List of Celtic choirs
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This is a list of choirs that sing at least part of their repertoire in a Celtic language. Celtic Choirs keep alive Celtic music traditions and language, bringing them to a wider audience and reinforcing the learning of Celtic languages. Choirs compete at Celtic festivals such as the Scottish Mod
and Welsh Eisteddfod. For choirs in the UK, please see the separate entries for each country.
Mod (Scotland)
A mod is a festival of Scottish Gaelic song, arts and culture. Historically, the Gaelic word mòd refers to any kind of assembly. There are both local mods, and an annual national mod, the Royal National Mod...
and Welsh Eisteddfod. For choirs in the UK, please see the separate entries for each country.
Australia
- Australian Celtic Singers in Newcastle, New South WalesNewcastle, New South WalesThe Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
- all Celtic languages - Australian Gaelic Singers/Còisir Ghàidhlig Astràilianach in Sydney, New South Wales - Gaidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
- Cantorion Sydney Choir in Sydney, New South Wales - Cymraeg (Welsh)
- Celtic Connection Choir in BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland - all Celtic languages - Sydney Welsh Choir in Sydney, New South Wales - Cymraeg (Welsh)
Brittany
- Ensemble Choral du Bout du Monde - Brezhoneg (Breton)
- Chœur Homme Bretagne - Brezhoneg (Breton)
Canada
- Vancouver Gaelic Choir in Vancouver, British Columbia - Gaidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
Cornwall
- St Mary's Singers of Truro Cathedral in Truro CathedralTruro CathedralThe Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro is an Anglican cathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It was built in the Gothic Revival architectural style fashionable during much of the nineteenth century, and is one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom...
, Truro - Kernewek (Cornish)
England (except Cornwall)
- Coisir Lunnain - London Gaelic Choir in London - Gaidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
Ireland
- Anúna Celtic Choir - Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)
Isle of Man
- Caarjyn Cooidjagh - Gaelg (Manx Gaelic) CD releases Cronnane (1999) Carval Chreneash (2004) Skellyn (2008)
- Cliogaree Twoaie - Gaelg (Manx Gaelic) 'Northern Croakers' CD releases Drogh Vraane and a few good men (2005) and Nollick Ghennal (2006)
Scotland
- Còisir Gàidhlig Nàiseanta (in English: National Gaelic Choir) http://news.scotsman.com/gaeliclanguage/Cisir-Gidhlig-Niseanta.2593514.jp
- Coisir Sgir a' Bhac
- Dingwall Gaelic Choir - DingwallDingwallDingwall is a town and former royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of 5,026. It was formerly an east-coast harbor but now lies inland. Dingwall Castle was once the biggest castle north of Stirling. On the town's present-day outskirts lies Tulloch Castle, parts...
- Govan Gaelic Choir, GovanGovanGovan is a district and former burgh now part of southwest City of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated west of Glasgow city centre, on the south bank of the River Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Kelvin and the district of Partick....
, Lanarks - Inverness Gaelic Choir
- Edinburgh Saltire Gaelic Choir in Edinburgh - Gaidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
- Lothian Gaelic Choir
- Coisir Ghaidhlig an Eilein Mhuilich, the Isle of Mull Gaelic Choir on the Isle of Mull - Gaidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
- Strath Gaelic Choir
- Taynuilt Gaelic Choir - TaynuiltTaynuiltTaynuilt is a large village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland located at the western entrance to the narrow Pass of Brander.-Location:The village is situated on the River Nant about a kilometre before the river flows into Loch Etive at Airds Bay. This is just to the west of a narrowing of the loch down...
South Africa
- Welsh Male Voice Choir of South Africa - Cymraeg (Welsh)
USA
- Choir of Southern California Côr Cymraeg De Califfornia in Southern CaliforniaSouthern CaliforniaSouthern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
- Cymraeg (Welsh)
Wales
- CytganCytganCytgan is a chamber choir whose members come from all over Wales and sings without a conductor. The Choir was established in 1999 while many of its members were in the National Youth Choir of Wales...
- Côr Meibion Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir
- Gwalia Singers (Swansea)Gwalia Singers (Swansea)The Gwalia Singers is a Welsh male voice choir based in Swansea, Wales.- History :The choir was formed in 1966 by Bryan Myles. They competed in their first serious competition in 1978 - the Welsh Brewers' Choral Competition, held in Carmarthen. The following year they won in the category for fewer...
- Hogia'r Ddwylan - AngleseyAngleseyAnglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
- Côr Meibion PontypriddCôr Meibion PontypriddCôr Meibion Pontypridd is a Welsh male voice choir from the Pontypridd area of the South Wales Valleys in the United Kingdom.-Background:Côr Meibion Pontypridd was formed in 1949 for traditional Welsh singing.The choir performs frequently both in Pontypridd and overseas, and has visited Poland,...
- Morriston Orpheus ChoirMorriston Orpheus ChoirThe Morriston Orpheus Choir, based in Morriston, near Swansea, Wales, is a male voice choir, one of the best-known in the UK.-History:The Choir was formed on April 23, 1935 by Ivor E. Sims and in its early days concentrated primarily on competitions and local concerts...
- Morriston Orpheus Choir - Cymraeg (Welsh) - Pontarddulais Male ChoirPontarddulais Male ChoirThe Pontarddulais Male Choir is a Welsh male voice choir from Pontarddulais near Swansea in the United Kingdom.It is the most successful choir in Wales and is internationally renowned as it has appeared in many parts of Europe as well as Canada and the United States.It has achieved a record...
- Treorchy Male ChoirTreorchy Male ChoirTreorchy Male Voice Choir is a choir based in Treorchy in the Rhondda Valley, Wales, United Kingdom.Choirs have existed in the Rhondda Valley for more than a hundred and fifty years and Treorchy is one of the best known from the area...