History
The choir was founded in 1985 by RTÉ choral director Colin Mawby. As of 2018, the group had 62 members, with choristers ranging from the ages of 10 to 15. The group has performed at venues such as the National Concert Hall, the National Gallery of Ireland, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, and the 3Arena. Performances are sometimes made with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. The choir also sometimes appears on RTÉ Television and RTÉ Radio, with some radio work being done on RTÉ lyric fm. The choir have previously appeared on religious programmes on RTÉ One. Recordings have included Gerard Victory's Ultima Rerum, the CD/Video Faith of Our Fathers (album), ''Faith of Our Fathers'', Scenes of an Irish Christmas and a CD of Christmas produced for RTÉ lyric fm and the RTÉ Guide in 2005. The choir have also performed at the Dublin International Organ Festival, various Opera Ireland productions, Opera Theatre Company's Cinderella and the Russian State Ballet's Nutcracker. During 2007 the group had 9 public performances, including one in Dublin Castle for an EBU Radio Assembly and Gustav Mahler, Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 (Mahler), Symphony of a Thousand at the National Basketball Arena. Every year, there is a large Christmas schedule. There is often at least one television appearance, as well as concerts. The choir host a concert in St. Ann's Church in Dawson Street annually. In 2008 they were the closing act on the Late Late Toy Show. The choir have received positive reviews from several publications. The choir is part-funded through revenue derived from the Television licence#Ireland, licence fee paid by households with televisions in Ireland. The choir now also is involved in multiple youtube channels such as Cór na nÓg children's choirSee also
* RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra * RTÉ Concert Orchestra * RTÉ Philharmonic Choir * RTÉ Vanbrugh QuartetReferences
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