We are delighted to perform with Irish Doctors Choir in Cork on 14th April for Surgeon Noonan Society
About Ancór
Ancór Chamber Choir was founded in 2005 by conductor Cecilia Madden and has become one of the most exciting musical ensembles to emerge from the Mid-West region. Today, the choir consists of twenty-five singers who come from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities but who love singing together. They perform at concerts, weddings, charitable and corporate events on a regular basis.
In 2015, Ancór launched a 10th anniversary recording Sing Joyfully which is available to purchase directly from our contact form, in O’ Mahony’s Bookshop or in the Hunt Museum, Limerick.
Ancór embraces a wide repertoire, incorporating music from the Renaissance to the 21st century, both sacred and secular. The choir has won numerous awards at festivals around Ireland and currently holds the title of Best Limerick Choir (Limerick Choral Festival).
Recent tours have included Slovenia (2017), Italy (2014) and France (2012) and in 2024 the choir will travel to Sardinia, Italy to perform in collaboration with local Italian choirs and musicians.
Booking Ancór
Please fill in the contact form if you wish to enquire about booking Ancór for an event.
Choir Director
Ancór is conducted by its founder and director Cecilia Madden. A native of Limerick, Cecilia was recently appointed as Principal at Limerick School of Music. Cecilia studied for a B.A. and M.Phil. in Music and History at Trinity College Dublin and simultaneously studied Oboe with Albert Soliveres at DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama. Later, she was a guest student at the Hochschule für Musik (UdK) in Berlin where she studied Choral Conducting, and then studied for a Grad Dip. in Music Education at the University of Limerick. At Trinity, Cecilia sang as a Choral Scholar in the Chapel Choir and then conducted both the Chapel Choir and the TCD Orchestra. She has appeared as conductor and guest conductor with other choirs and orchestras including St Ann’s Choir (Dawson St, Dublin), Limerick Sinfonia and Limerick Philharmonic.
Weddings
We love to sing at weddings so please fill in a contact form below if you would like to enquire about hiring us for your wedding!
Sing Joyfully
by Ancór, conducted by Cecilia Madden
Have a listen to the very varied styles of music we perform as featured on our album Sing Joyfully! From American Songbook to Sacred Renaissance music and everything in between!