Chamber Choir Ireland, in collaboration with the National Concert Hall Education, Community & Outreach Programme, will host a series of Tuesday lunchtime lectures in January and February 2017. Curated by Stuart Kinsella, the series will explore the Chamber Choir’s history and origin by looking at the tradition of choral music in Ireland, amateur and professional, both in Ireland and within a wider European context. Some of the talks will include musical illustrations by members of Chamber Choir Ireland.

Tuesday 21 February 2017

BROADCASTING (1930-1990)

Helen Gubbins (University of Sheffield)

Helen Gubbins, a doctoral candidate at Sheffield will bring her knowledge of the history of Radio Éireann and RTÉ to examine the history and evolution of the professional broadcasting choir in Ireland.