Welcome to the National Chamber Choir of Ireland website.

The National Chamber Choir of Ireland is widely regarded as Ireland’s most distinguished choral ensemble, and is celebrated both nationally and internationally for its fresh and innovative sound. The choir was Founded in 1991 by the composer and conductor, Colin Mawby and was developed under the direction of the Brazilian conductor Celso Antunes until early 2007. In 2008, the internationally celebrated conductor Paul Hillier joined the group as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor.


Recently the National Chamber Choir of Ireland has worked with such distinguished guest conductors as Stephen Layton (Cambridge), Robert Hollingworth (London), Erwin Ortner (Vienna) and Catherine Simonpietri (Paris) as well as Irish Conductors, Brian MacKay and David Brophy. Along with its flagship work in Ireland, the National Chamber Choir is dedicated to performing internationally. In 2008, the NCC travelled to Germany where it performed at the MDR Musiksommer Festival in Leipzig and the Festival Europaeische Kirchenmusik in Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany.