Forte Women’s Choir

Forte Women’s Choir Forte Women’s Choir ❤️Tuesdays @ 8:15pm in Douglas, Cork. 🎶 MD Serena Standley w/ Acc. Joseph Norton
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04/12/2023

Our Christmas Wishes Concert in aid of Make-a-Wish Ireland is now officially SOLD OUT, a whole two weeks ahead of the show! 🥳 We are at capacity for the concert now and taking names for the waiting list for tickets.

Thank you so much to everyone for showing such overwhelming support for our event! ❤️ We will have a fabulous evening of music and entertainment with the help of all of our choir friends lending their beautiful voices, along with a brilliant raffle, to raise as much funds as possible for such a great cause! 🤩
Make-A-Wish Ireland Ringaskiddy Community Centre The Hill Harmonics Choir Scrubs, CUH Workplace Choir Champagne Cork Harmony Chorus Serena Standley, Vocalist & Musical DirectorForte Women’s Choir Irish Association of Barbershop Singers Sing IrelandCork International Choral Festival Lorena Gillard

Announcing our 10th Annual ‘Christmas Wishes’ Concert in aid of Make-A-Wish Ireland, taking plac e in the fabulous Ringa...
21/11/2023

Announcing our 10th Annual ‘Christmas Wishes’ Concert in aid of Make-A-Wish Ireland, taking plac e in the fabulous Ringaskiddy Community Centre Tuesday, 19th December at 7:30pm.

100% of ticket sales, raffle sales, and refreshment sales will be going directly to Make-A-Wish Ireland, so it’s all for a really great cause!

It’s going to be a fabulous evening, with our refreshment station coffee being provided by Cork Coffee Roasters!!
And incredible raffle prizes from MRF Makes Things, The Crystal Skull, Cork Coffee Roasters, Ferrerro Rocher, Serendipity Art Eire, with Deluxe Gift Hampers, Gift Vouchers, and more!

DM us here or email us at [email protected] to book your tickets:
🎟 €16 Adults
🎟 €10 Students/Children

💚 We are going green this year with no paper tickets, so ticket holders names will go on the ticket list and be hand-stamped upon entry. Tickets are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment!

We hope you’ll join us for Forte Choir’s 10th Annual Christmas Wishes Event!🎄

01/11/2023

The annual Musical Miscellany at the Freemasons’ Hall is returning on Saturday 18th November 🎶

Join us for this fundraising night in aid of Cork Samaritans , Hall Extension Fund and Cork International Choral Festival.

The concert will feature The Rebels Quartet and Forte Women’s Choir (Musical Director: Serena Standley, Vocalist & Musical Director), with special guests Katie Dwane (Piano), Anne Birmingham (soprano), Siobhan Coakley (mezzo soprano), Denis Lane (baritone), Charlotte O’Connor (soprano), Noel Somers (tenor) and Frances Kelleher (Accompanist).

The evening will commence at 7 pm, with pre-concert drinks and canapés reception, with the concert commencing at 8 pm in the Lodge Room. Special raffle on the night with amazing spot prizes!

Tickets cost €25, including refreshments, and may be obtained by emailing the Masonic Hall at [email protected].

We are so excited to sing in this fabulous event on Saturday 25th November! 😊
26/10/2023

We are so excited to sing in this fabulous event on Saturday 25th November! 😊

As many of you have already been enquiring, we are thrilled to announce that our fundraiser event, Christmas at the Cathedral, will be returning on Saturday, 25th and Sunday, 26th November!

Save the dates for the 2023 edition of the popular event, presented by the Cork International Choral Festival under the direction of Catherine Mahon Buckley.

Join us in the magical surroundings of Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral for two nights of music and readings, this year under the iconic title 'A Cork Christmas'. Due to its overwhelming popularity in past editions, we're doubling up this year to ensure more of you can enjoy this much-loved event.

Stay tuned for the full programme and lineup, which will be unveiled in the coming days, and get ready for a celebration of voices like no other! 🎶

🎫 Tickets: €26 (incl. booking fee) https://corkinternationalchoralfestival-tickets.corkchoral.ie/

Ireland's Ancient East Cork County Council Pure Cork The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Cork City Council

We hope to see you at one of our upcoming holiday events!! ❤️😊                       Sing Ireland Cork International Cho...
15/10/2023

We hope to see you at one of our upcoming holiday events!! ❤️😊 Sing Ireland Cork International Choral Festival WhazOn Cork Cork Page Make-A-Wish Ireland

Forte Women’s Choir are very excited to be singing at this fabulous event in St. Finbarr’s Cathedral on Saturday 25th No...
14/10/2023

Forte Women’s Choir are very excited to be singing at this fabulous event in St. Finbarr’s Cathedral on Saturday 25th November! Tickets are on sale now for ‘Christmas at the Cathedral!’ ❤️

As many of you have already been enquiring, we are thrilled to announce that our fundraiser event, Christmas at the Cathedral, will be returning on Saturday, 25th and Sunday, 26th November!

Save the dates for the 2023 edition of the popular event, presented by the Cork International Choral Festival under the direction of Catherine Mahon Buckley.

Join us in the magical surroundings of Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral for two nights of music and readings, this year under the iconic title 'A Cork Christmas'. Due to its overwhelming popularity in past editions, we're doubling up this year to ensure more of you can enjoy this much-loved event.

Stay tuned for the full programme and lineup, which will be unveiled in the coming days, and get ready for a celebration of voices like no other! 🎶

🎫 Tickets: €26 (incl. booking fee) https://corkinternationalchoralfestival-tickets.corkchoral.ie/

Ireland's Ancient East Cork County Council Pure Cork The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Cork City Council

If you’re in Midleton, and fancy a sing, check out our friends at The Barony Choir 🥰
15/08/2023

If you’re in Midleton, and fancy a sing, check out our friends at The Barony Choir 🥰

Forte Women’s Choir are very excited to get back to rehearsals from Tuesday, 12th September and are now looking for new ...
15/08/2023

Forte Women’s Choir are very excited to get back to rehearsals from Tuesday, 12th September and are now looking for new members! If singing is something you love, why not try a choir?
Conducted by our award-winning Musical Director, Serena Standley, with our incredible Accompanist Joseph Norton, Forte Choir are a fun group of women of all ages, singing everything from pop, musical theatre, and rock to Disney classics and everything in between!
No previous experience is necessary, as teach tracks are provided for all songs so you can learn by ear if you don’t read music!
Choirs are an incredible opportunity for everyone to explore their voices, be a part of a great group of women, make beautiful music, and have a good laugh on a Tuesday evening!
Forte enjoy our weekly rehearsals and perform at competitions and concerts/sing outs throughout the academic year.
We are seeking all voice parts, so please don’t be shy!
Send us a message and let’s get you singing! All ages and abilities welcomed, minimum age 18. ❤️
We rehearse on Tuesdays 8:15-9:45pm in the Ardfallen Centre, Douglas, Cork. 😃
Join a choir, and take some time each week just for you!










Great memories of Cork International Choral Festival 2023 ❤️
27/05/2023

Great memories of Cork International Choral Festival 2023 ❤️

A fabulous day out for Forte Women’s Choir at Cork International Choral Festival in Cork City today! 🥳❤️🎶🎶🎶🎶
30/04/2023

A fabulous day out for Forte Women’s Choir at Cork International Choral Festival in Cork City today! 🥳❤️🎶🎶🎶🎶

30/04/2023

Woo hoo!! What a brilliant day Cork International Choral Festival for Forte Women’s Choir ❤️ So proud of these amazing ladies and their incredible singing performances today! 🥰 We sang a few of our favorite tunes today both in Competition & in the Atrium - Winter Song, Running Up That Hill, & You Can’t Stop the Girl. Absolutely cracking tunes! 🤩

A big thank you to our awesome accompanist Joseph for his gorgeous playing as always!

This choir is so special to me as it has existed for ten years now! Wow!! 🤩 While this was our first competition as a Women’s Choir, (we used to be mixed voices), I know this is just the beginning of an exciting new chapter for this fabulous chorus! I’m so proud of them and so happy to be their director! 🥰Onwards and upwards ladies!

If you’re interested in getting involved in choral singing, we are always looking for new enthusiastic ladies to join us!

We rehearse Tuesday evenings at 8:15pm in Douglas, Cork and we sing modern, uplifting and empowering music. Contact us for details! ❤️🎶

Huge congratulations to all the Choruses who competed today! A cracking competition and everyone so close in marks! Look...
30/04/2023

Huge congratulations to all the Choruses who competed today! A cracking competition and everyone so close in marks! Look at those scores! Forte Women’s Choir are thrilled to have received 85 marks ❤️❤️❤️🤩 Well done all for a brilliant weekend of music! 🎶🎶🎶🎶 Cork International Choral Festival

Come check us out this Sunday 29th April in the Light, Jazz & Popular Music Competition at 2pm ❤️ 🎟 You can book your ti...
29/04/2023

Come check us out this Sunday 29th April in the Light, Jazz & Popular Music Competition at 2pm ❤️

🎟 You can book your tickets for the 2pm competition here or buy at the door:
https://www.corkchoral.ie/festival_events/light-jazz-popular-music-competition/

We will then be singing in the Atrium at the Clayton Hotel at 3pm 😊 Entry to the Atrium is free of charge and open to all!

Come along and enjoy some awesome music!! A Perfect Sunday! 🎶

Forte Women’s Choir
Cork International Choral Festival

23/04/2023

Join us for the Fringe Concerts at the 68th Cork International Choral Festival and enjoy some amazing choral music from all over the world!

Choirs at MTU School of Music on Saturday 29th April, 2.00pm
featuring Guys and Dolls Quartet [Ireland]

Read more: https://www.corkchoral.ie/festival_events/choirs-at-mtu-school-of-music/

Ireland's Ancient East Cork County Council Pure Cork The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Cork City Council

Join our Choir!! New Year, new adventures!! Forte Women’s Choir rehearse on Tuesday evenings at 8:15pm in the ArdFallen ...
01/01/2023

Join our Choir!!

New Year, new adventures!!

Forte Women’s Choir rehearse on Tuesday evenings at 8:15pm in the ArdFallen Centre in Douglas (across from the Gus Healy Swimming Pool).

We are currently taking new members and welcome women of all ages 16+ and abilities! Practice tracks are provided for learning, so don’t worry if you can’t read music! Singing a variety of pop, rock, musical theatre and everything in between, we just love music!! 😍

The hardest part of doing something new is showing up the first time, so come on and let the energy of the new year give you a push!

We start back Tuesday, 10th January!
DM us for more info! ❤️

Join our Choir! Forte are still happily taking new members! ❤️ Women of all ages who love to sing are most welcomed to j...
21/11/2022

Join our Choir! Forte are still happily taking new members! ❤️
Women of all ages who love to sing are most welcomed to join us!!
We are doing a fabulous mix of pop, rock, musical theatre, Disney, & modern choral music!
No experience or music-reading abilities needed. Teach tracks are provided for you to listen to and learn your music at home in between rehearsals! 😊
We rehearse from 8:15-9:45pm in the Ardfallen Centre, Douglas across from the Gus Healy Swimming Pool.
Message us for more info!

This Saturday night!!! Get your tickets now as it is 97% sold out!!  See you there ❤️
21/11/2022

This Saturday night!!! Get your tickets now as it is 97% sold out!! See you there ❤️

The Annual Music Miscellany is back for the back time since 2019!

Forte are SO excited to sing in our very first performance as a Women’s Choir at this prestigious event! The programme will be fabulous, with our friends from Cantate and The Rebels Quartet, as well as the special featured guests performing throughout the night! 🤩
Tickets are now available by emailing: [email protected]

The Annual Music Miscellany is back for the back time since 2019! Forte are SO excited to sing in our very first perform...
30/10/2022

The Annual Music Miscellany is back for the back time since 2019!

Forte are SO excited to sing in our very first performance as a Women’s Choir at this prestigious event! The programme will be fabulous, with our friends from Cantate and The Rebels Quartet, as well as the special featured guests performing throughout the night! 🤩
Tickets are now available by emailing: [email protected]

Join our choir! ❤️ We are a group of energetic women who love singing a variety of music, all abilities and ages are mos...
05/09/2022

Join our choir! ❤️
We are a group of energetic women who love singing a variety of music, all abilities and ages are most welcome!

We start next Tuesday, 13th September in the Ardfallen Centre, Douglas at 8pm.

It’s a perfect time to join and try something new! Contact us for details!

It’s a time of change! Announcing our newest adventure- Forte Women’s Choir! We will rehearse on Tuesdays from 8-9:30pm ...
28/08/2022

It’s a time of change!

Announcing our newest adventure-
Forte Women’s Choir!

We will rehearse on Tuesdays from 8-9:30pm in the Ardfallen Centre, Douglas T12 VX20 starting on 13th September!

We will be singing a mix of a ca****la & accompanied rock, pop, musical theatre & jazz. We are looking for new members, so please get in touch if you’re looking to get singing! ❤️🥰

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Cork
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Mixed Chamber Choir in Cork City, Ireland

Forte is a mixed chamber choir based in Rockboro school , Boreenmanna Road, Cork. It was established by Serena Standley (MMus & BMus Vocal Performance). Serena is a professional singer, singing & piano instructor, and choir director. She is also proud to be the Lead of the Guys & Dolls Quartet, who are the current 2016 IABS National Mixed-Voice Quartet Champions, as well as SABS International Bronze Quartet winners 2017.

Forte was born out of Serenas ‘Introduction to Singing Course’ that was launched in the Spring of 2013 in Ballincollig Community School. When the course was discontinued in 2015, Serena formed Forte with numerous of her students joining the choir.

Forte rehearse every Wednesday night between 19.45-21.15. We currently have 23 members and are always happy to welcome new members. Forte have competed in the Feis Mattieu and The Cork International Choral Festival. Forte hold a Christmas concert every year in aid of the Make a Wish foundation, with the help of other fantastic choirs based in Cork (The Douglas Harmonia Singers, Java Ladies choir, The Polyphonics). Every May we have an end of year summer concert to showcase our work.

We have a wide repertoire of music that continues to grow. Everything from Ed Sheeran to the Beach Boys.


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