The Polyphonics
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The Polyphonics Barbershop Chorus is a male, a cappella
choir
specialising in the barbershop
style of choral singing. The choir is based in Carrigaline
, a satellite town for Cork City and attracts members from Cork City and County.
It claims to be Ireland’s longest established barbershop chorus since it was formed in 1980. It has been a member of the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers ever since the I.A.B.S association was inaugurated in 1988. The Polyphonics have been crowned National Male Chorus Champions in the National Barbershop Convention on 10 occasions, most recently in 2009. They also won the National Light Jazz and Popular Music Competition in the Cork International Choral Festival
in 2006.
In recent years the choir have performed at The Maritime Festival in Dublin, Sproai Festival Waterford, and The Cork International Choral Festival.
They have performed amongst other venues in the Cork Opera-House, the Everyman Palace Theatre
Cork , The Helix
in Dublin and Cork City Hall. They are regular performers at the St Patrick’s Weekend Festival Cork and The Lord Mayor’s Picnic, Cork. They have appeared on TG4
(T.V) and performed on Cork's 96FM
(local radio).
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
specialising in the barbershop
Barbershop music
Barbershop vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era , is a style of a cappella, or unaccompanied vocal music characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture...
style of choral singing. The choir is based in Carrigaline
Carrigaline
Carrigaline is a single-street town in County Cork, Ireland. It is about 12 km from Cork City which can be reached by car in 25 minutes...
, a satellite town for Cork City and attracts members from Cork City and County.
It claims to be Ireland’s longest established barbershop chorus since it was formed in 1980. It has been a member of the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers ever since the I.A.B.S association was inaugurated in 1988. The Polyphonics have been crowned National Male Chorus Champions in the National Barbershop Convention on 10 occasions, most recently in 2009. They also won the National Light Jazz and Popular Music Competition in the Cork International Choral Festival
Cork International Choral Festival
The Cork International Choral Festival is held annually in Cork, Ireland over the May Bank Holiday Weekend and features choirs from all over the world.-History:...
in 2006.
In recent years the choir have performed at The Maritime Festival in Dublin, Sproai Festival Waterford, and The Cork International Choral Festival.
They have performed amongst other venues in the Cork Opera-House, the Everyman Palace Theatre
Everyman Palace Theatre
The Everyman Palace Theatre is a 650-seat Victorian theatre on MacCurtain Street in Cork, Ireland. Originally opened in 1897/98, it is the oldest purpose built theatre building in Cork...
Cork , The Helix
The Helix
The Helix is a building on the Dublin City University campus between Glasnevinand Whitehall on Dublin's Northside, originally planned to be called the Aula Maxima. It was completed in 2002, and it is described as a "performance space" and holds concerts, university conferring ceremonies and...
in Dublin and Cork City Hall. They are regular performers at the St Patrick’s Weekend Festival Cork and The Lord Mayor’s Picnic, Cork. They have appeared on TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
(T.V) and performed on Cork's 96FM
Cork's 96FM
96FM is one of three local radio stations licensed by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland for Cork City and County in Ireland . It broadcasts from studios at Broadcasting House, St...
(local radio).