Feis Ceoil
Feis Ceoil([fʲɛʃˈcoːlʲ]fesh-k'yole;"Festivalof Music ") is anIrishmusic organisation which holds an annual competitive festival of classical music. It was first organised inDublinin 1897 by Dr.Annie PattersonandEdward Martynfor the purpose of stimulating musical studies in Ireland and encouraging native performers and composers. It was a result of the generalGaelicisingprogramme of theGaelic League.It consisted of competitions for performance and composition and was supported by all musicians of the day, both traditional and classical. Prizes aggregating £800 were distributed among the successful competitors.
Since those early years, the Feis Ceoil has undergone many changes to accommodate the development of music in Ireland. It has expanded to more than 185 competitions in all instruments, including voice, and covering all ages from 7 years upwards. Famous competitors over the festival's history include tenorJohn McCormack,authorJames Joyce(as a singer), tenorFinbar Wright,broadcasterSeán Óg Ó Ceallacháin,the Irish composer Vincent Kennedy (as a trumpet player) and violinistCora Venus Lunny.
Performers have includedMargaret Burke Sheridan,Suzanne Murphy,Bernadette Greevy,Eithne Robinson,Hugh Tinney,Philip Martin,John O'Conor,John Ronayne, Emma Murphy, Geraldine O'Grady,Ann Murray,Mary Hegarty,Cara O'Sullivan,Celine Byne, Orla Boylan,Finghin Collins,Cora Venus Lunny,Tara Erraught,Joseph Dalton, and Claudia Boyle.
In 2021 the competition had to be run online due to theCOVID-19 pandemicwith all entrants submitting their pieces via the website.
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