Latest Choirs Podcast Episodes
Protest Singing, Part 3: Black Lives Matter
Choral Fixation - July 16, 2021 04:05 - 58 minutesJacqui and Liz are extremely grateful to their guests for the rich and illuminating discussion of the current state of protest singing within the Black Lives Matter movement. Thank you Micah Hendler, Nikki Nesbary, Caullen Hudson, and Patrice Rhone. Micah Hendler is a musical changemaker, and ...
41. Niall Murphy - All Ireland Fiddle Champion
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - March 19, 2021 15:16 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNiall Murphy is one of the most talented fiddle players to have toured the world. He is a 5 time National Fiddle Champion, 3 time 'Fiddler of Oriel' and winner of 'Fiddler of Do'. Niall has toured with many global talents such as Nathan Carter, Cara Dillon, Breaking Trad, Doolin, The Roots Re...
Protest Singing, Part 2: We Shall Overcome
Choral Fixation - March 19, 2021 04:05 - 46 minutesThe books and songs discussed in this episode include: O Sanctissima performed by the Daughters of Saint Paul, 2010 The Battle Hymn of the Republic by Julia Ward Howe, performed by the Canadian Brass The History of We Shall Overcome uploaded to YouTube by creator Genie Deez, June 15, 2020 I’...
40. CLEAR by Paul Oakley Stovall (Artist-in-Residence)
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - March 05, 2021 21:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPaul is a writer, actor, musician and performer who plays George Washington in 'Hamilton: The Musical'. Listen to Dónal & Michael converse with Paul about his amazing piece of work, and also hear clips from the Musical run through! Paul was an Artist in Residence here at the IIMS along with ...
39. Cibele Sabioni - Coro Do Zero (Brazil)
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - February 26, 2021 17:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCibele Sabioni is a music educator from Brazil, specialising in vocal & Choral music. She is a conductor and the creator of Coro Do Zero which translates to "Choir from Scratch". Coro Do Zero is a bilingual online search for choral practitioners. Enjoy her conversation with Dónal where the...
39. Cibele Sabioni - Coro Do Zero
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - February 26, 2021 17:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCibele Sabioni is a music educator from Brazil, specialising in vocal & Choral music. She is a conductor and the creator of Coro Do Zero which translates to "Choir from Scratch". Coro Do Zero is a bilingual online search for choral practitioners. Enjoy her conversation with Dónal where the...
38. Fiona Flynn (Flynn Performing Arts)
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - February 09, 2021 16:30 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn episode 38 of the IIMS Podcast, Dónal speaks to Fiona Flynn of Fiona Flynn Performing Arts. Fiona continues to put life and soul into the music education of students around Newry. Listen to her thoroughly interesting conversation with Dónal about her experience teaching music and she use...
38. Fiona Flynn (Fiona Flynn Performing Arts Newry)
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - February 09, 2021 16:30 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn episode 38 of the IIMS Podcast, Dónal speaks to Fiona Flynn of Fiona Flynn Performing Arts. Fiona continues to put life and soul into the music education of students around Newry. Listen to her thoroughly interesting conversation with Dónal about her experience teaching music and she use...
37. Paul Oakley Stovall (TV, Film & "Hamilton")
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - February 01, 2021 17:08 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn episode 37, we speak to Paul Oakley Stovall, who plays George Washington in the national touring cast of "Hamilton: An American Musical". Paul is also a critically-acclaimed writer for theatre, film and television. Along with Nikhil Saboo (episode 36), Paul arrived at the Irish Institut...
Spotlight Song #2: Barrett's Privateers (and Other Sea Shanties)
Choral Fixation - February 01, 2021 05:05 - 58 minutesBig thanks go out to Canadian folk music icon Garnet Rogers. He kindly shared with us some amazing stories and fantastic music recommendations. Go to his website to purchase his memoir Night Drive: Travels with My Brother about his time on the road with Stan and check out his music on his websit...
36. Nikhil Saboo (Broadway & Hamilton)
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - January 22, 2021 14:12 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn episode 36, we chat to Nikhil Saboo, member of the original Broadway cast of "Mean Girls: The Musical" and Thomas Jefferson in the national touring cast of "Hamilton: An American Musical". Nikhil arrived at the Irish Institute of Music & Song with Paul Oakley Stovall as our very first Ar...
Protest Singing, Part 1: A Little Bit of History
Choral Fixation - January 19, 2021 05:05 - 38 minutesThe books, songs and Saturday morning cartoon discussed in this episode include: The World in Six Songs by Daniel J. Levitin, from Penguin Random House The World in Six Songs: Dr. Daniel Levitin at TEDxUSC 2012 The Power of Grayskull by Prince Adam, aka He-Man The "Tenore Ulianesu" singing S...
35. Evonne Ferguson (Contemporary Music Centre)
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - January 15, 2021 20:07 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland. In episode 35, we chat to Evonne Ferguson, the director of the Contemporary Music Centre. ...
34. Suzanne Savage - Song Series #6
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - January 08, 2021 13:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland. In the Song Series, we talk to songwriters, singers and song-lovers. In episode 34, we spe...
33. Virtual Communities (Christmas Special)
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - December 18, 2020 19:15 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland. In our Christmas Special, Dónal listens to a selection of festive virtual choir recordings c...
32. Ellie & Paul Redmond (Guest Artist)
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - December 03, 2020 10:48 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland. In our IIMS Guest Artist series, we sit down with groups and performers who visit the Irish In...
31. Eimear McCarthy Luddy - Vocology Ireland
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - November 17, 2020 17:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland. In the Song Series, we talk to songwriters, singers and song-lovers. In episode 31, we spe...
30. Cathal Murphy - Choirs & Wellness
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - November 11, 2020 14:54 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland. In episode 30 Dónal chats to Cathal Murphy about choirs and wellness. Cathal is the Direct...
Spotlight Song #1: Hasselhoff's Looking for Freedom
Choral Fixation - November 11, 2020 01:17 - 28 minutesThis episode, we’re doing a deep dive on a song that means a lot to Germans who remember the heady days of reunification in 1989. If you want to do your own exploration of the earworm that may* have ended the Cold War, check out: David Hasselhoff - Looking For Freedom Official Music Video: h...
29. Daniela Garsal (Guest Artist)
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - November 05, 2020 10:35 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland. In our IIMS Guest Artist series, we sit down with groups and performers who visit the Irish In...
28. Sinéad Troy - Song Series #5
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - October 23, 2020 16:15 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland. In the Song Series, we talk to songwriters, singers and song-lovers. In episode 8, we spea...
27. Cherinet Ayele Delebo
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - October 16, 2020 17:56 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland. In our IIMS Guest Artist series, we sit down with groups and performers who visit the Irish In...
26. Morgan McIntyre (Saint Sister) - Song Series #4
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - October 09, 2020 15:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland. In our IIMS Guest Artist series, we sit down with groups and performers who visit the Irish In...
25. Dermot O'Callaghan - CEO of Sing Ireland
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - October 07, 2020 10:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland. In Episode 25, Michael & Dónal had a sit down (virtually) with Dermot O'Callaghan - CEO of...
24. Jan Schumacher - Choral Series #4
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - October 02, 2020 14:33 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland. In our IIMS Choral Series, we reach out to conductors and choral experts across the world to di...
23. Culture Night 2020
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - September 30, 2020 12:35 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOur first live music event since lockdown happened on Culture Night, September 18th. It was incredible to get to experience wonderful music filling every corner of the IIMS campus once again. Oh how we have missed it! In this episode, Dónal walks around the vibrant event chatting to the locals...
22. Back to School
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - September 11, 2020 18:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn the 22nd episode of the Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast, Dónal Kearney speaks to Michael T. Dawson, his joint CEO, to discuss how they have both had to adapt and overcome the challenges of getting their students back into lessons. Chatting at the end of week one of the new te...
21. Bernie Sherlock - Choral Series #3
Irish Institute of Music & Song podcast - September 04, 2020 15:43 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBernie is the founder-conductor of the award-winning chamber choir New Dublin Voices, critically acclaimed for its innovative concert programming and its work in television, radio and recording. The choir has a strong record at Europe’s leading competitions, recently winning first prize i...
Sara Parker
Keystone State Boychoir @20 Podcast - August 28, 2020 19:00 - 1 hourThis Episode honors Graduating Senior Sara Parker. Sara has had an amazing choral journey with us, singing in Pennsylvania Girlchoir (PG) for six years. Sara began as a Trouvere in 7th grade and made her way through the ranks, all the way up to Anonymous 16. So many transformative experiences! F...
Victoria Conroy
Keystone State Boychoir @20 Podcast - August 28, 2020 19:00 - 1 hourThis Episode honors Graduating Senior Victoria Conroy. Victoria has had an amazing choral journey with us, singing in Pennsylvania Girlchoir for five years. She began as a Trouvere in 8th grade and made her way through the ranks, all the way up to Anonymous 16. Victoria had so many transformativ...