGM, Plans for 2020 agreed new committee elected. Christmas party !
September 2019 - 2 satellite rehearsals planned for both Munster and Leinster!
June 2019 - Intense coaching weekend with Sally McClean -polishing our convention numbers and ensuing that we are convention ready for IABS convention in October.
May 2019 - psst! we getting new costumes - look out for the big reveal Oct 2019
January 2019 - 13 new members attend the 1st rehearsal of the year along with 2 returning members - the future is bright:)
January 2019 Auditions in both Dublin and Cork 12th/13th.
December 2018 National Maritime Museum public performance as guests of acappella group Ardú
November 2018 Christmas concert SOLD OUT :)
October 2018 IABS convention -First performance under new chorus director
June 2018 - IU Announce that they are competing at the IABS convention 2018
June 16th 2018 - 20th Anniversary celebrations Party Night (see Gallery for a selection of photos from the night)
May 2018 - Appointment of a new Chorus Director
2022/2023 REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
March 2022 First in person rehearsal in 23 months
April
28th May
25th June
23rd July on line rehearsal
20th August
17th September
22nd October
19th November
10th December - Recording Christmas number !
28th January
19th/18th February - Coaching weekend with the amazing Sally McLean
25th March
22nd April
What's new
The Parting Glass online recording August 2020
Christmas party 2019